states Crossword Puzzles

The Antebellum Period 2020-12-03

The Antebellum Period crossword puzzle
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  1. Douglass, born a slave and was the national leader of the abolitionist movement
  2. Party, oldest voter-based political party in the US
  3. When people favor the interests of one region over the interests of the country as a whole
  4. Party,founded by anti-slavery activists in 1854 and led by Abraham Lincoln
  5. Rights, the rights and powers held by individual US states rather han by the federal government
  6. Slave Act, law that provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and those who helped them
  7. 1860, due to the dramatic sectionalism tearing the country apart four political parties emerged
  8. condition in which one human being was owned by another
  9. Compromise, a band aid solution with states being admitted into the Union in free & slave pairings
  10. States of America, 7 states who seceded from the Union
  11. Scott, US slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state
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  1. when states have a right to invalidate a law which that state viewed as unconstitutional
  2. of 1850, abolished the slave trade in th District of Columbia
  3. withdrawal from the Union
  4. Period, Period befor the Civil War
  5. Kansas, another name given to the Kansas Territory because of the bloody violence there

16 Clues: withdrawal from the Union • Period, Period befor the Civil War • Party, oldest voter-based political party in the US • States of America, 7 states who seceded from the Union • condition in which one human being was owned by another • of 1850, abolished the slave trade in th District of Columbia • Scott, US slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-23

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. President of the Confederate States of America
  2. Who was the president during the civil war?
  3. Document issued by Lincoln that freed slaves in Confederate states?
  4. Capital of the Confederacy?
  5. Union general who later became the 18th President of the United States?
  6. First shots of the Civil War were fired at this fort:
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  1. Who led the raid that was one of the main causes of the Civil War?
  2. Union strategy/plan to cut off Confederate supplies:
  3. What is the Amendment that abolished slavery?
  4. Where was the most deadliest battle of the Civil War?
  5. Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?
  6. Southern states during the Civil War?
  7. Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?
  8. Which Union general is known for his "March to the Sea”?
  9. Northern states during the Civil War?

15 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy? • Southern states during the Civil War? • Northern states during the Civil War? • Who was the president during the civil war? • Who was the leader of the Confederate Army? • What is the Amendment that abolished slavery? • Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War? • President of the Confederate States of America • ...

States of Matter Vocabulary Assignment 2024-08-30

States of Matter Vocabulary Assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. When energy is released, and loses heat.
  2. The change of a substance from one physical state to another.
  3. Object still has the same composition, and is just represented in a different form.
  4. An increase or decrease in the size of a substance when the temperature is changed.
  5. When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form.
  6. When matter changes states from a solid to gas form.
  7. When matter changes from a solid to liquid form.
  8. The resistance of a fluid to flowing.
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  1. The exact temperature that liquid matter changes states into a solid matter.
  2. When energy is taken in, and gains heat.
  3. When matter changes states from a as to a liquid form.
  4. The force exerted per unit area.
  5. Matter that has enough energy to overcome not just the attractive forces between its particles, but also the attractive forces within its atoms.
  6. When matter changes states from a liquid to solid form.
  7. The exact temperature that liquid matter changes states to a gas form.
  8. A change in chemical properties or composition of a substance, resulting in the information of at least one new substance.
  9. When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form.
  10. The ability of a fluid, liquid, or gas to exact an upward force on an object immersed in it.

18 Clues: The force exerted per unit area. • The resistance of a fluid to flowing. • When energy is released, and loses heat. • When energy is taken in, and gains heat. • When matter changes from a solid to liquid form. • When matter changes states from a solid to gas form. • When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form. • ...

Ani Sci 1 - Unit 3 2022-10-12

Ani Sci 1 - Unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. NC ranks 5th in the nation, Iowa, Georgia, Ohio are the top 3 producing states of this animal
  2. this place consumes the largest amount of beef
  3. NC ranks 2nd in the nation, Iowa, Minnesota and NC are the top 3 ranking states for this animal
  4. NC ranks 1st in the nation, Georgia, Arkansas, NC are the top 3 producers of this animal
  5. _______ production is one of the most important agricultural industries in the United States
  6. NC ranks 3rd in the nation, NC, Minnesota, Indiana are the top 3 states that produce this animal
  7. This animal group accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for all agricultural commodities
  8. The average age of primary farm operators is _______
  9. Since 1990, the number of hog farms in the U.S has declined by more than _____ percent
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  1. this is the companion animal most households have
  2. This item is produced in all 50 states
  3. Approximately, the pet industry brings in roughly ______ million jobs
  4. NC ranks 12th in the nation and California, Wisconsin, Idaho are the top 3 producing states for this animal
  5. NC Ranks 10th in this animal production, Nebraska, Texas and Kansas are the top producing states of this animal
  6. _____ precent of households own a pet (dog, cat, bird, fish, pocket pet, reptile,)
  7. Farmland availability is ______
  8. Government policies have consistently favored ______ farms
  9. Companion animal industries generate more than _____ billion in salary wages and benefits

18 Clues: Farmland availability is ______ • This item is produced in all 50 states • this place consumes the largest amount of beef • this is the companion animal most households have • The average age of primary farm operators is _______ • Government policies have consistently favored ______ farms • Approximately, the pet industry brings in roughly ______ million jobs • ...

Civil War 2021-04-08

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
  2. location where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union
  3. President of the Confederacy
  4. Made it unconstitutional for states to deny citizens the right to vote because of their “race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
  5. Civil War battle that had the most deaths in a single day
  6. President of the United States during the Civil War
  7. commander of the Union Army
  8. gave states their rights
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  1. commander of the Confederate army
  2. abolished slavery in the United States
  3. order by Lincoln that freed all slaves in the South
  4. Lincoln's successor
  5. location of the first battle that began the Civil War
  6. Union military strategy that called for a naval blockade of the South
  7. People born or naturalized in the United States were considered citizens, including African Americans

15 Clues: Lincoln's successor • gave states their rights • commander of the Union Army • President of the Confederacy • commander of the Confederate army • abolished slavery in the United States • rebuilding of the South after the Civil War • order by Lincoln that freed all slaves in the South • President of the United States during the Civil War • ...

Articles of Confederation Vocabulary 2025-01-13

Articles of Confederation Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A rule for a country
  2. One single legislative body that makes laws
  3. First set of rules for the United States
  4. Buying and selling goods and services between businesses,states, and countries
  5. Union or association formed for mutual benefit
  6. Only branch under the Articles of Confederation. Made laws for the country.
  7. When goods or services are bought and sold between different states
  8. To force something unwelcome or unfamiliar for it to be accepted
  9. Type of government made up of a league of independent nations or states
  10. System of money in general use in a particular country
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  1. Price of goods and services go up over time
  2. To make a law active or effective
  3. To govern or direct according to rule
  4. To collect money from people or businesses
  5. Plan to add states to the Union

15 Clues: A rule for a country • Plan to add states to the Union • To make a law active or effective • To govern or direct according to rule • First set of rules for the United States • To collect money from people or businesses • Price of goods and services go up over time • One single legislative body that makes laws • Union or association formed for mutual benefit • ...

Constitutional Convention 2025-01-28

Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the founders that wasn't present during the convention
  2. A tax people have to pay when importing goods from another country
  3. City where the Constitutional Convention took place
  4. When bigger states get more votes than smaller states
  5. Who is the "Father of the Constitution"?
  6. What economy is more diverse where you can be a fisherman, mercahnt, farmer, or banker?
  7. When 2 people meet in the middle of their ideas to agree
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  1. What states like the New Jersey? Plan
  2. Who supervised the constitutional convention?
  3. What states like the Virginia Plan?
  4. The plan that proposed strong national government
  5. What states support slavery?
  6. What state didn't send a delegate to the convention?
  7. When each state gets the same amount of votes no matter the size
  8. What economy is completely agricultural, grooving cotton, tobacco, and indigo?

15 Clues: What states support slavery? • What states like the Virginia Plan? • What states like the New Jersey? Plan • Who is the "Father of the Constitution"? • Who supervised the constitutional convention? • The plan that proposed strong national government • City where the Constitutional Convention took place • What state didn't send a delegate to the convention? • ...

Civil War 2022-11-18

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  2. A term used to describe people who supported the Union
  3. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  4. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  5. A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
  6. he cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people.
  7. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  8. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  9. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
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  1. An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
  2. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  3. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  4. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  5. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  6. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.

15 Clues: Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • he cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people. • A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party. • ...

Wolrd In Print 2023-01-30

Wolrd In Print crossword puzzle
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  1. Scott decision A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
  2. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  3. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  4. These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
  5. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  6. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  7. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
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  1. A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  2. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
  3. When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  4. A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.

11 Clues: When a person is murdered for political reasons. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy. • ...

American Gov. chapters 2-3 2019-08-28

American Gov. chapters 2-3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.
  2. Makes federal law supreme over state laws.
  3. Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens.
  4. Formal process of changing the Constitution.
  5. Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period.
  6. 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.
  7. Interprets the laws.
  8. power retained by the states under the constitution.
  9. To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
  10. Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781–88.
  11. rule by the people.
  12. Document Declaring independence from Great Britain.
  13. First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights.
  14. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government.
  15. Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
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  1. Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
  2. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
  3. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states.
  4. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments.
  5. 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.
  6. Government structure in which authority is divided among branches.
  7. View that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Constitution.
  8. Enforces the laws.
  9. Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law.
  10. makes the laws.
  11. Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions.
  12. Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber.
  13. Government structure that authorizes each branch of government to share powers with the other branches.
  14. the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
  15. Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.

30 Clues: makes the laws. • Enforces the laws. • rule by the people. • Interprets the laws. • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Makes federal law supreme over state laws. • Formal process of changing the Constitution. • Document Declaring independence from Great Britain. • power retained by the states under the constitution. • ...

Slavery Crossword puzzle 2013-05-06

Slavery Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. / a war between different groups within the same country
  2. / a set of rules and ideas which a government uses to rule the country.
  3. / the owners of the slave.
  4. / the Union army.
  5. / The Confederate States of America. The group of 11 Southern states that withdrew from the United States in 1860–61.
  6. / the activity of having slaves or the condition of being a slave.
  7. / a farmer giving part of their crops as rent for the land on which the crops are grown, instead of money.
  8. / an organisation set up by the Federal government to make sure that the anti-slavery laws were enforced.
  9. / a pair of metal fastenings placed around the ankles or wrists of a prisoner or captive.
  10. / the belief that one race or colour of people is superior to another, and the unfair behaviour that this attitude leads to.
  11. / Burnt with a hot iron to leave an identifiable mark.
  12. / people who signed a contract to work for a number of years (usually seven) without pay in return for their fare to America. They could not leave during this time.
  13. / the government which made the laws that had to be obeyed all over the country.
  14. / a public sale where property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
  15. / the enforced separation of different races and colours in society.
  16. / the most important court in the USA.
  17. / to be given the same treatment, opportunities and value as others.
  18. / large farms on which slaves grew crops such as cotton or tobacco.
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  1. / The United States. Especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government.
  2. / people who thought that slavery was wrong and should be stopped.
  3. / a trader who bought and sold goods with foreign traders.
  4. / The Confederate States of America. The 11 Southern states that withdrew from the Union in 1860–61.
  5. / a punishment that involved slaves being covered in tar and then covered in feathers.
  6. / the power of choosing, thinking, and acting for oneself; to be free from control or restriction.
  7. / Freedom
  8. / smuggled property.
  9. / a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for them.

27 Clues: / Freedom • / the Union army. • / smuggled property. • / the owners of the slave. • / the most important court in the USA. • / Burnt with a hot iron to leave an identifiable mark. • / a war between different groups within the same country • / a trader who bought and sold goods with foreign traders. • / people who thought that slavery was wrong and should be stopped. • ...

articles of confederation 2014-12-18

articles of confederation crossword puzzle
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  1. Madison/ fourth president signer of the constitution writer of the federalist papers leader of the democratic- republican party
  2. a group of diverse individuals that formed to oppose the ratification of the new federal constitution in 1787
  3. de Montesquieu/ one of the most influential and renowned representatives of the enlightenment in France
  4. compromise/ a disproportionate representative relative to the voters in the north until the civil war
  5. Hamilton/ a soldier and political leader of the late 18th and early 19th centuries one of the founding fathers of the united states
  6. of rights/ the first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech assembly and worship
  7. branch/ the part the united states government that creates laws
  8. and balances / limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview
  9. branch/ the branch of federal and state government that is broadly responsible for implementing supporting and enforcing the laws that were made
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  1. branch / the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice
  2. compromise/ an agreement that large and small states reached during the constitutional convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and represent that each state would have under the united states constitution
  3. rights/ the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government
  4. of confederation/ the original constitution of the us ratified in 1781 which was replaced by the us constitution in 1789
  5. a member or supporter of the federalist party
  6. a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom
  7. shays rebellion/ an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787
  8. constitution/ a document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the united states is governed
  9. of powers/ an act of vesting the legislative executive and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
  10. government/ a political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers
  11. federalist papers/ a collection of 85 articles and essays written by alexander Hamilton James Madison and john jay promoting the ratification of the united states constitution

20 Clues: a member or supporter of the federalist party • branch/ the part the united states government that creates laws • branch / the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice • shays rebellion/ an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787 • ...

The Civil War - Zirkle 2021-04-28

The Civil War - Zirkle crossword puzzle
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  1. what the south was called
  2. the president of the United States from 1860-1865
  3. the war that divided a nation
  4. what the north was called
  5. wanted new states to become slave states
  6. the economy of the north
  7. many from this group of African Americans sought freedom by following the Union army
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  1. economy of the south
  2. some from this group of African Americans joined the Union Army and Navy
  3. commander of the army of Northern Virginia
  4. wanted new states to become free states
  5. people who wanted to end slavery
  6. most white Virginians supported

13 Clues: economy of the south • the economy of the north • what the south was called • what the north was called • the war that divided a nation • most white Virginians supported • people who wanted to end slavery • wanted new states to become free states • wanted new states to become slave states • commander of the army of Northern Virginia • ...

HSA Review Crossword 2015-05-21

HSA Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of government in which the national and state governments share power.
  2. the principle of government that states that the government gets all of its power from the people
  3. the principle of government that states that there are limits on the power of the government.
  4. economic system where economic decisions are made based on cultural traditions
  5. a form of government in which the national government holds the power
  6. the principle of government which states that everyone must follow the laws including the wealthy, the powerful, and those in government.
  7. the principle of government that states that each branch of government has limits it can place on the power of the other branches.
  8. a government ruled by a single leader who has inherited their position from their family and has absolute power.
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  1. a government ruled by a small group of people.
  2. an economic system that blends features of command economy, market economy, and traditional economy
  3. the principle of government that states that the government is divided into three branches and that each has certain powers.
  4. the principle of government that states that the Supreme Court can decide whether or not a law or presidential action is constitutional
  5. describes a government that has total control over peoples’ lives
  6. describes a government in which the people have few rights and little say in how the government is run.
  7. a form of government in which the states hold all of the power.
  8. a system of government in which the people have power over the government.
  9. an economic system where most economic decisions are made by businesses and individuals
  10. an economic system where most major economic decisions are made by the government

18 Clues: a government ruled by a small group of people. • a form of government in which the states hold all of the power. • describes a government that has total control over peoples’ lives • a form of government in which the national government holds the power • a system of government in which the people have power over the government. • ...

Constitution Crossword 2024-01-03

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
  2. A guide on how to alter the constitution.
  3. Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
  4. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
  5. Article which included the instructions to ratify the constitution into law.
  6. Right to bear arms.
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  1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
  2. No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
  3. 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.
  4. Treason against the United States shall be punished. The criteria of this is discussed in which article.
  5. Restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.
  6. The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.
  7. Guarantees criminal defendants nine different rights, including the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury consisting of jurors from the state and district in which the crime was alleged to have been committed.
  8. Limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures.
  9. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
  10. We the People
  11. Relation between the states and the federal government.
  12. When state law is in conflict with federal law, federal law always wins.

18 Clues: We the People • Right to bear arms. • A guide on how to alter the constitution. • Relation between the states and the federal government. • Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. • Limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal procedures. • When state law is in conflict with federal law, federal law always wins. • ...

THE IRON CURTAIN CROSSWORD 2024-03-07

THE IRON CURTAIN CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. The month that the "Iron Curtain" Speech was originally given
  2. The phrase coined by the United States to explain the division of Europe that was "lowered" by the threat of Soviet communism
  3. The side of Europe that was heavily under Soviet influence and aligned itself with communist ideologies
  4. The [BLANk] Plan was established by the United States to help provide western European countries with the aid they needed to resist communism
  5. The country next to Turkey that the United States worried was going to fall to communism
  6. The leader of the Soviet Union during the time when the Iron Curtain speech was given
  7. The [BLANK] Plan that was established by the USSR to combat the anti-communist plans being made by the United States
  8. The soviet union wanted to establish "[BLANK] states" that would adopt the communist style of government practiced by the Soviet Union
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  1. The last name of the man who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech
  2. The main political ideology that the United States believed had divided Europe
  3. The year that the "Iron Curtain" Speech was given (write the year in words with dashes! ex:Twenty-two)
  4. Churchill stressed the need for Western countries (specifically Britain and the U.S.) to act as "[BLANK] of the Peace"
  5. The U.S state where the Iron Curtain speech was originally given
  6. The side of Europe that was heavily under United States influence and aligned itself with democratic ideologies
  7. The capital of the Soviet Union; this is where the U.S. believed all of the designs of communism were being planned
  8. The [BLANK] doctrine was soon established by the United States after the "Iron Curtain" speech to help deal with communism in Europe

16 Clues: The month that the "Iron Curtain" Speech was originally given • The U.S state where the Iron Curtain speech was originally given • The last name of the man who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech • The main political ideology that the United States believed had divided Europe • ...

Unit 3 Key Terms Quiz 2024-11-21

Unit 3 Key Terms Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution
  2. clause that is the Constitution’s stipulation that all citizens are entitled to certain “privileges and immunities” regardless of their State of residence; no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
  3. grants of federal money or other resources to States, cities, counties, and other local units
  4. a congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step towards admission to the Union
  5. powers delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
  6. one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
  7. those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers; those “necessary and proper” to carry out the expressed powers
  8. one type of federal grants-in aid; made for some specific, closely defined, purpose
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  1. system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional governments
  2. those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
  3. one type of federal grants-in aid; made for specific projects to States, localities, and private agencies who apply for them
  4. the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
  5. basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis (in the United States, between the National Government and the States)
  6. those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called the “enumerated powers”
  7. those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States
  8. the power to execute, enforce, and administer law
  9. formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among States, or between a State and a foreign state
  10. clause that is the Constitution’s requirement that each State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State

18 Clues: the power to execute, enforce, and administer law • those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise • one type of federal grants-in aid; made for some specific, closely defined, purpose • the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State • ...

Unit 1- Geography 2022-12-21

Unit 1- Geography crossword puzzle
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  1. the region that Alaska and Hawaii are a part of
  2. region consisting of states such as Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire, and more
  3. the area around a city
  4. a defined territory that is governed by a political body
  5. this region consists of states like North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, and more
  6. a highly populated area
  7. an area that has similar characteristics
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  1. region consisting of states such as Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, and more
  2. you use this to tell direction
  3. region of the US consisting of states such as Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma
  4. this region consists of states such as Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, and more
  5. this region consists of states such as California, Oregon, and Washington
  6. this geographic area is outside of towns

13 Clues: the area around a city • a highly populated area • you use this to tell direction • this geographic area is outside of towns • an area that has similar characteristics • the region that Alaska and Hawaii are a part of • a defined territory that is governed by a political body • this region consists of states such as California, Oregon, and Washington • ...

Wolrd In Print 2023-01-30

Wolrd In Print crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Scott decision A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
  2. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  3. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  4. These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
  5. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  6. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  7. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
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  1. A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  2. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
  3. When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  4. A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.

11 Clues: When a person is murdered for political reasons. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy. • ...

Review: Formation of U.S. Government 2013-09-23

Review: Formation of U.S. Government crossword puzzle
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  1. This settled/established how the states were going to be represented in the legislative branch of government.
  2. High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel.
  3. This compromise was made over the decision of whether to count slaves in a state’s population for representation in the government.
  4. Laws that loosely tied the United States into a “league of “friendship”
  5. Ideas that government should be based on the “laws of nature”, including the rights to liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness.
  6. The United States had a problem with Britain after the Revolutionary War because Britain restricted _________ with the United States.
  7. Carta This English document limited the power of the monarch and said Kings/Queens should follow the same laws as the people.
  8. Protest by Massachusetts’s farmers against the government on whom they blamed for inflation and the poor economy after the Revolution.
  9. This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s.
  10. This plan called for the legislative branch to have one house in the legislative branch, and each state would have an equal vote in Congress.
Down
  1. Voting rights.
  2. 55 delegates from 12 states came to Philadelphia in 1787 to come up with a new plan for government, this is now known as the _________________________.
  3. Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
  4. Written set of laws that provide the functions and limits of a government.
  5. The approval of something, such as the Constitution.
  6. This plan called for a strong central government, including 2 houses in the legislative branch. The number of representatives would be based on a state’s population.
  7. The Articles of Confederation gave the Congress of the United States practically _______ power.
  8. English philosopher who believed the government had a duty to protect people’s rights.
  9. Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president.
  10. A series of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
  11. A weak central __________________ was to blame for economic and other problems the United States faced after the Revolution.
  12. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom included Thomas Jefferson’s idea that people should have _______________ freedom.
  13. This branch of government is the law-making branch.

23 Clues: Voting rights. • This branch of government is the law-making branch. • The approval of something, such as the Constitution. • High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel. • Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. • Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana. • ...

American Government Crossword. Ian Johnson 2019-08-30

American Government Crossword. Ian Johnson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ruled by the people
  2. An article added to the US Constitution
  3. to formally withdraw from a nation-state
  4. System of government where power is divided between national and state government
  5. a system of government in which sovereign states delegate power to a central government for specific purposes.
  6. a system in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms, with state governments exercising those powers accorded to them without interference from the federal government
  7. this clause required states to return runaway slaves
  8. Review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  9. authority of the president to block legislation
  10. broad coalitions of interests organized to win elections
  11. this clause gives congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper
  12. a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  13. these are specific rights reserved to the states
  14. a power that may be exercised by the head of state without the approval of another branch of the government.
  15. structure of government where each branch of govt. share power and holds some power over the other
  16. A document that establishes the rules of governing a society
  17. the process of invalidating something
  18. powers expressly granted to congress by the constitution
  19. compromise over slavery that said the slaves were worth the vote 3/5 of a Caucasian man
  20. a method for the selection of judges created in Missouri, 1940
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  1. this clause states that the constitution trumps all state laws
  2. The clause 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."
  3. powers not expressly granted by Congress but understood
  4. a compromise providing the states with proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
  5. government structure where power is dived among 3 branches
  6. gives congress the power to tax to provide for the general welfare
  7. meeting in 1787 where an entirely new constitution was proposed
  8. 1819 Supreme Court decision upholding the right of congress to create a bank. (hint: use "vs" for versus)
  9. is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.
  10. a system where a sovereign state is governed as a single entity.

30 Clues: ruled by the people • the process of invalidating something • An article added to the US Constitution • to formally withdraw from a nation-state • authority of the president to block legislation • these are specific rights reserved to the states • this clause required states to return runaway slaves • powers not expressly granted by Congress but understood • ...

American Gov. chapters 2-3 2019-08-28

American Gov. chapters 2-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.
  2. Enforces the laws.
  3. Document Declaring independence from Great Britain.
  4. Formal process of changing the Constitution.
  5. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government.
  6. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments.
  7. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states.
  8. rule by the people.
  9. Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
  10. 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.
  11. View that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Constitution.
  12. Government structure that authorizes each branch of government to share powers with the other branches.
  13. the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
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  1. Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781–88.
  2. First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights.
  3. Interprets the laws.
  4. Makes federal law supreme over state laws.
  5. Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
  6. Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period.
  7. Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions.
  8. Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber.
  9. 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.
  10. Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens.
  11. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
  12. Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.
  13. To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
  14. Government structure in which authority is divided among branches.
  15. power retained by the states under the constitution.
  16. makes the laws.
  17. Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law.

30 Clues: makes the laws. • Enforces the laws. • rule by the people. • Interprets the laws. • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Makes federal law supreme over state laws. • Formal process of changing the Constitution. • Document Declaring independence from Great Britain. • power retained by the states under the constitution. • ...

Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-16

Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The corollary states that the United States could intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries if they committed flagrant wrongdoings that "loosened the ties of civilized society".
  2. to ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of States and eliminate race prejudice.
  3. reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States
  4. often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
  5. upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races."
  6. is a means through which any citizen or organization may gather a predetermined number of signatures to qualify a measure to be placed on a ballot, and to be voted upon in a future election (These may be further divided into constitutional amendments and statutory initiatives.
  7. a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  8. a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
  9. Chicago's first social settlement was not only the private home of Jane Addams and other residents, but also a place where immigrants of diverse communities gathered to learn
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  1. Upton Sinclair wrote This to expose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry.
  2. interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.
  3. The History of the Standard Oil Company
  4. advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics
  5. mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in the states of the former Confederate States of America and in some others, beginning in the 1870s.
  6. guaranteeing the independence of Cuba, the treaty also forced Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States.
  7. a conflict between the United States and Spain
  8. is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.
  9. is a power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official.

18 Clues: The History of the Standard Oil Company • a conflict between the United States and Spain • is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. • a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. • reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States • ...

1.8-1.10 vocab 2021-09-10

1.8-1.10 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed.
  2. the withdrawal of 11 slave states (states in which slaveholding was legal) from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president
  3. was a widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America.
  4. refers to the Supreme Court of the United States from 1801 to 1835
  5. that all territories were opened up to slavery once again
  6. practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government posts
  7. system of manufacturing that began in the 18th century and is based on the concentration of industry into specialized
  8. an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe
  9. attempt to start an armed revolt of enslaved people and destroy the institution of slavery
  10. was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
  11. American Civil War campaign that concluded Union operations in the Confederate state of Georgia
  12. plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral
  13. a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg
  14. was a Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States
  15. an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor
  16. that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states
  17. consists of five laws passed in September of 1850
  18. authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
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  1. a volunteer Union regiment organized in the American Civil War
  2. was the first women's rights convention in the United States
  3. An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas
  4. is one of the two major political parties in the United States
  5. a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway enslaved people within the territory of the United States
  6. violent disturbances in Lower Manhattan
  7. riot in Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1863
  8. an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole.
  9. during the American Civil War, pejoratively, any citizen in the North who opposed the war policy and advocated restoration of the Union through a negotiated settlement with the South
  10. an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States

28 Clues: violent disturbances in Lower Manhattan • riot in Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1863 • consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 • an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor • An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas • that all territories were opened up to slavery once again • ...

Texas in the Civil War 2025-03-04

Texas in the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supreme power or authority
  2. Made slavery illegal in the United States
  3. Gave anyone born in the United States citizenship
  4. Freed slaves in Confederate states
  5. Requirement of military service
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  1. To formally withdraw from an organized body
  2. Gave the right to vote to all men in the United States
  3. The process of reuniting the United States after the Civil War and rebuilding southern states
  4. A military unit made up of a number of battalions or groups of troops
  5. Rights held by states that place limits on the implied powers of the federal government
  6. Rule by military authority

11 Clues: Supreme power or authority • Rule by military authority • Requirement of military service • Freed slaves in Confederate states • Made slavery illegal in the United States • To formally withdraw from an organized body • Gave anyone born in the United States citizenship • Gave the right to vote to all men in the United States • ...

America Moves West 2023-04-03

America Moves West crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large area of grassy, flat land in North America
  2. the line separating two states or countries
  3. Native American guide and translator for Lewis and Clark
  4. land that is covered with many trees
  5. women's rights leader in the east
  6. an agreement in 1820 to balance the number of slave and free states
  7. one of the first people to settle in an undeveloped area
  8. large farm that raises animals
  9. right to vote
  10. the process of becoming greater in size
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  1. States that wanted slavery
  2. territory bought by Jefferson for $15 million in 1803
  3. Staters that did not want slavery
  4. another women's rights leader in the east
  5. The forced movement of Native Americans from their land
  6. longest river in the United States
  7. undeveloped area beyond settled land

17 Clues: right to vote • States that wanted slavery • large farm that raises animals • Staters that did not want slavery • women's rights leader in the east • longest river in the United States • land that is covered with many trees • undeveloped area beyond settled land • the process of becoming greater in size • another women's rights leader in the east • ...

Civil Procedure Section B 2023-04-24

Civil Procedure Section B crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What analysis should be applied in finding proper venue? (hint: case name)
  2. What rule covers joinder of parties?
  3. Under 12(f), the court may _____ from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter.
  4. Under Rule 15(a)(1), a party may amend its pleading as a matter of course within how many days?
  5. Section 1652 states "The laws of the several states, except where the Constitution or treaties of the United States or Acts of Congress otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of _________ in civil actions in the courts of the United States, in cases where they apply."
  6. Under FRCP 55, When a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has failed to plead or otherwise defend, and that failure is shown by affidavit or otherwise, the clerk must enter the party's ________.
  7. What rule including the section states: "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief..."
  8. Essential facts of the claims are so logically connected that considerations of judicial economy & fairness dictate that all issues are resolved in one lawsuit. This is the _________ relationship test.
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  1. What color was Wasserman's squishmallow? (It sat on the podium for every lecture.)
  2. FRCP 12(b)(6) is a Motion to __________?
  3. Under section 1332 the matter in controversy needs to exceed what amount?
  4. Under what section does it state, "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.
  5. What sat on the desk when Wasserman explained the Erie analysis?
  6. In a §1404(a) motion to transfer what needs to be established first?
  7. When no party is from the same state as the adverse party it is __________ diversity.
  8. Which section states, "The Supreme Court shall have the power to prescribe general rules of practice and procedure and rules of evidence for cases in the United States district courts(including proceedings before magistrate judges thereof) and courts of appeals.
  9. A motion to sever is outlined in what rule?
  10. What should you not include when reciting a rule in class?
  11. A request to produce documents is outlined under what rule?
  12. What rule guides Summary Judgment? (no spaces)

20 Clues: What rule covers joinder of parties? • FRCP 12(b)(6) is a Motion to __________? • A motion to sever is outlined in what rule? • What rule guides Summary Judgment? (no spaces) • What should you not include when reciting a rule in class? • A request to produce documents is outlined under what rule? • What sat on the desk when Wasserman explained the Erie analysis? • ...

Civil War & Reconstruction 2024-11-04

Civil War & Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment that granted voting rights regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  2. The impact on trade, industry, and economy after the Civil War, especially in the South.
  3. The group of southern states that seceded from the Union in 1861.
  4. The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the southern states and integrating former slaves into society.
  5. The years during which the Civil War was fought in the United States.
  6. A military tactic where ships prevent goods from entering or leaving enemy ports, used by the Union against the Confederacy.
  7. The system in which people were legally owned by others and forced to work without pay.
  8. The amendment that granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born in the U.S., including former slaves.
  9. The act of a state formally leaving a country; the South seceded to start the Civil War.
  10. The imposition of direct military control over normal civilian functions, usually in response to a crisis.
  11. The last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas after the war had officially ended.
  12. A Civil War battle where Confederate forces defended Texas from Union invasion via the Sabine River.
  13. A significant Civil War battle in Texas where Confederate forces regained control of the port.
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  1. Regions governed by the U.S. Army in the South during Reconstruction to enforce laws and rebuild order.
  2. A tax placed on imported goods to encourage domestic production.
  3. The belief that individual states have certain rights and powers that the federal government cannot override.
  4. The northern states during the Civil War, fighting to keep the country united.
  5. The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
  6. A group of politicians who pushed for harsh penalties on the South and strong protections for freedmen after the Civil War.
  7. The changes in government structure and policies resulting from the Civil War and Reconstruction.
  8. To formally put an end to a system or practice; often associated with ending slavery.
  9. Intense loyalty to one’s own region, often at the expense of national unity.
  10. The conflict between the northern Union states and the southern Confederate states from 1861 to 1865.
  11. The ways society was reshaped by the Civil War, especially in terms of race relations and citizenship rights.

24 Clues: The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States. • A tax placed on imported goods to encourage domestic production. • The group of southern states that seceded from the Union in 1861. • The years during which the Civil War was fought in the United States. • Intense loyalty to one’s own region, often at the expense of national unity. • ...

Slavery Crossword 2013-05-06

Slavery Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / the enforced separation of different races and colours in society.
  2. / the owners of the slave.
  3. / the power of choosing, thinking, and acting for oneself; to be free from control or restriction.
  4. / a set of rules and ideas which a government uses to rule the country.
  5. / Freedom
  6. / large farms on which slaves grew crops such as cotton or tobacco.
  7. / a punishment that involved slaves being covered in tar and then covered in feathers.
  8. / the Union army.
  9. / a farmer giving part of their crops as rent for the land on which the crops are grown, instead of money.
  10. / a trader who bought and sold goods with foreign traders.
  11. / people who thought that slavery was wrong and should be stopped.
  12. Likes to chase mice
  13. / The United States. Especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government.
  14. / Burnt with a hot iron to leave an identifiable mark.
Down
  1. / smuggled property.
  2. / The Confederate States of America. The group of 11 Southern states that withdrew from the United States in 1860–61.
  3. / to be given the same treatment, opportunities and value as others.
  4. Has a trunk
  5. / The Confederate States of America. The 11 Southern states that withdrew from the Union in 1860–61.
  6. / the most important court in the USA.
  7. / the belief that one race or colour of people is superior to another, and the unfair behaviour that this attitude leads to.
  8. / a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for them.
  9. / people who signed a contract to work for a number of years (usually seven) without pay in return for their fare to America. They could not leave during this time.
  10. / an organisation set up by the Federal government to make sure that the anti-slavery laws were enforced.
  11. / the government which made the laws that had to be obeyed all over the country.
  12. Man's best friend
  13. / a pair of metal fastenings placed around the ankles or wrists of a prisoner or captive.
  14. / the activity of having slaves or the condition of being a slave.
  15. Large marsupial
  16. / a war between different groups within the same country
  17. / a public sale where property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
  18. Flying mammal

32 Clues: / Freedom • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • / the Union army. • Likes to chase mice • / smuggled property. • / the owners of the slave. • / the most important court in the USA. • / Burnt with a hot iron to leave an identifiable mark. • / a war between different groups within the same country • ...

Federalism// By:Ali Canter 2017-11-03

Federalism// By:Ali Canter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. grants, ,one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined are of public policy.
  2. powers, ,those delegated powers of the nation government that are spelled out in the constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
  3. grants, ,one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for specific projects to states, localities, and private agencies who apply for them.
  4. faith and credit clause, ,constitution's requirement that each state accept public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every state.
  5. powers, ,those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the nation government by the constitution.
  6. of admission, ,act creating a new state.
  7. ,legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state can be returned to that state.
  8. ,system of government in which a written constitution divides powers of government on territorial basis, between a central government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces.
  9. act, ,act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution.
  10. compacts, ,agreement among themselves and states.
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  1. powers, ,powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to nation government because it is the government of a soverign state within the world community.
  2. of powers, ,basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographical basis. (in U.S. between national government and states)
  3. powers, ,those powers that both the nation government and states posses and exercise.
  4. powers, ,those delegated powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out expressed powers.
  5. programs, ,grants of federal money or other resources to the states and their cities, countries, and other local units
  6. and immunities clause, ,no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in another state.
  7. grants, ,one type of federal grants-in-aid; made for some specific, closely defined, purpose.
  8. powers, ,those powers that can be exercised by the national government alone.
  9. clause, ,a provision of the U.S. constitution that states that the constitution, federal law, and treaties of the U.S. are the "Supreme Law of the Land"
  10. powers, ,those posers that the constitution does not grant to nation government and does not deny to the states.

20 Clues: of admission, ,act creating a new state. • compacts, ,agreement among themselves and states. • powers, ,those powers that can be exercised by the national government alone. • powers, ,those powers that both the nation government and states posses and exercise. • act, ,act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution. • ...

Unit 3 Vocab 2024-09-12

Unit 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. John ___________ - A U.S. Chief Justice whose decision in Marbury v Madison changed US politics
  2. ___________ v. Madison - A landmark Supreme Court Case that established Judicial Review.
  3. __________ Destiny - the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  4. A group of politicians that were AGAINST a strong, central, national government.
  5. A philosophy that supports a return to family farming, subsistence agriculture, and widespread property ownership.
  6. ____________ Act - a law that allowed citizens and intended citizens to claim 160 acres of government land in exchange for living on it and making improvements.
  7. ____________ Doctrine - A U.S. Policy, started by President James Monroe, said that the US would not bother itself with European matters.
  8. A territory that gained independence from Mexico in 1836, and later joined the U.S. Disputes over the border led to war between the U.S. and Mexico
  9. Thomas _______________ - A Federalist, the 3rd president of the United States, a founding father
  10. ______________ Purchase - the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803
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  1. Treaty of __________________________ - the agreement signed in 1848 that officially ended the Mexican-American War, forcing Mexico to cede a vast territory to the United States, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona and New Mexico, and parts of Colorado,
  2. Trail of _______ - The forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850
  3. __________ Judges Act - The name comes from the fact that Adams signed the commissions late into the night of his last day in office.
  4. ____________ Court of the United States - The top of the Judicial Branch
  5. A group of politicians strongly FOR a strong, central, national government
  6. __________ Treaty - an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that established the border between the United States and British North America west of the Rocky Mountains
  7. _______-__________ Treaty - A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and Mexico.
  8. _____________-Republicans - A group that favored a Republic and were strongly against the Federalists, who they thought were pushing for monarchy
  9. Judicial __________ - The Supreme Court's ability to strike down any law that is seen as "unconstitutional"
  10. Andrew ____________ - The seventh president of the United States

20 Clues: Andrew ____________ - The seventh president of the United States • ____________ Court of the United States - The top of the Judicial Branch • A group of politicians strongly FOR a strong, central, national government • A group of politicians that were AGAINST a strong, central, national government. • ...

States!!! 2018-12-28

States!!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what state has Drew Brees on their football team
  2. what state is the largest state in the U.S.
  3. what starts with a M and ends with a E
Down
  1. this state has the macs day parade on thanksgiving
  2. which state is known for being hot in the winter
  3. which state has the best college football team in the U.S.

6 Clues: what starts with a M and ends with a E • what state is the largest state in the U.S. • which state is known for being hot in the winter • what state has Drew Brees on their football team • this state has the macs day parade on thanksgiving • which state has the best college football team in the U.S.

states :) 2017-09-26

states :) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. luxemburg
  2. Berlin
  3. Madrid
  4. Paris
Down
  1. Bratislava
  2. Moskva

6 Clues: Paris • Berlin • Moskva • Madrid • luxemburg • Bratislava

States 2020-11-30

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Commonwealth starts with K
  2. Southern Peninsula consisting of keys
  3. borders Virginia one of the Carolina’s
Down
  1. smallest state
  2. Most West Coast
  3. Peach tree state

6 Clues: smallest state • Most West Coast • Peach tree state • Commonwealth starts with K • Southern Peninsula consisting of keys • borders Virginia one of the Carolina’s

states 2023-05-25

states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest state
  2. rocky mountain state
Down
  1. Big sky country
  2. made up of so many islands
  3. DISNEY WORLD!
  4. Dakota Has mount Rushmore

6 Clues: DISNEY WORLD! • Big sky country • the largest state • rocky mountain state • made up of so many islands • Dakota Has mount Rushmore

Unit 3 Crossword 2025-02-17

Unit 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An act that allowed territories to decide whether to allow slavery, leading to violent conflict
  2. The proclamation issued by Lincoln to free enslaved people in Confederate states
  3. The southern states that seceded from the United States
  4. An agreement that maintained the balance between free and slave states by setting a boundary for slavery
  5. The process of freeing enslaved people
  6. An agreement that admitted California as a free state and included the Fugitive Slave Act
Down
  1. The act of formally withdrawing from a nation
  2. A law that required escaped enslaved people to be returned to their enslavers
  3. U.S. president during the Civil War
  4. President of the Confederate States during the Civil War
  5. The northern states that fought to preserve the United States
  6. The movement to end slavery

12 Clues: The movement to end slavery • U.S. president during the Civil War • The process of freeing enslaved people • The act of formally withdrawing from a nation • The southern states that seceded from the United States • President of the Confederate States during the Civil War • The northern states that fought to preserve the United States • ...

Articles of Confederation 2024-01-22

Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First ____________ of the United States.
  2. Changes Articles of Confederation needed approval by all ________ states.
  3. The only branch the national government had.
  4. National government didn't have the funds to run successfully
  5. There was no national _________ branch.
  6. The national government only had a ___________ branch.
Down
  1. The national government did not have the power to settle ________ among states.
  2. Congress did not have the power to create an ____.
  3. Having a ____ national government led to many problems for the US.
  4. A ____ of a national army left country in danger
  5. It was ____ to get at least nine states to agree on a law.
  6. National laws needed to be approved by ____ of the 13 states.
  7. _____ governments had more power than the national government
  8. There was no national ________ branch.

14 Clues: There was no national ________ branch. • There was no national _________ branch. • First ____________ of the United States. • The only branch the national government had. • A ____ of a national army left country in danger • Congress did not have the power to create an ____. • The national government only had a ___________ branch. • ...

Unit 4 Vocab 2024-04-11

Unit 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A political party that supported states' rights and agrarian interests.
  2. - A period of political harmony and one-party rule in the United States following the War of 1812, characterized by a sense of national unity.
  3. - A Supreme Court case that established the Court's authority to review state court decisions involving federal law, and made the court the highest court of appeal.
  4. - An economic plan proposed to promote industry, infrastructure development, and a national bank in the United States.
  5. - Resolutions asserting states' rights and challenging the Alien & Sedition Acts.
  6. - Members of Congress, primarily from the South and West, who advocated for war against Britain in the early 19th century.
  7. - The 1814 peace treaty that ended the War of 1812, restoring prewar boundaries and resolving issues without significant territorial changes.
  8. - Seventh President of the United States and a military hero known for his leadership during the War of 1812.
  9. - A diplomatic incident in where French agents demanded bribes from American diplomats.
  10. - Laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress to limit immigration and restrict freedom of speech.
  11. - A Supreme Court case that expanded the federal government's power to regulate interstate commerce.
  12. - A military officer and politician who later became the ninth President of the United States and played a key role in the conflicts in the ORV.
  13. - An American explorer who led expeditions to the southwestern United States and the Rocky Mountains.
  14. - A US foreign policy statement in 1823 declaring that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits for further European colonization.
  15. - A treaty between the United States and Britain that limited naval armaments on the Great Lakes, promoting peaceful relations.
  16. - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by John Adams, known for his landmark decisions that strengthened federal power.
  17. - A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the US and defined the western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase.
  18. - The acquisition of the this territory from France, doubled the size of the United States.
  19. - A landmark Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
  20. - A naval confrontation where a British ship attacked an American ship.
  21. - A battle where American forces defeated a Native American confederacy and secured the ORV.
Down
  1. - A financial crisis that occurred in 1819, marked by bank failures, unemployment, and a sharp decline in economic activity.
  2. - States the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
  3. - A law passed in 1809 to replace the Embargo Act, allowing trade with all nations except Britain and France.
  4. - An undeclared naval war fought between the United States and France.
  5. - The political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson and his supporters, emphasizing agrarianism, states' rights, and limited government.
  6. - A conflict between the United States and the Creek Nation in 1813-1814, culminating in the Creek defeat at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
  7. - A Shawnee leader who organized a Native American confederacy to resist American expansion in the early 19th century.
  8. - A constitutional provision granting Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, between states, and with Native American tribes.
  9. - A meeting of New England Federalists in to discuss grievances related to the War of 1812 and propose amendments to the Constitution.
  10. - A leading American statesman known as the "Great Compromiser" for his efforts to broker deals between conflicting interests in Congress.
  11. - A series of conflicts between France and various European powers from 1803 to 1815.
  12. - Led an expedition to explore the newly acquired and the Pacific Northwest.
  13. - A Shoshone woman who served as interpreter and guide.
  14. - A decisive American victory 1815, occurring after the War of 1812 had officially ended.
  15. - Series of conflicts in Florida in the early 19th century between the US government and the Seminole tribe.
  16. - Pirates based in North Africa who demanded tribute from nations in exchange for safe passage through the Mediterranean Sea.
  17. - A prominent Democratic-Republican politician who served as Vice President under Jefferson and famously dueled with Alexander Hamilton.
  18. - Someone who interprets the Constitution broadly and believes in the implied powers of the federal government.
  19. - A Supreme Court case that affirmed the supremacy of federal law over state law and upheld the constitutionality of the national bank.
  20. - Last-minute judicial appointments made by John Adams before Thomas Jefferson took office.
  21. - The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
  22. - A landmark Supreme Court case that protected property rights and invalidated a state law for the first time.
  23. - A law passed by Congress in 1807 under President Jefferson, prohibiting American ships from trading with foreign nations.
  24. - A conflict between the United States and Britain from, marked by battles on land and sea, including the burning of Washington, D.C.
  25. - Legislation passed in 1810 that reopened trade with all nations, but promised to reimpose non-intercourse with Britain or France if they stopped violating American neutral rights.

46 Clues: - A Shoshone woman who served as interpreter and guide. • - States the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. • - The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. • - A landmark Supreme Court case that established judicial review. • - An undeclared naval war fought between the United States and France. • ...

The Civil War 2022-10-07

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the north that was led by Abraham Lincoln
  2. freed over 70 slaves through the underground railroad
  3. first major clash of the confederate and union armies.
  4. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  5. 1863, Union gains control of Mississippi
  6. wrote the book Uncle Toms Cabin
  7. 18th president
  8. confederate general
  9. presdient of the confederate states of america
  10. the ammendment that was passed after the War
  11. Fort attacked by South Carolina starting the Civil War
Down
  1. the act that set Kansas and Nebraska as states
  2. assinated Abraham Lincoln
  3. law that provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and those who helped
  4. President during the War
  5. june 25-july 1, 1862
  6. battle that made it clear that the North would win

17 Clues: 18th president • confederate general • june 25-july 1, 1862 • President during the War • assinated Abraham Lincoln • wrote the book Uncle Toms Cabin • 1863, Union gains control of Mississippi • the north that was led by Abraham Lincoln • the ammendment that was passed after the War • the act that set Kansas and Nebraska as states • presdient of the confederate states of america • ...

Constitutional convention In New Jersey 2025-01-29

Constitutional convention In New Jersey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. revenue and regulate trade
  2. smaller states
  3. for bigger national government
  4. slaves involved in states votes
  5. articles of confederation
  6. states vs higher states
  7. vs north
Down
  1. New Jersey plan
  2. affected
  3. for smaller Nation government
  4. votes per states

11 Clues: affected • vs north • smaller states • New Jersey plan • votes per states • states vs higher states • articles of confederation • revenue and regulate trade • for smaller Nation government • for bigger national government • slaves involved in states votes

Industry vs. Agriculture 2025-02-26

Industry vs. Agriculture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The top part of the United States
  2. What the Northern States' economy depended on
  3. The Northern States
  4. The bottom part of the United States
  5. Where the civil war was located
Down
  1. The Southern States
  2. Dependent on many variables and is the economy of the South
  3. The wealth and resources of a region
  4. What the Southern States economy depended on
  5. The economy for the North that could be maintained all year round
  6. The state that the news article was created in, this state dicided after a while to join the south
  7. What the result of the North and South being different was

12 Clues: The Southern States • The Northern States • Where the civil war was located • The top part of the United States • The wealth and resources of a region • The bottom part of the United States • What the Southern States economy depended on • What the Northern States' economy depended on • What the result of the North and South being different was • ...

The Constitution 2023-02-21

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of rights
  2. Rebellion
  3. cabinet
  4. force by compulsion
  5. Mr.
  6. promote manufacturing & commerce
  7. financial plan
  8. revolution
  9. of neutrality
Down
  1. act of 1789
  2. farewell address
  3. of the United States
  4. Treaty
  5. Tax on imports or exports, states
  6. Clause
  7. Treaty
  8. president George Washington
  9. tax
  10. act

19 Clues: Mr. • tax • act • Treaty • Clause • Treaty • cabinet • of rights • Rebellion • revolution • act of 1789 • of neutrality • financial plan • farewell address • force by compulsion • of the United States • promote manufacturing & commerce • Tax on imports or exports, states • president George Washington

Midterm Vocab Review 2020-09-28

Midterm Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (the Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim).
  2. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands
  3. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  4. a steel-making process, now largely superseded, in which carbon, silicon, and other impurities are removed from molten pig iron by oxidation in a blast of air in a special tilting retort a Bessemer converter.
  5. principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
  6. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  7. document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
  8. a post-Civil War American secret society advocating white supremacy.
  9. first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  10. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
  11. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
  12. acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803.
  13. were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  14. war a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.
  15. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  16. warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
  17. Was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries
  18. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
  19. They were distinguished by their fierce advocacy for the abolition of slavery, enfranchisement of black citizens, and holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war.
  20. authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots. Only those Native Americans who accepted the individual allotments were allowed to become US citizens
  21. this amendment states All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
  22. principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
  23. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
  24. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
Down
  1. The first permanent English settlement in NorthAmerica
  2. armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes
  3. legal designation for an area of land managed by a federally recognized Indian tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs rather than the state governments of the United States in which they are physically located.
  4. method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
  5. was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies
  6. This amendment states 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.
  7. This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. ... By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, to the United States.
  8. belief in the benefits of profitable trading commercialism.
  9. was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918. All the school's property, known as the Carlisle Barracks, is now part of the U.S. Army War College. Horrible conditions
  10. was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of African Americans.
  11. was a long series of English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English ships shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries and with its own colonies
  12. a prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wear out the other by a series of small-scale actions.
  13. late-18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
  14. a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.
  15. indentured laborer is an employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract to work without pay for the owner of theindenture for a period of time.
  16. a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.
  17. pronouncement adopted by the second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.
  18. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
  19. A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
  20. This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  21. closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia
  22. pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies.
  23. the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
  24. the federal principle or system of government.

48 Clues: the federal principle or system of government. • The first permanent English settlement in NorthAmerica • first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia • belief in the benefits of profitable trading commercialism. • a post-Civil War American secret society advocating white supremacy. • ...

Jackson Era 2014-03-31

Jackson Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Withdrawing formally from a membership.
  2. The leader of Fox and Sauk indians.
  3. This group met in the kitchen of the white house.
  4. A severe economic depression.
  5. 800 mile forced march
  6. A represinative for others.
  7. This is a patriotic feeling for your country.
  8. A man who argued that the US was one nation, not a pact among independent states.
  9. Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language.
  10. A nickname given to Andrew Jackson.
  11. This is a party formed in 1830 to oppose presidnet jackson.
  12. U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma.
  13. One of the two major parties in the US.
Down
  1. The right to vote.
  2. Established the principals of the United States Law.
  3. Party members choose canidates.
  4. Slave states in the south, free states in the north.
  5. This system gives government jobs to people.
  6. Term for state banks selected by the U.S. department of treasury.
  7. American Indian people of the southeastern US, now living on reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina.

20 Clues: The right to vote. • 800 mile forced march • A represinative for others. • A severe economic depression. • Party members choose canidates. • U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma. • The leader of Fox and Sauk indians. • A nickname given to Andrew Jackson. • Withdrawing formally from a membership. • One of the two major parties in the US. • ...

Civil War 2015-04-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom from slavery
  2. An organization of soldiers
  3. Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
  4. Loyal to the Confederacy
  5. Actively attacking someone
  6. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
  7. The Confederate States of America
  8. African Americans who were owned by other people
  9. The south or Confederate States of America
  10. Land within the mainland boundaries
  11. The cruel killing of a number of people
  12. Someone who does something because they want too
  13. Party A political party who were generally against slavery
  14. A branch of the Military
Down
  1. To rush towards the army
  2. The North or the United States
  3. Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force
  4. Promoting the interests of a section or region
  5. The lowest rank in the army
  6. The science of growing crops
  7. A solid, round projectile, shot from a cannon
  8. Loyal to the government of the United States
  9. The term used to describe new soldiers
  10. Resisting or protecting from an attack
  11. Troops like the national guard

25 Clues: Freedom from slavery • To rush towards the army • Loyal to the Confederacy • A branch of the Military • Actively attacking someone • The lowest rank in the army • An organization of soldiers • The science of growing crops • The North or the United States • Troops like the national guard • The Confederate States of America • Land within the mainland boundaries • ...

4th of July 2024-07-02

4th of July crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Public procession that might occur on the July Fourth.
  2. Month in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
  3. National Bird of the United States
  4. City in which the Declaration of Independence was signed.
  5. Cooking outdoors on a grill
  6. American President who was born July 4th, Calvin____
  7. Nickname for the American flag, stars and ____
  8. Fight for American independence : The ____ War.
  9. Famous signer of the Declaration of Independence: John _____.
  10. Symbol of Freedom located in the New York Harbor: Statue of ____.
  11. Commonly consumed food on July 4th
  12. Founding document of the United States: The Declaration of ____.
Down
  1. Red, White and ____.
  2. Light show often seen on the 4th of July
  3. Patriotic song: Yankee ___.
  4. Founding father and third President of the United States.
  5. The day of the Month on which American declared its independence
  6. Open air meal popular on July Fourth
  7. First President of the United States.
  8. Number of original colonies that declared independence
  9. National Anthem: The Star-Spangled ____.

21 Clues: Red, White and ____. • Patriotic song: Yankee ___. • Cooking outdoors on a grill • National Bird of the United States • Commonly consumed food on July 4th • Open air meal popular on July Fourth • First President of the United States. • Light show often seen on the 4th of July • National Anthem: The Star-Spangled ____. • Nickname for the American flag, stars and ____ • ...

4th of July 2024-07-02

4th of July crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Public procession that might occur on the July Fourth.
  2. Month in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
  3. National Bird of the United States
  4. City in which the Declaration of Independence was signed.
  5. Cooking outdoors on a grill
  6. American President who was born July 4th, Calvin____
  7. Nickname for the American flag, stars and ____
  8. Fight for American independence : The ____ War.
  9. Famous signer of the Declaration of Independence: John _____.
  10. Symbol of Freedom located in the New York Harbor: Statue of ____.
  11. Commonly consumed food on July 4th
  12. Founding document of the United States: The Declaration of ____.
Down
  1. Red, White and ____.
  2. Light show often seen on the 4th of July
  3. Patriotic song: Yankee ___.
  4. Founding father and third President of the United States.
  5. The day of the Month on which American declared its independence
  6. Open air meal popular on July Fourth
  7. First President of the United States.
  8. Number of original colonies that declared independence
  9. National Anthem: The Star-Spangled ____.

21 Clues: Red, White and ____. • Patriotic song: Yankee ___. • Cooking outdoors on a grill • National Bird of the United States • Commonly consumed food on July 4th • Open air meal popular on July Fourth • First President of the United States. • Light show often seen on the 4th of July • National Anthem: The Star-Spangled ____. • Nickname for the American flag, stars and ____ • ...

Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers 2021-09-20

Delegated, Reserved, and Concurrent Powers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Only the national government has the power of ______ war
  2. the national government has the power of ______ money
  3. states have the power to make laws about _______
  4. the national government will make _____ with other nations
  5. a government in which the people have the power and rule
  6. state will create ______ government
  7. states will create and run
  8. the national government will allow new ______
  9. both state and national governments collect ______
Down
  1. both state and national governments have the power of ______ money
  2. the national government will create and use a ______
  3. the city the Constitution was created in
  4. Powers given by the states to the national government
  5. a government run by one person or small group of people
  6. powers kept by each state
  7. the national government creates the _______ system
  8. powers that both national and state governments have
  9. both state and national governments write and enforce _____
  10. both state and national governments create _____
  11. the national government makes rules about _______

20 Clues: powers kept by each state • states will create and run • state will create ______ government • the city the Constitution was created in • the national government will allow new ______ • states have the power to make laws about _______ • both state and national governments create _____ • the national government makes rules about _______ • ...

Civil War 2025-01-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the Confederate States of America
  2. Turning point battle that stopped Lee’s invasion
  3. Law that officially ended slavery in the U.S.
  4. The site where Lee surrendered to Grant
  5. Lincoln's 1863 proclamation freeing enslaved people
  6. Deep differences between North and South
  7. Run First major battle of the war, also called Manassas
  8. Fundamental change in ideas after the war
  9. Length of the Civil War
  10. President of the U.S. during the Civil War
Down
  1. Siege that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
  2. The Southern states that seceded from the Union
  3. Destructive Union campaign through Georgia
  4. Bloodiest single day in U.S. history
  5. Sumter Site of the first shots of the Civil War
  6. Confederate commander who surrendered at Appomattox
  7. Union general who led the North to victory
  8. Post-war period of rebuilding and reintegration
  9. Movement to end slavery in the United States
  10. System of forced labor that divided the nation
  11. The Northern states that fought to preserve the U.S.

21 Clues: Length of the Civil War • Bloodiest single day in U.S. history • The site where Lee surrendered to Grant • Deep differences between North and South • Fundamental change in ideas after the war • Destructive Union campaign through Georgia • Union general who led the North to victory • President of the U.S. during the Civil War • Movement to end slavery in the United States • ...

Sectionalism & the Civil War 2025-03-13

Sectionalism & the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the United States during the Civil War
  2. Supreme Court case that ruled enslaved people were property
  3. Location of John Brown's raid
  4. Loyalty to one's own region rather than the country as a whole
  5. A turning point battle of the Civil War, forced the Confederates out of the North
  6. A runaway enslaved person
  7. The site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
  8. The location where Lee surrendered to Grant
  9. The Northern states during the Civil War
  10. The movement to end slavery
Down
  1. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history
  2. The Southern states that seceded from the Union
  3. The network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom
  4. An agreement in which each side gives up something
  5. A turning point battle and Union victory that split the Confederacy in two
  6. The act of leaving the Union
  7. Famous conductor of the Underground Railroad
  8. The act of freeing enslaved people
  9. A tax on imported goods
  10. President of the Confederate States

20 Clues: A tax on imported goods • A runaway enslaved person • The movement to end slavery • The act of leaving the Union • Location of John Brown's raid • The act of freeing enslaved people • President of the Confederate States • The Northern states during the Civil War • The location where Lee surrendered to Grant • Famous conductor of the Underground Railroad • ...

Unit 5 new nations 2023-12-04

Unit 5 new nations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to loose friendships of states
  2. large states wanted votes to be proportional to how many people you had in each state
  3. equal representation where state gets 1 vote
  4. voting for people who represent us in government
  5. 5/3 counted towards the population
  6. enforces laws
  7. where states with large populations have more votes
  8. together both groups pass laws
  9. the branches make sure that they’re not too strong
  10. the first constitution signed by the u.s.
Down
  1. they wanted a weak central government
  2. representatives from each state call delegates met together in Philadelphia to come up with a new constitution
  3. a ruler with total control
  4. a rule book for what the government can and can’t do
  5. power to govern yourself
  6. small states wanted to be equal and to only get 1 vote when passing laws
  7. judges the laws to make sure they’re fair
  8. they wanted a very strong central government
  9. signed and agreed on
  10. changes

20 Clues: changes • enforces laws • signed and agreed on • power to govern yourself • a ruler with total control • to loose friendships of states • together both groups pass laws • 5/3 counted towards the population • they wanted a weak central government • judges the laws to make sure they’re fair • the first constitution signed by the u.s. • equal representation where state gets 1 vote • ...

The Cold War 2021-02-24

The Cold War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Soviet Union leader during this time
  2. a political boundary that divided Europe into two separate areas
  3. United States provided West Berlin with food, fuel, medical supplies, and clothing through airlifts.
  4. Provided military alliance to counter Soviet expansions.
  5. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during this time.
Down
  1. Grants and loans given to Western Europe from the United States
  2. Keeps communism within its existing borders.
  3. United States President during this time
  4. Eastern European states controlled by the Soviet Union
  5. A promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements
  6. Worldwide rivalry between United States and the Soviet Union
  7. Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliance.

12 Clues: Soviet Union leader during this time • United States President during this time • Keeps communism within its existing borders. • Eastern European states controlled by the Soviet Union • Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during this time. • Provided military alliance to counter Soviet expansions. • Worldwide rivalry between United States and the Soviet Union • ...

The Crossword Puzzle For Mr.Hill 2017-02-08

The Crossword Puzzle For Mr.Hill crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forced the native americans from the northwest territory
  2. the third president of the united states of america
  3. setting an example to be followed in the future
  4. seizing ships to fight for your navy
  5. something that is not in the united states constitution
  6. he was a patriot commander and the first president of the united states of america
  7. a person who invests in a risky venture
Down
  1. not taking a side in a argument (Switzerland)
  2. he was the united states of america's first secretary of treasury
  3. import tax wanted by the federalists
  4. the second federalist president of the united states
  5. a organized group in politics, capatalists
  6. the formal admission of someone to office
  7. the most credited person who wrote the constitution

14 Clues: import tax wanted by the federalists • seizing ships to fight for your navy • a person who invests in a risky venture • the formal admission of someone to office • a organized group in politics, capatalists • not taking a side in a argument (Switzerland) • setting an example to be followed in the future • the third president of the united states of america • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

Pacific War 2022-01-30

Pacific War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Southern Japanese island were the famous photo of American soldiers raising the American Flag in February, 1945 was taken.
  2. December 7th, 1941 Japanese surprise attack on the United States against a Hawaiian naval base, effectively bringing the Unites States into the war.
  3. Pacific islands that were taken by the United States starting with the Battle of Guadalcanal, putting Japan on the defensive for the first time in the war.
  4. Unified command in southeast Asia and the southwest pacific consisting of American, British, Dutch, and Australian forces.
  5. United States developed this weapon and dropped it on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending the war against Japan in the Pacific.
  6. Mitsubishi planes that were the most powerful planes in the beginning of World War II due to their high maneuverability and long range.
  7. Japanese advance into this French territory prompted the United States to impose an oil embargo on Japan.
  8. Battle on June 3rd, 1942 in which Japan and the United States engaged in aggressive aerial and naval warfare. The United States victory was a turning point for the Allies in the Pacific War.
Down
  1. Japanese plan to capture the Philippines, Malaya, and the Dutch East Indies.
  2. One of many incendiaries that were used in the United States bombing campaign against major Japanese cities. Later used in the Vietnam War.
  3. United States policy of warfare in the Pacific. Plan to push back Japanese forces in the Pacific island by island.
  4. Japanese city that was attacked by the United States on April 18th 1942. The raid did little damage, but caused psychological damage to the Japanese as well as kept the Zero fighters in Japan and out of the Pacific.
  5. Pacific islands that were taken by the United States stemming from the southernmost island in the archipelago, Guam. These islands were considered to be the last line of defense for Japan before the United States reached the home islands.

13 Clues: Japanese plan to capture the Philippines, Malaya, and the Dutch East Indies. • Japanese advance into this French territory prompted the United States to impose an oil embargo on Japan. • United States policy of warfare in the Pacific. Plan to push back Japanese forces in the Pacific island by island. • ...

History 2023-11-30

History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Useless Battle
  2. Manipulation
  3. Female indian guide
  4. Francis Scott Key
  5. Stalemate
  6. Limitations to government
  7. Strong central government
  8. Unecassary War
  9. Birth of a song
  10. Napoleon
Down
  1. Big money big land
  2. Process of states
  3. Officialy Valid
  4. Supreme Court
  5. Future of the united states
  6. Veteran Upset
  7. A draft to the constitution
  8. Paranoid
  9. Forceful recruitment
  10. Bicameral

20 Clues: Paranoid • Napoleon • Stalemate • Bicameral • Manipulation • Supreme Court • Veteran Upset • Useless Battle • Unecassary War • Officialy Valid • Birth of a song • Process of states • Francis Scott Key • Big money big land • Female indian guide • Forceful recruitment • Limitations to government • Strong central government • Future of the united states • A draft to the constitution

SI Session 1 2020-08-21

SI Session 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. funds given to states with few strings
  2. total # of amendments ratified
  3. father of constitution
  4. struggle for power
  5. amendment with speedy trial
  6. United States' form of government
  7. Changes to the constitution
  8. Has 435 members
  9. system of govt. ruled by people
  10. How many justices on Supreme Court
  11. First 10 amendments
Down
  1. federal govt. laws superior
  2. divides government against itself
  3. 2 Members per State
  4. system of government ruled by few
  5. amendment that guarantees voting
  6. amendment with the freedom of speech
  7. system of government ruled by one
  8. amendment with right to bear arms
  9. states can seize property for public use
  10. system used to elect the president

21 Clues: Has 435 members • struggle for power • 2 Members per State • First 10 amendments • father of constitution • federal govt. laws superior • amendment with speedy trial • Changes to the constitution • total # of amendments ratified • system of govt. ruled by people • amendment that guarantees voting • divides government against itself • system of government ruled by few • ...

Social Studies Spelling Words 2022-03-19

Social Studies Spelling Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a water way
  2. paying an additional amount on items
  3. meeting of a group of political leaders
  4. amount of product that is available
  5. to buy
  6. a war between states is called a _______ war
  7. to change
  8. the "railroad" was considered a secret
  9. to give up
  10. a unit of the army
Down
  1. the secret route that took slaves to freedom
  2. to agree on something
  3. owning another human being
  4. Virginia was a _______ before it was a state
  5. name given to the northern states
  6. to put an end to something
  7. money that you owe
  8. name give to the southern states
  9. a section of land claimed by a country
  10. an insistent request

20 Clues: to buy • to change • to give up • a water way • money that you owe • a unit of the army • an insistent request • to agree on something • owning another human being • to put an end to something • name give to the southern states • name given to the northern states • amount of product that is available • paying an additional amount on items • the "railroad" was considered a secret • ...

Unit 4 crossword Mason & Sophie 2023-10-20

Unit 4 crossword Mason & Sophie crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First President of the United states
  2. Second President
  3. policy stating that europe should not colonize
  4. landmark supreme court case that established judical reveiw
  5. forced relocation of nartive american tribes
  6. allows the supreme court to determine the law
  7. set of fundmental rights
  8. conflict with united states and great britian
  9. Believed in a small federal government
Down
  1. Jefferson negotiated land from france
  2. Movement of settlers and immigrants
  3. identifying in ones country
  4. 13th Amendment
  5. An offical ban on trade
  6. Believed in a strong federal government
  7. james madisons proposal consituitonal convention
  8. Political Party
  9. Federalist taxing common products
  10. conflict with native american tribes
  11. fourth president of the united states

20 Clues: 13th Amendment • Political Party • Second President • An offical ban on trade • set of fundmental rights • identifying in ones country • Federalist taxing common products • Movement of settlers and immigrants • First President of the United states • conflict with native american tribes • Jefferson negotiated land from france • fourth president of the united states • ...

Causes and Impact of Civil War 2024-04-12

Causes and Impact of Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is Getty's burg known for
  2. most famous battle in civil war
  3. The first compromise on expanding slavery
  4. Led the union army
  5. when the war ended
  6. Causes of the war
  7. States that participated in slaves
  8. The north was fighting for
  9. the war the confederate surrendered in
  10. why did the union have an advantage
  11. Why John brown is significant
Down
  1. how many union states are there
  2. Led the confederate army
  3. Stopped slavery
  4. who won in the civil war
  5. where the war was placed
  6. The south was fighting for
  7. how many Confederate states are there
  8. When the war started
  9. who started the war

20 Clues: Stopped slavery • Causes of the war • Led the union army • when the war ended • who started the war • When the war started • Led the confederate army • who won in the civil war • where the war was placed • The south was fighting for • The north was fighting for • Why John brown is significant • what is Getty's burg known for • how many union states are there • ...

Secession and The Confederacy 2024-02-20

Secession and The Confederacy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. South Carolina was the ___ state to secede.
  2. _______ States of America (Secession states)
  3. South Carolina's secession resulted in the start of the ___ ___ .
  4. to leave, or break away
  5. The first state to secede from The United States
  6. President of the Confederacy
  7. United States President at time of Southern Secession
Down
  1. Southern leader ______ Jackson
  2. Southern Leaders wanted states to make their own laws. Northern leaders wanted a strong national government to make laws.
  3. Jefferson Davis's home state
  4. The Confederacy printed their own ___ .
  5. Capital city of Confederacy

12 Clues: to leave, or break away • Capital city of Confederacy • Jefferson Davis's home state • President of the Confederacy • Southern leader ______ Jackson • The Confederacy printed their own ___ . • South Carolina was the ___ state to secede. • _______ States of America (Secession states) • The first state to secede from The United States • ...

History crossword 2024-02-28

History crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what the states and nation owe to others
  2. second president
  3. President
  4. Secretary of State
  5. secretary of treasury
  6. states with the most debt
  7. Country at war against Britain
  8. country along with France capturing American ships
  9. Share of national bank
Down
  1. opposed broad interpretation of the constitution
  2. states who oppose the national gov. taking state debts
  3. taxes Hamilton put on states to pay back debt
  4. Vice President
  5. Hamilton believes debt is ________
  6. Hamilton proposed the idea of a national ____

15 Clues: President • Vice President • second president • Secretary of State • secretary of treasury • Share of national bank • states with the most debt • Country at war against Britain • Hamilton believes debt is ________ • what the states and nation owe to others • taxes Hamilton put on states to pay back debt • Hamilton proposed the idea of a national ____ • ...

Civil War 2025-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest organization
  2. deadliest day for civil war
  3. another name for confederate States
  4. soldier that is wounded or killed during battle
  5. confederate States capitol
  6. common way to die during civil war
  7. soldiers trained to fight
  8. people who supported the union
  9. name given for states
Down
  1. first battle of civil war
  2. easiest way to die
  3. issue that caused the civil war
  4. number of similar items grouped as a unit
  5. leave or withdraw something
  6. someone who wanted slavery to end
  7. weapon used in civil war
  8. focus of the Northern economy
  9. attempt to stop people
  10. large caliber firearms

19 Clues: easiest way to die • largest organization • name given for states • attempt to stop people • large caliber firearms • weapon used in civil war • first battle of civil war • soldiers trained to fight • confederate States capitol • leave or withdraw something • deadliest day for civil war • focus of the Northern economy • people who supported the union • issue that caused the civil war • ...

International Laws 2024-04-22

International Laws crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Policy advocating for cooperation among multiple states.
  2. Adherence to rules or regulations
  3. Media coverage and attention
  4. Meetings where international agreements are negotiated.
  5. The intricate nature of international relations
  6. Formal agreements between two or more states.
  7. Oversight and management of international affairs.
  8. Acknowledgment of a state's existence by other states.
  9. Recognition of another state's sovereignty
  10. Agreements between countries to regulate their behavior.
Down
  1. Mutual trust and reliance between states
  2. Cooperation among nations without a central authority.
  3. Independent authority and control over territory.
  4. Legal documents governing relationships between nations.
  5. organizations responsible for enforcing international laws
  6. Geographic boundaries under a state's control.

16 Clues: Media coverage and attention • Adherence to rules or regulations • Mutual trust and reliance between states • Recognition of another state's sovereignty • Formal agreements between two or more states. • Geographic boundaries under a state's control. • The intricate nature of international relations • Independent authority and control over territory. • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

Famous Politicians 2023-06-09

Famous Politicians crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - 42nd President of the United States, remembered for his economic prosperity, welfare reform, and controversial impeachment proceedings.
  2. - Collective name for two influential American presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President), known for his New Deal policies, and Theodore Roosevelt (26th President), known for his progressivism and conservation efforts.
  3. - French President, serving as the 25th President of France, known for his centrist policies, economic reforms, and efforts towards European integration.
  4. - Indian Prime Minister, currently serving as the 14th Prime Minister of India, known for his economic reforms, nationalist agenda, and digital initiatives.
  5. - 37th President of the United States, who resigned from office amid the Watergate scandal, leaving a lasting impact on American politics.
  6. - Russian President, currently serving as the President of Russia, known for his strong leadership, assertive foreign policy, and consolidation of power.
  7. - 16th President of the United States, who led the country through the American Civil War and played a pivotal role in abolishing slavery.
  8. - 33rd President of the United States, who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending World War II.
  9. - British Prime Minister, also known as the "Iron Lady," who implemented conservative policies and played a pivotal role in shaping modern British politics.
  10. - 40th President of the United States, known for his conservative policies, economic reforms, and role in ending the Cold War.
Down
  1. - American politician and former U.S. Secretary of State, known for her presidential campaign in 2016 and her long career in public service.
  2. - 16th President of the United States, known for leading the country during the American Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
  3. - Long-serving German Chancellor, known for her pragmatic leadership, handling of the European debt crisis, and refugee policy.
  4. - British statesman and Prime Minister during World War II, renowned for his leadership, powerful speeches, and unwavering resolve.
  5. - Indian independence leader and political figure, known for his nonviolent resistance against British colonial rule and advocacy for civil rights.
  6. - 44th President of the United States, the first African American to hold the office and known for his healthcare reform, economic policies, and efforts towards diplomacy.
  7. - 35th President of the United States, who inspired a generation with his charisma, leadership, and commitment to civil rights.
  8. - 46th President of the United States, known for his long political career, experience as Vice President under Obama, and focus on domestic and foreign policy challenges.
  9. - American businessman and politician, who served as the 45th President of the United States, known for his unconventional style, populist rhetoric, and controversial policies.
  10. - Canadian Prime Minister, currently serving as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, known for his progressive policies and charismatic leadership.

20 Clues: - 40th President of the United States, known for his conservative policies, economic reforms, and role in ending the Cold War. • - Long-serving German Chancellor, known for her pragmatic leadership, handling of the European debt crisis, and refugee policy. • ...

vocab crossword 2022-01-06

vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1st president
  2. first ten amendments in the constitution
  3. leading supporter of the constitution
  4. central government
  5. first plan of government adopted in the u.s.
  6. compromise between slave states
  7. congress the right to pass all laws
  8. power saved for the states
Down
  1. number of constitutional restraints
  2. belief that monarchs were chosen by god
  3. believed in natural rights
  4. based on the protection of individual rights
  5. english political philosopher
  6. that citizens have political authority
  7. third president of the united states
  8. powers are limited
  9. one hose of congress with an equal number of representatives for each state .
  10. constitution who gave to much power
  11. king/queen controls all aspects
  12. powers held in national level

20 Clues: 1st president • powers are limited • central government • believed in natural rights • power saved for the states • english political philosopher • powers held in national level • king/queen controls all aspects • compromise between slave states • number of constitutional restraints • constitution who gave to much power • congress the right to pass all laws • ...

vocab crossword 2022-01-06

vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. article 1 section 8
  2. believed in natural rights
  3. beleif monarchs were chosen by god
  4. explains the purpose of the constitution
  5. protection of individual rights
  6. the 4th president of the united states
  7. believed in strong central government
  8. governments powers are limited
  9. third president of the united states
  10. a small group of leaders are by the people
  11. first president of the united states
  12. leading supporter of the constitution
  13. people are the only source of power
Down
  1. introduced separation of powers
  2. government has a number of restraints
  3. first 10 amendments
  4. the citizens have political authority
  5. government controls all facets of life
  6. english political professor
  7. distribution of power between gov.

20 Clues: article 1 section 8 • first 10 amendments • believed in natural rights • english political professor • governments powers are limited • introduced separation of powers • protection of individual rights • beleif monarchs were chosen by god • distribution of power between gov. • people are the only source of power • third president of the united states • ...

Unit 4 crossword Mason & Sophie 2023-10-20

Unit 4 crossword Mason & Sophie crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First President of the United states
  2. Second President
  3. policy stating that europe should not colonize
  4. landmark supreme court case that established judical reveiw
  5. forced relocation of nartive american tribes
  6. allows the supreme court to determine the law
  7. set of fundmental rights
  8. conflict with united states and great britian
  9. Believed in a small federal government
Down
  1. Jefferson negotiated land from france
  2. Movement of settlers and immigrants
  3. identifying in ones country
  4. 13th Amendment
  5. An offical ban on trade
  6. Believed in a strong federal government
  7. james madisons proposal consituitonal convention
  8. Political Party
  9. Federalist taxing common products
  10. conflict with native american tribes
  11. fourth president of the united states

20 Clues: 13th Amendment • Political Party • Second President • An offical ban on trade • set of fundmental rights • identifying in ones country • Federalist taxing common products • Movement of settlers and immigrants • First President of the United states • conflict with native american tribes • Jefferson negotiated land from france • fourth president of the united states • ...

History Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-14

History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of government which powers are distributed
  2. Originating from a particular
  3. Only goverment has powers that constitution gives
  4. Agree With
  5. Enforce laws of congress
  6. To approve
  7. Group of states united or joined as a whole
  8. Build again or better organize
  9. A meeting of people to deal with issue
  10. Person chosen by others
  11. Law making branch
Down
  1. Judicial Review
  2. Disagree or act against
  3. Resistance to Government
  4. Official assembly where judicial enforces laws
  5. Traveling Through unfamiliar area
  6. Group of states joined for activity or effort
  7. system of control over group of states
  8. A law
  9. Method Historians use to divide History
  10. Geographic area belonging to goverment

21 Clues: A law • Agree With • To approve • Judicial Review • Law making branch • Disagree or act against • Person chosen by others • Resistance to Government • Enforce laws of congress • Originating from a particular • Build again or better organize • Traveling Through unfamiliar area • system of control over group of states • A meeting of people to deal with issue • ...

Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-29

Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a very large estate with labor intensive coffee, tobacco, sugar, cotton
  2. person who fights to end and stop slavery
  3. a heavy shoe
  4. a long attached to the end of a musket
  5. the Southern states that succeeded from the Union
  6. states slave states that did not leave the Union
  7. a small, sturdy bag carried on the back or over the shoulder
  8. a 19th century warship with armour plating
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  1. soldiers marching and fighting on foot
  2. large bore-mounted firearms
  3. the states of the North (United States) that remained as one country
  4. to close off entirely particularly during war
  5. a US dollar bill during the Civil War
  6. a political candidate who seek to be elected in an area where they have no local connections
  7. to withdraw from an organization or a state or country

15 Clues: a heavy shoe • large bore-mounted firearms • a US dollar bill during the Civil War • soldiers marching and fighting on foot • a long attached to the end of a musket • person who fights to end and stop slavery • a 19th century warship with armour plating • to close off entirely particularly during war • states slave states that did not leave the Union • ...

APUSH Chapter 20 2021-12-09

APUSH Chapter 20 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ireland and Germany had most of the _____ population.
  2. Where they first found gold
  3. Illegaly took its self from a state and was called the mountain white.
  4. The state where they first found gold
  5. Proved to be more powerful than cotton, the new Kings.
  6. The person who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
  7. The first women to recieve a medical degree in the United States.
  8. They had lots of industry and was part of the union.
  9. They seceded from the Union to create the Confederacy.
Down
  1. This tariff increased import and raised incomes.
  2. An emergency form of currency
  3. Their nickname is Stonewall
  4. These States have a name, south of them were slave states and north of them were free states.
  5. The President of the Confederate States
  6. Who is King in the south

15 Clues: Who is King in the south • Where they first found gold • Their nickname is Stonewall • An emergency form of currency • The state where they first found gold • The person who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • The President of the Confederate States • This tariff increased import and raised incomes. • They had lots of industry and was part of the union. • ...

CH3 and 4 Summative Assessment Review 2025-09-18

CH3 and 4 Summative Assessment Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments, such as taxation or building roads.
  2. A key constitutional basis for federalism, it reserves powers not delegated to the federal government nor denied to the states, for the states or the people.
  3. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two. For example, the President can veto a bill passed by Congress, but Congress can override that veto.
  4. A model of federalism that emerged during the New Deal era, involving greater collaboration and shared responsibilities between federal and state governments.
  5. of Powers A fundamental principle designed to prevent any single person or group from gaining too much power by dividing governmental authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  6. The division of the federal government into three separate but equal branches: legislative (Congress), executive (President), and judicial (Supreme Court and lower federal courts). The legislative branch creates laws, the executive branch enforces them, and the judicial branch interprets them.
  7. A system of government where power is divided between a national government and state or provincial governments, typically outlined in a constitution. This system contrasts with unitary systems (centralized power) and confederations (decentralized power among independent states).
  8. Powers that are not delegated to the federal government nor denied to the states, which are consequently reserved for the states or the people. Examples include regulating intrastate commerce and establishing schools.
  9. A system established by the Constitution that divides power between the national (federal) government and the state governments, ensuring a balance of power in managing national versus local issues.
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  1. A term referring to the idea that the Constitution's meaning can be interpreted differently over time to address changing societal values and circumstances, facilitated by its broad terms and major Supreme Court decisions.
  2. Refers to efforts, particularly since the 1970s, to devolve power from the federal government back to the states.
  3. This clause in the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal laws are supreme when they conflict with state laws, provided the federal laws are constitutional.
  4. The introduction to the Constitution, which states its goals and purposes. It begins with "We the People," emphasizing that the government's authority originates from its citizens.
  5. The highest legal authority in the United States, meaning all other laws must comply with its principles. The Supremacy Clause (Article VI) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are this "supreme law of the land".
  6. funds given to states for specific purposes, often with strict conditions. Medicaid is provided as an example.
  7. formal procedure outlined in Article V for changing the Constitution. An amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate, and must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or special state conventions.
  8. These are powers specifically granted to the federal government, such as coining money or declaring war.
  9. A model of federalism that prevailed from the late 18th century to the early 20th century, characterized by distinct spheres of authority for federal and state governments with little overlap.
  10. Federal funds given to states for broader purposes, allowing states more discretion in how they spend the money. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is an example.
  11. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, which collectively guarantee fundamental individual rights and freedoms, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, and the right to a fair trial.
  12. Sovereignty: A concept where both the national and state governments possess their own spheres of authority. Under this system, citizens are subject to the laws of both levels of government, and each level can act directly on the people.

21 Clues: Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments, such as taxation or building roads. • These are powers specifically granted to the federal government, such as coining money or declaring war. • funds given to states for specific purposes, often with strict conditions. Medicaid is provided as an example. • ...

Cold war 2024-01-19

Cold war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies
  2. The bill created a 41,000-mile “National System of Interstate and Defense Highways”
  3. when one nation falls to communism the impact is such as to weaken the resistance of other countries
  4. ideological barrier erected by the U.S.S.R after World War II to seal off itself
  5. ________ was the first artificial Earth satellite
  6. African-American music that was popular during the 1940-50's
  7. a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
  8. 35th President of the United States
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  1. 34th president of the United States
  2. a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
  3. the_______ helped to end the Cold War
  4. 33rd president of the United States
  5. The _______ was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe
  6. competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet
  7. created to assist American military veterans

15 Clues: 34th president of the United States • 33rd president of the United States • 35th President of the United States • the_______ helped to end the Cold War • created to assist American military veterans • ________ was the first artificial Earth satellite • African-American music that was popular during the 1940-50's • ...

1920's Crossword puzzels 2023-11-03

1920's Crossword puzzels crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right or privilege to vote
  2. A production process that breaks the manufacture of a good into steps that are completed in predefined sequence
  3. Local laws introduced in the southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
  4. It limited the number of immigrants allowed to enter the United States
  5. A women who challenged traditional gender norms
  6. The right of citizens of the United States or abridged by the United States or by any state to vote should not be denied on account of gender.
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  1. One of the largest movements of people in United States history
  2. The end of federal laws to bars
  3. It was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fahsion ect
  4. Violent fraternal society founded in 1915
  5. Abstinence from alcoholic drinks
  6. Saloon that sells with out a license
  7. A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups
  8. Identical components that can be substituted one for another
  9. Legal prevention of the manufacure, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States

15 Clues: The right or privilege to vote • The end of federal laws to bars • Abstinence from alcoholic drinks • Saloon that sells with out a license • Violent fraternal society founded in 1915 • A women who challenged traditional gender norms • Identical components that can be substituted one for another • One of the largest movements of people in United States history • ...

Civil War 2022-02-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  2. Courthouse, Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
  3. Act, A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery or not.
  4. E. Lee, General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time
  5. Proclamation, Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
  6. Lincoln, President of the United States of America during the Civil War; born in Kentucky
  7. of Gettysburg, Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
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  1. of Vicksburg, The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th
  2. S. Grant, Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy
  3. Compromise, A series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states.
  4. Plan, Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides
  5. The United States
  6. War, War between the North and South
  7. Ferry, Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal
  8. of Antietam, Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded

15 Clues: The United States • War, War between the North and South • Plan, Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides • The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • of Antietam, Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded • Ferry, Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal • ...

vocab crossword 2022-01-06

vocab crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. article 1 section 8
  2. believed in natural rights
  3. beleif monarchs were chosen by god
  4. explains the purpose of the constitution
  5. protection of individual rights
  6. the 4th president of the united states
  7. believed in strong central government
  8. governments powers are limited
  9. third president of the united states
  10. a small group of leaders are by the people
  11. first president of the united states
  12. leading supporter of the constitution
  13. people are the only source of power
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  1. introduced separation of powers
  2. government has a number of restraints
  3. first 10 amendments
  4. the citizens have political authority
  5. government controls all facets of life
  6. english political professor
  7. distribution of power between gov.

20 Clues: article 1 section 8 • first 10 amendments • believed in natural rights • english political professor • governments powers are limited • introduced separation of powers • protection of individual rights • beleif monarchs were chosen by god • distribution of power between gov. • people are the only source of power • third president of the united states • ...

crossword puzzle 2023-11-30

crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. western united states
  2. civil war battle of the nueces
  3. Expansion grasshopper hill
  4. north america
  5. by the gulf of mexico
  6. battle in 1847
  7. 19th century expansion
  8. giving up rights
  9. agreement between two countries
  10. president
  11. separating two political areas
  12. act of obtaining to have something
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  1. possession taken of piece of land or country
  2. agreement between Mexico and united states
  3. revolt represents the independence in California
  4. invading in a country
  5. was a hero in the Mexican american war
  6. mexican us border
  7. Mexican American war 1846 - 1848
  8. southern western us
  9. transfer ownership of real estate
  10. united states army hero
  11. fought against spain

23 Clues: president • north america • battle in 1847 • giving up rights • mexican us border • southern western us • fought against spain • western united states • invading in a country • by the gulf of mexico • 19th century expansion • united states army hero • Expansion grasshopper hill • civil war battle of the nueces • separating two political areas • agreement between two countries • ...

flag 2024-03-07

flag crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "States: Representing 50 states of America."
  2. "Loyalty: Pledge of loyalty to the flag."
  3. "Historical: From 'The Star-Spangled Banner' anthem."
  4. "Love: Representing pride and loyalty to country."
  5. "Purity: Symbolizing innocence and freedom."
  6. "Vigilance: Signifying perseverance and justice."
  7. "Representation: Iconic emblem of the United States."
  8. "Valor: Symbolizing bravery and sacrifice."
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  1. "Independence: Symbolizing national independence and power."
  2. "Unity: The blue field of the flag."
  3. "History: Representing original 13 colonies' struggle."
  4. "Liberty: Symbolizing American principles and ideals."
  5. "Symbol: Icon representing the United States."
  6. "Standard: National emblem, flag of the USA."

14 Clues: "Unity: The blue field of the flag." • "Loyalty: Pledge of loyalty to the flag." • "Valor: Symbolizing bravery and sacrifice." • "States: Representing 50 states of America." • "Purity: Symbolizing innocence and freedom." • "Standard: National emblem, flag of the USA." • "Symbol: Icon representing the United States." • "Vigilance: Signifying perseverance and justice." • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
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  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
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  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The American Civil War 2022-10-17

The American Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
  2. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
  3. To leave or withdraw
  4. Rapid-fire gun capable of shooting 600 rounds per minute.
  5. Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
  6. The march of an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta toward Savannah, Georgia which left a path of almost total destruction.
  7. Led the North to victory.
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  1. President of the United States of America during the Civil War.
  2. This battle fficially began the Civil War.
  3. Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded. It is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War.
  4. The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th, 1863, after 48 days of seige.
  5. ship made of iron
  6. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
  7. Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant.
  8. General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time

15 Clues: ship made of iron • To leave or withdraw • Led the North to victory. • This battle fficially began the Civil War. • Rapid-fire gun capable of shooting 600 rounds per minute. • Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states • President of the United States of America during the Civil War. • The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861. • ...

The Great Depression Vocab 2017-12-13

The Great Depression Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inconvertible paper money made legal tender by a government decree
  2. to increase the size of the supreme court and bring in new justices
  3. term used to describe a series of 28 evening radio addresses
  4. a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States of America
  5. a decision by the supreme court of the united states that invalidated regulations of the poultry industry
  6. limited amount of terms to 2
  7. the largest and most ambitious american new deal agency
  8. a federally owned corporation in the united states created by congressional charter on may 18, 1933 to provide navigation
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  1. 32nd president of the united states from 1933 to 1945
  2. a law that was passed by the united states congress to facilitate regulation of electric utilites
  3. established in 1934 to regulate the commerce in stock bonds and other securities
  4. establishes minimum wage,overtime pay.recordkeeping and youth employment standards
  5. 31st President of the United States
  6. a monetary system where a country's currency or paper money has a value directly linked to gold
  7. a federal law passed by president Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal

15 Clues: limited amount of terms to 2 • 31st President of the United States • 32nd president of the united states from 1933 to 1945 • the largest and most ambitious american new deal agency • term used to describe a series of 28 evening radio addresses • inconvertible paper money made legal tender by a government decree • ...

Social studies project 2025-01-02

Social studies project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The Northern states that remained loyal to the U.S. government and fought against the Confederacy.
  2. – The site of a pivotal 1863 battle and the location of Lincoln’s famous address.
  3. – The assassin who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
  4. – The collection of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States.
  5. – The place where the Confederate Army formally surrendered to the Union, ending the Civil War.
  6. – The 13th Constitutional Amendment, which ended slavery in the United States.
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  1. – The Union Army’s general who eventually became the 18th President of the United States.
  2. – The location where the Civil War began, with the first shots fired.
  3. – Lincoln’s executive order that declared slaves in Confederate-held territory free.
  4. – The site of the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, fought in 1862.
  5. – A Civil War nurse who went on to found the American Red Cross.
  6. – An abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad, also a Union spy.
  7. – The 16th President of the United States who led the Union during the Civil War.
  8. – The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  9. – The commanding general of the Confederate Army.

15 Clues: – The commanding general of the Confederate Army. • – The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • – The assassin who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. • – A Civil War nurse who went on to found the American Red Cross. • – The location where the Civil War began, with the first shots fired. • ...

federalism 2022-11-21

federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Article VI, Section 2
  2. Expressed powers
  3. Powers expressed in the Constitution
  4. 1836–1864
  5. Return to a state
  6. Landmark case
  7. Periodic checks
  8. Basis for the implied powers
  9. Allows the powers of Congress to stretch
  10. Enables people to prepare a constitution
  11. Power assume responsibility for state
  12. Disputes between individuals
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  1. Favors state and local action
  2. Powers national and states have
  3. Organization of government administrators
  4. Powers strictly to the states
  5. Individual earnings
  6. Powers that the national government may
  7. Powers defined in the Constitution
  8. National govt provides money to states
  9. Powers the Constitution grants
  10. Written agreements between two +
  11. Prohibiting officials hold closed meetings
  12. Favors national action in dealing

24 Clues: 1836–1864 • Landmark case • Periodic checks • Expressed powers • Return to a state • Individual earnings • Article VI, Section 2 • Basis for the implied powers • Disputes between individuals • Favors state and local action • Powers strictly to the states • Powers the Constitution grants • Powers national and states have • Written agreements between two + • Favors national action in dealing • ...

Danny and April's Wedding 2016-09-21

Danny and April's Wedding crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nickname of Oldest Daughter
  2. # of States/Countries Bride had lived
  3. Grooms Favorite Pastime
  4. Where the groom was born (country)
  5. # of States lived in together
  6. Place we most often travel to
  7. How long we will Make our Marriage Last
  8. The one wearing the veil
  9. Brides secret passion
  10. Instrument groom prefers to play
  11. Nickname of youngest Child
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  1. Nickname of Middle Daughter
  2. # of States/Countries Groom has Lived
  3. # of years together
  4. Our favorite place to go
  5. State we currently live in
  6. Where we met (two words)
  7. Our Favorite thing to do
  8. Where bride was born (state)
  9. # of Siblings of Bride
  10. Nickname of only Son
  11. # of Siblings of Groom

22 Clues: # of years together • Nickname of only Son • Brides secret passion • # of Siblings of Bride • # of Siblings of Groom • Grooms Favorite Pastime • Our favorite place to go • Where we met (two words) • Our Favorite thing to do • The one wearing the veil • State we currently live in • Nickname of youngest Child • Nickname of Middle Daughter • Nickname of Oldest Daughter • ...

Causes and Impact of Civil War 2024-04-12

Causes and Impact of Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is Getty's burg known for
  2. most famous battle in civil war
  3. The first compromise on expanding slavery
  4. Led the union army
  5. when the war ended
  6. Causes of the war
  7. States that participated in slaves
  8. The north was fighting for
  9. the war the confederate surrendered in
  10. why did the union have an advantage
  11. Why John brown is significant
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  1. how many union states are there
  2. Led the confederate army
  3. Stopped slavery
  4. who won in the civil war
  5. where the war was placed
  6. The south was fighting for
  7. how many Confederate states are there
  8. When the war started
  9. who started the war

20 Clues: Stopped slavery • Causes of the war • Led the union army • when the war ended • who started the war • When the war started • Led the confederate army • who won in the civil war • where the war was placed • The south was fighting for • The north was fighting for • Why John brown is significant • what is Getty's burg known for • how many union states are there • ...

Cival War corssword 2025-10-01

Cival War corssword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Place where Lee surrendered
  2. Bloodiest single day battle
  3. Union general and later president
  4. Northerners who opposed the war
  5. Period after the war to rebuild
  6. A major battle in Pennsylvania
  7. Northern states in the war
  8. Law requiring men to join the army
  9. Type of bullet used in the war
  10. Where the first shots were fired
  11. Slave states that stayed in the Union
  12. Armored warships in battle
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  1. Southern states that left the U.S.
  2. Order that freed the slaves
  3. Famous speech by Lincoln
  4. Harsh Confederate prison camp
  5. Union general known for March to the Sea
  6. Confederate general called Stonewall
  7. President during the Civil War
  8. Confederate army leader

20 Clues: Confederate army leader • Famous speech by Lincoln • Northern states in the war • Armored warships in battle • Order that freed the slaves • Place where Lee surrendered • Bloodiest single day battle • Harsh Confederate prison camp • President during the Civil War • A major battle in Pennsylvania • Type of bullet used in the war • Northerners who opposed the war • ...

Unit 6 Vocabulary 2018-02-12

Unit 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trappers who explored and hunted in Oregon Territory in the early 1800s
  2. 1800s belief the America had the right to spread across the continent
  3. Mexican territory surrendered to the United States at the end of the war with Mexico
  4. road built by the federal government in the early 1800s that extended from Maryland to Illinois
  5. supervised the Mormon migration to Utah beginning in the 1840s. He was the first governor of Utah when it became a U.S. territory.
  6. a leading member of the House of Representatives for Kentucky under Presidents Madison and Monroe who spoke for the interests of the West, and who later served as a U.S. senator and Secretary of State.
  7. the right to vote
  8. to add or take over
  9. canal completed in 1825 that connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River
  10. act passed by South Carolina that declared the 1832 tariff illegal
  11. purchase of land from mexico in 1853 that established the present U.S.-mexico boundary
  12. a U.S. political party dating from the 1820s to the present that at first spoke out for small farmers and workers against moneyed businessmen and whose policies have changed over the years
  13. Adams sixth President of the United States who earlier served as a U.S. diplomat, senator, and Secretary of State.
  14. ninth President of the United States. In 1841, he died of pneumonia after only a month in office.
  15. the forced removal of Cherokees and their transportation to Oklahoma
  16. the right of states to limit the power of the federal government
  17. statesman from South Carolina who held many offices in the federal government, including Vice President and U.S. senator. He became a strong supporter of states’ rights. In 1850, he foresaw future conflicts over slavery that would eventually lead to the American Civil War.
  18. practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs
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  1. a term to describe one of more than 80,000 people who joined the California Gold Rush in 1849
  2. Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas; the site of a famous battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836
  3. Treaty ending Mexican War and granting vast territories to the United States
  4. Trail from independence Missouri to Oregon used by many pioneers during the 1840s
  5. the eighth President of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. He was blamed for the Panic of 1837 and the widespread unemployment and poverty that it brought and was not reelected for a second term.
  6. Texans defeated the Mexicans, gaining their independence
  7. law passed in 1830 that forced many Native American nations to move west of the Mississippi River
  8. to give up
  9. founded the first colony of U.S. settlers in Mexican Texas
  10. instrumental in Texan independence and its subsequent annexation by the United States.
  11. an important trade trail west from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico
  12. a U.S. political party active between 1832 and 1858 that backed government support for the economy
  13. tenth President of the United States, serving from 1841-1845. He accomplished little during his presidency due to quarrels between Whigs and DemocratsIndian Removal Act- law passed in 1830 that forced many Native American nations to move west of the Mississippi River
  14. eleventh President of the United States, serving from 1845-1849. He led the expansion of the United States to the Pacific Coast through the acquisition of the Oregon Territory and the Mexican Cession.

32 Clues: to give up • the right to vote • to add or take over • Texans defeated the Mexicans, gaining their independence • founded the first colony of U.S. settlers in Mexican Texas • practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs • the right of states to limit the power of the federal government • ...

U.S. History 2021-01-03

U.S. History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. and Clark expedition, an expedition used to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean
  3. Hidalgo, a peace treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico
  4. American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
  5. annexation
  6. states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860
  7. treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties
  8. compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820
  9. a state in the southeastern region in the U.S.
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  1. War, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783
  2. Purchase, a land deal that was made between the United States and France in the year 1803
  3. Canal, a waterway that was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
  4. destiny, the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
  5. the ability to move things from one place to another by boat
  6. York City, the most populous city in the United States

15 Clues: annexation • War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte • War, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783 • a state in the southeastern region in the U.S. • York City, the most populous city in the United States • treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties • the ability to move things from one place to another by boat • ...

Review: Formation of U.S. Government 2013-09-23

Review: Formation of U.S. Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. English philosopher who believed the government had a duty to protect people’s rights.
  2. Written set of laws that provide the functions and limits of a government.
  3. A weak central __________________ was to blame for economic and other problems the United States faced after the Revolution.
  4. 55 delegates from 12 states came to Philadelphia in 1787 to come up with a new plan for government, this is now known as the _________________________.
  5. A series of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
  6. Carta This English document limited the power of the monarch and said Kings/Queens should follow the same laws as the people.
  7. Ideas that government should be based on the “laws of nature”, including the rights to liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness.
  8. This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s.
  9. The approval of something, such as the Constitution.
  10. High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel.
  11. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom included Thomas Jefferson’s idea that people should have _______________ freedom.
  12. Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Down
  1. Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president.
  2. The United States had a problem with Britain after the Revolutionary War because Britain restricted _________ with the United States.
  3. This compromise was made over the decision of whether to count slaves in a state’s population for representation in the government.
  4. Laws that loosely tied the United States into a “league of “friendship”
  5. This plan called for the legislative branch to have one house in the legislative branch, and each state would have an equal vote in Congress.
  6. This plan called for a strong central government, including 2 houses in the legislative branch. The number of representatives would be based on a state’s population.
  7. Protest by Massachusetts’s farmers against the government on whom they blamed for inflation and the poor economy after the Revolution.
  8. This settled/established how the states were going to be represented in the legislative branch of government.
  9. This branch of government is the law-making branch.
  10. Voting rights.
  11. The Articles of Confederation gave the Congress of the United States practically _______ power.

23 Clues: Voting rights. • This branch of government is the law-making branch. • The approval of something, such as the Constitution. • High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel. • Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. • Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana. • ...

articles of confedration 2014-12-18

articles of confedration crossword puzzle
Across
  1. constitution/ a document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the united states is governed
  2. branch/ the branch of federal and state government that is broadly responsible for implementing supporting and enforcing the laws that were made
  3. branch/ the part the united states government that creates laws
  4. of rights/ the first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech assembly and worship
  5. a member or supporter of the federalist party
  6. and balances / limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview
  7. Hamilton/ a soldier and political leader of the late 18th and early 19th centuries one of the founding fathers of the united states
  8. of powers/ an act of vesting the legislative executive and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
  9. rights/ the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government
  10. de Montesquieu/ one of the most influential and renowned representatives of the enlightenment in France
  11. government/ a political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers
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  1. shays rebellion/ an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787
  2. compromise/ a disproportionate representative relative to the voters in the north until the civil war
  3. Madison/ fourth president signer of the constitution writer of the federalist papers leader of the democratic- republican party
  4. a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom
  5. branch / the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice
  6. a group of diverse individuals that formed to oppose the ratification of the new federal constitution in 1787
  7. compromise/ an agreement that large and small states reached during the constitutional convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and represent that each state would have under the united states constitution
  8. of confederation/ the original constitution of the us ratified in 1781 which was replaced by the us constitution in 1789
  9. federalist papers/ a collection of 85 articles and essays written by alexander Hamilton James Madison and john jay promoting the ratification of the united states constitution

20 Clues: a member or supporter of the federalist party • branch/ the part the united states government that creates laws • shays rebellion/ an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787 • branch / the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice • ...

Manifest Destiny 2020-04-27

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / The power on which humans believe in an organized intervention on the affairs of the world.
  2. / _________ Purchase, also known as the Treaty of La Mesilla, is the transaction of northern Mexico by the United States in 1848.
  3. / Lewis and _____ expedition, was the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
  4. / __________ Party, supported slavery and opposed the civil rights reform in order to retain the rights of Southern voters in the 19th century.
  5. /____ Party, a political party that brought together a coalition of groups opposed to the government of Andrew Jackson.
  6. / John _________, an editor of a magazine who first wrote about the “Manifest Destiny” in 1845, who also protested European meddling in America, by France and England.
  7. / A system where European nations explored, conquered, settled and benefited from large areas of the world.
  8. / People who move in a group to live in a new country or area.
  9. / __________ Treaty, the purchase of Florida between the US and Spain, who gave up Florida and refused the Oregon Trail in exchange for recognition of Spanish power over Texas.
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  1. ________ Historians,are scholars who identified themselves as this.
  2. Policy / A result that guides and interacts activities and relationships of one state to another.
  3. / North American Indians who were part of the Trails of Tears.
  4. / The _________ Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803.
  5. / Alfred Thayer _______, an American naval officer and historian advocate who specialized in sea power.
  6. Destiny / A phrase made in1845 about the US, that it was destined by God, to expand the North American continent.
  7. Jefferson / Thomas _________, the 3rd President of The United States and the person responsible for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
  8. War / A 4-year war between the US and 11 Southern states, which later they signed a peace treaty.
  9. / James K. ____, the 11th president of the United States, that obtained territories along the Pacific coast and the Southwestern states.
  10. of Tears / Forced relocations during the 1830’s of the Eastern Woodlands Indians of the Southeast region of the US to the west region of the Indian Territory.
  11. / Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

20 Clues: / North American Indians who were part of the Trails of Tears. • / People who move in a group to live in a new country or area. • ________ Historians,are scholars who identified themselves as this. • / Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. • ...

American Gov. chapters 2-3 2019-08-28

American Gov. chapters 2-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rule by the people.
  2. Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.
  3. First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights.
  4. Formal process of changing the Constitution.
  5. Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions.
  6. the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
  7. Document Declaring independence from Great Britain.
  8. Interprets the laws.
  9. Government structure that authorizes each branch of government to share powers with the other branches.
  10. Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
  11. Government structure in which authority is divided among branches.
  12. Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber.
  13. Enforces the laws.
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  1. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
  2. Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law.
  3. 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.
  4. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states.
  5. 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.
  6. makes the laws.
  7. Makes federal law supreme over state laws.
  8. Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens.
  9. Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781–88.
  10. View that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Constitution.
  11. Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
  12. power retained by the states under the constitution.
  13. To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
  14. Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period.
  15. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government.
  16. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments.
  17. Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.

30 Clues: makes the laws. • Enforces the laws. • rule by the people. • Interprets the laws. • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Makes federal law supreme over state laws. • Formal process of changing the Constitution. • Document Declaring independence from Great Britain. • power retained by the states under the constitution. • ...

American Gov. chapters 2-3 2019-08-28

American Gov. chapters 2-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enforces the laws.
  2. Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.
  3. Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Document Declaring independence from Great Britain.
  7. makes the laws.
  8. Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781–88.
  9. power retained by the states under the constitution.
  10. Government structure that authorizes each branch of government to share powers with the other branches.
  11. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government.
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  1. To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
  2. Makes federal law supreme over state laws.
  3. Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
  4. Interprets the laws.
  5. Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period.
  6. Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law.
  7. Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens.
  8. the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
  9. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states.
  10. View that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Constitution.
  11. Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
  12. Formal process of changing the Constitution.
  13. Government structure in which authority is divided among branches.
  14. Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.
  15. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
  16. rule by the people.
  17. First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights.
  18. System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments.
  19. Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions.

30 Clues: makes the laws. • Enforces the laws. • rule by the people. • Interprets the laws. • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Makes federal law supreme over state laws. • Formal process of changing the Constitution. • Document Declaring independence from Great Britain. • power retained by the states under the constitution. • ...