states Crossword Puzzles
States of Consciousness Review 2020-12-09
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- vivid dreams commonly occur during this stage (23)
- problems in falling or staying asleep (24)
- biological clock (23)
- our awareness of ourselves & our environment (22)
- sequence passing through sleeping person's mind, difficulty remembering later (24)
- altered state of consciousness after close brush with death (25)
- alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use (25)
- acid, powerful hallucinogenic drug (25)
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- false sensory experience (23)
- diminishing effect with regular use of same dose of a drug (25)
- underlying meaning of a dream (24)
- psychoactive drug in tobacco, stimulant (25)
- sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and appearance of being terrified (24)
- all sleep stage except for rem sleep (23)
- rem sleep increase caused by rem sleep deprivation (24)
- sleep disorder characterized by cessations of breathing and momentary awakenings (24)
- remembered story line of a dream (24)
- continued substance craving (25)
- controls circadian rhythm (23)
- compulsive craving of drugs (25)
20 Clues: biological clock (23) • false sensory experience (23) • controls circadian rhythm (23) • continued substance craving (25) • compulsive craving of drugs (25) • underlying meaning of a dream (24) • remembered story line of a dream (24) • acid, powerful hallucinogenic drug (25) • all sleep stage except for rem sleep (23) • problems in falling or staying asleep (24) • ...
States of matter Crossword 2021-02-08
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- The relation and temperature and volume
- The transition from liquid to solid
- The relation of volume and pressure
- the transition from gas to solid
- The sum of potential and kinetic energy
- Water that has been turned into a gas
- The point where water boils, 100 degrees Celsius
- The transition from solid to gas
- The transition from liquid to gas
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- no definite shape or volume
- Solid, Liquid, Gas.
- The amount of movement that molecules are doing
- The transition from solid to liquid
- the transition from gas to liquid
- The amount of space something takes up
- Has definite shape and volume
- Has definite volume but no shape
- The point where water freezes, 0 degrees Celcius
- average amount of kinetic energy
- The Amount of force applied per unit
20 Clues: Solid, Liquid, Gas. • no definite shape or volume • Has definite shape and volume • Has definite volume but no shape • the transition from gas to solid • average amount of kinetic energy • The transition from solid to gas • the transition from gas to liquid • The transition from liquid to gas • The transition from solid to liquid • The transition from liquid to solid • ...
50 States of America 2021-04-11
50 Clues: (SC) • (VA) • (SD) • (NY) • (RI) • (ID) • (NV) • (MO) • (MS) • (AZ) • (LA) • (WY) • (AR) • (NC) • (PA) • (OH) • (WI) • (DE) • (HI) • (UT) • (MI) • (IL) • (NM) • (IA) • (MD) • (TX) • (CT) • (CO) • (NE) • (MA) • (KY) • (VT) • (MN) • (AK) • (ND) • (WV) • (IN) • (AL) • (MT) • (ME) • (WA) • (NJ) • (CA) • (FL) • (TN) • (OK) • (GA) • (KS) • (NH) • (OR)
The States of Matter 2022-05-18
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- the energy an object has because of its motion
- the temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid
- is a transparent fusion product of inorganic substances that have cooled to a rigid state without crystallizing
- si unit of pressure
- lacks an ordered internal structure
- the pressure required to support 760mm of mercury in a mercury barometer at 25 degree C
- the smallest group of particles within a crystal that retains the geometric shape of the crystal
- conversion of a liquid to a gas or vapor
- defined as the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 101.3kPa
- a device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure
- all matter consists of tiny particles that are in a constant motion
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- the collisions of atoms and molecules in air with objects
- the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid is just equal to the external pressure on the liquid
- the particles are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three-dimensional pattern called a crystal lattice
- results from force exerted by a gas per unit surface area of an object
- this conversion occurs at the surface of a liquid that is not boiling
- measure of the force exerted by a gas above liquid
- the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid
- an empty space with no particles and no pressure
- are two or more different molecular forms of the same element in the same physical state
20 Clues: si unit of pressure • conversion of a liquid to a gas or vapor • lacks an ordered internal structure • measure of the force exerted by a gas above liquid • the energy an object has because of its motion • the collisions of atoms and molecules in air with objects • the temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid • ...
States of the US 2022-05-25
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- birthplace of the national anthem
- Someone has this in their name the second part is Jones.
- The volcanoes
- its northern lights
- grand canyon location
- has a border of Missouri,Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma
- Birthplace if abraham lincoln
- Known for moose and lobster
- the first state
- third most popular state
- where yale university is located
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- Wheat capital of the world
- Baton rouge
- landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims
- heart of dixie
- known for the hollywood sign
- known as the centennial state
- The peach state
- has a capital of springfield
- known for there potatoes
20 Clues: Baton rouge • The volcanoes • heart of dixie • The peach state • the first state • its northern lights • grand canyon location • known for there potatoes • third most popular state • Wheat capital of the world • Known for moose and lobster • known for the hollywood sign • has a capital of springfield • known as the centennial state • Birthplace if abraham lincoln • ...
states of the USA 2022-05-24
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- known for Yellowstone National Park
- famous for it's sea food and moose
- there NBA basketball team and cornbread
- known for The Indy 500 and High school basketball
- known for dairy and lumber
- known for Water sports and volcano activity
- known for Great Salt Lake, Skiing and Bonneville salt flats and speedway
- known for Crater Lake National Park
- collage football aswell and peanuts
- known for Abraham Lincoln and the giant bean
- know for collage football and it's nickname is the peach state
- know for The Grotto of the Redemption and corn
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- known for hot chicken
- beaches, surfing and large economy
- known for blue crabs and the city of Baltimore
- known for warm weather and golf
- known for lakes and forests
- known for apples, pears, and red raspberries
- known for the Grand Canyon and the hot dry desert
- known for glaciers, Northern lights and midnight sun
- famous for bright lights and casinos
- known for fishing and it's wonderful collage
- known for The Roswell Incident
- known for wizard of oz
- know for the Appalachian Trail and Presidential homes
- know for BBQ and having the nickname of the lone star state
- know for Cedar Point Pro Football Hall of Fame
- know for scenic mountain landscapes and miles of protected wilderness
28 Clues: known for hot chicken • known for wizard of oz • known for dairy and lumber • known for lakes and forests • known for The Roswell Incident • known for warm weather and golf • beaches, surfing and large economy • famous for it's sea food and moose • known for Yellowstone National Park • known for Crater Lake National Park • collage football aswell and peanuts • ...
Sumerian city-states review 2022-10-20
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- a naturally raised area of land
- the other biggest river in the south
- a deep and wide ditch
- the country iraq is in
- an early city that was a small country
- it that can be used for something
- to build
- where mesopotamia is in common day
- a substance that lies above thing
- an upward slope
- a strong disagreement
- another word for dirt
- a downward slope
- an area in southern mesopotamia
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- a brick made out of mud
- the ocean closest to iraq
- the home to the euphrates river
- a means of supplying land with water
- a set of things working together
- to keep something in good condition
- a wall of earth built to prevent flood
- to little water!
- a large group of people
- arranged in a difficult way
- a tall wood, brick, or stone structure
- things that neighboring cities did
- one of the largest rivers in the south
- an argument that may result in violence
- too much water!
29 Clues: to build • an upward slope • too much water! • to little water! • a downward slope • a deep and wide ditch • a strong disagreement • another word for dirt • the country iraq is in • a brick made out of mud • a large group of people • the ocean closest to iraq • arranged in a difficult way • a naturally raised area of land • the home to the euphrates river • an area in southern mesopotamia • ...
United States History Review 2022-11-27
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- U.S. policy adopted by the United States after WWI to not get involved in world affairs
- Series of programs and projects created by FDR to help pull the United States out of the Great Depression
- Person who gains a vast amount of wealth through bad or ruthless business practices
- Expansion beyond ones boarders
- Secret telegram sent by Germany to Mexico proposing a secret alliance
- Document written by Thomas Jefferson which established American Independence
- First Ten Amendments to the Constitution
- Amendment which outlaws cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive bail
- Treaty that ended WWI
- Mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North
- Sold during WWI to raise money for the war by the United States
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- Group of workers form this type of organization with the hopes of bettering their working conditions
- Single company that has complete control over an industry
- Organization proposed by Woodrow Wilson after WWI for the purpose of keeping peace in the world - The United States did NOT join this organization
- Extreme pride in ones country - One of the long term causes of WWI
- New Deal program that provided unemployment insurance, old age pensions, etc.
- Industrialist who created the Standard Oil Company
- Territory purchased from Russia for $7.2 Million
- Country the United States defeated go gain Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines
- Company buying its competitors to form a monopoly
- Source that is produced AT the time of the event
- Journalist who exposes problems in society
22 Clues: Treaty that ended WWI • Expansion beyond ones boarders • First Ten Amendments to the Constitution • Journalist who exposes problems in society • Territory purchased from Russia for $7.2 Million • Source that is produced AT the time of the event • Company buying its competitors to form a monopoly • Industrialist who created the Standard Oil Company • ...
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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 ___________
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
Geometry Crossword 2023-01-14
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- This postulate states that: If two angles form a linear pair, then the measures of the angles add up to 180°.
- The ___________ postulate states that through any two points, there is exactly one line.
- An ___________ is created when two different rays that share a common endpoint (also known as a vertex).
- This theorem states that if the hypotenuse and a leg of a right triangle are each congruent with the corresponding hypotenuse and leg of another right triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
- The ____________ of a triangle is a perpendicular line segment drawn from the vertex to the opposite side of the triangle
- Which theorem states that same-side exterior angles are supplementary, meaning that they have a sum of 180 degrees
- Abbreviated to SSS *note use "-" for spaces
- This theorem states, if two angles and a non-included side in one triangle are congruent to two angles and the corresponding non-included side in another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.
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- This postulate states If two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, the triangles are congruent.
- The ___________ of triangle is a segment that joins the midpoints of 2 sides of the triangle.
- The ___________ of a right triangle is it's longest side and is always across or opposite from right angle.
- Intersecting lines that create a right angle.
- An angle that is less than 90°
- Has 3 sides and 3 angles
- A quadrilateral with four equal and straight sides and four right angles
- this theorem states that if two parallel lines are split by a transversal then each pair of corresponding angles are congruent.
16 Clues: Has 3 sides and 3 angles • An angle that is less than 90° • Abbreviated to SSS *note use "-" for spaces • Intersecting lines that create a right angle. • A quadrilateral with four equal and straight sides and four right angles • The ___________ postulate states that through any two points, there is exactly one line. • ...
USA 2024-06-04
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- A prominent signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Referring to the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States.
- A state and city on the East Coast.
- A state on the East Coast of the United States.
- A U.S. Army post in Kentucky known for storing gold reserves.
- The national bird and symbol of the United States.
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- A major city in Pennsylvania.
- Referring to George Washington, the first President of the United States.
- The 30th President of the United States.
- A state in the Midwest.
- An iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia.
- The official residence and workplace of the U.S. President.
12 Clues: A state in the Midwest. • A major city in Pennsylvania. • A state and city on the East Coast. • The 30th President of the United States. • A state on the East Coast of the United States. • The national bird and symbol of the United States. • A prominent signer of the Declaration of Independence. • The official residence and workplace of the U.S. President. • ...
Reconstruction 2012-12-01
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- An agency providing relief for freed people
- Escaped slaves
- Made slavery illegal
- Sharing the crop
- Secret society opposed civil rights
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- Admendment giving full fights of citizenship
- Slave states that did not join the confedracy
- Freeing slaves
- Process used by legislative body of wrongdoing against a public offical
- Segregation was allowed
- Laws passed in the South during reconstruction limted freedom and rights of African Americans
- Offered southerness amnesty
- Congress not the president should the southern states
- Reunting the nation and rebuliding Southerns states
- Made a harsher stance
- Forced separation of people of different races in public places
- Laws that enforced segregation
- The first Afriacn American in the US senate
- Special tax in order to vote
19 Clues: Freeing slaves • Escaped slaves • Sharing the crop • Made slavery illegal • Made a harsher stance • Segregation was allowed • Offered southerness amnesty • Special tax in order to vote • Laws that enforced segregation • Secret society opposed civil rights • An agency providing relief for freed people • The first Afriacn American in the US senate • ...
Vocab 12 2024-03-20
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- population count every 10 years
- has senate and house of representatives
- veto governors in 43 states have the power to veto specific parts of a bill
- courts Larger towns may have police courts or these
- in these courts, handle less serious crimes
- people being sued
- of the peace in rural areas this is what the judge is called
- awards of money
- divided into districts
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- powers shared by states government and federal government
- reduce a sentence
- one house
- an early release form prison
- people filing lawsuits
- system federalism
- case person or group takes legal actions against another group
- murder and armed robbery are examples of
- powers reserved for states
- unequal representation
19 Clues: one house • awards of money • reduce a sentence • people being sued • system federalism • people filing lawsuits • unequal representation • divided into districts • powers reserved for states • an early release form prison • population count every 10 years • has senate and house of representatives • murder and armed robbery are examples of • ...
Canada 2023-04-17
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- City in Ontario
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Indigenous people of Canada
- What the word "Canada" comes from
- The United States Mexico Canada Agreement
- Disagreement between Great Britain and France
- Trading without using money
- Rich in natural resources, including minerals, forests, and freshwater
- Gross Domestic Product
- In between pure market and pure command
- Percentage of the population that can read and write
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- A country above the United States
- Capable of being farmed
- Provides a source of drinking water for Canada and the United States
- People who wanted to leave Canada
- A state who voted to stay or leave Canada
- Canada's Service industry accounts for about... percent
- Speaks more than one language
- Main language of Quebec
19 Clues: City in Ontario • Gross Domestic Product • Capable of being farmed • Main language of Quebec • Indigenous people of Canada • Trading without using money • Speaks more than one language • A country above the United States • People who wanted to leave Canada • What the word "Canada" comes from • North American Free Trade Agreement • In between pure market and pure command • ...
civil war 2023-03-16
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- 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
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- 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 Puzzle 2021-10-21
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- The start of the civil war
- The general that was in charge of the Confederate Army
- The deadliest battle of the civil war
- Southern states that stayed in the union and did not secede
- The union's plan to blockade the coast
- The first battle of the Civil War
- It freed all slaves in the Confederate States
- The military leader on the Union side in the West.
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- The president for the Confederate states
- The turning point of the Civil war
- The 16th president of the United states
- The only battle fought in Arizona during the civil war
- The first significant victory for the Union
- The military leader in charge of the Army of the Potomac
- The battle ended the civil war
15 Clues: The start of the civil war • The battle ended the civil war • The first battle of the Civil War • The turning point of the Civil war • The deadliest battle of the civil war • The union's plan to blockade the coast • The 16th president of the United states • The president for the Confederate states • The first significant victory for the Union • ...
Unit 3 review 2018-04-23
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- founding father of the United States
- former governor of New York
- belief in a more centralized government
- government is enpowered by a law from a starting point of having power
- a system to make sure no part of the gov. had more power then the other parts
- agreement among the 13 colonies that served as the 1 constitution
- an armed uprising is Massachesetts during 1786-1787
- signing or giving a formal consent so a contract or treaty can be official
- centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic in which the people hold popular Sovereignty
- population of slaves would be counted as 3/5ths when voting for a representative
- Known as a small state plan, proposal for a structure of the US
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- Proposal by Virginia for a bicameral legislative structure
- Legislative, judicial, execuative
- collection of 85 articles and essays to promote ratification of the Constitution
- Of the peoples rule, authority of a state and its government created and sustained by the consent of the people
- Different powers to three different groups
- to go through with ratifying a law you need 2/3 vote
- 1rst United States President
- Believes in state laws
- Liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference
- politician
- Believes in one strong central government
- 4th United States President
- Small states and big states follow legislative structure
- former governor of Virginia
25 Clues: politician • Believes in state laws • former governor of New York • 4th United States President • former governor of Virginia • 1rst United States President • Legislative, judicial, execuative • founding father of the United States • belief in a more centralized government • Believes in one strong central government • Different powers to three different groups • ...
AP world semester review 2023-06-05
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- Attended by the big three
- United states vs soviet union
- Main cause of death in developed countries
- Five Year Plans
- Five Year Plans
- maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations
- Military alliance
- Former president of Ghana
- Civil rights leader in the United States
- Control of area outside of your country
- Cause of death in developing countries
- Change of political borders
- Cause of death in developed countries
- fought between Britain and China
- Organization of American States
- United States(Chinese) and Australia(white)
- wars that were not fought just a constant threat
- British government takes over India
- control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.
- defense treaty signed in Warsaw
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- Uneffective thing that the US would not join
- Formers president of South Africa
- Huge pandemic that happened in 1918
- a virus that attacks the body's immune system
- former president of Egypt
- confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
- Govern international trade
- ended WW1
- Economic Reforms in China
- Creole who created new independent countries in South America
- Member of INC
- property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according
- Meeting about the scramble of Africa
- Favored revolts by the working class
- Domino theory
- trade and industry are controlled by private owners
- Pill that provided more safety and could control when you had a kid
- Dynasty in china
- fake news
39 Clues: ended WW1 • fake news • Member of INC • Domino theory • Five Year Plans • Five Year Plans • Dynasty in china • Military alliance • Attended by the big three • former president of Egypt • Economic Reforms in China • Former president of Ghana • Govern international trade • Change of political borders • United states vs soviet union • Organization of American States • ...
Civics Crossword 1 2021-11-16
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- Benjamin __________ was a statesman who helped arrange a military alliance with France and headed the American peace talks
- How many full terms can the president serve?
- George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the __________ Army
- How many branches are there in the federal government of the United States?
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the ______ Tea Party
- The _________ Compact was the agreement made by the Pilgrims before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony
- The Declaration of ________ was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were no and henceforth free states
- How many stripes are there on the United States flag?
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- How many stars are there on the United States flag?
- Independence Day is on what date?
- The president following George Bush was Bill ______
- An addition/change to the Constitution is known as an _______
- The United States President is elected for ______ years
- It is the duty of Congress to make ____
- The 50th state added to our Union was
- There is one ____ for each state on the U.S. flag
- A Boston patriot, Paul ________ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way
- The Senate and The House of Representatives together make up
- How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
- This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies
20 Clues: Independence Day is on what date? • The 50th state added to our Union was • It is the duty of Congress to make ____ • How many Supreme Court Justices are there? • How many full terms can the president serve? • There is one ____ for each state on the U.S. flag • How many stars are there on the United States flag? • The president following George Bush was Bill ______ • ...
Reconstruction Project Amenah 2022-05-31
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- Guaranteed African Americans equal rights in public places such as theaters, and public transportation
- A purpose to provide relief for all poor people, black and white, in the South
- These acts divided the south into five districts
- A vice president that was responsible for reconstruction
- process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery
- People who wanted the southern states to change much more than they had before so they could return to the Union
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- An act that allowed former Confederates, except those who held high ranks, to hold public office
- This secret society opposed civil rights, and hid their identities
- Leader of Radical Republicans
- Marked the beginning of a severe economic downturn that soon put an estimated 3 million people out of work
- It made state laws subject to review by federal courts
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- Gave African American men throughout the United States to vote
- During a play, he sneaked into the president's theater box and shot him
- Gave African American men throughout the United States to vote
- Provided African Americans with the same legal rights as white Americans
- a bill of 1864proposed for the Reconstruction of the South
- a United States presidential proclamation issued on December8,1863
- Southern Democrats cared even less for white southern Republicans, they referred to them as a name
- Made slavery illegal throughout the United States
- He became an important Republican in Mississippi and was the first African American to serve a full term as a U.S. senator.
21 Clues: Leader of Radical Republicans • These acts divided the south into five districts • Made slavery illegal throughout the United States • It made state laws subject to review by federal courts • A vice president that was responsible for reconstruction • a bill of 1864proposed for the Reconstruction of the South • ...
First Semester Crossword 2024-12-17
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- The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
- The supreme law of the United States, established in 1787.
- of Independence The 1776 document that announced America’s separation from Britain.
- Purchase The 1803 land deal that doubled the size of the United States.
- The shared beliefs, customs, and traditions of a society.
- A change or addition to a legal or statutory document, especially the Constitution.
- A supporter of the Constitution and a strong central government.
- Carta A 1215 document that limited the power of the king in England.
- Tea Party A 1773 protest where colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor to oppose taxation.
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- The first President of the United States and Revolutionary War general.
- War The conflict fought between Britain and the American colonies (1775-1783).
- The branch of government that makes the laws.
- The head of the executive branch in the United States.
- A settlement ruled by another country.
- The branch of government that interprets the laws and ensures justice.
- The upper house of the United States Congress with two members per state.
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing the laws.
- The practice of owning and forcing people to work without pay.
- Sense A pamphlet by Thomas Paine that urged independence from Britain.
- The first Secretary of the Treasury and a supporter of the Constitution.
- A system of government where power is held by the people.
- The legislative body made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
22 Clues: A settlement ruled by another country. • The branch of government that makes the laws. • The main author of the Declaration of Independence. • The head of the executive branch in the United States. • The shared beliefs, customs, and traditions of a society. • A system of government where power is held by the people. • ...
Geo Intro to Proofs 2023-10-24
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- If E is between F and G, then FE + EG = _____
- An _____ angle measures between 90 and 180 degrees (not inclusive)
- If M is between L and O, then LM + MO = _____
- <ABC is congruent to <ABC is justified by the _____ Property of Congruence
- A _____ is a statement that is accepted as true without proof
- m<ABC means "_____ of <ABC"
- Vertical Angles Theorem states that vertical angles are _____
- Perpendicular lines intersect at a _____ angle
- A _____ of a segment is the point at which the segment is split into two congruent segments
- The measures of complementary angles add to _____ degrees
- An _____ angle measures less than 90 degrees
- AAP stands for "_____ Addition Postulate"
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- A segment _____ intersects with a segment at the midpoint
- _____ can be congruent, not equal
- The _____ POE states: If a=b, then b=a
- In "big-->small" proofs, the _____ POE is generally used
- Parallel lines have the same _____
- A _____, as opposed to a postulate, is a statement that we can prove
- _____ Pair Theorem states that the measures of a linear pair of angles add up to 180 degrees
- SAP stands for "_____ Addition Postulate"
- The _____ POE states: If a=b, then ac=bc
- A _____ angle measures 180 degrees
- POE stands for "Property of _____"
- In "small-->big" proofs, the _____ POE is generally used
- The _____ POE states: If a=b and c doesn't equal 0, then a/c = b/c
- Numbers can be _____, not congruent
26 Clues: m<ABC means "_____ of <ABC" • _____ can be congruent, not equal • Parallel lines have the same _____ • A _____ angle measures 180 degrees • POE stands for "Property of _____" • Numbers can be _____, not congruent • The _____ POE states: If a=b, then b=a • The _____ POE states: If a=b, then ac=bc • SAP stands for "_____ Addition Postulate" • ...
Articles of Confederation & Constitution 2024-03-01
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- This branch interprets the laws to ensure they follow the rules of the Constitution
- The giving of formal approval
- The AoC had a _____ national government.
- Elected president of the Constitutional Convention
- "Father of the Constitution"
- A system of money in common use in a nation
- The house of Congress based on equality
- The AoC was the first ______________ of the United States.
- This branch makes the laws
- The Bill of Rights are the first ______ Amendments to the Constitution.
- This system of government shares power between the national and state governments.
- This branch enforces (or carries out) the laws
- Congress had no power to ____ under the AoC
- An addition or change to the Constitution
- The 3/5 Compromise perpetuated ___________ in the United States.
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- Powers of each branch are limited by powers given to other branches of the government (3 words)
- The name for Congress having 2 houses
- The house of Congress based on population in each state
- Each state had their own _________ under the AoC
- The compromise created to make both large and small states happy with representation
- ___/13 states had to vote in favor of the Constitution for it to become the law of the land.
- This outlined the process for admitting new states.
- The only branch under the AoC
- Each state had ____ vote regardless of size under the AoC
- Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Where the Constitution was written
- The first amendment gives citizens ___________ of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
27 Clues: This branch makes the laws • "Father of the Constitution" • The giving of formal approval • The only branch under the AoC • Where the Constitution was written • The name for Congress having 2 houses • The house of Congress based on equality • The AoC had a _____ national government. • Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights • An addition or change to the Constitution • ...
Forming a New Government 2024-04-17
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- America's first constitution, which failed due to a weak national government.
- A compromise that allowed for equal state representation in the Senate, and representation based on state population in the House
- The first ten amendments of the Constitution
- A set of written laws
- College The body that elects the President of the United States
- An official document that allows a person's property to be searched, or for a person to be arrested
- Branch of government that makes laws
- Branch of government that executes laws, and is lead by the President
- The meeting of US delegates that drafted the United States Constitution
- When branches of government have a check on another branch in order to keep the government balanced
- A move from basing ideas off religion to basing ideas off of reason
- A compromise that lead to slaves being counted as three-fifths of a person
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- Papers written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison aimed at persuading people to ratify the Constitution
- Branch of government that interprets laws
- A form of government where power is split between a central and regional governments
- Listed the steps for states to be admitted to the Union
- Territory that the United States owned, which eventually became Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois
- Transaction and transportation of goods between states
- To formally approve
- Where different branches of government have different powers, so on branch does not become too powerful.
20 Clues: To formally approve • A set of written laws • Branch of government that makes laws • Branch of government that interprets laws • The first ten amendments of the Constitution • Transaction and transportation of goods between states • Listed the steps for states to be admitted to the Union • College The body that elects the President of the United States • ...
Alana Riddell: Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism 2022-11-18
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- an organization of government administrators
- powers which are refused to all forms of government
- court case which ruled that between a state and national government, the national one is superior
- Powers given to the states if not given specifically to the government
- act An act that allows a territory wishing to become a state to prepare a constitution
- One of the last two states admitted to the USA
- a type of tax that is put on the money that you make
- powers held by both the national and state governments
- state and local governments making their own policies
- Powers are not directly stated but can be inferred from other expressed powers
- a law that requires checking government agencies from time to time to see if they are still needed
- Powers the Constitution grants to the national government
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- to return criminals from other states to their state of origin after committing a crime
- Clause which allows the powers of Congress to stretch if need be
- laws relating to disputes between people, groups or the state itself (not criminal)
- a type of compact made between two different states
- Clause which states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
- law which prohibits public officials from holding closed/secret meetings
- a position taken on how federalism should run which leans toward national action
- refers to documents such as mortgages, birth certificates, leases, and deeds
- Powers directly stated in the Constitution by the founders
21 Clues: an organization of government administrators • One of the last two states admitted to the USA • powers which are refused to all forms of government • a type of compact made between two different states • a type of tax that is put on the money that you make • state and local governments making their own policies • ...
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10
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- It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
- The amendment in which Citizens of the United States and the state in which they reside are all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its authority.
- Author of the 14th Amendment
- First ten amendments to the constitution
- They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
- It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
- It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
- Author of the 13th Amendment
- The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
- The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
- The state in which everyone gets treated the same.
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- The right to vote in public
- a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of
- president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
- Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
- The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
- Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
- Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
- The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction.
20 Clues: The right to vote in public • Author of the 14th Amendment • Author of the 13th Amendment • First ten amendments to the constitution • president that assumed after Lincoln's death. • The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865 • The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. • The state in which everyone gets treated the same. • ...
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10
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- It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
- It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
- Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
- The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
- The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
- The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction.
- The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
- First ten amendments to the constitution
- Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
- Author of the 14th Amendment
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- a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of
- Author of the 13th Amendment
- president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
- The right to vote in public
- They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
- The state in which everyone gets treated the same.
- Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
- The amendment in which Citizens of the United States and the state in which they reside are all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its authority.
- It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
20 Clues: The right to vote in public • Author of the 13th Amendment • Author of the 14th Amendment • First ten amendments to the constitution • president that assumed after Lincoln's death. • The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865 • The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. • The state in which everyone gets treated the same. • ...
US CULTURE 2024-09-02
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- seat of the United States congress
- American coffee chain
- : complex which was hit by a terrorist attack on September 2001
- name of the first black president of the U.S.A
- the city that never sleeps
- event celebrated on 4th of July
- The overturn of roe vs wade in June 2022 enabled a number of states to make it illegal
- last name of the running democrat candidate for 2024 presidential Elections
- public holiday and celebration on the fourth Thursday of November
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- number of stripes on the American Flag
- what does the stars stand for on the flag ?
- Movement that became viral with the accusations of sexual abuse against a famous film director
- the American president who abolished slavery
- nickname if the American flag
- national emblem of the U.S.A
- Emblematic non violent figure of fight against racism
- house official residence and workplace of the president of the United States and his family
- victim of an assassination attempt this summer, he was shot in the right ear
18 Clues: American coffee chain • the city that never sleeps • national emblem of the U.S.A • nickname if the American flag • event celebrated on 4th of July • seat of the United States congress • number of stripes on the American Flag • what does the stars stand for on the flag ? • the American president who abolished slavery • name of the first black president of the U.S.A • ...
Frequency adverbs 2023-10-02
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- Prepare food by mixing and combining ingredients.
- A word that states that you do an action half of the time.
- A word that states that you do an action all the time.
- An action that happens every day.
- A word that states that an action does not happen.
- Something happens two times.
- A word that describes an action.
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- A word that states that an action happens more often than sometimes.
- The action of training your body.
- A word that states that you do an action not frequently
- A word to ask how frequently you do an action.
- A word that modifies the verb.
- A pronoun that refers to a woman/girl.
13 Clues: Something happens two times. • A word that modifies the verb. • A word that describes an action. • The action of training your body. • An action that happens every day. • A pronoun that refers to a woman/girl. • A word to ask how frequently you do an action. • Prepare food by mixing and combining ingredients. • A word that states that an action does not happen. • ...
civil war crossword 2023-09-13
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- 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
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- 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 2022-11-30
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
States of mater 2020-12-02
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- The energy needed for movement
- Liquid to solid
- Gas to solid
- Solid to liquid
- Liquid to gas
- Solid to gas
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
Articles of Confederation and the Constitution 2021-11-10
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
The 50 States of The United States of America 2023-06-19
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- - The smallest state in the country, known for its beautiful beaches and historic Newport mansions.
- - Home to scenic landscapes, including mountains, lakes, and the famous Sun Valley ski resort.
- - Home to the Gateway Arch, historic sites like the Pony Express Museum, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
- - Home to the Grand Canyon, stunning desert landscapes, and unique rock formations.
- - Home to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and breathtaking natural landscape.
- - Known for its natural beauty, including Hot Springs National Park and the Ozark Mountains.
- - Known for its sports teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- - A tropical paradise with stunning beaches, volcanoes, and unique Polynesian culture.
- - Known for its stunning national parks, including Zion and Bryce Canyon, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
- - Home to Chicago, known for its skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, and vibrant cultural scene.
- - Famous for its cowboy culture, vast size, and attractions like the Alamo and NASA's Space Center.
- - Located in New England, known for its charming coastal towns and rich colonial history.
- - Located in New England, known for its charming small towns, maple syrup, and fall foliage.
- - Known for its beautiful lakes, outdoor recreation, and friendly "Minnesota Nice" culture.
- - The largest state known for its breathtaking landscapes, wildlife, and the Northern Lights.
- - Known for its wide-open prairies, Badlands National Park, and strong Native American heritage.
- - Known for its Appalachian Mountains, outdoor recreation, and friendly hospitality.
- - Known for its southern hospitality, historic landmarks, and delicious barbecue.
- - Located in New England, known for its picturesque lighthouses, lobster, and beautiful coastline.
- - Known for its lush forests, the Space Needle in Seattle, and the beautiful Olympic National Park.
- - Famous for its beaches, movie industry, and iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge.
- - Famous for its sunny weather, theme parks like Disney World, and beautiful coastline.
- - Known for its southern charm, historic sites like Savannah, and delicious peaches.
- - Located in the heart of America, known for its wide-open plains and rich agricultural heritage.
- - Located in New England, known for its beautiful forests, covered bridges, and skiing.
- - Famous for its stunning coastline, Crater Lake National Park, and outdoor recreational activities.
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- - Famous for its southern charm, beautiful plantations, and historic city of Charleston.
- - Rich in American history, with landmarks like Colonial Williamsburg and the historic city of Richmond.
- - Home to the iconic Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Native American culture.
- - Home to the bustling city of New York City, iconic landmarks, and diverse cultural experiences.
- - Famous for Las Vegas, with its bright lights, entertainment, and desert landscapes.
- - Located along the Mississippi River, known for its blues music, southern hospitality, and delicious soul food.
- - Known for its vibrant music, delicious cuisine like gumbo and jambalaya, and unique culture.
- - Known for its beautiful coastline, Appalachian Mountains, and delicious southern cuisine.
- - Home to historic sites like Philadelphia's Independence Hall, the Amish country, and the vibrant city of Pittsburgh.
- - Famous for its cheese production, beautiful lakes like Lake Michigan, and the Green Bay Packers.
- - The first state to join the Union, known for its beautiful beaches and tax-free shopping.
- - Famous for its Great Lakes, automobile industry, and the city of Detroit.
- - Known for its rich Native American culture, desert landscapes, and delicious cuisine like green chili stew.
- - Known for its vast cornfields, friendly people, and the Iowa State Fair.
- - Home to the Chesapeake Bay, historic sites like Annapolis, and delicious crab cakes.
- - Known for its majestic Rocky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and beautiful national parks.
- - Known for its vast farmlands, wide-open spaces, and the Great Plains.
- - Known for its rich history, including the Mayflower and the city of Boston.
- - Famous for its horse racing, bourbon distilleries, and the legendary Kentucky Derby.
- - Known for its love of basketball, auto racing, and historic sites like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- - Known for its stunning national parks, including Glacier National Park, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
- - Known for its beaches, boardwalks, and proximity to major cities like New York City and Philadelphia.
- - Known for its vibrant music scene in Nashville, the Great Smoky Mountains, and delicious barbecue.
- - Known for its Native American heritage, cowboy culture, and the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
50 Clues: - Known for its vast farmlands, wide-open spaces, and the Great Plains. • - Known for its vast cornfields, friendly people, and the Iowa State Fair. • - Famous for its Great Lakes, automobile industry, and the city of Detroit. • - Known for its rich history, including the Mayflower and the city of Boston. • ...
The 50 States of The United States of America 2023-06-19
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- - Known for its beaches, boardwalks, and proximity to major cities like New York City and Philadelphia.
- - Famous for its stunning coastline, Crater Lake National Park, and outdoor recreational activities.
- - Famous for its horse racing, bourbon distilleries, and the legendary Kentucky Derby.
- - Known for its love of basketball, auto racing, and historic sites like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- - The smallest state in the country, known for its beautiful beaches and historic Newport mansions.
- - Located in New England, known for its charming small towns, maple syrup, and fall foliage.
- - Known for its stunning national parks, including Zion and Bryce Canyon, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
- - Known for its Appalachian Mountains, outdoor recreation, and friendly hospitality.
- - Located in New England, known for its charming coastal towns and rich colonial history.
- - Known for its rich history, including the Mayflower and the city of Boston.
- - Known for its lush forests, the Space Needle in Seattle, and the beautiful Olympic National Park.
- - Known for its Native American heritage, cowboy culture, and the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
- - Known for its stunning national parks, including Glacier National Park, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
- - Known for its majestic Rocky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and beautiful national parks.
- - Home to the Grand Canyon, stunning desert landscapes, and unique rock formations.
- - A tropical paradise with stunning beaches, volcanoes, and unique Polynesian culture.
- - Located in New England, known for its beautiful forests, covered bridges, and skiing.
- - Famous for its beaches, movie industry, and iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge.
- - Known for its beautiful lakes, outdoor recreation, and friendly "Minnesota Nice" culture.
- - Known for its sports teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- - Known for its vast cornfields, friendly people, and the Iowa State Fair.
- - Located along the Mississippi River, known for its blues music, southern hospitality, and delicious soul food.
- - Known for its southern charm, historic sites like Savannah, and delicious peaches.
- - Known for its rich Native American culture, desert landscapes, and delicious cuisine like green chili stew.
- - Famous for its Great Lakes, automobile industry, and the city of Detroit.
- - Known for its beautiful coastline, Appalachian Mountains, and delicious southern cuisine.
- - The largest state known for its breathtaking landscapes, wildlife, and the Northern Lights.
- - Famous for Las Vegas, with its bright lights, entertainment, and desert landscapes.
- - Home to the bustling city of New York City, iconic landmarks, and diverse cultural experiences.
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- - Known for its vibrant music scene in Nashville, the Great Smoky Mountains, and delicious barbecue.
- - Home to historic sites like Philadelphia's Independence Hall, the Amish country, and the vibrant city of Pittsburgh.
- - Known for its wide-open prairies, Badlands National Park, and strong Native American heritage.
- - Famous for its cheese production, beautiful lakes like Lake Michigan, and the Green Bay Packers.
- - The first state to join the Union, known for its beautiful beaches and tax-free shopping.
- - Famous for its sunny weather, theme parks like Disney World, and beautiful coastline.
- - Known for its vast farmlands, wide-open spaces, and the Great Plains.
- - Located in New England, known for its picturesque lighthouses, lobster, and beautiful coastline.
- - Home to the Gateway Arch, historic sites like the Pony Express Museum, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
- - Rich in American history, with landmarks like Colonial Williamsburg and the historic city of Richmond.
- - Known for its vibrant music, delicious cuisine like gumbo and jambalaya, and unique culture.
- - Famous for its southern charm, beautiful plantations, and historic city of Charleston.
- - Known for its southern hospitality, historic landmarks, and delicious barbecue.
- - Located in the heart of America, known for its wide-open plains and rich agricultural heritage.
- - Known for its natural beauty, including Hot Springs National Park and the Ozark Mountains.
- - Home to Chicago, known for its skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, and vibrant cultural scene.
- - Home to the Chesapeake Bay, historic sites like Annapolis, and delicious crab cakes.
- - Home to the iconic Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Native American culture.
- - Home to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and breathtaking natural landscape.
- - Famous for its cowboy culture, vast size, and attractions like the Alamo and NASA's Space Center.
- - Home to scenic landscapes, including mountains, lakes, and the famous Sun Valley ski resort.
50 Clues: - Known for its vast farmlands, wide-open spaces, and the Great Plains. • - Known for its vast cornfields, friendly people, and the Iowa State Fair. • - Famous for its Great Lakes, automobile industry, and the city of Detroit. • - Known for its rich history, including the Mayflower and the city of Boston. • ...
The 50 States of The United States of America 2023-06-19
Across
- - Known for its Native American heritage, cowboy culture, and the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
- - The smallest state in the country, known for its beautiful beaches and historic Newport mansions.
- - Famous for its stunning coastline, Crater Lake National Park, and outdoor recreational activities.
- - Home to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and breathtaking natural landscape.
- - Located in New England, known for its picturesque lighthouses, lobster, and beautiful coastline.
- - Known for its sports teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- - Home to the Gateway Arch, historic sites like the Pony Express Museum, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
- - Known for its Appalachian Mountains, outdoor recreation, and friendly hospitality.
- - Known for its beaches, boardwalks, and proximity to major cities like New York City and Philadelphia.
- - Home to the iconic Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Native American culture.
- - Home to scenic landscapes, including mountains, lakes, and the famous Sun Valley ski resort.
- - Known for its natural beauty, including Hot Springs National Park and the Ozark Mountains.
- - Known for its southern charm, historic sites like Savannah, and delicious peaches.
- - The first state to join the Union, known for its beautiful beaches and tax-free shopping.
- - Home to historic sites like Philadelphia's Independence Hall, the Amish country, and the vibrant city of Pittsburgh.
- - Known for its rich history, including the Mayflower and the city of Boston.
- - Famous for its southern charm, beautiful plantations, and historic city of Charleston.
- - Known for its southern hospitality, historic landmarks, and delicious barbecue.
- - Home to the Grand Canyon, stunning desert landscapes, and unique rock formations.
- - Famous for its sunny weather, theme parks like Disney World, and beautiful coastline.
- - Located in New England, known for its charming small towns, maple syrup, and fall foliage.
- - Famous for its cheese production, beautiful lakes like Lake Michigan, and the Green Bay Packers.
- - Famous for its cowboy culture, vast size, and attractions like the Alamo and NASA's Space Center.
- - A tropical paradise with stunning beaches, volcanoes, and unique Polynesian culture.
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- - Famous for its Great Lakes, automobile industry, and the city of Detroit.
- - Known for its lush forests, the Space Needle in Seattle, and the beautiful Olympic National Park.
- - Known for its wide-open prairies, Badlands National Park, and strong Native American heritage.
- - Located along the Mississippi River, known for its blues music, southern hospitality, and delicious soul food.
- - Located in New England, known for its charming coastal towns and rich colonial history.
- - Known for its vibrant music, delicious cuisine like gumbo and jambalaya, and unique culture.
- - Known for its love of basketball, auto racing, and historic sites like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- - Home to the bustling city of New York City, iconic landmarks, and diverse cultural experiences.
- - Famous for its horse racing, bourbon distilleries, and the legendary Kentucky Derby.
- - Known for its stunning national parks, including Zion and Bryce Canyon, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
- - Home to Chicago, known for its skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza, and vibrant cultural scene.
- - Known for its majestic Rocky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and beautiful national parks.
- - Known for its vast cornfields, friendly people, and the Iowa State Fair.
- - Rich in American history, with landmarks like Colonial Williamsburg and the historic city of Richmond.
- - Home to the Chesapeake Bay, historic sites like Annapolis, and delicious crab cakes.
- - Located in the heart of America, known for its wide-open plains and rich agricultural heritage.
- - Known for its rich Native American culture, desert landscapes, and delicious cuisine like green chili stew.
- - Known for its beautiful lakes, outdoor recreation, and friendly "Minnesota Nice" culture.
- - Famous for Las Vegas, with its bright lights, entertainment, and desert landscapes.
- - Known for its vast farmlands, wide-open spaces, and the Great Plains.
- - Known for its stunning national parks, including Glacier National Park, and outdoor adventure opportunities.
- - Known for its beautiful coastline, Appalachian Mountains, and delicious southern cuisine.
- - The largest state known for its breathtaking landscapes, wildlife, and the Northern Lights.
- - Known for its vibrant music scene in Nashville, the Great Smoky Mountains, and delicious barbecue.
- - Famous for its beaches, movie industry, and iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge.
- - Located in New England, known for its beautiful forests, covered bridges, and skiing.
50 Clues: - Known for its vast farmlands, wide-open spaces, and the Great Plains. • - Known for its vast cornfields, friendly people, and the Iowa State Fair. • - Famous for its Great Lakes, automobile industry, and the city of Detroit. • - Known for its rich history, including the Mayflower and the city of Boston. • ...
CIVIL WAR 2024-11-03
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- - 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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. • ...
Writing - Boxes 8-10 2022-10-30
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- 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.
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- 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?
Civil War 2021-04-06
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
Articles of Confederation-Alexander 2026-03-06
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- Created the Articles of Confederation
- Talented inventor, scientist, diplomat and writer
- Enrolled at King's College in New York
- Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
- Some states treated the American Indians ______
- States sent _______________ to sit and talk.
- You can find Washington on the ______ bill
- Each state would set their own _____
- Congress had to request _____ from the states to pay dept
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- Attended Harvard University
- Washington appointed _____ ____, his secretary of war
- Spoke about every topic of importance
- Someone that is treated as property
- A new ______ for Congress was elected by members every year
- Mighty
- Madison wrote 29 out of the 85 ______
- "Father of the Constitution"
- Friendship
18 Clues: Mighty • Friendship • Attended Harvard University • "Father of the Constitution" • Someone that is treated as property • Each state would set their own _____ • Spoke about every topic of importance • Created the Articles of Confederation • Madison wrote 29 out of the 85 ______ • Enrolled at King's College in New York • You can find Washington on the ______ bill • ...
Cold War Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-01
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
Federalism Crossword 2021-09-28
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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. • ...
AP Government chapter 3 2016-05-02
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- 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
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- 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". • ...
Ch. 8 Vocab Project 2023-03-31
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
Civil War 2017-04-18
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- 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.
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- 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. • ...
Civil War 2017-04-19
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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?
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- 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 _?_. • ...
Unit 1: American Citizenship and Demographics 2022-10-05
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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"
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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? • ...
