states Crossword Puzzles
States and State Capitols 2024-04-22
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- – State Capitol of this state is Jefferson City, and known as “The Show Me State”
- – The state capitol of “The Constitution State”, located in New England
- – the 50th state’s capitol is a great place to say “hello and goodbye” while on vacation
- – This state capitol is the highest elevation in the United States at over 7,000 feet
- – This state Capitol’s name comes from the Saint who was friends with Jesus. State nickname, The Land of 10,000 Lakes.
- – What the heck is a Hoosier? You can find plenty of them here.
- – Pop Star Michael, President Andrew, baseball player Reggie, broadcaster Tom (FROM LOUISVILLE!) Capitol of Mississippi
- – Home of Celtics, Sox, Bruins, and Patriots. A great place for a Tea Party.
- – The capitol of “The Sunshine State”, this state is home to NASA and crocodiles
- – This state is also known as “The Heart of Dixie”
- – This state capitol is home to main ‘Jayhawks’ Birth state for President Dwight Eisenhower
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- - The most northeastern state is a great place for eating lobsters and seeing moose
- – This state capitol is home for former college basketball star Caitlin Clark
- – This state capitol of this state may also be home to Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Also known as “The Land of Lincoln”
- – The grizzly bear shown on this state’s flag became extinct less than a century after the Gold Rush
- – This states name translates from Spanish explores describing a river as “Colored Red”, also known for as The Centennial State for joining the Union in 1876
- – This capitol is located along the Mississippi River with the Capitol Building stretching 450 feet into the sky!
- – better known as “The Peach State” this state’s flower is the Cherokee Rose
- – The name of this state was thought to have translated to “gem of the mountains” before being found to have been made up. They filmed Napoleon Dynamite in this state.
- – Commonly known as “The Natural State” this state actively mines for diamonds
- – Fast Horses, a Colonel’s Fried Chicken, and baseball bats can be found here.
- – This state’s capitol is home to only 32,000 residents due to its proximity to the Artic Circle
- – Known as being the first state to join the Union and the home of President Joe Biden
- – The state capitol of the State where Korey lives and where your Mom is from (I think?)
- – State Capitol for the state whose motto is "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you." Near the Great Lakes.
25 Clues: – This state is also known as “The Heart of Dixie” • – What the heck is a Hoosier? You can find plenty of them here. • – The state capitol of “The Constitution State”, located in New England • – better known as “The Peach State” this state’s flower is the Cherokee Rose • – Home of Celtics, Sox, Bruins, and Patriots. A great place for a Tea Party. • ...
States of the Union 2024-07-17
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- A favorite restaurant - and in James’ garden
- Our wedding color - and in James’ garden
- Jen’s favorite instrument
- Jen’s high school mascot
- Their guilty pleasure TV show
- Jen and James’ first state
- Their honeymoon state
- Jen's favorite hobby
- Another hobby of James
- James’ alma mater team
- Jen and James’ first street
- James specialty swimming stroke
- A favorite hill
- State of Jen’s alma mater
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- Yet another hobby of James
- Jen’s middle name
- Poppy is it’s flower
- Love thee,
- Beloved member of Long/Ross household
- James’ first job
- Jen’s favorite cookie flavor
- A favorite bar: Connecticut
- James’ middle name
- Jen’s first instrument
- James’ second state
- James’ birth country
- James’ favorite cookie
- James’ favorite hobby
- Their employer
- James’ high school mascot
- Jen’s first job
- Jen and James’ second street
32 Clues: Love thee, • Their employer • Jen’s first job • A favorite hill • James’ first job • Jen’s middle name • James’ middle name • James’ second state • Poppy is it’s flower • James’ birth country • Jen's favorite hobby • Their honeymoon state • James’ favorite hobby • Jen’s first instrument • James’ favorite cookie • Another hobby of James • James’ alma mater team • Jen’s high school mascot • ...
US States and Capitals 2025-01-07
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- Providence
- Boise
- Jefferson City
- Phoenix
- Cheyenne
- Little Rock
- Columbus
- Honolulu
- Salt Lake City
- Springfield
- Austin
- Hartford
- Montpelier
- St. Paul
- Juneau
- Bismarck
- Charleston
- Montgomery
- Augusta
- Olympia
- Sacramento
- Tallahassee
- Atlanta
- Topeka
- Concord
- Salem
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- Columbia
- Richmond
- Pierre
- Albany
- Carson City
- Jackson
- Baton Rouge
- Raleigh
- Harrisburg
- Madison
- Dover
- Lansing
- Santa Fe
- Des Moines
- Annapolis
- Denver
- Lincoln
- Boston
- Frankfort
- Indianapolis
- Helena
- Trenton
- Nashville
- Oklahoma City
50 Clues: Boise • Dover • Salem • Pierre • Albany • Austin • Denver • Boston • Juneau • Helena • Topeka • Jackson • Phoenix • Raleigh • Madison • Lansing • Lincoln • Augusta • Olympia • Trenton • Atlanta • Concord • Columbia • Richmond • Cheyenne • Columbus • Honolulu • Santa Fe • Hartford • St. Paul • Bismarck • Annapolis • Frankfort • Nashville • Providence • Harrisburg • Des Moines • Montpelier • Charleston • Montgomery • Sacramento • Carson City • Baton Rouge • Little Rock • ...
U.S. States Trivia Crossword 2025-04-24
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- This is the smallest U.S. state by area
- The capital city of this state is Boise
- This state is also known as the “Show Me” State
- This state is home to the Grand Canyon
- This is the least populous U.S. state
- This state is known as “The Natural State”
- This state is historically known as the “Buckeye State”
- This island state is located in the Pacific Ocean
- This state hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics
- The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is in this state
- This state won its independence from Mexico in 1836
- The capital city of this state is Hartford
- The capital city of this state is Montpelier
- This state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”
- This state is bordered by Canada’s Yukon Territory and the province of British Columbia
- The capital city of this state is Bismarck
- The capital city of this state is Charleston
- The capital city of this state is Montgomery
- This state borders the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec
- This state is named after a U.S. president
- This is the most populous U.S. state
- This is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean
- This state is also known as the “Peach State”
- The capital city of this state is Topeka
- The capital city of this state is Concord
- Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano, is in this state
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- The flag of this state features a white palmetto tree and a white crescent
- The capital city of this state is Richmond
- Mount Rushmore is located in this state
- The most populous city in the United States is in this state
- This state is home to Area 51
- The capital city of this state is Jackson
- The flag of this state features a pelican
- The most populous city in this state is Charlotte
- Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell can be found in this state
- This state is known as “America’s Dairyland”
- This was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States
- This state borders 4 of the 5 Great Lakes
- This state is home to the Aztec Ruins National Monument
- The capital city of this state is Des Moines
- The most populous city in this state is Baltimore
- This state is home to more mountains 14,000 feet or higher than any other state
- The capital city of this state is Lincoln
- The capital city of this state is Boston
- This state is home to Mammoth Cave, the world’s longest known cave system
- The official motto of this state is “The Crossroads of America”
- This state is home to Glacier National Park
- This is the most densely populated state
- Bristol, the birthplace of country music, is in this state
- Tulsa is this state’s second largest city
50 Clues: This state is home to Area 51 • This is the most populous U.S. state • This is the least populous U.S. state • This state is home to the Grand Canyon • Mount Rushmore is located in this state • This is the smallest U.S. state by area • The capital city of this state is Boise • The capital city of this state is Boston • This is the most densely populated state • ...
United States and Canada 2025-04-27
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- The presence of different cultures, languages, and traditions in society
- The supreme law that establishes how a country is governed
- The buying and selling of goods between countries
- Canada's main law-making body consisting of elected representatives
- Major waterway connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
- A territory controlled by another country
- A system of government where citizens have the power to make decisions
- The legislative branch of the United States government
- Freedom from the control of another nation
- Early settlers who helped develop new territories
- A system where power is shared between national and state/provincial governments
- The traditions and culture passed down from previous generations
- The process of people establishing new communities
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- The practice of preserving different cultures within a unified society
- Materials from nature that are valuable to a country's economy
- A cold, treeless plain in northern Canada where the soil is permanently frozen
- Business activity that produces goods or provides services
- A complete change in how a country is governed
- Major mountain range extending from Canada through western United States
- Large grassland regions found in both Canada and the United States
- Farming and raising livestock for food production
- Goods sent to other countries for sale
- Peoples The original inhabitants of North America, including First Nations and Native Americans
- Five large interconnected lakes between Canada and the United States
- The process of people moving to a new country to live permanently
25 Clues: Goods sent to other countries for sale • A territory controlled by another country • Freedom from the control of another nation • A complete change in how a country is governed • The buying and selling of goods between countries • Farming and raising livestock for food production • Early settlers who helped develop new territories • ...
United States of America 2025-06-01
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- Where Hartford Is
- Most Popular West Coast State
- Field of Dreams State
- 50th State
- Portland in New England
- Windy City State
- Home of the Red Sox
- Notable Purchase
- Buckeye State
- Twin Cities Are Here
- Elvis' Birth State
- Jimmy Carter's Home State
- Big Sky State
- Portland Out West
- The First State
- Home of the Clintons
- Gambling State
- The Smallest State
- Home of the Terps
- US Cap.
- North or South State in the SE
- Manchester Location
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- Keystone State
- Santa Fe State
- Where is Tucson?
- Home of Casper
- Garden State
- North or South in the West
- Coal State
- State of the Arch
- Motown State
- The Cheese State
- Home of Seattle
- Montpelier Location
- Sunshine State
- The Beehive State
- Potato State
- Roll Tide
- Where is Wichita?
- You'll Find Gary Here
- Rocky Mountain State
- Home of Roberto Clemente
- Home of Tulsa
- Derby State
- Omaha Locale
- It's For Lovers
- 49th State
- Country Music State
- Empire State
- Everything is Bigger Here
50 Clues: US Cap. • Roll Tide • Coal State • 50th State • 49th State • Derby State • Garden State • Motown State • Potato State • Omaha Locale • Empire State • Buckeye State • Big Sky State • Home of Tulsa • Keystone State • Santa Fe State • Home of Casper • Sunshine State • Gambling State • Home of Seattle • It's For Lovers • The First State • Where is Tucson? • Windy City State • The Cheese State • Notable Purchase • ...
48 STATES and CAPITALS 2025-06-02
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- Jackson
- Madison
- Denver
- Raleigh
- Providence
- Pierre
- Phoenix
- Richmond
- Santa Fe
- Topeka
- Indianapolis
- Juneau
- Atlanta
- Harrisburg
- Augusta
- Salem
- Springfield
- Cheyenne
- Virginia Charleston
- Hartford
- Sacramento
- LittleRock
- Boston
- Oklahoma City
- Nashville
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- Lansing
- Honolulu
- Saint Paul
- Columbia
- Columbus
- Boise
- Lincoln
- Montgomery
- Jefferson City
- Bismarck
- Frankfurt
- Helena
- Carson City
- Trenton
- Salt Lake City
- Albany
- Olympia
- Annapolis
- Austin
- Tallahassee
- Concord
- Baton Rouge
- Des Moines
- Dover
- Montpelier
50 Clues: Boise • Salem • Dover • Denver • Pierre • Helena • Topeka • Juneau • Albany • Austin • Boston • Lansing • Jackson • Madison • Lincoln • Raleigh • Phoenix • Trenton • Atlanta • Olympia • Augusta • Concord • Honolulu • Columbia • Columbus • Bismarck • Richmond • Santa Fe • Cheyenne • Hartford • Frankfurt • Annapolis • Nashville • Saint Paul • Montgomery • Providence • Harrisburg • Des Moines • Sacramento • LittleRock • Montpelier • Carson City • Springfield • Tallahassee • ...
United States of America 2025-04-17
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- Victorious
- Cheese
- Mich, again!
- Live free of die
- Im a garden tool
- Gallagher
- Raleigh
- YumYum Brands
- Wheres-Waldo?
- Hairspray
- inside-out
- Country-Roads
- Virgo
- Bermuda-Triangle
- Stairs
- Is the king there
- Wolfman
- Gold-Rush
- "island"
- .io
- Peach
- Rushless
- Alien-Baseball
- Icarly
- Niagara Falls
- Reaper
- pokeMON
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- Batman
- "2-for-the-price-of-1"
- Incest
- Paw-Patrol
- Boot
- Dance Moms
- Gloop
- Hotspring
- Home sweet home
- Rushmore
- Seconds
- "only ten I see"
- Sssniperwolf
- Alola
- Depresion
- Golden rod
- Call me maybe
- Preston-Playz
- Dobby
- WHY!!!
- Skibiti Toilet
- BYU
- Todo
- Connect and cut
- Bermuda-Triangle
- -Jones
53 Clues: .io • BYU • Boot • Todo • Gloop • Virgo • Alola • Dobby • Peach • Batman • Incest • Cheese • Stairs • WHY!!! • Icarly • -Jones • Reaper • Raleigh • Seconds • Wolfman • pokeMON • Rushmore • "island" • Rushless • Gallagher • Hotspring • Hairspray • Depresion • Gold-Rush • Paw-Patrol • Victorious • Dance Moms • inside-out • Golden rod • Mich, again! • Sssniperwolf • YumYum Brands • Wheres-Waldo? • Country-Roads • Call me maybe • Preston-Playz • Niagara Falls • Skibiti Toilet • ...
First 25 Abbrev. States 2025-05-05
United States Imperialism Vocabulary 2025-07-02
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- deal between U.S. government and Russia in 1867
- the wealthest newspaper editor in the country. Owned a vast property in Calfifornia
- a way in which a country expands their power and influence through miltary or economic force on another region
- a massive collection of territory under one country or political authority
- used by Spanish against civilians. Part of reason for war.
- built by U.S. to shorten trade and travel from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
- the U.S. overthrows a queen and gains new territory
- a region under the direct control of a state, but not given full rights
- controlled/protected by larger nation
- The U.S. will not take control of Cuba
- conflict between Phillipines, Spain, and the United States
- U.S. will use military to keep Europe out of Western Hemisphere
- exchange money for political influece in Latin America and Carribean. Used under Taft.
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- conflict between the U.S. and Spain that last several months.
- used as the reason to go to war against Spain
- a geographic region that a foreign nation controls through politics, diplomacy, and/or economically
- exaggerated news reporting, led to Spanish American War
- led the Rough Riders, president, imperialist, fought monopolies and trusts
- the belief that the U.S. should have full control of the North American continent
- forcing China to trade with imperialist nations, including the U.S.
- forcibly adding a region to your territory
21 Clues: controlled/protected by larger nation • The U.S. will not take control of Cuba • forcibly adding a region to your territory • used as the reason to go to war against Spain • deal between U.S. government and Russia in 1867 • the U.S. overthrows a queen and gains new territory • exaggerated news reporting, led to Spanish American War • ...
Indian states and capitals 2025-08-01
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- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS PANAJI
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS IMPHAL
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS BANGALORE
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS CHENNAI
- CAPITAL OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS CHANDIGARH
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS SHILLONG
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS CHANDIGARH
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS AGARTALA
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS GANDHINAGAR
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS AIZAWL
- CAPITAL OF JHARKHAND
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS BHOPAL
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS KOHIMA
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
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- CAPITAL OF ASSAM
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS DISPUR
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS DEHRADUN
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS MUMBAI
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS AMARAVATI
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS RAIPUR
- CAPITAL OF UTTAR PRADESH
- CAPITAL OF TELANGANA
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS PATNA
- CAPITAL OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS BHUBANESWAR
- STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS GANGTOK
- CAPITAL OF RAJASTHAN
28 Clues: CAPITAL OF ASSAM • CAPITAL OF TELANGANA • CAPITAL OF JHARKHAND • CAPITAL OF RAJASTHAN • CAPITAL OF UTTAR PRADESH • CAPITAL OF HIMACHAL PRADESH • STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS PATNA • CAPITAL OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH • STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS PANAJI • STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS DISPUR • STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS IMPHAL • STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS MUMBAI • STATE WHOSE CAPITAL IS RAIPUR • ...
States of Matter Crossword 2023-05-14
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- the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and whose particles have been broken apart
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- the ability to do work
- state of matter which takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume
- the state in which matter has a definite shape and volume
- state in which matter has changes in both shape and volume
- the measure of hotness of coldness expressed in terms of scales
- a type of reacting that releases energy to its surroundings
- a type of reaction that absorbs energy from its surroundings
- physical change in the state of matter from one state to another
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- the change of state from a liquid to a gas
- the phase of a gas at a temperature where the same substance can exist in both liquid and solid states
- vaporization occurs throughout a liquid
- change of a state from a liquid directly to a gas
- change of state from a gas to a liquid
- vapoizaion that occurs at the surface of a liquid below its boiling point
- change from a liquid to a solid
- change of a state from a gas directly to a solid
- the transfer of kinetic energy from one medium or object to another, or from an energy source to a medium of object.
- change from a solid to a liquid
20 Clues: the ability to do work • change from a liquid to a solid • change from a solid to a liquid • change of state from a gas to a liquid • vaporization occurs throughout a liquid • anything that has mass and takes up space • the change of state from a liquid to a gas • change of a state from a gas directly to a solid • change of a state from a liquid directly to a gas • ...
States of Matter- Chemistry 2023-05-15
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- a tool to measure air pressure
- is defined as force per unit area
- where all motion of particles is supposed to stop
- resistance to flow
- traveling low to high density
- explains the behavior of gases
- phase change from gas to liquid
- the SI unit for pressure
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- the point where all three phases occur
- another unit of measurement for tempurature
- phase change from liquid to solid
- phase change from solid to gas
- a law involving pressure and volume
- the escape of gas through a tiny hole
- phase change from liquid to gas
- a law involving volume and temperature
- a law involving pressure and temperature
- phase change from solid to liquid
- minimizing surface area
- an imaginary gas
20 Clues: an imaginary gas • resistance to flow • minimizing surface area • the SI unit for pressure • traveling low to high density • a tool to measure air pressure • phase change from solid to gas • explains the behavior of gases • phase change from liquid to gas • phase change from gas to liquid • phase change from liquid to solid • is defined as force per unit area • ...
The United States Constitution 2024-12-03
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- how citizens benefit from the government
- another word for freedom
- introduction to the U S Constitution
- plan that wanted equal representation for each state
- one of the issues that divided the states
- fair and right treatment
- a person sent to represent others
- number of people living in a certain area
- people forced to work without pay; treated as property
- written plan of government
- men who wrote The U.S. Constitution
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- another word for peace
- did not have a delegate at The Constitutional Convention
- The Constitution is divided into _____ parts
- governing body of a country or state
- allowed for different types of representation
- wanted representation based on population
- compromise that counted enslaved people
- number of goals listed in the preamble
- way to solve a disagreement
- People have the ________ to vote for representatives
21 Clues: another word for peace • another word for freedom • fair and right treatment • written plan of government • way to solve a disagreement • a person sent to represent others • men who wrote The U.S. Constitution • governing body of a country or state • introduction to the U S Constitution • number of goals listed in the preamble • compromise that counted enslaved people • ...
States of Matter Revision 2025-10-17
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- the temp. from liquid to gas
- When water vapour cools
- substance that boils over a range of temp.
- a liquid metal
- liquid un kinza cola
- type of substance with a fixed b.p.
- A curve that shows energy gained
- solid to gas
- the part of a curve where the state changes
- liquid particles can ___
- solid to liquid
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- liquids take this shape
- solids ___ in place
- A chart shows energy lost
- liquids have a fixed ___
- ___ theory
- only solids have a fixed ___
- a gas used in balloons
- gas in kinza cola
- a valuable solid
- particles are tightly packed
- solid holding kinza cola
- particles can move over each other
- particles are spaced far apart
24 Clues: ___ theory • solid to gas • a liquid metal • solid to liquid • a valuable solid • gas in kinza cola • solids ___ in place • liquid un kinza cola • a gas used in balloons • liquids take this shape • When water vapour cools • liquids have a fixed ___ • solid holding kinza cola • liquid particles can ___ • A chart shows energy lost • the temp. from liquid to gas • only solids have a fixed ___ • ...
Constitutional Convention 2022-08-08
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- Supported the new constitution and a strong central government
- Lower house of Congress based on Virginia Plan
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- Upper house of Congress based on New Jersey Plan
- Beloved celebrity delegate from Pennsylvania
- Father of the Constitution; organized the constitutional convention
- Written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison
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- Distrusted the new constitution; wanted strong states
- The Three-Fifths Compromise decided how ______ should be counted towards the population.
- Plan in which states in Congress would share equal power despite population
- Solution to the states' power controversy in which a two-house legislature would preside
- Proposed the Connecticut Compromise and Three-Fifths Compromise
- Replaced the weak Articles of Confederation
- Refused to sign constitution, because it lacked a Bill of Rights
- Plan in which states in Congress had various levels of power based on population
- List of individual liberties added to the constitution
- Means two houses of Congress
17 Clues: Means two houses of Congress • Written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison • President of the Constitutional Convention • Replaced the weak Articles of Confederation • Beloved celebrity delegate from Pennsylvania • Lower house of Congress based on Virginia Plan • Upper house of Congress based on New Jersey Plan • Distrusted the new constitution; wanted strong states • ...
The Civil War 2024-01-17
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- last name of the Confederate general
- the turning point of the Civil War
- _____________ Proclamation freed the slaves in the Confederacy
- the South had this kind of economy
- what the Northern states called themselves
- this battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
- was the North FOR or AGAINST slavery?
- is what the North & South were fighting over freeing
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- last name of the President of the Confederacy
- when a group of states leaves a country
- the first shots fired of the Civil War
- what the Southern states called themselves
- the North had this kind of economy
- the 16th president of the United States
- to block a port to keep your enemy from receiving goods
- last name of the Union general
- the south was anti-________ because it would make the goods they were buying more expensive
17 Clues: last name of the Union general • the turning point of the Civil War • the North had this kind of economy • the South had this kind of economy • last name of the Confederate general • was the North FOR or AGAINST slavery? • the first shots fired of the Civil War • when a group of states leaves a country • the 16th president of the United States • ...
Amendments crossword puzzle 2024-06-05
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- Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts.
- The rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not.
- Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
- Right to bear arms.
- Restricts housing soldiers in private homes.
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- granted women the right to vote.
- Rights to a fast and public trial by an impartial jury and to be aware of the criminal charges.
- Exercising their right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves.
- forbids chattel slavery across the United States and in every territory under its control
- Powers not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, belong to the states.
- grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,”
14 Clues: Right to bear arms. • granted women the right to vote. • Restricts housing soldiers in private homes. • Protects against unreasonable search and seizure. • Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. • Exercising their right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves. • Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts. • ...
Articles of Confederation 2025-08-19
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- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power.
- Under the Articles Congress had the power to ____ money.
- States began putting these import taxes on each other, even though the Articles said they couldn't.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government only had this branch.
- Under the New Jersey Plan, each state would have an ____ number of votes in Congress.
- The Antifederalists demanded this in order to protect people from the stronger central government created by the Constitution.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not ______ its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- Under the Articles the country could not pay its debts because it could not require states to pay ____.
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- This group advocated in favor of a stronger central government in the new Constitution.
- This type of legislature was created by the Great / Connecticut Compromise
- This document replaced the Articles of Confederation.
- The Articles did not let Congress draft these for a national army
- If states wanted to change the Articles of Confederation, the vote had to be ____.
- Under the Articles states made their own ____ deals with foreign countries.
14 Clues: This document replaced the Articles of Confederation. • Under the Articles Congress had the power to ____ money. • Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power. • The Articles did not let Congress draft these for a national army • This type of legislature was created by the Great / Connecticut Compromise • ...
topic 4 2022-11-03
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- a person who advocates or supports a system of government
- support congress
- able to deport
- britian treaty
- apologize to francese
- bank argument
- delagated resevered concurrent
- treaty spaintreaty large
- one branch
- population
- regulate trade
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- angry farmers
- small states
- first president
- moving of captial
- two branches
- philly and NY
- large states
- no critizing gov.
- part of congres gives power
20 Clues: one branch • population • small states • two branches • large states • angry farmers • philly and NY • bank argument • able to deport • britian treaty • regulate trade • first president • support congress • moving of captial • no critizing gov. • apologize to francese • treaty spaintreaty large • part of congres gives power • delagated resevered concurrent • ...
civil war crossword 2021-10-27
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- racism
- deadliest war in U.S history
- Southern states
- 1st battle of civil war
- to get rid of
- military leader in civil war
- Northern states
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- leader of confederate states
- how Harriet Tubman freed 100s of slaves
- 16th president of the U.S
- Fort was attacked on April 1861
- leading cause of civilwar
- slave who could read and right
- election of 1860
14 Clues: racism • to get rid of • Southern states • Northern states • election of 1860 • 1st battle of civil war • 16th president of the U.S • leading cause of civilwar • leader of confederate states • deadliest war in U.S history • military leader in civil war • slave who could read and right • Fort was attacked on April 1861 • how Harriet Tubman freed 100s of slaves
Marie's Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-06
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- These members are the head of the executive departments
- The legislative branch and their roles and responsibilities to the U.S. government
- Slave trade was banned in the United States in 1808
- Ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.
- All states use this system with the exception of Maine & Nebraska
- Having retroactive effect or force
- A plan for a strong national government with three branches
- The first written constitution of the United States
- Granted the right to vote at the age of 18
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- review by the U.S. Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
- A deal between the large & small states to provide representation
- Powers not granted to the national government and not denied to the state
- Once a presidential candidate reaches this number they win the election
- A president can only serve two terms
- An action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill
- Senate can vote to set an end to a debate without also rejecting the bill
- Powers that are given to the national government in the Constitution
- First ten amendments to the constitution
18 Clues: Having retroactive effect or force • A president can only serve two terms • First ten amendments to the constitution • Granted the right to vote at the age of 18 • Slave trade was banned in the United States in 1808 • The first written constitution of the United States • These members are the head of the executive departments • ...
Unit 10 Vocabulary 2023-01-17
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- a number that is multiplied
- property that states that for three or more numbers, their product is always the same regardless of their grouping
- property that states that if you multiply a sum by a number, it is the same as multiplying by each addend before adding
- terms with the same variables raised to the same exponents
- a letter or symbol used to represent an unknown number
- property that states that for three or more numbers, their sum is always the same regardless of their grouping
- specific number whose value does not change
- operations that undo each other
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- a number written as a product of its prime factors
- property that states that two or more numbers can be multiplied in any order without changing the product
- property that states that two or more numbers can be added in any order without changing the sum
- an expression that contains numbers, symbols, and variables
- a rule for evaluating expressions
- the number that indicates the number of times a base is used as a factor
- the number multiplied by a variable
- expression expressions with the same value
- a number formed by repeated multiplication
- parts of an expression that are added or subtracted
18 Clues: a number that is multiplied • operations that undo each other • a rule for evaluating expressions • the number multiplied by a variable • expression expressions with the same value • a number formed by repeated multiplication • specific number whose value does not change • a number written as a product of its prime factors • ...
Constitution 2014-11-07
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- Under the Articles, these had more power than the federal government
- Branch of government that makes laws
- Under the Articles, the federal government could not _______ as a response to the Stamp Act and Tea Act
- Chairman of the Constitutional Convention
- Father of the Constitution
- Branch of government that decides if laws are constitutional
- In the 3/5 compromise these people count as 3/5 of a free person
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- Branch of government that enforces laws
- The plan for the larger states; becomes the basis for the House of Reps
- Large states wanted representation based on this
- Federal law is supreme
- Under the Articles, all states had an ________ vote
- The plan for the small states; becomes the basis for the Senate
- Farmer who rebelled against Massachusetts showing the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
14 Clues: Federal law is supreme • Father of the Constitution • Branch of government that makes laws • Branch of government that enforces laws • Chairman of the Constitutional Convention • Large states wanted representation based on this • Under the Articles, all states had an ________ vote • Branch of government that decides if laws are constitutional • ...
Expressions Review 2023-01-30
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- ____________ property of multiplication states that when we multiply an number by zero, the resulting product is always zero.
- The number of times the base is multiplied by itself
- A number, variable or a product of a number and one or more variables.
- ___________ property states that to multiply a sum or difference by a number, multiply each term inside the parentheses by the number outside the parentheses.
- Two algebraic expressions connected by =, <, > or similar sign
- To write a number as a product of its factors
- A number, variable or combination of number and variables separated by + or - signs
- A term that does not have a variable
- A sentence with an equal (=) sign
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- ____________ property states that changing the grouping of addends does not change the sum
- The largest power of a variable in an expression
- ____________ property states that changing order of addends does not change the sum
- A sentence with a sign other than an equal sign
- A number multiplied by a variable or variables
- ____________ property of multiplication states that the product of one and any number is that number.
- A letter that can be replaced by a number
- The number used as a factor with an exponent
17 Clues: A sentence with an equal (=) sign • A term that does not have a variable • A letter that can be replaced by a number • The number used as a factor with an exponent • To write a number as a product of its factors • A number multiplied by a variable or variables • A sentence with a sign other than an equal sign • The largest power of a variable in an expression • ...
Constitution Articles Two through Six Challenge 2025-04-14
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- Constitutionally guaranteed right, in a trial.
- Federal courts get involved when there's a problem between different _________ .
- President's job title, when he gives orders to the military. (3 words)
- An addition to the Constitution.
- How long you have to be an American citizen, to be president.
- The group of people that has to agree with the president, to make a treaty.
- Group of judges whose decisions cannot be overriden. (2 words)
- The president's annual speech to Congress (4 words)
- States are not allowed to show any __________ to their own residents.
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- The part of Congress left out of approving ambassadors, etc. (3 words)
- Fraction of the states that have to approve a change to the Constitution. (2 words)
- The part of the Constitution that says states have to respect each other's laws. (4 words)
- The Constitution has very specific rules for how to create new _________.
- Number of years in one presidential term.
- The official religion of the United States.
- ___________ who run to another state have to be arrested by the new state and returned.
- How Congress can hold government officials responsible for poor behavior on the job.
- Oh no! Just too young to be president. (2 words)
18 Clues: An addition to the Constitution. • Number of years in one presidential term. • The official religion of the United States. • Constitutionally guaranteed right, in a trial. • Oh no! Just too young to be president. (2 words) • The president's annual speech to Congress (4 words) • How long you have to be an American citizen, to be president. • ...
27 Amendments crossword puzzle 2024-06-05
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- granted women the right to vote.
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- forbids chattel slavery across the United States and in every territory under its control
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- The rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not.
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- grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,”
- Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
- Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts.
- Rights to a fast and public trial by an impartial jury and to be aware of the criminal charges.
- Exercising their right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves.
- Restricts housing soldiers in private homes.
- Right to bear arms.
- Powers not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, belong to the states.
- Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
14 Clues: Right to bear arms. • granted women the right to vote. • Restricts housing soldiers in private homes. • Protects against unreasonable search and seizure. • Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. • Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts. • Exercising their right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves. • ...
27 Amendments crossword puzzle 2024-06-05
Across
- granted women the right to vote.
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- forbids chattel slavery across the United States and in every territory under its control
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- The rights of citizens will be protected whether these rights are listed or not.
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- grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,”
- Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
- Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts.
- Rights to a fast and public trial by an impartial jury and to be aware of the criminal charges.
- Exercising their right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves.
- Restricts housing soldiers in private homes.
- Right to bear arms.
- Powers not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, belong to the states.
- Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
14 Clues: Right to bear arms. • granted women the right to vote. • Restricts housing soldiers in private homes. • Protects against unreasonable search and seizure. • Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. • Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts. • Exercising their right to remain silent and not incriminate themselves. • ...
Just Right Government 2015-01-06
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- In the Senate every state gets ___ votes
- Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had ___ vote in Congress
- Larger states had more ___ and felt they should get more votes
- Under the Articles of Confederation, _____ was the only branch of government
- This is the document that explains how our government is currently set up
- The Constitution says the __ laws are superior to state laws.
- The Articles of Confederation did not set up a very ______ government
- The _____ plan favoreda the large states because representation was based on population
- The _____ plan wanted equal voting rights for all states no matter their population
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- Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was ______
- Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not ____ the laws it had made
- The big and small states reached an agreement or a _____
- The ____ had more power than the federal government under the Articles of Confederation
- Representation in the House of Representatives is done by ___
- A group of individuals that are united together
- Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not collect ____
16 Clues: In the Senate every state gets ___ votes • A group of individuals that are united together • The big and small states reached an agreement or a _____ • Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was ______ • Representation in the House of Representatives is done by ___ • The Constitution says the __ laws are superior to state laws. • ...
Vocab Project 2023-04-14
Across
- a boat powered by a steam engine
- somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action.
- the eleven southern states that left the union during the civil war, also called the confederate states of America
- to withdraw from a country or organization
- an order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states
- a geographic area with boundaries and a government with a constitution, plus some say in the federal government.
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- a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and its various state governments.
- The head of the executive branch
- the group of people who make laws for the United States. It has elected representatives from all states.
- the north part of the country during the civil war/United States
- someone who wants to end slavery
- a person who comes into a country to live there.
- a written document that outlines how the state will be governmentally organized.
- a change to government process or document
14 Clues: a boat powered by a steam engine • The head of the executive branch • someone who wants to end slavery • to withdraw from a country or organization • a change to government process or document • a person who comes into a country to live there. • somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action. • ...
Vocab project 2023-04-13
Across
- The head of the executive branch
- to withdraw from a country or organization
- a geographic area with boundaries and a government with a constitution, plus some say in the federal government.
- someone who wants to end slavery
- an order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states
- a person who comes into a country to live there.
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- the north part of the country during the civil war/United States
- the eleven southern states that left the union during the civil war, also called the confederate states of America
- a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and its various state governments.
- a change to government process or document
- somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action.
- a boat powered by a steam engine
- the group of people who make laws for the United States. It has elected representatives from all states.
- a written document that outlines how the state will be governmentally organized.
14 Clues: The head of the executive branch • a boat powered by a steam engine • someone who wants to end slavery • a change to government process or document • to withdraw from a country or organization • a person who comes into a country to live there. • somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action. • ...
Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Buggaloo 2014-12-14
Across
- The main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the nation’s final court of __________.
- _____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
- The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
- Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
- The _________ branch interprets the laws.
- The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
- The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
- The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
- The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
- __________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
- The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
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- _______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
- Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
- John Locke declared that every individual has ________.
- the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
- The president is part of the _____ branch.
- The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
- In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.
19 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...
Madison Goshey- Chapter 4 2020-12-03
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- a system of spending, taxing,and providing aid in the federal system
- federal aid is distributed to the states (specific purpose)
- the idea that southern states could nullify national laws that they believed clashed with state interests
- include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities
- powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution
- a power held by the national government and the state government at the same time
- a series of initiatives aimed at eliminating poverty and social inequality
- federalism under the New Deal
- ensures that extradition can take place
- demands on states to carry out certain policies as a condition of receiving grant money
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- state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
- federal grants that are given for more general purposes or for broad policy areas
- powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation
- political leaders worked to reverse the trend of the national government expanding
- powers granted to the national government by the Constitution
- powers that the Constitution neither mention nor prohibit
- the idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
- the idea of returning power to states
18 Clues: federalism under the New Deal • the idea of returning power to states • ensures that extradition can take place • powers that the Constitution neither mention nor prohibit • federal aid is distributed to the states (specific purpose) • powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution • powers granted to the national government by the Constitution • ...
Module 8 Vocabulary 2023-02-16
Across
- stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war
- Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States
- the vice president of George Washington.
- the treaty that forced the Creek nation to give up millions of acres of their land
- the power of a court to determine the constitutionally of a governmental action
- from france
- United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812
- 1817 agreement that limited American and British naval forces on the Great Lakes
- warship which defeated the British warship guerrine in 1812 called "old ironsides"
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- the first president.
- "Legalized pirates," more than a thousand strong, who inflicted heavy damage on British shipping
- Battle where a Naval force led by Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British and secured Lake Erie
- the territory the united states
- "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
- a case that needed the supreme court and judicial review
- an offical ban on trade other on commercial activity with a particular country
- the woman who helped lewis and clark with geography
- 1803
18 Clues: 1803 • from france • the first president. • the territory the united states • the vice president of George Washington. • the woman who helped lewis and clark with geography • a case that needed the supreme court and judicial review • Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States • ...
Reconstruction Vocab 2025-10-06
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- Government department or organization that is given a specific job
- Saving; to keep in existence
- A change to the Constitution (27 total)
- Liberties Rights guaranteed to every citizen- these rights are protected by the law
- the act of doing away with or putting an end to (as in slavery)
- amendment law that says everyone born in the United States is a citizen and must be treated fairly under the law
- amendment law that says people cannot be stopped from voting because of their race, color, or if they were previously enslaved
- Education Education that teaches job skills
- to deprive someone of a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote
- tax a fee that a person had to pay to be allowed to vote in an election
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- The separation of people by race
- Forgiveness; to make up
- To treat others differently or unfairly
- Troops United States military soldiers
- Codes unfair laws passed in Southern states right after the Civil War to control newly freed Black people
- “REBUILD” – 12 years after the Civil War when former Confederate states were brought back to the United States (1865-1877)
- Public Office To have a government job
- amendment law that ended the practice of slavery in the US
18 Clues: Forgiveness; to make up • Saving; to keep in existence • The separation of people by race • Troops United States military soldiers • Public Office To have a government job • To treat others differently or unfairly • A change to the Constitution (27 total) • Education Education that teaches job skills • amendment law that ended the practice of slavery in the US • ...
Module 3 Vocabulary 2023-03-03
Across
- to join the military
- the southern states that separated from the United States
- cut off
- useless
- gotten rid of
- having to do with producing items
- truth
- lacking knowledge or experience
- Northern states that stayed under a single government
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- the process of getting someone to join a group
- simple, not developed
- having to do with the activities of people who are members of a country
- to break away
- having to do with farming
- swamp or marsh
- the owning of a person by another person
16 Clues: truth • cut off • useless • to break away • gotten rid of • swamp or marsh • to join the military • simple, not developed • having to do with farming • lacking knowledge or experience • having to do with producing items • the owning of a person by another person • the process of getting someone to join a group • Northern states that stayed under a single government • ...
Georgia in World War I 2019-03-28
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- An aircraft company that made bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force.
- A racist governor of Georgia who opposed many New Deal programs. Georgians loved him because he fought for farmers and their interests.
- The day stocks began to drop to their true worth and people sold their stocks for a cheaper price.
- A New Deal program that paid farmers not to produce certain crops so that farm prices could be raised.
- An event that marked the beginning of the Great Depression in which stock prices dropped rapidly.
- A New Deal program that gave men aged 18 to 25 jobs.
- An act in which Congress allowed president Roosevelt to lend or lease arms to the British.
- A New Deal program that provided government benefits such as retirement pay for retired workers.
- Longest period of unemployment and low economic activity starting in 1929.
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- A New Deal program that offered low-interest loans to companies to build power lines in rural areas.
- President Roosevelt's plan to use government programs to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
- The Japanese bombed this place which resulted in the United States declaring war on them.
- Insect that destroyed the cotton crop.
- A United States senator from Georgia who was instrumental in boosting the defense budget. He also served on the Appropriations Committee.
- The 32nd President of the United States. He introduced the "New Deal" programs which helped the United States get out of the Great Depression.
- A long period of time with little to no rain.
- A native Georgian who worked with President Roosevelt to increase the United States' military readiness. He also served as chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee.
- A war in which Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and United States went against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
18 Clues: Insect that destroyed the cotton crop. • A long period of time with little to no rain. • A New Deal program that gave men aged 18 to 25 jobs. • An aircraft company that made bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force. • Longest period of unemployment and low economic activity starting in 1929. • ...
Constitution test review (Fiona Prood) 2024-01-03
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- Senators are elected by the.
- This is the number of years that let the slave trade continue as a compromise.
- This was a comprised so big and small states would be happy.
- The primary role of the judicial branch that make sure laws are constitutional.
- This was the plan that was favored by the larger states and they thought that representation should be based on population.
- Which states thought that slaves should not count toward a state's population.
- How many years one senator term is
- This branch of government makes new laws.
- These states wanted to end the slave trade.
- The minimum age requirement for a senator.
- This branch of government reviews laws.
- This amendment made selling, making, and buying alcohol illegal.
- This is part of the executive branch and acts as the president's advisor.
- This branch of government executes the laws.
- The president is elected by the.
- Which states thought that slaves should count towards a state's population.
- What is a change in the constitution called?
- The total number of votes in the Electoral College.
- Representatives are elected by the
- This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment.
- These states wanted to continue the slave trade.
- This states that the constitution is "the supreme law of the land."
- How many years one representative term is
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- This amendment gave women suffrage.
- The introduction to the Constitution.
- What determines the number of representatives per state?
- The number of votes needed to win an election.
- The total number of electoral votes the state representatives have.
- How many years a president term is
- The process that is used to elect the president is based on the number of electoral votes each state is given.
- The minimum age requirement for a representative.
- After Shays Rebelliontes sent people to Philadelphia so they could amend what document?
- The first ten amendments to the constitution.
- This amendment abolished slavery.
- The compromise that decided the percentage of the slave population that would count towards representation.
- The people who approve a justice to the Supreme Court.
- Another name for the legislative branch.
- The minimum age requirement for the present.
- This was the plan that was favored by the small states and they wanted equal representation in Congress.
- The people who demanded a bill of rights.
- The person who appoints a justice to the Supreme Court.
- Congress is broken into two houses which makes it?
- How many senators does each state have?
43 Clues: Senators are elected by the. • The president is elected by the. • This amendment abolished slavery. • How many years a president term is • How many years one senator term is • Representatives are elected by the • This amendment gave women suffrage. • The introduction to the Constitution. • This branch of government reviews laws. • How many senators does each state have? • ...
Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy 2024-04-14
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- Opportunities to reach out to government officials to influence public policy. Our structure of government provides citizens with many of these through separation of powers and checks and balances
- Power is shared between the national and state governments
- Powers that can be inferred from vague constitutional provisions like the necessary and proper clause
- National funding with almost no restrictions to the states on its use, the least used form of funding
- Grants from the federal government to the states that come with very specific strings attached. The federal government prioritizes how the money will be spent by the states
- “Great Compromise” over representation in the Constitution
- Ultimate political authority rests with the people
- Compromise for electing the country’s chief executive/magistrate
- Agreement to add this to the Constitution appeased the concerns of the Anti-Federalists
- All people have certain rights that cannot be taken away
- A model of rep dem that recognizes group-based activism by nongovernmental interests striving for impact on political decision making
- Highlighted the lack of centralized military and taxing power under the Articles of Confederation
- A model of rep dem that emphasizes limited participation in politics and civil society
- A check the House has against officers of the U.S. Simple majority vote would trigger a trial in the Senate where 2/3rds are needed to remove
- Article 5 in the Constitution outlines this process (2/3 vote in both houses of Congress; 3/4 of state legislatures)
- The year in the 19th century that the Constitution first permitted a Congressional ban on the slave trade (180_)
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- Supported ratification of the Constitution and a strong central government
- Reserve powers, a major justification for supporters of states rights
- A government’s power cannot be absolute
- Powers shared by the federal and state governments
- Implicit agreement among the people in a society to give up some freedoms to maintain social order
- Grants from the federal government to the states that allow the states discretion in how to spend the money
- Compromise in Constitution about how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation purposes
- Contrary to a direct democracy, a government where the scheme of representation takes place
- A model of rep dem that emphasizes broad participation in politics and civil society
- Powers that are explicitly spelled out in the Constitution
- Opposed the Constitution’s ratification, wanting more power reserved to the states rather than a strong central government
- Requirements by the national government of the states
28 Clues: A government’s power cannot be absolute • Powers shared by the federal and state governments • Ultimate political authority rests with the people • Requirements by the national government of the states • All people have certain rights that cannot be taken away • Power is shared between the national and state governments • ...
Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo 2014-12-14
Across
- The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
- The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
- Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
- __________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
- The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
- The _________ branch interprets the laws.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.
- The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
- The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
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- the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
- _______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
- Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
- _____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
- The president is part of the _____ branch.
- The main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the nation’s final court of __________.
- The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
- In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
- The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
- John Locke declared that every individual has ________.
19 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...
Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo 2014-12-14
Across
- The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
- In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
- The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
- __________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
- The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
- Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
- The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
- _______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.
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- _____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
- The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
- Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
- The _________ branch interprets the laws.
- The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
- the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
- The president is part of the _____ branch.
- John Locke declared that every individual has ________.
- The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
18 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...
Andrew Jackson 2023-02-13
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- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
- andrew Jacksons nickname
- to make it invalid
- a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
- Andrew Jacksons wife
- Three events in American political history
- a person's ability to participate in society by being able to vote at elections.
- the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.
- American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina who held many important positions including being the seventh vice president of the United States
- American financier who served as the third and last president of the Second Bank of the United States
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- American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States
- indian cheif the leader of a group of Native Americans.
- a deadly route used by Native Americans when forced off their ancestral lands and into Oklahoma
- a group of people who believe in a strong government
- the largest tribe in the United States
- a derogatory term for selected by the u.s department of treasury
- political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government
- American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States
18 Clues: to make it invalid • Andrew Jacksons wife • andrew Jacksons nickname • the largest tribe in the United States • Three events in American political history • a group of people who believe in a strong government • indian cheif the leader of a group of Native Americans. • a derogatory term for selected by the u.s department of treasury • ...
US HISTORY 2024-05-22
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- - Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.
- - Movement advocating for equal rights and treatment of African Americans.
- - The United States _____________ is the supreme law of the land.
- - Declaration of _____________ was adopted on July 4, 1776.
- - African American civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
- - Symbolic figure representing women who worked in factories during World War II.
- - Series of conflicts between Native American tribes and the United States government.
- - New York City borough where the Statue of Liberty is located.
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- - Secret research project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II.
- - President Abraham Lincoln's _____________ Proclamation declared freedom for slaves in Confederate states.
- - Era in US history when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned.
- - Major battle of the Civil War fought in Pennsylvania in 1863.
- - Period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt and readmitted to the Union.
- - Belief that it was America's destiny to expand westward across the North American continent.
- - Political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
- - Severe economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s.
- - Conflict between the Northern and Southern states from 1861 to 1865.
- - Period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
18 Clues: - Declaration of _____________ was adopted on July 4, 1776. • - Major battle of the Civil War fought in Pennsylvania in 1863. • - New York City borough where the Statue of Liberty is located. • - The United States _____________ is the supreme law of the land. • - Severe economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s. • ...
Just Right Government 2015-01-06
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- Larger states had more ___ and felt they should get more votes
- Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had ___ vote in Congress
- A group of individuals that are united together
- The ____ had more power than the federal government under the Articles of Confederation
- Representation in the House of Representatives is done by ___
- Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not ____ the laws it had made
- Under the Articles of Confederation, _____ was the only branch of government
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- In the Senate every state gets ___ votes
- The _____ plan wanted equal voting rights for all states no matter their population
- The big and small states reached an agreement or a _____
- The _____ plan favoreda the large states because representation was based on population
- This is the document that explains how our government is currently set up
- Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was ______
- Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not collect ____
- The Constitution says the __ laws are superior to state laws.
- The Articles of Confederation did not set up a very ______ government
16 Clues: In the Senate every state gets ___ votes • A group of individuals that are united together • The big and small states reached an agreement or a _____ • Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was ______ • Representation in the House of Representatives is done by ___ • The Constitution says the __ laws are superior to state laws. • ...
7th Grade Crossword Peyton Stotesbery 2024-01-17
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- a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery
- slave states that border with the free states during the United States Civil War
- a machine for separating cotton from its seeds
- the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War
- showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army
- showed how badly both union and confederate soldiers needed training
- cut off trading with other countries
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- the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom
- commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War
- 16th President of the United States
- 1865 as a result of the union victory at Antietam
- an alliance of people or groups formed for an forbidden purpose
- A war between the north and the south over slavery
- a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory
- the crime of betraying one's country
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
16 Clues: 16th President of the United States • the crime of betraying one's country • cut off trading with other countries • a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery • a machine for separating cotton from its seeds • 1865 as a result of the union victory at Antietam • A war between the north and the south over slavery • ...
Anatomy of the Constitution 2021-12-09
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- process of constitution being altered
- a change or addition to a document
- establishes the judicial branch
- This branch interprets laws
- This document limited the powers of gov.
- state ratifications that are necessary
- Giving consent or approval
- establishes the executive branch
- A nation ruled under one gov.
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- People who didn't want a constitution
- People who wanted a constitution
- establishes relationships of the states
- establishes laws of the United States
- This branch creates laws
- establishes the legislative branch
- This branch executes laws
16 Clues: This branch creates laws • This branch executes laws • Giving consent or approval • This branch interprets laws • A nation ruled under one gov. • establishes the judicial branch • People who wanted a constitution • establishes the executive branch • a change or addition to a document • establishes the legislative branch • People who didn't want a constitution • ...
Math 2023-11-14
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- a three sided shape
- States sin(A)/a=sin(B)/b=sin(C)/c
- States c^2=a^2+b^2-2abcos(C)
- A singular definite place in space
- opposite/hypotenuse
- adjacent/hypotenuse
- Theorem that states a^2+b^2=c^2
- The side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
- Lines that never meet
- 1/cosine
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- math with sin, cos, and tan
- opposite/adjacent
- 1/sine
- ___ Right Triangle: 30-60-90, 45-45-90
- 1/tangent
- Measured in degrees
16 Clues: 1/sine • 1/cosine • 1/tangent • opposite/adjacent • a three sided shape • opposite/hypotenuse • Measured in degrees • adjacent/hypotenuse • Lines that never meet • math with sin, cos, and tan • States c^2=a^2+b^2-2abcos(C) • Theorem that states a^2+b^2=c^2 • States sin(A)/a=sin(B)/b=sin(C)/c • A singular definite place in space • ___ Right Triangle: 30-60-90, 45-45-90 • ...
Reconstruction Vocabulary 2024-04-30
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- During the era it abolished slavery and allowed African Americans to be accepted in political and labor laws
- Laws against one specific race
- Separates certain races from eachother
- Certain states are protected by military
- Allowed southern states to make new governments
- An exam citizens had to take in order to vote
- A fee required to pay in order to vote
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- Limited rights to African Americans
- Would allow confederate states new governments if ten percent of the male population took an oath
- Whoever is born in the United States will be given equal rights
- Abolished slavery in U.S. states and territory
- Group of republicans who wanted free rights for african americans
- Gave the right for African American men to vote
13 Clues: Laws against one specific race • Limited rights to African Americans • Separates certain races from eachother • A fee required to pay in order to vote • Certain states are protected by military • An exam citizens had to take in order to vote • Abolished slavery in U.S. states and territory • Gave the right for African American men to vote • ...
Unit 8: Civil War and Reconstruction 2025-02-06
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- the time period that followed the Civil War when the United States worked to reunite the country
- order issued by President Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved people
- to farm in exchange for a portion of the crop
- to formally leave
- development of industries in a country or region
- the amount of people in a given area
- the states that remained loyal to the United States during the Civil War
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- act of moving to live in a new country
- process of making an area more urban
- process of being set free
- government formed by Southern states that seceded from the United States
- involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds
- loyalty to one's own region or section of country
13 Clues: to formally leave • process of being set free • process of making an area more urban • the amount of people in a given area • act of moving to live in a new country • to farm in exchange for a portion of the crop • development of industries in a country or region • loyalty to one's own region or section of country • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2023-12-04
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- a long disagreement that have a lot of battles and need agreements to solve.
- a fight between two groups.
- That is something Southerners and Northerners fought over about slavery.
- a group leaving another group (country, state, area).
- how people make money.
- rule for Northerners to send back escaped slaves to the South.
- South Army.
- War when the Southern states and Northern states of America fought against each other.
- American Army.
- Section that does not support slavery and use businesses/factories for economy.
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- President of the Confederate States of America. He led the South against the Union in the Civil War.
- main issue that caused the Civil War.
- if there is no national law, it is up to states to decide. One example is allowing slavery.
- Area of America.
- Section that relies on slavery and refuses to stop it.
- The states that did not leave/quit America and wanted to stay united.
- 16th U.S. President who wanted to help both the North and South but instead dealt with the Civil War.
17 Clues: South Army. • American Army. • Area of America. • how people make money. • a fight between two groups. • main issue that caused the Civil War. • a group leaving another group (country, state, area). • Section that relies on slavery and refuses to stop it. • rule for Northerners to send back escaped slaves to the South. • ...
The Iron Curtain 2024-05-10
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- A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
- A place that was part of the cold war.
- To keep someone in one place.
- An alliance during the cold war.
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- An economic system based on private ownership.
- A Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches.
- A term used by Winston Churchill in a speech to describe the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states.
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- A softening or easing of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- purposefully escalated a dangerous situation.
- An economic system based on government ownership and control of resources.
- The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region.
- A country that was apart of the cold war.
- The elected head of the republic.
- The president that was in office during the atomic bomb.
- The struggle for power between the Soviet Union and the United States.
16 Clues: To keep someone in one place. • An alliance during the cold war. • The elected head of the republic. • A serious disagreement or argument. • A place that was part of the cold war. • A country that was apart of the cold war. • purposefully escalated a dangerous situation. • An economic system based on private ownership. • ...
U.S History Final review, Part 2 2021-12-14
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- that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted
- "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
- First Chief Justice of the United States
- Protects the freedom of speech, religion and the press
- possess a firearm
- chartered a government for the Northwest Territory
- The supreme law of the United States of America;
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- armed uprising in Western Massachusetts
- An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
- An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
- A proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention
11 Clues: possess a firearm • "Give me liberty, or give me death!" • armed uprising in Western Massachusetts • First Chief Justice of the United States • The supreme law of the United States of America; • chartered a government for the Northwest Territory • Protects the freedom of speech, religion and the press • A proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention • ...
Learning Contract #3 2021-11-14
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- In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
- It is an area of land tenure governed by a federally recognized Native American tribal nation under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, rather than by the government of the state in which it is located.
- The action or process of adapting or being adapted.
- He was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache people.
- It authorized the President of the United States to subdivide Native American tribal communal landholdings into allotments for Native American heads of families and individuals.
- It was, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army.
- It was a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
- The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.
- It was a massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army.
- They were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead.
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- It is a contiguous railroad trackage, that crosses a continental land mass and has terminals at different oceans or continental borders.
- In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
- The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
- He was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies.
- The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it.
- The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
- He was a leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain band of Nez Perce, a Native American tribe of the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States, in the latter half of the 19th century.
17 Clues: The action or process of adapting or being adapted. • In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city. • The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it. • The action of inventing something, typically a process or device. • The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas. • ...
Vocab Crossword 2021-01-06
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- believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
- supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
- 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; he did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time. He was a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
- out the other powers listed in Article I
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to
- first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
- chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
- division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
- government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
- “father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
- the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people constitution were written
- in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
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- French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
- first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
- the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
- group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
- king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political
- explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
- considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
- compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
- each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
21 Clues: out the other powers listed in Article I • government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens • king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • ...
SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST & IMPERIALISM 2022-04-05
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- California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
- The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
- construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China
- Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
- President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
- President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs
- As a result of low land prices and the Homestead Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
- _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
- Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
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- Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
- Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
- _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
- A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
- The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
- The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
- _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
- _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
- American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________ .
- Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
- One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
- The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
- The federal government supported railroad construction by giving railroad companies _________________ grants.
23 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price. • The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________. • _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years. • ...
Building a New Nation 2020-04-05
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- Pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.
- An American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
- The belief that your own country is better than all others.
- It was a poem written during the War of 1812.
- An American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States in 1841.
- A treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812.
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- He was a founding father of the United States and the fourth American president, serving in office from 1809 to 1817.
- The wife of James Madison.
- It provided the first waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
- It was a law that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports.
- Reveiw by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.
- She met and helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory.
- An American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
- The United States Military Academy.
15 Clues: The wife of James Madison. • The United States Military Academy. • It was a poem written during the War of 1812. • The belief that your own country is better than all others. • It was a law that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. • It provided the first waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. • ...
Civil War 2023-10-12
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- - When a person is murdered for political reasons
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A nickname for the South.
- - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
- Scott decision - A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
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- - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
15 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • ...
Citizenship VPC Chapters 1 & 2 Read & Write 2023-03-09
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- What country is north of the United States?
- When is Flag Day?
- What is the capital of the United States?
- What state has the most people?
- What country is south of the United States?
- The flag has red and white ________.
- How many states are in the United States?
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- What is the largest state?
- What was the first U.S. capital?
- The flag is red, white, and ________.
- The __________of the flag are red, white and blue.
11 Clues: When is Flag Day? • What is the largest state? • What state has the most people? • What was the first U.S. capital? • The flag has red and white ________. • The flag is red, white, and ________. • What is the capital of the United States? • How many states are in the United States? • What country is north of the United States? • What country is south of the United States? • ...
US Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-17
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- The _ is the supreme law of the United States
- George Washington was Commander in Chief of the _ Army
- On Independence Day, we celebrate independence from _.
- Established in 1607, this colony became the first permanent English colony in America
- Patrick _ was a Virginia patriot whose eloquent speeches helped to stir up resistance to Britain
- Article _ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
- Article _ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work
- One of the original 13 colonies (two words, no space)
- it is the duty of Congress to make the _
- The 49th state added to the union was _
- Benjamin _ was a statesman who helped arrange a military alliance with France and headed the American Peace Talks
- Article _ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
- The _ (two words, no space) becomes president of the United States if the president should die.
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _ Tea Party
- The stripes on the US flag are _ and white.
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- How many full terms can the President of the United States serve?
- Al _: President Bill Clinton's vice president
- Bill _: The president following George Bush (Sr.)
- The first president of the United States was George _.
- There are 50 _ in the Union.
- The name given to the clash between British soldiers and Bostonians was the "Boston _"- several colonists were killed.
- How many stripes are there on the US flag
- What holiday was the first celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?
- One of the original 13 colonies
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- How many stars are there on the United States flag?
- The date of Independence Day is July _
- The _ on the US flag represent the original 13 states
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- A change to the US Constitution is called an _.
- One of the original 13 colonies (two words, no space)
- The colors of the US flag are red, white, and _.
- Colonist who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution; a Tory
- The stars on the US flag are _
- One of the original 13 colonies
- A Boston patriot, Paul _ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way
- One of the original 13 colonies.
- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _.
- Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
- The _ of the United States elect Congress.
- There is one _ for each state in the Union on the US flag
- The _ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
- The pilgrims came to America for _ freedom
- How many supreme court justices are there?
44 Clues: There are 50 _ in the Union. • The stars on the US flag are _ • One of the original 13 colonies • One of the original 13 colonies • One of the original 13 colonies. • The date of Independence Day is July _ • The 49th state added to the union was _ • it is the duty of Congress to make the _ • How many stripes are there on the US flag • ...
The Articles and U.S. Constitution 2015-11-27
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- Armed groups of farmers that forced several courts to close in order to prevent farm foreclosures and the loss of their farms
- this is when a document is not sanctioned by law.
- This plan for government gave the smaller states more power.
- In 1787, this established the principle that the territories were to be developed for statehood on an equal basis with the older states.
- this is what the states did when they yielded their territories to the central government in order to provide a focus for national unity.
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- commerce Trade among the states.
- Single-chamber Congress
- political disorder.
- This plan for government took aspects from the Virginia and New Jersey plans to create a compromise.
- This group was for ratification of the Constitution.
- to approve.
- This group was against ratifying the Constitution.
- This plan for government gave the larger, more populous states greater control of the national government.
- This person is considered to be the Father of the Constitution.
- laws that provide for the organization of territories.
15 Clues: to approve. • political disorder. • Single-chamber Congress • commerce Trade among the states. • this is when a document is not sanctioned by law. • This group was against ratifying the Constitution. • This group was for ratification of the Constitution. • laws that provide for the organization of territories. • This plan for government gave the smaller states more power. • ...
Great Depression 2023-10-13
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- Works -Jobs made to clean the cities and make money
- Banks closed down since they invest the people money wrong
- American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- The lack of money and food
- Muisic heard to try and bright up people
- legal prevention of the sale
- security Money took for a persons retirement at 65
- President that changed the united states and helped the united states recover
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- Crashed and made people loss millions of dollars
- a global conflict fought between two coalitions, the Allied Powers and the Central Powers
- Most depressing music telling stories as they sing
- a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted
- She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
- owes money
- dams-concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
15 Clues: owes money • The lack of money and food • legal prevention of the sale • Muisic heard to try and bright up people • Crashed and made people loss millions of dollars • Most depressing music telling stories as they sing • security Money took for a persons retirement at 65 • Works -Jobs made to clean the cities and make money • ...
The Amendments 2023-02-14
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- Known as the lame__ amendment, it reduced the length of time between elections in November and the beginning of presidential and congressional terms.
- Established a prohibition of___ in the United States.
- Authorized a tax on___
- Prevents members of Congress from receiving an increase in__ until after the next election has been held.
- Established presidential__ limits.
- Abolished___ throughout the United States.
- Clarifies the succession procedure if the___ is removed from office, dies, or resigns.
- Prohibits denying the right to vote to any citizen based on their___
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- Established that every person born or naturalized in the United States was a__
- Established the direct election of United States__by the people.
- Prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, fines, and cruel and___
- Guarantees the right to a speedy and public__
- Protects the right of the people to keep and bear__
- Protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and what else?
- States that powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the___
15 Clues: Authorized a tax on___ • Established presidential__ limits. • Abolished___ throughout the United States. • Guarantees the right to a speedy and public__ • Protects the right of the people to keep and bear__ • Established a prohibition of___ in the United States. • Protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and what else? • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-15
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- the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation.
- Soldiers marching and fighting collectively.
- Paper currency which began to circulate in the North after February 1862 with the passage of the Legal Tender Act.
- Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
- The portion of the country that stayed loyal to the Federal Government during the Civil War.
- Small canvas bags used to carry soldiers food.
- A ship protected by iron armor.
- Withdrawal of the Southern states from the Federal Government during the Civil War.
- States that lay on the boundary of the Confederacy and the Union states.
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- Freedom from slavery.
- To get suddenly and unexpectedly attacked.
- Cannons or other large weapons, sometimes a branch of an army.
- leather shoes, similar to ankle-high boots, issued to soldiers during the war.
- An estate where crops are grown.
- A person who went from the North to the South to profit from the Reconstruction.
15 Clues: Freedom from slavery. • A ship protected by iron armor. • An estate where crops are grown. • Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery • To get suddenly and unexpectedly attacked. • Soldiers marching and fighting collectively. • Small canvas bags used to carry soldiers food. • Cannons or other large weapons, sometimes a branch of an army. • ...
Writing Terms 2023-04-10
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- an appeal to emotions and feelings
- The first paragraph of an essay that introduces the topic and thesis
- The paragraphs that go after the introduction and before the conclusion
- Blank argument that states the opposing side of an issue
- The first sentence of each body paragraph that states the main idea of that paragraph
- The part of the thesis that previews the three main points you will make towards your argument
- Facts, information, and examples that support the argument
- The part of the thesis that states your stance or opinion
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- A statement in the conclusion that states why your topic is important/ why the reader should care
- an appeal to logic and reason.
- Words that help move the essay forward like "first, second, next, etc)
- an appeal to credibility and ethics
- An attention getter and the first sentence of the introduction paragraph
- The last paragraph of an essay that ties up the argument
- A sentence that states the main argument and supporting points in an essay
15 Clues: an appeal to logic and reason. • an appeal to emotions and feelings • an appeal to credibility and ethics • Blank argument that states the opposing side of an issue • The last paragraph of an essay that ties up the argument • The part of the thesis that states your stance or opinion • Facts, information, and examples that support the argument • ...
Rachel's Puzzle 2025-05-19
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- The five ___ states that stayed apart of the union and still held slaves.
- Amount of generals Lincoln had that failed at their job
- Three part plan that the north used against the south.
- What month did Lincoln issue his proclamation to free the slaves from the south
- ___ Proclamation Lincoln made effective to end slavery in the seceded states
- What the Lincoln made the war about to make the Britain and France less likely to be allies with the south
- The north hoped to control which river to split up the southern states
- Deadliest battle in the war.
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- Amount of states that seceded after the battle at Fort Sumter
- The south occasionally went on the offensive but the mainly stayed on ___
- Strategy used by the north to cut off southern trade.
- Which state is the seceded states capital in
- Lincolns main goal at the beginning of the war was to preserve the ___
- The south hoped to preserve their way of ___
- The initials of the first state to secede
15 Clues: Deadliest battle in the war. • The initials of the first state to secede • Which state is the seceded states capital in • The south hoped to preserve their way of ___ • Strategy used by the north to cut off southern trade. • Three part plan that the north used against the south. • Amount of generals Lincoln had that failed at their job • ...
Review 2016-03-31
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- Capital of the United States
- You get this when it is really cold and your outside for a long time
- Name of the ocean that is on the East Coast of the United States
- National anthem
- New York's nickname
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- 16th President who ran during the civil war
- To present a counter argument
- Number of states in the United States
- When something is done badly to save money
- People who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
- The "father of our country"
- The number of the original colonies
- National bird
13 Clues: National bird • National anthem • New York's nickname • The "father of our country" • Capital of the United States • To present a counter argument • The number of the original colonies • Number of states in the United States • When something is done badly to save money • 16th President who ran during the civil war • People who lived in America before the Europeans arrived • ...
chapter 12 2022-04-13
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- reconstruction
- Bill-this bill created framework
- against a public official for misconduct.
- politicians
- Revels-American politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a college administrator.
- seceded states come back to reform the United States (1865-1877).
- Bureau-provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
- Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
- Republicans-a group
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- Amendment-granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
- system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
- Johnson-After the death of Lincoln he became the
- Amendment-The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- codes-restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
- president.
- formed a faction
- political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
- the republican party.
- the re-admittance of the confederate states.
19 Clues: president. • politicians • reconstruction • formed a faction • Republicans-a group • the republican party. • Bill-this bill created framework • against a public official for misconduct. • the re-admittance of the confederate states. • Johnson-After the death of Lincoln he became the • seceded states come back to reform the United States (1865-1877). • ...
Chapter six Geography 2022-10-24
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- What were the states called that divided the North from the South? P 136
- State Connecticut is known as the _ state p 121
- Barrens The large wooded wilderness in New Jersey is called _ p 135
- Plateau New York’s glacier-formed Finger Lakes are located where? P 132
- what is a major product of the Aroostook Valley? P 125
- Atlantic the area which is most diverse in climate and culture p 125-126
- The greatest early American Preacher p 121
- What is the capital of the United States, in terms of how it is categorized? P 138
- Vermont and which state were not one of the original colonies? P 124
- New England is where the Berkshire Hills are located p 120
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- Canal the waterway that made NYC the rade capital of the world p 130
- Maryland and _ are two boarder states in the Middle Atlantic region p 121
- What is the largest city in New England? P 119
- New England has larger states and the alpine zone p 122
- production Eli Whitney’s concept first used in his musket factory. P121
- The Piedmont is a _ p 126
- Institution Name the largest museum in America p 139
- The peninsula which contains parts of three states p 136
- Upper New England contains Maine, New Hampshire, and _ p 122
19 Clues: The Piedmont is a _ p 126 • The greatest early American Preacher p 121 • What is the largest city in New England? P 119 • State Connecticut is known as the _ state p 121 • Institution Name the largest museum in America p 139 • what is a major product of the Aroostook Valley? P 125 • New England has larger states and the alpine zone p 122 • ...
Texas Republic and Statehood 2017-04-27
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- Parts of the United States set aside for Native Americans.
- a group of men on horseback that organized to enforce Texas' Native American policies.
- the second President of the Republic of Texas.
- independence
- When Mexico gave up territory after the US/Mexican War.
- the first President of the Republic of Texas.
- official document that set the Texas/Mexico border at the Rio Grande.
- to add or attach to something.
- After annexation delegates met to create the state constitution of 1845.
- the type of government where people vote for their leaders.
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- caused by the annexation of Texas - Mexico and the United States fight over the territory and border of Texas/Mexico.
- The major city in a state, where government business happens.
- the fight to end slavery.
- The name for the newly independent country after the Texas Revolution.
- When economic indicators (jobs, money, trade) in a country are unchanging.
- plan for Texas government created 3 branches of government gave voting rights to white men over 21 only and allowed slavery.
- The westward growth of the United States as it annexed new territories.
- The United States buys a big piece of land from France and doubles the size of the United States.
- the belief that America had a God-Given right to expand westward and claim territory all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
19 Clues: independence • the fight to end slavery. • to add or attach to something. • the first President of the Republic of Texas. • the second President of the Republic of Texas. • When Mexico gave up territory after the US/Mexican War. • Parts of the United States set aside for Native Americans. • the type of government where people vote for their leaders. • ...
Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2022-12-22
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- authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
- served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
- a national economic plan by Henry Clay and the Whig party throughout the first half of the 19th century
- Jackson's Vice President of South Carolina
- sought to protect northern and western agricultural products from competition with foreign imports
- the first federally funded road in U.S. history
- practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government posts and with other favours
- a law that tried to address growing sectional tensions over the issue of slavery
- parts that are exactly alike
- house speaker who represented Kentucky
- An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats
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- seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man
- a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s
- "The Big Ditch" stretched 363 miles and linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie and connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
- established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent
- eighth President of the United States
- invented the cotton gin and the first musketmade of interchangeable parts
- an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time
- warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs
- short for "cotton engine"
- social and economic reorganization that took place as machines replaced hand tools and large-scale factory production developed
- an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791-93 to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party run by Alexander Hamilton
- The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government
- the production of goods in large quantities
- the United States and Spain defined the western limits of the Louisiana Purchase and Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest
- the belief that national interests should be placed ahead of regional concerns or the interests of other countries
- the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma
- James Madison proposed this tax provided the federal government with money to loan to industrialists
- the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841
29 Clues: short for "cotton engine" • parts that are exactly alike • eighth President of the United States • house speaker who represented Kentucky • Jackson's Vice President of South Carolina • the production of goods in large quantities • the first federally funded road in U.S. history • served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829 • ...
The new nation: USA 2024-04-27
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- The document that declared the United States as an independent nation.
- The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- The group of people who wrote the United States Constitution
- The President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
- The period of rebuilding and reunification of the United States after the Civil War.
- The bloodiest conflict in American history fought between The Northern and the Southern States
- The first permanent English settlement in North America
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- The first president of the United States
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
- The system of government where power is divided between national and state governments
10 Clues: The first president of the United States • The first permanent English settlement in North America • The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States • The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • The group of people who wrote the United States Constitution • The document that declared the United States as an independent nation. • ...
Mid-Year Review Crossword Puzzle 2013-12-18
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- abolitionist that led raids during "Bleeding Kansas" and on the armory at Harper's Ferry
- invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts for guns
- The American victory in this conflict reaffirmed US independence
- 1st successful English settlement in North America
- first state to secede from the Union
- British forces here were surrendered by Lord Cornwallis
- Dutch colony that became New York
- issued after Union victory at Antietam; freed all slaves
- secret group that harassed British tax agents
- this attempt to balance power between free and slave states led to "Bleeding Kansas"
- Union campaign to gain control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in half
- policy of US opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
- territory acquired from France in 1803
- deal brokered by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster to balance free and slave states
- POTUS during Reconstruction that was impeached and nearly removed from office
- religious movement in late colonial period
- Amendments 1-10
- POTUS during the Civil War
- established 1st government of the United States
- established the process territories would go through to become a state
- Vice President that led the Nullification Crisis
- commander of Confederate Army
- maintained the balance between slave states and free states with the admission of Missouri and Maine
- 3rd President of the United States
- led "March to the Sea"
- colony whose name means "Penn's Woods"
- commander of Union Army
- turning point in the Civil War
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- wrote US Constitution, later 4th POTUS
- region of colonies founded by Pilgrims and Puritans
- attack hear was the beginning of the Civil War
- promoted more participation in politics from the common man; also gave the Presidency more power than other government offices
- lesgislate in colonial Virginia
- president of the Confederate States of America
- this battle the most Americans killed on a single day ever, record still stands
- signed July 4, 1776
- belief that the US was destined to expand westward to the Pacific coast.
- laws in former Confederate states intended to keep Africans Americans in a state of near slavery
- killed in a duel with Aaron Burr
- 1st POTUS and commander of the Continental Army
- wrote Common Sense
- Robert E. Lee surrendered his army here, effectively ending the Civil War
- conflict between British and French/Indians for control of North America
- French colony in what is now Canada
- this agreement settled the disputed results of the election of 1876 and ended Reconstruction
- first tax levied on colonists to pay for French and Indian War
- period after the Civil War in which former Confederate states were occupied and then brought back into the US
- agricultural system that replaced the plantation system in the South
48 Clues: Amendments 1-10 • wrote Common Sense • signed July 4, 1776 • led "March to the Sea" • commander of Union Army • POTUS during the Civil War • commander of Confederate Army • turning point in the Civil War • lesgislate in colonial Virginia • killed in a duel with Aaron Burr • Dutch colony that became New York • 3rd President of the United States • French colony in what is now Canada • ...
Civil War 2022-11-18
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- commanded the US Army garrison of Fort Sumter
- trained and commanded the First New Jersey Brig
- he escaped and helped others gain their freedom as a conductor of the Underground Railroad
- wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
- led a revolt against his enslavers.
- led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War.
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- an abolitionist who had fought against slave-owners in Kansas
- built the Republican Party, and served as the sixteenth president of the United States
- assisted and advised anti-slavery members of the United States Congress.
- requested that he be declared a free man
- served as the sixth president of the United States
- United States Armor Officer and was appointed on June 14, 1861 to brigadier general of volunteers by President Abraham Lincoln
- participation in the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863
- he forged the Compromise of 1850 to maintain the Union
- led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South, marching through Georgia and the Carolinas
15 Clues: led a revolt against his enslavers. • requested that he be declared a free man • commanded the US Army garrison of Fort Sumter • trained and commanded the First New Jersey Brig • served as the sixth president of the United States • participation in the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 • he forged the Compromise of 1850 to maintain the Union • ...
Great Depression 2023-10-13
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- Works -Jobs made to clean the cities and make money
- Banks closed down since they invest the people money wrong
- American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- The lack of money and food
- Muisic heard to try and bright up people
- legal prevention of the sale
- security Money took for a persons retirement at 65
- President that changed the united states and helped the united states recover
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- Crashed and made people loss millions of dollars
- a global conflict fought between two coalitions, the Allied Powers and the Central Powers
- Most depressing music telling stories as they sing
- a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted
- She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
- owes money
- dams-concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
15 Clues: owes money • The lack of money and food • legal prevention of the sale • Muisic heard to try and bright up people • Crashed and made people loss millions of dollars • Most depressing music telling stories as they sing • security Money took for a persons retirement at 65 • Works -Jobs made to clean the cities and make money • ...
Articles of Confederation: 5.1 Part 1/2 2024-11-07
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- devalued our currency
- kept most of the power under the Articles
- the amount of states that had to agree to pass a law
- each state made one of these
- America has this type of Government
- took our access to the Mississippi river
- government could not put these on states to raise money
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- name of elected legislators
- The " " of 1785/1787 helped us make new states
- there was no executive power AKA " "
- Blocked American trade
- aside from state governments, there is one
- the government could not afford to pay this group
13 Clues: devalued our currency • Blocked American trade • name of elected legislators • each state made one of these • America has this type of Government • there was no executive power AKA " " • took our access to the Mississippi river • kept most of the power under the Articles • aside from state governments, there is one • The " " of 1785/1787 helped us make new states • ...
United States Map Crossword 2022-05-17
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- Which state is south of Washington?
- Which country is north of the United States?
- Which state is west of Nevada?
- Which state is east of Arizona?
- Which states is south of Georgia?
- Which state is south of Minnesota?
- Which ocean is located to the east of the United States?
- Which state is south of Iowa?
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- Which body of water is Texas located on?
- Which state is the closest to Russia?
- Which ocean is located to the west of the United States?
- Which state is the furthest northeast?
- Which state is east of Pennsylvania?
- Which state is a series of islands?
14 Clues: Which state is south of Iowa? • Which state is west of Nevada? • Which state is east of Arizona? • Which states is south of Georgia? • Which state is south of Minnesota? • Which state is south of Washington? • Which state is a series of islands? • Which state is east of Pennsylvania? • Which state is the closest to Russia? • Which state is the furthest northeast? • ...
Building a New Nation 2020-04-02
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- was an economic plan that played an important role in American policy
- former First Lady of the United States
- passed by Congress with an explicit function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition
- the United States capital
- was the primary catalyst for the war of 1812 between Britain and the United States
- an organic act of Congress of the constitution of the United States
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- Vice President during another persons presidency and the third president
- the territory Lewis, Clark, and sacagwea were exploring
- the 4th US president, a founding father, and philosopher
- helped the Lewis and Clark expedition by exploring the Louisiana Territory
- was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.
- Taking of men into a military or navel force by compulsion
- the national anthem
- wrote the national anthem
- treaty that gave the native Americans 20,000 dollars and in return the U.S. was given the Northwest territory
15 Clues: the national anthem • the United States capital • wrote the national anthem • former First Lady of the United States • the territory Lewis, Clark, and sacagwea were exploring • the 4th US president, a founding father, and philosopher • Taking of men into a military or navel force by compulsion • an organic act of Congress of the constitution of the United States • ...
Unit 1 The Constitution 2022-04-19
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- necessary and proper clause, grants implicit powers to Congress
- courts can deem legislature unconstitutional
- sovereign states gathered for national interests
- makes all states adhere to the Constitution
- states were expected to return fugitives to the state they fled from
- Congress 2/3 majority can override a presidential veto
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- requires states to be open about their laws and encourages them to respect another's laws
- a presidential power to refuse signing of a bill
- rights to life, liberty, and property cannot be taken away under any law
- gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with other nations and the states
- powers given to Congress in Article 1
- the people acting as the ultimate ruling authority while government officials carry out laws
- elected representatives act as trustees for people who elected them
- allowed government agencies to share info about suspects and widened authority on phone tapping
- a delegate from each state gathered to discuss the Great Compromise
15 Clues: powers given to Congress in Article 1 • makes all states adhere to the Constitution • courts can deem legislature unconstitutional • a presidential power to refuse signing of a bill • sovereign states gathered for national interests • Congress 2/3 majority can override a presidential veto • necessary and proper clause, grants implicit powers to Congress • ...
Constitution 101 2018-02-09
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- These powers are given to the states.
- This branch can declare executive(President) actions unconstitutional.
- This level of government are responsible for schools as one of their powers.
- Powers belonging to the national government and are clearly written in the US Constitution.
- This branch of government can appoint judges for the Supreme Court.
- Procedures that are put in place to make sure no branch is more powerful than any other.
- A written change to the constitution.
- The division of power between the national and state government.
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- This branch of government can impeach the president and judges.
- When the federal government tells the states they have to do something.
- To charge a government official with misconduct.
- The distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities.
- This amendment states that any power not given to the national government belongs to the states.
- Against the constitution.
- This level of government can declare war as one of their powers.
15 Clues: Against the constitution. • These powers are given to the states. • A written change to the constitution. • To charge a government official with misconduct. • This branch of government can impeach the president and judges. • This level of government can declare war as one of their powers. • The division of power between the national and state government. • ...
civil war 2025-01-28
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- 5th southern state to secede
- It “guaranteed” the return of any runaway slave to their owners
- Confederate states
- Led by general Sherman and his crew
- included California entering the Union as a free state, defining Texas's border in return for debt relief, establishing New Mexico and Utah as official territories, and finally banning the slave trade in the District of Columbia in exchange for a new fugitive slave law.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or
- Belief that the interests of the states were higher than the interests of the federal government!
- condition in which one human being was owned by another
- Union states
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- States can ignore a federal law
- Four candidates ran for president in 1860
- slaves fleeing to free states
- Dred Scott v. Sandford case
- With the nation facing the potential threat of disunion over the passage of the Compromise of 1850, Georgia, in a special state convention, adopted a proclamation called the
- 1st southern state to secede
15 Clues: Union states • Confederate states • Dred Scott v. Sandford case • 5th southern state to secede • 1st southern state to secede • slaves fleeing to free states • States can ignore a federal law • Led by general Sherman and his crew • Four candidates ran for president in 1860 • condition in which one human being was owned by another • ...
Constitutional Convention Crossword 2025-01-31
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- When 2 parties meet in the middle to resolve a disagreement
- Who is know as the "Father of the Constitution"?
- The states that supported slavery but not tariffs
- The states that supported tariffs but not slavery
- One of the 2 founders that wasn't present at the convention because he was in France
- The plan that proposed strong national gov't and proportional representation
- The city where the convention took place
- The plan that supported equal representation and favored the small states ideas
- When the bigger states have more representatives than the smaller states
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- When every state has the same amount of representatives
- What state refused to send a delegate to the convention?
- A tax people have to pay when importing goods from another country
- The guy that supervized the convention
- Who refused to go to the convention because he was against the idea of a strong gov't
- How many years did the delegates at the convention keep what was said a secret?
15 Clues: The guy that supervized the convention • The city where the convention took place • Who is know as the "Father of the Constitution"? • The states that supported slavery but not tariffs • The states that supported tariffs but not slavery • When every state has the same amount of representatives • What state refused to send a delegate to the convention? • ...
Cold war test 2025-06-03
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- Goal was to help them rebuild and recover from WWll so they did not turn to communism to solve their problems
- Soviet Union stopped trade and travel to Berlin to get first world out
- United States was ready for war and ready to invade Cuba
- United States foreign policy during the cold war
- Wanted United States to send soldiers and wanted war
- Didn't join a side and stayed neutral
- Competition between the United States and Soviet Union to have the most and strongest weapons
- Allied with the Soviet Union
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- Dividing line between first and second world in Europe
- Built by the Soviet union to separate East and West Germany
- The belief that if one country in Southeast Asia fell into communism the other countries around is would soon fall into communism as well
- Mutually assured destruction
- Allied with the United States
- Granted free press and free speech rights in the Soviet Union
- They want peace and no war
15 Clues: They want peace and no war • Mutually assured destruction • Allied with the Soviet Union • Allied with the United States • Didn't join a side and stayed neutral • United States foreign policy during the cold war • Wanted United States to send soldiers and wanted war • Dividing line between first and second world in Europe • ...
Cold war test 2025-06-03
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- Goal was to help them rebuild and recover from WWll so they did not turn to communism to solve their problems
- Soviet Union stopped trade and travel to Berlin to get first world out
- United States was ready for war and ready to invade Cuba
- United States foreign policy during the cold war
- Wanted United States to send soldiers and wanted war
- Didn't join a side and stayed neutral
- Competition between the United States and Soviet Union to have the most and strongest weapons
- Allied with the Soviet Union
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- Dividing line between first and second world in Europe
- Built by the Soviet union to separate East and West Germany
- The belief that if one country in Southeast Asia fell into communism the other countries around is would soon fall into communism as well
- Mutually assured destruction
- Allied with the United States
- Granted free press and free speech rights in the Soviet Union
- They want peace and no war
15 Clues: They want peace and no war • Mutually assured destruction • Allied with the Soviet Union • Allied with the United States • Didn't join a side and stayed neutral • United States foreign policy during the cold war • Wanted United States to send soldiers and wanted war • Dividing line between first and second world in Europe • ...
Unit 8 Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-05
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- Southern states were divided into districts governed by this type of authority during Reconstruction.
- The side that the Southern states seceded from during the Civil War.
- Laws passed in the South to limit the rights of freed slaves.
- Former slaves who were emancipated after the Civil War.
- The era of rebuilding the South and reintegrating it into the Union.
- This amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.
- A Southern white who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party.
- The group of seceded Southern states.
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- President who supported Reconstruction and civil rights protections.
- This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
- Group in Congress that pushed for harsh Reconstruction policies.
- This amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
- President who opposed many Reconstruction policies and was impeached.
- What states had to do to the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to be readmitted to the Union.
- Northerner who moved to the South during Reconstruction for political or economic gain.
15 Clues: The group of seceded Southern states. • This amendment abolished slavery in the United States. • Former slaves who were emancipated after the Civil War. • This amendment gave African American men the right to vote. • Laws passed in the South to limit the rights of freed slaves. • Group in Congress that pushed for harsh Reconstruction policies. • ...
States and Capitals: Western States 2021-03-09
Civil War Crossword Puzzle Answer Key 2015-04-22
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- The Russian czar frees_____.
- The first battle of bull run, the Civil War’s first major land battle, took place in this Southern state.
- Won the Civil War
- President of the united states during the Civil War.
- President Lincoln issued the ______________Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam, freeing all slaves in rebellious states.
- The war also put this to an end in the United States.
- Attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
- ____ beat back the Confederates and won the battle of Shiloh.
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- Is the belief that one race is by nature superior to another.
- In April 1861,_____ slave states were still in the union.
- Site where General Lee surrender on April 9th of 1865.
- The First major battle of the war takes place at_____ on July 21.
- Color of the union uniforms
- The battle of ________ ends the Confederate drive into the North.
- In September 1862, General Lee took the offensive and marched his troops North into_______.
15 Clues: Won the Civil War • Color of the union uniforms • The Russian czar frees_____. • President of the united states during the Civil War. • The war also put this to an end in the United States. • Site where General Lee surrender on April 9th of 1865. • In April 1861,_____ slave states were still in the union. • Attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. • ...
Cold War Crossword 2025-02-05
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- Division between Western Europe and also Eastern Europe.
- The Soviet Union’s version of N.A.T.O.d
- When the government is controlled by another stronger country.
- Political system in which the government has complete control over the people.
- A meeting between leaders of the United States, Soviet Union, and Britain during WWII.
- An alliance of countries from Europe and North America.
- countries stayed neutral during the Cold War.
- A plan made to aid in the economic recovery of nations after World War II.
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- A failed attempt by the United States to remove Fidel Castro from power.
- When the United States and its allies flew supplies into West Berlin.
- The line that divided North and South Korea.
- A wall built by East Germany in Berlin.
- a race to space between the Soviets and United States
- A dangerous nuclear standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
- A period of time in which there was a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
15 Clues: A wall built by East Germany in Berlin. • The Soviet Union’s version of N.A.T.O.d • The line that divided North and South Korea. • countries stayed neutral during the Cold War. • a race to space between the Soviets and United States • An alliance of countries from Europe and North America. • Division between Western Europe and also Eastern Europe. • ...
Jacob Semester 1 Crossword 2022-12-19
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- an interaction of buyers and sellers
- Second attempt at a government in the colonies
- The three G’s of why the colonies colonized the new world
- A fancy word meaning two; The United States legislature
- established trade with the native Americans
- A plan that gave all states equal representation
- A plan that gave states representation based on population
- First President of the United States
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- made permanent settlements in the new world
- a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
- final major battle in the revolutionary war
- A day in july celebrating independence
- An example for others to follow
- colonized the new world because they were focused on finding gold
- To change
15 Clues: To change • An example for others to follow • an interaction of buyers and sellers • First President of the United States • A day in july celebrating independence • made permanent settlements in the new world • final major battle in the revolutionary war • established trade with the native Americans • Second attempt at a government in the colonies • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-09
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- What was the North called?
- Where did Lee surrender at?
- Who was the General of the Confederate States?
- What battle ended the idea that the war would be short?
- What was the capital of the Confederate States?
- What couldn't the South sell to European Countries?
- What were the states called in between the North and the South?
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- What was the whole war called?
- What was the border called that the North put around the South?
- What battle was the Union in a fish hook shape?
- Who murdered President Lincoln?
- Who was elected President in 1860?
- What caused soldiers to go into the war?
- What set the slaves free in the Southern States?
- What was the South called?
15 Clues: What was the North called? • What was the South called? • Where did Lee surrender at? • What was the whole war called? • Who murdered President Lincoln? • Who was elected President in 1860? • What caused soldiers to go into the war? • Who was the General of the Confederate States? • What battle was the Union in a fish hook shape? • ...
Review States and Capitals 2021-03-05
20 Clues: Texas • Maine • Georgia • Arizona • Florida • Alabama • Indiana • New York • Kentucky • Michigan • Virginia • Tennessee • New Mexico • New Jersey • Connecticut • South Dakota • North Dakota • West Virginia • North Carolina • South Carolina
Countries, states & cities crossword 2020-12-27
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- Playground of Europe
- The Red Dragon
- Steel City of India
- The tea garden of India
- Land of five rivers
- Land of the Midnight Sun
- Manchester of India
- City of Mahabharata
- Blue City
- Spice garden of India
- Pink city
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- The Land of Smiles
- Silicon valley of India
- City of Joy
- Scotland of the East
- Deccan Queen
- The land of fire and ice
- City of dreams
- Switzerland of India
- Teardrop of India
- Land of the rising sun
- City of lakes
22 Clues: Blue City • Pink city • City of Joy • Deccan Queen • City of lakes • The Red Dragon • City of dreams • Teardrop of India • The Land of Smiles • Steel City of India • Land of five rivers • Manchester of India • City of Mahabharata • Playground of Europe • Scotland of the East • Switzerland of India • Spice garden of India • Land of the rising sun • Silicon valley of India • The tea garden of India • ...
Countries, states and cities 2020-12-31
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- tea city
- land of The Great Wall
- gate way of india
- home of Lionel Messi
- land of united religions
- chaar dhaam in a state
- smallest state in india
- home of Ronaldo
- taj mahal
- capital of uttrakhand
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- tea state of india
- smallest union territory of india
- state of royalites
- capital of china
- hollywood
- one name, two cities in the north
- pink city
- state of tribes
- home of cricket
- capital of india
20 Clues: tea city • hollywood • pink city • taj mahal • state of tribes • home of cricket • home of Ronaldo • capital of china • capital of india • gate way of india • tea state of india • state of royalites • home of Lionel Messi • capital of uttrakhand • land of The Great Wall • chaar dhaam in a state • smallest state in india • land of united religions • smallest union territory of india • ...
States of Consciousness Review 2020-12-15
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- eriodic, natural loss of consciousness—as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation
- drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
- a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times
- compulsive craving of drugs or certain behaviors (such as gambling) despite known adverse consequences
- a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind
- content;according to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream (as distinct from its manifest content)
- content;according to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content)
- false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
- drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment
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- drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, Ecstasy, and methamphetamine) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions
- opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
- the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s effect
- a social interaction in which one person (the subject) responds to another person’s (the hypnotist’s) suggestions that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.
- a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
- waves;the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
- our awareness of ourselves and our environment
- the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior
- recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
- a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco
- sleep;rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other body systems are active
20 Clues: our awareness of ourselves and our environment • recurring problems in falling or staying asleep • waves;the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state • a stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco • the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior • ...
Rise of Totalitarian States 2020-04-04
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- German Secret Police
- Stalin's Agriculture Policy
- Type of Government in the Soviet Union
- Japanese Leader
- Policy in which England gave territory to Germany
- A Russian Communist
- Hitler kills his enemies within the party
- First leader of the Soviet Union
- Soviet Prison
- Hitler's Supreme Title
- Agreement that ended WW I
- Leader of Spain
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- Italy's Leader
- Union with Austria
- Night of Broken Glass
- Austrian Prime Minister
- British Prime Minister
- Area of France that voted to become German once again
- Movie/Book fable of Russian Revolution
- "Creator" of Communism
- Leader of Germany
- Stalin's plan that killed millions of his enemies
- Last Czar of Russia
- Soviet Union's Totalitarian Leader
- Hitler's first territorial acquisition
- Ger., Italy, and Spain had this type of government
- A German/Czech came from here
- Leader of the Red Army
28 Clues: Soviet Prison • Italy's Leader • Japanese Leader • Leader of Spain • Leader of Germany • Union with Austria • A Russian Communist • Last Czar of Russia • German Secret Police • Night of Broken Glass • British Prime Minister • "Creator" of Communism • Hitler's Supreme Title • Leader of the Red Army • Austrian Prime Minister • Agreement that ended WW I • Stalin's Agriculture Policy • ...
indian states and cities 2021-05-10
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- called well planned city
- shimla is the capital of
- location for india gate
- world famous jaganath temple
- city of lakes
- called city of dreams
- main festival bihu
- famous for its copper and coal mines
- capital of smallest state
- heaven on earth
- IT city of india
- famous sweet dish rasgulla
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- indias southernmost tip
- heaviest rainfall in india
- often known for its tasty biryani
- famous for akshardham temple
- pink city
- thar dessert
- 100%educated state
- agartala is the capital of
20 Clues: pink city • thar dessert • city of lakes • heaven on earth • IT city of india • main festival bihu • 100%educated state • called city of dreams • indias southernmost tip • location for india gate • called well planned city • shimla is the capital of • capital of smallest state • heaviest rainfall in india • agartala is the capital of • famous sweet dish rasgulla • world famous jaganath temple • ...
50 STATES and Capitals 2020-08-25
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- Nashville
- Columbia
- Helena
- Boise
- Columbus
- Honolulu
- Albany
- Boston
- Salem
- Pierre
- Harrisburg
- Concord
- Montpelier
- Madison
- Richmond
- Tallahassee
- Sacramento
- Phoenix
- Frankfort
- Lansing
- Indianapolis
- Montgomery
- Denver
- Springfield
- CarsonCity
- Trenton
- StPaul
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- Raleigh
- SantaFe
- Atlanta
- JeffersonCity
- Providence
- Cheyenne
- Augusta
- Austin
- LittleRock
- Annapolis
- Charleston
- Lincoln
- Olympia
- SaltLakeCity
- Juneau
- Dover
- Topeka
- DesMoines
- BatonRouge
- Hartford
- Bismarck
- OklahomaCity
- Jackson
50 Clues: Boise • Salem • Dover • Helena • Austin • Albany • Boston • Pierre • Juneau • Topeka • Denver • StPaul • Raleigh • SantaFe • Atlanta • Augusta • Lincoln • Olympia • Concord • Madison • Phoenix • Lansing • Jackson • Trenton • Cheyenne • Columbia • Columbus • Honolulu • Richmond • Hartford • Bismarck • Nashville • Annapolis • DesMoines • Frankfort • Providence • LittleRock • Charleston • Harrisburg • Montpelier • BatonRouge • Sacramento • Montgomery • CarsonCity • Tallahassee • ...
50 States of America 2021-04-11
50 Clues: (WA) • (LA) • (IL) • (AK) • (NV) • (SC) • (CA) • (NE) • (TX) • (OR) • (ID) • (WI) • (IA) • (FL) • (AR) • (CO) • (MS) • (PA) • (WV) • (NJ) • (SD) • (NM) • (MN) • (VA) • (DE) • (TN) • (MI) • (GA) • (MT) • (OK) • (KY) • (NC) • (AL) • (WY) • (RI) • (MA) • (HI) • (ND) • (NY) • (NH) • (VT) • (ME) • (MO) • (OH) • (MD) • (KS) • (CT) • (IN) • (AZ) • (UT)
50 States of America 2021-04-11
50 Clues: (TN) • (CA) • (OH) • (ID) • (DE) • (SD) • (CO) • (OR) • (GA) • (NJ) • (TX) • (MN) • (ND) • (IL) • (NM) • (RI) • (HI) • (VT) • (PA) • (MO) • (NH) • (NY) • (MT) • (KS) • (AK) • (MI) • (ME) • (KY) • (MS) • (IN) • (CT) • (UT) • (WI) • (MA) • (AL) • (AR) • (AZ) • (WA) • (NV) • (MD) • (IA) • (OK) • (VA) • (NE) • (FL) • (SC) • (LA) • (NC) • (WY) • (WV)
U.S States Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-04
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- Has a temperature of 95-110 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer
- Home to a musician who permanently altered the landscape of jazz
- The Energy Capital of the World
- was named for England's “Virgin Queen,” Elizabeth I.
- Dakota Where Mount Rushmore is located
- Where many great inventions have come from, like the lightbulb and automobile.
- Known as the “Aloha State”
- Place with the largest metal sculpture
- Known as the “Constituion state”
- The biggest state in the U.S
- Is the inspiration for “The Shining”
- Jersey Has the greatest population density of any state.
- Means beautiful
- The birthplace of Kool-Aid
- Where you can find Hollywood
- “Life free or die”
- People love to say Y’all here
- It is illegal to sell fish from the back of mooses here.
- Where the Gateway Arch is located
- Has the largest animal variety in the U.S
- The _____ Yankees
- Also the name of a famous 1943 musical
- First state to ratify the 13th amendment ,which banned slavery.
- The driest state in U.S, averaging only 7 inches of rain a year
- Home of General Douglas Macarthur
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- Location of the Salem witch trials
- Ranked 1st in college football as of 10/28/21
- Where you can go to see the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam
- The first state to join the union after the first 13 colonies
- Has a trail that is 2,000 miles long that people used to travel west in the 1800’s
- Where a famous race takes place annually
- Home to the most famous U.F.O sightings.
- Holds a symbol of American Independence
- Carolina Was the first state to secede from the U.S in the civil war
- The smallest state in the U.S
- Known as the “Old North State” and the “Tar Heel State”
- The home of Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz”
- Boasts the most number of water parks in a single area in the whole world.
- Where one of the most famous horse races take place
- Became established as the first state by the U.S Constitution in 1704
- Has the highest literacy rate
- The only state with a one-syllable name
- Holds the “Halloween capital” of the world( Anoka)
- “Carry me back to Old ______”
- Sometimes called the “Wolverine State¨
- Named after one of our U.S presidents.
- Where you can visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley, “The King of Rock”
- Where the U.S National Anthem was written.
- Home to Yellowstone National Park
- Was the first state to acknowledge Christmas as an official holiday
50 Clues: Means beautiful • The _____ Yankees • “Life free or die” • Known as the “Aloha State” • The birthplace of Kool-Aid • The biggest state in the U.S • Where you can find Hollywood • The smallest state in the U.S • Has the highest literacy rate • “Carry me back to Old ______” • People love to say Y’all here • The Energy Capital of the World • Known as the “Constituion state” • ...
Geography- United States Review 2021-09-15
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- ____ mountains from Alaska to Mexico
- Western part of the interior plains
- Buddhism,Christianity, and Islam are all major _____ (not plural) in the U.S.
- continent across which the U.S. stretches
- Longest river in the United States
- Gulf of _____ borders the South
- Country with many different ethnic groups, languages, and beliefs
- ridge separating direction of rivers
- Oldest manufacturing area in the U.S.
- Atlantic ________ Plain and Gulf ______ Plain
- Government where people elect their leaders
- Grand Canyon is found in this economic region
- Great Salt Lake has high level of this
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- states joined together within a common boundary
- Area where you can't see where cities end
- Name for Midwest because of good soil & crops
- city at which two major rivers meet
- Peaks of the Appalachian Mountains are this
- Eastern part of the interior plains
- Farmers grow unique crops because of wet climate
20 Clues: Gulf of _____ borders the South • Longest river in the United States • Western part of the interior plains • city at which two major rivers meet • Eastern part of the interior plains • ____ mountains from Alaska to Mexico • ridge separating direction of rivers • Oldest manufacturing area in the U.S. • Great Salt Lake has high level of this • ...
