states Crossword Puzzles

New Ryan Crossword 2023-04-20

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The state capital of Colorado
Thanos broke his shield
Denver's football team
Thor's brother
The capital of the United States
Thor's evil older sister
The third planet from the sun
Dad's birthday month
Scarlett's birthday month

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Mom's birthday month
Annikan's son's name
The state where Mom was born and grew up
Number of sides in a hexagon
The state where Aunt Sarah (Dad's sister) lives
The state where Dad was born and grew up
Six times 2
The number of states in the United States

17 Clues: Six times 2 • Thor's brother • Mom's birthday month • Annikan's son's name • Dad's birthday month • Denver's football team • Thanos broke his shield • Thor's evil older sister • Scarlett's birthday month • Number of sides in a hexagon • The state capital of Colorado • The third planet from the sun • The capital of the United States • The state where Mom was born and grew up • ...

American History Vocab Unit 5 2021-02-22

American History Vocab Unit 5 crossword puzzle

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The time period immediately after the War of 1812 - Won the battle of New Orleans, only one political party.
1829-1837 Hero of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), took Florida from Spain, 7th President of the US, democrat, pushed for the removal of Indians off their netive land, killed the national bank, hired unqualified friend for gov’t jobs, vetoed most bills, threatened to kill his vice-president, ignored other branches of government, did what he wanted, expanded voting rights.
tax on imported goods, made to protect American industry or to collect tax money off foreign goods sold in the states.
1820 - A deal made in Congress to allow Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and it created Maine as a free state to keep an equal balance of free and slave states. It also established the line of latitude where anything above the line would be a free state and everything below, a slave state.
A manager of the National Bank named Mcculloch sued the state of Maryland for being forced to pay taxes. Mcculloch won because a state cannot tax a federal bank.
1821-1825 a huge canal system that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, 363 miles, cuts the price of shipping goods.
1838-1839 The forced removal ofabout 15,000 Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole Indians west, a quarter of them dies along the way. They did not have time to prepare for the journey.
“Great Compromiser” - developed the American System, Missouri Compromise, fixed the Nullification Crisis, predicted the annexation of Texas would cause war, and the Compromise of 1850.
A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South).
1830 Debate that started as an issue over land sales and uncovers a huge issue that shows th US is splitting apart -South (Robert Hayne): “states should have power to get rid of federal laws.” -North (Daniel Webster): “Constitution is the supreme law of the land and US should be one unified nation.”

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1823 - President Monroe issued the doctrine stating that Europe could no longer colonize North or South America, written by John Quincy Adams.
1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine.
In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter.
Tariff passed in 1828 designed to protect industry in the northern states, the southern states called it this because they disliked them.
1832 John C Calhoun claimed that states should have the right to nullify or refuse to accept a federal law if it wasn’t in the states best interest.
1819 - treaty that gave control of Spanish Florida to the United States as well as claims to the Oregon Country. The US gives up parts of Spanish Texas.
To withdraw of break away from a nation of organization: when southern leave the United States during the Civil War.
1817-1825 5th President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, wanted a strong federal government.
1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west.
Had support of Southern states, vice-president to Jackson, led South Carolina to threat secession during the Nullification Crisis, loved state rights over federal government rights

20 Clues: In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter. • 1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine. • 1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west. • A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South). • ...

American History Unit 5 Vocab 2021-02-22

American History Unit 5 Vocab crossword puzzle

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In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter.
1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine.
1832 John C Calhoun claimed that states should have the right to nullify or refuse to accept a federal law if it wasn’t in the states best interest.
1838-1839 The forced removal ofabout 15,000 Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole Indians west, a quarter of them dies along the way. They did not have time to prepare for the journey.
1823 - President Monroe issued the doctrine stating that Europe could no longer colonize North or South America, written by John Quincy Adams.
A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South).
To withdraw of break away from a nation of organization: when southern leave the United States during the Civil War.
1817-1825 5th President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, wanted a strong federal government.
A manager of the National Bank named Mcculloch sued the state of Maryland for being forced to pay taxes. Mcculloch won because a state cannot tax a federal bank.
1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west.
“Great Compromiser” - developed the American System, Missouri Compromise, fixed the Nullification Crisis, predicted the annexation of Texas would cause war, and the Compromise of 1850.

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1819 - treaty that gave control of Spanish Florida to the United States as well as claims to the Oregon Country. The US gives up parts of Spanish Texas.
1821-1825 a huge canal system that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, 363 miles, cuts the price of shipping goods.
The time period immediately after the War of 1812 - Won the battle of New Orleans, only one political party.
1820 - A deal made in Congress to allow Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and it created Maine as a free state to keep an equal balance of free and slave states. It also established the line of latitude where anything above the line would be a free state and everything below, a slave state.
Tariff passed in 1828 designed to protect industry in the northern states, the southern states called it this because they disliked them.
Had support of Southern states, vice-president to Jackson, led South Carolina to threat secession during the Nullification Crisis, loved state rights over federal government rights
tax on imported goods, made to protect American industry or to collect tax money off foreign goods sold in the states.
1829-1837 Hero of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), took Florida from Spain, 7th President of the US, democrat, pushed for the removal of Indians off their netive land, killed the national bank, hired unqualified friend for gov’t jobs, vetoed most bills, threatened to kill his vice-president, ignored other branches of government, did what he wanted, expanded voting rights.
1830 Debate that started as an issue over land sales and uncovers a huge issue that shows th US is splitting apart -South (Robert Hayne): “states should have power to get rid of federal laws.” -North (Daniel Webster): “Constitution is the supreme law of the land and US should be one unified nation.”

20 Clues: In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter. • 1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine. • A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South). • 1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west. • ...

Unit 5 Early Republic By:Fetume teklu 2018-01-17

Unit 5 Early Republic By:Fetume teklu crossword puzzle

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-John Marshall (1755–1835) was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.
-to cancel
-the vast territory extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, purchased from France in 1803
-a 1794 protest over a tax on all liquor made and sold in the United States
-an 1803 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
-a peace treaty signed by Britain and the United States in 1814 to end the War of 1812
-the declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a federal law is constitutional
-a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson
-the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
-at the end of the War of 1812, a battle between British and U.S. forces, led by Andrew Jackson, that ended in a victory for the United States
-a devotion to one's nation and its interests
-a 1795 agreement between Britain and the United States that settled differences and put off a threat of military conflict between the two nations
a payment by a weaker party to a stronger party in return for protection
-the practice of forcing people into military servic

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-the members of Congress from the South and the West who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812
-The Lewis and Clark Expedition from May 1804 to September 1806, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States.
-an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade
-a supporter of a strong federal government
-loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country
-a plan of action by a nation toward other nations
-the group of officials who head government departments and advise the President
-a law that created the structure of the Supreme Court and set up a system of district courts and circuit courts for the nation
-President Monroe's foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in Latin America
-the treaty signed by some Native Americans in 1795, giving up land that would later become part of Ohio
-a 1793 statement by President Washington that declared the United States would not support or aid either France or Britain in their European conflict
-the Federalist-supported laws created in 1798 that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials
-in 1811, a battle over white settlement in the Indiana Territory
-the right of states to limit the power of the federal government
-a 1797 French attempt to demand a bribe of money from the United States before discussing French seizure of neutral American ships
-Onis Treaty-an 1821 treaty between Spain and the United States in which Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States
-an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow

31 Clues: -to cancel • -a supporter of a strong federal government • -a devotion to one's nation and its interests • -a plan of action by a nation toward other nations • -the practice of forcing people into military servic • -an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade • -a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson • ...

Civil War Vocabulary 2022-09-26

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of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million
Polk: The 11th U.S. President, he led the country during the Mexican War and sought to expand the United States
Kansas: a sequence of violent events involving abolitionists and pro-Slavery elements that took place in Kansas-Nebraska Territory. The dispute further strained the relations of the North and South, making civil war imminent.
Ferry: john Brown's scheme to invade the South with armed slaves, backed by sponsoring, northern abolitionists; seized the federal arsenal; Brown and remnants were caught by Robert E. Lee and the US Marines; Brown was hanged
the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
Slave Act: a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders
territory acquired by the Pierce administration to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad and completed the lower 48 States
ruled that Dred Scott was the property of Sanford and, as a slave, was prohibited from suing in court. Chief Justice Taney gives his opinion that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. Decision adds to sectionalism between North and South that will lead to the Civil War.
political party- anti slavery roots
expansion of slavery
Election 1860:lincoln wins, southern states begin to secede
States of America: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.

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Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
the belief that an individual state may restrict federal authority, belief that because the states created the United States, individual states have the power to nullify federal laws
of 1850: includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican- American War
Party 1850's:
Nebraska Act: this Act set up Kansas and Nebraska as states. Each state would use popular sovereignty to decide what to do about slavery. People who were proslavery and antislavery moved to Kansas, but some antislavery settlers were against the Act. This began guerrilla warfare.
Compromise 1820: Allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36˚ 30' within the Louisiana Territory (1820)
Scott v Sanford 1857:
Purchase
Douglas Debates: 1858 Senate Debate, Lincoln forced Douglas to debate issue of slavery, Douglas supported pop-sovereignty, Lincoln asserted that slavery should not spread to territories, Lincoln emerged as strong Republican candidate but lost senate election
American War: 1846 - 1848 - President Polk declared war on Mexico over the dispute of land in Texas. At the end, American ended up with 55% of Mexico's land.
Proviso: Bill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico
Brown violent abolitionist who murdered slaveholders in Kansas and Missouri (1856-1858) before his raid at Harpers Ferry (1859), hoping to incite a slave rebellion; he failed and was executed, but his martyrdom by northern abolitionists frightened the South.
party, unite regional political ideas

25 Clues: Purchase • Party 1850's: • expansion of slavery • Scott v Sanford 1857: • political party- anti slavery roots • party, unite regional political ideas • Election 1860:lincoln wins, southern states begin to secede • the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit. • Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole • ...

AP Exam Review Gov 2023-04-24

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trading votes to gain support for a bill
Two-House legislature
Essay, primarily concerned with factions, argues that in a large republic factions would need to compromise to achieve their goals
Last name of the president who signed the Welfare Reform Act into law
Legislative attempt to limit the power of the president during wartime
Place in the Constitution that discusses the Judicial Branch
primary concern of Federalist 51
Term that means states are to return fugitives (or runaway slaves) to states were the crime was committed
Right claimed by states who attempted to declare federal law null and void
Defined as one who claims that the Constitution should be interpreted literally
Before the Constitution could become the law of the land, states had to complete this process.
Clause that is at the core of the US v. Lopez case
Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution but deriving from the elastic clause
Amendment III states that the government could not do this(hint: Housing Soldiers)
the way House members can get a bill stalled in committee onto the floor for a vote
Known as the "reserved powers Amendment"
Opposed a strong central government
Those on the Supreme Court who disagree with the Majority write one of these.
non-germane amendments to a bill
Distribution of representatives following a census
Madison's work, which became the agenda at the Constitutional Convention
The most powerful person in Congress
Sharing power between states and a central authority
Primary presidential concern of the 25th Amendment
The strings attached to categorical grants

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Decides the presidential election
established a two-house legislature where one house would be based on population and the other would be based on equal representation
The 17th Amendment allows us to directly elect these people
The nickname of the Affordable Care Act
One of the authors of the Federalist papers and first Supreme Court Chief Justice
After 9/11 the president signed this bill into law that significantly hindered civil liberties
If the president sets a bill aside and Congress adjourns before the bill is signed
A federal directive that states must comply with
Term used to describe the flow of money to interest groups, states, and local governments
Also known as Rule 22, it can stop a filibuster
Member in the House who is in charge of party discipline.
Powers held by both states and federal government
Balanced North/South population in the House of Representatives during the Constitutional Convention
System of government prior to the Constitution that gave states all of the power
The House can vote to start a trial of the president. This is called:
Place in the Constitution that discusses the Legislative Branch
giving more power to the states
Joint committee where members resolve differences in a bill
Acronym for the most costly of the unfunded mandates
Last name of the president who interned Americans during WWII
the 16th Amendment allowed the Federal government to collect this
the name for stalling action on a bill in the Senate by talking
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Father of the Constitution
Opening of the Constitution... starts with "We the people"

50 Clues: Two-House legislature • Father of the Constitution • giving more power to the states • primary concern of Federalist 51 • non-germane amendments to a bill • Decides the presidential election • Opposed a strong central government • The most powerful person in Congress • The nickname of the Affordable Care Act • trading votes to gain support for a bill • ...

Jade Winters 2020-02-06

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The relaxing of tension between the superpowers
A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology (2 words)
a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria. (2 words)
said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by armed minorities or outside pressures. (2 words)
President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words)
an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European communist nations. (2 words)
Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
designed to shoot down ballistic missiles before they reach their targets. (3 words)
Called the red telephone in 1963
An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society.
A nuclear bomb that is either lost, stolen, or accidentally launched that causes a nuclear accident. (2 words)

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The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian.
A threat was intended to prevent, or deter, anyone from attacking. (2 words)
Republican senator from Wisconsin who capitalized on Cold War fears of Communism in the early 1950s (2 words)
a movement in Poland to create a trade union that was not controlled by the communist party.
Describes the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states. (2 words)
A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city (2 words)
A policy that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
Philosophy named after Karl Marx.
when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.

20 Clues: Called the red telephone in 1963 • Philosophy named after Karl Marx. • The relaxing of tension between the superpowers • The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian. • President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words) • Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War. • ...

POS124 2014-02-22

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amendment: ratified in 1797 and reserving powers to the state.
The ability of government to respond effectively to change, make decisions efficiently and responsively, and manage conflict.
This conflict is particularly common in two policy areas very dear to state and local governments.
reducing the size and cost of something, especially government.
This is an unofficial region of the united states, generally compromising the South and the West.
As a rule, state governments prefer to increase user charges, gasoline taxes, and so-called sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco and only reluctantly raises sales and income taxes.
This is an unofficial region of the United States, generally consisting of the Northeast and the Midwest.

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the first state sponsored program to help residents buy cheaper prescription drugs in Ireland and Canada
This state gives the police broad power to detain anyone suspected of being in the country illegally.
What is the United States a nation of?
to citizenship: A federal proposal that sets up a procedure for becoming a legal resident.
system in government in which powers are divided between a national government and state governments.
An anticipatory condition, as opposed to a reactive one.
Wars: These are political conflicts that emerge from deeply held moral values.
A characteristic of a government that is open and understandable, one in which officials are accountable to the public.
Territorial range of government authority.
culture: The attitudes, values, and beliefs that people hold toward government.
day funds: money set aside when a states finances are healthy, for use when state revenues decline.
Mandates: the costly requirements that federal legislation imposes on states and localities.
What is the most intractable problem for states and localities.
Foundation: Each year they sponsor Innovations in American Government.

21 Clues: What is the United States a nation of? • Territorial range of government authority. • An anticipatory condition, as opposed to a reactive one. • amendment: ratified in 1797 and reserving powers to the state. • reducing the size and cost of something, especially government. • What is the most intractable problem for states and localities. • ...

Lillians crossword 2017-02-15

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A person who invests in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of making a profit.
The act in which men were captured and forced into naval service.
A legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
A tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington.
An impartial or unbiased country or person.
A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
Of or belonging to a military enemy.
The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
Founding Fathers of the United States, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and first Chief Justice of the United States.
Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
He served as General in Chief of the Army and commanded the Legion of the United States.
A person advocating or supporting republican government.

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American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
Belonging to a foreign country or nation.
A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
Make legally null and void; invalidate.
An agreement with legal force, in particular.
Was responsible for all military affairs, including naval affairs.
Was a leader of the American Revolution, and served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801.

20 Clues: Of or belonging to a military enemy. • Make legally null and void; invalidate. • Belonging to a foreign country or nation. • An impartial or unbiased country or person. • An agreement with legal force, in particular. • A person advocating or supporting republican government. • Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2018-03-05

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle

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Amendment that abolished slavery
the system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region
term used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory
The center of the north's economy
drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers
The U.S. had an equal number of slave states as free states so it wouldn't upset the balance in _______________
a member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
the civilian world in wartime
The kind of state found in the North
focus on the interests on one's region
Rights the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their Constitutional powers.
The center of the south's economy
President of the Union during the war, won the election of 1860 which resulted in succession of 11 states
The south paid the about 80% of these
a coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric

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to cause something to continue without changing
using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
as a whole or in general
Where John Brown hid during his Ferry Raid
the forced enrollment of people into military service
a local law or piece of legislation
a person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
Carolina First state to secede from the union
free from outside control; self-governing
of central importance
to make payment for something
The group established by the states that seceded
The type of state Texas was
to break apart or fall down suddenly
to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to

30 Clues: of central importance • as a whole or in general • The type of state Texas was • to make payment for something • the civilian world in wartime • Amendment that abolished slavery • The center of the north's economy • The center of the south's economy • a local law or piece of legislation • The kind of state found in the North • to break apart or fall down suddenly • ...

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

American history crossword. crossword puzzle

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an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American South who embraced progressive ideas
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
dictatorial president of Mexico
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
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.
an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.

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an organization of employees
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
an educator and reformer,
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist

24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • 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 • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...

Chapter 7 Lessons 1-2 Review 2023-10-22

Chapter 7 Lessons 1-2 Review crossword puzzle

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proposed the Virginia Plan
"Small-state plan", proposing equal representation in the legislature by state, regardless of population.
a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases
having the proper size in relation to other objects or items
"Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in the legislature.
_______ of Confederation; first government of U.S.
Compromise between northern and southern states at the Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
Created in 1787

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a settlement of a dispute by each party giving up some demands
Father of the Constitution, primary author of Constitution
Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
Chosen president of the Constitutional Convention
Enacted in 1787, it is considered one of the most significant achievements of the Articles of Confederation. It established a system for setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the Union on an equal footing with the original 13 states
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
A law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers.
to fall in value
having two separate lawmaking chambers
law
proposed the New Jersey Plan
a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

20 Clues: law • Created in 1787 • to fall in value • proposed the Virginia Plan • proposed the New Jersey Plan • having two separate lawmaking chambers • Chosen president of the Constitutional Convention • _______ of Confederation; first government of U.S. • Father of the Constitution, primary author of Constitution • having the proper size in relation to other objects or items • ...

Quarter 4 Vocabulary Words 2025-03-23

Quarter 4 Vocabulary Words crossword puzzle

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Document that outlined the first form of government for the new United States; Created a weak central government
Official Approval or acceptance of a document; 9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
Compromise made to determine how slaves would be counted in the population for representation; every 5 slaves would equal 3 people in the population count
The government is limited to the powers given by the Constitution
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
Solved the issue of representation between large and small states by creating a bicameral Congress
Government is divided into three branches that all have oversight over each other
Sharing power between the national and state governments
proposal favored by large states; representation would be based on population
2 chambers/houses
Interprets the laws; Judges and Court System
proposal that was favored by small states; all states would have equal representation
“Father of the Constitution”

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Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech (RAPPS)
People have the final say in the government
For the Constitution; wanted a strong Central government
A meeting in 1787 to consider changes to the Articles of Confederation; resulted in the writing of the Constitution instead
This is the branch of government that makes the laws; Congress
Enforces laws; President
Against the constitution; feared a strong central government could be dangerous; Wanted a bill of Rights added to the Constitution
People elect representatives to serve in government
Introduction to the Constitution; Establishes the role of the government
Personal freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights

23 Clues: 2 chambers/houses • Enforces laws; President • “Father of the Constitution” • People have the final say in the government • The first 10 amendments of the Constitution • Interprets the laws; Judges and Court System • Personal freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights • People elect representatives to serve in government • ...

Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27

Chapter 18 Reconstruction crossword puzzle

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The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
Southern whites who became republicans
Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
Leader of the Radical Republicans
Granted equal rights to african americans
the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics

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Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
made slavery illegal throughout the united states
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop

22 Clues: Leader of the Radical Republicans • Southern whites who became republicans • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Granted equal rights to african americans • made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials • Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • ...

New Republic Review 2021-02-04

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first president of the United States
first Democratic-Republican president
English Navy would force American sailors into service
Hero of the Battle of New Orleans and Horseshoe Bend
1st Secretary of Treasury
the Supreme Court case that made the judicial branch an equal branch of the government
example for others to follow
Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled angry over this tax
National government took over all states' debt from the American Revolution
political party of the "have nots", headed by Thomas Jefferson
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions tried to establish this power for the states
France demanded money to talk to the United States
The power of the Supreme Court to rule if a law is unconstitutional
treaty that ended the War of 1812
poem written by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore (Fort McHenry)

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presidency called the "Era of Good Feelings"
This closed the Western Hemisphere to new colonization
tax on imports
George Washington's foreign policy
where the Federalist convention was held when New England threatened to secede if the War of 1812 did not end quickly
the expedition by Lewis and Clark to map the route from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast
2nd president of the United States
Compromise to settle slavery in the Louisiana Territory
law that took away freedom of the press nd speech
treaty that ceded Florida to the United States for $5 million
the political party of the rich elite
land bought from France for $15 million
advisors to the President
president during the War of 1812

29 Clues: tax on imports • 1st Secretary of Treasury • advisors to the President • example for others to follow • president during the War of 1812 • treaty that ended the War of 1812 • George Washington's foreign policy • 2nd president of the United States • first president of the United States • first Democratic-Republican president • the political party of the rich elite • ...

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

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an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American South who embraced progressive ideas
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
dictatorial president of Mexico
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
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.
an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.

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an organization of employees
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
an educator and reformer,
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

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an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American South who embraced progressive ideas
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
dictatorial president of Mexico
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
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.
an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.

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an organization of employees
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
an educator and reformer,
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

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an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American South who embraced progressive ideas
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
dictatorial president of Mexico
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
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.
an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.

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an organization of employees
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
an educator and reformer,
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist

Chapter 4 | Our Puzzling Government 2022-11-18

Chapter 4 | Our Puzzling Government crossword puzzle

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The principal way in which states may do this is to negotiate
course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem
reserved powers strictly to the states
laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state
every portion of every meeting of an agency shall be open to public observation
powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
A government tax on peoples incomes
return to a state
the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme
periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed

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organization of government administrators
a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
the power to assume responsibility for a state government function, in order to gain authority over a state
powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government
mandates that take away the ability of state and local governments to make their own policies
powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
favors state and local action in dealing with problems
powers that both the national government and the states have
favors national action
forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants
a federal order requiring states to provide a service
powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution
sums of money given to state or local governments to be spent for a variety of specific purposes
enables the people of the territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution
allows the powers of Congress to stretch

25 Clues: return to a state • favors national action • A government tax on peoples incomes • reserved powers strictly to the states • allows the powers of Congress to stretch • organization of government administrators • a federal order requiring states to provide a service • powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution • ...

Jade Winters 2020-02-06

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The relaxing of tension between the superpowers
A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology (2 words)
a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria. (2 words)
said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by armed minorities or outside pressures. (2 words)
President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words)
an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European communist nations. (2 words)
Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
designed to shoot down ballistic missiles before they reach their targets. (3 words)
Called the red telephone in 1963
An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society.
A nuclear bomb that is either lost, stolen, or accidentally launched that causes a nuclear accident. (2 words)

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The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian.
A threat was intended to prevent, or deter, anyone from attacking. (2 words)
Republican senator from Wisconsin who capitalized on Cold War fears of Communism in the early 1950s (2 words)
a movement in Poland to create a trade union that was not controlled by the communist party.
Describes the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states. (2 words)
A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city (2 words)
A policy that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
Philosophy named after Karl Marx.
when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.

Unit IV Vocabulary Leandro Montarroyos 2020-11-29

Unit IV Vocabulary Leandro Montarroyos crossword puzzle

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Black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion
7th U.S. President
landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional
series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans
Transcontinental Treaty
the 11th president of the United States
from 1846 to 1848.
also known as the Dallas Tariff
Americans went to the polls in the fall of 1824.

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region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that the United States acquired from Mexico by the Treaty of Mesilla, which took effect on June 8, 1854
used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid 1800s to emigrate west.
American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States
"Father of Texas"
Peace treaty Between USA and Mexico
federal legislation that admitted Maine to the United States as a free state
admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845
machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation
known for inventing the cotton gin
the 15th presidential election
unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War

20 Clues: "Father of Texas" • 7th U.S. President • from 1846 to 1848. • Transcontinental Treaty • the 15th presidential election • also known as the Dallas Tariff • known for inventing the cotton gin • Peace treaty Between USA and Mexico • the 11th president of the United States • Americans went to the polls in the fall of 1824. • ...

Westward Expansion 2025-04-08

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fear or hatred of immigrants
mass migration of people seeking fortune, starting in 1848
land the US acquired in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, including present-day California, Nevada, and parts of other western states
land bought from Mexico in 1853 to complete the continental United States
European country that controlled Florida before the U.S.
nation that lost about half its territory to the United States in 1848
1787 law that organized the settlement of western territories and their path to statehood
territory acquired from Spain in 1819
group that faced discrimination while seeking gold in California
a busy trade route and stagecoach line for travel to the west; used by military to haul materials
conflict between 1846-1848 that began over boundary disputes
country that jointly controlled Oregon Territory with the U.S. until 1846
agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War

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the belief that the United States had a divine right to expand across North America
1845 addition to the United States
1803 land purchase from France that doubled the size of the United States
inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, adventure
location where gold was first discovered in California
Mexico claimed this as Texas’ southern border
system that connected the east and west coasts
a historic route used by pioneers traveling westward to settle new territories, stretching approximately 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon
route taken by religious settlers to Utah
the official border between Texas and Mexico after the U.S.-Mexican War
overcrowding of cities, economic depressions, religious persecution
won the presidential election of 1844 by promising the American people he would achieve Manifest Destiny

25 Clues: fear or hatred of immigrants • 1845 addition to the United States • territory acquired from Spain in 1819 • route taken by religious settlers to Utah • agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War • Mexico claimed this as Texas’ southern border • system that connected the east and west coasts • inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, adventure • ...

United States Government 2023-03-03

United States Government crossword puzzle

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remove the president from office
four-year time period of presidency
the Senate and The House of Representatives
branch of government that interprets law
president must take this
executes law
to reject a bill or law
thirty-five, the lowest age a president must be

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two houses of Congress
the president must be a natural-born one of these
president is the Commander in Chief of this
law of the land
branch of government that makes law
President is second in line to be president

14 Clues: executes law • law of the land • two houses of Congress • to reject a bill or law • president must take this • remove the president from office • four-year time period of presidency • branch of government that makes law • branch of government that interprets law • president is the Commander in Chief of this • the Senate and The House of Representatives • ...

United States Map 2022-09-23

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Mexico This State is to the RIGHT of Arizona
The Capital of Alabama
This State is Right Above Texas
York This State Has the Statue of Liberty
This Large State is Right Next to the Pacific Ocean
This State is to the LEFT of Ohio
Largest State in the US

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This State is BELOW Washington
This State is to the LEFT of Alabama
This State is Shaped Like a Glove
Dakota Opposite of South Dakota
The Capital of Michigan
This State is Right Below Georgia
This State is ABOVE Wyoming
The Capital of Texas

15 Clues: The Capital of Texas • The Capital of Alabama • The Capital of Michigan • Largest State in the US • This State is ABOVE Wyoming • This State is BELOW Washington • Dakota Opposite of South Dakota • This State is Right Above Texas • This State is Shaped Like a Glove • This State is Right Below Georgia • This State is to the LEFT of Ohio • This State is to the LEFT of Alabama • ...

States of Matter 2022-09-09

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A group of atoms bonded together
Basic unit of matter
gas to solid
the degree of compactness of a substance.
used to measure the volume of a liquid
Gas to liquid

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a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use.
states of matter
negatively charged particle
solid to gas
Amount of space occupied by an object
Liquid to gas
A small particle in the nucleus of the atom, with no electrical charge
positively charged particle

14 Clues: solid to gas • gas to solid • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • states of matter • Basic unit of matter • negatively charged particle • positively charged particle • A group of atoms bonded together • Amount of space occupied by an object • used to measure the volume of a liquid • the degree of compactness of a substance. • a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use. • ...

States of Matter 2021-02-22

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Matter that has a fixed volume and not a fixed shape
The smallest component of an element
that has fixed volume and a fixed shape
The amount of matter within an object
A change that forms new substances
Matter with no fixed volume and no fixed shape
A combination of substances not chemically combined
Matter made up of one kind of atom
Size or state of matter changes but not its composition

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Elements and compounds
This state of matter consists of electrically charged particles
The amount of space an object takes up
Two or more different elements chemically joined together
A Homogeneous Mixture
Anything that takes up space and has mass

15 Clues: A Homogeneous Mixture • Elements and compounds • A change that forms new substances • Matter made up of one kind of atom • The smallest component of an element • The amount of matter within an object • The amount of space an object takes up • that has fixed volume and a fixed shape • Anything that takes up space and has mass • Matter with no fixed volume and no fixed shape • ...

States of Matter 2021-03-05

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This type of property can be observed without changing the chemical composition of the substance
As heat energy increases, the distance between molecules _____.
Anything that has mass and takes up space
State of matter in which atoms or molecules are tightly packed and vibrate
Phase change that occurs when a liquid gains heat energy and changes to gas form
A homogeneous mixture comprised of a solute and solvent
A change in a substance's chemical composition
The mass of a substance divided by its volume

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A state of matter with no definite volume or shape
State of matter that consists of electrically charged particles
Change from a gas to a liquid
The process of a solid changing to a liquid
Phase change in which a liquid changes into solid form
State of matter that has a definite volume, but not definite shape

14 Clues: Change from a gas to a liquid • Anything that has mass and takes up space • The process of a solid changing to a liquid • The mass of a substance divided by its volume • A change in a substance's chemical composition • A state of matter with no definite volume or shape • Phase change in which a liquid changes into solid form • ...

states in USA 2022-05-24

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home to the theodore roosevelt
is now for the grand canyon
is known for vast farm lands
home to the empire state building
home to mount rushmore
home to the space needle

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home to yellowstone national
is known for the northern lights
is known for the state of granite
is known as lone star state
home for deer isle and moosehead lake
tea party
home of the pro football hall of fame
known for its national parks

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

states in USA 2022-05-24

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home to the theodore roosevelt
is now for the grand canyon
is known for vast farm lands
home to the empire state building
home to mount rushmore
home to the space needle

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home to yellowstone national
is known for the northern lights
is known for the state of granite
is known as lone star state
home for deer isle and moosehead lake
tea party
home of the pro football hall of fame
known for its national parks

States of matter 2022-09-05

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When _______ is added, particles have more energy
Particles in a solid _____________ on the spot
The particles in a liquid _________ past each other
Liquid particles move at a medium ______
A state of matter that spreads out
Particles in a gas move very ______
The change of state from liquid to solid
The change of state from gas to liquid

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Solid particles move slowly and have low _______
The change of state from a liquid to gas
A state of matter that pours
The change of state from a solid to liquid
A state of matter that holds its shape
When heat is ______, particles have less energy

14 Clues: A state of matter that pours • A state of matter that spreads out • Particles in a gas move very ______ • A state of matter that holds its shape • The change of state from gas to liquid • The change of state from a liquid to gas • Liquid particles move at a medium ______ • The change of state from liquid to solid • The change of state from a solid to liquid • ...

States of Matter 2019-12-11

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definite volume and shape
a liquid becomes a gas at the surface
energy cannot be created or destroyed
the movement of particles in a solid
a solid becomes a gas
a solid becomes a liquid

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how the particles in a liquid move
a liquid becomes a solid
a gas becomes a solid
a liquid becomes a gas throughout
particles with the most kinetic energy
a gas becomes a liquid
definite volume but not a definite shape
energy of movement

14 Clues: energy of movement • a gas becomes a solid • a solid becomes a gas • a gas becomes a liquid • a liquid becomes a solid • a solid becomes a liquid • definite volume and shape • a liquid becomes a gas throughout • how the particles in a liquid move • the movement of particles in a solid • a liquid becomes a gas at the surface • energy cannot be created or destroyed • ...

States of matter 2023-08-27

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arranged regularly and packed closely vibrate
change from liquid to gas and happened on the surface
the liquid formed when solute disolves in a solvent
change from gas to liquid
some are touching some are not，move randomly

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the substance that it dissolves
change from solid to liquid
move randomly at a high speed
change from liquid to solid
change from liquid to gas and happened on the surface and inner part
something dissolves in
change from solid to gas
the maxium of solute dissolve in a 100g solvent at a particular temperature
particles move from high concentration to lower concentration

14 Clues: something dissolves in • change from solid to gas • change from gas to liquid • change from solid to liquid • change from liquid to solid • move randomly at a high speed • the substance that it dissolves • some are touching some are not，move randomly • arranged regularly and packed closely vibrate • the liquid formed when solute disolves in a solvent • ...

States of Matter 2024-01-11

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Gas to liquid
Takes the shape of the container it is in. It has a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
How much Matter there is.
How much space matter takes up.
Solid to liquid
Liquid to solid
The smallest unit of matter.

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Liquid to gas
Particles move very fast and are spaced far apart. It has no fixed shape or volume.
A particle composed of a group of atoms
Gas to solid
Anything with mass and volume.
A state of matter that retains its shape and volume.
Solid to gas

14 Clues: Gas to solid • Solid to gas • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • How much Matter there is. • The smallest unit of matter. • Anything with mass and volume. • How much space matter takes up. • A particle composed of a group of atoms • A state of matter that retains its shape and volume. • ...

STATES OF MATER 2024-07-19

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AIR
CANGE SHAPES
COLD OR HOT
DIFFERENT FORMS
GETTING COLD
WARMING UP
THE STAGE BETWEEN WATER AND ICE

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HARD
A GAS
LIQUID TO SOLID
HOT WATER
DISOLVING
OVER HEATING
LIQUID

14 Clues: AIR • HARD • A GAS • LIQUID • HOT WATER • DISOLVING • WARMING UP • COLD OR HOT • CANGE SHAPES • OVER HEATING • GETTING COLD • LIQUID TO SOLID • DIFFERENT FORMS • THE STAGE BETWEEN WATER AND ICE

states and nations 2024-08-03

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an ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own sovereign state
a number of people that occupy a country or area
the art of winning and holding control over a government
dominate power
possession authority
the idea where everyone is born with a blank mind and experiences make up who they are
power given by a position

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a philosopher and political theorist in the 17th century
a political organization of people defining a territory
philosopher, scientist, and historian
people who share the same culture, religion, language, and more
a system that makes rules that for others to follow
an area belonging to someone something or government authorities
trying to understand what the world would be like without rules and government

14 Clues: dominate power • possession authority • power given by a position • philosopher, scientist, and historian • a number of people that occupy a country or area • a system that makes rules that for others to follow • a political organization of people defining a territory • a philosopher and political theorist in the 17th century • ...

United States Constitution 2025-02-28

United States Constitution crossword puzzle

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and Balances The system that ensures one branch doesn’t become too powerful
The leader of the Executive Branch
The branch that interprets the laws
The introduction to the Constitution
The division of power between national and state governments
of Confederation The first governing document of the U.S., replaced by the Constitution
Court The highest court in the United States
of Powers The division of government into three parts
A change or addition to the Constitution

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The group of advisors to the President
The branch that enforces the laws
The branch that makes the laws
of Rights The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Sovereignty The principle that people have the power in government

14 Clues: The branch that makes the laws • The branch that enforces the laws • The leader of the Executive Branch • The branch that interprets the laws • The introduction to the Constitution • The group of advisors to the President • A change or addition to the Constitution • Court The highest court in the United States • of Powers The division of government into three parts • ...

States of Matter 2025-01-12

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_________ energy is energy that's stored and not moving
the process of a liquid becoming a solid
state of matter where particle move and are close to each other, has some kinetic energy
the process of a gas becoming a liquid
_________ energy is energy of motion or movement
the process of a solid becoming a liquid

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the process of a liquid becoming a gas
one of more atoms combined
anything with mass that takes up space
how much space matter takes up
to change states of matter, you have to add or take away ________
the smallest building block of an element (or all matter)
state of matter where particle move fast and are far apart, has the most kinetic energy
state of matter where particle barely move and are packed together, has very little kinetic energy

14 Clues: one of more atoms combined • how much space matter takes up • the process of a liquid becoming a gas • anything with mass that takes up space • the process of a gas becoming a liquid • the process of a liquid becoming a solid • the process of a solid becoming a liquid • _________ energy is energy of motion or movement • ...

Civil war puzzle 2021-03-26

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E. Lee Commander of Confederate Army
Capital of Confederates
Barton Female Nurse
North
South
States Southern states that didn't secede
Davis President of Confederate States
Carolina seceded from U.S

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Runners built ships to cross
South wore this color
D.C Capital of Union
War War between North & South
Plan Plan to Barricade the South
Lincoln Won the election of 1860
North wore this color

15 Clues: North • South • South wore this color • North wore this color • D.C Capital of Union • Capital of Confederates • Barton Female Nurse • Carolina seceded from U.S • Runners built ships to cross • Lincoln Won the election of 1860 • Plan Plan to Barricade the South • War War between North & South • Davis President of Confederate States • ...

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Settlers of the west traveled on the _______ Trail
The river that separates the eastern and western areas of the United States
Pioneers traveled ________ of the Mississippi River to the plains and northwest
The European nation from which the Louisiana Territory was purchased
Lewis and Clark made _______ of the western USA after their expedition
The third president of the USA
The practice in which African Americans were forced to work against their will with no rights
In a ________ state, slavery was acceptable
Before the Louisiana Purchase, most Americans lived ______ of the Mississippi River

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The name of Americans who traveled to settle the western United States
The _____________ Purchase more than doubled the land area of the United States
The Missouri ____________ was made to balance power between slave states and free states
Lewis and Clark explored the west with the Corps of _____________
The young Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition
____________ Americans were moved to other lands as Americans began to settle the west
One of the first explorers of the Louisiana Purchase
In a _______ state, slavery was not allowed

17 Clues: The third president of the USA • In a _______ state, slavery was not allowed • In a ________ state, slavery was acceptable • Settlers of the west traveled on the _______ Trail • One of the first explorers of the Louisiana Purchase • Lewis and Clark explored the west with the Corps of _____________ • ...

Civil War 2021-02-17

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At the heart of the divide between the North and the South was?
What was the south’s main source of income
The United States was able to communicate by using the?
What were the northern states called?
What fort did Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard fire on to start the Civil War
A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket, Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
Soldiers that fight and travel by foot
Who was a former slave who sued for his freedom in the supreme court?

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Who was elected President of the United states in 1860?
a long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder
Who served as president of the confederate States of America?
What was the major cause of death during the Civil War?
Where did the Civil War begin
What were the southern states called
First major land battle of cCivil wWar on July 1st 1861
What was used on both sides of the war to destroy enemy soldiers vehicles?
Who was the general for the confederacy

17 Clues: Where did the Civil War begin • What were the southern states called • What were the northern states called? • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot • Who was the general for the confederacy • What was the south’s main source of income • Who was elected President of the United states in 1860? • What was the major cause of death during the Civil War? • ...

Federalism 2014-10-28

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demands on a state to carry out certain policies
a grant that can only be used for a specific reason
power granted to the national government by the Constitution
power that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging
both state and national were equal authorities in their sphere
the idea that states had the right to separate themselves
power held by the national and state at the same time
federalism of spending, taxing, and providing aid
federalism under President Lyndon Johnson
a grant that is given for a general purpose
power that are logical extensions of expressed powers

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Article IV of the Constitution
money and other resources that the national government provides
the idea that states had the right to cancel national laws
the idea of returning powers to the states
federalism under the New Deal
authority is returned to the state government
power that belong to the states

18 Clues: federalism under the New Deal • Article IV of the Constitution • power that belong to the states • federalism under President Lyndon Johnson • the idea of returning powers to the states • a grant that is given for a general purpose • authority is returned to the state government • demands on a state to carry out certain policies • ...

chapter five vocab 2021-05-06

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a storage place for weapons
war - a conflict between citiznes of the same countries
soverighty- allowing people to decide issues for themselves.
refers to a union soldier
runner- refers to a confederate ship that sailed in and out of closed southern ports.
describes when a military
ruffians-proslavery supporters from Missouri who traveled in armed groups and crossed into Kansas to vote in the 1855 election.
means withdrawal from the union
to free enslaved people

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rights- the theory that says states are independent powers with the right to make decisions
exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country
-a person who runs away from the law
war- a war on all aspects of the enemeies life
a ship covered with iron plates
a person who called who dies for a great cause
states- the four states that allowed slavery yet remained in the union
leave the union
to go on the attack
to cast votes

19 Clues: to cast votes • leave the union • to go on the attack • to free enslaved people • refers to a union soldier • describes when a military • a storage place for weapons • a ship covered with iron plates • means withdrawal from the union • -a person who runs away from the law • war- a war on all aspects of the enemeies life • a person who called who dies for a great cause • ...

Civil War 2021-05-26

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The Union's biggest advantage in the Civil War
A new type of bullet that made the civil war much more bloody than ever before
Twenty northern states in the United States
General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
A war between the Union and Confederacy of the United States
People who lived in North U.S, who typically favored the abolition of slavery
A system for transmitting messages created in 1830
The city in Maryland where the bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place

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The first battle of the Civil War
President of the Confederate States of America
Someone who believed in ridding of the slavery institution
The country that the civil war took place in
a Confederate ship that changed the course of the Civil War
Eleven states that tried to disband from the Union
People who lived in South U.S, who typically favored slavery
The town in Pennsylvania where Abraham Lincoln gave an address

16 Clues: The first battle of the Civil War • Twenty northern states in the United States • The country that the civil war took place in • President of the Confederate States of America • The Union's biggest advantage in the Civil War • Eleven states that tried to disband from the Union • A system for transmitting messages created in 1830 • ...

The Great Depresion 2021-01-26

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An American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
an American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal.
pledge to buy all unsold shares
an American documentary photographer and photojournalist.
The First Lady of the United States during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office.
between 1930-1936 a drought and several dust storms in the southern plains.
a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government that provided financial support

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The 32nd president of the United States.
A law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
the auction of foreclosed property.
repealed prohibition of alcohol.
Homeless towns within cities during the great depression.
is stocks or property in hopes of gaining money
A group of WWI veterans who gather in DC.
When people borrow money to invest.
Pact An agreement where states decide not to resolve disputes with war.

16 Clues: pledge to buy all unsold shares • repealed prohibition of alcohol. • the auction of foreclosed property. • When people borrow money to invest. • The 32nd president of the United States. • A group of WWI veterans who gather in DC. • is stocks or property in hopes of gaining money • Homeless towns within cities during the great depression. • ...

Foundations Crossword 2021-10-13

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The number of states that agree with the amendment after the proposal.
This foundation states that the government is not that powerful.
Insuring ___ ___ is a goal of the preamble.
This foundation states that the people rule.
This foundation states that the people elect the representatives for the government.
This foundation says that everyone including government officials has to follow the law.
The document that models the Constitution

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This foundation states says that the citizens give the government stuff in exchange for protection.
The document that structures America.
The document that gives the king of england limitations.
The part of the Constitution that says the first ten amendments.
The second step in the amendment process.
The beginning of a document that introduces what the document will be about.
The number of congress members in both chambers need to agree with the amendment.
The first step in The amendment process.
How many amendments t are there today.

16 Clues: The document that structures America. • How many amendments t are there today. • The first step in The amendment process. • The second step in the amendment process. • The document that models the Constitution • Insuring ___ ___ is a goal of the preamble. • This foundation states that the people rule. • The document that gives the king of england limitations. • ...

USA 2022-11-22

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The kings soldiers
What A. Linkolen wanted to do with slavery
Har rødder
The rad coats' weapon
Grundloven
The resistance who threw tea in the harbor
Brødreskab
Undertrykkelse
Besættelse
Africans were taken into

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The kings demands
erklæring
Skæv
Retfærdighed
Land
Southern states
Uafhængighed
Northern states
Folketinget i USA

19 Clues: Skæv • Land • erklæring • Har rødder • Grundloven • Brødreskab • Besættelse • Retfærdighed • Uafhængighed • Undertrykkelse • Southern states • Northern states • The kings demands • Folketinget i USA • The kings soldiers • The rad coats' weapon • Africans were taken into • What A. Linkolen wanted to do with slavery • The resistance who threw tea in the harbor

Unit 5 | Texas Republic and Early Statehood | Vocab | Crossword Puzzle | Vol. III 2022-01-20

Unit 5 | Texas Republic and Early Statehood | Vocab | Crossword Puzzle | Vol. III crossword puzzle

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The river that México believed was the southern border of Texas.
The city that the US military captured ended the Mexican-American War
military hero of the Mexican War who became the Whigs' last presidential candidate in 1852
Caused the United States to nearly double in size in the early 1800s.
a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President,
a militia was originally formed by Stephen F. Austin in 1823 to protect the territory of Texas
an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
addition of new territory to an existing country
a disagreement, argument, or debate.
The river that the United States believed was the southern border of Texas.
A democratic president that ran on a platform of expanding the US to the Pacific Ocean.

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Captain of the Texas Rangers in 1840 He fought Mexican troops during the Mexican-American War.
September of 1842, Texas Victory forced the Mexicans to retreat out of Texas
Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah
undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory
an agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery into western territories
an area, region, or piece of land
an agreement between two or more states or sovereigns a peace treaty.
becoming a state in the United States
a deal between different parties

20 Clues: a deal between different parties • an area, region, or piece of land • a disagreement, argument, or debate. • becoming a state in the United States • addition of new territory to an existing country • The river that México believed was the southern border of Texas. • undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory • ...

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

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an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American South who embraced progressive ideas
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
dictatorial president of Mexico
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
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.
an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.

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an organization of employees
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
an educator and reformer,
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist

American history crossword. 2022-01-04

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an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American South who embraced progressive ideas
Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
a person who works despite an ongoing strike
restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
dictatorial president of Mexico
American white supremacist terrorist hate group
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.
an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.

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an organization of employees
Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
an educator and reformer,
protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist

Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-01

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The forced separation of people of different races in public places
A clause exempting certian classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affection their previous rights, privileges, or practies
A person from the Northern States who went to the South to profit from Reconstruction
Farmers who worked land on other peoples farms in exchange for crops.
The period following the Civil War when the U.S. government worked to reunite the nation and rebuild the Southern states
Military officer who served as 18th President
Laws passed in southern states during Reconstruction that greatly limited the freedom and rights of African Americans
Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated
A white Southner who collaborated with northern Republicans often for personal profit
Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania

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Period of time where Radical Republicans toke control of Reconstruction
Test that assesse a person's literacy skills given by the goverment.
The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public offical.
Offical Pardon for people that have been convicted of political offences
Agency established by congress in 1865 to help poor people throught the south
The laws that put the Southern States under U.S. military command and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the 14th Amendment
A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote.
Members of congress who felt that Southern States needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
A secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining Civil rights
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction

20 Clues: Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction • Military officer who served as 18th President • Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated • Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania • A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote. • The forced separation of people of different races in public places • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-01

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Agency established by congress in 1865 to help poor people throught the south
Farmers who worked land on other peoples farms in exchange for crops.
Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania
A person from the Northern States who went to the South to profit from Reconstruction
Offical Pardon for people that have been convicted of political offences
The laws that put the Southern States under U.S. military command and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the 14th Amendment
A clause exempting certian classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affection their previous rights, privileges, or practies
Members of congress who felt that Southern States needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
Laws passed in southern states during Reconstruction that greatly limited the freedom and rights of African Americans
Military officer who served as 18th President

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The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public offical.
Test that assesse a person's literacy skills given by the goverment.
A white Southner who collaborated with northern Republicans often for personal profit
Period of time where Radical Republicans toke control of Reconstruction
Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated
A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction
The forced separation of people of different races in public places
The period following the Civil War when the U.S. government worked to reunite the nation and rebuild the Southern states
A secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining Civil rights

From Slavery to Civil War 2020-08-20

From Slavery to Civil War crossword puzzle

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The nickname given to Harriet Tubman by many slaves and abolitionists
The state Harriet Tubman was born in
The states that were in the South, supported slavery, and seceded during the Civil War
The economy in the North was based on ______.
to break away from
Large agricultural fields on which slave labor was used to grow cash crops in the South
People who wanted to end slavery in the United States
This novel, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, vividly described the violence and cruelty of slavery. As a result, it inspired feelings of antislavery in the North and angered slave owners in the South
This conductor of the Underground Railroad helped fugitive slaves traveling through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He interviewed the slaves he met and recorded their stories
The states that were in the North, opposed slavery, and fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War

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Treating someone differently or unfairly based on something other than individual merit, such as race or gender
In 1850, this act forced citizens to return any runaway slaves, and anyone who helped a runaway slave could be punished with a $1,000 fine or six months in prison
A loose network of routes, hiding places, and people who helped enslaved African Americans escape from southern states to freedom
The border state located above Tennessee
Slave states that did not secede from the Union
the President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
People who made a living by tracking fugitives and returning runaway slaves to their owners
a type of war fought between citizens of the same country
People who guided or transported slaves to the next "station" of the Underground Railroad
A cash crop grown on Southern plantations

20 Clues: to break away from • The state Harriet Tubman was born in • The border state located above Tennessee • A cash crop grown on Southern plantations • The economy in the North was based on ______. • Slave states that did not secede from the Union • People who wanted to end slavery in the United States • a type of war fought between citizens of the same country • ...

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Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis.
What the U.S. Was trying to do to Cuba in order to stop missile carrying ships from entering it.
The government organization responsible for conducting the Bay of Pigs operation.
This doctrine made by a U.S. President was the reason the U.S. Stored its weapons in Turkey.
The city in Florida where many Cubans tried to travel to to escape their country.
The crisis between the United States against Cuba and the Soviet Union. This involved the placement of nuclear missiles.
A small nation that was invaded by the U.S. and was used for missile storage by the U.S.S.R.
This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba.
This treaty between the United States and Soviet Union barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere.
The United States president during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Recently self-appointed Cuban dictator during the crises.
The United States was allowed stored nuclear missiles in this country near the Soviet Union.

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Arming a nation for total war including military and nuclear. Kennedy was criticized for using this.
These were stored in Turkey and Cuba and would cause major destruction.
What Castro relied on when people of Cuba did not agree with him.
What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator.
What the CIA failed at striking in Cuba and reported it sucessful.
This date in 1962 was when photographs were first released of Cuban missile bases.
A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba.
Where the United States landed in Cuba while trying to topple the government.
A phone line dedicated between the United States and Kremlin.

21 Clues: Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis. • A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba. • This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba. • What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator. • Recently self-appointed Cuban dictator during the crises. • The United States president during the Cuban Missile Crisis. • ...

Noah's Gov project 2023-01-10

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a tax on certain goods that people buy like alcohol, cigarettes, jewelry, and gasoline (2 words)
The department of blank tries to enforce federal laws, prevent crime, and punish those convicted of crimes
The department of blank provides funding to public schools and help students pay for colleges
A tax taken to provide retired people with income
The Department includes all parts of the us military to protect the us citizens
the Department of blank is responsible for federal highways, the railroads and driver safety
Under the virginia plan these states would have more power
the branch that interprets laws
Agreement with other nations
an election to try to remove an elected official from office before his term has ended
under the new jersey plan these states would have more power
States sends these to congress

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The document that replaced the Article of confederation
Fraction of states that must agree to change the constitution
The actual document that voters cast their vote on
The Department of blank the makes money, tries to help the economy and collects taxes
one problem was that states charged these goods from other states
a tax on the income of businesses make (2 words)
Actions towards other countries
president's title as head of the military (3 words)
when the government raises more money than it spends
The branch that carries out laws
the government’s plan for taxing and spending for the year
A percentage tax on the money you earn. The more money you earn the more money you pay
vote if the citizens to approve or reject of a law of the legislature

25 Clues: Agreement with other nations • States sends these to congress • Actions towards other countries • the branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • A tax taken to provide retired people with income • The actual document that voters cast their vote on • a tax on the income of businesses make (2 words) • ...

Interactions Among Branches of Government 2023-01-24

Interactions Among Branches of Government crossword puzzle

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When two or more levels of government share formal authority over the same area and people.
The cornerstone of the national government's relations with state and local governments.
Required each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of all other states.
The interactions among national, state, and local governments
The national government and the states share powers and policy assignments.
The Supreme Court held that school segregation was unconstitutional.
The national government is weak, and most or all power is in the hands of the country's components
A central government that holds supreme power in a nation.
The transferring of responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments.
States,“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
A legal process whereby a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
Makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws

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Powers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated in the Constitution.
Authorizes Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper”.
Established the supremacy of the national government over state governments.
Support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services.
Defined the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity.
Powers specifically listed in Article I of the Constitution.
Required state and local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on people attempting to purchase handguns.
The main source of federal aid to state and local governments.

20 Clues: A central government that holds supreme power in a nation. • Authorizes Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper”. • Powers specifically listed in Article I of the Constitution. • The interactions among national, state, and local governments • The main source of federal aid to state and local governments. • ...

Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27

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African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
made slavery illegal throughout the united states
required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South

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Gave African Americans the right to vote
Southern whites who became republicans
Leader of the Radical Republicans
Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
Granted equal rights to african americans
Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics
Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government

Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27

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Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
Leader of the Radical Republicans
Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
Granted equal rights to african americans
Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
made slavery illegal throughout the united states
Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics

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The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
Southern whites who became republicans
poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south

Jeremy Sheppard Chapter 3 Crossword 2017-09-24

Jeremy Sheppard Chapter 3 Crossword crossword puzzle

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of rights / the name of the first ten amendments
amendment / amendment that states you have the right to a speedy trial
sovereignty / the people are the only source for any and all governmental power
/ division of power among a central government and several regional governments
amendment / amendment that sates the bail, fines, and jail time has to be fair
/ government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
amendment / amendment that says yu have the right to remain silent
amendment / amendment that states you have the right to bear arms
/ the president can react a law
and balances / each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks from the other branches

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of law / government and its officers, in all they do, are always subject to - never above- the law.
amendment / amendment that says that the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
amendment / amendment that says you have freedom of speech
of powers / when the power of the government is operated with three branches
review / power of a court to determine the constitutionality of governmental action
amendment / amendment that states that a trial has to be over twenty dollars
government / no government is all powerful
amendment / amendment that says you don't have to let a solider stay in your house
amendment / amendment that says that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
amendment / amendment that says a police officer needs a warrant to search you or your house

20 Clues: / the president can react a law • government / no government is all powerful • of rights / the name of the first ten amendments • amendment / amendment that says you have freedom of speech • amendment / amendment that states you have the right to bear arms • amendment / amendment that says yu have the right to remain silent • ...

Jess Evans - Chapter 4 2020-12-01

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a series of initiatives aimed at eliminating poverty and social inequality.
were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities.
Constitution lists powers granted to the national government.
governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation.
The contract was a
nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with
this trend by returning authority to state governments.
to achieve specific goals within 100 days of taking office.Central to the Contract with America was the idea of returning power to states
Today the power of the national government to influence state policies occurs
or a power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
1981, as part of a major revision of the federal budget, Congress combined many categorical grants into nine
many political leaders worked to

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interests.
ensures that extradition can take place.
These grants can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending, such as the building of a new airport or crime-fighting in a certain area.
Since the national and state governments worked together to meet the crisis, federalism under the New Deal was known as
or powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to
Politicians in some southern states believed that states had the right
implied powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but they are logical extensions of
the belong to the states because the Constitution neither delegates these powers to the national government nor prohibits them to the states.
The idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
powers.
both state and national

24 Clues: powers. • interests. • The contract was a • both state and national • many political leaders worked to • ensures that extradition can take place. • this trend by returning authority to state governments. • governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation. • Constitution lists powers granted to the national government. • ...

13th, 14th, 15th Amendment Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-06

13th, 14th, 15th Amendment Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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/ The man who was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln as President after he got assassinated.
/ An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans.
/ A clan that had goals of achieving racial segregation and white supremacy.
/ A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South.
/ The process by which the supreme court applied the bill of rights to the states, through the 14th amendment.
/ The first United States federal law to define equal U.S. citizenship
/ The enacting of laws.
/ To get rid of Slavery.
/ Northern people who traveled to the South during Reconstruction to make money
/ The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution.

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/ The person who introduced a bill that supported the abolishment of slavery.
/ A law issued by Abraham Lincoln that guaranteed the freedom of enslaved people from all States.
/ Programs that offer job training to those who've dealt with discrimination in the past.
/ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits all states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
/ An act that allowed anyone willing to commit to a full-time job, to get employed.
/ Laws that kept African Americans from going about their daily lives in a normal manner.
/ A phrase that meant people of all races could vote.
/ The first ten amendments made to the constitution until it was ratified for others to be added.
/ A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting.
/ A test of reading comprehension and writing skills that people were required to take to vote in southern states.

20 Clues: / The enacting of laws. • / To get rid of Slavery. • / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote. • / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting. • / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South. • / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans. • ...

American Civil War 2019-10-16

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American abolitionist who advocated the use of armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States
16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Made 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people
Only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
Town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is known for Gettysburg National Battlefield
Type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized bullet for rifled muskets
An American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician.
One of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee
Side known as the North in the American Civil War
the art or practice of communicating news by photographs, especially in magazines
18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
Also known as the first battle of Manassas, was the first battle of the American Civil War
Steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century

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Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was fought April 6-7 1862
Author of of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States
Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought September 17, 1862
Pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross
African-American abolitionist and women's right activist
General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Escaped slavery in Maryland and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
Commander of the Confederate States Army
City in western Mississippi, known as the site of the key Civil War battle

23 Clues: Author of of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Commander of the Confederate States Army • Side known as the North in the American Civil War • Pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross • Made 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people • 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 • 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877 • ...

Civil War 2019-10-16

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served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
something formed by two or more things
an American abolitionist and political activist
also called field surgery and later combat casualty care
is a steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates
American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army
was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author
served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War
the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States
was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician
is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area

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It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle
a borough and town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist
served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
he first major battle of the American Civil War and was a Confederate victory
an American abolitionist and author
an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the southern United States
a particular form of journalism that employs images in order to tell a news story
a type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized bullet for rifled muskets
served as the only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
an American abolitionist
pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross

25 Clues: an American abolitionist • an American abolitionist and author • something formed by two or more things • also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing • an American abolitionist and political activist • It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle • a borough and town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania • is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area • ...

The Fight to End Slavery 2024-04-03

The Fight to End Slavery crossword puzzle

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someone who opposes the ending of slavery, a person who wishes slavery shall continue
a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, normally fleeting from persecution.
a war between the citizens of the same country
states that made slavery illegal and were above the Missouri compromise line.
a network of secret routes and paths that was established to help slaves escape to free states.
an event where people who opposed slavery made a constitution to ban slavery, making anti-abolitionists fight against them in the state of Kansas
a violent public disturbance usually created by a large group.
he was an abolitionist who led bleeding Kansas and began killing anti abolitionists.
states that allows slavery and that were below the Missouri compromise line

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the line created during the Missouri compromise to decide which states were free states or slave states.
a formal act of where a state proclaims its authority or power over territory
to officially end or stop something such as a law.
the refusal to accept or comply with something, in this unit context is to try and refuse slavery.
obtaining, transporting, and selling human beings as slaves
an engagement that is settled by each side making an adjustment or forfeit.
rules set in place to define and enforce a procedure or show how one must act
a body of fundamental principles that established the basis for an organization or polity
a territory that is considered as an organized political community in one government
a person needed for exhausting labor or has restricted freedom.
a man who chose to sue his slave owner because he claimed he should be free because he had lived in areas where slavery was illegal.

20 Clues: a war between the citizens of the same country • to officially end or stop something such as a law. • obtaining, transporting, and selling human beings as slaves • a violent public disturbance usually created by a large group. • a person needed for exhausting labor or has restricted freedom. • ...

Juliet Kelly Articles X-Word 2024-02-09

Juliet Kelly Articles X-Word crossword puzzle

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The states raised more cash by ______ eachothers goods
The Articles of Confederation was the U.S. first ____________
For the new constitution to be approved and accepted, it had to be accepted by the country as a "_____"
The new constitution was a "________" because it wasn't accepted yet.
The Article of Confederation was written over a ______ after America declared it's independence
How many states are needed to ratify the constitution to be the law of the land?
The people who were against the new constitution were called...
Each state worried that the national government might favor other states, so they made a solution by making the government "too ____ to favorite anyone"
State representatives met in 1787 to discus changing the articles of confederation, and wanted to make a new document based on __________

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Due to a debt upcrisis, Shays _________ had happened-a fight
The new constitution was ___ instead of being bad for a period of time. (Opposite of bad)
The delegates planned to completely scrap the Articles of Confederation. They have written a blueprint for a "___ ______"
The government couldn't ___ which led to them not having much money
Some states started making their own type of _____, for people to use to buy stuff
It seemed like the new nation would ________ because they had no money and were all fighting eachother
After the war was won, the states started being ______, and not likking eachother
Samuel Adams thought instead of voting they should continue their ______
If not enough states ratify, what would happen?
Because congress couldn't levy taxes, so in the winter the army _______ because they had no money
One main reason the 13 colonies wanted to come to together was to deafeat the _______.

20 Clues: If not enough states ratify, what would happen? • The states raised more cash by ______ eachothers goods • Due to a debt upcrisis, Shays _________ had happened-a fight • The Articles of Confederation was the U.S. first ____________ • The people who were against the new constitution were called... • ...

Kaleb Fannin mini project 1st period 2024-08-28

Kaleb Fannin mini project 1st period crossword puzzle

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three-day battle in the American Civil War between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in Pennsylvania.
the first major battle of the American Civil War.
American Stage actor who is widely known as the guy who killed the 16th president.
The capture of __________ ultimately led to the Confederacy being split into two, cutting off some western Confederate states
declares "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
The rifle-_____ was first manufactured in the United States in 1855 and quickly replaced earlier smoothbore guns.
The place Where president Lincoln was shot and killed
operations carried on by small independent forces, generally in the rear of the enemy, with the objective of harassing, delaying, and disrupting military operations of the enemy.

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The Current U.S. capital
Married to Harriet and was involved in a famous court case against stanford in 1857
condition in which one human being was owned by another
16th President
The battle between the Union and the Confederate states.
Confederate General who surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant
Made up of Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Nevada, and Oregon
formed by the secession of South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas
the formal withdrawal of a group from a political entity
also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place on September 17, 1862,
South Carolina militia It ended with its surrender by the United States Army
beloved Confederate general and military officer who served during the American Civil War.

20 Clues: 16th President • The Current U.S. capital • the first major battle of the American Civil War. • The place Where president Lincoln was shot and killed • condition in which one human being was owned by another • The battle between the Union and the Confederate states. • the formal withdrawal of a group from a political entity • ...

Compromise Review 2024-12-11

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the idea that a state didn't have to listen to federal rules (particularly tariffs)
the government wanted to create a __________ of power between slave and free states
the nickname given to the Kansas-Nebraska act when violence broke out
the idea that a state could decide on big issues themselves, southern states feared this would be taken away
depended on manufacturing/factories
the slave who sued for his freedom just to be told that slaves were not citizen and slaves everywhere
the direction cotton expanded
the idea that a state could vote on if they would allow slavery or not
5 parts that included the fugitive slave act, california being free, and two states getting popular sovereignty
state that did not allow slavery
the _______________ purchase we got from the French
state that allowed slavery

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what happened to slavery after the invention of the cotton gin
the big issue dividing the nation in the antebellum period
the idea that the United States had the right to expand west
the new cash crop in the South
last name of the person who won the election of 1860
before the war
depended on slavery/agriculture
the land that asked to be a part of the United States
a tax on imports
the compromise that created a line where above the line did not allow slavery and below the line did allow slavery, missouri a slave state, and maine a free state
the controversial act that required people to return runaway slaves
the division of the United States into regions based on economy and ideas

24 Clues: before the war • a tax on imports • state that allowed slavery • the direction cotton expanded • the new cash crop in the South • depended on slavery/agriculture • state that did not allow slavery • depended on manufacturing/factories • the _______________ purchase we got from the French • last name of the person who won the election of 1860 • ...

First 5 Presidents 2024-12-13

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3rd President of the United States
Monroe's Presidency was known as the "Era of ..." (no spaces)
Jefferson's Foreign Policy that cut off trade with European countries(no spaces)
Number of terms John Adams served as President
1st President of the United States
The Alien and Sedition Acts made it a ___ for Americans to speak or write against the government.
Madison was the first president to ask ___ to declare war
The policy of separating and not participating in international relationships.
John Adams' Foreign Policy (no spaces)
Adams' position after the Election of 1789 (no spaces)
The act of forcing someone into service for an organization or government
The system that allows for small/personal businesses without government interference (no spaces)

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The cost of the Louisiana Purchase
The Alien and Sedition Acts allowed the U.S government to imprison or deport French ___.
A statement that recognized Latin American countries in the Western Hemisphere as free and independent nations (no spaces)
A political system in which representatives are responsible for governing
The Louisiana Purchase ___ the size of the United States
This supreme court case led to the establishment of the principle of Judicial Review (no spaces)
Inciting people to rebel against authority.
Washington warned ___ political parties
The precedent established by Washington
5th President of the United States
2nd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Charles Pinckney all considered themselves to be ___.
Groups of people sharing a common political philosophy and support for candidates with that philosophy (no spaces)
4th President of the United States
The role of a cabinet member is to ___ the president

27 Clues: The cost of the Louisiana Purchase • 3rd President of the United States • 5th President of the United States • 1st President of the United States • 2nd President of the United States • 4th President of the United States • John Adams' Foreign Policy (no spaces) • Washington warned ___ political parties • The precedent established by Washington • ...

US Government: Intro and Vocabulary 2021-08-24

US Government: Intro and Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
a form of government where the ruler inherits power hereditarily
the branch of the United States government that makes laws
a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
The governing document of the United States
a political system where the people elect representatives to speak for them
a state of lawlessness and disorder

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a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
a political system that favors the will of the people
the lower house of Congress in which representatives are chosen based on state population
a presidential power that blocks a decision
a statute in draft before it becomes law
government divided between central and regional powers
branch of the United States government administering justice
the higher house of Congress in which every state elects 2 representatives
a statement that is added to a proposal or document, specifically the Constitution
part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
a political system governed by a few people

18 Clues: a state of lawlessness and disorder • a statute in draft before it becomes law • a presidential power that blocks a decision • The governing document of the United States • a political system governed by a few people • a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society • a political system that favors the will of the people • ...

Matter Rylie Satern 2015-03-10

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part of the 5 states of matter has a lot of energy
when something happens and you can't change it back
a very small substance that you cannot see like air
the states in which matter does exist
A group of one thing that can't be human made
cannot be separated easily mixture that is one or more substance dissolved
part of the 5 states of matter stays in it's shape in a container

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the point when a liquid turns into a soilid
when something happens but you can change it back
how much space something takes up
anything that takes up space and that has mass and volume
When two or more elements are combined
easily separated and can be solid, liquid, or a gas
a substance that you can't see and is part of the 5 states of matter
the point when a solid turns into a liquid
small two or more atoms make a molecule
part of the 5 states of matter can take the shape of a container
has volume and different from weight and the amount of matter

18 Clues: how much space something takes up • the states in which matter does exist • When two or more elements are combined • small two or more atoms make a molecule • the point when a solid turns into a liquid • the point when a liquid turns into a soilid • A group of one thing that can't be human made • when something happens but you can change it back • ...

AoC Crossword 2021-12-09

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

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

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

Early 1800s History 2013-04-16

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Settlers of the west traveled on the _______ Trail
The river that separates the eastern and western areas of the United States
Pioneers traveled ________ of the Mississippi River to the plains and northwest
The European nation from which the Louisiana Territory was purchased
Lewis and Clark made _______ of the western USA after their expedition
The third president of the USA
The practice in which African Americans were forced to work against their will with no rights
In a ________ state, slavery was acceptable
Before the Louisiana Purchase, most Americans lived ______ of the Mississippi River

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The name of Americans who traveled to settle the western United States
The _____________ Purchase more than doubled the land area of the United States
The Missouri ____________ was made to balance power between slave states and free states
Lewis and Clark explored the west with the Corps of _____________
The young Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition
____________ Americans were moved to other lands as Americans began to settle the west
One of the first explorers of the Louisiana Purchase
In a _______ state, slavery was not allowed

Seventh Grade History Review for Chapter 17 2025-01-20

Seventh Grade History Review for Chapter 17 crossword puzzle

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the emptying of 340 chests of tea by American patriots disguised as Native Americans
the great Christian statesman who led the movement in England to abolish slavery
began after the USS Maine exploded in Cuba
the king of England during the American War for Independence
the preacher who started the Great Awakening
began after eleven states attempted to secede from the Union
helped colonial America prepare for independence
one of the sites of the first battles of the War for Independence
Which amendment outlawed slavery in the United States

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the first basis for a national government of the United States
a fight for the rights of the Unisted States as a free nation
the treaty signed by Britain and America at the end of the American War for Independence
the colony started by the Pilgrims
What was the Scrooby congregation of Separatists called
the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States
wished to purify the Church of England
document established a stable American government

17 Clues: the colony started by the Pilgrims • wished to purify the Church of England • began after the USS Maine exploded in Cuba • the preacher who started the Great Awakening • helped colonial America prepare for independence • document established a stable American government • Which amendment outlawed slavery in the United States • ...

Civil War Crossword 2024-05-14

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a skilled Confederate general from Virginia who dies after being accidentally shot by Confederate soldiers
President of the Confederate States of America
turning point of the Civil War, Union forces repel Lee's invasion of the North in this small town in southern Pennsylvania, after gaining control of the high ground of the battlefield
Confederate commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, offered command of Union forces at the beginning of the war, but chose not to fight against Virginia, urged Southerners to accept defeat at the end of the war and reunite as Americans
the first major battle of the Civil War
general of the Union forces who defeated Robert E. Lee's confederate army

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consisted of slave states that remained in the Union
by taking this city in southern Mississippi, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River and divided the Confederacy
The BLANK consisted of 11 states that supported states' rights and the practice of slavery and seceded from the United States
The BLANK consisted of 23 states located mostly to the north and west that opposed secession from the United States
new state formed from the western counties of Virginia that refused to secede from the Union
Lee's surrender to Grant here in 1865, marking the end of the Civil War
President of the United States who opposed the spread of slavery and was determined to preserve the Union, by force is necessary
to withdraw or separate from a political state
First shots fired to start the Civil War

15 Clues: the first major battle of the Civil War • First shots fired to start the Civil War • President of the Confederate States of America • to withdraw or separate from a political state • consisted of slave states that remained in the Union • Lee's surrender to Grant here in 1865, marking the end of the Civil War • ...

The Articles of Confederation and Constitution 2022-05-06

The Articles of Confederation and Constitution crossword puzzle

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A proposed law
Only state that didn't attend Convention
The Articles of _______________.
Plan that favored large states
Branch that carries out the laws
Part of Congress that favors large states
President of the Constitutional Convention

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Compromise that was agreed upon by all
Branch that makes the laws
City the delegates met in for the Convention
Branch that declares laws unconstitutional
Plan that favored small states
Part of Congress that favors small states

13 Clues: A proposed law • Branch that makes the laws • Plan that favored large states • Plan that favored small states • The Articles of _______________. • Branch that carries out the laws • Compromise that was agreed upon by all • Only state that didn't attend Convention • Part of Congress that favors large states • Part of Congress that favors small states • ...

WW2 Battles Crossword 2018-01-12

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a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis powers during World War II.
the second wartime meeting of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.
the British-United States invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War
a major naval battle fought, about 500 miles northeast of Australia, between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States and Australia.
the last of the World War II meetings held by the “Big Three” heads of state.
a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944 to June 5, 1944.
the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater.
an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $13,000,000,000 in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European
an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.

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a collective defence treaty signed in Warsaw among the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
the first major international crises of the Cold War.
the basic United States strategy for fighting the cold war with the Soviet Union.
created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.
the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
an American statesman who served as the 33rd President of the United States taking the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II which occurred between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
These were nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union.
a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured this island

22 Clues: the first major international crises of the Cold War. • the last of the World War II meetings held by the “Big Three” heads of state. • the basic United States strategy for fighting the cold war with the Soviet Union. • the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. • ...

Laws and Amendments 2024-06-04

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Established the framework of one of the most controversial branches of government during the ratification of the constitution.
The act authorized the construction of six frigates at a total cost of $688,888.82. These ships were the first ships of what eventually became the present-day United States Navy.
notable as the first tariff passed by Congress with an explicit function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition
first national park created.
An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain ____.
was in responds to the post office act of 1872 because of the illegal activity the post office was inversely supporting.
Established and clarified that paper money was real.
established land grant universities.
passed to spite the Mormons in Utah.
Act passed by the United States Congress during the American Civil War to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army
An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.
28th US Congress passed "An act to establish a uniform time for holding elections for electors of President and Vice President in all the States of the Union." The act selected "the Tuesday after the first Monday in November" as the day on which all states must appoint electors.

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An Act repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon Distilled Spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon Spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same.
directed that a corps of engineers be established and "stationed at West Point in the state of New York, and shall constitute a Military Academy" whose primary function was to train expert engineers loyal to the United States and alleviate the need to employ them from foreign countries.
Established for the first time who could be considered a citizen of the U.S.A beyond the state level.
created the United States dollar as the country's standard unit of money, established the United States Mint, and regulated the coinage of the United States.
Answered the question of what/how do people who break the law get punished.
some argue this is the first Federal individual mandate levied on individuals for health insurance,[2] preceding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"), passed in early 2010, by nearly 212 years; An Act for the relief of sick and disabled _____.
An act to revise the judiciary of Utah and those entrusted to enforce U.S. laws in Utah.
An Act to promote the progress of useful Arts.

20 Clues: first national park created. • established land grant universities. • passed to spite the Mormons in Utah. • An Act to promote the progress of useful Arts. • Established and clarified that paper money was real. • An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain ____. • Answered the question of what/how do people who break the law get punished. • ...

Chapter 12 Key Terms Review Worksheet 2024-01-22

Chapter 12 Key Terms Review Worksheet crossword puzzle

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the property of gases that states that a mole of a gas at standard temperature and pressure occupies a volume of 22.4L
the law that states that under equivalent conditions, the volumes of reacting gases and their gaseous products can be expressed in ratios of small whole numbers
the law that states that the Kelvin temperature and volume of a sample of gas at a constant pressure are directly related
the law that states that the volume of a gas at a constant temperature and pressure is directly proportional to the number of moles of the gas
the process by which particles pass through a tiny opening into an evacuated chamber
the force per unit area cause by the collisions of fluid particles with their container
the law that states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases equals the sum of the pressures of each individual gas
the ability of a substance to spontaneously fill its available space

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the law that relates the pressure, temperature, volume, and the number of moles in any sample of a gas
the law that states that the Kelvin temperature and pressure of a sample of gas at a constant volume are directly related
any substance that can flow
the law that states that the pressure, volume, and Kelvin temperature of a sample of a gas vary jointly
the ability of a substance to be squeezed into a smaller volume by applying pressure
a gas whose behavior is perfectly predicted by the kinetic-molecular theory
the law that states that the pressure and volume of a sample of gas at a constant temperature are inversely related
the process by which fluid matter and energy spread from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
a temperature and pressure agreed upon chemists for comparison of research

17 Clues: any substance that can flow • the ability of a substance to spontaneously fill its available space • a temperature and pressure agreed upon chemists for comparison of research • a gas whose behavior is perfectly predicted by the kinetic-molecular theory • the ability of a substance to be squeezed into a smaller volume by applying pressure • ...

Chapter 4 Key IDs Jesse James 2020-12-01

Chapter 4 Key IDs Jesse James crossword puzzle

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system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system.
grants can only be used for a specific purpose
states can nullify national laws
money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities.
powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution
power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
releasing national funds, in the form of grants to state and local communities, to achieve national goals.
federalism under the New Deal
Article IV of the Constitution,ensures that extradition can take place.
demands on states to carry out certain policies as a condition of receiving grant money.

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both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence,
a grant from central government which can be used for many things
powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation.
returning authority to state governments.
powers granted to the national
not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but they belong to the states
states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
idea of returning power to states

18 Clues: federalism under the New Deal • powers granted to the national • states can nullify national laws • idea of returning power to states • returning authority to state governments. • grants can only be used for a specific purpose • states had the right to separate themselves from the Union • powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution • ...

Anthony Rondinelli Articles X-Word 2024-02-09

Anthony Rondinelli Articles X-Word crossword puzzle

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What did the article, This confederacy shall be The United Sates of America name what?
Those who oppose the constitution are known as what?
The western boundaries of the new land won after the Revolutionary War was the ____ river.
Is balance of power a good phrase to describe a federalist system of government?
Siging treaties with other nations is whos power?
____ helped established a new country.
Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by ____.
Deteriorating value of paper money changed what?
On September 19th 1787 what is made public?

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______ allowed government to collect taxes.
The biggest obstacle facing the Continental Congress was?
United States declares ___ in 1776
Because congress lacked the power to tax the states, it couldn't pay for the ___ that the army needed.
Who was not a wealthy land owner he also had a rebellion named after him.
During the Revolutionary war what article was founded?
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state could have a different number of ______ and the same number of _____.
A plan to govern the new county was written and adopted during what war?
The individual states acted in their own ____ by taxing goods from other states.
States could start their own war with Native American groups was a _____.
American customers were economic ____.

20 Clues: United States declares ___ in 1776 • American customers were economic ____. • ____ helped established a new country. • ______ allowed government to collect taxes. • On September 19th 1787 what is made public? • Deteriorating value of paper money changed what? • Siging treaties with other nations is whos power? • Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by ____. • ...

federalism vocab puzzle 2018-11-29

federalism vocab puzzle crossword puzzle

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not mentioned specifically in the constitution, these may be done by states because the constitution neither assigns them to the national government nor prohibits them to states
a system of taxing and spending within the federal system (usually it’s the national government providing money to states with some instructions on how to spend it)
the old idea that the national and state governments were equal authorities
returning power from the national government to states
both the national government and state governments may do these
gives Congress the authority to make laws about economic activity that crosses state lines, or that may affect other states. Source of authority for many modern laws.
money and other resources given to states to spend on state and local activities, like when the national government gave state land which states sold to fund public universities

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the national government has these under the Necessary and Proper Clause because they’re logical extensions of expressed powers
demands on states to carry out specific policies (usually, but not always, with money provided by the national government)
says that one state must recognize and honor the official acts of other states, like marriages or criminal convictions
what the constitution explicitly says Congress can do
money given to states to spend on general purposes, with relatively few restrictions

12 Clues: what the constitution explicitly says Congress can do • returning power from the national government to states • both the national government and state governments may do these • the old idea that the national and state governments were equal authorities • money given to states to spend on general purposes, with relatively few restrictions • ...

civil war terms 2022-03-07

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an attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
large caliber fire arms like cannons
when a person is murdered for political reasons
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a term to describe the people who supported the union
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the northern states also called the union
a solider that is wounded or killed during battle

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a large farm in the southern united states before the civil war many worker on plantation were slaves
a person who wants to eliminate or abolish slavery
another name for the confederate states of america or the south
when the southern states chose to leave the united states chose to leave the united states and to no longer be apart of the country
a term meaning before war it was often used to describe the united states

14 Clues: . • . • . • large caliber fire arms like cannons • the northern states also called the union • when a person is murdered for political reasons • a solider that is wounded or killed during battle • a person who wants to eliminate or abolish slavery • a term to describe the people who supported the union • another name for the confederate states of america or the south • ...

Civil War Project 2022-02-11

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a period in American history following the American Civil War; it lasted from 1865 to 1877 and marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States.
United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.
A nickname for southern white who supported the republican party.
an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
The people that were against slavery.
A term used to describe people who supported the union.
The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.

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An attempt to stop people from going in and out of a port.
The portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Gettysburg ended Confederate general Robert E. Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a swift end.
the military land force of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, fighting against the United States forces in order to uphold the institution of slavery in the Southern states.
The state of being free of the control of some other person, country or entity.
It was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864 resulting in the disastrous defeat for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
the condition in which one human being was owned by another.

15 Clues: The people that were against slavery. • A term used to describe people who supported the union. • An attempt to stop people from going in and out of a port. • United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million. • the condition in which one human being was owned by another. • A nickname for southern white who supported the republican party. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-12

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A nickname for northerners against the Civil War.
A soldier that is wounded or killed in war.
Slave states that did not leave the union.
The states that stayed with the United States government also known as the North.
When a person could pay a fee rather than being drafted into the army.
A cap worm by Civil War Soldiers
A nickname for the south.
Large caliber firearms, like cannons and mortars
Soldiers that fight and travel on foot.

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An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in civil war.
Army of citizens used during emergencies
A decision that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and people of African descent weren't U.S. citizens.
A person who wants to end slavery.
A long blade attached to the end of a musket.
A group of states who left the US to form a country.

15 Clues: A nickname for the south. • A cap worm by Civil War Soldiers • A person who wants to end slavery. • Soldiers that fight and travel on foot. • Army of citizens used during emergencies • Slave states that did not leave the union. • A soldier that is wounded or killed in war. • A long blade attached to the end of a musket. • Large caliber firearms, like cannons and mortars • ...

WW2 Battles Crossword 2018-01-12

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a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis powers during World War II.
the basic United States strategy for fighting the cold war with the Soviet Union.
the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater.
a major naval battle fought, about 500 miles northeast of Australia, between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States and Australia.
the first major international crises of the Cold War.
the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.
a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured this island
the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.
an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.
a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.

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the last of the World War II meetings held by the “Big Three” heads of state.
These were nations were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union.
created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union.
an American initiative to aid Western Europe, in which the United States gave over $13,000,000,000 in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European
a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II which occurred between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
the British-United States invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War
an American statesman who served as the 33rd President of the United States taking the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
a collective defence treaty signed in Warsaw among the Soviet Union and seven Soviet satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
the second wartime meeting of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944 to June 5, 1944.

U.S. History Review 2020-12-15

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he was the leader of the american polital.
a series of force relocation's of approximately 60,000 native americans between the 1830 and 1850 by the U.S governments.
designated the headwaters of rivers flowing into the atlantic from the appalachians as the temporary western boundary for colonial settlement.
the constitution of the United States that granted citizenship and eqaul civil and legal rights to african americans and slaves.
it was used by hundreds of of thousand of american of american pioneers in the mid-1800s to the emigrate west.
the first tax on the American colonies imposed by the British Parliament.
This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico.
a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States
they had war with U.S. and Mexico lost to the U.S.
The United States took the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have a impact in the future countries.
it is the passed in 1887 under President Grover Cleveland, allowed the federal government to break up tribal lands.

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is the guy that killed president Abraham Lincoln.
the withdrawal of eleven southern states from union in 1860, leading of the civil war.
a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the constitutional convention providing for a single legislative house with equal representational for each state.
a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the constitutional convention.
he was one of the founding fathers of the United States.
the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
he was the third president in 1797-1801.
during the reconstruction period after the american civil war.
the 19th century doctrine.
is abolished slavery in the United States.
provide Federal subsidies in land and loons of the construction of transcontinental railroad across the U.S.
people decide policy initiative directly on voting
trading profitable item.
he was the king of Ireland & Great Britain.
the act of all paper goods like; playing cards, wills, marriage licenses, pamphlets and newspapers.
the governor refused to let it sail, Adam and rebel sympathizes would not pay.
he was an american statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the U.S.
the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
a person who favors the abilition of a pratice or slavery.

31 Clues: trading profitable item. • the 19th century doctrine. • he was the third president in 1797-1801. • he was the leader of the american polital. • is abolished slavery in the United States. • he was the king of Ireland & Great Britain. • is the guy that killed president Abraham Lincoln. • people decide policy initiative directly on voting • ...

Washington State History Crossword 2020-06-03

Washington State History Crossword crossword puzzle

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widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.
Belgian Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus
a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands
He was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy.
is a mountain pass in the northwest United States, through the Cascade Range in Washington.
the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River
they will often float on kelp beds to open tough shells with the aid of a rock.
was a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas
was an international incident and political dispute between the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the fledgling United States of America
19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department
was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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of 1843 In what was dubbed "The Great Migration of 1843" or the "Wagon Train of 1843", an estimated 700 to 1,000 emigrants left for Oregon
was a territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations
was a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people of the Northwest Plateau
permitted the entrance of Montana and Washington into the United States of America
a shortened version of North-Wester
This explorer was sent to explore the area north of Alta California in response to information that there were colonial Russian settlements there.
The first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington
Council was a meeting in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama
was a British officer of the Royal Navy best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions
Was a Suquamish and Duwamish chief. A leading figure among his people and has a city named after him
is a Chinook word meaning by and by, the unofficial state motto of Washington
was a Canadian retail business group and fur trading business
was a U. S. Army post in the Washington Territory and was originally called Harney’s depot.
are a multi ancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and parts of the United States between the Great Lakes region and the Rocky Mountains.

25 Clues: a shortened version of North-Wester • The first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington • Belgian Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus • was a Canadian retail business group and fur trading business • was a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas • ...

Chapter 2 and 3 Terms 2019-08-29

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A political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms. This type of political system ended during FDR's presidency in the U.S.
The powers of Congress stated in the Constitution.
A clause that required the return of runaway slaves passed during the time of the Civil War.
The powers of Congress deemed by the necessary and proper clause.
Also known as the elastic clause.
The institutional arrangement that assigns judicial, executive, and legislative powers.
Famously known as the "Great Compromise" this agreement defined how to distribute state representatives in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
A minor change or addition designed to improve a piece of legislation.
The state is ruled by representatives elected by the citizens.
Those in the __________ formally cast votes for a candidate in a presidential election.
This is when a state or province breaks away from the national government.
These are the first ten amendments.

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Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and George Washington all belonged to this party.
A Federalist, he established the National Bank.
The United States first constitution was called the _______________.
The act of cancelling something.
A political system in which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers that they expressly delegate to a central government.
This plan ensures that a non-partisan commission reviews candidates for a judicial vacancy.
The Court determined that Congress had the power to create a National Bank in this case.
States that the United States Congress shall have power "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes".
States that all laws made furthering the Constitution and all treaties made under the authority of the United States are the “supreme law of the land.”
A system of government in which states or provinces share power with a national government.
A system of government in which the citizens rule themselves.
A system in which the citizens of a state directly vote on laws voiding the election of representatives.
The power shared by the federal and state governments.
This party wanted a weak central government and strong state government.
A state governed as a single entity without local governments. Government is only at the national level
Andrew Jackson was known as the "____" king because of his numerous rejections of laws presented by Congress.
A power that may be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of the government.
The document that established the way in which the United States would be governed.

30 Clues: The act of cancelling something. • Also known as the elastic clause. • These are the first ten amendments. • A Federalist, he established the National Bank. • The powers of Congress stated in the Constitution. • The power shared by the federal and state governments. • A system of government in which the citizens rule themselves. • ...

Top 25 Gov Vocab 2024-05-10

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When the Supreme Court applies rights and freedoms to states as outlined in the Bill of Rights
A governing document that created a union of 13 sovereign states in which the states, not the union, were supreme
A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government
Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution
Supreme Court case that made the national government stronger by supporting the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause
Federalist paper that advocated for a strong executive with its own branch of government
The departments and agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation
Supreme Court case that ruled that Congress may not use the Commerce Clause to make posession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
The sharing of powers between the national government and the states
Amendment that states that powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states

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A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts
Clause of the Constitution that states that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
The experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors
A powerful committee that determines when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the House floor, how long the debate will last, and whether amendments will be allowed on the floor
A theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution
The executive branch office that assists the president in setting national spending priorities
The essential function through which legislators determine whether current laws and appropriations are achieving intended results
Clause of the Constitution granting Congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through states of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election
The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
Federalist paper that advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances
The intentional use of redistricting to benefit a specific interest or group of voters
Clause of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution and the laws of the federal government passed under its authority as the highest laws of the land
Supreme Court case that set the precedent that students still have constitutional rights while they're at school
Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

25 Clues: Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts • The sharing of powers between the national government and the states • A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government • Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution • ...

Audrey holland b1 green 2022-05-25

Audrey holland b1 green crossword puzzle

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This state's capital is the name of a mythical creature
This states fruit is a peach
This state is known for its farms
This state is known for its quarries
This state is part of the U.S.A but is connected to canada
This state is known for mount hood
This state is famous for its corn
this state is right above texas
This states fruit is an orange
this state's flag has a c shape on it and is blue,white,yellow,and red
this state is best known for the right brothers memorial
this state's shape is almost a perfect rectangel
This state is best known for there lakes and forest's
This states flag has a moon and a pine tree on it
This states nickname is the green mountain state
This state has a song that goes "sweet home ---"
This state is home to chicago
this states nickname is heavan
This state's shape looks like the blade of a box cutter
This state is known for its gumbo
This state is known for blue crabs
This state is famous for the rock and roll hall of fame
This states capital is charleston
This state is home of sioux falls
this state's bird is the american robin

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This state is the 2nd smallest state in the U.S
This state's name is kindoff hard to say
This state is known for there catfish
This state is where dorothy and toto are from
This state is home to George Washington's Mount Vernon
this state's name is in a chicken food place called kfc
this state's capital has the same name as the state
This state is home of the white house
This state is home to houstin
This state's flag has an eagle holding ribbons that say things
This state is best known for its long beautiful coastline
This state is sometimes remembered by a word that means struggling or not happy
This is the smallest state in new england
This state is known for its potatoes
This state is one of the dairy product leading state's
This state has the longest name of all the states
This state is home to the golden gate bridge
This state has a river that has this states name right next to it
This state is the second driest state
This states animal is a moose
This state's shape is almost a square
This state's nickname is the Natural State
This state is home to yellowstone national park
This state is a string of islands

49 Clues: This states fruit is a peach • This state is home to houstin • This state is home to chicago • This states animal is a moose • This states fruit is an orange • this states nickname is heavan • this state is right above texas • This state is known for its farms • This state is famous for its corn • This state is known for its gumbo • This state is a string of islands • ...

Chapter 2 and 3 Vocabulary 2019-08-30

Chapter 2 and 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states (Article I, Section 8).
The fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional (for example, state) governments.
The 1776 document declaring American independence from Great Britain and calling for equality, human rights, and citizen participation.
Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period.
To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781–88.
Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.
System of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments.
Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.
Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress.

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System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government.
Process for selecting state judges whereby the original nomination is by appointment, and subsequent retention is by a retention election.
Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law.
Formal process of changing the Constitution.
Compromise over slavery at the Constitutional Convention that granted states extra representation in the House of Representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of three-fifths.
1819 Supreme Court decision upholding the right of Congress to create a bank.
The presidential electors, selected to represent the votes of their respective states, who meet every four years to cast the electoral votes for president and vice president.
Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
Makes federal law supreme over state laws (Article VI).
Powers held by both the national and state governments in a federal system.
Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
President Franklin Roosevelt’s proposal to add new justices to the Supreme Court so that the Court would uphold his policies.
Required states to return runaway slaves; negated by the Thirteenth Amendment (Article IV, Section 2).
Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions.
Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens.
Powers retained by the states under the Constitution.
First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights.
View that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Constitution.

30 Clues: To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Formal process of changing the Constitution. • Powers retained by the states under the Constitution. • Makes federal law supreme over state laws (Article VI). • Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution. • Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781–88. • ...

Causes of WWII 2023-10-31

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This is the president at the end of WWII
The way the United States supported Great Britain
The dictator of Italy
This country is invaded to start WWII
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
The political philosophy marked by racism and extreme nationalism
The event that lead to the United States joining WWII
The Dictator of the Soviet Union

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The Germany fighting style of all out bombardment
Prices are increasing
An agreement that two nations will not engage in combat
The General who became prime minister of Japan
The Prime Minister of Great Britain
The president of the United States at the start of WWII
The dictator of Germany
Japan, Italy, and Germany

16 Clues: Prices are increasing • The dictator of Italy • The dictator of Germany • Japan, Italy, and Germany • The Dictator of the Soviet Union • The Prime Minister of Great Britain • This country is invaded to start WWII • This is the president at the end of WWII • United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union • The General who became prime minister of Japan • ...

The West Region 2020-09-09

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Highest mount peak in North America
Home of the biggest lake west of the Mississippi River and Zion National Park is located there.
This state is named after the first president of the United States
This state is famous for its potatoes
A lot of people go to this state to ski and snowboard on the Rocky Mountains
This state borders California and is the home of Hoover Dam
The most populated state and location of Hollywood where they make a lot of movies
It is the deepest lake in the United States located in Oregon
One of Hawaii's top producing crops

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This state borders the Pacific Ocean and is the home of nike headquarters
What computer company is located in Washington?
The biggest state in the United States
Where four states meet at one point
Only state made up of solely islands
This state borders Canada and is home to Glacier National Park
The least populated state and home to Yellowstone National Park and Devils Tower
What is Wyoming number one in producing
How many states are in the west region

18 Clues: Highest mount peak in North America • Where four states meet at one point • One of Hawaii's top producing crops • Only state made up of solely islands • This state is famous for its potatoes • The biggest state in the United States • How many states are in the west region • What is Wyoming number one in producing • What computer company is located in Washington? • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2024-03-07

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African American man who went to court and sued for his freedom
Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist book
Name of the remaining Northern and Western states and territories
Someone to dies for their beliefs or for a cause
Republican President, wins the election of 1860 because of the Southern split over slavery
Admitted Kansas and Nebraska as official territories, started "Bleeding Kansas"
A tax on imported goods
To remove or repeal a law

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Compromise that kept Congress balanced, banned slavery in the northern territories
Political party is antislavery and supports the central government
The rights of states, not the rights of the federal government
Part of the Constitution, about catching runaway enslaved people, made worse by the Compromise of 1850
To officially withdraw or leave a union or alliance
Abolitionist, led a raid at Harper's Ferry, and wanted to start a slave rebellion
Territories decide the legality of slavery, admits California, Fugitive Slave Act worsens
Name of the Southern states that seceded
Proslavery party that supports state's rights
States focus on their own regional interests, states don't care about the nation

18 Clues: A tax on imported goods • To remove or repeal a law • Name of the Southern states that seceded • Proslavery party that supports state's rights • Someone to dies for their beliefs or for a cause • To officially withdraw or leave a union or alliance • Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, abolitionist book • The rights of states, not the rights of the federal government • ...

The American Civil War 2023-06-12

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Total number of states that seceded to form a new nation
1st state to secede from the Union
16th President of the United States
General of the Union Army and 18th President of the United States
Issue that became the primary reason for their being a civil war.
The name of the plan devised by the Union to win the American Civil War
Small Church and site of one of bloodiest battles of the Civil War

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The name of the states of the South that formed their own country.
Site of the first major battle of the Civil War
The site of the first attack by the states that seceded from the Union
President of the states that seceded from the Union
Site of the single bloodiest day in American History
Currency Issued by the Federal Government

13 Clues: 1st state to secede from the Union • 16th President of the United States • Currency Issued by the Federal Government • Site of the first major battle of the Civil War • President of the states that seceded from the Union • Site of the single bloodiest day in American History • Total number of states that seceded to form a new nation • ...

Causes of the Revolution 2022-03-07

Causes of the Revolution crossword puzzle

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Wilmont Proviso suggested all lands from Mexican Cession had no slaves
He sued his master for his freedom. The supreme court ruled slaves were no legal citizens
African Americans worked on plantations in the South
11 southern states leave the union
The 16th President of the United States
What the north called themselves during the Civi War
Northern abolitionist launched a slave revolt in 1859
required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves

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The war that started in 1861
What the South called themselves once they secede from the main country
Some states, like South Carolina, thought they could leave the union of they didn't like the laws being passed by the federal government
The new states would vote if their states could be admitted as a free or slave state.
Admitted Missouri as slave state and Maine as a non slave state, keeping the number of slave and free states equal
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president campaigning on a platform opposing the spread of slavery

14 Clues: The war that started in 1861 • 11 southern states leave the union • The 16th President of the United States • required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves • African Americans worked on plantations in the South • What the north called themselves during the Civi War • Northern abolitionist launched a slave revolt in 1859 • ...

Indian states 2022-02-16

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Egg Bowls of Asia
Capital of the state called 'God's Own Country'
Newest Indian State
Capital of the Eastern-most state of India

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Capital city also called the 'City of Joy'
A union territory and the capital of 2 states
Capital of the State where the third highest peak of the world, Mt. Kanchenjenga, is located
the capital of the original Telugu
State which has its capital named after the proponent of 'Satyagraha' and 'ahimsa'

9 Clues: Egg Bowls of Asia • Newest Indian State • the capital of the original Telugu • Capital city also called the 'City of Joy' • Capital of the Eastern-most state of India • A union territory and the capital of 2 states • Capital of the state called 'God's Own Country' • State which has its capital named after the proponent of 'Satyagraha' and 'ahimsa' • ...

Civil War Vocab 2024-04-11

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The process of building military defenses, such as forts or defensive structures, to protect an area from attack.
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a fortified location, cutting off essential supplies and communications until the defenders surrender.
The freeing of enslaved people, particularly referring to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
The Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed their own government during the Civil War.
A person who actively campaigned for the abolition or outlawing of slavery.
The use of naval forces to prevent ships or goods from entering or leaving a port or region, often used as a strategy during wartime.
Soldiers who fight on horseback, often used for reconnaissance, skirmishes, or rapid movement during battles.
The withdrawal of a state from the Union, such as the secession of Southern states before the Civil War.

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Large-caliber weapons, such as cannons or mortars, used in warfare to launch projectiles over long distances.
Foot soldiers who fight on foot, typically armed with rifles or other small arms.
The period following the Civil War during which the United States attempted to rebuild and reconcile the Southern states.
The area or location where a battle or military engagement takes place.
War: A war fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from 1861 to 1865.
To yield to the power, control, or possession of another, often used to describe the act of capitulating in war.
The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War.

15 Clues: The area or location where a battle or military engagement takes place. • A person who actively campaigned for the abolition or outlawing of slavery. • Foot soldiers who fight on foot, typically armed with rifles or other small arms. • The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War. • ...

Constitution Crossword 2022-12-01

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the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases
the lower chamber of the United States Congress
the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution.
something that precedes, or comes before.
something being lean
the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
wash
to be from
Peace

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the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
the upper chamber of the United States Congress
an introduction to the highest law of the land
designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
few,little

15 Clues: wash • Peace • few,little • to be from • something being lean • something that precedes, or comes before. • the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. • an introduction to the highest law of the land • the lower chamber of the United States Congress • the upper chamber of the United States Congress • the legislature of the federal government of the United States. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2021-11-11

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any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln
occurring or existing before American Civil War.
a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.
a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
another name for the north
only cares for local happenings

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boundary between maryland and pennsylvania
a person living in the northern states
a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
hard dry biscuit
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
an estate on which crops such as sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
19th century warship with armour plating

15 Clues: hard dry biscuit • another name for the north • only cares for local happenings • a person living in the northern states • 19th century warship with armour plating • boundary between maryland and pennsylvania • occurring or existing before American Civil War. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-11

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln
occurring or existing before American Civil War.
a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.
a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
another name for the north
only cares for local happenings

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boundary between maryland and pennsylvania
a person living in the northern states
a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
hard dry biscuit
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
an estate on which crops such as sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
19th century warship with armour plating

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