states Crossword Puzzles

Aubrey McCarthy 2025-05-16

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The fort where the 1st battle of the Civil War took place
The 16th president of the United States
Iron warships
A law that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to be slave states or not
The General of the Union
The Confederate General
A small village where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union
The 7th president of the United States

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A march through the South where Union soldiers destroyed everything
A person who wants to stop slavery
A law that decided if new US states would be slaves states or not
Declared that all enslaved people in the Confederacy are free
Laws that limited free African American's rights
The government's power comes from the people
Separate from a group or country

15 Clues: Iron warships • The Confederate General • The General of the Union • Separate from a group or country • A person who wants to stop slavery • The 7th president of the United States • The 16th president of the United States • The government's power comes from the people • Laws that limited free African American's rights • ...

Citizenship Puzzle1 2024-01-09

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Chief Justice of the United States.
One of the reasons the colonists fought against the British.
Who can veto bills?
One of the Texas Senators.
War between the states.
This office represents only the people of his or her district.
Fear of the United States after World War II.
The Father of Our Country.
One of the reasons some states have more than others.

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One of the original 13 colonies.
Month when we vote for President.
Served as President during the Civil War and freed the slaves.
State that borders Canada.
This is a U.S. territory.
New Speaker of the House.
State that borders Mexico.
How many years does a senator serve?

17 Clues: Who can veto bills? • War between the states. • This is a U.S. territory. • New Speaker of the House. • State that borders Canada. • One of the Texas Senators. • State that borders Mexico. • The Father of Our Country. • One of the original 13 colonies. • Month when we vote for President. • Chief Justice of the United States. • How many years does a senator serve? • ...

Performance_Assessment 2023-12-04

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Reconstruction (1866-1867
Legislators
Abraham (1809 – 1865
Compromise
of 1850
Amendment (1870)
Slave Act (1850)
Platform
of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863
scot case

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Convention
gin
Rights
Codes
of 1860
Reconstruction
of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863
Compromise
States
Amendment (1868
Klux Klan

21 Clues: gin • Codes • Rights • States • of 1860 • of 1850 • Platform • Klux Klan • scot case • Convention • Compromise • Compromise • Legislators • Reconstruction • Amendment (1868 • Amendment (1870) • Slave Act (1850) • Abraham (1809 – 1865 • Reconstruction (1866-1867 • of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863 • of Chickamauga (September 18-20, 1863

THE CIVIL WAR 2017-02-12

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STRENGTHS SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T HAVE
SAID FIRMLY;CALLED FOR
SAID NO TO.LINCOLN REFUSED TO LET THE SOUTH SPLIT OFF.
MISSOURI.
MONEY TO BUY THINGS NEEDED
RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES

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IN GOVERNMENT
THE IDEA THAT STATES HAD JOINED TOGETHER FREELY AND HAD
KNOWN
THE STATES THAT LEFT THE UNION.SEE THE CHART ON THE LEFT.
THE STATES,OR CONDITION,OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.WHEN PEOPLE
STATES UNION STATES THAT ON THE BORDER WITH THE CONFEDERACY:
PEOPLE WHO FIND OUT OR CARRY SECRET INFORMATION IN WARTIME

13 Clues: KNOWN • MISSOURI. • IN GOVERNMENT • SAID FIRMLY;CALLED FOR • MONEY TO BUY THINGS NEEDED • RELATING TO THE ARMED FORCES • STRENGTHS SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T HAVE • SAID NO TO.LINCOLN REFUSED TO LET THE SOUTH SPLIT OFF. • THE IDEA THAT STATES HAD JOINED TOGETHER FREELY AND HAD • THE STATES THAT LEFT THE UNION.SEE THE CHART ON THE LEFT. • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2022-03-08

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle

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the 16th president
an act that required all citizens to help runaway slaves
someone who is against slavery
a _______ of 1850
a man who sued his owner
A group of states that seceded from the union
a group of states for slavery
the group of states against slavery
what the north sates called themselves

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someone who has more loyalty to a group than there country
the ______ which resulted in Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president
states that got to chose if they were slave or free
in state of owning a slave
Uncle ___ Cabin
part of the ____ compromise
the practice of leaving a group
the last name of a man who raided Harper's ferry Virginia

17 Clues: Uncle ___ Cabin • a _______ of 1850 • the 16th president • a man who sued his owner • in state of owning a slave • part of the ____ compromise • a group of states for slavery • someone who is against slavery • the practice of leaving a group • the group of states against slavery • what the north sates called themselves • A group of states that seceded from the union • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2022-03-08

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the 16th president
an act that required all citizens to help runaway slaves
someone who is against slavery
a _______ of 1850
a man who sued his owner
A group of states that seceded from the union
a group of states for slavery
the group of states against slavery
what the north sates called themselves

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someone who has more loyalty to a group than there country
the ______ which resulted in Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president
states that got to chose if they were slave or free
in state of owning a slave
Uncle ___ Cabin
part of the ____ compromise
the practice of leaving a group
the last name of a man who raided Harper's ferry Virginia

Civil War 2016-03-11

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the condition of a slave; bondage
the state of being allied
States States between the North and the South -
unloyal to government
be composed of
Holding allowing slavery
region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

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Kentucky, and Maryland
War a war between regions within the same country.
Lincoln 16th president
Proclamation Document freeing slaves
Soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
to withdraw formally from an alliance
to get rid of
Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln
sumter Fort in South Carolina where the war began

17 Clues: to get rid of • be composed of • unloyal to government • Kentucky, and Maryland • Lincoln 16th president • Holding allowing slavery • the state of being allied • the condition of a slave; bondage • Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln • Proclamation Document freeing slaves • to withdraw formally from an alliance • States States between the North and the South - • ...

Constitution Era 2023-02-22

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Form of money for each country
Changes to a Constitution
National laws are the ______ law of the land.
Congress couldn't pay off it's this without taxing.
Place where the Constitutional Convention was held
Branch that creates the laws
Delegate from New York that wanted a strong national government
Plan that larger states supported
This solved the debate between large and small states

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Branch that enforces the laws
These articles were passed as the first form of government for the United States
President of the Convention
Branch that interprets the laws
Father of the Constitution
Leader of the rebellion against Massachusetts
Plan that smaller states supported
The 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue

17 Clues: Changes to a Constitution • Father of the Constitution • President of the Convention • Branch that creates the laws • Branch that enforces the laws • Form of money for each country • Branch that interprets the laws • Plan that larger states supported • Plan that smaller states supported • The 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue • ...

2-3 Articles of Confederation 2022-11-24

2-3 Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle

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Congress could do little if a state refused to pay, because it had no ____
1786, Daniel Shays closed the ____ in Massachusetts, so farmer kept their property
Articles of Confederation awarded each state one ____ , regardless of population
Articles of Confederation did NOT use a ____ legislature, or two-chambers
Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause
Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____
If farmers didn’t pay tax, they lost property or they went to debtor’s _____
Articles of Confederation issued paper money that was worthless and created ____
This man led the rebellion that changed in the Articles of Confederation
1787, Northwest Ordinance established a population level for ____
Some states charged merchants in rival states a ____ , which is reserved for countries
States created different ____ , which made trade among them difficult
Articles of Confederation used a weak national government & a strong ____ government
After the Revolutionary War, American ____ who were still unpaid

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This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____
Articles of Confederation used a ____ legislature, or single-chamber
Congress passed very few laws, because each law required ____ of thirteen states
____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
Each state decided whether to ____ its citizens & give the money to the national treasury
_____ Ordinance of 1785 allowed the government to divide territory into townships
Shays Rebellion began when Massachusetts increased taxes & disregarded a bad ____
1787, Articles of Confederation banned ____ in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Articles of Confederation allowed for no national ____ system
After the Revolutionary War, America owed $40 million to ____ & Spain
Signing of the Treaty of ____ ended war with Britain and enlarging the nation
Some states created conflict by creating independent ____ agreements with other countries
Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not

28 Clues: Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____ • This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation • Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not • ____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation • Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause • American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____ • ...

Reconstruction 2022-10-12

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Confederate states could be readmitted to the Union when 10 percent of its state's voters swore allegiance to the union.
the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress.
an agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist formerly enslaved people, freed from slavery by emancipation, in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education.
granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
Hayes was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881.
a political coalition in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction Era that followed the Civil War.
declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude.
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
The action of reconstructing
the right to vote in public, political elections, and referendums.
white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.

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abolished slavery.
guaranteed African-American men the right to vote.
a violent terrorist organization to restore white supremacy.
restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
a Southern Democrat, became president with the assassination of Lincoln.
affirmed the equality of all men before the law and prohibited racial discrimination in public places and facilities such as restaurants and public transportation.
an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S.
is a sizeable historic term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War.
election.
a bill "to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form of government proposed for the Reconstruction of the South.

21 Clues: election. • abolished slavery. • The action of reconstructing • guaranteed African-American men the right to vote. • the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress. • a violent terrorist organization to restore white supremacy. • an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. • ...

civil war 2019-06-03

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the United States
the orientation of those who favor government by the people
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
Sumter Union military post in South Carolina which was taken over by the Confederacy in 1861.
General for the South
Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded
Document freeing slaves in Union
President of the Confederacy
formal separation from an alliance or federation
a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
Rapid-fire gun capable of shooting 600 rounds per minute.

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Union general who believed in TOTAL WAR
General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time
Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
A series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power
Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win
A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery or not.
President of the United States of America during the Civil War
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army
Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances
The march of an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta toward Savannah, Georgia
of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

26 Clues: the United States • General for the South • President of the Confederacy • Document freeing slaves in Union • Union general who believed in TOTAL WAR • formal separation from an alliance or federation • a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought • a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War • ...

civil war project 2019-04-30

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The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
To rush towards the enemy.
Land within the mainland boundaries of the country that had not yet become a state by 1861.
A region or area where fighting takes place
Today called mines, Civil War torpedoes were mostly used by the Confederates.
A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash
Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or (by Northerners) the Rebel states, the South incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation.
A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare.
A state of bondage in which African Americans (and some Native Americans) were owned by other people, usually white, and forced to labor on their behalf
An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
Also called the Union or the United States the North was the part of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.

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Essential to firing a percussion rifle-musket, a cap is a tiny brass shell that holds fulminate of mercury.
The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps.
The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War.
Someone who does something because they want to, not because they need to.
This doctrine held the powers of the individual states as greater than the powers of the Federal government.
Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.
A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
Also called the North or the United States, the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.

20 Clues: To rush towards the enemy. • A region or area where fighting takes place • A branch of the military mounted on horseback. • A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare. • A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War. • The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired. • ...

unit 3 2018-12-17

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the freedom of speech/religion/assembly/publication
nine out of _______ states were needed to ratify the Constitution
____________ Hamiltion and James Madison were leading federalist
prevents govt. from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes
any new territory that became a new state had to be treated ______ to the original 13 states
where they met to rivise the AOC
compromise that made regards to slave trade
created towns that founded education
state that ratified the constitutiongiving nine states the need to become the law of the land
each state had ______ vote
can't be searched without warrant
had the majority of the powers under the AOC
states with large populations wanted the legislative branch to be based on the population count
who could tax the citizens under the AOC
right to a speedy trail
the original intent of the Constitution Convention was to ______ the articles.
what was banned from the North West territory

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after the delagates signed the Constitution, it was sent to the ________ for ratification
extends the right to a jury trail in federal civil cases
the sale of every 16th section of land in each __________ would be reserved for education
________ would be proportional to each states representation
name of the first US Constitution
unfair procedures and trail
bars excessive bails and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
the right to bear arms
any power that is not given to the federal govt. is given to the people of the states
the federalist wrote to persuade citizens to support ratification of Constitution
person that presided over the Constitutional Convention
listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean people do not have rights that have not been spelled out
85 ________ were written

30 Clues: the right to bear arms • right to a speedy trail • 85 ________ were written • each state had ______ vote • unfair procedures and trail • where they met to rivise the AOC • name of the first US Constitution • can't be searched without warrant • created towns that founded education • who could tax the citizens under the AOC • compromise that made regards to slave trade • ...

Unit 1 Vocab 2022-04-22

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A field of political science concerned with examining the definition and meaning of the concept of democracy
system in which both federal government and state governments cooperate in solving problems
requirements imposed on the national government upon the states. Some are unfunded
principle in which ultimate political authority rests with the people
Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment.
Group of 85 essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay for the purpose of persuading the people to adopt the Constitution
principle in which the powers of a government are divided among the branches
Money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose
1789 revolt by Massachusetts farmers seeking relief from debt and foreclosure which was a factor in the Constitutional Convention.
powers of the courts to rule on the constitutionality of laws and government actions. Established by Marbury v. Madison
Formal approval and adoption of a document or amendment

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Those held by both Congress and the states
Money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose
emphasizes broad and active citizen participation in politics and civil society.
Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and among Indian tribe
those that are specifically granted by the Constitution to the government branches. Also known as expressed power.
A change in the meaning or application, not the wording, of the Constitution
Constitutional system in which power is wielded by both a central government and state government
states the Congress can exercise those powers that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out the enumerated powers
those that are "necessary and proper" to carry out Congress' enumerated powers, and are granted to Congress through the elastic clause
a majority grater than 50+1
Rights that accrue to an individual simply by virtue of existing. The concept comes from John Locke.

22 Clues: a majority grater than 50+1 • Those held by both Congress and the states • Powers held by the states through the 10th amendment. • Formal approval and adoption of a document or amendment • principle in which ultimate political authority rests with the people • Money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose • ...

Cities (Passive Verb Forms) 2025-07-15

Cities (Passive Verb Forms) crossword puzzle

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The Freedom Trail is walked by history enthusiasts in this city. (United States)
The annual Cali Fair's _____ performances are attended in Cali. (Colombia)
Mount Isabel de Torres' Christ the Redeemer statue is ascended by _____ car in Puerto Plata. (Dominican Republic)
The Shibuya Crossing's organized chaos is experienced in this city. (Japan)
Hollywood's iconic sign is viewed in this city. (United States)
The modern art collection of the _________ is housed in New York City. (United States)
Adana _____, a spicy ground meat skewer, is savored in Adana. (Turkey)
The Feria de Manizales' _____ and coffee pageant are celebrated in Manizales. (Colombia)
The observation deck of the Space ______ is visited in Seattle. (United States)
Art _____ architecture is prominently displayed in Miami Beach. (United States)
The walled city's vibrant colonial architecture is explored in _____. (Colombia)
_____ Gras parades are celebrated with fervor in New Orleans. (United States)
The _____ Garden's traditional landscape design is appreciated in Kanazawa. (Japan)

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The Liberty _____ is exhibited in Philadelphia. (United States)
The Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, the oldest in the Americas, is visited in this capital. (Dominican Republic)
The Battle of _____ parade is a highlight of Barranquilla's Carnival. (Colombia)
The Swing at the End of the World, overlooking a _____, is experienced near Baños de Agua Santa. (Ecuador)
The Hagia Sophia's Byzantine and Ottoman architectural marvels are admired in this city. (Turkey)
The fairy chimneys and unique rock formations are seen from hot air _____ in Cappadocia. (Turkey)
Humpback _____ are observed during migration season off the coast of Samaná. (Dominican Republic)
The Sapporo _____ Festival's intricate ice sculptures are admired in Sapporo. (Japan)
The "broken _____" and its artisan shops are frequented in Cuenca. (Ecuador)
The wild sika _____ freely roaming the park are fed in Nara. (Japan)
The Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine's thousands of torii gates are walked through in this city. (Japan)

24 Clues: The Liberty _____ is exhibited in Philadelphia. (United States) • Hollywood's iconic sign is viewed in this city. (United States) • The wild sika _____ freely roaming the park are fed in Nara. (Japan) • Adana _____, a spicy ground meat skewer, is savored in Adana. (Turkey) • The annual Cali Fair's _____ performances are attended in Cali. (Colombia) • ...

Civics Practice 2021-05-25

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Name of the current Vice-President
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military
Form of government of the United States where the citizens choose representatives to represent them.
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
The governor of Pennsylvania now
Branch that evaluates laws
The Supreme law of the land
In charge of the Executive Branch of Government
What words does the U.S. Constitution start with?
It decides who is elected president

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Capital of Pennsylvania
Includes Secretaries to Federal departments and Agencies, advises the President
Branch that enforces laws
Branch that makes laws
Name of the President of the United States now
Protects the basic rights of people living in the United States
Changes made to the U.S. Constitution.
The economic system of the United States
The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
Chief Justice of Supreme Court

20 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Capital of Pennsylvania • Branch that enforces laws • Branch that evaluates laws • The Supreme law of the land • Chief Justice of Supreme Court • The governor of Pennsylvania now • Name of the current Vice-President • It decides who is elected president • Changes made to the U.S. Constitution. • Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military • ...

The Progressive Era 2016-02-21

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Name given to US journalists and other writers who exposed corruption in politics and business in the early 20th century.
Ring an American politician most notable for being the "boss" of Tammany Hall
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
is an important amendment that allows the federal (United States) government to levy (collect) an income tax from all Americans.
was an American author who wrote nearly 100 books and other works across a number of genres.
was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer
a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States
was a New York City political organization founded in 1786
he ability to assess and initiate things independently.

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the action of conserving something, in particular.
a law passed in 1906 to remove harmful and misrepresented foods and drugs from the market and regulate the manufacture
to the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states
is an independent agency of the United States government
is defined as the time between the Civil War and World War I during which the U.S. population and economy grew quickly
is a United States Congress Act that works to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food
One that seeks to prosecute or dissolve business trusts.
the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
A supporter of the rights and power of the people.

20 Clues: the action of conserving something, in particular. • A supporter of the rights and power of the people. • he ability to assess and initiate things independently. • is an independent agency of the United States government • One that seeks to prosecute or dissolve business trusts. • was a New York City political organization founded in 1786 • ...

Causes of Civil War 2023-10-13

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Proclamation Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.
War channeling of a nation's entire resources into a war effort
unfair treatment of particular groups
Plan a Union military plan for defeating the South by dividing the Confederacy in two
murder of a public figure by surprise attack
Northern states
The ideas that states, not federal government, should make final decisions that affect them.
Tom's Cabin
War A war between people of the same country.
A system of required military service

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Compromise "Compromise of 1820" over the issue of slavery in Missouri. It was decided Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South were slave states.
Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an attempt by the white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Compromise of 1850 (The Great Compromise) California enters as a a free state
someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end slavery
A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out
Cotton cotton and cotton-growing considered, in the pre-Civil War South, as a vital commodity, the major factor not only in the economy but also in politics.
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.
tax on imported goods
loyalty to one part of the country
overeignty the right of people to make political decisions for themselves
series of escape routes and hiding places to bring slaves out of the South
Slave Law this law required that northern states forcibly returned escaped slaves to their owners.
To leave or withdraw

23 Clues: Tom's Cabin • Northern states • To leave or withdraw • tax on imported goods • loyalty to one part of the country • unfair treatment of particular groups • A system of required military service • murder of a public figure by surprise attack • War A war between people of the same country. • someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end slavery • ...

Unraveling the Causes of the American Civil War: Crossword Puzzles 2024-08-09

Unraveling the Causes of the American Civil War: Crossword Puzzles crossword puzzle

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What was the name of the agreement that tried to resolve the issue of slavery in the new territories?
What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?
What was the central issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Which act allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the legality of slavery?
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Which state’s admission to the Union as a free state was a key issue in the Missouri Compromise?
What was the title of the influential anti-slavery book by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Who wrote “The Impending Crisis of the South”?
What was the primary economic system in the Southern states before the Civil War?

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What did the term “states’ rights” refer to in the pre-Civil War era?
Who was the President of the United States when the Southern states began to secede?
What was the main political party opposing the expansion of slavery in the 1850s?
Which Supreme Court decision declared that African Americans could not be citizens?
What was the main focus of the abolitionist movement?
What was the primary source of tension between the North and South regarding state powers?
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow settlers to decide?
What was the main reason for the Southern states' secession from the Union?
Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
What issue did the Compromise of 1850 address?
What was the name of the Southern states’ political alliance before the Civil War?
What economic factor contributed to the South’s desire to maintain slavery?
What was the primary goal of the movement to end slavery?
What did the term “Bleeding Kansas” refer to?

24 Clues: What did the term “Bleeding Kansas” refer to? • What issue did the Compromise of 1850 address? • Who wrote “The Impending Crisis of the South”? • What was the result of the Dred Scott decision? • What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act? • Which state was the first to secede from the Union? • What was the main focus of the abolitionist movement? • ...

Civil War Review 2025-03-21

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A federal fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Confederate General during the Civil War.
Definite Union victory during the Civil War that divided the Confederacy in half.
The Courthouse where the Confederacy surrendered, officially ending the Civil War.
Supreme Court case in 1857 that ruled slaved were not considered U.S citizens, and therefore could not sue in federal court.
This political party advocated for States' Rights.
Presidential order, made my President Lincoln, declaring all slaves free in the rebelling states.
Important speech given by President Lincoln to encourage the Union to continue fighting to preserve the Union.
Law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 that helped slave holders recapture runaway slaves, and forcing free northern states to return escaped slaves to their southern owners.
The winner of the Election of 1860.
A period of violence and political turmoil in the Kansas Territory caused by disagreements over the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
The ______ States of America was formed on February 4, 1861.

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20 years.
Union General during the Civil War.
Gettysburg Address : ______ 19, 1863.
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse : ______ 2, 1865.
______ Compromise : Law passed in 1820 that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
The First state to secede from the Union.
President of the Confederate States of American during the Civil War.
The Battle of ______ : The first battle in Union territory, resulting in the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
______ Act of 1854 : Law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to choose whether to allow slavery.
Major victory for the Union and a turning point of the war : Battle of ______.
This political party advocated for abolition.
This officially started the Civil War.
The ______ : The most deadly war in United States history.
President of the United States of America during the Civil War.

26 Clues: 20 years. • Union General during the Civil War. • The winner of the Election of 1860. • Gettysburg Address : ______ 19, 1863. • This officially started the Civil War. • Confederate General during the Civil War. • The First state to secede from the Union. • This political party advocated for abolition. • This political party advocated for States' Rights. • ...

American Government: Chp. 10 - American Federalism 2022-11-28

American Government: Chp. 10 - American Federalism crossword puzzle

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Mandates that are required, but do not provide adequate monies for their costs.
General purpose grants that allow states to have more jurisdiction in how to use the funds.
Monies that the national government gives to states or local governments for some designated purpose.
Belief that a state could ignore a law if they deemed it unconstitutional.
Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution.
Case which banned Congress from policing local school zones.
Amendment to the Constitution that instituted the income tax.
System where the local units possesses all political power & delegates select powers.
Federalism where Congress issues more penalties than incentives.
political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments
Surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled.
System that divides political power between the national government and the state government.
Orders that have become increasingly burdensome to the states.
Conflict between Southern states and the federal government (1861-1865).
When a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.
Rules that govern the use of money given to states through federal grants.

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Powers which are reserved by the Constitution for the states or the people.
Type of republic that America is.
Powers given by the Constitution to both the national and the state governments.
Federalism that central government began to work with states.
Conditions of aid given or provided.
Special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizens of a state.
System where the central government possesses all of the power.
Laws that seek punish someone retroactively.
Grants that are for a more specific purpose.
Has to do with the division of power among the governments within a nation.
Powers stated in the Constitution.
Powers given to the national government by the Constitution.
Federalism that attempted to return more decision-making power to the states.
Tax mandated by the 16th amendment.

30 Clues: Type of republic that America is. • Powers stated in the Constitution. • Tax mandated by the 16th amendment. • Conditions of aid given or provided. • Laws that seek punish someone retroactively. • Grants that are for a more specific purpose. • Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution. • Case which banned Congress from policing local school zones. • ...

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

American history crossword. crossword puzzle

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an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
the tactic of withholding employment
an organization of employees
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
an educator and reformer,

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was the 20th president of the United States,
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
dictatorial president of Mexico
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
American South who embraced progressive ideas
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
American white supremacist terrorist hate group

26 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • the tactic of withholding employment • was the 20th president of the United States, • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • ...

Our Puzzling Gov.|Chapter 4 2022-11-18

Our Puzzling Gov.|Chapter 4 crossword puzzle

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A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
federal order requiring states to provide a service or undertake an activity in a manner that meets minimum national standards set by Congress
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof, and all treaties made . . . under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby.
The Constitution also reserves certain powers strictly to the states.
powers that both the national government and the states have
return to a state
powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution
laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
written agreements between two or more states.
the power to assume responsibility for a state government function, in order to gain authority over a state
allows the powers of Congress to stretch
requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power

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levied on individual earnings has become the major source of money for the national government
Supreme Court ruled on a conflict between a state government and the national government.
Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
favors national action in dealing with these matters
are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem
forbiding segregation in public places
The main way the national government provides money to the states is
favors state and local action in dealing with problems.
imposing mandates that take away
powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed

24 Clues: return to a state • forbiding segregation in public places • imposing mandates that take away • allows the powers of Congress to stretch • written agreements between two or more states. • favors national action in dealing with these matters • powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution • A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch • ...

Clone of 2-3 Articles of Confederation 2023-10-17

Clone of 2-3 Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle

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Congress could do little if a state refused to pay, because it had no ____
1786, Daniel Shays closed the ____ in Massachusetts, so farmer kept their property
Articles of Confederation awarded each state one ____ , regardless of population
Articles of Confederation did NOT use a ____ legislature, or two-chambers
Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause
Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____
If farmers didn’t pay tax, they lost property or they went to debtor’s _____
Articles of Confederation issued paper money that was worthless and created ____
This man led the rebellion that changed in the Articles of Confederation
1787, Northwest Ordinance established a population level for ____
Some states charged merchants in rival states a ____ , which is reserved for countries
States created different ____ , which made trade among them difficult
Articles of Confederation used a weak national government & a strong ____ government
After the Revolutionary War, American ____ who were still unpaid

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This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____
Articles of Confederation used a ____ legislature, or single-chamber
Congress passed very few laws, because each law required ____ of thirteen states
____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
Each state decided whether to ____ its citizens & give the money to the national treasury
_____ Ordinance of 1785 allowed the government to divide territory into townships
Shays Rebellion began when Massachusetts increased taxes & disregarded a bad ____
1787, Articles of Confederation banned ____ in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Articles of Confederation allowed for no national ____ system
After the Revolutionary War, America owed $40 million to ____ & Spain
Signing of the Treaty of ____ ended war with Britain and enlarging the nation
Some states created conflict by creating independent ____ agreements with other countries
Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not

2-3 Articles of Confederation 2023-10-17

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Congress could do little if a state refused to pay, because it had no ____
1786, Daniel Shays closed the ____ in Massachusetts, so farmer kept their property
Articles of Confederation awarded each state one ____ , regardless of population
Articles of Confederation did NOT use a ____ legislature, or two-chambers
Group of equally-sovereign states united for a common cause
Articles of Confederation allowed for no ____
If farmers didn’t pay tax, they lost property or they went to debtor’s _____
Articles of Confederation issued paper money that was worthless and created ____
This man led the rebellion that changed in the Articles of Confederation
1787, Northwest Ordinance established a population level for ____
Some states charged merchants in rival states a ____ , which is reserved for countries
States created different ____ , which made trade among them difficult
Articles of Confederation used a weak national government & a strong ____ government
After the Revolutionary War, American ____ who were still unpaid

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This led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
American leaders thought a weak government might lead to ____
Articles of Confederation used a ____ legislature, or single-chamber
Congress passed very few laws, because each law required ____ of thirteen states
____ was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
Each state decided whether to ____ its citizens & give the money to the national treasury
_____ Ordinance of 1785 allowed the government to divide territory into townships
Shays Rebellion began when Massachusetts increased taxes & disregarded a bad ____
1787, Articles of Confederation banned ____ in lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
Articles of Confederation allowed for no national ____ system
After the Revolutionary War, America owed $40 million to ____ & Spain
Signing of the Treaty of ____ ended war with Britain and enlarging the nation
Some states created conflict by creating independent ____ agreements with other countries
Virginia paid off its war ____ , but many states did not

Civil War and Reconstruction Crossword 2026-05-05

Civil War and Reconstruction Crossword crossword puzzle

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Confederate prison camp known for harsh conditions and high death rates
set of laws that attempted to balance free and slave states and ease tensions
belief that states can declare federal laws unconstitutional and ignore them
Plan to reunite the nation quickly with lenient terms
Supreme Court case that ruled enslaved people were not citizens and Congress could not ban slavery in territories
Group that used violence to oppose rights for African-Americans/Blacks
Georgia’s statement supporting the Compromise of 1850 while warning against limiting slavery further
agency that helped formerly enslaved people with education and jobs
Farming system where farmers rented land and paid with cash or crops
system where farmers worked land for a share of the crops
Amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law
idea that states have the power to make their own decisions over the federal government
Plan that caused conflict with Congress

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Union effort to capture Atlanta and weaken the Confederacy
Campaign destroying resources from Atlanta to Savannah
Proclamation order that freed enslaved people in Confederate states
Northern strategy to block Southern ports and cut off supplies
major Civil War battle in Georgia with a Confederate victory
conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865
Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
Amendment giving African-American men the right to vote
period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
election where Lincoln won, leading Southern states to begin seceding
16th U.S. president who led the Union during the Civil War
act of Southern states leaving the Union
Reconstruction Plan plan placing the South under military control with stronger protections for freedmen
system where people were treated as property and forced to work without pay

27 Clues: Plan that caused conflict with Congress • act of Southern states leaving the Union • period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War • Plan to reunite the nation quickly with lenient terms • Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States • Campaign destroying resources from Atlanta to Savannah • conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865 • ...

Articles of Confederation P. 2016-09-26

Articles of Confederation P. crossword puzzle

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Massachusetts farmer who led a rebellion due to economic depression
number of states out of 13 needed to pass a law under the Articles
political disorder
an agreement prohibiting trade
________ government, a system in which the power of the government is not absolute
Under the Articles there was no ______ branch
single chambered congress
Colonists wanted a _____ government
an agreement with another country
consent of all 13 states were needed to amend the Articles
money a government collects from taxes or fees
According to the Articles, the main purpose of Congress was foreign affairs and ____.

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to approve
Trade among states is known as interstate ________.
to yield territory claims
said governments should be divided into 3 branches
not sanctioned by law
Northwest _________, procedure written in the Articles to add new states
1st elected lawmaking body in the English colonies

19 Clues: to approve • political disorder • not sanctioned by law • to yield territory claims • single chambered congress • an agreement prohibiting trade • an agreement with another country • Colonists wanted a _____ government • Under the Articles there was no ______ branch • money a government collects from taxes or fees • said governments should be divided into 3 branches • ...

Ava Wyatt's TX history CWP 2021-05-03

Ava Wyatt's TX history CWP crossword puzzle

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Power is divided between national and state government
A historical building where there was a battle between Mexico and Texas
An agreement between two nations
The separation between the north south and wet states
To fight or what someone believes in, in a non-violent way
Government ruled by one person with unlimited power
Abolishes and prohibits slavery
Texas is split up into 4 different sections based off of climate

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Small towns moving to big cities
Southern states that let the united states in 1861
The action of adding territory or land to a country
State of being under its own control
The idea to stop segregation
Number one cash crop in the south during the 1800’s
The idea of moving west
The northern states during the civil war
Texas is split up into 4 different sections based off of climate
To leave or withdraw from a place
Mexico gained their independence in...
A tax on imported goods

20 Clues: The idea of moving west • A tax on imported goods • The idea to stop segregation • Abolishes and prohibits slavery • Small towns moving to big cities • An agreement between two nations • To leave or withdraw from a place • State of being under its own control • Mexico gained their independence in... • The northern states during the civil war • ...

civil war 2024-04-12

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Confederate general during the American Civil War
where was the confederate capital
secede from something
wanted too stop slavery
side that did not slavery
tried to prevent any goods, troops, and weapons from entering the southern states
did not support slavery
required that slaves be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state
slave states that border with the free states during the civil war
first republican too become president
supported slavery
side that supported slavery

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all slaves in rebel states be free
who won the civil war
this is how slaves would escape
the act of using a person as a workforce without consent
an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker
he burned down nearly all of atlanta
first battle in the civil war
soldiers whom were killed

20 Clues: supported slavery • secede from something • who won the civil war • wanted too stop slavery • did not support slavery • side that did not slavery • soldiers whom were killed • side that supported slavery • first battle in the civil war • this is how slaves would escape • where was the confederate capital • all slaves in rebel states be free • he burned down nearly all of atlanta • ...

TEST PREP [Types of Government & Major Constitutional Principles] 2021-09-30

TEST PREP [Types of Government & Major Constitutional Principles] crossword puzzle

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In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge.
The social contract theory as applied to the Declaration of Independence most directly reflects the ideas of __________.
The term __________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
In an absolute __________, such as Saudi Arabia, a king or queen has all the power, but in a Constitutional __________, such as Great Britain, the power of king or queen is limited.
In 1790, the first census of the United States was taken in order to determine each state’s __________ in Congress.
Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that reduce the __________ of governmental power.
According to the United States Constitution, the federal __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
A form of government where one person has all the power.
To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of separation of __________.
The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by creating three __________ of government.
One way in which the Declaration of Independence and the original United States Constitution are similar is that both promote the idea of the __________ of the governed.
The authors of the United States Constitution established a __________ legislature primarily because they reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation.
In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives.

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The __________ powers belong to the United States Government.
Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee; Supreme Court Declares National Recovery Act (NRA) Unconstitutional; Congress Overrides Truman Veto of Taft Hartley Act Each of these headlines illustrates the use of __________.
__________ of President Donald Trump by the US House of Representatives is an example of the use of checks and balances.
“Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ” This statement from the United States Constitution is referred to as the __________ clause.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for __________ proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of equal state representation or proportionate state representation.
I The structure of the legislative branch of government is set out in __________ of the Constitution.
A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that legislation must be passed by the __________ representatives of the people.
European __________ thinkers and writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America’s colonial development by providing ideas about self-government and political Rights.
The Preamble to the United States Constitution illustrates the principle that __________ are the true source of political power.
A form of government where a small group has most of the power.
A __________form of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by the people.
The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to provide adequate powers for the __________ government.

25 Clues: A form of government where one person has all the power. • The __________ powers belong to the United States Government. • In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge. • A form of government where a small group has most of the power. • In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives. • ...

Causes of The Civil War 2022-03-10

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was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860
small war between pro slavery and anti slavery states fought in 1854-1859
something that involves ownership of someone else
where you pick a side between the south and the north
state that is against slavery
factories vs agriculture

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state that supports slavery
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
states arguing about how much power the federal government should have
moving west is known as...
upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
the 16th president
best cash crop the south grew

15 Clues: the 16th president • factories vs agriculture • moving west is known as... • state that supports slavery • best cash crop the south grew • state that is against slavery • something that involves ownership of someone else • where you pick a side between the south and the north • the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 • ...

Ch. 9 Vocabulary 2025-10-31

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Washington knew that his actions would set important _______ for future presidents.
Some leaders wanted a ______ legal system for the entire nation so it'd be the same.
The Kentucky Resolution said that states could ______ federal laws they believed were unconstitutional.
The cabinet members often disagreed on important national ________.
Washington sent troops to _______ order during the Whiskey Rebellion.
Hamilton and Southern leaders reached a ________ about the nation’s capital.
The president met with his ______ to discuss national issues.

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Even Washington became ________, usually supporting Hamilton’s views.
Each political party held a _______ to choose its presidential candidates.
Southern states had _______ much less debt than the Northern states.
Many Americans became suspicious of ______ living in the United States.
The government passed the ______ Act to stop activities that weakened it.
The British angered Americans by using ________ to force sailors into their navy.
The idea of states’ rights argued that individual states could limit the power of the federal government.
The government issued _____ during the Revolution to borrow money from citizens.

15 Clues: The president met with his ______ to discuss national issues. • The cabinet members often disagreed on important national ________. • Southern states had _______ much less debt than the Northern states. • Even Washington became ________, usually supporting Hamilton’s views. • Washington sent troops to _______ order during the Whiskey Rebellion. • ...

third hour vocab review 2020-09-29

third hour vocab review crossword puzzle

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War 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.
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free
1st us president
a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.
acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or approximately eighteen dollars per square mile, the United States nominally acquired a total of 828,000 sq mi.
armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey
The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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
an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts
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. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail spanned part of what is now the state of Kansas and nearly all of what are now the states of Nebraska and Wyoming.
an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents).
In response to Pontiac's Rebellion, a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers.
a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies.
pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies
the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade. British economic policy was based on mercantilism, which aimed to use the American colonies to bolster British state power and finances.
the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
this treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico
a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
the surrender at Yorktown, or the German Battle, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army
a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
Rather than being a cross between two entirely separate systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.
3rd U.S. President
a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

31 Clues: 1st us president • 3rd U.S. President • also called Plantation Act or Revenue Act • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 • an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents). • ...

Reconstruction (Andrew & Ben) 2023-05-30

Reconstruction (Andrew & Ben) crossword puzzle

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An official pardon, for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
Marked the beginning of a severe economic downturn that soon put and estimated 2 million people out of work
Who in Pennsylvania was the leader of the Radical Republicans
Who was sworn into office after lincoln died
this society opposed Civil rights
Forced separation of whites and african americans in public places
Who did the Republicans select for the election of 1868
Reconstruction was now his responsibility since lincoln died
Process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery
Laws that greatly limited freedom of African Americans
Who was the first African American to serve a full term as senator

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What laws divided the south into five districts
Under what bill did states have to meet two conditions before rejoining the union
It defined all people born or naturalized within the UNited States
Who shot Abraham Lincoln
Who wanted southern states to change much more than they already had
Laws that required segregation- were common in southern states in the 1880
What gave African American men the right to vote
This made slavery illegal throughout all the united states
This act provide african Americans with the same legal right as white Americans
Democrats that regained control of state governments in the south
what did Democrats call Republicans that they didn’t care about
Its purpose was to provide relief for all poor people- black and white- in the south
Which guaranteed African Americans equal right in public places such as theaters and public transportation

24 Clues: Who shot Abraham Lincoln • this society opposed Civil rights • Who was sworn into office after lincoln died • What laws divided the south into five districts • What gave African American men the right to vote • Laws that greatly limited freedom of African Americans • Who did the Republicans select for the election of 1868 • ...

Reconstruction (Selene & Addy) 2023-05-30

Reconstruction (Selene & Addy) crossword puzzle

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Gave African Americans the right to vote
People that wanted southern states to change even more before returning to the Union
Defined people born or naturalized within the United States except American Indians, as U.S citizens
Admitting Southerners back into the Union to form a new government by doing pledges
Born free slave that served as a Chaplain for the Union and became the first African American in the U.S. Senate
Democrats that became control again of the states governments
Person that shot and killed Abraham Lincoln
Grew up in slavery in Virginia
Act that allowed African Americans the same legal rights as everyone else
An official pardon
Black americans with ancestry from Africa
Allowed former Confederates, except those who had held high ranks, to hold public office
One leader of the Radical Republicans from Pennsylvania

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Created by a group of white southerners in Tennessee
Made slavery illegal in the United States
Northern-born Republicans that moved to the south after the war
Laws that limited freedom rights for African Americans
Process of reuniting the nation and adding back the southern states without having slavery
Gave the poor people (Black or White) of the south food and assistance
Economic downturn that made 2 million people lose their jobs
The bill that the people of the congress that wanted the access to allowing states back into the union
Acts that divided the South in 5 districts until they rejoined the Union
Southern Democrats that cared even less for white southern Republicans
Vice President of president Lincoln

24 Clues: An official pardon • Grew up in slavery in Virginia • Vice President of president Lincoln • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Made slavery illegal in the United States • Black americans with ancestry from Africa • Person that shot and killed Abraham Lincoln • Created by a group of white southerners in Tennessee • ...

7th Grade Social Studies 2025-09-02

7th Grade Social Studies crossword puzzle

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The first activity of class each day
Who was the first group of people to live in the United States
The capital of New York State
What you will use to take notes and stay organized
The final step of Social Studies class each day
The number of class periods this year

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The Mountain Range in the Western half of the United States
The subject you are learning in this class
The largest State in the US (by size)
What ocean is bordering the Eastern United States?
The color of the walls in 205
Your Social Studies Teacher
The number of states in the United States
Where the White House is
Your Social Studies teacher

15 Clues: Where the White House is • Your Social Studies Teacher • Your Social Studies teacher • The color of the walls in 205 • The capital of New York State • The first activity of class each day • The largest State in the US (by size) • The number of class periods this year • The number of states in the United States • The subject you are learning in this class • ...

Colorado Trip 2022-10-19

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/ state bird
/ president born in this state
/ State colors
/ State fish
/ State flower
/ State nickname

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/ States Tree
/ states animal
/ a store with 2 x's
/ State motto
/ a state in the United States
/ A store with a bullseye on the front of the building
/ star before the name of the store
/ Capital of Colorado
/ Mountain in Colorado

15 Clues: / state bird • / State fish • / States Tree • / State motto • / State colors • / State flower • / states animal • / State nickname • / a store with 2 x's • / Capital of Colorado • / Mountain in Colorado • / a state in the United States • / president born in this state • / star before the name of the store • / A store with a bullseye on the front of the building

Chapter 8 crossword puzzle 2021-02-17

Chapter 8 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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A state without a direct outlet to the sea. It depends on neighbors for imports and exports.
what fits the definition "Manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class"
where are unitary states most common
what is one participate in the security council
A political boundary that separates different cultures
A condition of roughly equal strength between opposing alliances
independence from the control of its internal affairs by other states.
what does England control of India give an example of?
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than being completely independent
what has the purpose of being a military alliance for 16 democratic states
what is one of the states that joined the "superpowers" based on economic success

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A example of a landlocked state, starts with an A
an example of a relic boundary
what is one characteristic of a frontier
control of a territory already occupied
what type of boundary has a natural barrier like mountains or rivers
what kind of state is the United States
what is the acronomyn for the Organization on Security & Cooperation in Europe
what state slipped from the "powers"

19 Clues: an example of a relic boundary • where are unitary states most common • what state slipped from the "powers" • control of a territory already occupied • what kind of state is the United States • what is one characteristic of a frontier • what is one participate in the security council • A example of a landlocked state, starts with an A • ...

Articles of Confederation 2024-02-15

Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle

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what was the biggest obstacle facing the continental congress
this treaty was signed in 1783 its called the ___________
who was the primary writer of the articles of confederation
who lacked power to tax the states
what describes the federalist system of government
what war concluded on September 3 1783
there was _____ states involved in creating the articles of confederation
the articles of confederation was ____ by the states in 1781
best synonym for anarchy

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what was seen as the first constitution of the united states
what was the first state to sign the articles of confederation
the amount of sections the articles was split up into was _____
what treaty ended the war?
lord Cornwallis brought his read coats to ____ in 1781
who were the articles of confederation adopted by
one of the american soldiers who led the fight with England was general ________
the warticles of confederation failed because states refused to _____ the articles
what was established by the signing of the decloration of independence
how many years did it take for the ratification of the articles of confederation
what was held exclusively by the national government under the articles of confederation
the battle that ended October 19th 1781 was the surrender of _______

21 Clues: best synonym for anarchy • what treaty ended the war? • who lacked power to tax the states • what war concluded on September 3 1783 • who were the articles of confederation adopted by • what describes the federalist system of government • lord Cornwallis brought his read coats to ____ in 1781 • this treaty was signed in 1783 its called the ___________ • ...

Roberson Chapter 9 2013-06-09

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Defendant has a right to pretrial _________.
________ conference
______ v. United States discussed plea bargaining.
People v. ______ stated that purpose of trial was to determine the truth of what happened.
Motion to determine __________
Discussed in the Williams case
________ v. Florida concerned the alibi defense.
Motion to _________ evidence
____ v. United States concerned joiner of offenses.

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Motion for __________ of offenses
________ v. Adamson
United States v. ________ involved mail fraud.
_________ self-incrimination is unconstitutional.
____ v. Ohio
Motion to _______ charges
____ v. Lockhart
____ negotiations

17 Clues: ____ v. Ohio • ____ v. Lockhart • ____ negotiations • ________ conference • ________ v. Adamson • Motion to _______ charges • Motion to _________ evidence • Motion to determine __________ • Discussed in the Williams case • Motion for __________ of offenses • Defendant has a right to pretrial _________. • United States v. ________ involved mail fraud. • ...

Civil War Test 2022-05-06

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President of the CSA
President of the USA
Famous Speech
Had motivation, experience, better generals
winning the first half of war
first battle
freed the slaves in the south
Had more $$$, weapons, factories, soldiers
first major battle

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Where did lee surrender at johnwilesbooth assassinated lincoln
turning point of war
General of USA
who won the war
General of CSA
Number of Confederate States
Number of border states
What kind of war did Gen Sherman unleash
Number of Union States.
bloodiest battle of the war

19 Clues: first battle • Famous Speech • General of USA • General of CSA • who won the war • first major battle • President of the CSA • turning point of war • President of the USA • Number of border states • Number of Union States. • bloodiest battle of the war • Number of Confederate States • winning the first half of war • freed the slaves in the south • What kind of war did Gen Sherman unleash • ...

Unit 3 Government Review, 5th Grade 2023-12-04

Unit 3 Government Review, 5th Grade crossword puzzle

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the branch that interprets the laws
the person who works in the Executive branch for 4 years (limited to 2 elections)
the first 10 amendments to the constitution that protect individual rights
the person who works in the Legislative branch for 2 years (unlimited elections)
the level of government that deals with problems inside the state, run by the governor
the first group of laws made to run the United States that were too weak and needed to be changed
these states are represented fairly by the Senate
the branch that makes the laws
the amendment that states people have the right to own a gun
the level of government that deals with problems for the whole country, run by the president
a document that lays out the laws on how to run a country

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the person who works in the Judicial branch (picked by the president, for life)
the person who works in the Legislative branch for 6 years (unlimited elections)
the name of the compromise that split the Legislative branch into two parts to give equal representation to big and small states
these states are represented fairly by the House of Representatives
the branch that enforces the laws
the amendment that states people have freedom of speech, press, petition, assembly, and religion
another name for the Legislative branch, made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
the name of the compromise that made enslaved people less than white people
the level of government that deals with problems in cities, run by the mayor

20 Clues: the branch that makes the laws • the branch that enforces the laws • the branch that interprets the laws • these states are represented fairly by the Senate • a document that lays out the laws on how to run a country • the amendment that states people have the right to own a gun • these states are represented fairly by the House of Representatives • ...

Slavery Crossword 2025-04-04

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Amendment that granted states power not given to the federal government
Decided slavery in Kansas and Nebraska would be decided by popular sovereignity
Aggregate of the 11 states that seceeded from the union
The number of states that seceeded prior to Lincoln’s inauguration
Act that required runaway slaves to be returned
Collective name for the states
Last Name of the person who debated against Lincoln for a seat in the senate
Smuggled slaves from the South to the North, metaphorically
Name of a compromise partially counting slaves for representation
The number of states that seceeded after Lincoln’s inauguration
Total number of states that seceeded from the union
Manmade river that was the largest western construction at the time
Position in one of the two halves of Congress

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Last name of runner-up in the election of 1860
To formally break away from
Female conductor of the underground railroad
Pratice where people were forced into labor
Inventor of the sewing machine
Inventor of the steamboat
Official argument between two opponents
Became a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise
Someone who seeks to end slavery
Side of the Civil War that disliked slavery
Escaped slave who became and abolitionist
Slave whose court case decided slaves were property
Inventor of the cotton gin
Period of rapid growth in technology
Violent abolitionist who attempted to rally slaves and fight back
Last name of the 16th American President
Conflict within a nation

30 Clues: Conflict within a nation • Inventor of the steamboat • Inventor of the cotton gin • To formally break away from • Inventor of the sewing machine • Collective name for the states • Someone who seeks to end slavery • Period of rapid growth in technology • Official argument between two opponents • Last name of the 16th American President • Escaped slave who became and abolitionist • ...

Federalism 2014-09-25

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1819 Supreme Court case that established the supremacy of national government over state government
pattern of spending taxing and providing grants in federal system
Federal categorical grants distributed according to a formula specified in legislation or administrative regulation
entire set of interactions among national state and local government
A system of government in which powers and responsibilities are divided into national levels to address national and regional needs
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states reserve two states or people
Final paragraph in article 1 section 8 which authorizes Congress to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution
an alliance of Independent states creates a central government available to power
case in 1824 Supreme Court interpreted broadly the clause in article 1 section 8 giving Congress Power to regulate interstate commerce encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity
Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes or categories of state and local spending
Way of organizing nation so all powers your size in central government
Federal categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of mats of application

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legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by officials and state in which crime is alleged to have been committed
A clause in article 4 section 2 states citizens of each State most of the privileges of citizens of other states
System of government were both the state and national government remained supreme within on spheres each responsible for some policies
Powers of the federal government address specifically in Constitution for Congress powers in article 1 section 8
clause in article 4 section 8 of Constitution requires each state to recognize official document and civil judgments rendered by the courts of other states
Power of federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution
System of government where powers and policy assignments are shared between states and national government
Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad projects in areas like community development and social service
Organizes nation so two or more levels of government have more authority over same land and people
article six of Constitution makes concentration national law and treaties supreme overstate laws when the national government is acting within constitutional limits

22 Clues: pattern of spending taxing and providing grants in federal system • entire set of interactions among national state and local government • Way of organizing nation so all powers your size in central government • Power of federal government that go beyond enumerated in the Constitution • ...

Transition from the Revolution to the Civil War 2024-10-14

Transition from the Revolution to the Civil War crossword puzzle

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a law passed by Congress in 1787 specifying how western lands would be governed
the compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention on representation in Congress, with each state represented equally in the Senate and with representation in the House based on state population
the system by which each branch of the federal government can limit, or check, the power of the others
Congress wanted to organize the land that stretched from the Appalachian Mountains west to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and sell it to raise revenue
proposed that representation in the two houses of Congress should be based on the population of each state, which would give the more populous states more delegates, and therefore more influence, than states with smaller populations.
the nation's first constitution, which was drafted in 1777 and created a framework for a loose confederation of states
a tax on imported goods
the division of government power into executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Those who preferred a loose association of states with a weaker central government
the first 10 amendments incorporated into the Constitution
He led hundreds of farmers to occupy the courthouse in Springfield, Massachusetts
the plan of government of the United States, drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace the Articles of Confederation

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a body made up of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president
proposed a series of amendments to the Articles of Confederation and called for a less powerful national government with a unicameral Congress in which all states had equal representation.
In the summer of 1786, armed and angry farmers occupied a courthouse to prevent the court from doing business
a lawmaking body made up of two houses
the convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution of the United States
They favored a federal government—a strong central government that shared power with the states.
a drastic decline in the economy, marked by business failures and unemployment
the approval of a plan of government or of a constitutional amendment
A series of essays published over the course of several months and made a strong case for the new plan of government.
another important compromise. For representation in the House, every five enslaved people would be counted as equal to three free people.
trade between states

23 Clues: trade between states • a tax on imported goods • a lawmaking body made up of two houses • the first 10 amendments incorporated into the Constitution • the approval of a plan of government or of a constitutional amendment • a drastic decline in the economy, marked by business failures and unemployment • ...

Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism 2022-11-18

Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism crossword puzzle

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the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
powers granted to the National government that are spelled out in the Constitution
Constitution's stipulation that all citizens are entitles to certain privileges and immunities, regardless of their state of residence; no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states
an act creating a new state
grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose
formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among states, or between a state and a foreign state
Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
governor
an act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution
powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
government that only has those powers granted to it in the Constitution
grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, and other local units
grants made to the states, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them

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those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny the states
powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by the expressed powers
A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
maureen o'connor
the powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government
dividing the powers between the National and states
lt. governor
those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise
Thought that Government should be free of parties, Established a Council Manager form of government, New charter created a nine-member council, Mandated nonpartisan municipal elections and proportional representation with preference ranked voting.
a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central, or national, government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces
a program in which Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships
a type of federal grant-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy

25 Clues: governor • lt. governor • maureen o'connor • an act creating a new state • dividing the powers between the National and states • A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch • grants made for some specific, closely defined purpose • the powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government • ...

chapter 20 crossword 2022-05-30

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Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery.
He had hookers brought to his soldiers to keep them happy.
A very popular rifle during the war
The 18th president of the United States.
a nickname for someone in the south
a very commonly found pistol that a lot of people owned
The place where the first civil war battle was fought.
The South section that fought under Robert E Lee in the Civil War.
The act of being a slave
A United States Army officer from Virginia who became a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War with a cool nickname from his real name.
there were two kinds of states a slave states and a _____ state

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general was he
The leader who took a bullet into the dome and took it out with his bare hands
Capital of the Union
An American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, and railroad executive.
the general who ordered the first shot during the battle of fort sumter
there were two kinds of states a free state and a _____ state
The North section that fought under Abe Lincoln in the Civil War.
A war fought between the north and south parts of America.
known for the creation of sideburns and also helping by organizing a regiment of Rhode Island militiamen at the start of the Civil War what
a state of being free in society
Capital of the confederacy
A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
A nickname for a northerner
The land army that the union owned during the civil war

25 Clues: general was he • Capital of the Union • The act of being a slave • Capital of the confederacy • A nickname for a northerner • a state of being free in society • A very popular rifle during the war • a nickname for someone in the south • The 18th president of the United States. • Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery. • The place where the first civil war battle was fought. • ...

1.2 Issues with the Articles & Constitutional Convention - EXTENSION 2026-02-10

1.2 Issues with the Articles & Constitutional Convention - EXTENSION crossword puzzle

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In this chamber of Congress, representation is based on population.
The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, which was missing under the Articles.
The federal government couldn't collect ________ making it difficult to provide services or pay military.
The type of government the American colonists fought to break away from
Under the Articles, each state had ______ vote in Congress regardless of size.
Under the Articles, there was no __________________ to lead the nation.
The compromise established to choose the President and Vice President
A 1786 uprising of farmers in Massachusetts that proved the central government was too weak to maintain order.
In this chamber of Congress, every state has equal representation with two members.
Under the Articles there were no ______ to manage conflict between citizens.
The national government could not control ________ between states or with foreign countries.
Under the Articles the federal government couldn't have an ______, leaving the new nation unable to defend itself.

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The gathering of founding fathers to address the weaknesses of the Articles.
The weak first social contract of the United States
The great compromise established a ________ legislature to satisfy big and small states.
The southern states wanted to include their enslaved population for political __________.
The controversial compromise that determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
The number of states (out of 13) required to pass a new law under the Articles of Confederation.
To change the Articles of Confederation, all 13 states had to give ____________ approval
There was economic confusion because every state had their own form of _________.

20 Clues: The weak first social contract of the United States • In this chamber of Congress, representation is based on population. • The compromise established to choose the President and Vice President • The type of government the American colonists fought to break away from • Under the Articles, there was no __________________ to lead the nation. • ...

Chapter 20 and 21 2021-12-06

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Person who assassinated lincoln
First major battle of the civil war
a major defeat for the union army
amendment to abolish slavery
creates a national currency backed by governmental securities
where the first shots of the civil war were taken.
first woman inducted into the army
6th chief justice of the u.s
president of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865
first woman to receive a medical degree
Two warships that were designed to help the Confederate ports.
Son of pres John Quincy Adams
import tariff in the united states during the administration of pres James Buchanan
speech Abraham Lincoln gave at the national cemetery in Gettysburg
created to handle issues surrounding the civil war.

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diplomatic incident in 1861 during the civil war that threatened a war between the united states and the United kingdom.
Nurse who founded the american red cross
order by u.s pres abe lincoln to free slaves in 10 states
commander of the confederate states army
got defeated at the second battle of bull run
peace democrats
relief agency to support sick and wounded soldiers
military campaign by a general of the union army
gave people public land if they cared for it and paid a small registration fee
emergency paper currency
gave the union the control of the Mississippi
killed any chance of Europe intervening
Riots because of the anger of a federal draft law during the civil war.
18th pres of the united states
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia

30 Clues: peace democrats • emergency paper currency • amendment to abolish slavery • 6th chief justice of the u.s • Son of pres John Quincy Adams • 18th pres of the united states • Person who assassinated lincoln • a major defeat for the union army • first woman inducted into the army • First major battle of the civil war • killed any chance of Europe intervening • ...

US History 30 terms 2020-10-26

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Responsible for the Missouri Compromise
Helped protect Tariff and developed a federal government
Mostly served to raise income for the national government
Emerged in 1830 in opposition to President Andrew Jackson
Eight President of the United States
Served as the ninth president of the United States
Warn European nations that the U.S. will not tolerate colonization or monarchy
Elected seventh President
Machin that separates cotton fiber from seed
Political party gives government civil service jobs to its supporters
Financial crises in the United States that created a major depression
Establish in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds
Political party's
U.S. into war with Great Britain and established second bank of the U.S.
Allowed Missouria to become a slave state and Maine to become a free state in 1854

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Substitutes one for another
Gave Congress power to establish a national bank
Known for his inventing the cotton gin
Sixth president of the United States
Made to protect industry in northern U.S.
Treaty Between the United States and Spain in 1819
Longest artificial waterway
Large making of products
Granted unsettled land west of Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands
Indian nation forced to give up lands
transition to new manufacturing processes in U.S.
Helped define the constitutional power of the federal government
Road made by Federal government
Was the tenth president of the United States in 1841
Idea that promotes the interest of a national group

30 Clues: Political party's • Large making of products • Elected seventh President • Substitutes one for another • Longest artificial waterway • Road made by Federal government • Eight President of the United States • Sixth president of the United States • Indian nation forced to give up lands • Known for his inventing the cotton gin • Responsible for the Missouri Compromise • ...

Intirim Review 2023-11-27

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- Was a court case in where it gave power to the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
- The official confirmation/agreement of something
- 85 essays wroten to promote and persuade the ratification of the United states constitution.
- The process that the U.S.A had to take in order to add states
- Fights between The first french emperor and opposing European nations
- She was the native american women on the Lewis and Clark expedition
- A process that consits of the supreme court checks on the legislative branch
- The battle in which the USA made it clear to Britain that the Louisiana territories was american property.

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- The war where the United states fought Great Britain, Britain was harassing USA sailors.
- This is when someone is recruited by using force and not on their own free will
- The document that states the agreement between the 13 colonies, was the first constitution
- Was a meeting between the states where they discussed the weakness of the articles of confideration.
- The united states of america bought this huge amount of land from the french
- An agreement that the U.S.A would have two houses in congress.
- Were a group of people that opposed the ratification of the constitution.
- Rebellion attacks on courthouses and government properties against the debt crisis
- The battle where the national anthem was made
- The U.S.A national anthem
- Are the first 10 amendments of the U.S.A constitution
- Conspiring and using language that disrupts legal operation of the government

20 Clues: - The U.S.A national anthem • - The battle where the national anthem was made • - The official confirmation/agreement of something • - Are the first 10 amendments of the U.S.A constitution • - The process that the U.S.A had to take in order to add states • - An agreement that the U.S.A would have two houses in congress. • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2024-03-04

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Tariff of 1828 was also known as the Tariff of ___
War between the states
First state to secede from the United States
Fort the Confederate troops fired upon to begin the Civil War
Leaving the Union
Best-selling novel of the 19th Century
Became president after Taylor's death
Slave who argued to the Supreme Court he should be free, as his owner took him to a free state
1850 law that required people to return escaped slaves to slavery
Franklin Pierce's political party
Led a raid on Harper's Ferry
Fighting as a direct results of voting for slavery in Kansas
Act introduced by Stephen Douglas
Voting would be used to allow slavery or not
Beaten with a cane for insulting pro-slavery Senator Butler
Zachary Taylor's political party
Compromise of 1850 admitted this as a free state

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Abraham Lincoln's political party
Created a line dividing free/slave states
Members of this party, Whig and some Democrats joined to create the Republican Party
Southern states felt politically ___, as a president could be elected without their support
Won the election of 1856
The act of declaring a law invalid, or refusing to follow it
Name the southern states gave their new country
Slave that led a revolt in Virginia in 1831
President of the Confederate States
Debated with Abraham Lincoln 7 times
Settlers wanted this in Kansas and Nebraska despite the Missouri Compromise
Constitution written by people from Missouri to govern Kansas

29 Clues: Leaving the Union • War between the states • Won the election of 1856 • Led a raid on Harper's Ferry • Zachary Taylor's political party • Abraham Lincoln's political party • Franklin Pierce's political party • Act introduced by Stephen Douglas • President of the Confederate States • Debated with Abraham Lincoln 7 times • Became president after Taylor's death • ...

Western United States Review 2025-11-03

Western United States Review crossword puzzle

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The capital of Wyoming
This ocean is to the West of the United States
The ____ Nevada Mountains separate California from California
Which lake is missing; Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and ____.
The country directly to the north of the United States
This river is the longest in the U.S. and is a tributary to the Mississippi
The Great ____ Lake is in Utah
The Great ____ lie between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
This gulf is southeast of Texas; the Mississippi and Rio Grande empty into it
This river flows south and creates a natural border between the U.S. and Mexico
The capital of Alaska
The capital of Kansas

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The capital of South Dakota
This is the highest mountain in North America; Also called Mt. McKinley
The United States is in the northern and ___ hemispheres
This means connecting; sharing a common border with others (We have 48 of these states)
This great lake is located entirely in the United States borders
This river divides the Eastern and Western States
A small river that empties into a larger river
The Great ____ is an area between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada Mountains
A portion of the river runs through the Grand Canyon
____ D.C. is our country's capital city
The capital of North Dakota
This mountain range is in northern California, Oregon, and Washington
The capital of Oregon
These mountains run from Canada done to New Mexico (About 3,000 miles long)

26 Clues: The capital of Oregon • The capital of Alaska • The capital of Kansas • The capital of Wyoming • The capital of South Dakota • The capital of North Dakota • The Great ____ Lake is in Utah • ____ D.C. is our country's capital city • A small river that empties into a larger river • This ocean is to the West of the United States • This river divides the Eastern and Western States • ...

Week 27: The Founders 2026-03-25

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People who wanted a strong central government that had more power over the people and states.
The amendments that were added to the Constitution in 1791, are known as the ______ __ ______.
Strength and _______ were what the members of Congress wanted in a government for the new nation
People who favored a weaker federal government and gave more power to the states and the people.
Each state had ______ voting in Congress.
Hamilton is on the ____ dollar bill.
In 1789, George Washington became the first _________ of the United States.
The Federalist ________ were a series of essays that supported the new government.
Washington hoped that the United States would expand its territory west of the _____________ during his presidency.
William _________ was a delegate from New Jersey.
The new government was fearful of a ____________.

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Alexander ___________ was Washington’s secretary of the treasury.
Over the next few years the operation of government under the Articles of Confederation proved to be ___________.
_________ __________ is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
______ of the 13 states had to agree to pass any laws.
Congress created the Articles of ________ to provide the written rules for how the states would be organized.
George Washington is often called the _______ of our country.
Some delegates wanted to add a bill of ________ to the Constitution to protect important individual rights.
Washington appointed Henry _____ as his secretary of war.
Each state would set their own ______.
Congress is made of two parts, called ________.
James ________ was a delegate from Virginia and presented the Virginia Plan.
Sherman Who proposed the Great Compromise?

23 Clues: Hamilton is on the ____ dollar bill. • Each state would set their own ______. • Each state had ______ voting in Congress. • Sherman Who proposed the Great Compromise? • Congress is made of two parts, called ________. • William _________ was a delegate from New Jersey. • The new government was fearful of a ____________. • ...

Civil War 2 2024-06-05

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- Horse-mounted military unit.
- Constitutional change abolishing slavery (Thirteenth).
- Proclamation issued by Lincoln.
- Site of John Brown's raid.
- Confederate capital.
- Post-war period of rebuilding.
- Siege giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.

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- Battle also known as Sharpsburg.
- Southern secessionist states.
- Where the first shots were fired.
- Northern states collective.
- Union naval strategy against the South.
- Northern general with a famous tomb.
- Act of Southern states breaking away.
- Surrender site ending the war.
- Pivotal 1863 battle location.
- "Stonewall" Confederate general.
- General who led the March to the Sea.
- Confederate commander.
- President during the Civil War.

20 Clues: - Confederate capital. • - Confederate commander. • - Site of John Brown's raid. • - Northern states collective. • - Horse-mounted military unit. • - Southern secessionist states. • - Pivotal 1863 battle location. • - Surrender site ending the war. • - Post-war period of rebuilding. • - Proclamation issued by Lincoln. • - President during the Civil War. • ...

Civil War 2021-09-03

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the southern states
southern states which slavery was legal
where battle is fought
war between citizens
control by majority of members
an offensive against an enemy
operation aimed at achieving a goal
person who wanted to eliminate slavery
troops trained to fight on horseback
region north of mason-dixon line

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freedom of choice
states of being allied
submit to there authority
statement that is emphatic
government with central and regional authorities
person who is in an army
successful ending in a contest
being/joined into a single entity
authorities direction to do something
entry into an area

20 Clues: freedom of choice • entry into an area • the southern states • war between citizens • states of being allied • where battle is fought • person who is in an army • submit to there authority • statement that is emphatic • an offensive against an enemy • control by majority of members • successful ending in a contest • region north of mason-dixon line • being/joined into a single entity • ...

civil war 2022-03-08

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represented the southern army and wore grey.
He planned a slave rebellion and was hanged for treason.
In 1863 this declared all slaves in the rebelling states were free.
The capital of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War was.
Who was the president of the Confederate states of America?
The capital of the United States of America during the Civil War was.

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The commanding general of the Union army was.
Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
represented the northern states and wore blue.
Who said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand"?
The single bloodiest DAY in the Civil War took place here.
of these was NOT a border state during the Civil War?
The commanding general of the Confederate army was.
Which state was not part of the Union?
Which state was not part of the Confederacy?

15 Clues: Which state was not part of the Union? • represented the southern army and wore grey. • Which state was not part of the Confederacy? • The commanding general of the Union army was. • represented the northern states and wore blue. • The commanding general of the Confederate army was. • of these was NOT a border state during the Civil War? • ...

Big 5 2025-03-13

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Fifth president of the United States
Fourth president of the United States
Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority
1791 Congress passed a tax on the sale of a type of alcohol
Plan to help Spain regain American holdings
What pioneers would load all their household goods
Second president of the United States

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Forcing people against their will to serve in the military or public service
Secure a border between Canada and US
Third president of the United States
Give up all control
Something you would need while traveling Westward
Adams used this to disguised French agents' name
First president of United States

14 Clues: Give up all control • First president of United States • Fifth president of the United States • Third president of the United States • Secure a border between Canada and US • Fourth president of the United States • Second president of the United States • Plan to help Spain regain American holdings • Adams used this to disguised French agents' name • ...

Spanish Writing PA 2020-10-14

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Twelve
To talk with friends
"United States-ian" (of the United States)
January
To text
Birthday
To eat
Eleven

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To watch TV
I like
To play sports
To draw
English
May
At school
I speak
At home
My name is
October
I am from

20 Clues: May • I like • Twelve • To eat • Eleven • To draw • English • I speak • January • At home • To text • October • Birthday • At school • I am from • My name is • To watch TV • To play sports • To talk with friends • "United States-ian" (of the United States)

asdf 2021-02-19

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The United States has what regime type.
9/11 is an example of _________.
A failed nation-state in Europe.
The ______ Wall divided East Germany from West Germany.
Sahara, The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is also known as _____.
European states established colonies to promote ____________.
Union, Opposition against the United States during the Cold War.

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A Welcome sign to Florida is an example of what type of boundary.
The People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Japan all claim these islands. In Japan, these islands are known as _______ islands.
States, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda are all _______ ______.
The Three Caucasus states include Armenia, Azerbaijan, and _______.
Which Gerrymandering dilutes minorities and wastes their votes.
The boundary between U.S. and Canada is a _________ boundary.
The ______ peninsula was divided after WWII.
China claims ______ is not sovereign but a part of China.
The Treaty on the ________________ of Nuclear Weapons.

16 Clues: 9/11 is an example of _________. • A failed nation-state in Europe. • The United States has what regime type. • The ______ peninsula was divided after WWII. • The Treaty on the ________________ of Nuclear Weapons. • The ______ Wall divided East Germany from West Germany. • China claims ______ is not sovereign but a part of China. • ...

Constitution Table of Contents 2021-12-15

Constitution Table of Contents crossword puzzle

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The Bill of rights guaranteed this to its citizens
A formal change or addition to the constitution
Tells how many states have to ratify the constitution
Tells whether state or federal laws are stronger
Makes up the Judicial Branch of government
The number of states that had to ratify the constitution before it became law
States have the powers to create and enforce these under article four
All federal laws are stronger than state laws
The first part of the US Constitution

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Law Making body described in the constitution were all states have two senators no matter their size
Makes up the Executive branch of government
Describes how the constitution can be changed
The first ten amendments added to the constitution
Makes up the Legislative branch of government
High authority position within the Executive branch or government; a leader of the US
Details how states should interact

16 Clues: Details how states should interact • The first part of the US Constitution • Makes up the Judicial Branch of government • Makes up the Executive branch of government • Describes how the constitution can be changed • Makes up the Legislative branch of government • All federal laws are stronger than state laws • A formal change or addition to the constitution • ...

Chapter 4 Vocabulary 2014-09-30

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_______ act; allows the people of a territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution
______ powers; powers that nation government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution
_______ law; prohibits public officials from holding closed meetings
federal _______; a sum of money given to a state or local government for a specific purpose
the division of government powers between the national and state level
________________ Clause; Found in Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution, this clause addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
______powers; powers the Constitution grants to the states only
______ rights position; favors state and local action in dealing with problems
_______ clause; allows the powers of Congress to stretch
a formal order given by the federal government to the state governments

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_______ powers; powers that the nation government may exercise simply because it is a government
_______ powers; powers directly stated in the Constitution
public ______; course of action the government takes in response to some issue or problem
return to a state
_______ powers; powers that both the national government and the states have
________ position; favors national action in dealing with problems
________ clause; statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution is the highest law
interstate _____; written agreements between two or more states
________law; require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed

19 Clues: return to a state • _______ clause; allows the powers of Congress to stretch • _______ powers; powers directly stated in the Constitution • interstate _____; written agreements between two or more states • ______powers; powers the Constitution grants to the states only • ________ position; favors national action in dealing with problems • ...

Western Hemisphere 2025-08-31

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The state separated by a country from the rest of the states in North America.
A finger of Mexican land that is on its west coast.
The largest ocean.
The country between Canada and Mexico.
All but one of the states of America are on this continent.
America, The equator runs through this continent.
The strip of land from the southern end of Mexico to South America.
The country north of the United States.

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The ocean that is east of North and South America.
A short cut through Cape Horn.
The southern tip of South America.
A part of the Atlantic Ocean that is below the United States and east of Mexico.
The country just south of the United States.
A part of the Atlantic Ocean near the Panama Canal.
A man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
A southern land mass considered a continent mostly covered with ice.
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth.

17 Clues: The largest ocean. • A short cut through Cape Horn. • The southern tip of South America. • The country between Canada and Mexico. • The country north of the United States. • The country just south of the United States. • An imaginary line around the middle of the earth. • America, The equator runs through this continent. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-04-12

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the power to reduce a fine or the length of a sentence imposed by a court
someone who wanted to end slavery in the US
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
a loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded during the Civil War
warship covered with protective iron plates
cannons and large guns
when the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the countrybrogan an ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country
soldiers that travel by foot
a term used to describe people who supported the Union

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a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
a soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel
a nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing
murder of a public figure, usually for political reasons
belongs to a period before the American Civil War
a northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the Union
a Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War

19 Clues: cannons and large guns • soldiers that travel by foot • someone who wanted to end slavery in the US • warship covered with protective iron plates • a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel • belongs to a period before the American Civil War • a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies • a term used to describe people who supported the Union • ...

Chapter 11 - State Government - Part 1 2016-03-30

Chapter 11 - State Government - Part 1 crossword puzzle

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Concurrent power
State power reference in the U.S. Constitution
49 states organize their legislatures this way
Puerto Rico is one of these
Part of the Constitution that requires states to respect each other
Number of legislators in the PA General Assembly
Federal government powers

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One-part lawmaking body
Lawmakers in PA are part of this group
37 territories became states because of this
Level of government that protects states from foreign invasions with the military
City that is the center of PA state government
Term length for State Senators
State powers
Term length for State Representatives

15 Clues: State powers • Concurrent power • One-part lawmaking body • Federal government powers • Puerto Rico is one of these • Term length for State Senators • Term length for State Representatives • Lawmakers in PA are part of this group • 37 territories became states because of this • State power reference in the U.S. Constitution • City that is the center of PA state government • ...

History 2023-05-04

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this state decided in the civil war
the devide between slave states and Free states
these leaders sold their enemies for weaponry
This shaped Americas economy
These states wanted to abolish slavery
this was a war that ended slavery
this invention raised slavery rates
These people wanted slavery

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This book influenced the civil war
these people wanted to abolish slavery
Many Slaves Used The ______ to Escape
these debates led towards the Lincoln stopping slavery
slaves were mainly taken from this country
this president abolished slavery
These states wanted slavery

15 Clues: These states wanted slavery • These people wanted slavery • This shaped Americas economy • this president abolished slavery • this was a war that ended slavery • This book influenced the civil war • this state decided in the civil war • this invention raised slavery rates • Many Slaves Used The ______ to Escape • these people wanted to abolish slavery • ...

Standards Review 2026-04-17

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Leader of the Anti-Federalists
Led a raid and briefly took over Harper's Ferry
Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Political party formed in 1854
Battle of in Tennessee in 1862, Union victory
First Capitol of the United States
The Great Compromiser
The right to vote

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Era in the South after the Civil War
Northern states that did not secede
Leader of the Federalists
Debated Lincoln in 1858 over states' rights and slavery
Southern States that seceded in 1861
Confederate general known as "Stonewall"
Compromise in 1820 divided the nation further

15 Clues: The right to vote • The Great Compromiser • Leader of the Federalists • Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Leader of the Anti-Federalists • Political party formed in 1854 • First Capitol of the United States • Northern states that did not secede • Era in the South after the Civil War • Southern States that seceded in 1861 • Confederate general known as "Stonewall" • ...

States 2022-08-25

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I border Mexico and Arizona
I have a panhandle and I’m next to Teaxs
I am the closest state to Cuba

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I I’m land locked and have a city named hairrmen
I border Canada and Oregon
I hold the nations capital I border Delaware

6 Clues: I border Canada and Oregon • I border Mexico and Arizona • I am the closest state to Cuba • I have a panhandle and I’m next to Teaxs • I hold the nations capital I border Delaware • I I’m land locked and have a city named hairrmen

states 2022-05-24

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- There are a lot of billboards.
- It only snows a little bit there.

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- It has no animals that can kill you.
- There are a lot of mexican people.
- you can go to disney there.
- It is very warm there.

6 Clues: - It is very warm there. • - you can go to disney there. • - There are a lot of billboards. • - It only snows a little bit there. • - There are a lot of mexican people. • - It has no animals that can kill you.

States 2025-06-02

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LeBron was born in this state
The first state
Rocky Mountain national park lies mainly in this state

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Smallest state
The Thunder is their NBA team
the state Harvard is in

6 Clues: Smallest state • The first state • the state Harvard is in • LeBron was born in this state • The Thunder is their NBA team • Rocky Mountain national park lies mainly in this state

states of matter 2022-08-31

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boiling
firm and stable in shape
ice freezing
heat or cool
Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal.
point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt

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water turning into a solid
evaporation
process where water vapor becomes liquid
Point,the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
an electric and magnetic feild
Molecular, Theory gasses are composed of a large number of particles that behave hard.
made up of mass
point,the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
water and other things not made up of mass

15 Clues: boiling • evaporation • ice freezing • heat or cool • made up of mass • firm and stable in shape • water turning into a solid • an electric and magnetic feild • process where water vapor becomes liquid • water and other things not made up of mass • point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt • Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal. • ...

States of Matter 2022-08-30

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Positively and negatively charged
Definite shape and volume
Temperature at which a gas condenses
Explains how particles behave
Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Temperature at which a liquid freezes
Phase change from a gas to a liquid
Fast pace molecules and no definite shape or volume
Temperature at which a solid melts
Phase change from a solid to a liquid
Phase change from a liquid to a gas
Temperature at which a liquid begins to vaporize
Related to the average kinetic energy of an atom or molecule
Phase change from a liquid to a solid
Indefinite shape and volume

15 Clues: Definite shape and volume • Indefinite shape and volume • Explains how particles behave • Positively and negatively charged • Temperature at which a solid melts • Phase change from a gas to a liquid • Phase change from a liquid to a gas • Temperature at which a gas condenses • Temperature at which a liquid freezes • Phase change from a solid to a liquid • ...

States of Matter 2022-08-30

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Positively and negatively charged
Definite shape and volume
Temperature at which a gas condenses
Explains how particles behave
Anything that has mass and takes up space

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Temperature at which a liquid freezes
Phase change from a gas to a liquid
Fast pace molecules and no definite shape or volume
Temperature at which a solid melts
Phase change from a solid to a liquid
Phase change from a liquid to a gas
Temperature at which a liquid begins to vaporize
Related to the average kinetic energy of an atom or molecule
Phase change from a liquid to a solid
Indefinite shape and volume

States Of Matter. 2022-08-30

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physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation
has a definite volume but not shape.
Condensation point is the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid
takes up definite shape and volume.
anything that takes up space and has mass.
change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization
It is a state of matter in which an ionized substance becomes highly electrically conductive to the point that long-range electric and magnetic fields dominate its behaviour.
the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor.

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element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor.
is a phase transition where a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point.
the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor.
explains the states of matter, and is based on the idea that matter is composed of tiny particles that are always in motion.
has not definite shape or volume.

15 Clues: has not definite shape or volume. • takes up definite shape and volume. • has a definite volume but not shape. • anything that takes up space and has mass. • the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor. • the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled. • physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation • ...

States Of Matter. 2022-08-30

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physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation
has a definite volume but not shape.
Condensation point is the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid
takes up definite shape and volume.
anything that takes up space and has mass.
change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization
It is a state of matter in which an ionized substance becomes highly electrically conductive to the point that long-range electric and magnetic fields dominate its behaviour.
the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
the temperature at which a liquid boils and turns to vapor.

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element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor.
is a phase transition where a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point.
the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor.
explains the states of matter, and is based on the idea that matter is composed of tiny particles that are always in motion.
has not definite shape or volume.

West/Southwest States 2023-04-11

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- This state's capital is Boise.
- This state's capital is Salt Lake City.
- This state's capital is Helena.
- This state's capital is Juneau.
- This state's capital is Phoenix.
Mexico - This state's capital is Santa Fe.
- This state's capital is Cheyenne.
- This state's capital is Salem.
- This state's capital is Carson City.

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- This state's capital is Oklahoma City.
- This state's capital is Denver.
- This state's capital is Olympia.
- This state's capital is Austin.
- This state's capital is Sacramento.
- This state's capital is Honolulu.

15 Clues: - This state's capital is Boise. • - This state's capital is Salem. • - This state's capital is Denver. • - This state's capital is Helena. • - This state's capital is Austin. • - This state's capital is Juneau. • - This state's capital is Olympia. • - This state's capital is Phoenix. • - This state's capital is Honolulu. • - This state's capital is Cheyenne. • ...

States of Matter 2021-05-04

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absorbs thermal energy
the average kinetic energy of all the particles in a sample of matter
uneven forces acting on the particles at the surface of a liquid
state of matter with definite shape and volume
discovered the gas law: pressure and volume are inversely related
state of matter with definite volume no definite shape
a push or pull
liquids resistance to flow
change of state from a liquid to a gas

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force exerted on a surface
releases thermal energy
discovered the gas law: volume of gas increases as temperature increases
change in state from solid to gas
state of matter no definite shape no definite volume
the spreading of particles throughout a container

15 Clues: a push or pull • absorbs thermal energy • releases thermal energy • force exerted on a surface • liquids resistance to flow • change in state from solid to gas • change of state from a liquid to a gas • state of matter with definite shape and volume • the spreading of particles throughout a container • state of matter no definite shape no definite volume • ...

States in America 2021-04-28

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has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States
workers built the first rocket to put human on the moon
This state is the birthplace of 8 US presidents
nick named the land of 10,000 lakes
has 10 state songs
nick named the land of Lincoln
there is approximately 1 bear to every 21 people
the state were the president lives

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surfing was invented in
home of the avocado capital of the world
the capital is Alanta
state flag has a beaver on the back
State Flag has 19 stars
was once its own country
known as the Buckeye State because of the buckeye trees commonly found

15 Clues: has 10 state songs • the capital is Alanta • surfing was invented in • State Flag has 19 stars • was once its own country • nick named the land of Lincoln • the state were the president lives • state flag has a beaver on the back • nick named the land of 10,000 lakes • home of the avocado capital of the world • This state is the birthplace of 8 US presidents • ...

states in USA 2022-05-24

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known for its national parks
home to yellowstone national
is known as lone star state
tea party
is now for the grand canyon
home for deer isle and moosehead lake
home of the pro football hall of fame
home to the space needle

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home to the empire state building
is known for the state of granite
home to bighorn mountains
home to mount rushmore
is known for the northern lights
home to the theodore roosevelt
is known for vast farm lands

15 Clues: tea party • home to mount rushmore • home to the space needle • home to bighorn mountains • is known as lone star state • is now for the grand canyon • known for its national parks • home to yellowstone national • is known for vast farm lands • home to the theodore roosevelt • is known for the northern lights • home to the empire state building • is known for the state of granite • ...

states of matter 2019-11-25

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the change from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state
a substance with a pH less than 7.0
the ability to store and release heat energy
the lowest possible temperature at which matter has no remaining thermal or heat energy
the ability of one substance to dissolve in another
a weak bond that connects hydrogen-containing molecules at polar areas
a range of values from 0 to 14 that indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution
a substance with a pH greater than 7.0

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the resistance of a liquid to flow
the change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state
the quality of having opposite charges for different points of a molecule
the elastic property of liquids that allows drops to form and creates the smallest area possible at the surface of a liquid
a temperature scale that begins at absolute zero
an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons
a superheated gas composed of electrically charged particles

15 Clues: the resistance of a liquid to flow • a substance with a pH less than 7.0 • a substance with a pH greater than 7.0 • the ability to store and release heat energy • a temperature scale that begins at absolute zero • the ability of one substance to dissolve in another • an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons • ...

free/slave states 2023-05-25

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The debate whether slavery was allowed was ___ to tear the nation apart
For 30 years, America kept ______
The act that punished runaway slaves
Missouri's application triggered an _____
Alabama, louisiana, and north carolina are all examples of
There are states and slave States

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People who thought slavery is wrong
The missouri ______
The state that got created after missouri applied for statehood
Each side was determined not to let the other side get any ___
36 30’ was a line of _____
The land of california was once controlled by
the country,or state, that was claimed by both the U.S and Britain
By 1850 the us had grown all the way to the _____ coast
The state that tied with mississippi for the highest slave population

15 Clues: The missouri ______ • 36 30’ was a line of _____ • For 30 years, America kept ______ • People who thought slavery is wrong • The act that punished runaway slaves • Missouri's application triggered an _____ • The land of california was once controlled by • There are states and slave States • By 1850 the us had grown all the way to the _____ coast • ...

States of Matter 2023-09-28

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Change of state is Gas to Solid
Is slow and vibrates
0C
D x V
M / D
Temperature doesn't change at phase change
System temperature rises
100 C

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System temperature decreases
is moderate and slides
M / V
changes from solid to liquid
changes from liquid to gas
Change of state is Solid to gas
Is everywhere and out of control

15 Clues: 0C • M / V • D x V • M / D • 100 C • Is slow and vibrates • is moderate and slides • System temperature rises • changes from liquid to gas • System temperature decreases • changes from solid to liquid • Change of state is Gas to Solid • Change of state is Solid to gas • Is everywhere and out of control • Temperature doesn't change at phase change

States and Countries 2024-01-23

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Eiffel Tower
Grand Canyon
Canobie Lake Park
Pyramids
Alligators
Crocodiles
Pizza

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Home of Lobsters
Boston RedSox
Great Wall
Big Ben
Amazon Rainforest
Cristiano Ronaldo
Grizzly Bear
Volcanoes

15 Clues: Pizza • Big Ben • Pyramids • Volcanoes • Great Wall • Alligators • Crocodiles • Eiffel Tower • Grand Canyon • Grizzly Bear • Boston RedSox • Home of Lobsters • Amazon Rainforest • Canobie Lake Park • Cristiano Ronaldo

United States Government 2024-02-01

United States Government crossword puzzle

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a type of government where people vote for leaders
person chosen to speak for others
count of the population
branch that makes laws
leader of a local community
branch that enforces, or carries out laws

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local group that makes law
money that is spent to provide services for people
Made of two parts: Senate and House of Representatives
branch that makes sure the laws are fair
an idea to become law
freedom
a group of advisors to the president
head of the state’s executive branch
reject

15 Clues: reject • freedom • an idea to become law • branch that makes laws • count of the population • local group that makes law • leader of a local community • person chosen to speak for others • a group of advisors to the president • head of the state’s executive branch • branch that makes sure the laws are fair • branch that enforces, or carries out laws • ...

States and Countries 2024-05-10

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Grand Canyon
DC White House
Black hills
The largest underground cave in the world
sun valley
Bethany Beach
full of Snakes
lots of spider

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Statue of Liberty
Golden gate bridge
The Sunflower State
full of rides
Area51
full of snow
Blue Holes

15 Clues: Area51 • sun valley • Blue Holes • Black hills • Grand Canyon • full of snow • full of rides • Bethany Beach • DC White House • full of Snakes • lots of spider • Statue of Liberty • Golden gate bridge • The Sunflower State • The largest underground cave in the world

INDIAN STATES/UT 2024-05-09

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Very recent UT of India
Least Population state/UT in india
State/UT which has a boundary with Myanmar as well as Bangladesh
The first Indian state/UT to have three capitals
Which is the largest State/UT in India
State/UT which has the longest international border
State/UT which tops in spices in india
State/UT known as Land of Five Rivers
The largest coal producing state/UT in the country

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Very recent state/Newly added Stat of India
STATE/UT which has the second largest Literacy rate
Which southern State/UT has the shortest coastline
The state/UT which was the first site for oil drilling in Asia
State/UT which sole producer of diamonds in India
The state/UT has the longest coastline in India

15 Clues: Very recent UT of India • Least Population state/UT in india • State/UT known as Land of Five Rivers • Which is the largest State/UT in India • State/UT which tops in spices in india • Very recent state/Newly added Stat of India • The state/UT has the longest coastline in India • The first Indian state/UT to have three capitals • ...

Greek City States 2024-02-20

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conquered the Mycenaeans
the first European civilization
name of the sea that the Greeks dominated
paintings in watercolor done on wet plaster.
how the Greeks got their riches
one of the greatest Greek poets
the famous Minoan palace
the name of the peninsula Greece in on

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dominated the Aegean Sea from about 1400 BCE to 1200 BCE
a city that controls the surrounding villages
building on top of a polis that is dedicated to different god or goddess
island the Minoans settled on
a poem written by Homer that tells about the Dorian invasion
the war between Troy and the Mycenaeans
name the Greeks gave city states

15 Clues: conquered the Mycenaeans • the famous Minoan palace • island the Minoans settled on • the first European civilization • how the Greeks got their riches • one of the greatest Greek poets • name the Greeks gave city states • the name of the peninsula Greece in on • the war between Troy and the Mycenaeans • name of the sea that the Greeks dominated • ...

States of Matter 2024-02-09

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the amount of space that a substance or object takes up
a property that can be observed,measured,or changing the matter itself
a way of measuring how hot or cold something is;measured using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale
the forms matter can take,such as solid liquid, and gas
state of matter which substance expands and takes both shape and volume of container
a state of matter that has a constant size but does not have a constant shape
a container with measured markings used to measure the volume of liquids
how much mass a substance has in relation to the amount of space it takes up

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the decimal measuring system based on the meter,litter,and gram as units of length,volume(capacity),and weight or mass
any substance that has mass and takes up space
the force over a unit of area caused by the weight of the atmosphere pushing down on Earth
the amount of matter in something
is a tool used to measure masses very precisely
a state of matter with a constant shape and size
a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move

15 Clues: the amount of matter in something • any substance that has mass and takes up space • is a tool used to measure masses very precisely • a state of matter with a constant shape and size • the amount of space that a substance or object takes up • the forms matter can take,such as solid liquid, and gas • a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move • ...

U.S. States Crossword 2023-10-20

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My name is the Spanish word for mountains.
There are two parts of me.
You can find Las Vegas here.
My capital sounds like a month of the year.
I am next to Maryland.
You can find Seattle here.
I am a peninsula.
My capital is Salt Lake City.

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I am named after a big river.
My capital has the same name as me.
I am under Tennessee.
My name has a silent "c" in it.
My name rhymes with Alaska.
I am next to Illinois.
I am next to New York.

15 Clues: I am a peninsula. • I am under Tennessee. • I am next to Illinois. • I am next to New York. • I am next to Maryland. • There are two parts of me. • You can find Seattle here. • My name rhymes with Alaska. • You can find Las Vegas here. • I am named after a big river. • My capital is Salt Lake City. • My name has a silent "c" in it. • My capital has the same name as me. • ...

States of Matter 2024-04-03

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Particles closely packed together
What a solid does to turn into a liquid
when particles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
When an object collapses in on itself
When a salute is suspended in a solvent
What a liquid does to turn into a solid
Has no fixed volume
When a solid skips the liquid phase and goes straight to a gas

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When you mix a solid into a liquid and it disappears
it forms after a solid has melted
The amount of space an object takes up
The stage when a liquid forms into a gas
A set of instructions telling you how to do something
Particles vibrate faster and push each other apart when thermal energy is added, causing solids, liquids, and gasses to expand (get bigger) when heated.
The amount of force gravity has on an object

15 Clues: Has no fixed volume • Particles closely packed together • it forms after a solid has melted • When an object collapses in on itself • The amount of space an object takes up • What a solid does to turn into a liquid • When a salute is suspended in a solvent • What a liquid does to turn into a solid • The stage when a liquid forms into a gas • ...

States of Matter 2024-04-29

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Building blocks of matter.
The phase change of going from a solid to a liquid.
A state of matter with particles moving freely and far apart, filling any container.
The phase change of going from a gas to a solid.
The forces that hold together the molecules in a substance.
A state of matter with no definite shape but definite volume.

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The phase change of going from a solid to a gas.
The phase change of going from a gas to a liquid.
Adding or removing heat to change the physical state of something.
The phase change of going from a liquid to a gas.
The overall measurement of kinetic energy, related to motion of particles.
Something that takes up space and has a measurable mass.
How much space something takes up
The phase change of going from a liquid to a solid.
A state of matter with definite shape and volume.

15 Clues: Building blocks of matter. • How much space something takes up • The phase change of going from a solid to a gas. • The phase change of going from a gas to a solid. • The phase change of going from a gas to a liquid. • The phase change of going from a liquid to a gas. • A state of matter with definite shape and volume. • ...

U.S. States Crossword 2025-11-25

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Surf's up!
Claire would love to visit this state
We live here
The Big Apple! (But also a state)
Football team is The Cowboys
Brrr...This state is cold!
Our old nanny's name
Mommy went to college here (Undergrad, I think?)

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Where Claire's favorite place is!
Dee likes it here
Where one of my cheer competitions will be this year!
This state is famous for its cheese
In the Wizard of Oz
Famous for peaches
We visited this state Summer 2025

15 Clues: Surf's up! • We live here • Dee likes it here • Famous for peaches • In the Wizard of Oz • Our old nanny's name • Brrr...This state is cold! • Football team is The Cowboys • Where Claire's favorite place is! • The Big Apple! (But also a state) • We visited this state Summer 2025 • This state is famous for its cheese • Claire would love to visit this state • ...

Find The States! 2026-04-10

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What state is east of California?
What state is west of Alabama, and east of Louisiana
What state is south of South Dakota?
What state is northwest of New Mexico?
What state is east of Missouri, and west of Indiana?
What state is north of Missouri?

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What state is northwest of Washington
What state is west of Kansas?
What state is to the west of California?
What state is northeast of Maine?
What state is southwest of West Virginia?
What ocean is to the east of the United States?
What state is north of California?
What state is east of Indiana?
What state is southeast from New Mexico?

15 Clues: What state is west of Kansas? • What state is east of Indiana? • What state is north of Missouri? • What state is northeast of Maine? • What state is east of California? • What state is north of California? • What state is south of South Dakota? • What state is northwest of Washington • What state is northwest of New Mexico? • What state is to the west of California? • ...

Physical States & Emotions 2024-11-06

Physical States & Emotions crossword puzzle

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Kesepian = .....
Murka = .....
..... = Dissapointed
..... = Dipermalukan
Haus = .....
..... = Cold
Jijik = .....

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Sangat lelah = .....
Bosan = .....
Sengsara = .....
Mengantuk = .....
..... = Worried
..... = Upset
...... = Full
..... = Afraid

15 Clues: Haus = ..... • ..... = Cold • Bosan = ..... • Murka = ..... • ..... = Upset • ...... = Full • Jijik = ..... • ..... = Afraid • ..... = Worried • Kesepian = ..... • Sengsara = ..... • Mengantuk = ..... • Sangat lelah = ..... • ..... = Dissapointed • ..... = Dipermalukan

States of Matter 2025-02-21

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Get smaller, shrink
The measurement of how hot a substance is
Changing from a solid to a liquid
Changing from a gas to a liquid
Particles are compact together
Particles are full of energy and are far apart

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Changing from a liquid to a gas
The amount of space an object takes up
Particles that make up all physical substances, they have mass and take up space
A type of energy
The amount of matter in an object
Particles slide past each other
How heavy something is
Get bigger, increase in size
The space taken up by something
The ability to do physical things such as move or change

16 Clues: A type of energy • Get smaller, shrink • How heavy something is • Get bigger, increase in size • Particles are compact together • Changing from a liquid to a gas • Particles slide past each other • The space taken up by something • Changing from a gas to a liquid • The amount of matter in an object • Changing from a solid to a liquid • The amount of space an object takes up • ...

States of Matter 2025-01-30

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Change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Process in which a solid changes directly into a gas.
Change of a substance from one physical state to another.
Temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas.
Physical forms of matter
Definite volume but not a definite shape.
Change of state in which a solid becomes a liquid by adding heat.

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Amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given quantity of water.
Temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid.
Does not have a definite volume or shape.
A measure of how hot or cold something is
The volume and shape of a substance are fixed.
Change of state from a liquid to a gas.
Resistance an object has to any change in motion
Conversion of a liquid to a vapor

15 Clues: Physical forms of matter • Conversion of a liquid to a vapor • Change of state from a gas to a liquid. • Change of state from a liquid to a gas. • Does not have a definite volume or shape. • A measure of how hot or cold something is • Definite volume but not a definite shape. • The volume and shape of a substance are fixed. • ...

States of Matter 2025-04-24

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measures masses
f* and c*
the amount of matter
has a size but no shape
has its own shape and size
three states of matter solid,liquid,and _____?
solids,liquids, and gasses
a dessimal system

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the amount of space something takes up
measure ONLY liquids
something that can change,but not the matter of itself
a caused by weight
mass a substance has in relation to the amount of space
a forse that pulls stuff together
HAS to have mass and take up space

15 Clues: f* and c* • measures masses • a dessimal system • a caused by weight • measure ONLY liquids • the amount of matter • has a size but no shape • has its own shape and size • solids,liquids, and gasses • a forse that pulls stuff together • HAS to have mass and take up space • the amount of space something takes up • three states of matter solid,liquid,and _____? • ...

STATES OF MATTER 2025-05-26

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DRY ICE
A TOOL USED TO DO INTERCONVERSION
LIGUID TURNING TO VAPOUR
A FIXED TEMPERATURE WHEN LIGUID CHANGES ITS STATE
FORCE BETWEEN THE PARTICLES
A SUBSTANCE THAT CAN SUBLIMATE
GAS UNDERGOES THIS UPON COOLING

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OCCURS AT ALL TEMPERATURE
SALT AND WATER
Na ,Cu , H ,O ETC
A FACTOR GOVERNING EVAPORATION
SUBLIMATION
TWO SAME ELEMENTS TOGETHER
A STATE FOUND IN STARS
NaCl , H2O , CO2 ETC

15 Clues: DRY ICE • SUBLIMATION • SALT AND WATER • Na ,Cu , H ,O ETC • NaCl , H2O , CO2 ETC • A STATE FOUND IN STARS • LIGUID TURNING TO VAPOUR • OCCURS AT ALL TEMPERATURE • TWO SAME ELEMENTS TOGETHER • FORCE BETWEEN THE PARTICLES • A FACTOR GOVERNING EVAPORATION • A SUBSTANCE THAT CAN SUBLIMATE • GAS UNDERGOES THIS UPON COOLING • A TOOL USED TO DO INTERCONVERSION • ...

STATES OF MATTER 2025-05-26

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DRY ICE
A TOOL USED TO DO INTERCONVERSION
LIGUID TURNING TO VAPOUR
A FIXED TEMPERATURE WHEN LIGUID CHANGES ITS STATE
FORCE BETWEEN THE PARTICLES
A SUBSTANCE THAT CAN SUBLIMATE
GAS UNDERGOES THIS UPON COOLING

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OCCURS AT ALL TEMPERATURE
SALT AND WATER
Na ,Cu , H ,O ETC
A FACTOR GOVERNING EVAPORATION
SUBLIMATION
TWO SAME ELEMENTS TOGETHER
A STATE FOUND IN STARS
NaCl , H2O , CO2 ETC

States of matter 2025-11-05

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.... process, the substance only changes its form
chemical reaction
the particles in solids and liquids are always ....
opposite of melting
some substance are mixed together and change form a new substance
a solid substance
.... wood is chemical reaction

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change of state
particles move slower and closer together
all matter is made up of ....
its particle are always moving
a substance that is a gas
the particles are close together but not packed in regular pattern
in a .... the particles are packed tightly together
when a liquid loses .... energy the particles slow down and move together

15 Clues: change of state • chemical reaction • a solid substance • opposite of melting • a substance that is a gas • all matter is made up of .... • its particle are always moving • .... wood is chemical reaction • particles move slower and closer together • .... process, the substance only changes its form • the particles in solids and liquids are always .... • ...

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