states Crossword Puzzles
30 States and Capitals 2018-02-15
30 Clues: OKC • Boise • Salem • StPaul • Juneau • Helena • Denver • Austin • Topeka • Lansing • Jackson • Madison • Olympia • Lincoln • Phoenix • Cheyenne • Honolulu • Desmoines • Sacramento • Montgomery • Carson City • Baton Rouge • Springfield • Little Rock • Indianapolis • Dakota Pierre • Jefferson City • Dakota Bismark • Salt Lake City • Mexico Santa Fe
USA States Crossword #1 2024-01-17
Across
- The smallest state.
- Borders both Vermont and Maine.
- Only borders 2 other states.
- The only state that is split into 2 parts.
- Borders Florida and South Carolina.
- Borders all the states that start with the letter T
- Borders Mexico and New Mexico.
- Borders Mexico and Oklahoma.
- Borders Lake Ontario.
- Borders Colorado and Missouri.
- Borders Mexico and Louisiana.
- Borders California and the Pacific Ocean.
Down
- Borders the Pacific Ocean.
- Borders the Atlantic Ocean and New York
- Borders Lake Michigan and Minnesota.
- Borders Massachusetts and New York.
- Only borders 1 other state.
- Borders Minnesota to the north and Missouri to the south.
- Borders South Dakota to the south.
- Borders 8 different states.
- Borders Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
- West of Idaho and borders Canada.
- The largest state.
- Has the largest border with Canada.
- Borders Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
25 Clues: The largest state. • The smallest state. • Borders Lake Ontario. • Borders the Pacific Ocean. • Only borders 1 other state. • Borders 8 different states. • Only borders 2 other states. • Borders Mexico and Oklahoma. • Borders Mexico and Louisiana. • Borders Mexico and New Mexico. • Borders Colorado and Missouri. • Borders both Vermont and Maine. • West of Idaho and borders Canada. • ...
States of Matter Vocabulary 2023-09-27
Across
- When an object has the ability to stretch and return to its original position.
- The Weight of an object is known as this.
- A state of matter that is fluid and atoms are able to move around very little
- How compact an object is. (mass/volume).
- A measure of how hot or cold something is.
- A change that is not viewable and happens atomically
- When a state of matter was once plasma but is no longer plasma.
- Matter is made of small particles that are in random motion and that have space between them, this is affected by temperature.
- A state of matter that is charged and present in fire.
- A symmetrical cut in a crystal.
- The main reason water is heated under the ground in order to create crystals.
- When a liquid turns to a gas or vapor.
Down
- This state of matter has free roaming atoms and is the most abundant state of matter.
- A liquid that can dissolve other substances.
- A state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume.
- Dry Ice is an example of this because the substance turns from a solid to a gas, skipping liquid phase.
- Everything that takes up space and has a mass.
- A physical force exerted on an object.
- A specific 3D atomic structure of a crystal.
- Frost is an example of this because gas turns to solid skipping liquid phase.
- The temperature needed to turn a liquid to solid.
- A change that is viewable and the atoms do not change
- The temperature needed for water to vaporize
- When a gas cools down and turns back to a liquid.
- The process to separate a mixture of gasses.
- When a state of matter turns to plasma by adding energy.
26 Clues: A symmetrical cut in a crystal. • A physical force exerted on an object. • When a liquid turns to a gas or vapor. • How compact an object is. (mass/volume). • The Weight of an object is known as this. • A measure of how hot or cold something is. • A liquid that can dissolve other substances. • A specific 3D atomic structure of a crystal. • ...
States/Countries Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-28
20 Clues: WW2 • Tea • Tacos • Memes • Anime • Chicago • Granite • LoveLand • A desert • Broadway • Flat State • Hurricanes • Pine trees • Immigrants • Pasta/Pizza • Origin Trail! • Greek Mythology • Crazy house prices • FIRE THE MAPLE SYRUP TURRETS!! • Does not have a very good leader
Christmas In the States 2023-11-30
Across
- Elvis Presley’s former mansion is decorated the way he used to with hundreds of blue lights and a life-size nativity scene.
- Walk through a Christmas tree forest at the “Festival of Trees”. This state’s tradition since 1970.
- The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”.
- Santa Fe’s Canyon Road is illuminated with hundreds of “farolitos” (sand-filled paper bags lit with votive candles) and luminarias.
- Guthrie’s old-fashioned “Territorial Christmas” events include a lighted parade, and a Christmas Organ Concert at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
- The Moravian Church in Lititz displays a 110-point star, an elaborate version of the original 26-point Moravian Star created in Germany in the mid-1800s.
- Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks!
- The Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens displays a collection of rare Santa Clauses from all over the world.
- For a spectacular lighting display don’t miss the 3.5 million “Legendary Lights” at Clifton Mill, this five-story tall structure is the last remaining water-powered gristmill in America.
- In what state will you find the one of a kind weihnachtspyramide (that’s German for “Christmas pyramid)?
- For 20 years the city of Bozeman has hosted an ice festival in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- In Reno the May Arboretum Society hosts the “Gingerbread House Competition and Festival” each year.
- In this state kick off the Christmas season with a citywide light-themed event call “Three Nights of lights”?
- The people of historic downtown Fairmont celebrate their Italian-American heritage with a “Feast of the Seven Fishes” and local crafters showcase their Appalachian history.
Down
- Charleston’s annual “Holiday Pub Crawl” takes revelers on a historic city tour through the oldest pubs and taverns.
- Medora’s “Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas” has been celebrating the holidays for over 20 years with magic shows, hay rides and a Cowboy Christmas supper.
- Santa clambers down one of the longest chimneys of all, the famous Chimney Rock, a 315-foot rock face 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
- People come to the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem from miles away to cut down their Christmas tree.
- What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes?
- At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season.
- In this state the locals honor “Buffalo” Bill Cody by decorating the mansion he and his wife Louisa occupied.
- Middlebury has a month-long celebration including a “Night Fires” winter solstice celebration.
- Dakota On “Pie Day” at the state capital building in Pierre, visitors are served a free piece of pie.
- Where can you visit George Washington’s historic home an visit a camel like the one Washington used to bring to his home to entertain his visitors.
24 Clues: Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks! • The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”. • What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes? • At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season. • ...
Christmas In the States 2023-11-30
Across
- Elvis Presley’s former mansion is decorated the way he used to with hundreds of blue lights and a life-size nativity scene.
- On “Pie Day” at the state capital building in Pierre, visitors are served a free piece of pie.
- For 20 years the city of Bozeman has hosted an ice festival in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- The Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens displays a collection of rare Santa Clauses from all over the world.
- For a spectacular lighting display don’t miss the 3.5 million “Legendary Lights” at Clifton Mill, this five-story tall structure is the last remaining water-powered gristmill in America.
- Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks!
- The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”.
- The people of historic downtown Fairmont celebrate their Italian-American heritage with a “Feast of the Seven Fishes” and local crafters showcase their Appalachian history.
- Walk through a Christmas tree forest at the “Festival of Trees”. This state’s tradition since 1970.
- Charleston’s annual “Holiday Pub Crawl” takes revelers on a historic city tour through the oldest pubs and taverns.
- Medora’s “Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas” has been celebrating the holidays for over 20 years with magic shows, hay rides and a Cowboy Christmas supper.
Down
- At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season.
- People come to the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem from miles away to cut down their Christmas tree.
- The Moravian Church in Lititz displays a 110-point star, an elaborate version of the original 26-point Moravian Star created in Germany in the mid-1800s.
- Middlebury has a month-long celebration including a “Night Fires” winter solstice celebration.
- What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes?
- In this state kick off the Christmas season with a citywide light-themed event call “Three Nights of lights”?
- Where can you visit George Washington’s historic home an visit a camel like the one Washington used to bring to his home to entertain his visitors.
- In what state will you find the one of a kind weihnachtspyramide (that’s German for “Christmas pyramid)?
- Santa clambers down one of the longest chimneys of all, the famous Chimney Rock, a 315-foot rock face 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
- Santa Fe’s Canyon Road is illuminated with hundreds of “farolitos” (sand-filled paper bags lit with votive candles) and luminarias.
- In this state the locals honor “Buffalo” Bill Cody by decorating the mansion he and his wife Louisa occupied.
- Guthrie’s old-fashioned “Territorial Christmas” events include a lighted parade, and a Christmas Organ Concert at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
- In Reno the May Arboretum Society hosts the “Gingerbread House Competition and Festival” each year.
24 Clues: Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks! • The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”. • What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes? • At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season. • ...
Altered States of Consciousness 2023-10-15
Across
- Blue light blocks what hormone responsible for making you sleepy?
- class of drug that increases levels of alertness and other nervous system activity.
- A class of drug that results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences.
- ________ is an awareness of internal stimuli and external stimuli.
- ______ dependence is an emotional, rather than physical, need for a substance in order to relieve stress.
- Our 24 hour sleep-wake cycle is also known as our ______ rhythm.
- NREM Stage 2 sleep is characterized by deep relaxation, sleep spindles, K-Complexes and _____ waves.
- Negative symptoms associated with abruptly stopping a substance.
- Brainwaves found in NREM Stage 3 sleep
Down
- Sleep disorder characterized by trouble sleeping
- Brainwaves found in Stage 1 NREM sleep
- occurs when a person requires more and more drug to achieve effects previously experienced at lower doses.
- According to Wish Fulfillment Theory of Dreams, ______ content is the dream's meaning.
- Sleep disorder characterized by slipping into REM sleep randomly during the day.
- Tolerance is linked to _______ dependence.
- Activation Synthesis Theory suggests that _____ are a result of our cerebral cortex trying to make sense of random brain stimulation.
- Class of drug that suppresses central nervous system activity. They slow you down, and can cause drowsiness and slowed reaction time.
- NREM sleep is distinguished by ______.
- Class of drug that produces analgesic (painkilling) effect.
- ______ Theory of Sleep states that we sleep to replenish physical and mental functioning.
- Chronically not getting enough sleep results in a sleep ______.
21 Clues: Brainwaves found in Stage 1 NREM sleep • NREM sleep is distinguished by ______. • Brainwaves found in NREM Stage 3 sleep • Tolerance is linked to _______ dependence. • Sleep disorder characterized by trouble sleeping • Class of drug that produces analgesic (painkilling) effect. • Chronically not getting enough sleep results in a sleep ______. • ...
KH - States and Countries 2023-11-20
Across
- Eiffel Tower
- Home of the peaches
- Where all the war is happening
- Where the King lives
- Home of alligators and Disney
- Home of the Empire State Building
- Home of Hollywood
- The best pasta
- Cocoa Beans
Down
- Where wild blueberries are picked
- Home of the State Capitol
- Pyramids of Giza
- Space Needle
- Acropolis of Athens
- Dallas Cowboys originated here
- The Waving Cats
- Home of the most volcanoes
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- Home of the best Maple Syrup
- Home of the nicest people
20 Clues: Cocoa Beans • Eiffel Tower • Space Needle • The best pasta • The Waving Cats • Pyramids of Giza • Home of Hollywood • Acropolis of Athens • Home of the peaches • Where the King lives • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame • Home of the State Capitol • Home of the nicest people • Home of the most volcanoes • Home of the best Maple Syrup • Home of alligators and Disney • Where all the war is happening • ...
States and Countries LS 2023-11-20
Across
- Right below the United States
- Home of the Kennedy's Bridge
- Right above the United States
- Home of The Big Arch
- Home of the Sydney Opera House
- Home of the Grand Canyon
- Has a savanna
- Has the Statue of Liberty
- Home of Glacier National Park
- Home of the lobster
Down
- Home of the city Las Vegas
- Adolf Hitler
- Known for potatoes
- Home of the Temple of Heaven
- Home of the Tokyo Tower
- The biggest country in the world
- Home of the city Las Angeles
- Borders Alabama and Georgia
- Home of The Great Pyramid of Giza.
- Home of Yellowstone National Park
20 Clues: Adolf Hitler • Has a savanna • Known for potatoes • Home of the lobster • Home of The Big Arch • Home of the Tokyo Tower • Home of the Grand Canyon • Has the Statue of Liberty • Home of the city Las Vegas • Borders Alabama and Georgia • Home of the Temple of Heaven • Home of the Kennedy's Bridge • Home of the city Las Angeles • Right below the United States • Right above the United States • ...
Christmas In the States 2023-11-30
Across
- People come to the Rocks Estate in Bethlehem from miles away to cut down their Christmas tree.
- In Mobile, residents celebrate the season by donning elf costumes and strolling through town during an event called Elfapalooza.
- At Portland’s “Holiday Ale Festival”, more than 50 winter ales are created for the season.
- Dakota On “Pie Day” at the state capital building in Pierre, visitors are served a free piece of pie.
- Travel back in time at Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its “Holiday Nights” event, where visitors munch on roasted chestnuts, listen to carolers and enjoy presentations from actors dressed in period costumes.
- In this state the locals honor “Buffalo” Bill Cody by decorating the mansion he and his wife Louisa occupied.
- Chicago’s Christkindlmarket, a holiday market based on traditional German markets. It is held on the famous Daly Plaza and runs from just before Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve.
- Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks!
- Elvis Presley’s former mansion is decorated the way he used to with hundreds of blue lights and a life-size nativity scene.
- At Newport on the Levee the holiday display “BRICKmas” features large scale LEGO displays, like a 32-foot long model of a local bridge.
- In what state will you find the one of a kind weihnachtspyramide (that’s German for “Christmas pyramid)?
- Every year, the this famous zoo turns into a magical wonderland full of lights and exotic animals. This holiday-themed zoo trip is enchanting for both kids and adults, and it consistently ranks in the Top 10 Zoo Lights list in USA Today.
- The Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad's Santa Express takes kids on a magical holiday train ride, where kids can enjoy cookies and cocoa, story time, Christmas carols and a visit from Santa himself.
- In this state the city of Chandler builds a towering Christmas tree out of tumbleweeds.
- Medora’s “Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas” has been celebrating the holidays for over 20 years with magic shows, hay rides and a Cowboy Christmas supper.
- On Christmas Eve, families living along the banks of the Mississippi River light bonfires to make sure “Papa Noel” doesn’t get lost.
- In this state kick off the Christmas season with a citywide light-themed event call “Three Nights of lights”?
- A long-standing tradition is to attend “A Christmas Carol” at the historic Ford’s Theater.
- Middlebury has a month-long celebration including a “Night Fires” winter solstice celebration.
- Some residents of this state as a nod to their Russian Orthodox heritage celebrate a week or two after December 25th.
- Where can you visit George Washington’s historic home an visit a camel like the one Washington used to bring to his home to entertain his visitors.
- The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”.
- The Moravian Church in Lititz displays a 110-point star, an elaborate version of the original 26-point Moravian Star created in Germany in the mid-1800s.
- Guthrie’s old-fashioned “Territorial Christmas” events include a lighted parade, and a Christmas Organ Concert at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center.
- The people of historic downtown Fairmont celebrate their Italian-American heritage with a “Feast of the Seven Fishes” and local crafters showcase their Appalachian history.
Down
- Santa Fe’s Canyon Road is illuminated with hundreds of “farolitos” (sand-filled paper bags lit with votive candles) and luminarias.
- Active Bostonians get in the spirit by putting on their ugliest holiday sweaters and head out for a jog. It’s all part of the “Ugly Sweater Run.”
- The Paul Smith Children’s Village at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens displays a collection of rare Santa Clauses from all over the world.
- Some Wilmington residents celebrate by attending services at Holy Trinity(Old Swedes)church. Children dress as “tomtar”, Swedish imps that live in barns and protect livestock, but get in trouble unless food is set out for them on Christmas Eve!
- Walk through a Christmas tree forest at the “Festival of Trees”. This state’s tradition since 1970.
- Charleston’s annual “Holiday Pub Crawl” takes revelers on a historic city tour through the oldest pubs and taverns.
- Lutefisk dinners, along with Swedish meatballs are served across the state, in restaurants, churches, delis, and cafes.
- Essex kicks off the holiday season the Sunday following Thanksgiving with its “Trees in the Rigging” a community carol sing-along and boat parade.
- In this state Atlanta residents wouldn’t miss a holiday visit to the Botanic Cardens.
- The world’s largest “Santa Ski” event takes place in Crested Buttle.
- In Reno the May Arboretum Society hosts the “Gingerbread House Competition and Festival” each year.
- In Boise’s Treasure Valley, the holiday season starts with the “Saint Alphonsus Festival of Trees”. This annual fundraiser collects millions of dollars to benefit community health care.
- In this city with the same name as the state there is an annual event called “Tuba Christmas”. Tuba and euphonium players perform seasonal music for the public.
- Where might you find crab trap Christmas trees around the shoreline?
- In this state you will find the last intact steam engine factory in the entire country at the Meridian museum. Each December, the museum transforms into Santa’s Christmas Factory!
- It wouldn’t be Christmas in this state without a festive luau.
- In what state can you find the town of Christmas, where residents celebrate the holiday year round?
- Boat parades are the way most coastal towns in this state celebrate the holidays.
- Santa clambers down one of the longest chimneys of all, the famous Chimney Rock, a 315-foot rock face 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
- For 20 years the city of Bozeman has hosted an ice festival in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
- What state will you find the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes?
- “The lights of the Ozarks” festivities showcase about 450,000 lights and start around Thanksgiving and continue through New Year’s Eve.
- It what state can you celebrate a Victorian-style celebration in the boyhood home of Mark Twain?
- In this state you might find eels, smelt, cod, crab and even lobster on the menu for Christmas dinner.
- For a spectacular lighting display don’t miss the 3.5 million “Legendary Lights” at Clifton Mill, this five-story tall structure is the last remaining water-powered gristmill in America.
50 Clues: It wouldn’t be Christmas in this state without a festive luau. • Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sends Santa scuba diving with sharks! • The Bavarian Village in Leavenworth becomes a “Village of lights”. • The world’s largest “Santa Ski” event takes place in Crested Buttle. • Where might you find crab trap Christmas trees around the shoreline? • ...
States and Countries kmg 2023-11-21
Across
- eiffel tower
- pyramids
- home of harvard
- home of the tennis hall of fame
- home to the white sand beach
- amazon rainforest
- home to ice hotels
- home of world of coca cola
- home of yellow stone park
- grand canyon
- a lot of sheep
Down
- home of great smoky mountains park
- british people
- home to the brandenburg gate
- green bay packers
- home of crater lake
- pandas
- home to the leaning tower of pisa
- ramen
- home of cedar point
20 Clues: ramen • pandas • pyramids • eiffel tower • grand canyon • british people • a lot of sheep • home of harvard • green bay packers • amazon rainforest • home to ice hotels • home of crater lake • home of cedar point • home of yellow stone park • home of world of coca cola • home to the brandenburg gate • home to the white sand beach • home of the tennis hall of fame • home to the leaning tower of pisa • ...
states and countries gf 2023-11-20
Across
- you are here
- the old ohio
- yea haw
- down in _ _ _ _ swag like _ _ _ _
- disneyland (not world)
- the biggest country in this continent is russia
- watch out your bike will become a puddle
- the country bordering the us to the north
- across from washington, and is heavy on fishing
- a line famously from the wizard of oz
- beanies coffee shops and hundreds of pedestrians
Down
- well known for peaches
- where denver is located
- not part of the lower 48
- a common dish here is cattle and sheep brain
- where the box office movie madagascar takes place
- the only state bordering maine
- the biggest state
- the song i think is called sweet home sompthing
- ello mate
20 Clues: yea haw • ello mate • you are here • the old ohio • the biggest state • well known for peaches • disneyland (not world) • where denver is located • not part of the lower 48 • the only state bordering maine • down in _ _ _ _ swag like _ _ _ _ • a line famously from the wizard of oz • watch out your bike will become a puddle • the country bordering the us to the north • ...
Midwest and southeastern States 2023-10-07
25 Clues: State 8 • State 2 • State 4 • State 3 • State 1 • State 5 • State 6 • State 7 • State 9 • State 24 • State 18 • State 26 • State 21 • State 12 • State 17 • State 25 • State 23 • State 16 • State 13 • State 15 • State 20 • State 11 • State 14 • State 19 • State 10
The United States - Vocabulary 2024-10-21
Across
- An economic and political system where the means of production are owned and controlled by the state or public.
- The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
- Election The process in which citizens vote for the president and vice president of the United States.
- of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee certain rights to citizens.
- Destiny The 19th-century doctrine that the U.S. was destined to expand across the North American continent.
- A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.
- An organized effort to influence decision making within a specific group.
- An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
- The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- Depression A severe worldwide economic depression that took place during the 1930s.
- College A body of people representing the states of the U.S. who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
- The status of being recognized as a state of the U.S.
Down
- The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- Areas of the United States that have similar physical and cultural characteristics, like the Midwest or the South.
- A political and economic ideology advocating for a classless system in which the means of production are owned communally.
- A form of government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them.
- The system in which power is divided between a central government and smaller political units like states.
- A change or addition to a legal or statutory document, like the U.S. Constitution.
- Rights The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
- The system of fundamental principles according to which a nation is governed.
20 Clues: The status of being recognized as a state of the U.S. • The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. • The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale. • The existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society. • An organized effort to influence decision making within a specific group. • ...
50 States Fun Facts!! 2025-03-19
Across
- Biggest city is Memphis
- Is the 35th State
- Capital is Salem
- Biggest city is Seattle
- Is the 29th state
- Nickname is "The Sunflower State"
- Nickname is "The Buckeye State"
- Is the 46th state
- Nickname is "The Pelican State"
- Is the 10th State
- Biggest city is Las Vegas
- Nickname is "The Beehive State"
- Capital is Concord
- Nickname is "The North Star State"
- Is the 49th state
- The Grand Canyon is located here
- Is the 1st state
- Is the 28th state
- Is the 41st state
- Biggest city is Chicago
- Is the 20th state
- Capital is Columbia
- Nickname is "The Ocean State"
- Nickname is "The Badger State"
- Capital is Indianapolis
Down
- Is the 40th state
- Is the 11th state
- Capital is Santa Fe
- Capital is Bismarck
- Capital is Montpelier
- Biggest city is Charlotte
- Is the 50th state
- Capital is Denver
- Is the 23rd state
- Is the 5th state
- Nickname is "The Bay State"
- Nickname is "The Garden State"
- Biggest city is Detroit
- Nickname is "The Golden State"
- Nickname is "The Cornhusker State"
- Is the 2nd state
- Capital is Annapolis
- Capital is Little Rock
- Capital of the United States of America
- Is called "The Gem State"
- Biggest city is Louisville
- Capital is Atlanta
- Capital city is Jefferson City
- Nickname is "The Heart of Dixie"
- Nickname is "The Sunshine State"
50 Clues: Capital is Salem • Is the 5th state • Is the 2nd state • Is the 1st state • Is the 40th state • Is the 11th state • Is the 35th State • Is the 29th state • Is the 50th state • Capital is Denver • Is the 23rd state • Is the 46th state • Is the 10th State • Is the 49th state • Is the 28th state • Is the 41st state • Is the 20th state • Capital is Concord • Capital is Atlanta • Capital is Santa Fe • ...
Southeast Region States & Capitals 2025-03-19
Across
- Capital of North Carolina
- Capital of Florida
- Capital is Tallahassee
- Capital of South Carolina
- Capital of Arkansas
- Capital is Columbia
- Capital is Jackson
- Capital is Nashville
- Capital of Virginia
- Capital is Montgomery
- Capital is Raleigh
Down
- Capital of Kentucky
- Capital is Charleston
- Capital of Louisiana
- Capital of West Virginia
- Capital is Richmond
- Capital of Alabama
- Capital is Atlanta
- Capital of Mississippi
- Capital is Little Rock
- Capital of Tennessee
- Capital of Georgia
- Capital is Frankfort
- Capital is Baton Rouge
24 Clues: Capital of Florida • Capital of Alabama • Capital is Atlanta • Capital is Jackson • Capital of Georgia • Capital is Raleigh • Capital of Kentucky • Capital is Richmond • Capital of Arkansas • Capital is Columbia • Capital of Virginia • Capital of Louisiana • Capital of Tennessee • Capital is Frankfort • Capital is Nashville • Capital is Charleston • Capital is Montgomery • Capital is Tallahassee • ...
U.S States and Capitals 2025-01-24
Across
- Trenton
- Santa Fe
- Frankfort
- Boise
- Harrisburg
- Providence
- Columbus
- Indianapolis
- Lansing
- Honolulu
- Carson City
- Salt Lake City
- Hartford
- Tallahassee
- Juneau
- Salem
- Charleston
- Augusta
- Denver
- Sacramento
- Baton Rouge
- Topeka
- Nashville
- Oklahoma City
- Boston
- Albany
- Montgomery
Down
- Cheyenne
- Columbia
- Montpelier
- Bismarck
- Atlanta
- Springfield
- Jefferson City
- Jackson
- Austin
- Annapolis
- Olympia
- Raleigh
- Madison
- Richmond
- St. Paul
- Des Moines
- Dover
- Phoenix
- Pierre
- Lincoln
- Helena
- Little Rock
- Concord
50 Clues: Boise • Salem • Dover • Austin • Juneau • Denver • Pierre • Topeka • Helena • Boston • Albany • Trenton • Atlanta • Jackson • Olympia • Raleigh • Lansing • Madison • Augusta • Phoenix • Lincoln • Concord • Cheyenne • Columbia • Bismarck • Santa Fe • Columbus • Honolulu • Richmond • St. Paul • Hartford • Frankfort • Annapolis • Nashville • Montpelier • Harrisburg • Providence • Charleston • Des Moines • Sacramento • Montgomery • Springfield • Carson City • Tallahassee • ...
The United States Constitution 2025-02-06
Across
- make up the structural constitution
- presidential disability and succession
- prohibition of liquor
- ratification is the
- jury trial in civil lawsuits
- rights reserved to states or people
- citizenship rights,equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt
- repeal of prohibition
- debts, supremacy, oaths, religious tests is the
- search and seizure
- two-term limit on presidency
- presidential term and succession, assembly of congress
- suits against states
- presidential vote for D.C
- right to vote at age 18
- grand jury,double jeopardy,self incrimination,due process,takings
- Freedom of religion, speech, press,assembly,petition
- abolition of slavery
- The first 10 amendments are known as
- abolition of poll taxes
- election of president and vice president
- women’s right to vote
- legislative branch
Down
- congressional compensation
- quartering of soldiers
- executive branch
- the seven articles ratified on the 21 of what month in 1788?
- right to vote not denied by race
- bill of rights ratified on the 15 of what month in 1791?
- non-enumerated rights retained
- popular election of senators
- right to speedy trial by jury,witnesses,counsel
- total of amendments to the constitution
- amendment process is the
- income tax
- 13th amendment, 14th amendment, and 15th amendment are called
- amendment excessive fines, cruel, and unusual punishment
- Right to bear arms
- the seven articles signed on the 17 of what month in 1787?
- judicial branch is the
- states, citizenship, new states is the
41 Clues: income tax • executive branch • search and seizure • Right to bear arms • legislative branch • ratification is the • suits against states • abolition of slavery • prohibition of liquor • repeal of prohibition • women’s right to vote • quartering of soldiers • judicial branch is the • right to vote at age 18 • abolition of poll taxes • amendment process is the • presidential vote for D.C • ...
United States of America 2025-04-17
Across
- Connect and cut
- Seconds
- Rushmore
- Mich, again!
- inside-out
- Preston-Playz
- Home sweet home
- Stairs
- Gallagher
- Virgo
- YumYum Brands
- Incest
- Icarly
- Wheres-Waldo?
- Bermuda-Triangle
- Reaper
- Dobby
- BYU
- Boot
- WHY!!!
- Country-Roads
- "island"
- "2-for-the-price-of-1"
- Victorious
- Peach
- Hotspring
- Sssniperwolf
- Cheese
- Niagara Falls
Down
- Batman
- pokeMON
- Is the king there
- Bermuda-Triangle
- Dance Moms
- Call me maybe
- Gloop
- Gold-Rush
- Todo
- Golden rod
- Paw-Patrol
- Skibiti Toilet
- Im a garden tool
- Wolfman
- Alien-Baseball
- Live free of die
- Hairspray
- Rushless
- Depresion
- -Jones
- Raleigh
- "only ten I see"
- Alola
- .io
53 Clues: BYU • .io • Todo • Boot • Gloop • Virgo • Dobby • Peach • Alola • Batman • Stairs • Incest • Icarly • Reaper • WHY!!! • -Jones • Cheese • Seconds • pokeMON • Wolfman • Raleigh • Rushmore • Rushless • "island" • Gallagher • Gold-Rush • Hairspray • Depresion • Hotspring • inside-out • Dance Moms • Golden rod • Paw-Patrol • Victorious • Mich, again! • Sssniperwolf • Preston-Playz • Call me maybe • YumYum Brands • Wheres-Waldo? • Country-Roads • Niagara Falls • Skibiti Toilet • ...
States and their Capitals 2025-09-01
Across
- West Virginia
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
- Hawaii
- Utah
- Ohio
- North Carolina
- Connecticut
- Oklahoma
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Rhode Island
- Minnesota
- Kansas
- Indiana
- Idaho
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Maryland
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- New Mexico
- Florida
- Colorado
- Texas
Down
- Louisiana
- Arizona
- Nevada
- Arkansas
- North Dakota
- Alaska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Wyoming
- Georgia
- Vermont
- Delaware
- Massachusetts
- Montana
- Wisconsin
- Oregon
- California
- Maine
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Washington
- Missouri
- Michigan
50 Clues: Utah • Ohio • Iowa • Idaho • Maine • Texas • Nevada • Hawaii • Alaska • Oregon • Kansas • Arizona • Wyoming • Georgia • Vermont • Montana • Indiana • Alabama • Florida • Arkansas • New York • Delaware • Oklahoma • Virginia • Nebraska • Maryland • Missouri • Illinois • Michigan • Kentucky • Colorado • Louisiana • Tennessee • Wisconsin • Minnesota • California • New Jersey • Washington • New Mexico • Mississippi • Connecticut • North Dakota • South Dakota • Rhode Island • ...
SOLID AND LIQUID STATES 2025-08-18
Across
- What cannot be done to solids or liquids
- How particles are arranged in solids and liquids
- What solid particles do in fixed positions
- What solids keep but liquids change
- State that fills entire container space
- Water in solid state
- What compressed substances take up less of
- How liquid particles are arranged
- Substance that can be solid, liquid, or gas
- Tiny building blocks too small to see
- What all substances are made of
- Type of position solid particles have
- Material that can be solid, liquid, or gas
Down
- State that can flow and takes container shape
- What you can do with liquids but not solids
- What particles are next to in arrangements
- What liquids can do but solids cannot
- What liquids take the form of
- What liquid particles can do past neighbors
- Container used to hold liquids
- What can change a substance's state
- Solid, liquid, or gas form of matter
- Water in gas state
- What's needed to change a solid's shape
- Regular arrangement of solid particles
- Another word for the space something takes up
- State with fixed shape and particles in regular pattern
27 Clues: Water in gas state • Water in solid state • What liquids take the form of • Container used to hold liquids • What all substances are made of • How liquid particles are arranged • What can change a substance's state • What solids keep but liquids change • Solid, liquid, or gas form of matter • What liquids can do but solids cannot • Tiny building blocks too small to see • ...
The Fifty Nifty States 2025-10-11
Across
- So much silver
- Home of the White Mountains
- Bluegrass.
- No, not D.C.
- Home of the Amish
- Lewis and Clark started here
- Bunch of little islands
- Not really an island, is it?
- Home of the Cherokee
- Home of the Cajuns
- Home of the Willis Tower
- Home of Hollywood
- Birthplace of the airplanes
- Home of Yellowstone Park
- A skier's paradise
- Home of the Patriots (the sports team)
- Home of the Standing Rock Sioux
- Home of the Appalachian Mountains
- Who Jones?
- The first of the 50
- Not to be confused with my little twin below me
- Home of Mount Rushmore
Down
- Sandy was here
- Not really Mexico, is it?
- Home of Myrtle Beach
- Home of the Great Plains
- Thomas Jefferson was here
- Wizard of Oz was here
- Two parts of it
- The trail leads here
- That flag's not quite square
- Helped us in the Revolutionary War
- Home of the Hells Canyon
- The coldest of the 50
- Fresh, sweet peaches
- What Fried Chicken?
- Bill Clinton was here
- Has some great lobster
- The Mormons went here after they got persecuted big time
- The land of 10000 lakes
- Abolished slavery before any other state did
- Helped us in the civil rights movement
- Home of the Grand Canyon
- Home of the Great Lakes
- Birthplace of our national anthem
- Home of Disney World
- You've probably had clam chowder if you've been here
- So much corn
- Home of the Empire State Building
- Home of the Glacier National Park
50 Clues: Bluegrass. • Who Jones? • No, not D.C. • So much corn • Sandy was here • So much silver • Two parts of it • Home of the Amish • Home of Hollywood • Home of the Cajuns • A skier's paradise • What Fried Chicken? • The first of the 50 • Home of Myrtle Beach • The trail leads here • Fresh, sweet peaches • Home of the Cherokee • Home of Disney World • Wizard of Oz was here • The coldest of the 50 • ...
Indian states and Capitals 2025-07-01
29 Clues: Goa • Bihar • Assam • Kerala • Odisha • Punjab • Sikkim • Manipur • Tripura • Mizoram • Haryana • Nagaland • Rajasthan • Karnataka • Jharkhand • Telangana • Meghalaya • Tamil Nadu • Uttarakhand • Maharashtra • West Bengal • Chhattisgarh • NAGAR Gujarat • Uttar Pradesh • Madhya Pradesh • Andhra Pradesh • Himachal Pradesh • Jammu and Kashmir • Arunachal Pradesh
States and their Capitals 2025-11-19
Across
- Santa Fe
- Jackson
- New York
- Nebraska
- Tennessee
- Cheyenne
- MassachussettsRaleigh
- Annapolis
- Oklahoma City
- Oregon
- Dover
- Des Moines
- New Hampshire
- West Virginia
- Connecticut
- Madison
- South Dakota
- Montgomery
- Virginia
- Texas
- Indianapolis
- Kentucky
- Ohio
Down
- Baton Rouge
- New Jersey
- Maine
- Jefferson City
- Salt Lake City
- Washington
- Pheonix
- Juneau
- Michigan
- Tellahassee
- Hawaii
- North Carolina
- Illonois
- Helena
- California
- Atlanta
- Vermont
- Pennsylvania
- Kansas
- Carson City
- Little Rock
- North Dakota
- Idaho
- St. Paul
- Colorado
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
50 Clues: Ohio • Maine • Dover • Idaho • Texas • Juneau • Hawaii • Helena • Oregon • Kansas • Jackson • Pheonix • Atlanta • Vermont • Madison • Santa Fe • New York • Nebraska • Michigan • Cheyenne • Illonois • St. Paul • Virginia • Colorado • Kentucky • Tennessee • Annapolis • New Jersey • Washington • California • Des Moines • Montgomery • Baton Rouge • Tellahassee • Connecticut • Carson City • Little Rock • Pennsylvania • South Dakota • North Dakota • Indianapolis • ...
United States of America 2025-11-25
Across
- Know for Yale University
- First to join the U.S.
- "___ Fried Chicken" (KFC)
- Golden State
- A island
- Chicago's State
- Sunflower State
- State between Minnesota and Missouri
- Pine Tree State
- "Sweet Home __ "
- Rocky Mountain State
- Known for its potatoes
Down
- North of Kentucky
- Atlanta's state
- Shaped like a boot
- Capital of Little Rock
- Largest U.S. state
- Home of the place "Where Dreams Come True"
- Grand Canyon State
- State with Baltimore
20 Clues: A island • Golden State • Atlanta's state • Chicago's State • Sunflower State • Pine Tree State • "Sweet Home __ " • North of Kentucky • Shaped like a boot • Largest U.S. state • Grand Canyon State • State with Baltimore • Rocky Mountain State • First to join the U.S. • Capital of Little Rock • Known for its potatoes • Know for Yale University • "___ Fried Chicken" (KFC) • ...
AP United States History 2025-12-04
Across
- Immigrants or former rural inhabitants, faced harsh working and living conditions due to rapid industrialization and urbanization
- A movement that championed reason and individualism
- A system designed by Henry Clay that has 3 parts
- This president expanded democracy for the common person, removed the Native Americans, & the second BUS
- A system of laws that enforced racial segregation
- A secret network of people who helped enslaved people escape to the North or Canada
- A free standing farmer who owns their own land
- A 1787 law that outlines how each state could be admitted to the Union
- The Italian explorer who "found" America
- A route used by American pioneers to travel from Missouri to Oregon
- The expectation that women had a different role in society than their male counterparts
- Designed by Henry Clay, 3 parts
- Creator of interchangeable parts and the cotton gin
- The place that is believed to have been the landing site of the Mayflower
- The God given right for westward expansion
- A successful slave revolt that lasted 5 years
- Religious movement to reduce alcohol, ban carnivals, & create homes for orphans & asylums for those w/ mental illnesses
- This compromise helped balance power between slave states & free states
- Period of time in the US that emphasized a strong sense of national unity after the War of 1812
- Laws passed by the British parliament to punish the Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
- A proposal for a new government at the Continental Convention that favored larger states
- 1st US Constitution that created a weak central government with a Congress where every state had 1 vote
Down
- The name of the continental armies campsite during the American revolutionary war
- Creation of work routines, factories, & the commonwealth system
- First 10 amendments to the US Constitution
- What were patriots who would warn people of conflict with the British called
- Bloodiest battle in United States history
- Our 1st president
- Albany to Buffalo
- Industrial manufacturing that takes place in non-urban areas
- The ruler of Britain that cause the American colonists to want to begin a war
- A public letter from our 1st president that stated his hopes for the countries future
- A term used to describe people who came to the US before the 1880s
- This Treaty ended the American Revolutionary War with Britain
- The first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies
- This compromise allowed California to be admitted as a free state
- 1st battle against the British
- the final major land battle of the American Revolutionary War
- A movement that supports the right for Jewish people to have their homeland
- This word is used to describe the result of rapid economic growth and geological expansion
- Change in labour systems, population, & transportation system
- A series of essays that were written to promote the Constitution
- A group of unofficial advisors to a political leader, a term that originated during Andrew Jackson's presidency
- "Four score and seven years ago..."
- British laws requiring American colonists to house & supply British soldiers
- The idea that every person has an inner light that puts them in direct touch with God
- Turning point in the Revolutionary war
- A political and military battle between American colonists and Great Britain
- 3 French agents demanded a bribe from US ambassador’s in exchange to meet with the French Foreign Ministry
49 Clues: Our 1st president • Albany to Buffalo • 1st battle against the British • Designed by Henry Clay, 3 parts • "Four score and seven years ago..." • Turning point in the Revolutionary war • The Italian explorer who "found" America • Bloodiest battle in United States history • First 10 amendments to the US Constitution • The God given right for westward expansion • ...
AP United States History 2025-12-04
Across
- Immigrants or former rural inhabitants, faced harsh working and living conditions due to rapid industrialization and urbanization
- A movement that championed reason and individualism
- A system designed by Henry Clay that has 3 parts
- This president expanded democracy for the common person, removed the Native Americans, & the second BUS
- A system of laws that enforced racial segregation
- A secret network of people who helped enslaved people escape to the North or Canada
- A free standing farmer who owns their own land
- A 1787 law that outlines how each state could be admitted to the Union
- The Italian explorer who "found" America
- A route used by American pioneers to travel from Missouri to Oregon
- The expectation that women had a different role in society than their male counterparts
- Designed by Henry Clay, 3 parts
- Creator of interchangeable parts and the cotton gin
- The place that is believed to have been the landing site of the Mayflower
- The God given right for westward expansion
- A successful slave revolt that lasted 5 years
- Religious movement to reduce alcohol, ban carnivals, & create homes for orphans & asylums for those w/ mental illnesses
- This compromise helped balance power between slave states & free states
- Period of time in the US that emphasized a strong sense of national unity after the War of 1812
- Laws passed by the British parliament to punish the Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
- A proposal for a new government at the Continental Convention that favored larger states
- 1st US Constitution that created a weak central government with a Congress where every state had 1 vote
Down
- The name of the continental armies campsite during the American revolutionary war
- Creation of work routines, factories, & the commonwealth system
- First 10 amendments to the US Constitution
- What were patriots who would warn people of conflict with the British called
- Bloodiest battle in United States history
- Our 1st president
- Albany to Buffalo
- Industrial manufacturing that takes place in non-urban areas
- The ruler of Britain that cause the American colonists to want to begin a war
- A public letter from our 1st president that stated his hopes for the countries future
- A term used to describe people who came to the US before the 1880s
- This Treaty ended the American Revolutionary War with Britain
- The first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies
- This compromise allowed California to be admitted as a free state
- 1st battle against the British
- the final major land battle of the American Revolutionary War
- A movement that supports the right for Jewish people to have their homeland
- This word is used to describe the result of rapid economic growth and geological expansion
- Change in labour systems, population, & transportation system
- A series of essays that were written to promote the Constitution
- A group of unofficial advisors to a political leader, a term that originated during Andrew Jackson's presidency
- "Four score and seven years ago..."
- British laws requiring American colonists to house & supply British soldiers
- The idea that every person has an inner light that puts them in direct touch with God
- Turning point in the Revolutionary war
- A political and military battle between American colonists and Great Britain
- 3 French agents demanded a bribe from US ambassador’s in exchange to meet with the French Foreign Ministry
49 Clues: Our 1st president • Albany to Buffalo • 1st battle against the British • Designed by Henry Clay, 3 parts • "Four score and seven years ago..." • Turning point in the Revolutionary war • The Italian explorer who "found" America • Bloodiest battle in United States history • First 10 amendments to the US Constitution • The God given right for westward expansion • ...
States of Matter Crossword 2025-12-09
Across
- matter that has no definite shape or volume
- Energy can __________ be created or destroyed
- When solid turns to liquid
- Thermal energy is the ______ of kinetic and potential energy
- when liquid turns to gas
- when gas turns to solid
- When heat transfers through waves
- When heat transfers through fluids
- When something hot transfers to something cold
- The way Gasses and Fluids move
- the uneven particles of liquids create Surface ___________
Down
- temperature is the __________ kinetic energy
- when liquid turns to solid
- the ability to do work
- when solid turns to gas
- Gasses and Liquids are both _________
- matter that has no definite shape and definite volume
- when gas turns to liquid
- When heat transfers through touching.
- Matter that has definite shape and volume
20 Clues: the ability to do work • when solid turns to gas • when gas turns to solid • when liquid turns to gas • when gas turns to liquid • when liquid turns to solid • When solid turns to liquid • The way Gasses and Fluids move • When heat transfers through waves • When heat transfers through fluids • Gasses and Liquids are both _________ • When heat transfers through touching. • ...
The United States Constitution 2025-11-20
Across
- How citizens benefit from the government
- another word for freedom
- Wanted equal representation for each state
- made large and small states happy about representation
- number of goals listed in the preamble
- written plan of government
- A person sent to represent others
- one of the issues that divided the states
- The US Constitution is divided into this many parts.
- Only state without a delegate at the Constitutional Convention
- a way to solve a disagreement
- wanted representation based on population
Down
- Another word for peace
- people forced to work without pay and considered to be property
- introduction to the US Constitution
- compromise that counted enslaved people for representation
- fair and right treatment
- People have the right to elect representatives
- number of people living in a certain area
- governing body of a country or state that make the laws
- group of men who wrote the Constitution
21 Clues: Another word for peace • another word for freedom • fair and right treatment • written plan of government • a way to solve a disagreement • A person sent to represent others • introduction to the US Constitution • number of goals listed in the preamble • group of men who wrote the Constitution • How citizens benefit from the government • ...
Civil War 2022-11-30
Across
- debate which you are trying to achieve a goal
- trained civilians soldiers
- freedom of choice
- name of the southern states in 1861
- military post where troops are stationed
- someone who wishes to abolish slavery
Down
- production and management of wealth
- led by John Brown in Virginia
- 16th president
- bringing death
- the northern states
- where slaves worked
- any of the southern states
- war during 1861-1865
14 Clues: 16th president • bringing death • freedom of choice • the northern states • where slaves worked • war during 1861-1865 • trained civilians soldiers • any of the southern states • led by John Brown in Virginia • production and management of wealth • name of the southern states in 1861 • someone who wishes to abolish slavery • military post where troops are stationed • ...
civil war 2023-03-16
Across
- 13,200 soliders
- freed
- the belief that race determines human traits and capacties
- robert e lee surrender
- people who go to union ships and move trade in and out of harbors
- united states
- protecting homeland and their way of life
- to do away with
- had a larger population
Down
- kentucky, delaware, missouri,mississippi allowed slavery but didn't left the union
- all slaves in confederate states would be _____
- General Winfield Scott developed a plan
- most soldiers considered a _____ rank
- first battle of the american civil war
- rank lowered
- won the election of 1860
- an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
- union gained support of ____ states
- leaving
- people who opposed slavery
20 Clues: freed • leaving • rank lowered • united states • 13,200 soliders • to do away with • robert e lee surrender • had a larger population • won the election of 1860 • people who opposed slavery • union gained support of ____ states • most soldiers considered a _____ rank • first battle of the american civil war • General Winfield Scott developed a plan • ...
civil war crossword 2023-09-13
Across
- town in pennsylvania
- previewed lincoln his plans for healing a once-divided nation.
- 18th president of the united states
- confederate general during american civil war.
- this attack marked the official beginning of the american civil war.
- the capital of georgia
Down
- was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
- The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.
- city in mississippi
- former president of the confederates states of america.
- Former Commanding General of the United States Army
12 Clues: city in mississippi • town in pennsylvania • the capital of georgia • 18th president of the united states • confederate general during american civil war. • Former Commanding General of the United States Army • former president of the confederates states of america. • previewed lincoln his plans for healing a once-divided nation. • ...
CIVIL WAR 2024-11-03
Across
- - The act of making legally null and void.
- The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent.
- - A war between citizens of the same country.
- Stephens - Important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor.
- Scott- Case - Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.
- of 1860 - Election where Abraham __ defeated three opponents to win the presidency.
- Platform - Position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.
- -Involuntary servitude of African-Americans or Blacks in the United States from 1619-1865.
Down
- Act (1850) - Act that required runaway slaves to be returned to their masters if caught anywhere in the United States.
- Rights The belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important than that of the national government.
- States__ - States where slavery was legal.
- of 1850 - A compromise between the North and South allowing California to enter the union in exchange for the Fugitive Slave Act.
- State - States where slavery was not legal.
13 Clues: States__ - States where slavery was legal. • - The act of making legally null and void. • State - States where slavery was not legal. • - A war between citizens of the same country. • The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent. • Stephens - Important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor. • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2020-02-03
Across
- another name for the United States of America; the Northern states
- January 1, 1863; a naval and land battle during the Civil War in Texas; The Confederates expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston
- the practice of owning a slave or the condition of a slave being in bondage
- gave citizenship to African Americans born in the US
- believe that state’s interests are more important than the interests of the national government
- May 12, 1865; the final battle of the Civil War
- focus/loyal on the interests of one’s region
- a tax on imported goods
- 1860-1865; a war between the north and south over state’s rights and slavery
- when a part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest of the country
Down
- Declared that MALE’S right to vote could not be taken away based on race/color
- someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end, slavery.
- freed slaves everywhere in the United States making slavery illegal
- a collection of 11 states, in the south, that seceded from the United States after the election of President Abraham Lincoln
- 1865-1877; period in US history when the United States began to rebuild the South after the Civil War
- September 8, 1863; Confederate troops prevented the Union troops from invading/occupying part of Texas
16 Clues: a tax on imported goods • focus/loyal on the interests of one’s region • May 12, 1865; the final battle of the Civil War • gave citizenship to African Americans born in the US • someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end, slavery. • another name for the United States of America; the Northern states • ...
Unit 7 Important People, Places, and Events 2024-01-29
Across
- Last name of the 18th president of the United States; Union General during the Civil War
- Last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas
- Last name of the president during the Civil War; saved the union
- Civil War battle; Confederate victory in which Davis' Guards repulsed an invasion of Union gunboats
- Last name of the person who killed Abraham Lincoln
- Civil War battle where the Confederates recaptured the city from Union control
- Date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas
- A machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers; created by Eli Whitney in 1793
Down
- Civil War plan created by Winfield Scott, called for the blockade of the southern coast
- ____________ Republicans- a group that believed the south should be punished harshly after the Civil War
- Last name of the 17th President of the United States; became president after Lincoln was killed
- Civil War Battle where Union troops captured the city and cut off the supply route Texans were using
- the election of eighteen ___________, number of southern states secede due to the results
- Freedmen's ____________ Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom
- ______________ States of America; A republic formed and composed out of eleven southern states that seceded from the union
- Proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln, declared all slaves in the Confederate States would be free
16 Clues: Last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas • Last name of the person who killed Abraham Lincoln • Last name of the president during the Civil War; saved the union • Civil War battle where the Confederates recaptured the city from Union control • A machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers; created by Eli Whitney in 1793 • ...
Civil War Vocabulary Activity 2022-03-22
Across
- The strategy used by the Northern army to prevent supplies from getting in to the Southern ports.
- All men between 18 and 35 years old were required to join the military during the Civil War.
- Society not participating in the war struggled to survive.
- This cloth replaced the machine-made fabrics made in the textile mills before the Civil War.
- A group of people, that are not law enforcement, who take the law into their own hands.
- The total impact of people that fought in the Civil War.
- States can choose if they want to follow a law or not passed by the federal government.
- Women, children, and enslaved workers did most of the farm work during the war.
Down
- The way a region makes its money.
- A written description of why Texas felt it could free itself from the allegiance to the United States.
- States entered the Union voluntarily and could choose to leave if they felt their rights were violated.
- Slavery and states rights were the main issues concerning the people of the South.
- A medicine used to prevent fever.
- Focusing on the interests of a specific region rather than the nation as a whole.
- The states left the Union governed by the federal government of the United States.
- People that supported the federal government and did not support the Confederate cause.
16 Clues: The way a region makes its money. • A medicine used to prevent fever. • The total impact of people that fought in the Civil War. • Society not participating in the war struggled to survive. • Women, children, and enslaved workers did most of the farm work during the war. • Focusing on the interests of a specific region rather than the nation as a whole. • ...
Articles of Confederation and the Constitution 2021-11-10
Across
- under the Articles, there wasn't one of these branches to enforce laws
- system of government where the state and central government share power with one another
- system of government where the central government hold all power and lower government must follow
- this was an uprising of farmers who were upset about government taking their property for unpaid taxes
- this document is what corrected the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- states were unable to print their own version of this to making fake ones were easy
Down
- there was no____system to settle disputes between states
- under the Articles, this is the number of states needed to pass a law
- because the U.S. was a confederation, they competed with one another over trade with foreign _______.
- system of government where states have more power than the central government
- you needed all 13 states to agree to pass these
- federal government does not have the power to collect these from the states
- without taxes to be collected, this could not be funded
13 Clues: you needed all 13 states to agree to pass these • without taxes to be collected, this could not be funded • there was no____system to settle disputes between states • under the Articles, this is the number of states needed to pass a law • under the Articles, there wasn't one of these branches to enforce laws • ...
Social Studies vocab words for chapters 7 and 8 2023-03-30
Across
- to withdraw from a country or organization
- somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action.
- an order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states
- the group of people who make laws for the United States. It has elected representatives from all states.
- a change to government process or document
- The head of the executive branch
- someone who wants to end slavery
Down
- a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and its various state governments.
- a written document that outlines how the state will be governmentally organized.
- a person who comes into a country to live there.
- the eleven southern states that left the union during the civil war, also called the confederate states of America
- the north part of the country during the civil war/United States
- a geographic area with boundaries and a government with a constitution, plus some say in the federal government.
13 Clues: 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. • the north part of the country during the civil war/United States • ...
Writing - Boxes 8-10 2022-10-30
Across
- People come here to be _____.
- What is the largest state?
- __________ Day is in July.
- Canada is ________ of the United States.
- What was the first state?
- ____________ Day is in October.
Down
- The United States has 50 ________.
- When is Labor Day?
- What country is south of the United States?
- What state has the most people?
- When is Presidents' Day?
11 Clues: When is Labor Day? • When is Presidents' Day? • What was the first state? • What is the largest state? • __________ Day is in July. • People come here to be _____. • What state has the most people? • ____________ Day is in October. • The United States has 50 ________. • Canada is ________ of the United States. • What country is south of the United States?
Cold War Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-01
Across
- Indirect war over political differences of the United States and the Soviet Union
- Soviet leader's American partner who died
- The United States and the Soviet Union joined together to keep peace
- Europe's division of Communist and Democratic countries
- What Eisenhower said would happen if one country was taken over my communism
- Young lawyer who led the Cuban revolution
- Independent countries
- Young Vietnamese nationalist who turned to the communists in his struggle
Down
- Chinese communist ruler
- Barrier between east and west Berlin to prevent its population from getting allies' support
- US strategic defense system against potential nuclear attacks
- Alliance between western European nations, the United States, and Canada
- The easing of hostility or strain especially between countries
- Foreign policy directed at preventing the spread of communism
- Support for countries who rejected communism
- Willingness to go to the brink of war
- Program to have the United States provide food, machinery, and other materials to rebuild Western Europe
- Standoff of sudden nuclear war
- Alliance between USSR and neighboring countries after seing nato as a threat
19 Clues: Independent countries • Chinese communist ruler • Standoff of sudden nuclear war • Willingness to go to the brink of war • Soviet leader's American partner who died • Young lawyer who led the Cuban revolution • Support for countries who rejected communism • Europe's division of Communist and Democratic countries • ...
History 2017-03-28
Across
- American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian
- 12th president of US
- English writer and social critic
- Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress
- American lawyer, politician, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate
- Invented the cotton gin
- Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company
- United States Army general and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852
- Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe
- brought British textile technology to America, modifying it for United States use
- Mexican Criollo who fought to defend royalist New Spain and then for Mexican independence
Down
- 6th president of US
- 11th president of US
- Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA
- American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War
- English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects
- Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader
- Developed and commercialized the steamboat
- worked in the cotton industry in Manchester before setting up a large mill at New Lanark in Scotland
19 Clues: 6th president of US • 11th president of US • 12th president of US • Invented the cotton gin • Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe • English writer and social critic • Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company • Developed and commercialized the steamboat • Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress • Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA • ...
Constitution Review 2023-09-12
Across
- A legislative body with two chambers
- Plan that gave out representatives based on population
- Powers not in the Constitution, and therefore the duty of the states
- Our first government used this system of power distribution
- A legislative body with one chamber
- Constitution Convention was held in this city
- Anti-Federalists believed this level of government should have the power
- New Jersey Plan said all states should have an _____ number of reps.
- Principle of the Constitution: Separation of ______
- This amendment establishes Federalism
Down
- Using specific words to send a message
- He was the leader of the Constitution Convention
- Power that both the states and national government have, like the power to tax
- Boston __________ or Riot on King Street?
- Powers for the National Government through the Necessary and Proper Clause
- Powers for the national government that are listed in the Constitution
- Madison wrote about the dangers of these in Fed #10
- This man believed the Anti-Federalists would give him liberty!
- His rebellion let us know the Articles of Confed weren't working
19 Clues: A legislative body with one chamber • A legislative body with two chambers • This amendment establishes Federalism • Using specific words to send a message • Boston __________ or Riot on King Street? • Constitution Convention was held in this city • He was the leader of the Constitution Convention • Madison wrote about the dangers of these in Fed #10 • ...
Civil War 2021-04-06
Across
- Who won the Civil War?
- what color uniform did the united states soldiers wear
- Which side fired the first gunshots that started the Civil War(Union or Confederates?)
- what color was the uniforms the Confederate States wore
- the capital of the Confederate states in Virginia
Down
- Which United States fort was first attacked during the Civil War
- how many parts did the Anaconda Plan have
- how many confederate states were there?
- how many enslaved people were in the southern states at the time of the Civil War?
- A plan used by the United States to squeeze the Confederacy into submission
10 Clues: Who won the Civil War? • how many confederate states were there? • how many parts did the Anaconda Plan have • the capital of the Confederate states in Virginia • what color uniform did the united states soldiers wear • what color was the uniforms the Confederate States wore • Which United States fort was first attacked during the Civil War • ...
Federalism Crossword 2021-09-28
Across
- Powers that the National & State governments both possess and exercise.
- States and local governments can apply for these to get money from the government
- Governmental powers are divided
- directs people to frame a proposed state constitution
- My daughter's name
- My (affordable) dream car. (Hint: I keep a Hotwheels version of one on my desk.)
- They wanted to limit the power of the states.
- a system of government in which a written constitution divides power of the government (usually between central government and state).
- Under this, Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships.
Down
- The Anti-Federalists believed we needed this to prevent the central government from taking rights away from the citizens.
- The process of returning a fugitive from the state they fled to back to their own state.
- Agreement among states to get together, kind of like an alliance or treaty.
- No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states.
- Federalists did not want to follow this exactly and believed the central government needed more power than what was written.
- They both favor checks and balances, however this group thought the states deserved more power.
15 Clues: My daughter's name • Governmental powers are divided • They wanted to limit the power of the states. • directs people to frame a proposed state constitution • Powers that the National & State governments both possess and exercise. • Agreement among states to get together, kind of like an alliance or treaty. • ...
Jacksonian Democracy 2018-01-31
Across
- senator from South Carolina jackson chose to be his vice presidential running mate
- a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States.
- He vowed "liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
- Public meetings to select the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
- was secretary of state and one of Jacksons strongest allies in his official cabinet
- practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.
- Financial crisis that Jacksons plan had made but Van Burren got the blame for
Down
- Cashier of the bank's branch in Maryland that was against the second bank of the united states.
- Jackson's informal group of trusted advisers that would meet up in the white house kitchen.
- dispute between the state and federal government
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- American military officer, a principal contributor in the War of 1812, and the ninth President of the United States.
- Group that gathered together to make sure Andrew jackson would win the presidential election
- Group formed by Jackson's opponents
- an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
15 Clues: Group formed by Jackson's opponents • dispute between the state and federal government • He vowed "liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable" • Financial crisis that Jacksons plan had made but Van Burren got the blame for • practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters. • ...
Crossword 2022-05-24
Across
- An American white supremacist terrorist and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans as well as immigrants, leftists, homosexuals, Muslims, and atheists.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- This fort was where forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison.
- When a person is murdered for a political reason.
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- African Americans used as property for work.
- A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves.
Down
- A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- A commonly used way to get cotton containing African American labor.
- This battle was one of the most bloodiest battles ever and at this battle many sat on a hill having a picnic as they watch this battle.
- A war between the North and South over the right to own slaves.
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket.
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
15 Clues: African Americans used as property for work. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for a political reason. • A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves. • A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...
Ch. 8 Vocab Project 2023-03-31
Across
- The head of the executive branch in a state or territory
- An order issued by the U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It announced that the enslaved people in the rebelling confederate states were free
- The group of people that makes laws for our country. It has representatives from all territories and states. It is divided into two groups, the Senate and the House of Representatives
- The eleven southern states that seceded from the union during the civil war. Also called the Confederate States of America
- A written document outlining how the government of a state or country is organized
Down
- Somebody who encourages others to join a group or take action
- A system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national, government and its various state governments
- A change to a government process or document steamboat: a boat powered by a steam engine. Steamboats were the main mode of travel for immigrants moving to Minnesota during the territorial period
- Someone who wants to end slavery
- A geographic area with boundaries, residents, and a government with a constitution and laws. The United States has 50 states, and they share some governing power with the federal government
- A person who comes into a country to live there
- To withdraw from an organization or country
- The United States of America often in reference to the northern states during the civil war
13 Clues: Someone who wants to end slavery • To withdraw from an organization or country • A person who comes into a country to live there • The head of the executive branch in a state or territory • Somebody who encourages others to join a group or take action • A written document outlining how the government of a state or country is organized • ...
AP Government chapter 3 2016-05-02
Across
- landmark decision in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the power to regulate interstate commerce, granted to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, encompassed the power to regulate navigation.
- list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authority of Congress. In summary, Congress may exercise the powers that the Constitution grants it, subject to the individual rights listed in the Bill of Rights
- The Fourteenth Amendment's Privileges and Immunities Clause has virtually no significance in Civil Rights law. The clause states, "No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."
- the federal principle or system of government
- grants, issued by the United States Congress, which may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes. Categorical grants are the main source of federal aid to state and local government, can be used only for specific purposes and for helping education or categories of state and local spending
- Project grants are a type of categorical grant. Projects are grants given by the federal government to state and local governments on the basis of merit. The other type of categorical grant is a formula grant.
- the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration
- political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms, with state governments exercising those powers accorded to them without interference from the federal government.
- landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. The state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland
- the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime
- quantifiable elements, such as population, amount of tax effort, proportion of population unemployed or below poverty level, density of housing, or rate of infant mortality
Down
- grant from a central government that a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services
- powers not explicitly named in the Constitution but assumed to exist due to their being necessary to implement the expressed powers that are named in Article I.
- an obligation under the U.S. Constitution of one state to recognize and give effect to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of her sister states
- concept of federalism in which national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately but more or less equally
- model of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal government system. The national government's primary means of influencing state governments is giving money to states in the form of grants-in-aid.
- clause within Article VI of the U.S. Constitution which dictates that federal law is the "supreme law of the land".
- A unitary state is a state governed as one single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme and any administrative divisions (subnational units) exercise only powers that their central government chooses to delegate.
- a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
- act of the United States Congress on July 10, 1953, to make recommendations for the solution of problems involving federal and state governments
- section of the Bill of Rights that basically says that any power that is not given to the federal government is given to the people or the states.
21 Clues: the federal principle or system of government • the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime • grant from a central government that a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services • clause within Article VI of the U.S. Constitution which dictates that federal law is the "supreme law of the land". • ...
Civil War 2017-04-19
Across
- Who was the general of the Union Army.
- What is the name of the charge that cost the Confederacy a loss.
- of independence What document was used in Gettysburg Adress.
- What was the name of the gun that used the Mini Ball.
- What party was Lincoln in.
- The capital of the Confederate States.
- What party was the Confederate states in.
- What invention caused the most deaths in the war.
- What was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history.
- Who was the President of The United States of America.
Down
- What battle started the Civil War.
- What plan did the Union use in the War.
- What battle turned the war in favor of the Union.
- Who was the general of the Confederate Army.
- What was the name of the ship that was used in the War.
- What was the plan that the Confederate States used.
- Who won the battle of Shiloh.
- What was one of the reasons soldiers died in the war.
- Who were usually spies in the Civil War.
19 Clues: What party was Lincoln in. • Who won the battle of Shiloh. • What battle started the Civil War. • Who was the general of the Union Army. • The capital of the Confederate States. • What plan did the Union use in the War. • Who were usually spies in the Civil War. • What party was the Confederate states in. • Who was the general of the Confederate Army. • ...
Civil War 2017-04-17
Across
- What was one of the reasons soldiers died in the war.
- What party was Lincoln in.
- What was the name of the gun that used the Mini Ball.
- Who were usually spies in the Civil War.
- What plan did the Union use in the War.
- What battle turned the war in favor of the Union.
- Who was the President of The United States of America.
Down
- What invention caused the most deaths in the war.
- What party was the Confederate states in.
- Who won the battle of Shiloh.
- The capital of the Confederate States.
- What is the name of the charge that cost the Confederacy a loss.
- What was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history.
- What was the plan that the Confederate States used.
- What battle started the Civil War.
- What was the name of the ship that was used in the War.
- of independence What document was used in Gettysburg Adress.
- Who was the general of the Union Army.
- Who was the general of the Confederate Army.
19 Clues: What party was Lincoln in. • Who won the battle of Shiloh. • What battle started the Civil War. • The capital of the Confederate States. • Who was the general of the Union Army. • What plan did the Union use in the War. • Who were usually spies in the Civil War. • What party was the Confederate states in. • Who was the general of the Confederate Army. • ...
Articles of Confederation 2022-01-10
Across
- What was the name for the head of the government under the Articles?
- Congress could not tax or _?_ _?_
- How long were the Articles of Confederation in place?
- The Articles of Confederation established a _?_ national government.
- There was no _?_ branch to explain the laws.
- What branch of government did the national government have under the Articles?
- A written plan of government.
- There was no _?_ branch of government to make people obey the laws.
- A loose grouping of states where the states have the most government power.
- The Articles of Confederation were written before the British surrender at _?_.
- Who had the most power under the Articles?
Down
- Each state had its own money, so there was no common _?_.
- When state and national governments share power, this is a _?_ _?_.
- What does the legislative branch do?
- The 1st constitution of the United States.
- The Articles of Confederations were written _?_ the Revolutionary War.
- Each state had _?_ vote in Congress.
- Each state had one vote regardless of size or _?_.
- The national government could not _?_ to raise money.
19 Clues: A written plan of government. • Congress could not tax or _?_ _?_ • What does the legislative branch do? • Each state had _?_ vote in Congress. • The 1st constitution of the United States. • Who had the most power under the Articles? • There was no _?_ branch to explain the laws. • Each state had one vote regardless of size or _?_. • ...
The Magna Carter, The English Bill of Rights and John Locke 2018-09-11
Across
- the natural right that states that people want a right to be safe and survive
- the natural right that states that people want to live as they please and have to make their own decisions
- only rich lords could be in this, ordinary people could not be part of this
- the rights to life, liberty, and property
- the rule of the law states that the government and the governed must obey this
- John Locke belived that to have this you will have to give something to get something
- the english bill of right states that every man has a right to a fair and speedy
Down
- an agreement signed by king john in 1215, that would protect the nobles rights
- the barons can elect anyone to be this
- this states that nobody who is catholic can be a queen or king of England
- John Locke was a french ______ that settled in New York
- is where the english bill of rights came from
- the natural right that states that people want to have freedom to gain their economic belives
- the separation of powers has three branches one of them has to do with judges and courts
- was an french colonist that came to New York in the 1700's
15 Clues: the barons can elect anyone to be this • the rights to life, liberty, and property • is where the english bill of rights came from • John Locke was a french ______ that settled in New York • was an french colonist that came to New York in the 1700's • this states that nobody who is catholic can be a queen or king of England • ...
Crossword 2022-05-24
Across
- An American white supremacist terrorist and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans as well as immigrants, leftists, homosexuals, Muslims, and atheists.
- A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves.
- A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- A commonly used way to get cotton containing African American labor.
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
Down
- When a person is murdered for a political reason.
- A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket.
- A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- This fort was where forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison.
- African Americans used as property for work.
- This battle was one of the most bloodiest battles ever and at this battle many sat on a hill having a picnic as they watch this battle.
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- A war between the North and South over the right to own slaves.
15 Clues: African Americans used as property for work. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for a political reason. • A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves. • A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...
Articles of Confederation and Constitution 2024-12-05
Across
- A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and individual states.
- A proposal for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population, favoring large states.
- An agreement reached by each side making concessions, such as the Great Compromise during the Constitutional Convention.
- A legislative body with two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress.
- A proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states, favoring small states.
- A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead created the Constitution.
- A legislative body with one chamber, like the Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
Down
- The formal approval process of a document or agreement, like the Articles of Confederation.
- The act of speaking or acting on behalf of others, a key issue debated at the Constitutional Convention.
- A union of states or nations with limited central authority.
- The agreement to create a bicameral legislature, combining the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation and created a stronger federal government.
- An uprising by Massachusetts farmers in 1786-1787 that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- The first constitution of the United States, adopted during the Revolutionary War.
- The authority of a state to govern itself without outside interference.
15 Clues: A union of states or nations with limited central authority. • A legislative body with two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress. • The authority of a state to govern itself without outside interference. • The first constitution of the United States, adopted during the Revolutionary War. • ...
Unit 9 Crossword 2016-04-24
Across
- Bloodiest day in American history
- Black soldier who fought in the battle of Fort Wagner
- First Black congressman
- President of Confederacy
- Leading Confederate general
- Period after Civil War
Down
- Conflict between Northern and Southern states
- Abolished slavery
- Turning point in Civil War
- First battle of Civil War
- Declared all slaves free in states still in rebellion
- US president after Civil War and during Reconstruction
- Laws enacted in Southern states to restrict rights of freed slaves
- Antislavery party
- Leading Union general
15 Clues: Abolished slavery • Antislavery party • Leading Union general • Period after Civil War • First Black congressman • President of Confederacy • First battle of Civil War • Turning point in Civil War • Leading Confederate general • Bloodiest day in American history • Conflict between Northern and Southern states • Declared all slaves free in states still in rebellion • ...
civil war 2024-03-29
Across
- crop Crop that brought in a lot of income.
- Major cash crop.
- Davis. President of Confederate states.
- of Gettysburg major turning point for union
- Leaving the union.
- Lincoln President that resolved the war.
- Weapon used in war.
Down
- plan to unite the states after war.
- amendment. Freed slaves.
- S. Grant. Major union general.
- getting rid of slavery completely.
- of Bull Run. First battle.
- E Lee major confederate general.
- army Army of the North.
- army. Army of the South.
- rights what the confederates believed in
16 Clues: Major cash crop. • Leaving the union. • Weapon used in war. • of Bull Run. First battle. • army. Army of the South. • amendment. Freed slaves. • getting rid of slavery completely. • plan to unite the states after war. • S. Grant. Major union general. • army Army of the North. • E Lee major confederate general. • ...
States of mater 2020-12-02
Across
- continuous movement of water from the Earth's surface to the air and back.
- this happens when wet clothes are hung outside
- it is used to keep things warm or cold for a long time
- a process to obtain pure water
- a poisonous gas that can lead to death
- rain, snow ,sleet and hail are examples of this
- a gas used to clean water
- a process in which gas cools and changes into liquid
Down
- this happens when solid gains heat and change into liquid
- a gas used in fire extinguishers
- it is used to make ammonia
- in a solid they are quite close together
- a disease caused by drinking polluted water
13 Clues: a gas used to clean water • it is used to make ammonia • a process to obtain pure water • a gas used in fire extinguishers • a poisonous gas that can lead to death • in a solid they are quite close together • a disease caused by drinking polluted water • this happens when wet clothes are hung outside • rain, snow ,sleet and hail are examples of this • ...
States of matter 2020-11-16
13 Clues: solid to gas • gas to solid • liquid to gas • gas to liquid • solid to liquid • liquid to solid • solids have ... shapes • molecules of gas are ... • smallest part of an object • table, paper, sugar are... • oxygen, co2, methane are... • orange juice, saltwater, tears are... • things that affect melting or freezing
Greek City States 2022-02-06
Across
- people captured by the Spartans and forced to work
- place of refuge atop a hill
- reformer who created the Athenian assembly
- Greek reform-minded aristocrat in 594 BCE
- market and assembly place
- rectangular marching formation
- Greek name for city now known as Istanbul
Down
- group of men elected to organize education for youth
- government by a select powerful few
- foot soldiers
- city state
- government by the people
- Greek rulers who seized power by force
13 Clues: city state • foot soldiers • government by the people • market and assembly place • place of refuge atop a hill • rectangular marching formation • government by a select powerful few • Greek rulers who seized power by force • Greek reform-minded aristocrat in 594 BCE • Greek name for city now known as Istanbul • reformer who created the Athenian assembly • ...
States of Matter 2022-02-17
Across
- The energy needed for movement
- Liquid to solid
- Gas to solid
- Solid to liquid
- Liquid to gas
- Solid to gas
Down
- Can be squashed and can flow
- Have weaker forces of attraction between particles
- The movement of particles from a higher concentration to a lower concentration, down a concentration gradient
- Name of the motion of microscopic particles due to impact of surrounding gas or liquid particles
- Any substance that takes up space and has mass
- Gas to liquid
- Have strong forces of attraction between particles
13 Clues: Gas to solid • Solid to gas • Gas to liquid • Liquid to gas • Liquid to solid • Solid to liquid • Can be squashed and can flow • The energy needed for movement • Any substance that takes up space and has mass • Have weaker forces of attraction between particles • Have strong forces of attraction between particles • ...
Slavery- United States 2022-04-21
Across
- Sovereignty citizens in the state choose if they are going to be free or a slave
- of 1850 Slaves are not allowed to be bought or sold in DC
- turners rebellion killed 200 black Americans during the rebellion
- Douglas national leader of abolitionists in MA and NY also a former slave in MD
- rule no potions against slavery were allowed in congress
- Railroad A pathway that allowed runaway slaves to travel during the night
- Compromise Maine became and no slavery past 36.30
- gin machine that made cotton processing easier
Down
- a person who doesn't support slavery
- Kansas Border ruffians went to vote in Kansas to decide slavery or not and caused a large fight
- Nebraska Act went against the compromise of 1850 because a slave state went past 36.30
- slave act Runaway slaves that made it to free states has to be returned to their owner
- Brown’s raid captured an amory and tried starting a slave rebellion
13 Clues: a person who doesn't support slavery • gin machine that made cotton processing easier • Compromise Maine became and no slavery past 36.30 • rule no potions against slavery were allowed in congress • of 1850 Slaves are not allowed to be bought or sold in DC • turners rebellion killed 200 black Americans during the rebellion • ...
States of Matter 2016-05-14
Across
- The amount of matter in an object
- The amount of space that a substance or object occupies
- Solid to gas
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- Gas to liquid
- Liquid to solid
Down
- Describe how an object looks, feels, or acts
- Indefinite shape; indefinite volume; particles flow easily
- Liquid to gas
- Indefinite shape; definite volume; particles flow easily
- Gas to solid
- Solid to liquid
- Definite shape; definite volume; molecules are tightly packed
13 Clues: Solid to gas • Gas to solid • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • The amount of matter in an object • Anything that has mass and takes up space • Describe how an object looks, feels, or acts • The amount of space that a substance or object occupies • Indefinite shape; definite volume; particles flow easily • ...
States of Matter 2022-08-16
Across
- measured of the occupied three-dimensional space
- change of states from solid to gas
- point temperature at which substance freezes or melts
- conversion of vapour gas into liquid
- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
Down
- substance that has no fixed shape
- the process of turning from liquid to vapour
- the spreading of something more widely
- things that have mass and occupy space
- form and stable in shape
- temperature at which liquid turns to gas
- the quantity of matter which a body contains
- tendency of a substance to evaporate at normal temperatures
13 Clues: form and stable in shape • substance that has no fixed shape • change of states from solid to gas • conversion of vapour gas into liquid • the spreading of something more widely • things that have mass and occupy space • temperature at which liquid turns to gas • the process of turning from liquid to vapour • the quantity of matter which a body contains • ...
states of matter 2024-03-14
Across
- fixed shape and volume
- the measure of how well a solute dissolves into a solvent
- temperature at which point a solid becomes a liquid
- how easily a substance reacts usually with an acid or a base
- how easily will a substance set on fire
- a fluids resistance to flow
Down
- fixed volume but shape changes based on the container its in
- measure of compactness or consistency of a material
- matter composed of positively and negatively charged particles with extremely high kinetic energy
- how easily a substance reacts without oxygen
- temperature at which a solid turns to a gas
- measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object
- no fixed volume or shape
13 Clues: fixed shape and volume • no fixed volume or shape • a fluids resistance to flow • how easily will a substance set on fire • temperature at which a solid turns to a gas • how easily a substance reacts without oxygen • measure of compactness or consistency of a material • temperature at which point a solid becomes a liquid • ...
United States Constitution 2024-05-02
Across
- The Constitution was a replacement for what? (Four words)
- The ___ Amendment abolished slavery. (one word)
- So they separated the government into _______ equal branches... (one word)
- Amending the Constitution requires approval from two-thirds of each house of Congress and ___ of the states. (one word
Down
- Even so, the _________ gained more power under the new Constitution than it had had under the Articles of Confederation. (two words)
- Each branch has some power over the others. This is called what? (three words)
- The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ___. (three words)
- What year did the Constitutional Convention meet? (two words)
- This amendment protects the freedoms of speech, religion, and press. (one word)
- All other laws—including local, state, and U.S. laws—must agree with the _____. (Two Words)
- The ___ Amendment gave women the right to vote. (one word)
- What does the Constitution start with? (Two words)
- _______ of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. (three words)
13 Clues: The ___ Amendment abolished slavery. (one word) • What does the Constitution start with? (Two words) • The Constitution was a replacement for what? (Four words) • The ___ Amendment gave women the right to vote. (one word) • What year did the Constitutional Convention meet? (two words) • So they separated the government into _______ equal branches... (one word) • ...
States of Matter 2024-06-04
Across
- Any substance, usually liquid, which is capable of dissolving one or several substances
- An instrument that measures temperature
- The amount of space the object takes up
- The force applied to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed
- The tendency of matter to change its shape, area, volume, and density in response to a change in temperature
- The exact temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid
- The conversion of a substance from the liquid or solid phase into the gaseous phase
Down
- A form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion
- The energy contained within a system that is responsible for its temperature
- When the physical state of matter changes from the gaseous phase into the liquid phase
- The measure of hotness or coldness
- A substance that is dissolved in a solution
- Back-and-forth motion of the particles
13 Clues: The measure of hotness or coldness • Back-and-forth motion of the particles • An instrument that measures temperature • The amount of space the object takes up • A substance that is dissolved in a solution • The exact temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid • A form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion • ...
States of Matter 2023-08-17
Across
- the basic unit of all matter that combine to make molecules
- If an object sinks or floats, based on how close the particles inside the object are
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- characteristics or attributes used to describe a substance
- the amount of space an object takes up
- a measure of how hard an object is compared to other objects
- to compare something to a standard unit
Down
- the force of attraction or repulsion between substances made of certain materials, such as iron, nickel, cobalt, and steel.
- what joins atoms together to form molecules
- anything that has mass and takes us space
- two or more atoms bonded together
- to use your senses to gather information
- of matter: solids, liquids, gases
- the amount of matter an object contains
14 Clues: two or more atoms bonded together • of matter: solids, liquids, gases • the amount of space an object takes up • to compare something to a standard unit • the amount of matter an object contains • to use your senses to gather information • anything that has mass and takes us space • anything that has mass and takes up space • what joins atoms together to form molecules • ...
States of Matter 2024-11-15
Across
- process by which a solid changes into a gas.
- substances consisting of two or more atoms joined together.
- particles move by sliding over each other.
- the process through which water vapor turns into a liquid.
- point the point at which particles have maximum kinectic energy.
- Particles are far apart from each other.
- Change of state from liquid to solid.
Down
- transition of particles from a highly concetrated region to a lowly concentrated region until the particles are evenly distributed.
- anything that has mass and occupies space.
- A state of matter.
- Negatively charged particles.
- positively charged particles.
- the building blocks of matter.
13 Clues: A state of matter. • Negatively charged particles. • positively charged particles. • the building blocks of matter. • Change of state from liquid to solid. • Particles are far apart from each other. • anything that has mass and occupies space. • particles move by sliding over each other. • process by which a solid changes into a gas. • ...
States of Matter 2025-11-25
Across
- length x width x height
- anything and everything in the world
- how to measure an irregular object
- when a liquid turns to a gas
- an example is water
- an example is oxygen
Down
- an example is a salad
- the type of change where something new is created
- when a solid turns to a liquid
- an example is fruit juice
- when a liquid turns to a solid
- the type of change where the shape is changed
- an example is a brick
13 Clues: an example is water • an example is oxygen • an example is a salad • an example is a brick • length x width x height • an example is fruit juice • when a liquid turns to a gas • when a solid turns to a liquid • when a liquid turns to a solid • how to measure an irregular object • anything and everything in the world • the type of change where the shape is changed • ...
Growing Sectionalism 2023-05-30
Across
- Southern states wanted government support for
- Northern states had many _____ which produced goods
- A tan on foreign goods
- The United States received Texas from
- Large farms in southern states
- Important southern crop for making clothing
- Westerners wanted the government to build more of these
Down
- Man-made waterways supported by westerners
- Westerners wanted cheap ______ from the government
- Political party that was split by slavery
- Important southern crop for smoking
- Differences between parts of a country
12 Clues: A tan on foreign goods • Large farms in southern states • Important southern crop for smoking • The United States received Texas from • Differences between parts of a country • Political party that was split by slavery • Man-made waterways supported by westerners • Important southern crop for making clothing • Southern states wanted government support for • ...
civil war 2019-12-12
Across
- Act , 1862 law that allowed African American soldiers to serve in the Union military
- state , slave states that did not secede: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
- of Vicksburg , gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in July 1863 dividing the Confederate States in two
- States of America , the name adopted by the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
- Barton , nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
- of Shiloh , April 1862 Union victory in Tennessee noted for its large number of dead and wounded
- Cross , an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
- , an 1861 3-5% tax on earnings to pay for the costs of the Civil War
- , a military draft
- McClellan , first commander of the Union army; fired by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam for being too cautious
- C. Breckinridge , Southern Democrat candidate for President of the United States in the 1860 Election
- Campaign , Spring 1862 failed Union attempt to capture Richmond led by McClellan stopped by Lee at the Seven Days Battle
- Jackson , Confederate general during the Battle of Bull Run; later became Robert E. Lee's right-hand man
Down
- G. Farragut , Union naval commander who took control of New Orleans in 1862
- corpus , principle that a person cannot be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- , Confederate ironclad ship
- Davis , President of the Confederate States of America
- E. Lee , Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate Army)
- Massachusetts Regiment , a famous African American unit in the Union army; led an attack on Ft. Wagner near Charleston, SC
- York City Draft Riots , July 1863 opposition to conscription; Irish Americans burnt buildings and killed blacks
- Proclamation , order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring slaves in all rebelling states were free
- actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Brady , Civil War photographer
- Pickett , Confederate general who led a failed charge against Union forces at Gettysburg
- Amendment, 1865 constitutional amendment that abolished slavery
- , Union ironclad ship
- Wilkes Booth,
- Sumter , Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861
28 Clues: Wilkes Booth, • , a military draft • , Union ironclad ship • , Confederate ironclad ship • Brady , Civil War photographer • actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Davis , President of the Confederate States of America • Amendment, 1865 constitutional amendment that abolished slavery • , an 1861 3-5% tax on earnings to pay for the costs of the Civil War • ...
Vocabulary 7R S.S. Chapter 9 2020-12-08
Across
- convinced many something had to be done
- a building in which a state or national legislature meets
- the first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, it established a weak national government and was eventually replaced
- Where did the first Congress meet in 1789
- from a uniform rate to one base on the ___________
- one who is not a citizen of the United States
- the doctrine that a state has the right to refuse to obey or enforce federal law if the state believes that the law is unconstitutional and violates the state's rights or sovereignty
- forgiveness
- based reprensentation in the House of Representatives on population, but each state had equal representation in the senate
- states without slaves wanted the ________
- The main purpose of the Jacksonborough Assembly was to identify the individuals who were _________ during the war
- one who favored ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780's; a member of the Federalist party, which believed in a strong national government
Down
- The delegates decided to form a new government that had three branches. What were they?
- the political doctrine that strictly interprets the U.S. Constitution to mean that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states; the belief that the rights and powers of the states should take precedence over the rights and powers of the federal government
- the first president in early 1789
- to approve formally and make an agreement or document valid
- what did the Constitution provide for the government in the United States but did not provide details
- The _________ gave the president the power to arrest and deport any alien considered dangerous
- a legislature that has only one house
- one who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780's
20 Clues: forgiveness • the first president in early 1789 • a legislature that has only one house • convinced many something had to be done • Where did the first Congress meet in 1789 • states without slaves wanted the ________ • one who is not a citizen of the United States • from a uniform rate to one base on the ___________ • ...
Civil War - Hannah Nicole Cepeda 2017-02-14
Across
- It was the site of the major Union Victory in the civil war (July 1-3, 1863), which checked Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North.
- A league or alliance,especially of confederate states.
- Was an American stage actor who assassinated President Lincoln.
- The bloody Civil War Battle was fought on Sept. 17, 1862.
- Withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- Charleston,South Carolina first Civil War April 12,1861.
- Compulsory enlistment for the state service, typically into the armed forces.
- Was an executive order issued on January 1,1863,by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of all the United States.
- Applied to an outline strategy for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
- General of the nineteenth century; the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War.
- State in the southeastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland.
- Requiring a person under arrest to be brought before judge or into court,especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds.
Down
- Was a U.S. Secretary of war,President of Confederate States of America for the American Civil War.
- Help relieve suffering from tragic events.
- The general who commanded the US Army during the Civil War and later became the 18th President of the United States.
- A decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); invested for nearly seven weeks the Confederate surrendered.
- The action of leading a group of people or an organization.
- Where the Civil War officially ended.
- A movement of the Union army troops of General William Tecumseh Sherman from Atlanta, Georgia.
- To abolish slavery.
- A building or a group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.
- 16th President of the United States,saved the Union during the American Civil War.
22 Clues: To abolish slavery. • Where the Civil War officially ended. • Help relieve suffering from tragic events. • A league or alliance,especially of confederate states. • Charleston,South Carolina first Civil War April 12,1861. • The bloody Civil War Battle was fought on Sept. 17, 1862. • The action of leading a group of people or an organization. • ...
Nationalism/Unification 2018-02-26
Across
- The first German emperor
- fought between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea
- A speech given by Otto von Bismark when he was Minister President of Prussia about the unification of German territories
- name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi
- A conflict between Austria and it's allies and Germany and its allies
- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- opened the ports of Kanagawa and four other Japanese cities to trade and granted extraterritoriality to foreigners, among a number of trading stipulations
- Italian general and politician who had a role in the hitsory of Italy (nickname: George Washington of Italy)
- King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy
- fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea
- a Commodore of the United States Navy (not to be confused with actor of "Friends" fame, Matthew Perry)
- a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs
Down
- a senior state or legal official
- the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
- The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy
- between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō
- the first treaty between the United States and the Tokugawa shogunate
- politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
- the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country
- a prominent German state
- an Italian statesman and leader in the movement towards Italian reunification
- conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states
22 Clues: The first German emperor • a prominent German state • a senior state or legal official • patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. • King of Sardinia who later became King of Italy • name given to volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi • The Italian politician responsible for the unification of Italy • ...
Unit 5 Crossword 2018-11-14
Across
- Political battle between Jackson, Clay and Nicolas Biddle over the renewal of the U.S. Bank Jackson vetoed the recharter, put funds in pet banks.
- A war between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France.
- An early political party headed by Thomas Jefferson and stood for less centralized government
- A congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River
- A machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers invented by Eli Whitney in 1793
- territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
- policy allowing business to operate with little or no government interference
- A boat that moves by the power of a steam engine made it easier and quicker to travel goods
Down
- Areas of federal land set aside for Native Americans
- an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
- Shoshone woman who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition
- an expedition led by Lewis and William Clark that began in 1804 to explore the Louisiana Purchase
- the forced removal of Cherokees and their transportation to Oklahoma
- A political system dominated by two major parties
- The seventh President of the United States who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans.
- A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.
- South Carolina Senator advocate for state's rights, limited government, and nullification
- A state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional
- type of state in which one political party has the right to form the government
- an artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo
- a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form
- United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states
22 Clues: A political system dominated by two major parties • Areas of federal land set aside for Native Americans • Shoshone woman who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition • the forced removal of Cherokees and their transportation to Oklahoma • a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form • ...
Foundations of Math I Mid Chapter Vocab 2014-11-04
Across
- is a set of numbers from which replacements for variables may be chosen
- property states any quantity is equal to itself
- expressions that represent the same number
- the property used way to group three or more numbers when adding or multiplying does not change their sum or product
- the property states the product of any number and 1 is equal to the number
- the property states a quantity may be substituted for its equal in any expression
- property allows you to multiply a single term and two or more terms inside a set of parentheses
- the property states a number and its opposite are additive inverses of each other
- quantities being multiplied
- a mathematical statement that contains algebraic expressions and symbols
Down
- an expression that consists of one or more numbers and variables along with one or more arithmetic operations
- two numbers whose product is 1
- the numerical factor of a term
- the sum of any number and 0 is equal to the number
- a process used to simplify an expression or an equation using addition and subtraction of the coefficients of terms
- the property used that the order in which you add or multiply numbers does not change their sum or product
- property states if one quantity equals a second quantity, then the second quantity equals the first
- a symbol used to represent an unspecified number(s) or value(s)
- property states if one quantity equals a second quantity, and the second quantity equals a third quantity, then the first quantity equals the third quantity
- an expression that contains more than one operation and a combination of numbers
- a constant or variable in an expression
- an open sentence that contains an equals sign =
- is a collection of objects or numbers that is often shown in braces
23 Clues: quantities being multiplied • two numbers whose product is 1 • the numerical factor of a term • a constant or variable in an expression • expressions that represent the same number • property states any quantity is equal to itself • an open sentence that contains an equals sign = • the sum of any number and 0 is equal to the number • ...
U.S. History 2023-05-24
Across
- The isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- Pride or devotion to ones country.
- The easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
- Process of becoming part of another culture.
- To withdraw from membership in a group.
- During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe.
- Was used in the Progressive Era to characterize reform-minded American journalists who wrote largely for all popular magazines.
- A number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose.
- To bring in from a foreign country.
- The buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale.
- To reject
- A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
Down
- An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
- A popular term used to refer to the economic policies of Ronald Reagan.
- A major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970's, following a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, involving Richard Nixon trying to cover-up.
- Is a relationship of parity between the two levels of government established.
- To do away with or put an end to.
- An alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.
- A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
- Person who wanted to preserve the United States for white, American-born Protestants and who was opposed to immigration.
- To come to live in a new country.
- The right to vote.
24 Clues: To reject • The right to vote. • To do away with or put an end to. • To come to live in a new country. • Pride or devotion to ones country. • North Atlantic Treaty Organization. • To bring in from a foreign country. • To withdraw from membership in a group. • Process of becoming part of another culture. • The buying and selling of goods, especially on a large scale. • ...
Civil War ABC Book 2025-05-07
Across
- The democratic candidate who went up against Lincoln and said slavery should be left to popular sovereignty.
- A legal right that states the rights of a person being imprisoned.
- To be actively involved in attacking or battling.
- This battle was the first all-out battle of the Civil war.
- The president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Stated that the two territories would become better organized and the slavery issue would be left to popular sovereignty.
- The northernmost region of the United States and was based off of economics.
- A political event or focus that had the goal of ending slavery.
- Large cages, cylinders, and even boxes that may be filled with rocks and other materials.
- The 16th president of the United States and famous for the Gettysburg Address.
- "A defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack."
- An important and powerful gun used in the Civil War. It was a long and heavy rifle with high accuracy.
- A "government" that was created after 11 states seceded from the Union.
- A military tactic in which all aspects of war are implemented to annihilate an opponent.
Down
- Soldiers who were fighting to restore the Union.
- A "mounted sentry" who warned troops if enemy soldiers were approaching.
- Commander of the Union and the 18th president after the Civil War.
- A government's laws and truthfulness are determined by the people.
- "Relating to or characterized by industry."
- "A person who is fanatical and uncompromised in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals."
- The southernmost region of the United States and consisted of agriculture.
- The capital of the United States and the Union's place of interest.
- Soldiers fighting for the south's protection.
- A military tactic in which a group of forces or target is surrounded by the opponent.
24 Clues: "Relating to or characterized by industry." • Soldiers fighting for the south's protection. • Soldiers who were fighting to restore the Union. • To be actively involved in attacking or battling. • The president of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • This battle was the first all-out battle of the Civil war. • ...
The Nation Splits Apart 2013-10-09
Across
- president elected in 1856
- Kansas pro-slavery constitution that was rejected by voters
- president from 1852 to 1856;
- temporary
- fighting marked by sabotage, ambushes and other surprise attacks
- nickname given to kansas because there was so much slavery related violence there
Down
- meeting of people from the northern states and some southern states that tried to find a way to avoid war
- war hero and California senator;
- supreme court ruling that protected the property rights of people who held slaves
- president of the Confederate States of America
- name the southern states gave to the new nation they formed after leaving the union
- plan to change the Constitution to ban slavery north of the old Missouri Compromise line separating free and slave states, and not interfere with slavery south of that line
- killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers
- antislavery leader of the Pottawatomie Massacre
14 Clues: temporary • president elected in 1856 • president from 1852 to 1856; • war hero and California senator; • killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers • president of the Confederate States of America • antislavery leader of the Pottawatomie Massacre • Kansas pro-slavery constitution that was rejected by voters • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2020-02-02
Across
- First major surrender took place here, between Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant
- In 1820 and 1850, the U.S. agreed to admit free and slave states
- Debates between two politicians over whether to expand slavery West
- _____ Compromise; Missouri admitted a slave state, Maine a free state
- First shots of the Civil War fired here
- U.S. Army, consists of Northern and border states
- Largest Confederate surrender took place here, in North Carolina!
- ____ Proclamation, issued by Lincoln in 1863, freed slaves in rebelling states
Down
- State admitted as free due to Compromise of 1850
- The People Choose, in this case over whether to allow slavery
- Last major battle fought in Civil War, in Johnston County!
- Battle was turning point in war, Union won
- To leave a country; 11 Southern states did this in 1861
- Eleven Southern rebelling states tried to form their own country
14 Clues: First shots of the Civil War fired here • Battle was turning point in war, Union won • State admitted as free due to Compromise of 1850 • U.S. Army, consists of Northern and border states • To leave a country; 11 Southern states did this in 1861 • Last major battle fought in Civil War, in Johnston County! • ...
Madison and Jackson Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-15
Across
- 4th president of the United States
- a movement for greater rights for the common man
- also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party
- national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825
- 6th president of the United States
- a war that ended in a tie with neither side getting anything out of it
- a system which replaced hundreds of good workers with loyalists
Down
- the taking of men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice
- the law provided funds to relocate Native Americans from their homes in the southern states
- one of the two major political parties in the United States
- when Indians were forced to march out of their home. Almost 1/4 of the 18,000 Indians died.
- an unnecessary battle because news travels slowly
- the founder of the Whigs
- an American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson
14 Clues: the founder of the Whigs • 4th president of the United States • 6th president of the United States • a movement for greater rights for the common man • an unnecessary battle because news travels slowly • national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825 • also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party • ...
Civil War 2017-04-18
Across
- Who was the general of the Union Army.
- What party was the Confederate states in.
- What was one of the reasons soldiers died in the war.
- What was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history.
- of independence What document was used in Gettysburg Adress.
- What party was Lincoln in.
- Who was the President of The United States of America.
- What is the name of the charge that cost the Confederacy a loss.
Down
- What was the name of the gun that used the Mini Ball.
- What battle started the Civil War.
- Who were usually spies in the Civil War.
- What invention caused the most deaths in the war.
- What plan did the Union use in the War.
- What was the name of the ship that was used in the War.
- Who won the battle of Shiloh.
- What was the plan that the Confederate States used.
- What battle turned the war in favor of the Union.
- The capital of the Confederate States.
- Who was the general of the Confederate Army.
19 Clues: What party was Lincoln in. • Who won the battle of Shiloh. • What battle started the Civil War. • Who was the general of the Union Army. • The capital of the Confederate States. • What plan did the Union use in the War. • Who were usually spies in the Civil War. • What party was the Confederate states in. • Who was the general of the Confederate Army. • ...
Constitution Vocabulary Crossword 2022-11-27
Across
- made up of congress, this is in charge of making desicions and passing laws for the government
- The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution
- A case used in an argument that connects with the case being argued
- this is in charge of determining constitutionality of laws in the highest court in the United States. There are Nine judges (called Justices). Also known as SCOTUS
- Purpose of the constitution
- the document containing the Bill of Rights and how the United States government is to be run
- this enforces laws made by congress, and the head of this branch (the President) can also veto said laws
- Made up of the house and senate, this gives states the ability to have representation in desicion-making
Down
- this branch determines the constitutionality of new laws, it is made up of the Supreme Court.
- A combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey plan, this created the House of Representatives and Senate, with population-based representation in one, and equal representation in the other.
- Part of congress where states have equal representation
- Part of congress where states are represented by population
- a plan to give each state equal representation in congress
- The plan to make three parts of the government, that held equal power but did different things, and to give states representation by population in congress
14 Clues: Purpose of the constitution • Part of congress where states have equal representation • The first ten amendments of the United States Constitution • a plan to give each state equal representation in congress • Part of congress where states are represented by population • A case used in an argument that connects with the case being argued • ...
Module 3 Arc 1 Vocab 2024-03-28
Across
- Northern states that stayed under a single government
- Material that is created by someone who lived during the event in history
- To directly affect
- against
- A long mark
- to get rid of
- The owning of a person by another person
- to seperate
- hard work
Down
- How light or dark a color looks
- system of making money and producing items
- Having to do with farming
- Southern states that separated from the United States
- What a figure in art is doing
- Having to do with producing items
- Fruits and veggies grown to sell to others
- Having to do with people who are members of a country
- away from
18 Clues: against • hard work • away from • A long mark • to seperate • to get rid of • To directly affect • Having to do with farming • What a figure in art is doing • How light or dark a color looks • Having to do with producing items • The owning of a person by another person • system of making money and producing items • Fruits and veggies grown to sell to others • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2023-04-24
Across
- Compromise that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine enter as a free state, as well as a line that the free states from the slave states of the U.S.
- The Compromise that allowed California to join the Union as a free state
- An act put in place that forced people to turn in runaway slaves
- The 16th President of the United States that was disliked by people of the South
- People that protested against slavery in the United States, especially the South
- When a state withdraws from the Union
- The act put in place that allowed territories that were joining to decide if they wanted to join as a free or slave state
Down
- Different Political Parties (Ex: Democrats and Republicans)
- Raid in West Virginia lead by John Brown
- Attacks as the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
- States that bordered the line between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy)
- A case where the U.S. Supreme Court denied a man that moved from a slave state to a free state his rightful freedom
- A proclamation that declared all people from the Confederates states that were enslaved now free people
- The ownership of a person as property
- Feud between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy)
15 Clues: The ownership of a person as property • When a state withdraws from the Union • Raid in West Virginia lead by John Brown • Feud between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy) • Attacks as the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 • Different Political Parties (Ex: Democrats and Republicans) • An act put in place that forced people to turn in runaway slaves • ...
Crossword - Unit 3 2025-11-25
Across
- a disputed boundary between the United States and Texas on the Nueces Strip
- admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America
- Henry Clay's economic plan from the early 19th century
Down
- four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798
- 1803 United States acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million
- 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely destined to expand across the North American continent
- a period in the early 19th century, roughly from 1815 to the Civil War, that transformed the United States from an agrarian, local economy into a national, industrial one
- a period of massive migration to California after gold
- a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794
- U.S. foreign policy, articulated in 1823, that opposed European colonialism and interference in the Western Hemisphere
- the President could grant land west of the Mississippi River to Indian tribes that agreed to give up their homelands
- forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of about 60,000 Native Americans
- a social and political effort to end slavery and liberate enslaved people
- an ideology and sentiment of loyalty and devotion to one's nation
15 Clues: a period of massive migration to California after gold • Henry Clay's economic plan from the early 19th century • admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state • four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798 • an ideology and sentiment of loyalty and devotion to one's nation • ...
Unit 1: American Citizenship and Demographics 2022-10-05
Across
- Immigrants blending in with American traditions and customs
- Immigrants keeping their traditions and customs, and adding them to American culture
- Area with open spaces, farms, and fewer people
- An area with a lot of people, skyscrapers, and traffic; like a city
- Loyalty, especially to one's country
- Immigrants blending in with American traditions and customs
- The belief in the United States that if you work hard and follow the rules you can have a better life for you and your family
- The study of government and citizenship
- Having the same rights under the law
- Freedom from too much government interference in your life
Down
- A population count that the government takes every 10 years
- Neighborhoods outside of cities
- Fairness under the law
- Safety
- A person that comes to the United States for asylum
- The specific characteristics (age, race, ethnicity, etc.) of a group of people
- Anyone living in the United States that is not a citizen.
- Rule by the people
- A member of a country that has full rights and responsibilities under that country's laws
- A person that comes to the United States from another country to live.
20 Clues: Safety • Rule by the people • Fairness under the law • Neighborhoods outside of cities • Loyalty, especially to one's country • Having the same rights under the law • The study of government and citizenship • Area with open spaces, farms, and fewer people • A person that comes to the United States for asylum • Anyone living in the United States that is not a citizen. • ...
History 2017-03-28
Across
- 11th president of US
- worked in the cotton industry in Manchester before setting up a large mill at New Lanark in Scotland
- Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader
- Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA
- 12th president of US
- American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War
- brought British textile technology to America, modifying it for United States use
- 6th president of US
- United States Army general and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852
- Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress
Down
- Invented the cotton gin
- English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects
- American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian
- Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe
- American lawyer, politician, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate
- Mexican Criollo who fought to defend royalist New Spain and then for Mexican independence
- English writer and social critic
- Developed and commercialized the steamboat
- Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company
19 Clues: 6th president of US • 11th president of US • 12th president of US • Invented the cotton gin • Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe • English writer and social critic • Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company • Developed and commercialized the steamboat • Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress • Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA • ...
Daniel and Oscar's Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-12
Across
- relocated Indians from their homes in the south, declared unconstitutional by John Marshal.
- From 1816 to 1836, presidential electors go from being elected by mostly legislatures to mostly _____.
- caused by refusal to surrender western forts and impressment
- "No state above the ______ line will be allowed to have slaves(excluding Missouri)"
- Cherokee forced to leave their land and move westward. One quarter of them die.
- Andrew Jackson ________ the renewal of the 2nd National Bank
- establishes that states can't tax the national bank
- Missouri becomes a slave state, Maine is created(free state)
- "land that belongs to all cannot be given by few"
Down
- where some states debated whether to separate from the US
- occurs after Federalist party dies
- Jackson says this after Adams becomes President in 1824
- Marshall rules the Cherokee are entitled to their land
- causes the death of the Federalist Party
- the action of states leaving the Union
- Federal law is supreme over state laws
- describes slavery as having a wolf by the ear
- states can overrule federal laws if they seem unconstitutional
- party formed to oppose Jackson's policies
19 Clues: occurs after Federalist party dies • the action of states leaving the Union • Federal law is supreme over state laws • causes the death of the Federalist Party • party formed to oppose Jackson's policies • describes slavery as having a wolf by the ear • "land that belongs to all cannot be given by few" • establishes that states can't tax the national bank • ...
The U.S Constitution 2013-03-29
Across
- The right to freedom of ____ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
- They become president of the United States if the president should die
- The Declaration of Independence was
- How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
- One of the 3 branches of government
- In the Senate there are two senators from each ____ to represent that state
- July 4, _____76
- What branch of government is the president in?
- One of the two houses of Congress known as the upper house
Down
- The number of original states
- In which month is the new president inaugurated?
- We elect each senator for a term of _____ years
- A Boston patriot, Paul _____ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way
- The chief executor of the executive branch
- The first ten amendments
- Has the power to declare war
- The number of amendments in the Constitution
- The head executive of a city government
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
19 Clues: July 4, _____76 • The first ten amendments • Has the power to declare war • The number of original states • The Declaration of Independence was • One of the 3 branches of government • The head executive of a city government • The chief executor of the executive branch • The number of amendments in the Constitution • What branch of government is the president in? • ...
New Nation Review Puzzle 2015-03-01
Across
- A two-party system emerged during his administration.
- The minimum number of states that had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law.
- The amendment that gives us our freedoms of religion, assembly, petition, press and speech.
- The current structure of our government is in this document.
- 4th president of the United States
- First form of national government for United States.
- Explored new land west of the Mississippi River.
- Elected president of the Constitutional Convention.
- Warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
- Branch that carries out the laws.
- Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Down
- Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
- State delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles.
- Branch that makes the laws.
- Branch that interprets the laws.
- Decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and House of Representatives.
- The first 10 amendments to the constitution.
- Debated over how much power should be given to the new national government.
- caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.
19 Clues: Branch that makes the laws. • Branch that interprets the laws. • Branch that carries out the laws. • 4th president of the United States • Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights. • Writer of the Declaration of Independence. • The first 10 amendments to the constitution. • Explored new land west of the Mississippi River. • ...
The Civil War (Kiya Persinger) 2017-02-13
Across
- withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization
- battle fought on September 17, 1862
- president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War
- most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War
- compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
- march to sea
- 16th president of the United States
- June 20, 1863 the day it became state
- mississippi, United States
- one of the last battles of the American Civil War
Down
- presidential proclamation and executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863
- the action of leading a group of people or an organization
- American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
- an establishment for traders carrying on business in a foreign country.
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott
- fought for the south
- speech by Abraham Lincoln
- a writ requiring a person uder arrest to be brought before a judge or into court
- 18th president of the United States
19 Clues: march to sea • fought for the south • speech by Abraham Lincoln • mississippi, United States • battle fought on September 17, 1862 • 18th president of the United States • 16th president of the United States • June 20, 1863 the day it became state • one of the last battles of the American Civil War • the action of leading a group of people or an organization • ...
Civil War 2017-04-18
Across
- Who was the general of the Union Army.
- What was one of the reasons soldiers died in the war.
- What battle turned the war in favor of the Union.
- What was the name of the gun that used the Mini Ball.
- What plan did the Union use in the War.
- What party was Lincoln in.
- What party was the Confederate states in.
- Who was the President of The United States of America.
- What invention caused the most deaths in the war.
Down
- What battle started the Civil War.
- What is the name of the charge that cost the Confederacy a loss.
- What was the plan that the Confederate States used.
- of independence What document was used in Gettysburg Adress.
- What was the name of the ship that was used in the War.
- The capital of the Confederate States.
- Who won the battle of Shiloh.
- What was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history.
- Who were usually spies in the Civil War.
- Who was the general of the Confederate Army.
19 Clues: What party was Lincoln in. • Who won the battle of Shiloh. • What battle started the Civil War. • Who was the general of the Union Army. • The capital of the Confederate States. • What plan did the Union use in the War. • Who were usually spies in the Civil War. • What party was the Confederate states in. • Who was the general of the Confederate Army. • ...
Civil War 2017-04-19
Across
- What was the name of the ship that was used in the War.
- What was the name of the gun that used the Mini Ball.
- What was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history.
- What party was the Confederate states in.
- What battle turned the war in favor of the Union.
- Who was the President of The United States of America.
- Who was the general of the Union Army.
- What plan did the Union use in the War.
- Who won the battle of Shiloh.
Down
- Who were usually spies in the Civil War.
- Who was the general of the Confederate Army.
- What is the name of the charge that cost the Confederacy a loss.
- The capital of the Confederate States.
- What battle started the Civil War.
- What party was Lincoln in.
- of independence What document was used in Gettysburg Adress.
- What was one of the reasons soldiers died in the war.
- What was the plan that the Confederate States used.
- What invention caused the most deaths in the war.
19 Clues: What party was Lincoln in. • Who won the battle of Shiloh. • What battle started the Civil War. • The capital of the Confederate States. • Who was the general of the Union Army. • What plan did the Union use in the War. • Who were usually spies in the Civil War. • What party was the Confederate states in. • Who was the general of the Confederate Army. • ...
The US Constitution 2022-02-02
Across
- Powers given to the states in the 10th Amendment
- Amendments 15, 19, and 24 deal with these
- Article IV describes the relationship between...
- Article that describes the Legislative Branch
- Articles written to persuade support for the ratification of the Constitution
- Amendments in the Bill of Rights
- Article that explains how to Amend the Constitution
- the number of Amendments to the Constitution
- Article that describes the Executive Branch
Down
- establishes rules and principles government must follow (5th &14th Amendments)
- The 18th Amendment is the only Amendment to be..
- the 19th Amendment gave voting rights to...
- The Article which states nine states is sufficient for ratifying the Constituion
- The Anti Federalists demanded be added to the Constitution
- purposes of government outlined
- a way to change the Constitution
- How old a person must be to run for a US Senator
- Article that describes the Judicial Branch
- Is in Article VI, Section 2 and establishes that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress and treaties of the US are the supreme law of the land.
19 Clues: purposes of government outlined • Amendments in the Bill of Rights • a way to change the Constitution • Amendments 15, 19, and 24 deal with these • Article that describes the Judicial Branch • the 19th Amendment gave voting rights to... • Article that describes the Executive Branch • the number of Amendments to the Constitution • ...
Speration of National and State powers 2014-05-12
Across
- Formal withdrawal by a constituent member from an alliance, federation, or association.
- a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- The first constitution of the United States, created to form a perpetual union and a firm league of friendship among the thirteen original states.
- An act of legislature that inflicts punishment on an individual or gourp without judicial trial
- is the government of a country subdivision in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government
- a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
- is the body of law created by the federal government of a country
- A tax on imported or exported goods.
- is a government with members from more than one political party, especially one that is formed during a crisis.
- a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures.
- A compromise adopted at the Constitutional Convention, providing the states with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
- took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain.
- Powers of the federal government that are specifically addressed in the Constitution; for Congress, these powers are listed in Article I, Section 8, and include the power to coin money, regulate its value and impose taxes
- a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.
- Charging a public official with a crime while in office and bringing him or her to trial.
Down
- A law that criminalizes an act that was not a crime when committed, that increases the penalty for a crime after it was committed, or that changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier. These laws are forbidden.
- proposed a bicameral (2 part) legislature
- Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution, which states that the U.S. Constitution, law passed by congress and treaties of the United States “shall be the supreme Law of the Land” and binding on the states.
- a circumstance or condition required by law or custom for getting, having, or exercising a right, holding an office, or the like.
- each slave was counted as 3/5 of a person for population
- a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- the convention in Philadelphia (1787) of representatives from each of the former Colonies, except Rhode Island, at which the constitution of the United States was framed.
- a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
- was an American attorney, the seventh Governor of Virginia, the second Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General
- a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.
25 Clues: A tax on imported or exported goods. • proposed a bicameral (2 part) legislature • each slave was counted as 3/5 of a person for population • is the body of law created by the federal government of a country • a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. • ...
History Crossword 2020-06-04
Across
- This was an international treaty made between the United States and the United Kingdom respecting fisheries, boundaries, and the restoration of slaves between the two parties.
- This man is best known for his claim to have explored the semi-mythical strait known as the Strait of Anián.
- A Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped and traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean in order to help establish cultural contacts with Native Americans.
- During the winter of 1805-1806, this fort was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River.
- An American career Army officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington for four years.
- A meeting that took place in the Pacific Northwest between the U.S. and the sovereign tribal nations of five Native American tribes.
- This American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- A retail business group that owns and operates retail stores in Canada and the United States.
- This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig.
- This United States statute is known for splitting the Territory of Dakota into two states.
- An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle.
- This word is the motto of Washington and refers to the white settlers' hope that the region would in time rival the East Coast.
- This war was a conflict between the United States Army and a Native American Tribe centered in Washington.
- This was a 19th-century United States cultural belief that its settlers were destined to expand throughout the American continents.
Down
- The first Governor of the State of Washington.
- These people are a multiancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and also parts of the United States.
- A German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in a fur trade monopoly and by investing in real estate.
- A British explorer in the British Royal Navy, famous for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and his accurate mapping of it.
- This British fur trading post was built in 1824 and was also the early terminus of the Oregon Trail.
- Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief.
- This controversy involved the competing claims of Spain and Britain for control of trade and navigation on the Northwest Coast and in the Pacific Ocean.
- The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890.
- This is a United States policy that began in 1823 and opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
- This American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- A British officer of the Royal Navy who is best known for his exploration of the North Pacific coast of North America.
25 Clues: The first Governor of the State of Washington. • This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig. • The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890. • Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief. • An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle. • ...
History Crossword 2020-06-04
Across
- This United States statute is known for splitting the Territory of Dakota into two states.
- Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief.
- This is a United States policy that began in 1823 and opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
- This word is the motto of Washington and refers to the white settlers' hope that the region would in time rival the East Coast.
- The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890.
- This was an international treaty made between the United States and the United Kingdom respecting fisheries, boundaries, and the restoration of slaves between the two parties.
- An American career Army officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington for four years.
- A German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in a fur trade monopoly and by investing in real estate.
- During the winter of 1805-1806, this fort was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River.
- This British fur trading post was built in 1824 and was also the early terminus of the Oregon Trail.
- This American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- A British officer of the Royal Navy who is best known for his exploration of the North Pacific coast of North America.
Down
- A British explorer in the British Royal Navy, famous for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and his accurate mapping of it.
- A meeting that took place in the Pacific Northwest between the U.S. and the sovereign tribal nations of five Native American tribes.
- This was a 19th-century United States cultural belief that its settlers were destined to expand throughout the American continents.
- A retail business group that owns and operates retail stores in Canada and the United States.
- This war was a conflict between the United States Army and a Native American Tribe centered in Washington.
- This American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- This controversy involved the competing claims of Spain and Britain for control of trade and navigation on the Northwest Coast and in the Pacific Ocean.
- This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig.
- These people are a multiancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and also parts of the United States.
- This man is best known for his claim to have explored the semi-mythical strait known as the Strait of Anián.
- The first Governor of the State of Washington.
- An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle.
- A Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped and traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean in order to help establish cultural contacts with Native Americans.
25 Clues: The first Governor of the State of Washington. • This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig. • The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890. • Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief. • An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle. • ...
TEST 4 - REVIEW [PERIOD 4] 2021-01-05
Across
- ___________________ is best defined as sharing of Power between the national government and the states
- One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the creation of a national __________________
- One reason President George Washington called for a policy of ______________ in the 1790s was to avoid United States participation in European wars
- The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power
- The main reason the ___________________ wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation was that the national government was too weak to solve the nation’s problems
- In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned U.S. “to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world” because alliances could draw the United States into __________________
- Lewis and Clark expedition used __________________ systems to help them on their journey
- Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France was in conflict with Jefferson’s belief in a _________________ interpretation of the Constitution
- The __________________ expedition (1803–1806) was important because it increased understanding of the area included in the Louisiana Purchase
- On the issue of creating a national bank, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton differed on whether to apply a strict or loose interpretation of the __________________
- President Thomas Jefferson decided to purchase the _______________ Territory in 1803 because it gave U.S. full control of the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
- Holding a cabinet meeting at the White House is an example of the use of the __________________ constitution
- During the presidency of George Washington, disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the interpretation of the Constitution contributed to the formation of __________________
- the federal courts by establishing the principle of __________________
Down
- ___________________ opposed ratification of the United States Constitution until they were assured that a bill of rights would be added to the original document
- Secretary of the Treasury __________________ supported the creation of the Bank of the United States because it would help ensure the economic stability of the new nation
- President Washington creating the first __________________ illustrates the use of the unwritten constitution
- President George Washington’s leadership during the __________________ Rebellion (1794) was important because it showed the ability of the new government to enforce federal law
- The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) held that states could __________________ the Alien and Sedition Acts because these laws violated the Constitution
- At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the ___________________ and the Three-fifths Compromise both involved the issue of how individual states would be represented in the national government
- The system of __________________ was developed to prevent the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands
- The Supreme Court decision in __________________ (1803) strengthened the constitutional principle of separation of powers by establishing the Court’s right to review the constitutionality of federal laws
- A major reason for the issuance of the ____________________ Doctrine (1823) was to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
- The War of 1812 has been called the “Second War for American Independence” primarily because the __________________ had never fully respected the United States as a free nation
- Because the __________________ Ocean provided a buffer from European interference United States was able to maintain a foreign policy of neutrality throughout most of the 19th century
- A principle of government that is stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution is that the power of government comes from the ___________________
26 Clues: the federal courts by establishing the principle of __________________ • The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power • Lewis and Clark expedition used __________________ systems to help them on their journey • ___________________ is best defined as sharing of Power between the national government and the states • ...
TEST 4 - REVIEW [PERIOD 9] 2021-01-05
Across
- ___________________ is best defined as sharing of Power between the national government and the states
- One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the creation of a national __________________
- One reason President George Washington called for a policy of ______________ in the 1790s was to avoid United States participation in European wars
- The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power
- The main reason the ___________________ wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation was that the national government was too weak to solve the nation’s problems
- In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned U.S. “to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world” because alliances could draw the United States into __________________
- Lewis and Clark expedition used __________________ systems to help them on their journey
- Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France was in conflict with Jefferson’s belief in a _________________ interpretation of the Constitution
- The __________________ expedition (1803–1806) was important because it increased understanding of the area included in the Louisiana Purchase
- On the issue of creating a national bank, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton differed on whether to apply a strict or loose interpretation of the __________________
- President Thomas Jefferson decided to purchase the _______________ Territory in 1803 because it gave U.S. full control of the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
- Holding a cabinet meeting at the White House is an example of the use of the __________________ constitution
- During the presidency of George Washington, disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the interpretation of the Constitution contributed to the formation of __________________
- the federal courts by establishing the principle of __________________
Down
- ___________________ opposed ratification of the United States Constitution until they were assured that a bill of rights would be added to the original document
- Secretary of the Treasury __________________ supported the creation of the Bank of the United States because it would help ensure the economic stability of the new nation
- President Washington creating the first __________________ illustrates the use of the unwritten constitution
- President George Washington’s leadership during the __________________ Rebellion (1794) was important because it showed the ability of the new government to enforce federal law
- The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) held that states could __________________ the Alien and Sedition Acts because these laws violated the Constitution
- At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the ___________________ and the Three-fifths Compromise both involved the issue of how individual states would be represented in the national government
- The system of __________________ was developed to prevent the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands
- The Supreme Court decision in __________________ (1803) strengthened the constitutional principle of separation of powers by establishing the Court’s right to review the constitutionality of federal laws
- A major reason for the issuance of the ____________________ Doctrine (1823) was to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
- The War of 1812 has been called the “Second War for American Independence” primarily because the __________________ had never fully respected the United States as a free nation
- Because the __________________ Ocean provided a buffer from European interference United States was able to maintain a foreign policy of neutrality throughout most of the 19th century
- A principle of government that is stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution is that the power of government comes from the ___________________
26 Clues: the federal courts by establishing the principle of __________________ • The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power • Lewis and Clark expedition used __________________ systems to help them on their journey • ___________________ is best defined as sharing of Power between the national government and the states • ...
