states Crossword Puzzles
Our Puzzling Government #2 2022-11-18
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- Passing down of responsibilities from the national government to the states.
- Grants made to States, private agencies for projects
- Network of political, financial, and administrative relationships between units of the federal government and those of state and local governments.
- 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).
- The powers of the national government in foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government. (Power that belongs to the National Government because it is the government of the sovereign state within the world community)
- Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
- An act creating a new state
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution reasonably suggested.
- Thought that Government should be free of parties
- powers saved for the states
- powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution spelled out expressly.
- Powers that are shared by both the Nationaly and state governments
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- An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.
- Giving money back to the state and local government with no strings attached
- Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose
- Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
- Grants of federal money or other resources to the states or their cities, counties, and other local units.
- No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
- Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
- Constitutional agreement by which the national government is created by and relies on subnational governments for its authority
- One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
- The first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution
- The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
24 Clues: An act creating a new state • powers saved for the states • Thought that Government should be free of parties • Grants made to States, private agencies for projects • Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone • Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose • Powers that are shared by both the Nationaly and state governments • ...
Chapter 12 Vocabulary Worksheet 2013-02-25
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- law that states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules
- law that states that the pressur of a gas at a constant volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature
- the ammount of force exerted per unit area of surface
- law that states that the volume of gases involved in a chemical change can be represented by the ration of small whole numbers
- the pressure of each gas in a mixture
- imaginary gas whose particles are infinitely small and do not interact with each other
- movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density
- Si Unit of pressure
- law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure the volume of the gas increases as the termpeature of the gas increases and the volume of the gas decreases as the temperature of the gas decreases
- Si unit for force
- passage of a gas under pressure through a tiny opening
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- the terperature of 0°C and 1 atm
- law that states that the total pressure of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases
- law that states that the rate of diffusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of the gass density
- Law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature the volume of the gas increases as the pressure of the gas decreases and the volume of the gas decreases as the pressure of the gas increases
- theory that explains that the behavior of physical systems depends on the combined actions of the molecules constituting the system
- law that states the mathematical relationship of pressure volume temperature the gas constant and the number of moles of a gas
17 Clues: Si unit for force • Si Unit of pressure • the terperature of 0°C and 1 atm • the pressure of each gas in a mixture • the ammount of force exerted per unit area of surface • passage of a gas under pressure through a tiny opening • movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density • ...
Joshua Romain Canada 2015-01-25
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- New Brunswick is covered in 85% ______
- Canada is divided into
- Canada's ranking in size
- A famous tourist attraction shared by Canada and the untied states
- The United states has about 290 million people and canad has____people
- Most people in Qubec speak
- borders untied states and the United States
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- Native people called ______ follow more traditional ways of living.
- Canada's smallest province
- is Latin for New Scotland
- National sport for Canada
- Famous for being a site of the Winter Olympics
- Is celebrated on December 26th
- About seventy five percent of the worlds _________ come from Canada
- Ice and cold weather sports such as ______ and ice skating
15 Clues: Canada is divided into • Canada's ranking in size • is Latin for New Scotland • National sport for Canada • Canada's smallest province • Most people in Qubec speak • Is celebrated on December 26th • New Brunswick is covered in 85% ______ • borders untied states and the United States • Famous for being a site of the Winter Olympics • ...
Civil war crossword puzzle 2024-01-10
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- A bag with a shoulder strap
- The Southern states that seceded
- Northern states
- African Americans who were forced to work against their will
- States that left the union
- Turning point of the war.
- A war ship covered in iron
- A heavy duty shoe, similar to steel toe boots
- A large farm where slaves worked
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- A person who was against slavery
- A person from the Northern states who went to the South to make a profit off of reconstruction
- Lincoln President during the Civil War
- Slang for U.S. paper dollar
- Soldiers marching or fighting on foot
- Cannons or weapons
15 Clues: Northern states • Cannons or weapons • Turning point of the war. • States that left the union • A war ship covered in iron • A bag with a shoulder strap • Slang for U.S. paper dollar • A person who was against slavery • The Southern states that seceded • A large farm where slaves worked • Soldiers marching or fighting on foot • Lincoln President during the Civil War • ...
The USA crossword 2025-12-15
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- A famous technology region in the USA
- The official residence of the US president
- An important American value
- The currency of the United States
- A famous natural landmark in the USA
- A large state in the USA
- The capital city of the United States
- The leader of the United States
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- A national holiday on July 4
- A state on the west coast of the USA
- A place famous for the movie industry
- The largest city in the USA
- Political divisions of the USA
- A national symbol of the country
- One of the longest rivers in the USA
15 Clues: A large state in the USA • The largest city in the USA • An important American value • A national holiday on July 4 • Political divisions of the USA • The leader of the United States • A national symbol of the country • The currency of the United States • A state on the west coast of the USA • One of the longest rivers in the USA • A famous natural landmark in the USA • ...
The Constitution 2023-02-21
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
Founding Documents 2024-08-30
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- What month did shays lead an attack on a federal arsenal
- States could not print their own
- innocent until proven
- who wanted the states to have more powers
- Who wanted a strong central government
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- What month was the deceleration of independence adopted
- Anti-federalists allied with the
- pages How long was the articles of confederation
- The national government lacked a court
- Each state constitution had to guarantee certain basic
- who relied on the states to contribute money
- What is one of the natural rights
- States raised taxes to pay for debts of the
- Congress could not regulate
- The federalist allied with the
15 Clues: innocent until proven • Congress could not regulate • The federalist allied with the • Anti-federalists allied with the • States could not print their own • What is one of the natural rights • The national government lacked a court • Who wanted a strong central government • who wanted the states to have more powers • States raised taxes to pay for debts of the • ...
Joshua Romain Canada 2015-01-25
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- Canada's ranking in size
- Most people in Qubec speak
- Canada's smallest province
- Native people called ______ follow more traditional ways of living.
- About seventy five percent of the worlds _________ come from Canada
- Is celebrated on December 26th
- borders untied states and the United States
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- Canada is divided into
- A famous tourist attraction shared by Canada and the untied states
- New Brunswick is covered in 85% ______
- Famous for being a site of the Winter Olympics
- The United states has about 290 million people and canad has____people
- National sport for Canada
- is Latin for New Scotland
- Ice and cold weather sports such as ______ and ice skating
15 Clues: Canada is divided into • Canada's ranking in size • National sport for Canada • is Latin for New Scotland • Most people in Qubec speak • Canada's smallest province • Is celebrated on December 26th • New Brunswick is covered in 85% ______ • borders untied states and the United States • Famous for being a site of the Winter Olympics • ...
Rylee's Chapter 8 Crossowrd Puzzle 2025-04-03
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- a secret network of safe places for slaves to hide
- for the people that decided whether they wanted slavery
- to not take sides
- when someone has the legality to make decisions for you
- regional differences on whether a federal or state authority should prevail
- states that did not permit slavery
- a solution to save the union and solve issues
- a member of a small military group
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- 7 states formed a government
- states that permitted slavery
- a subdivision in the army
- a position used to help defend against enemies
- people against slavery
- taxes
- states that would break away from the union
15 Clues: taxes • to not take sides • people against slavery • a subdivision in the army • 7 states formed a government • states that permitted slavery • states that did not permit slavery • a member of a small military group • states that would break away from the union • a solution to save the union and solve issues • a position used to help defend against enemies • ...
Gov Unit 1 2023-11-29
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- _____contract; agree to give up some liberty for order
- these powers belong to the states
- Amendments proposed by 2/3 Congress, ______ by 3/4 states
- New Jersey Plan called for ______ representation
- Virginia Plan called for ______ representation
- _____ review; courts' ability to decide if a law is constitutional
- government's duty is to protect this
- the Anti-Federalists supported a ______ central government
- supported a stronger central government
- type of government where all power flows from central location
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- Connecticut _______
- ______ clause says feds win when law in conflict with states
- ______ government; only has as much authority as people give it
- divides powers between different levels of government
- _____ rights; they come from God, not government
- three co-equal branches does this to power
- amendment where states derive their sovereignty
17 Clues: Connecticut _______ • these powers belong to the states • government's duty is to protect this • supported a stronger central government • three co-equal branches does this to power • Virginia Plan called for ______ representation • amendment where states derive their sovereignty • _____ rights; they come from God, not government • ...
Civil War Reconstruction 2023-05-17
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- Enslaved african american man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom the case went to the supreme court
- 16th president and was president during the civil war
- Referred to as the confederacy maned of the unrecognized country temporarily created by the southern states which seceded from the union
- An action of formality withdrawing from a federation
- prohibited the denial of the vote bc of race, color or previous servitudeBlackcodes Numerous laws enacted in the former confederate states after the civil war which limited the rights and liberties of african americans
- Required all escaped slaves to be returned to their masters and that citizens of free states must cooperate
- Abolitionist led attacks in kansas during bleeding kansas planned to arm slaves in revolt
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- Secret society that used violence against freedman and their white supporters they practiced violence to intimidate newly freed african americans
- abolished slavery
- A war between citizens in the same country
- The owner of a plot of land lets someone work the land in exchange for ½ or more of the crop it was used to keep newly freed slaves in a cycle
- An anti slavery novel, harriet beecher stowe, helped spread the abolishment movement throughout north
- Law allowed territories to decide for themselves weather or not to allow slavery by utilizing popular sovereignty
- California wanted to join the union as a free state which caused conflict between the north and the south
- granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the us
- Slave states that stayed with the union during the civil war
- To be set free, set free all slaves in the confederacy only- abraham lincoln
- Numerous laws enacted in the former confederate states after the civil war which limited the rights and liberties of african americans
- Division of power between state and federal gov. Civil war started over a fight over these states rights the southern states believed they had the right to decide to keep slavery and not pay tariffs
- An action of formality withdrawing from a federation
20 Clues: abolished slavery • A war between citizens in the same country • An action of formality withdrawing from a federation • An action of formality withdrawing from a federation • 16th president and was president during the civil war • Slave states that stayed with the union during the civil war • granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the us • ...
Influences on the Constitution 2024-10-23
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- Thomas Paine argued that the British could not effectively govern the colonies because there was too much __________ between them.
- This Enlightenment philosopher believed in monarchy and that people cannot change their government.
- John Locke believed all people are entitled to these, and that the government should protect these.
- This principle was established in the Magna Carta when there were limitations placed on government power.
- This principle states that no one is above the law, including the government.
- This concept of people having a voice in government comes from Greek influence.
- Jefferson calls for this when government is destructive, and "the people have the right to alter or abolish it."
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- This principle is present in the Declaration of Independence when it states that power comes from the "consent of the goverened."
- The Articles of Confederation failed because the government could not collect these from the states.
- This philosopher believed that there should be separation of powers and checks and balances in a government.
- This principle states that there should be three branches of government to divide the power.
- Another word for power
- Under the Articles of Confederation, these held the most power.
- How many states it took to make a law under the Articles of Confederation.
- The Articles of Confederation was weak because they could not enforce these for the states with other countries.
- The Articles of Confederation was weak because they could not raise one of these for protection.
16 Clues: Another word for power • Under the Articles of Confederation, these held the most power. • How many states it took to make a law under the Articles of Confederation. • This principle states that no one is above the law, including the government. • This concept of people having a voice in government comes from Greek influence. • ...
Final Exam Crossword Puzzle 2020-06-02
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- was a meeting in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and sovereign tribal nations
- a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas
- a mix of European and Indigenous ancestry
- a Lemhi Shoshone woman who lead Lewis and clark on their expedetion
- a point jutting into Puget Sound, the westernmost landform in West Seattle
- otter pelts
- a Canadian retail business group
- a 19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department
- was built by the Hudson's Bay Company at Kettle Falls on the Columbia River in 1825
- an American explorer, solider, and Indian agent
- an international incident and political dispute between the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the U.S.
- an American career Army officer and politician
- best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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- a British officer of the Royal Navy
- a mountain pass in the northwest United States, through the Cascade Range in Washington
- a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and United Kingdom
- a widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century
- The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary and the restoration of slaves between the United States and the United Kingdom
- a conflict between the United States and the Yakama
- the first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington
- a Suquamish and Duwamish chief
- a British explorer, navigator, and cartographer
- he encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
- an entrepreneur and a politician, regarded as a founder of the city of Seattle
- was a Greek maritime pilot in the service of the King of Spain
25 Clues: otter pelts • a Suquamish and Duwamish chief • a Canadian retail business group • a British officer of the Royal Navy • a mix of European and Indigenous ancestry • an American career Army officer and politician • a British explorer, navigator, and cartographer • he encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition • an American explorer, solider, and Indian agent • ...
The Reconstruction Era Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-01
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- members of Congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- a white southerner who collaborated with the northern republicans during Reconstruction
- offered southerners amnesty for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
- a period beginning in 1867 when the Republicans, who had control in both houses of Congress, took charge of Reconstruction
- an agency providing relief for freed people and certain poor people in the South
- a person from the northern states who went South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction
- a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements
- this secret society opposed civil rights, particularly suffrage, for African Americans
- 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American War
- the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
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- the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union
- a special tax that you need to pay in order to vote
- the law that put the southern states under U.S. military control and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the Fourteenth Amendment
- 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated
- the forced separation of whites and African Americans in public spaces
- an assessment to determine a person's ability to read and write that is required in order to vote
- one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans
- laws that limited the freedom of African Americans
- someone sharing land with a landowner in exchange for labor
- an official pardon
20 Clues: an official pardon • one of the leaders of the Radical Republicans • laws that limited the freedom of African Americans • a special tax that you need to pay in order to vote • someone sharing land with a landowner in exchange for labor • the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
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- an organization of employees
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- an educator and reformer,
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...
Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27
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- Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics
- Gave African Americans the right to vote
- members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- Granted equal rights to african americans
- Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
- Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
- Leader of the Radical Republicans
- Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
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- southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
- hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
- Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
- made slavery illegal throughout the united states
- Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
- Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
- Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
- poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
- Southern whites who became republicans
- African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
- the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
22 Clues: Leader of the Radical Republicans • Southern whites who became republicans • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Granted equal rights to african americans • made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials • Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • ...
Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27
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- Granted equal rights to african americans
- Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
- Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
- Gave African Americans the right to vote
- southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
- the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
- hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
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- African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
- Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
- required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
- members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- made slavery illegal throughout the united states
- Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics
- Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
- Leader of the Radical Republicans
- Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
- Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
- Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
- Southern whites who became republicans
- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
22 Clues: Leader of the Radical Republicans • Southern whites who became republicans • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Granted equal rights to african americans • made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials • Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • ...
The Makings of American Government 2019-08-30
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- powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause
- doctrine holding that state and federal governments have almost completely seperate functions
- splits powers between nation and state
- the branch of government that makes the laws
- creator of the Virginia Plan
- electors selected to represent the votes of their respective states
- The intial governing authority of the United States (1781-88)
- keep any branch of government from becoming too powerful
- right of states to invalidate acts of congress they believe to be illegal
- system of government where ultimate authority rests with the state government
- imposed tax on almost all paper products
- system of government where ultimate authority rests with the national government
- powers expressly granted to congress by the constitution
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- rule by the people
- required states to return runaway slaves
- who proposed the Connecticut Compromise
- groups of people sharing similar views and interests in order to win elections
- powers retained by the states under the constitution
- amendment that prohibits states from denying the right to vote on account of race
- required colonists to export certain items only to Britain
- to formally withdraw from a nation-state
- colonists dump taxed tea into Boston Harbor
- powers held by the national and state governments in a federal system
- Documents that establish the rules for how society will be governed
- those who supported the constitution
- list of rights granted to the people that can not be taken away
- form of government in which political power is exercised directly by the citizens
- makes federal law supreme over state law
- form of government where citizens vote for officials to represent them
- power that the president has to block legislation
30 Clues: rule by the people • creator of the Virginia Plan • those who supported the constitution • splits powers between nation and state • who proposed the Connecticut Compromise • required states to return runaway slaves • to formally withdraw from a nation-state • makes federal law supreme over state law • imposed tax on almost all paper products • ...
The Makings of American Government 2019-08-30
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- form of government in which political power is exercised directly by the citizens
- powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause
- form of government where citizens vote for officials to represent them
- required colonists to export certain items only to Britain
- electors selected to represent the votes of their respective states
- to formally withdraw from a nation-state
- the branch of government that makes the laws
- doctrine holding that state and federal governments have almost completely separate functions
- imposed tax on almost all paper products
- those who supported the constitution
- The initial governing authority of the United States (1781-88)
- splits powers between nation and state
- powers held by the national and state governments in a federal system
- Documents that establish the rules for how society will be governed
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- powers expressly granted to congress by the constitution
- makes federal law supreme over state law
- system of government where ultimate authority rests with the state government
- system of government where ultimate authority rests with the national government
- amendment that prohibits states from denying the right to vote on account of race
- groups of people sharing similar views and interests in order to win elections
- keep any branch of government from becoming too powerful
- creator of the Virginia Plan
- who proposed the Connecticut Compromise
- right of states to invalidate acts of congress they believe to be illegal
- required states to return runaway slaves
- list of rights granted to the people that can not be taken away
- colonists dump taxed tea into Boston Harbor
- powers retained by the states under the constitution
- power that the president has to block legislation
- rule by the people
30 Clues: rule by the people • creator of the Virginia Plan • those who supported the constitution • splits powers between nation and state • who proposed the Connecticut Compromise • makes federal law supreme over state law • to formally withdraw from a nation-state • required states to return runaway slaves • imposed tax on almost all paper products • ...
The Crisis of Cuba 2015-03-26
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- The United States was allowed stored nuclear missiles in this country near the Soviet Union.
- The city in Florida where many Cubans tried to travel to to escape their country.
- This date in 1962 was when photographs were first released of Cuban missile bases.
- A small nation that was invaded by the U.S. and was used for missile storage by the U.S.S.R.
- The crisis between the United States against Cuba and the Soviet Union. This involved the placement of nuclear missiles.
- Where the United States landed in Cuba while trying to topple the government.
- Recently self-appointed Cuban dictator during the crises.
- The government organization responsible for conducting the Bay of Pigs operation.
- This treaty between the United States and Soviet Union barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere.
- Arming a nation for total war including military and nuclear. Kennedy was criticized for using this.
- This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba.
- Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis.
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- This doctrine made by a U.S. President was the reason the U.S. Stored its weapons in Turkey.
- What the U.S. Was trying to do to Cuba in order to stop missile carrying ships from entering it.
- What Castro relied on when people of Cuba did not agree with him.
- A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba.
- What the CIA failed at striking in Cuba and reported it sucessful.
- What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator.
- These were stored in Turkey and Cuba and would cause major destruction.
- United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- A dedicated between the United States and Kremlin.
21 Clues: A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba. • Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis. • This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba. • A dedicated between the United States and Kremlin. • United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. • What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator. • ...
History Extra Credit 2016-01-04
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- War between the Union states of the North and the Confederate states of the South; fought from 1861 to 1865
- Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned; it is applied when the chief executive does not formally sign or reject a bill within the time period allowed to do so.
- People who travel from place to place, usually following available food sources,instead of living in one location.
- Process by which people of one culture merge into and become part of another culture.
- Agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery into western territories.
- nickname for a white Southern Republican after the Civil War.
- A policy of favoring native-born Americans over immigrants.
- The first women's rights convention in United States history, held in 1848.
- First major battle of the Civil War, won by the Confederates in July 1861
- Required military service
- Place where weapons are stored.
- To join or attach, as in the joining of a new territory to an existing country
- The right to vote
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- Regulation that prohibited certain private activities people considered immoral, such as drinking alcohol on Sundays.
- A program implemented by the federal government to repair the damage to the South caused by the Civil War and to restore the southern states to the Union.
- An official forgiveness of a crime.
- Railway extending from coast to coast.
- The United States as a national unit; or, during the Civil War, the North.
- Procedure that permits voters to remove public officials from office before the next election.
- In the Civil War, the states between the North and the South.
20 Clues: The right to vote • Required military service • Place where weapons are stored. • An official forgiveness of a crime. • Railway extending from coast to coast. • A policy of favoring native-born Americans over immigrants. • nickname for a white Southern Republican after the Civil War. • In the Civil War, the states between the North and the South. • ...
Topic 6 Test Review 2024-03-26
Across
- 1830 act that led to the relocation of Native American tribes to the West
- Agreement that temporarily resolved the issue of slavery in new states
- Pioneers traveled this route to settle in the Pacific Northwest
- 1832-1833 conflict over a southern state's refusal to enforce federal tariffs
- Political party that opposed President Jackson and the Democrats
- 1828 tariff that caused significant discord between northern manufacturers and southern planters
- Nickname for those who flocked to California in search of gold
- Nickname for Andrew Jackson, reflecting his tough and stubborn personality
- Agreement that led to the acquisition of Florida from Spain
- A severe economic downturn that began during Jackson's presidency
- President known for overseeing significant territorial expansion of the United States
- Texas' nickname after winning independence from Mexico in 1836
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- Mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1848
- 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
- Supreme Court case regarding Native American sovereignties
- The only Native American tribe that successfully resisted removal to the West
- Mission in San Antonio, site of a famous battle in the Texas Revolution
- War between Mexico and Texan colonists, resulting in Texan independence
- 1824 election controversy, hinting at an under-the-table deal
- Battle that secured Texas independence from Mexico
- Practice of rewarding political supporters with public office
- Seventh President of the United States, known for his populist policies
- Forced westward migration of Cherokee and other tribes
- Jackson's campaign against the Second Bank of the United States
- Early explorers of the Western United States, often fur trappers
- Sixth President of the United States, played a key role in the 'Corrupt Bargain'
26 Clues: Battle that secured Texas independence from Mexico • Forced westward migration of Cherokee and other tribes • Supreme Court case regarding Native American sovereignties • Agreement that led to the acquisition of Florida from Spain • 1824 election controversy, hinting at an under-the-table deal • Practice of rewarding political supporters with public office • ...
AbolitionofSlavery: To get rid of Slavery. Equalprotection / Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits all states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Accountofrace / A phrase that meant people of a 2022-05-06
Across
- / Programs that offer job training to those who've dealt with discrimination in the past.
- / Laws that kept African Americans from going about their daily lives in a normal manner.
- / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans.
- / The first United States federal law to define equal U.S. citizenship
- / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting.
- / A clan that had goals of achieving racial segregation and white supremacy.
- / The man who was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln as President after he got assassinated.
- / Northern people who traveled to the South during Reconstruction to make money
- / The first ten amendments made to the constitution until it was ratified for others to be added.
- / The enacting of laws.
- / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote.
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- / A law issued by Abraham Lincoln that guaranteed the freedom of enslaved people from all States.
- / The process by which the supreme court applied the bill of rights to the states, through the 14th amendment.
- / The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution.
- To get rid of Slavery.
- / Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits all states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
- / An act that allowed anyone willing to commit to a full-time job, to get employed.
- / The person who introduced a bill that supported the abolishment of slavery.
- / A test of reading comprehension and writing skills that people were required to take to vote in southern states.
- / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South.
20 Clues: To get rid of Slavery. • / The enacting of laws. • / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote. • / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting. • / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South. • / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans. • ...
13th, 14th, 15th Amendment Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-06
Across
- / Programs that offer job training to those who've dealt with discrimination in the past.
- / Laws that kept African Americans from going about their daily lives in a normal manner.
- / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans.
- / The first United States federal law to define equal U.S. citizenship
- / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting.
- / A clan that had goals of achieving racial segregation and white supremacy.
- / The man who was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln as President after he got assassinated.
- / Northern people who traveled to the South during Reconstruction to make money
- / The first ten amendments made to the constitution until it was ratified for others to be added.
- / The enacting of laws.
- / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote.
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- / A law issued by Abraham Lincoln that guaranteed the freedom of enslaved people from all States.
- / The process by which the supreme court applied the bill of rights to the states, through the 14th amendment.
- / The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution.
- To get rid of Slavery.
- / Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits all states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
- / An act that allowed anyone willing to commit to a full-time job, to get employed.
- / The person who introduced a bill that supported the abolishment of slavery.
- / A test of reading comprehension and writing skills that people were required to take to vote in southern states.
- / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South.
20 Clues: To get rid of Slavery. • / The enacting of laws. • / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote. • / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting. • / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South. • / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans. • ...
13th, 14th, 15th Amendment Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-06
Across
- / The man who was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln as President after he got assassinated.
- / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans.
- / A clan that had goals of achieving racial segregation and white supremacy.
- / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South.
- / The process by which the supreme court applied the bill of rights to the states, through the 14th amendment.
- / The first United States federal law to define equal U.S. citizenship
- / The enacting of laws.
- / To get rid of Slavery.
- / Northern people who traveled to the South during Reconstruction to make money
- / The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution.
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- / The person who introduced a bill that supported the abolishment of slavery.
- / A law issued by Abraham Lincoln that guaranteed the freedom of enslaved people from all States.
- / Programs that offer job training to those who've dealt with discrimination in the past.
- / Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits all states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
- / An act that allowed anyone willing to commit to a full-time job, to get employed.
- / Laws that kept African Americans from going about their daily lives in a normal manner.
- / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote.
- / The first ten amendments made to the constitution until it was ratified for others to be added.
- / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting.
- / A test of reading comprehension and writing skills that people were required to take to vote in southern states.
20 Clues: / The enacting of laws. • / To get rid of Slavery. • / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote. • / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting. • / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South. • / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans. • ...
Westward Expansion 2025-04-08
Across
- fear or hatred of immigrants
- mass migration of people seeking fortune, starting in 1848
- land the US acquired in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, including present-day California, Nevada, and parts of other western states
- land bought from Mexico in 1853 to complete the continental United States
- European country that controlled Florida before the U.S.
- nation that lost about half its territory to the United States in 1848
- 1787 law that organized the settlement of western territories and their path to statehood
- territory acquired from Spain in 1819
- group that faced discrimination while seeking gold in California
- a busy trade route and stagecoach line for travel to the west; used by military to haul materials
- conflict between 1846-1848 that began over boundary disputes
- country that jointly controlled Oregon Territory with the U.S. until 1846
- agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War
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- the belief that the United States had a divine right to expand across North America
- 1845 addition to the United States
- 1803 land purchase from France that doubled the size of the United States
- inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, adventure
- location where gold was first discovered in California
- Mexico claimed this as Texas’ southern border
- system that connected the east and west coasts
- a historic route used by pioneers traveling westward to settle new territories, stretching approximately 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon
- route taken by religious settlers to Utah
- the official border between Texas and Mexico after the U.S.-Mexican War
- overcrowding of cities, economic depressions, religious persecution
- won the presidential election of 1844 by promising the American people he would achieve Manifest Destiny
25 Clues: fear or hatred of immigrants • 1845 addition to the United States • territory acquired from Spain in 1819 • route taken by religious settlers to Utah • agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War • Mexico claimed this as Texas’ southern border • system that connected the east and west coasts • inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, adventure • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle (TX) 2026-03-11
Across
- The battle which was the 2nd turning point where the Union gained control of the Mississippi River
- Official changes or additions to a law or constitution
- The first major battle that made the Union realize this war would be long and costly
- A country formed in 1861, composed of Southern states that seceded from the US
- The first turning point of the Civil War
- The first battle of the Civil War
- The battle which led the 16th President to sign the Emancipation Proclamation
- The production of cash crops
- The only president of the Confederacy
- To officially leave or withdraw from a government or a country
- A General whose actual middle name was Hiram
- The Northern states that chose to remain a part of the United States
- The place where the Confederate general surrendered to the Union general
- The rights held by individual US states rather than the federal government
- Forced labor of people who were considered property by the people in charge of them
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- The first naval battle between iron warships
- Strong concern for a state, rather than the whole nation
- The 16th President of US from rural Kentucky
- The document that states that all slaves in the rebellious states were free
- A speech given by the 16th President to dedicate the soldiers' national cemetery
- General of the Confederacy who stayed loyal to his state, Virginia
- The troop led by a Union force which destroyed everything useful to the South
- A tax to be paid on a certain import or export
- Economic activity producing manufactured goods in a factory
- The battle which was the second bloodiest days of the war
- The act of ending or stopping a system or practice
26 Clues: The production of cash crops • The first battle of the Civil War • The only president of the Confederacy • The first turning point of the Civil War • The first naval battle between iron warships • The 16th President of US from rural Kentucky • A General whose actual middle name was Hiram • A tax to be paid on a certain import or export • ...
states and emotions 2021-07-14
14 Clues: šalta • karšta • piktas • alkanas • sveikas • nustebęs • pavargęs • laimingas • ištroškęs • sergantis • išsigandęs • nelaimingas • susidomėjęs • nuobodžiaujantis
States of matter 2022-09-05
Across
- When _______ is added, particles have more energy
- Particles in a solid _____________ on the spot
- The particles in a liquid _________ past each other
- Liquid particles move at a medium ______
- A state of matter that spreads out
- Particles in a gas move very ______
- The change of state from liquid to solid
- The change of state from gas to liquid
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- Solid particles move slowly and have low _______
- The change of state from a liquid to gas
- A state of matter that pours
- The change of state from a solid to liquid
- A state of matter that holds its shape
- When heat is ______, particles have less energy
14 Clues: A state of matter that pours • A state of matter that spreads out • Particles in a gas move very ______ • A state of matter that holds its shape • The change of state from gas to liquid • The change of state from a liquid to gas • Liquid particles move at a medium ______ • The change of state from liquid to solid • The change of state from a solid to liquid • ...
United States Elections 2022-10-25
Across
- the elected head of a city or town
- One of two major political parties in the U.S. represented by a donkey
- name of the system used to elect the president
- the national legislative body that meets at the U.S. Capitol
- Where a voter's choice is recorded
- someone nominated to run for office
- An organized effort to influence voters
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- the elected head of a state
- One of two major political parties in the U.S. represented by an elephant
- the rules for a country or community
- the day of the week elections are held
- the month presidential elections are held on
- preliminary elections to select a party's candidate
- the elected head of the executive branch
14 Clues: the elected head of a state • the elected head of a city or town • Where a voter's choice is recorded • someone nominated to run for office • the rules for a country or community • the day of the week elections are held • An organized effort to influence voters • the elected head of the executive branch • the month presidential elections are held on • ...
States of Matter 2022-11-22
Across
- An example of a solid?
- Solids have atoms that are ______ together?
- The amount of space that matter takes up?
- A change that can be undone?
- A type of gas?
- Take the shape of their container
- Does not have a definite shape or volume?
- As the temperature of liquid rises, the molecules?
Down
- Rising temperatures causes molecules to?
- In a chemical change, the original materials can not be?
- A irreversible change creates a new?
- In a physical change, the molecules are?
- A chemical change results in a new_____?
- Chair and tables are examples of?
14 Clues: A type of gas? • An example of a solid? • A change that can be undone? • Take the shape of their container • Chair and tables are examples of? • A irreversible change creates a new? • Rising temperatures causes molecules to? • In a physical change, the molecules are? • A chemical change results in a new_____? • The amount of space that matter takes up? • ...
States of Matter? 2020-05-12
Across
- when a substance changes from solid matter to liquid matter
- when water vapour in the air is changed to liquid water
- when a substance changes from liquid matter to solid matter
- matter which has no fixed shape or volume
- when a liquid turns into a gas
- matter which has particles that are stable in shape
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- movement of particles in matter which is elastic
- Theory theory which explains the properties of matter and the way its particles move
- something which has mass and occupies space
- a measurement of how hot or cold something is
- when matter in a liquid state turns into gas
- the capacity to do the work required to influence action
- energy transferred between two things which are different temperatures
- matter which forms into the shape of a container
14 Clues: when a liquid turns into a gas • matter which has no fixed shape or volume • something which has mass and occupies space • when matter in a liquid state turns into gas • a measurement of how hot or cold something is • movement of particles in matter which is elastic • matter which forms into the shape of a container • matter which has particles that are stable in shape • ...
States (38-50) 2020-10-20
14 Clues: Utah • Texas • Oregon • Wyoming • Vermont • Virginia • Wisconsin • Tennessee • Washington • RhodeIsland • SouthDakota • Pennsylvania • WestVirginia • SouthCarolina
United States Vocabulary 2014-09-08
Across
- people who share a common culture, language, or history.
- form of government in which citizens chose the nation’s leaders by voting for them.
- trade without barriers like tariffs or quotas so that goods flow freely between countries.
- huge urban settlement made up of several large cities.
- smaller community located in the area surrounding a city.
- areas that are joined together inside a common boundary.
- to change the basic laws of a government.
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- reusing materials instead of throwing them away.
- economic system that operated on free competition, people start and own businesses with limited government intervention.
- fuel formed in the earth, such as coil, oil, or natural gas.
- relating to the countryside.
- structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals.
- relating to the city.
- area where trash companies dump the waste they collect.
14 Clues: relating to the city. • relating to the countryside. • to change the basic laws of a government. • reusing materials instead of throwing them away. • huge urban settlement made up of several large cities. • structure formed by the skeletons of small sea animals. • area where trash companies dump the waste they collect. • ...
States of Matter 2023-08-30
Across
- state of matter in which the particles are moving the fastest
- the 5th state of matter; super cold
- state of matter that can take the shape of its container
- a state of matter that is a super heated gas
- a property used to define a state of matter; this property is fixed in solids, but not in liquids and gases.
- a property used to define a state of matter; this property is fixed in solids and liquids, but not in gases.
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- energy possessed by moving things
- the are three (or five) of these
- this is the nickname for kinetic energy given by Raquel
- as motion of the particles increases, kinetic energy ____________.
- changing states from a gas to liquid or liquid to solid would require a ___________ in temperature.
- changing from a solid to liquid or liquid to gas would require an increase in ____________.
- state of matter with the least kinetic energy
- a state of matter can be defined by the movement of its _________.
14 Clues: the are three (or five) of these • energy possessed by moving things • the 5th state of matter; super cold • a state of matter that is a super heated gas • state of matter with the least kinetic energy • this is the nickname for kinetic energy given by Raquel • state of matter that can take the shape of its container • ...
States of Matter 2024-12-05
Across
- Anything that takes up space and has mass.
- State of matter which has no definite volume or shape. The atoms and molecules move freely and spread apart from one another.
- The change of state directly from a gas to a solid.
- State of matter which has a definite volume but able to change shape by flowing; The atoms and molecules are loosely bonded and they move around but stay close together.
- The exact temperature and pressure condition for Boiling to occur.
- To change from a liquid state to a gaseous state.
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- The transition from a liquid state to a solid state.
- The change of state from a solid to a liquid.
- Smallest unit of matter which is made up on Protons, Neutrons and Electrons.
- The exact temperature and pressure condition for Melting to occur.
- Form of potential energy which hold atoms together to form molecules.
- To change from a solid state directly to the gaseous state without going through a liquid phase.
- To change from a gaseous state to a liquid state.
- State of matter which is relatively rigid and has a definite volume and shape.
14 Clues: Anything that takes up space and has mass. • The change of state from a solid to a liquid. • To change from a gaseous state to a liquid state. • To change from a liquid state to a gaseous state. • The change of state directly from a gas to a solid. • The transition from a liquid state to a solid state. • ...
States of matter 2024-12-10
Across
- Hard, but may break easily
- No definite shape
- Easily crushed or squeezed
- A device used to measure temperature
- Light can pass through an object
- cannot be seen through
- Anything that takes up space
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- Something that can pour
- Something with definite shape
- Lacking shine or brightness
- An even and regular surface
- Able to soak up liquid
- Not easily broken
- Uneven, raised patches
14 Clues: No definite shape • Not easily broken • Able to soak up liquid • Uneven, raised patches • cannot be seen through • Something that can pour • Hard, but may break easily • Easily crushed or squeezed • Lacking shine or brightness • An even and regular surface • Anything that takes up space • Something with definite shape • Light can pass through an object • ...
States of Matter 2024-10-02
Across
- An air like fluid substance that expands to fill any space available, does not have a definite volume. No bonds between molecules, high molecule movement
- The ability of a substance to be flattened
- The conversion of a gas to a liquid
- A property that is observed when a substance undergoes a chemical change
- Rising the temperature of a liquid to a steady temperature at which it bubbles and evaporates
- Matter that has a definite shape and volume. Molecules vibrate in place and share strong bonds.
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- To change from a liquid to a gas state
- Turning a liquid into a solid by removing heat (0 degrees Celsius, 32 degrees Fahrenheit)
- The ability of a substance to undergo a chemical reaction with another substance
- An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same
- A decrease in the volume of a substance while its mass remains that same
- Turning a solid into a liquid by adding heat
- Matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape (takes the shape of a container). Molecule movement, bonds are easily broken between molecules
- Flow of thermal energy from matter with a higher temperature to matter with a lower temperature
14 Clues: The conversion of a gas to a liquid • To change from a liquid to a gas state • The ability of a substance to be flattened • Turning a solid into a liquid by adding heat • An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same • A decrease in the volume of a substance while its mass remains that same • ...
STATES OF MATER 2024-07-19
14 Clues: AIR • HARD • A GAS • LIQUID • HOT WATER • DISOLVING • WARMING UP • COLD OR HOT • CANGE SHAPES • OVER HEATING • GETTING COLD • LIQUID TO SOLID • DIFFERENT FORMS • THE STAGE BETWEEN WATER AND ICE
The 13 states 2025-02-21
States and Nations 2025-08-12
Across
- people living in a territory
- philosopher supporting natural rights and government protection
- political community with territory and sovereignty
- ethnic group without a country
- accepted authority recognized as rightful
- geographic area controlled by a state
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- decision making and power within groups
- ability to influence or control others
- philosopher favoring strong government for order
- group sharing culture or history
- system that creates and enforces laws
- life without government or laws
- supreme authority of a state
- idea that people are born as blank slates
14 Clues: people living in a territory • supreme authority of a state • ethnic group without a country • life without government or laws • group sharing culture or history • system that creates and enforces laws • geographic area controlled by a state • ability to influence or control others • decision making and power within groups • idea that people are born as blank slates • ...
Sec 4 crossword project 2023-09-25
Across
- law which benefited the Southern states to count 3/5s of every black slave
- An increased tax on import goods to raise the purchase of American products
- Three branches of the United States of america executive legislative and judicial in which they all monitor each other so no one has a higher power
- led a political group called the federalist who who favored a one national government
- divided the new land into five new state Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio
- farmers who rebelled against the banks for taking the farms so they burned them down
- we’re not equal and only benefited big states with a large population like the south
- act put by John adams where he could deport immigrants who disliked or didn’t believe in the same views as him
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- The United States of America first set of laws which were weak and vague
- two states who disagreed with John adams alien and sedition act violating the 1st admendment
- General who fought in the revolution and was selected unanimously selected as the first president
- first 10 amendments to the new constitution which protected people from the government
- politicians who favored a strong national government and believed the wealthy were needed to rule
- A political party who believed in a strong state government common man
- third president of the United States of America in 1800 who was a dem/rep
- believed all states should be equal and have two representatives/Delegates represent them
16 Clues: A political party who believed in a strong state government common man • The United States of America first set of laws which were weak and vague • third president of the United States of America in 1800 who was a dem/rep • law which benefited the Southern states to count 3/5s of every black slave • ...
States of matter/phase changes 2021-05-14
Across
- Solid to liquid
- Has no definite shape, definite volume
- Physical forms in which a substance can exist
- Solid to gas
- States that energy can neither be created nor destroyed
- Gas to liquid
- Energy of an object due to its motion
- Like a gas,this state lacks a fixed volume and shape
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- Liquid to gas
- Has a definite shape and volume
- The rate a temperature changes
- A liquid's resistance to flow
- States that the pressure of a given mass of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature of the gas when volume is kept constant.
- Has no definite shape or volume
- States that as the temperature of a gas increases, its volume increases by the same amount
- States that as the pressure of a gas increases, its volume decreases by the same amount
- The ability to dissolve into another substance
- Liquid to solid
18 Clues: Solid to gas • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • A liquid's resistance to flow • The rate a temperature changes • Has a definite shape and volume • Has no definite shape or volume • Energy of an object due to its motion • Has no definite shape, definite volume • Physical forms in which a substance can exist • ...
The 1700's and 1800's 2023-04-21
Across
- The war in which the North and South fought each other.
- A domestic terrorist organization founded shortly after the Civil War.
- The side that had more states during the Civil War.
- How many states were there before the Civil war?
- The last state that slaves gained freedom in.
- The last state to surrender in the Civil War.
- What the South was known for.
- Something that the North hated and the South loved.
- Which amendment allowed black Americans to vote.
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- The number of years the Civil War lasted.
- The state that the Union wanted because of their gold.
- Opposed Slavery.
- The amendment that abolishes slavery in the United States.
- Supported Slavery.
- What the slave states were called.
- Another reason why the South was angry at the North, other than wanting to end slavery.
- The side that won the Civil War.
- How many states seceded from the Union?
- What the North was known for.
- The day the Civil War ended.
20 Clues: Opposed Slavery. • Supported Slavery. • The day the Civil War ended. • What the North was known for. • What the South was known for. • The side that won the Civil War. • What the slave states were called. • How many states seceded from the Union? • The number of years the Civil War lasted. • The last state that slaves gained freedom in. • ...
Math Vocab 2023-09-21
Across
- Can't be written as a fraction and is not repeating
- Can be written as a fraction, and is repeating
- the inverse that states its a number that is the opposite of what gets you zero
- The length around an object
- 3 or more numbers in any order
- This property states that you have to divide or multiply by the same number
- The number in front of the variable
- (0, 0)
- Answer to a multiplication problem
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- Add or multiply 2 numbers in any order
- This property states that you have to add or subtract the same number from each side
- 2 numbers (x, y) that mark a location
- The amount of space inside an object
- Piece of an expression
- The inverse that states it has two numbers that when you multiply it gets you zero
- A corner of a grid
- Answer to an addition problem
- A number with no variable
18 Clues: (0, 0) • A corner of a grid • Piece of an expression • A number with no variable • The length around an object • Answer to an addition problem • 3 or more numbers in any order • Answer to a multiplication problem • The number in front of the variable • The amount of space inside an object • 2 numbers (x, y) that mark a location • Add or multiply 2 numbers in any order • ...
Math Vocab 2023-09-21
Across
- Can't be written as a fraction and is not repeating
- Can be written as a fraction, and is repeating
- the inverse that states its a number that is the opposite of what gets you zero
- The length around an object
- 3 or more numbers in any order
- This property states that you have to divide or multiply by the same number
- The number in front of the variable
- (0, 0)
- Answer to a multiplication problem
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- Add or multiply 2 numbers in any order
- This property states that you have to add or subtract the same number from each side
- 2 numbers (x, y) that mark a location
- The amount of space inside an object
- Piece of an expression
- The inverse that states it has two numbers that when you multiply it gets you zero
- A corner of a grid
- Answer to an addition problem
- A number with no variable
18 Clues: (0, 0) • A corner of a grid • Piece of an expression • A number with no variable • The length around an object • Answer to an addition problem • 3 or more numbers in any order • Answer to a multiplication problem • The number in front of the variable • The amount of space inside an object • 2 numbers (x, y) that mark a location • Add or multiply 2 numbers in any order • ...
Constitution Vocabulary 2022-10-31
Across
- The people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives.
- an addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
- 1st Constitution of the U.S.
- A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights
- A government in which the people rule.
- trade between two or more states
- independent power
- Formal approval
- The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
- The US government's power is limited by the US Constitution.
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- the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- A government in which the people rule.
- Ordinance a law that established a procedure for the admission of new states to the Union
- an agreement between opposing sides
- the supreme law of the United States
- complaint
- an alliance of states created for a common purpose
- Two house legislature
19 Clues: complaint • Formal approval • independent power • Two house legislature • 1st Constitution of the U.S. • trade between two or more states • an agreement between opposing sides • the supreme law of the United States • A government in which the people rule. • A government in which the people rule. • an alliance of states created for a common purpose • ...
JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 2025-05-07
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- Practice of giving government jobs to political supporters
- Political party formed to support Jackson
- Route taken by Native Americans during forced relocation
- Nickname for the 1828 tariff that angered the South
- Jackson’s Vice President and advocate for states’ rights
- State banks where Jackson deposited federal funds
- Public meetings to select party candidates
- Belief that states have powers independent of the federal government
- Political party formed by Jackson’s opponents
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- Jackson’s political rival and leader of the Whig Party
- Principle that the side with the most votes wins
- Financial crisis blamed on Van Buren but caused by Jackson’s policies
- Seventh President of the United States
- Jackson’s Secretary of State and later President
- Forced relocation of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi
- Jackson’s informal group of trusted advisers
- Idea that states can invalidate federal laws they consider unconstitutional
- Ordinary citizens whom Jackson claimed to represent
18 Clues: Seventh President of the United States • Political party formed to support Jackson • Public meetings to select party candidates • Jackson’s informal group of trusted advisers • Political party formed by Jackson’s opponents • Principle that the side with the most votes wins • Jackson’s Secretary of State and later President • ...
US and Canada Geography 2023-09-25
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- feature on Earth's surface
- longest river in the United States
- ocean found on western border US and Canada
- most populated city in the US
- mountains. mountain range found on eastern United States
- largest collection of freshwater lakes
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- ocean found on eastern border US and Canada
- mountain range found on western United States and Canada
- most populated city in Canada
- wide open flat land in central United States and Canada
- capital of United States
- capital of Canada
12 Clues: capital of Canada • capital of United States • feature on Earth's surface • most populated city in Canada • most populated city in the US • longest river in the United States • largest collection of freshwater lakes • ocean found on eastern border US and Canada • ocean found on western border US and Canada • wide open flat land in central United States and Canada • ...
US and Canada Geography 2023-09-25
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- feature on Earth's surface
- longest river in the United States
- ocean found on western border US and Canada
- most populated city in the US
- mountains. mountain range found on eastern United States
- largest collection of freshwater lakes
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- ocean found on eastern border US and Canada
- mountain range found on western United States and Canada
- most populated city in Canada
- wide open flat land in central United States and Canada
- capital of United States
- capital of Canada
12 Clues: capital of Canada • capital of United States • feature on Earth's surface • most populated city in Canada • most populated city in the US • longest river in the United States • largest collection of freshwater lakes • ocean found on eastern border US and Canada • ocean found on western border US and Canada • wide open flat land in central United States and Canada • ...
CRM: Multiple States 2017-03-12
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- City where Oliver Brown tried to enroll his child, but was denied access
- Thurgood _____________ was appointed the first black justice of the Supreme Court in 1967
- Supreme Court ruling that stated separating schools due to skin color was unconstitutional
- This president sent Army troops to gain control of the situation at Little Rock Central High School
- In the summer of 1960, a strict segregation policy at this amusement part was challenged by the Non-Violent Action group (NAG) with march protests
- A massacre that occurred on February 8, 1968, killing 3 people on the campus of a South Carolina State University
- "Separate but equal" became _____________ law
- Bridges The first black student to desegregate a school in New Orleans
- The first black students who attempted to attend Little Rock Central High School
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- Plessy vs. _____________ is the case that legalized segregation in Louisiana
- This president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The largest human rights political rally in U.S. history
- This tactic was to refuse bail and cause jails to be overcrowded
- This sit-in on February 1, 1960 was the beginning of many sit-ins through the south, starting in North Carolina
14 Clues: "Separate but equal" became _____________ law • This president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • The largest human rights political rally in U.S. history • This tactic was to refuse bail and cause jails to be overcrowded • Bridges The first black student to desegregate a school in New Orleans • ...
CRM: Multiple States 2017-03-12
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- A massacre that occurred on February 8, 1968, killing 3 people on the campus of a South Carolina State University
- This president sent Army troops to gain control of the situation at Little Rock Central High School
- Thurgood _____________ was appointed the first black justice of the Supreme Court in 1967
- "Separate but equal" became _____________ law
- The first black students who attempted to attend Little Rock Central High School
- The largest human rights political rally in U.S. history
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- This sit-in on February 1, 1960 was the beginning of many sit-ins through the south, starting in North Carolina
- Supreme Court ruling that stated separating schools due to skin color was unconstitutional
- Bridges The first black student to desegregate a school in New Orleans
- Plessy vs. _____________ is the case that legalized segregation in Louisiana
- This tactic was to refuse bail and cause jails to be overcrowded
- City where Oliver Brown tried to enroll his child, but was denied access
- This president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- In the summer of 1960, a strict segregation policy at this amusement part was challenged by the Non-Violent Action group (NAG) with march protests
14 Clues: "Separate but equal" became _____________ law • This president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • The largest human rights political rally in U.S. history • This tactic was to refuse bail and cause jails to be overcrowded • Bridges The first black student to desegregate a school in New Orleans • ...
United States Review 2017-12-04
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- One of the ways Nomads moved to North America
- This had the biggest effect on the New World; Columbian Exchange
- The most common nickname for the Northeastern US
- The leading producer of food in the World (continent)
- The region of the US known for it's shellfish (Crab and Lobster)
- The states of Michican, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana
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- One of the largest fishing industries is in this region
- The region of the United States that is America's Dairy Land
- The region with the most arid land
- The resource Texas was known for in the early 1900's
- Cultural blend of Anglo and Mexican
- North America has an abundant amount of these
- This is something that was mined a lot in the Northeast (still is)
- One of the largest industries in the Pacific Northwest
14 Clues: The region with the most arid land • Cultural blend of Anglo and Mexican • One of the ways Nomads moved to North America • North America has an abundant amount of these • The most common nickname for the Northeastern US • The resource Texas was known for in the early 1900's • The leading producer of food in the World (continent) • ...
States and Capitols 2015-02-24
14 Clues: Ohio • Maine • Indiana • Vermont • Deleware • New York • Michigan • Wisconsin • New Jersey • Connecticut • Rhode Island • Pennsylvania • Massachusetts • New Hampshire
States of matter 2021-03-08
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- When a liquid turns into a gas which is steam
- A solids turning from a solid to a liquid
- A combination of atoms.
- How much matter something takes up
- Heat energy.
- Vibrates in place
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- A Liquid turning from liquid to a solid.
- How much matter something takes up
- Fastest moving particle
- A Gas changing from a gas to a liquid.
- The measurable and observable states of matter
- Synonym to atom
- Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- One particle
- Slide past each other
15 Clues: One particle • Heat energy. • Synonym to atom • Vibrates in place • Slide past each other • Fastest moving particle • A combination of atoms. • How much matter something takes up • How much matter something takes up • A Gas changing from a gas to a liquid. • A Liquid turning from liquid to a solid. • A solids turning from a solid to a liquid • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-10
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- gas particles collide with each other and the ________ of a container
- has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume
- all matter is composed of __________
- the state of a sample of matter depends on __________
- liquid particles have more space and ________ past each other
- thermal __________ is the increase in size of a substance when the temperature increases, and contracts when cooled
- solid particles are closely packed in a _________ arrangement
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- particles are in _________, random motion
- the exception to the rule of thermal expansion
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- has a definite shape and definite volume
- related to the average kinetic energy of an object's atoms or molecules
- a high temperature gas
- has an indefinite shape and definite volume
- ________ theory that explains how particles in matter behave
15 Clues: a high temperature gas • all matter is composed of __________ • has a definite shape and definite volume • particles are in _________, random motion • anything that has mass and takes up space • has an indefinite shape and definite volume • the exception to the rule of thermal expansion • has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume • ...
states of mater 2022-06-10
14 Clues: water • brick • liquid • Lightning • H2O (water) • Kettle Whistle • Frost formation • Formation of snow. • you put it in a car • water in an ice tray • Morning Dew on the Grass • it comes of of hot coffee • the ice disappearing from your drink • water vapor changes directly to ice without first becoming a liquid.
States and Capitals 2022-09-02
14 Clues: Austin • Atlanta • Jackson • Phoenix • Columbia • Richmond • Santa Fe • Frankfort • Nashville • Montgomery • Little Rock • Baton Rouge • Tallahassee • Oklahoma City
States of Matter 2022-08-23
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- Dry Ice turning into CO2
- Water into Steam
- Frost forming on the ground
- Cooling Process
- Force that gives a ballon its shape
- Occurs inside stars
- oxygen in the atmosphere
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- The Force in the top of the water bottle on a hot day
- All three
- The water running down the side of a glass of cold water on a warm day
- Warming Process
- No liquid beyond
- Water turning into ice
- Molecules with rapid motion
- No motion of Particles
15 Clues: All three • Warming Process • Cooling Process • Water into Steam • No liquid beyond • Occurs inside stars • Water turning into ice • No motion of Particles • Dry Ice turning into CO2 • oxygen in the atmosphere • Frost forming on the ground • Molecules with rapid motion • Force that gives a ballon its shape • The Force in the top of the water bottle on a hot day • ...
States Of Matter 2023-12-13
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- - type of energy we use to heat up substances
- - between particles and holds states of matter together
- - state of matter, particles close, but can move
- - when a liquid turns to a solid
- - when a gas turns into a liquid
- - substance that dissolves in a solvent
- - when a solid turns into a liquid
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- - when a liquid turns into a gas
- - very small, what all states of matter are made up of
- - when a solvent and solute are mixed together
- - type of energy particles have
- - state of matter, particles cannot move.
- - liquid that mixes with a solute to form a solution
- - state of matter, particles very far apart and move quickly
14 Clues: - type of energy particles have • - when a liquid turns into a gas • - when a liquid turns to a solid • - when a gas turns into a liquid • - when a solid turns into a liquid • - substance that dissolves in a solvent • - state of matter, particles cannot move. • - type of energy we use to heat up substances • - when a solvent and solute are mixed together • ...
States Of Matter 2023-12-13
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- - type of energy we use to heat up substances
- - between particles and holds states of matter together
- - state of matter, particles close, but can move
- - when a liquid turns to a solid
- - when a gas turns into a liquid
- - substance that dissolves in a solvent
- - when a solid turns into a liquid
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- - when a liquid turns into a gas
- - very small, what all states of matter are made up of
- - when a solvent and solute are mixed together
- - type of energy particles have
- - state of matter, particles cannot move.
- - liquid that mixes with a solute to form a solution
- - state of matter, particles very far apart and move quickly
14 Clues: - type of energy particles have • - when a liquid turns into a gas • - when a liquid turns to a solid • - when a gas turns into a liquid • - when a solid turns into a liquid • - substance that dissolves in a solvent • - state of matter, particles cannot move. • - type of energy we use to heat up substances • - when a solvent and solute are mixed together • ...
states of matter 2023-10-25
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- the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.
- The states in which matter can exist
- a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil. substance that flows freely but is of constant volume
- firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.
- the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
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- water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
- solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
- below 32°F (0°C).
- the energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
- a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
- becoming liquefied by heat.
- the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended.
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container,
- at or near boiling point.
14 Clues: below 32°F (0°C). • at or near boiling point. • becoming liquefied by heat. • solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. • The states in which matter can exist • firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. • the process of turning from liquid into vapor. • a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape. • ...
States of Matter 2020-10-03
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- Water in its gas state is called __________ or water vapour.
- Gases can be __________ but solids and liquids cannot.
- Solids have a definite shape and __________.
- __________ is when a liquid is heated and changes into a gas.
- Water in the sea is in its __________ state.
- Liquids do not have a definite __________.
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- _____________ is where cooling a gas causes it to change into a liquid.
- Liquids and gases can both ______ but solids cannot.
- Melting is the reverse of ___________.
- ___________ is where heating a solid causes it to change into a liquid.
- Freezing is where cooling a liquid causes it to turn into a _________.
- sublimation is when a solid is changed directly into a ______ without changing into a liquid.
- Water in its solid state is called ______.
- the fourth state of matter is called ________.
14 Clues: Melting is the reverse of ___________. • Water in its solid state is called ______. • Liquids do not have a definite __________. • Solids have a definite shape and __________. • Water in the sea is in its __________ state. • the fourth state of matter is called ________. • Liquids and gases can both ______ but solids cannot. • ...
States and Nations 2024-08-01
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- Individuals are born without built–in mental content and that all knowledge comes from experience and perception
- An English philosopher, absolute government is necessary to maintain order and prevent the chaos of the state of nature.
- Ultimate authority and control a state or governing entity has over its territory and affairs
- A political entity with a defined territory
- English philosopher known for his influential ideas on natural rights
- Influence/control someone's behavior or events
- A group of people who share a common identity
- The authority a person or organization holds within a structured system
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- A group of people who share a common identity but do not have an independent
- A geographic area that is controlled or claimed by someone or something
- Describes a hypothetical human condition before government and laws
- A system responsible for enforcing laws, decisions, and protecting citizens’ rights and welfare.
- A total number of individuals living in a specific area
- Involves actions and policies to gain and maintain power in a government
14 Clues: A political entity with a defined territory • A group of people who share a common identity • Influence/control someone's behavior or events • A total number of individuals living in a specific area • Describes a hypothetical human condition before government and laws • English philosopher known for his influential ideas on natural rights • ...
States of Matter 2024-08-07
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- When a solid is heated to the point where they no longer hold its shape
- Negatively charged
- Have a tendency to take the shape of whatever object they are contained in
- Smallest unit of matter
- Process of turning liquid into solid
- Its particles move the fastest
- No charge
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- When particles slow down to form a solid structure
- A group of atoms bonded together
- Responsible for rain
- Anything you can touch or feel
- Positively charged
- Point Point where substances melt at different temperatures
- Measure of how fast particles of a substance are moving
- Has the lowest resting temperature of all states of matter
15 Clues: No charge • Negatively charged • Positively charged • Responsible for rain • Smallest unit of matter • Anything you can touch or feel • Its particles move the fastest • A group of atoms bonded together • Process of turning liquid into solid • When particles slow down to form a solid structure • Measure of how fast particles of a substance are moving • ...
States in America 2024-08-11
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- York Home to a bustling metropolis with iconic landmarks like Times Square.
- Known for its beaches, Hollywood, and technology industry.
- Known for its vibrant culture, jazz music, and cuisine.
- Famous for its vast wilderness, wildlife, and cold climate.
- Known for its major city with a famous skyline and deep-dish pizza.
- Known for its historical significance, including Independence Hall.
- Known for its large size, cowboy culture, and oil industry.
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- Famous for its peaches, historic sites, and southern hospitality.
- Known for its Rocky Mountain scenery and ski resorts.
- Known for its evergreen forests, coffee culture, and tech industry.
- An island state known for its tropical climate, volcanoes, and beaches.
- Renowned for its theme parks, beaches, and warm climate.
- Famous for its desert landscapes and vibrant nightlife in Las Vegas.
- Home to the Grand Canyon and desert landscapes.
14 Clues: Home to the Grand Canyon and desert landscapes. • Known for its Rocky Mountain scenery and ski resorts. • Known for its vibrant culture, jazz music, and cuisine. • Renowned for its theme parks, beaches, and warm climate. • Known for its beaches, Hollywood, and technology industry. • Famous for its vast wilderness, wildlife, and cold climate. • ...
States & Capitals MW 2024-09-15
States and Capitals 2023-01-31
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- is the Capital of Ranchi
- is the Capital of Maharasthra
- is the Capital of Goa
- is the Capital of Bihar
- is the Capital of West Bengal
- is the Capital of Telengana
- is the Capital of Sikkim
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- is the Capital of Tamil Nadu
- is the Capital of Assam
- is the Capital of Rajastan
- is the Capital of Karnataka
- is the Capital of Manipur
- is the Capital of Tripura
- is the Capital of Madhya Pradesh
14 Clues: is the Capital of Goa • is the Capital of Assam • is the Capital of Bihar • is the Capital of Ranchi • is the Capital of Sikkim • is the Capital of Manipur • is the Capital of Tripura • is the Capital of Rajastan • is the Capital of Karnataka • is the Capital of Telengana • is the Capital of Tamil Nadu • is the Capital of Maharasthra • is the Capital of West Bengal • ...
States Of America 2023-03-24
14 Clues: Square • Pennies! • White House! • Fried Chicken • Largest State • Welcome to ____ • Los Angeles is in • Mr Beast Lives Here • There’s No Ten I See • Weird Stuff Happen Here • Very Big But Not the Biggest • What has 4 Eyes But Can’t See • Deserted far away from the rest of USA • It’s a country south of US but more Modern
States of matter 2023-05-12
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- PARTICLES MOVE FREELY AROUND EACH OTHER
- THIS IS A GAS IN THE AIR
- THE NUMBER OF STATES OF MATTER
- WHEN LIQUID TURNS INTO GAS, IT...
- PARTICLES OF SOLIDS DO THIS
- REMOVE HEAT
- THE PARTICLES HAVE LOTS OF ENERGY
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- THE PROCESS OF GAS TURNING INTO A LIQUID
- SMALL UNITS OF A SUBSTANCE
- THE PROCESS OF MAKING A SOLID FROM A LIQUID
- THIS SUBSTANCE CAN BE FOUND IN LIQUID, SOLID OR GAS PHASE IN YOUR HOME
- WHAT A SOLID DOES WHEN IT BECOMES A LIQUID
- PARTICLES ARE TIGHTLY PACKED IN A......
- TO CHANGE THE STATE OF MATTER WE ADD OR REMOVE .....
14 Clues: REMOVE HEAT • THIS IS A GAS IN THE AIR • SMALL UNITS OF A SUBSTANCE • PARTICLES OF SOLIDS DO THIS • THE NUMBER OF STATES OF MATTER • WHEN LIQUID TURNS INTO GAS, IT... • THE PARTICLES HAVE LOTS OF ENERGY • PARTICLES MOVE FREELY AROUND EACH OTHER • PARTICLES ARE TIGHTLY PACKED IN A...... • THE PROCESS OF GAS TURNING INTO A LIQUID • WHAT A SOLID DOES WHEN IT BECOMES A LIQUID • ...
Western United States 2025-10-06
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- Southwestern state that's part of the Four Corners and borders Mexico.
- Pacific Northwest state with the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier.
- U.S. state made up entirely of islands in the Pacific.
- U.S. state separated from the lower 48 by Canada.
- State that's part of the Four Corners region and the Rocky Mountains.
- Square-shaped state home to most of Yellowstone National Park.
- Big Sky Country, bordering Canada and home to part of Glacier National Park.
- State that's part of the Four Corners and contains the Great Salt Lake.
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- Second largest state, bordering Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico.
- State with a panhandle, located north of Texas and bordering Arkansas.
- Rocky Mountain state famous for its panhandle and bordering six states.
- Pacific-coast state with the highest and lowest points in the contiguous U.S.
- Pacific Northwest state bordered by the Columbia River and the ocean.
- Mostly desert state, home to most of the Great Basin.
14 Clues: U.S. state separated from the lower 48 by Canada. • Mostly desert state, home to most of the Great Basin. • U.S. state made up entirely of islands in the Pacific. • Second largest state, bordering Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. • Square-shaped state home to most of Yellowstone National Park. • Pacific Northwest state with the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier. • ...
States and Nations 2025-08-12
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- a group of people with common language, history, and culture
- the idea that people are shaped by learning experiences
- A man who believed we need government and we are born the way we are
- The right for a state to rule without
- A territory with a government
- A man who believed human behaviors are learned and we have natural rights
- The role to make others do something or make something happen
- power that people think is rightfully given
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- A group of people without its own country
- Restricted land by government
- a world where there is no law or government
- A group of people that enforce and make decisions for a country or
- The amount of people living in an area
- The way people control the decision making of countries and compete for power
14 Clues: Restricted land by government • A territory with a government • The right for a state to rule without • The amount of people living in an area • A group of people without its own country • a world where there is no law or government • power that people think is rightfully given • the idea that people are shaped by learning experiences • ...
Social Studies Final Crossword Puzzle 2022-12-12
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- Period in time that affected specifically Mexican-Americans.
- Several states including Texas that are located among this area within the United States.
- A military force that was implemented to protect the settlers.
- A coach that was pulled by horses.
- Hispanic residents of Texas.
- The practice of a policy for separating a certain race, class, or group from the rest of society.
- Period in time where drought took place among the Great Plains.
- American War between the Norther states and Southern states.
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- To break away from
- Rights that are given to all Americans to ensure equality is practiced everywhere.
- Holiday that is remembered when slaves were freed.
- The process of moving to a new country for a better way of life.
- The Southern states called themselves this during the Civil War era.
- A piece of land set aside by our government to house certain groups of people.
- Executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln to end slavery.
- Coast that is closest to the Rio Grande Valley.
- Process by which certain groups would start learning the dominant culture and characteristics.
17 Clues: To break away from • Hispanic residents of Texas. • A coach that was pulled by horses. • Coast that is closest to the Rio Grande Valley. • Holiday that is remembered when slaves were freed. • Period in time that affected specifically Mexican-Americans. • American War between the Norther states and Southern states. • ...
Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27
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- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- Southern whites who became republicans
- Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
- Leader of the Radical Republicans
- Granted equal rights to african americans
- the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
- required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
- Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
- African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
- Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics
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- Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
- Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
- made slavery illegal throughout the united states
- Gave African Americans the right to vote
- Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
- southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
- Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
- hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
- poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
22 Clues: Leader of the Radical Republicans • Southern whites who became republicans • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Granted equal rights to african americans • made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials • Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • ...
New Republic Review 2021-02-04
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- first president of the United States
- first Democratic-Republican president
- English Navy would force American sailors into service
- Hero of the Battle of New Orleans and Horseshoe Bend
- 1st Secretary of Treasury
- the Supreme Court case that made the judicial branch an equal branch of the government
- example for others to follow
- Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled angry over this tax
- National government took over all states' debt from the American Revolution
- political party of the "have nots", headed by Thomas Jefferson
- The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions tried to establish this power for the states
- France demanded money to talk to the United States
- The power of the Supreme Court to rule if a law is unconstitutional
- treaty that ended the War of 1812
- poem written by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore (Fort McHenry)
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- presidency called the "Era of Good Feelings"
- This closed the Western Hemisphere to new colonization
- tax on imports
- George Washington's foreign policy
- where the Federalist convention was held when New England threatened to secede if the War of 1812 did not end quickly
- the expedition by Lewis and Clark to map the route from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast
- 2nd president of the United States
- Compromise to settle slavery in the Louisiana Territory
- law that took away freedom of the press nd speech
- treaty that ceded Florida to the United States for $5 million
- the political party of the rich elite
- land bought from France for $15 million
- advisors to the President
- president during the War of 1812
29 Clues: tax on imports • 1st Secretary of Treasury • advisors to the President • example for others to follow • president during the War of 1812 • treaty that ended the War of 1812 • George Washington's foreign policy • 2nd president of the United States • first president of the United States • first Democratic-Republican president • the political party of the rich elite • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
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- an organization of employees
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- an educator and reformer,
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
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- an organization of employees
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- an educator and reformer,
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
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- an organization of employees
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- an educator and reformer,
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...
Chapter 4 | Our Puzzling Government 2022-11-18
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- The principal way in which states may do this is to negotiate
- course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem
- reserved powers strictly to the states
- laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state
- every portion of every meeting of an agency shall be open to public observation
- powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
- A government tax on peoples incomes
- return to a state
- the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme
- periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed
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- organization of government administrators
- a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
- the power to assume responsibility for a state government function, in order to gain authority over a state
- powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government
- mandates that take away the ability of state and local governments to make their own policies
- powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
- favors state and local action in dealing with problems
- powers that both the national government and the states have
- favors national action
- forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants
- a federal order requiring states to provide a service
- powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution
- sums of money given to state or local governments to be spent for a variety of specific purposes
- enables the people of the territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution
- allows the powers of Congress to stretch
25 Clues: return to a state • favors national action • A government tax on peoples incomes • reserved powers strictly to the states • allows the powers of Congress to stretch • organization of government administrators • a federal order requiring states to provide a service • powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution • ...
Jade Winters 2020-02-06
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- The relaxing of tension between the superpowers
- A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology (2 words)
- a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria. (2 words)
- said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by armed minorities or outside pressures. (2 words)
- President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words)
- an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European communist nations. (2 words)
- Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
- designed to shoot down ballistic missiles before they reach their targets. (3 words)
- Called the red telephone in 1963
- An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society.
- A nuclear bomb that is either lost, stolen, or accidentally launched that causes a nuclear accident. (2 words)
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- The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian.
- A threat was intended to prevent, or deter, anyone from attacking. (2 words)
- Republican senator from Wisconsin who capitalized on Cold War fears of Communism in the early 1950s (2 words)
- a movement in Poland to create a trade union that was not controlled by the communist party.
- Describes the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states. (2 words)
- A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city (2 words)
- A policy that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
- Philosophy named after Karl Marx.
- when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.
20 Clues: Called the red telephone in 1963 • Philosophy named after Karl Marx. • The relaxing of tension between the superpowers • The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian. • President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words) • Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War. • ...
Unit IV Vocabulary Leandro Montarroyos 2020-11-29
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- Black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion
- 7th U.S. President
- landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional
- series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans
- Transcontinental Treaty
- the 11th president of the United States
- from 1846 to 1848.
- also known as the Dallas Tariff
- Americans went to the polls in the fall of 1824.
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- region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that the United States acquired from Mexico by the Treaty of Mesilla, which took effect on June 8, 1854
- used by hundreds of thousands of American pioneers in the mid 1800s to emigrate west.
- American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States
- "Father of Texas"
- Peace treaty Between USA and Mexico
- federal legislation that admitted Maine to the United States as a free state
- admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845
- machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation
- known for inventing the cotton gin
- the 15th presidential election
- unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War
20 Clues: "Father of Texas" • 7th U.S. President • from 1846 to 1848. • Transcontinental Treaty • the 15th presidential election • also known as the Dallas Tariff • known for inventing the cotton gin • Peace treaty Between USA and Mexico • the 11th president of the United States • Americans went to the polls in the fall of 1824. • ...
Westward Expansion 2025-04-08
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- fear or hatred of immigrants
- mass migration of people seeking fortune, starting in 1848
- land the US acquired in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, including present-day California, Nevada, and parts of other western states
- land bought from Mexico in 1853 to complete the continental United States
- European country that controlled Florida before the U.S.
- nation that lost about half its territory to the United States in 1848
- 1787 law that organized the settlement of western territories and their path to statehood
- territory acquired from Spain in 1819
- group that faced discrimination while seeking gold in California
- a busy trade route and stagecoach line for travel to the west; used by military to haul materials
- conflict between 1846-1848 that began over boundary disputes
- country that jointly controlled Oregon Territory with the U.S. until 1846
- agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War
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- the belief that the United States had a divine right to expand across North America
- 1845 addition to the United States
- 1803 land purchase from France that doubled the size of the United States
- inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, adventure
- location where gold was first discovered in California
- Mexico claimed this as Texas’ southern border
- system that connected the east and west coasts
- a historic route used by pioneers traveling westward to settle new territories, stretching approximately 2,000 miles from Missouri to Oregon
- route taken by religious settlers to Utah
- the official border between Texas and Mexico after the U.S.-Mexican War
- overcrowding of cities, economic depressions, religious persecution
- won the presidential election of 1844 by promising the American people he would achieve Manifest Destiny
25 Clues: fear or hatred of immigrants • 1845 addition to the United States • territory acquired from Spain in 1819 • route taken by religious settlers to Utah • agreement that ended the U.S.-Mexican War • Mexico claimed this as Texas’ southern border • system that connected the east and west coasts • inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, adventure • ...
Unit 3: New Nation 1800-1877 2025-12-08
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- President during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- 1803 land deal that doubled the sized of the United States
- Lincoln ´ s order freeing enslaved people in rebel states
- When Southern states broke away from the Union to form the Confederacy
- Southern Laws that restricted the rights of freedmen
- The belief that states should have more power than the federal government
- New communication invention using electric signals
- One of the leaders of the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
- Conflict with Britain that boosted American nationalism
- Loyalty to a region rather than the whole nation
- ¨ Father of the constitution and president ¨ during the War of 1812
- Agreement that tried to balance free and slave states
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- Former president who fought strongly against slavery in Congress
- A major slave uprising in Virginia that increased Southern fear and stricter slave laws
- forced removal of Cherokee people from their land
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- Partner of Lewis on the western expedition
- Machine that increased cotton production and slavery
- Deal that included the Fugitive Slave Act
- War that led to the U.S. gaining the Southwest
- Major conflict between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865
- Improved river travel and trade
- Union general who later became president
- Belief that the U.S. was meant to expand west
- President known for the ¨common man¨
- Period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
- President who created a doctrine warning Europe to stay out of the Americas
- Main Confederate general during the Civil War
- Movement to end slavery in the United States
- Major transportation system that expanded westward
30 Clues: Improved river travel and trade • President known for the ¨common man¨ • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • Union general who later became president • Deal that included the Fugitive Slave Act • Partner of Lewis on the western expedition • Movement to end slavery in the United States • Belief that the U.S. was meant to expand west • ...
Unit 5 | Texas Republic and Early Statehood | Vocab | Crossword Puzzle | Vol. III 2022-01-20
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- The river that México believed was the southern border of Texas.
- The city that the US military captured ended the Mexican-American War
- military hero of the Mexican War who became the Whigs' last presidential candidate in 1852
- Caused the United States to nearly double in size in the early 1800s.
- a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President,
- a militia was originally formed by Stephen F. Austin in 1823 to protect the territory of Texas
- an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
- addition of new territory to an existing country
- a disagreement, argument, or debate.
- The river that the United States believed was the southern border of Texas.
- A democratic president that ran on a platform of expanding the US to the Pacific Ocean.
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- Captain of the Texas Rangers in 1840 He fought Mexican troops during the Mexican-American War.
- September of 1842, Texas Victory forced the Mexicans to retreat out of Texas
- Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah
- undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory
- an agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery into western territories
- an area, region, or piece of land
- an agreement between two or more states or sovereigns a peace treaty.
- becoming a state in the United States
- a deal between different parties
20 Clues: a deal between different parties • an area, region, or piece of land • a disagreement, argument, or debate. • becoming a state in the United States • addition of new territory to an existing country • The river that México believed was the southern border of Texas. • undeveloped land that lies beyond the border of settled territory • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
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- an organization of employees
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- an educator and reformer,
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
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- an organization of employees
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- an educator and reformer,
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
24 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • American white supremacist terrorist hate group • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-01
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- The forced separation of people of different races in public places
- A clause exempting certian classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affection their previous rights, privileges, or practies
- A person from the Northern States who went to the South to profit from Reconstruction
- Farmers who worked land on other peoples farms in exchange for crops.
- The period following the Civil War when the U.S. government worked to reunite the nation and rebuild the Southern states
- Military officer who served as 18th President
- Laws passed in southern states during Reconstruction that greatly limited the freedom and rights of African Americans
- Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated
- A white Southner who collaborated with northern Republicans often for personal profit
- Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania
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- Period of time where Radical Republicans toke control of Reconstruction
- Test that assesse a person's literacy skills given by the goverment.
- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public offical.
- Offical Pardon for people that have been convicted of political offences
- Agency established by congress in 1865 to help poor people throught the south
- The laws that put the Southern States under U.S. military command and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the 14th Amendment
- A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote.
- Members of congress who felt that Southern States needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- A secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining Civil rights
- Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction
20 Clues: Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction • Military officer who served as 18th President • Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated • Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania • A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote. • The forced separation of people of different races in public places • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-01
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- Agency established by congress in 1865 to help poor people throught the south
- Farmers who worked land on other peoples farms in exchange for crops.
- Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania
- A person from the Northern States who went to the South to profit from Reconstruction
- Offical Pardon for people that have been convicted of political offences
- The laws that put the Southern States under U.S. military command and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the 14th Amendment
- A clause exempting certian classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affection their previous rights, privileges, or practies
- Members of congress who felt that Southern States needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- Laws passed in southern states during Reconstruction that greatly limited the freedom and rights of African Americans
- Military officer who served as 18th President
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- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public offical.
- Test that assesse a person's literacy skills given by the goverment.
- A white Southner who collaborated with northern Republicans often for personal profit
- Period of time where Radical Republicans toke control of Reconstruction
- Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated
- A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote.
- Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction
- The forced separation of people of different races in public places
- The period following the Civil War when the U.S. government worked to reunite the nation and rebuild the Southern states
- A secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining Civil rights
20 Clues: Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction • Military officer who served as 18th President • Became President after Abraham Lincoln was assinated • Member of United States House of Reps from Pennsylvania • A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote. • The forced separation of people of different races in public places • ...
From Slavery to Civil War 2020-08-20
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- The nickname given to Harriet Tubman by many slaves and abolitionists
- The state Harriet Tubman was born in
- The states that were in the South, supported slavery, and seceded during the Civil War
- The economy in the North was based on ______.
- to break away from
- Large agricultural fields on which slave labor was used to grow cash crops in the South
- People who wanted to end slavery in the United States
- This novel, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, vividly described the violence and cruelty of slavery. As a result, it inspired feelings of antislavery in the North and angered slave owners in the South
- This conductor of the Underground Railroad helped fugitive slaves traveling through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He interviewed the slaves he met and recorded their stories
- The states that were in the North, opposed slavery, and fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War
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- Treating someone differently or unfairly based on something other than individual merit, such as race or gender
- In 1850, this act forced citizens to return any runaway slaves, and anyone who helped a runaway slave could be punished with a $1,000 fine or six months in prison
- A loose network of routes, hiding places, and people who helped enslaved African Americans escape from southern states to freedom
- The border state located above Tennessee
- Slave states that did not secede from the Union
- the President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
- People who made a living by tracking fugitives and returning runaway slaves to their owners
- a type of war fought between citizens of the same country
- People who guided or transported slaves to the next "station" of the Underground Railroad
- A cash crop grown on Southern plantations
20 Clues: to break away from • The state Harriet Tubman was born in • The border state located above Tennessee • A cash crop grown on Southern plantations • The economy in the North was based on ______. • Slave states that did not secede from the Union • People who wanted to end slavery in the United States • a type of war fought between citizens of the same country • ...
The Crisis of Cuba 2015-03-26
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- Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis.
- What the U.S. Was trying to do to Cuba in order to stop missile carrying ships from entering it.
- The government organization responsible for conducting the Bay of Pigs operation.
- This doctrine made by a U.S. President was the reason the U.S. Stored its weapons in Turkey.
- The city in Florida where many Cubans tried to travel to to escape their country.
- The crisis between the United States against Cuba and the Soviet Union. This involved the placement of nuclear missiles.
- A small nation that was invaded by the U.S. and was used for missile storage by the U.S.S.R.
- This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba.
- This treaty between the United States and Soviet Union barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere.
- The United States president during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- Recently self-appointed Cuban dictator during the crises.
- The United States was allowed stored nuclear missiles in this country near the Soviet Union.
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- Arming a nation for total war including military and nuclear. Kennedy was criticized for using this.
- These were stored in Turkey and Cuba and would cause major destruction.
- What Castro relied on when people of Cuba did not agree with him.
- What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator.
- What the CIA failed at striking in Cuba and reported it sucessful.
- This date in 1962 was when photographs were first released of Cuban missile bases.
- A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba.
- Where the United States landed in Cuba while trying to topple the government.
- A phone line dedicated between the United States and Kremlin.
21 Clues: Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis. • A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba. • This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba. • What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator. • Recently self-appointed Cuban dictator during the crises. • The United States president during the Cuban Missile Crisis. • ...
Noah's Gov project 2023-01-10
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- a tax on certain goods that people buy like alcohol, cigarettes, jewelry, and gasoline (2 words)
- The department of blank tries to enforce federal laws, prevent crime, and punish those convicted of crimes
- The department of blank provides funding to public schools and help students pay for colleges
- A tax taken to provide retired people with income
- The Department includes all parts of the us military to protect the us citizens
- the Department of blank is responsible for federal highways, the railroads and driver safety
- Under the virginia plan these states would have more power
- the branch that interprets laws
- Agreement with other nations
- an election to try to remove an elected official from office before his term has ended
- under the new jersey plan these states would have more power
- States sends these to congress
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- The document that replaced the Article of confederation
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the constitution
- The actual document that voters cast their vote on
- The Department of blank the makes money, tries to help the economy and collects taxes
- one problem was that states charged these goods from other states
- a tax on the income of businesses make (2 words)
- Actions towards other countries
- president's title as head of the military (3 words)
- when the government raises more money than it spends
- The branch that carries out laws
- the government’s plan for taxing and spending for the year
- A percentage tax on the money you earn. The more money you earn the more money you pay
- vote if the citizens to approve or reject of a law of the legislature
25 Clues: Agreement with other nations • States sends these to congress • Actions towards other countries • the branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • A tax taken to provide retired people with income • The actual document that voters cast their vote on • a tax on the income of businesses make (2 words) • ...
Interactions Among Branches of Government 2023-01-24
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- When two or more levels of government share formal authority over the same area and people.
- The cornerstone of the national government's relations with state and local governments.
- Required each state to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of all other states.
- The interactions among national, state, and local governments
- The national government and the states share powers and policy assignments.
- The Supreme Court held that school segregation was unconstitutional.
- The national government is weak, and most or all power is in the hands of the country's components
- A central government that holds supreme power in a nation.
- The transferring of responsibility for policies from the federal government to state and local governments.
- States,“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.”
- A legal process whereby a state surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
- Makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws
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- Powers of the federal government that go beyond those enumerated in the Constitution.
- Authorizes Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper”.
- Established the supremacy of the national government over state governments.
- Support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services.
- Defined the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as encompassing virtually every form of commercial activity.
- Powers specifically listed in Article I of the Constitution.
- Required state and local law enforcement officials to conduct background checks on people attempting to purchase handguns.
- The main source of federal aid to state and local governments.
20 Clues: A central government that holds supreme power in a nation. • Authorizes Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper”. • Powers specifically listed in Article I of the Constitution. • The interactions among national, state, and local governments • The main source of federal aid to state and local governments. • ...
Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27
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- African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
- Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
- Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- made slavery illegal throughout the united states
- required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
- Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
- southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
- Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
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- Gave African Americans the right to vote
- Southern whites who became republicans
- Leader of the Radical Republicans
- Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
- the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
- Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
- poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
- members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- Granted equal rights to african americans
- Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics
- Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
22 Clues: Leader of the Radical Republicans • Southern whites who became republicans • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Granted equal rights to african americans • made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials • Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • ...
Chapter 18 Reconstruction 2017-09-27
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- Forced labor system that required former slaves to enter contracts with white planters to work off debts
- members of congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- Leader of the Radical Republicans
- Agency that provided relief for freed-people and certain poor people in the South
- Requried potential voters to read and explain difficult concepts in order to vote
- African Americans rented a piece of land to farm from a land owner
- Granted equal rights to african americans
- Fake railroad corporation created by Union Pacific stockholders and paid themselves with grants from the Federal Government
- required states to swear an oath of loyalty to the united states and agree that slavery was illegal
- Ulysees S. Grant is elected President, in part, to votes by African Americans in the South
- made slavery illegal throughout the united states
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- hid in his office after President Johnson attempted to fire him
- Social organization fromed in 1866 in Tennessee that intimidated African Americans and White Supporters with violent Tactics
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- The process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- Office holders who were northern-born Republicans who had moved South after the War
- Gave African Americans the right to vote
- Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials
- the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the union
- Southern whites who became republicans
- poor African Americans worked a piece of land and gave land owner 1/3-1/2 of annual crop
- southern states took advantage of this reconstruction plan as he was from the south
22 Clues: Leader of the Radical Republicans • Southern whites who became republicans • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Granted equal rights to african americans • made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Limited the president's power to hire and fire officials • Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • ...
Jeremy Sheppard Chapter 3 Crossword 2017-09-24
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- of rights / the name of the first ten amendments
- amendment / amendment that states you have the right to a speedy trial
- sovereignty / the people are the only source for any and all governmental power
- / division of power among a central government and several regional governments
- amendment / amendment that sates the bail, fines, and jail time has to be fair
- / government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
- amendment / amendment that says yu have the right to remain silent
- amendment / amendment that states you have the right to bear arms
- / the president can react a law
- and balances / each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks from the other branches
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- of law / government and its officers, in all they do, are always subject to - never above- the law.
- amendment / amendment that says that the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
- amendment / amendment that says you have freedom of speech
- of powers / when the power of the government is operated with three branches
- review / power of a court to determine the constitutionality of governmental action
- amendment / amendment that states that a trial has to be over twenty dollars
- government / no government is all powerful
- amendment / amendment that says you don't have to let a solider stay in your house
- amendment / amendment that says that the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
- amendment / amendment that says a police officer needs a warrant to search you or your house
20 Clues: / the president can react a law • government / no government is all powerful • of rights / the name of the first ten amendments • amendment / amendment that says you have freedom of speech • amendment / amendment that states you have the right to bear arms • amendment / amendment that says yu have the right to remain silent • ...
Jess Evans - Chapter 4 2020-12-01
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- a series of initiatives aimed at eliminating poverty and social inequality.
- were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
- include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities.
- Constitution lists powers granted to the national government.
- governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation.
- The contract was a
- nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with
- this trend by returning authority to state governments.
- to achieve specific goals within 100 days of taking office.Central to the Contract with America was the idea of returning power to states
- Today the power of the national government to influence state policies occurs
- or a power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
- 1981, as part of a major revision of the federal budget, Congress combined many categorical grants into nine
- many political leaders worked to
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- interests.
- ensures that extradition can take place.
- These grants can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending, such as the building of a new airport or crime-fighting in a certain area.
- Since the national and state governments worked together to meet the crisis, federalism under the New Deal was known as
- or powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to
- Politicians in some southern states believed that states had the right
- implied powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but they are logical extensions of
- the belong to the states because the Constitution neither delegates these powers to the national government nor prohibits them to the states.
- The idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
- powers.
- both state and national
24 Clues: powers. • interests. • The contract was a • both state and national • many political leaders worked to • ensures that extradition can take place. • this trend by returning authority to state governments. • governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation. • Constitution lists powers granted to the national government. • ...
13th, 14th, 15th Amendment Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-06
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- / The man who was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln as President after he got assassinated.
- / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans.
- / A clan that had goals of achieving racial segregation and white supremacy.
- / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South.
- / The process by which the supreme court applied the bill of rights to the states, through the 14th amendment.
- / The first United States federal law to define equal U.S. citizenship
- / The enacting of laws.
- / To get rid of Slavery.
- / Northern people who traveled to the South during Reconstruction to make money
- / The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution.
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- / The person who introduced a bill that supported the abolishment of slavery.
- / A law issued by Abraham Lincoln that guaranteed the freedom of enslaved people from all States.
- / Programs that offer job training to those who've dealt with discrimination in the past.
- / Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits all states from denying any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
- / An act that allowed anyone willing to commit to a full-time job, to get employed.
- / Laws that kept African Americans from going about their daily lives in a normal manner.
- / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote.
- / The first ten amendments made to the constitution until it was ratified for others to be added.
- / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting.
- / A test of reading comprehension and writing skills that people were required to take to vote in southern states.
20 Clues: / The enacting of laws. • / To get rid of Slavery. • / A phrase that meant people of all races could vote. • / A legislation that ended racial discrimination in voting. • / A war fought over Slavery between the North and the South. • / An organization set up by republicans to protect African Americans. • ...
American Civil War 2019-10-16
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- American abolitionist who advocated the use of armed insurrection to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States
- 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865
- Made 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people
- Only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
- Town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, is known for Gettysburg National Battlefield
- Type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized bullet for rifled muskets
- An American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician.
- One of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee
- Side known as the North in the American Civil War
- the art or practice of communicating news by photographs, especially in magazines
- 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
- Also known as the first battle of Manassas, was the first battle of the American Civil War
- Steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel plates used in the early part of the second half of the 19th century
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- Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was fought April 6-7 1862
- Author of of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States
- Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought September 17, 1862
- Pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross
- African-American abolitionist and women's right activist
- General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Escaped slavery in Maryland and became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
- Commander of the Confederate States Army
- City in western Mississippi, known as the site of the key Civil War battle
23 Clues: Author of of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Commander of the Confederate States Army • Side known as the North in the American Civil War • Pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross • Made 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people • 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 • 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877 • ...
Civil War 2019-10-16
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- served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
- something formed by two or more things
- an American abolitionist and political activist
- also called field surgery and later combat casualty care
- is a steam-propelled warship protected by iron or steel armor plates
- American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army
- was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author
- served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War
- the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States
- was an American soldier, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician
- is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area
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- It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle
- a borough and town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
- an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist
- served as the 16th president of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
- he first major battle of the American Civil War and was a Confederate victory
- an American abolitionist and author
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the southern United States
- a particular form of journalism that employs images in order to tell a news story
- a type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized bullet for rifled muskets
- served as the only President of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
- also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
- an American abolitionist
- pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross
25 Clues: an American abolitionist • an American abolitionist and author • something formed by two or more things • also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing • an American abolitionist and political activist • It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle • a borough and town in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania • is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area • ...
The Fight to End Slavery 2024-04-03
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- someone who opposes the ending of slavery, a person who wishes slavery shall continue
- a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, normally fleeting from persecution.
- a war between the citizens of the same country
- states that made slavery illegal and were above the Missouri compromise line.
- a network of secret routes and paths that was established to help slaves escape to free states.
- an event where people who opposed slavery made a constitution to ban slavery, making anti-abolitionists fight against them in the state of Kansas
- a violent public disturbance usually created by a large group.
- he was an abolitionist who led bleeding Kansas and began killing anti abolitionists.
- states that allows slavery and that were below the Missouri compromise line
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- the line created during the Missouri compromise to decide which states were free states or slave states.
- a formal act of where a state proclaims its authority or power over territory
- to officially end or stop something such as a law.
- the refusal to accept or comply with something, in this unit context is to try and refuse slavery.
- obtaining, transporting, and selling human beings as slaves
- an engagement that is settled by each side making an adjustment or forfeit.
- rules set in place to define and enforce a procedure or show how one must act
- a body of fundamental principles that established the basis for an organization or polity
- a territory that is considered as an organized political community in one government
- a person needed for exhausting labor or has restricted freedom.
- a man who chose to sue his slave owner because he claimed he should be free because he had lived in areas where slavery was illegal.
20 Clues: a war between the citizens of the same country • to officially end or stop something such as a law. • obtaining, transporting, and selling human beings as slaves • a violent public disturbance usually created by a large group. • a person needed for exhausting labor or has restricted freedom. • ...
