states Crossword Puzzles

United States Crossword Puzzle 2020-05-08

United States Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  2. The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator,
  3. Narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
  4. The science or practice of farming, including cultivating products.
  5. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  6. A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
  7. of the action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed.
  8. a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.
  9. a formal and organized choice by a vote of a person for a political office or other position.
Down
  1. a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries.
  2. the belief in and worship of superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
  3. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
  4. A river, canal, or other routes for travel by water.
  5. The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
  6. a gate of a town or castle opening on to a lake, river, or sea.
  7. the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
  8. a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.
  9. careful management of available resources.
  10. A state of the eastern United States in 1788.

19 Clues: careful management of available resources. • A state of the eastern United States in 1788. • the part of the land adjoining or near the sea. • rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • A river, canal, or other routes for travel by water. • a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries. • the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land. • ...

United States Crossword Puzzle 2020-05-08

United States Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a formal and organized choice by a vote of a person for a political office or other position.
  2. a gate of a town or castle opening on to a lake, river, or sea.
  3. careful management of available resources.
  4. A state of the eastern United States in 1788.
  5. a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.
  6. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
  7. The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator,
  8. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
  9. the belief in and worship of superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
  10. a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries.
  11. A river, canal, or other routes for travel by water.
  12. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land.
Down
  1. the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
  2. of the action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed.
  3. A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
  4. a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.
  5. The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
  6. The science or practice of farming, including cultivating products.
  7. Narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

19 Clues: careful management of available resources. • A state of the eastern United States in 1788. • the part of the land adjoining or near the sea. • rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. • A river, canal, or other routes for travel by water. • a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries. • the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land. • ...

States and Postal Codes 2012-07-24

States and Postal Codes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. AZ
  2. CO
  3. AK
  4. CA
  5. ID
  6. IL
  7. AL
  8. CT
Down
  1. KY
  2. DE
  3. FL
  4. LA
  5. AR
  6. DC
  7. IA
  8. IN
  9. HI
  10. KS
  11. GA

19 Clues: KY • DE • FL • AZ • LA • CO • AK • AR • DC • CA • IA • ID • IN • IL • HI • KS • AL • GA • CT

Contributions of Smaller States 2014-10-29

Contributions of Smaller States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gave Canaan or Palestine to the Hebrews about 1800 B.C.
  2. messengers God sent to reveal his will to the Hebrews
  3. these people added symbols for vowel sounds to Phoenician alphabet
  4. conquered Israel and exiled thousands of Hebrews to distant corners of their empire
  5. set of religious and moral laws
  6. carriers of civilization
  7. a system of set prices based on money rather than barter
  8. - believed like the Hebrews that individuals had to make a choice between good and evil
  9. freed the Hebrews from captivity
  10. Testament Hebrews preserved their early history in a sacred text
Down
  1. - belief in one God
  2. color of dye made from tiny sea snails
  3. migrated into the Jordan River valley of Palestine after 2000 B.C.
  4. one of the the Hebrews most important leaders an chief law giver
  5. name of the Hebrews five books of the Old Testament
  6. seized Judah in 587 B>C> and destroyed the temple in Jerusalem
  7. Phoenicians 22 symbols that represented a single consonant
  8. introduced coined money as a medium of exchange in trade
  9. transformed the city of Jerusalem into a magnificent capital

19 Clues: - belief in one God • carriers of civilization • set of religious and moral laws • freed the Hebrews from captivity • color of dye made from tiny sea snails • name of the Hebrews five books of the Old Testament • messengers God sent to reveal his will to the Hebrews • gave Canaan or Palestine to the Hebrews about 1800 B.C. • ...

States and Countries - LH 2023-11-20

States and Countries - LH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disneyworld
  2. Acropolis Of Athens
  3. Leaning Tower of Pisa
  4. Honolulu
  5. St.Basil's Cathedral
  6. Space Needle
  7. Tokyo Tower
  8. The Great Pyramid Of Giza
  9. The White House
  10. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Down
  1. Amazon Theater
  2. Acadia National Park
  3. Paris
  4. Home of peaches
  5. Dallas Cowboys
  6. Niagara Falls
  7. Great Wall of China
  8. Statue of Liberty
  9. Golden Gate Bridge

19 Clues: Paris • Honolulu • Disneyworld • Tokyo Tower • Space Needle • Niagara Falls • Amazon Theater • Dallas Cowboys • Home of peaches • The White House • Statue of Liberty • Golden Gate Bridge • Acropolis Of Athens • Great Wall of China • Acadia National Park • St.Basil's Cathedral • Leaning Tower of Pisa • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame • The Great Pyramid Of Giza

States and Countries - LH 2023-11-20

States and Countries - LH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disneyworld
  2. Acropolis Of Athens
  3. Leaning Tower of Pisa
  4. Honolulu
  5. St.Basil's Cathedral
  6. Space Needle
  7. Tokyo Tower
  8. The Great Pyramid Of Giza
  9. The White House
  10. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Down
  1. Amazon Theater
  2. Acadia National Park
  3. Paris
  4. Home of peaches
  5. Dallas Cowboys
  6. Niagara Falls
  7. Great Wall of China
  8. Statue of Liberty
  9. Golden Gate Bridge

19 Clues: Paris • Honolulu • Disneyworld • Tokyo Tower • Space Needle • Niagara Falls • Amazon Theater • Dallas Cowboys • Home of peaches • The White House • Statue of Liberty • Golden Gate Bridge • Acropolis Of Athens • Great Wall of China • Acadia National Park • St.Basil's Cathedral • Leaning Tower of Pisa • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame • The Great Pyramid Of Giza

50 States and Capitals 2023-09-26

50 States and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Kansas
  2. LittleRock
  3. BatonRouge
  4. Illinois
  5. Sacramento
  6. Juneau
  7. Colorado
  8. Maine
Down
  1. Kentucky
  2. Indiana
  3. Arizona
  4. Florida
  5. Connecticut
  6. Delaware
  7. DesMoines
  8. Georgia
  9. Alabama
  10. Idaho
  11. Honolulu

19 Clues: Idaho • Maine • Kansas • Juneau • Indiana • Arizona • Florida • Georgia • Alabama • Kentucky • Delaware • Illinois • Colorado • Honolulu • DesMoines • LittleRock • BatonRouge • Sacramento • Connecticut

capital of india's states 2025-11-21

capital of india's states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital of Kerala
  2. capital of Telangana
  3. capital of Goa
  4. capital of Uttar Pradesh
  5. capital of Bihar
  6. capital of Punjab
  7. capital of Nagaland
  8. capital of Manipur
  9. capital of Gujarat
Down
  1. capital of Tripura
  2. capital of Tamil Nadu
  3. capital of Odisha
  4. capital of Jharkhand
  5. capital of Rajasthan
  6. capital of Assam
  7. capital of West Bengal
  8. capital of Haryana
  9. capital of Uttarakhand
  10. capital of Sikkim
  11. capital of Mizoram

20 Clues: capital of Goa • capital of Assam • capital of Bihar • capital of Kerala • capital of Odisha • capital of Punjab • capital of Sikkim • capital of Tripura • capital of Haryana • capital of Manipur • capital of Mizoram • capital of Gujarat • capital of Nagaland • capital of Telangana • capital of Jharkhand • capital of Rajasthan • capital of Tamil Nadu • capital of West Bengal • capital of Uttarakhand • ...

Unit 2 Test 2021-12-14

Unit 2 Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. It was approved, after much debate, by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and sent to the states for ratification.
  2. An American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence.
  3. An American soldier, revolutionary and farmer famous for being one of the leaders and namesake of Shays' Rebellion, a populist uprising against controversial debt collection and tax policies in Massachusetts.
  4. A proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
Down
  1. A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.
  2. Deemed "The Father of the Bill of Rights".
  3. The supreme law of the United States of America; Originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
  4. An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
  5. Opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
  6. America's fourth President, made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
  7. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  8. best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia.
  9. During his lifetime he was a Founding Father, Signer of the Treaty of Paris, Second Governor of New York, and First Chief Justice of the United States.

13 Clues: Deemed "The Father of the Bill of Rights". • The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. • Opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. • ...

Module 9 Review 2017-10-17

Module 9 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. “The Black Moses”
  2. law requiring all runaway slaves to be returned
  3. Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
  4. Theory that states have the right to nullify acts of the federal government
Down
  1. President of the Confederacy
  2. Lincoln's main goal as President was to keep the _______ together
  3. In the Dred Scott case, Chief Justice Taney of the Supreme Court ruled that slavery was protected under the Constitution under the _______ amendment.
  4. U.S. abolitionist/terrorist
  5. Lincoln received _________ percent of the vote in the lower Southern states
  6. Network of Men and Women, called “conductors” who helped runaway slaves north
  7. Ran against Lincoln in the Election of 1860
  8. book that discussed slavery
  9. __________ States of America was the government set up by the southern states
  10. Beaten nearly to death on the Senate floor for his anti-slavery views; "Bleeding _______"
  11. 16th US President, won the Election of 1860
  12. removing one's state from the union

16 Clues: “The Black Moses” • U.S. abolitionist/terrorist • book that discussed slavery • President of the Confederacy • Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" • removing one's state from the union • Ran against Lincoln in the Election of 1860 • 16th US President, won the Election of 1860 • law requiring all runaway slaves to be returned • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  2. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  3. A triangle with three congruent angles
  4. All the points inside a figure
  5. A triangle with three congruent sides
  6. A triangle with three acute angles
  7. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees
  8. A triangle with no congruent sides
  9. A triangle with one obtuse angle
  10. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
Down
  1. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  2. All the points outside a figure
  3. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
  4. A triangle with one right angle
  5. A triangle with two congruent sides
  6. An angle inside a triangle

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  2. All the points outside a figure
  3. A triangle with three congruent sides
  4. A triangle with two congruent sides
  5. A triangle with three congruent angles
  6. A triangle with three acute angles
  7. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  8. All the points inside a figure
  9. A triangle with one obtuse angle
Down
  1. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
  2. A triangle with no congruent sides
  3. A triangle with one right angle
  4. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees
  5. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  6. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
  7. An angle inside a triangle

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Early Astronomers 2024-01-22

Early Astronomers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first to propose a heliocentric model.
  2. Model with the sun at the center.
  3. Formulated and tested the Law of Universal Gravitation.
  4. Concluded that the Earth is shaped like a sphere.
  5. Accurately provided measurements of stars and planets before the telescope.
  6. Distance of the Earth to the sun is 93 million miles.
  7. The apparent motion of a planet moving backwards.
  8. Law states that the path of a planet is an ellipse.
  9. The measure of oval a closed circle is.
  10. This law states that the closer a planet is to the sun, the shorter the orbital period.
Down
  1. The first to propose that Earth is a planet.
  2. States that every object in the universe attracts every other object.
  3. Discovered retrograde movement.
  4. Discovered the three laws of planetary motion.
  5. Model with the Earth at the center.
  6. This law states that equal areas are covered in equal time as a planet revolves around the sun.

16 Clues: Discovered retrograde movement. • Model with the sun at the center. • Model with the Earth at the center. • The measure of oval a closed circle is. • The first to propose a heliocentric model. • The first to propose that Earth is a planet. • Discovered the three laws of planetary motion. • Concluded that the Earth is shaped like a sphere. • ...

Deployments-USFacts 2025-03-19

Deployments-USFacts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. America's National Animal (two words)
  2. How many states are there in the United States? (in words)
  3. What sport is known as America's National Passtime?
  4. This is a unique spot where 4 american states share borders (three words)
  5. Where was the Declaration of Independence Signed?
  6. This is the hottest place on Earth (two words)
  7. Which city is known as the Mile High City?
  8. Which state is called the Sunshine State?
  9. What famous speech did Abraham Lincoln give? (two words)
Down
  1. How many original colonies contituted the United States?
  2. What is the name of the largest of the 5 great lakes? (two words)
  3. In which national park would you find Old Faithful?
  4. This city is home to the famous Sunset Boulevard
  5. Which famous festival/carnival is held in New Orleans every year? (two words)
  6. Which city is also known as Sin City?
  7. What city is known as the Big Apple?

16 Clues: What city is known as the Big Apple? • America's National Animal (two words) • Which city is also known as Sin City? • Which state is called the Sunshine State? • Which city is known as the Mile High City? • This is the hottest place on Earth (two words) • This city is home to the famous Sunset Boulevard • Where was the Declaration of Independence Signed? • ...

Antebellum Vocab 2021-12-02

Antebellum Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. RAILROAD network of homes, farms, and churches from the South to the North
  2. right of people living in a territory to decide whether to be a free or slave state
  3. an arms storehouse
  4. person responsible for assigning work and supervising slaves
  5. a slave placed in charge of other slaves
  6. when people in one area think their ideas are correct or more important than others
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  1. STATES states that permitted slavery
  2. people who worked to abolish slavery
  3. the period before the Civil War
  4. RIGHTS the idea that powers not given to the federal government belong to each state
  5. CODE set of laws that defined social, economic, and physical limitations placed on slaves
  6. actions that deny people their rights because of prejudice
  7. STATES states that did not permit slavery
  8. SOILERS people who did not want slavery extended into western territories

14 Clues: an arms storehouse • the period before the Civil War • STATES states that permitted slavery • people who worked to abolish slavery • a slave placed in charge of other slaves • STATES states that did not permit slavery • actions that deny people their rights because of prejudice • person responsible for assigning work and supervising slaves • ...

Marketing Chapter 2 Vocabulary 2022-08-25

Marketing Chapter 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Refers to statistics that describe a population in terms of personal characteristics
  2. The money left after taking out income taxes
  3. 40 million babies born in the United States between 1965 and 1976
  4. People who use the product
  5. All potential customers who share common needs and wants, and who have the ability and willingness to buy the product
  6. Also known as the 4 P’s of Marketing; product, place, price, and promotion
  7. Analyzing a market by specific characteristics in order to create a specific target market
Down
  1. Studies of consumers based on social and psychological characteristics
  2. 77 million babies born in the United States between 1977 and 1997
  3. The segmentation of the market based on where people live
  4. Information about the target market about age, income level, ethnic background, occupation, attitudes, lifestyle, or geographic residence
  5. 76 million babies born in the United States between 1946 and 1964
  6. The money left after paying for basic living necessities like food, shelter and clothing
  7. Focusing all marketing decisions on a very specific group of people who you want to reach
  8. States that businesses must satisfy customer’s needs and wants in order to make a profit
  9. 68 million babies born in the United States between 1998 and 2012
  10. People who buy the product

17 Clues: People who use the product • People who buy the product • The money left after taking out income taxes • The segmentation of the market based on where people live • 77 million babies born in the United States between 1977 and 1997 • 40 million babies born in the United States between 1965 and 1976 • 76 million babies born in the United States between 1946 and 1964 • ...

Reconstruction 2024-04-11

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  2. an act of calling into question the integrity or validity of something
  3. laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters
  4. the 7th US President
  5. their goal of immediate, complete, and permanent eradication of slavery in the United States
  6. he was the first African American to serve in either house of the U.S. Congress.
Down
  1. a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
  2. to provide for the admission to representation of rebel states upon meeting certain conditions
  3. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way, a rascal.
  4. the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
  5. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction
  6. provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
  7. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States;

13 Clues: the 7th US President • an act of calling into question the integrity or validity of something • he was the first African American to serve in either house of the U.S. Congress. • their goal of immediate, complete, and permanent eradication of slavery in the United States • ...

Civil War 2025-06-17

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment that abolished slavery
  2. President of the Confederate States
  3. The general of the Union Army
  4. The first state to secede from the Union
  5. The general of the Confederate Army
Down
  1. The war between the North and the South
  2. Famous speech given by Lincoln after a major battle
  3. The president of the United States during the Civil War
  4. An escaped slave who became a famous abolitionist speaker
  5. The practice of owning people as property
  6. When the Southern States left the United States and joined together to make the Confederate States of America

11 Clues: The general of the Union Army • President of the Confederate States • The general of the Confederate Army • The amendment that abolished slavery • The war between the North and the South • The first state to secede from the Union • The practice of owning people as property • Famous speech given by Lincoln after a major battle • ...

Review crossword puzzle 2020-09-29

Review crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary Wa
  2. -abolished slavery in the United States
  3. - was a conflict between the united states and mexico.
  4. - a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution.
  5. -A federal law intended to turn Native Americans into farmers and landowners by providing cooperating families with 160 acres of reservation land for farming or 320 acres for grazing.
  6. -a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
  7. -a treaty signed with France in 1803
  8. - was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.
  9. - a series of acts parliament
  10. -1st President of the United States
  11. -The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation
  12. -a law passed in 1764
  13. - an estate on wich crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
  14. - a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country.
  15. - a conflict fought between the U.s and its allies against the united kingdom.
  16. -was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on March 6, 1857, that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an slaved person
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  1. - granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States
  2. -was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston
  3. -was an american abolitionist, emancipationist. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery.
  4. - were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  5. -was established in 1865 by Congress to help millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War
  6. - the U.S. Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote
  7. -contiguous railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass
  8. -3rd President of the United States
  9. -a law passed by the British gov. in 1765
  10. - is the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
  11. -was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.,
  12. -issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the Seven Years' War.
  13. - signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 1, 1862.
  14. -a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature.

30 Clues: -a law passed in 1764 • - a series of acts parliament • -3rd President of the United States • -1st President of the United States • -a treaty signed with France in 1803 • -abolished slavery in the United States • -a law passed by the British gov. in 1765 • - was a conflict between the united states and mexico. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-31

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a term used to describe the hard crackers often issued to soldiers of both sides during the Civil War.
  2. To formally enroll in the army or to call roll.
  3. row of trees was chopped down and replanted with their limbs pointing  towards the enemy to strengthen fortifications.
  4. Slaves who had escaped to the Union lines for safety.
  5. Term for cheap, poorly made cloth which was used early in the war to make Federal uniforms
  6. The lowest rank in the army.
  7. A pledge by a prisoner of war or a defeated soldier not to bear arms.
  8. Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  9. The term used for military supplies, such as weaponry and ammunition.
  10. A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field
  11. A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
  12. A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder
  13. Long, cylindrical metal rod used to push the cartridge down the barrel of a musket in preparation for firing
  14. Blocking the supply lines and escape routes of a city to force it to surrender.
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  1. A military branch that is mounted on horseback. Cavalry regiments could travel swiftly from place to place or go on reconnaissance excursions on horseback during the Civil War, although they mostly fought on foot. Their primary mission was to acquire intelligence on enemy movements.
  2. Also called the North or the United States Whigs A political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories
  3. A Northerner,someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States.
  4. The Confederacy, often known as the South or the Confederate States of America, was a group of states that broke away from the United States of America to create their own country.
  5. Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or the Rebel states
  6. A type of counter-attack used to disrupt the enemy's attack or siege of a fortification, causing the enemy to divert some of its resources away from the initial attack or siege.
  7. Intestinal disease causing severe diarrhea. a leading cause of death by disease.
  8. A part of a defensive line of works or a fortification that juts out from the main line towards the enemy
  9. A cannon which fired hollow projectiles and was generally lighter and shorter than its solid-shot cousins
  10. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare. During the Civil War, “blue water” ships cruised the oceans and “brown water” boats floated up and down the rivers
  11. To formally approve or sanction
  12. A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer.

26 Clues: The lowest rank in the army. • To formally approve or sanction • A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder • To formally enroll in the army or to call roll. • A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer. • Slaves who had escaped to the Union lines for safety. • A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field • ...

Geometry CH2 Lessons 2-5 through 2-9 Vocab 2025-08-22

Geometry CH2 Lessons 2-5 through 2-9 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. statements are listed in a logical order in the left column and corresponding reasons in the right column until a desired conclusion is reached.
  2. A conditional statement and its converse can be combined into one statement called a biconditional statement. For a statement with a hypothesis 𝑝 and a conclusion 𝑞, the biconditional statement can be written in the form “𝑝 if and only if 𝑞,” which can be expressed as “𝑝 iff 𝑞” or 𝑝𝑞.
  3. describes the meaning of a word. In mathematics, definitions can be written as true biconditional statements.
  4. states that if two angles are complements to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.
  5. a statement that you can prove. Once you have proven a theorem, it can be used as a reason in later proofs.
  6. states that the sides of congruence statement can be interchanged.
  7. states that any figure is congruent to itself.
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  1. states that if two angles are supplements to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.
  2. states that if two figures are congruent to a third, then they are congruent to each other.
  3. states that all right angles are congruent.
  4. states that two angles that form a linear pair are supplementary.
  5. states that vertical angles are congruent.
  6. an argument used to show that a conclusion is true. Proofs use given information, definitions, properties, postulates, and theorems to justify each step in the reasoning process used to reach a conclusion.

13 Clues: states that vertical angles are congruent. • states that all right angles are congruent. • states that any figure is congruent to itself. • states that two angles that form a linear pair are supplementary. • states that the sides of congruence statement can be interchanged. • ...

The Civil War Review 2020-12-04

The Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. those states in "rebellion"
  2. __ southern states left the Union in 1860.
  3. The Emancipation allowed __ to join the Union Army
  4. an action taken to win a war in your favor
  5. Saving the Union means to bring the states __
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  1. __ was president during the Civil War
  2. a war measure that freed slaves in Confederacy
  3. This is another name for the Union is __.
  4. Lincoln's goal was to __ the Union
  5. the __ States were Southern States that didn't leave the Union
  6. This was the only Border State the chose to stay in the Union

11 Clues: those states in "rebellion" • Lincoln's goal was to __ the Union • __ was president during the Civil War • This is another name for the Union is __. • __ southern states left the Union in 1860. • an action taken to win a war in your favor • Saving the Union means to bring the states __ • a war measure that freed slaves in Confederacy • ...

Ancient Chinese Warfare CROSSWORD 2021-05-10

Ancient Chinese Warfare CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. What metal did they use for Lamellar amour
  2. What weapon did the Chinese invent that uses arrows
  3. What things did they use before Lamellar amour
  4. What is Sun Tzu's The art of war regarded by people as?
  5. How old was Sun Tzu
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  1. What dynasty did Did the states declare independence from?
  2. What did the states fight for?
  3. When did the warring states period begin
  4. When did the warring states period end
  5. What was Chinese armor originally?
  6. What State did all the other states reunite under?

11 Clues: How old was Sun Tzu • What did the states fight for? • What was Chinese armor originally? • When did the warring states period end • When did the warring states period begin • What metal did they use for Lamellar amour • What things did they use before Lamellar amour • What State did all the other states reunite under? • What weapon did the Chinese invent that uses arrows • ...

Civil War 2023-05-08

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Battle of ____ turned the war in favor of the Union.
  2. ______ Proclamation freed all slaves in the Confederate States
  3. The Northern states that stayed loyal to the U.S.
  4. The North and South disagreed about...
  5. A word that means "separated" from the United States.
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  1. What the separated Southern states called themselves.
  2. General ____ captured Confederate forts near Tenessee.
  3. The Kansas-Nebraska Act made ____ angry.
  4. The ______ Compromise let one state join as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
  5. The states that separated themselves from the nation.
  6. Lincoln belonged to the ____ party.

11 Clues: Lincoln belonged to the ____ party. • The North and South disagreed about... • The Kansas-Nebraska Act made ____ angry. • The Northern states that stayed loyal to the U.S. • Battle of ____ turned the war in favor of the Union. • What the separated Southern states called themselves. • The states that separated themselves from the nation. • ...

ch.7 first 15 2021-04-15

ch.7 first 15 crossword puzzle
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  1. machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793
  2. in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States
  3. States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states
  4. transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation - A time when large scale industrial production using machines changed Western society
  5. Court case which validated the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States, denying states' rights to tax it - denied Maryland the right to tax it - established Federal powers
  6. protective tariff helped American industry by raising the prices of British manufactured goods, which were often cheaper and of higher quality than those produced in the U.S.
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  1. highway built by the federal government; during 1825-1850; stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois (Maryland to Illinois); major overland shipping route and important connection between North and West
  2. plan presented to Congress by President Madison for making the United States economically self-sufficient - A plan to strengthen the economy by uniting regions of the country promoted by Henry Clay
  3. of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams' work.
  4. the cotton gin
  5. strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country - the belief that the nation's interests outweigh regional concerns
  6. parts-identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
  7. American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
  8. production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
  9. artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo - "Big Ditch" that linked Altnatic Ocean to Great Lakes - made New York harbor dominant port

15 Clues: the cotton gin • in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States • machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 • parts-identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing • States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states • ...

slavery and sectionalisum 2017-01-05

slavery and sectionalisum crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  2. In American political discourse, states' rights refer to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution
  3. was a statement executed by a Georgia Convention in Milledgeville, Georgia on December 10, 1850 in response to the Compromise of 1850. Supported by Unionists, the document affirmed the acceptance of the Compromise as a final resolution of the sectional slavery issues while declaring that no further assaults on Southern rights by the North would be acceptable.
  4. Farm-centered
  5. railroad a series of roads, house, river crossing and people who helped southern slaves.
  6. A state that allowed slavery
  7. those states in the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
  8. to add on such as adding a territory to existing towns,
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  1. An older slaves that plantation owners thoughts was loyal and who supervised other slaves
  2. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  3. the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
  4. created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and President Franklin Pierce. The initial purpose of the Kansas–Nebraska Act was to open up thousands of new farms and make feasible a Midwestern Transcontinental Railroad
  5. soil those states in the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
  6. of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War (1846
  7. Setting fire

15 Clues: Setting fire • Farm-centered • A state that allowed slavery • the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled • to add on such as adding a territory to existing towns, • those states in the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War • railroad a series of roads, house, river crossing and people who helped southern slaves. • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees
  2. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
  3. A triangle with three congruent angles
  4. An angle inside a triangle
  5. A triangle with no congruent sides
  6. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  7. All the points outside a figure
  8. A triangle with three acute angles
  9. A triangle with one right angle
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  1. A triangle with one obtuse angle
  2. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  3. A triangle with three congruent sides
  4. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
  5. A triangle with two congruent sides
  6. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  7. All the points inside a figure

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A triangle with two congruent sides
  2. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  3. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees
  4. A triangle with three congruent angles
  5. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
  6. All the points inside a figure
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  1. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  2. A triangle with three acute angles
  3. A triangle with three congruent sides
  4. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
  5. All the points outside a figure
  6. A triangle with one right angle
  7. An angle inside a triangle
  8. A triangle with one obtuse angle
  9. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  10. A triangle with no congruent sides

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees
  2. All the points inside a figure
  3. A triangle with two congruent sides
  4. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  5. All the points outside a figure
  6. A triangle with one obtuse angle
  7. A triangle with three congruent angles
  8. An angle inside a triangle
  9. A triangle with three congruent sides
  10. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
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  1. A triangle with three acute angles
  2. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  3. A triangle with one right angle
  4. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  5. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
  6. A triangle with no congruent sides

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Crossword Puzzle: 1789 2016-11-09

Crossword Puzzle: 1789 crossword puzzle
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  1. second President of the United States and the first Vice President
  2. orator during the movement for independence in Virginia
  3. author of the Declaration of Independence
  4. opposed ratification of the Constitution
  5. one of the Founding Fathers, $100
  6. a formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
  7. nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
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  1. an infantryman's light gun with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored, muzzleloading, and fired from the shoulder
  2. support Federalism
  3. an instance of revolving
  4. first president of the United States
  5. formal or official change made to a law
  6. officer of high rank in the army
  7. American political theorist and statesman, who served as the fourth President of the United States
  8. American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
  9. month that the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England

16 Clues: support Federalism • an instance of revolving • officer of high rank in the army • one of the Founding Fathers, $100 • first president of the United States • formal or official change made to a law • opposed ratification of the Constitution • author of the Declaration of Independence • orator during the movement for independence in Virginia • ...

Civics Test 2023-10-13

Civics Test crossword puzzle
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  1. What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
  2. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  3. What is the name of the national anthem?
  4. What is the economic system in the United States?
  5. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
  6. Who makes federal laws?
  7. The United States bought the _________ territory from France in 1803?
  8. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
  9. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
  10. We elect a President for how many years?
  11. We elect a U.S? Senator for how many years?
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  1. What is the highest court in the United States?
  2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  3. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  4. What is the supreme law of the land?
  5. In what month do we vote for President?

16 Clues: Who makes federal laws? • Who is the “Father of Our Country”? • What is the supreme law of the land? • In what month do we vote for President? • What is the name of the national anthem? • We elect a President for how many years? • Who is in charge of the executive branch? • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? • We elect a U.S? Senator for how many years? • ...

Civil War crossword puzzle 2024-06-11

Civil War crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of withdrawing from an organization or alliance.
  2. A significant battle in Virginia, known for its Confederate victory.
  3. Last name of the Union general who later became the 18th President.
  4. Last name of the President of the Confederate States of America.
  5. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
  6. A major battle won by the Confederates in Virginia.
  7. The northern states during the Civil War.
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  1. The southern states that seceded from the Union.
  2. The movement to end slavery.
  3. The act of freeing enslaved people.
  4. Site where General Lee surrendered to General Grant.
  5. A major turning point in the Civil War, fought in Pennsylvania.
  6. Last name of the leading general of the Confederate Army.
  7. The siege that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
  8. Last name of the Union general known for his "March to the Sea."
  9. The President of the United States during the Civil War.

16 Clues: The movement to end slavery. • The act of freeing enslaved people. • The northern states during the Civil War. • The southern states that seceded from the Union. • A major battle won by the Confederates in Virginia. • Site where General Lee surrendered to General Grant. • The bloodiest single-day battle in American history. • ...

Civil War - KW 2025-05-09

Civil War - KW crossword puzzle
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  1. When a state leaves the Union
  2. A metal warship
  3. To be forcefully taken into the army
  4. The unofficial term for the Northern states during the civil war
  5. To dig trenches
  6. To join the Army
  7. An all-out-war that has civilian and non-militant infrastructure targetted and used
  8. Rights that every individual state has
  9. A reward given out in exchange for bringing someone in dead or alive
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  1. A judicial order that bans law enforcement from keeping a prisoner in confinement without justification
  2. A proclamation declaring that all slaves are free persons
  3. Injuries, MIA, or Death
  4. The states that left the United States
  5. the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument
  6. States that allowed slavery but stayed with the Union
  7. To move around the enemy and attack them from all sides

16 Clues: A metal warship • To dig trenches • To join the Army • Injuries, MIA, or Death • When a state leaves the Union • To be forcefully taken into the army • The states that left the United States • Rights that every individual state has • States that allowed slavery but stayed with the Union • To move around the enemy and attack them from all sides • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A triangle with two congruent sides
  2. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  3. A triangle with three congruent sides
  4. A triangle with one obtuse angle
  5. An angle inside a triangle
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  1. All the points outside a figure
  2. A triangle with one right angle
  3. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  4. A triangle with three congruent angles
  5. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  6. All the points inside a figure
  7. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
  8. A triangle with three acute angles
  9. A triangle with no congruent sides
  10. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
  11. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary 2013-11-11

Geometry 4-1 and 4-2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. All the points outside a figure
  2. An angle inside a triangle
  3. A triangle with three acute angles
  4. The theorem 4-2-2 states that the acute angles of a right triangle are __________.
  5. A triangle with three congruent angles
  6. A theorem that states that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees
  7. A triangle with one right angle
  8. The theorem 4-2-4 states that an exterior angle is equal to the sum of the __________.
  9. A triangle with one obtuse angle
  10. An angle formed by a side of a triangle and an extended adjacent side
  11. A triangle with no congruent sides
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  1. A triangle with three congruent sides
  2. An interior angle that is not adjacent to the exterior angle
  3. The theorem 4-2-3 states that the __________ of each angle in an equiangular triangle is 60 degrees
  4. A triangle with two congruent sides
  5. All the points inside a figure

16 Clues: An angle inside a triangle • All the points inside a figure • All the points outside a figure • A triangle with one right angle • A triangle with one obtuse angle • A triangle with three acute angles • A triangle with no congruent sides • A triangle with two congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent sides • A triangle with three congruent angles • ...

Civics Test 2023-10-13

Civics Test crossword puzzle
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  1. what territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  2. what is the highest court in the United States?
  3. what group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
  4. in what month do we vote for President?
  5. who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
  6. what is the name of the national anthem?
  7. during the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  8. who is the “Father of Our Country”?
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  1. we elect a President for how many years?
  2. who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  3. who is in charge of the executive branch?
  4. what is the economic system in the United States?
  5. who makes federal laws?
  6. we elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
  7. we elect a U.S? Senator for how many years?
  8. what is the supreme law of the land?

16 Clues: who makes federal laws? • who is the “Father of Our Country”? • what is the supreme law of the land? • in what month do we vote for President? • we elect a President for how many years? • what is the name of the national anthem? • who is in charge of the executive branch? • who wrote the Declaration of Independence? • we elect a U.S? Senator for how many years? • ...

Social Studies 2013-10-16

Social Studies crossword puzzle
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  1. Hawaiian port; Granted by 1887 treaty to the united states for use as a refueling station for us ships
  2. Agreement claiming the United States’ right to intervene in Cuban affairs
  3. US policy proposed in 1899 which stated that no single country should have a monopoly on trade with China
  4. Group of influential Americans who believed he United States should not deny other people the right to govern themselves
  5. The first and only reigning Hawaiian queen
  6. Style of journalism that exaggerates and sensationalizes the news
  7. US naval officer who defeated the Spanish fleet during the Spanish American war
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  1. 1900 nationalist uprising in china
  2. War 1898 war that began when the United States demanded Cuba’s independence from Spain
  3. Policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker nations
  4. Areas where foreign nations claimed special rights and economic privileges
  5. disease spread by mosquitoes
  6. United States claim of right to interfere in the affairs of Latin American countries
  7. Canal through the Isthmus of Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific
  8. Secretary of State under presidents Lincoln and Andre Johnson; purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867
  9. US warship that exploded off Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898
  10. Member of the first us volunteer cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American war

17 Clues: disease spread by mosquitoes • 1900 nationalist uprising in china • The first and only reigning Hawaiian queen • US warship that exploded off Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898 • Style of journalism that exaggerates and sensationalizes the news • Agreement claiming the United States’ right to intervene in Cuban affairs • ...

John Houlton Chapter NSDAR Constitution Crossword Puzzle - September 2022 2022-09-09

John Houlton Chapter NSDAR Constitution Crossword Puzzle - September 2022 crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote
  2. Constitution Day is celebrated on _____ 17, the anniversary of the day the framers signed the document
  3. The _____ is the supreme law of the United States
  4. The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence
  5. Article VII of the Constitution describes how the Constitution would be _____
  6. The only amendment to the US Constitution that has been repealed (the 18th)
  7. One of the two houses of Congress historically known as the upper house
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  1. The US Constitution is on display here in Washington, DC
  2. One who loves their country, e.g., supported the American cause of independence
  3. Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution
  4. Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of the government should work
  5. Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Executive Branch of the government should work
  6. There are _____ amendments to the US Constitution
  7. The lower house of Congress in which states are represented based on _____ is the House of Representatives
  8. The _____ (2 words) becomes president of the United States if the president should die
  9. The _____: The introduction to the United States Constitution
  10. Article _____ of the Constitution describes the relationship between the states and the federal government

17 Clues: There are _____ amendments to the US Constitution • The _____ is the supreme law of the United States • The US Constitution is on display here in Washington, DC • Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution • The _____: The introduction to the United States Constitution • The _____ amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote • ...

SS8H8 and SSH9 Vocabulary Terms 2023-02-08

SS8H8 and SSH9 Vocabulary Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl harbor
  2. one of the deadliest global conflicts in history.
  3. an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years
  4. a secret message proposed a Mexican-German alliance if the United States declared war on Germany
  5. the relief the government provided for people after the great depression
  6. a long period of time with no rain
  7. Georgia served in the U.S. Senate for almost 40 years (1932–1971).
  8. a the name given to the drought-stricken southern plains region of the United States
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  1. provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems
  2. a British ship that was sunk by Germans
  3. when too much crops are made then needed
  4. a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market,
  5. governor of Georgia, from 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1941 to 1943
  6. set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation
  7. American politician and lawyer who served as the 32nd president of the United States
  8. a bug that devastated farmers crops
  9. was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945.

17 Clues: a long period of time with no rain • a bug that devastated farmers crops • a British ship that was sunk by Germans • when too much crops are made then needed • one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. • was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. • Georgia served in the U.S. Senate for almost 40 years (1932–1971). • ...

Constitution Era Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-28

Constitution Era Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. First government before the Constitution, no Executive Branch
  2. two thirds of both houses of Congressf and three fourths of States legislatures must approve the amendment
  3. citizens must serve on juries to determine verdict
  4. against the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
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  1. established a procedure for admitting new states to the United States
  2. freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
  3. agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states should send to Congress
  4. no unreasonable search and seizure
  5. strong central government
  6. each branch of government has some power of the other two branches, helps prevent anyone branch from becoming too powerful
  7. rights not given to the federal government are rights of the states, federalism
  8. RAPPS

12 Clues: RAPPS • strong central government • no unreasonable search and seizure • freedom from cruel and unusual punishment • against the Constitution without a Bill of Rights • citizens must serve on juries to determine verdict • First government before the Constitution, no Executive Branch • established a procedure for admitting new states to the United States • ...

History Quiz 14 2024-05-02

History Quiz 14 crossword puzzle
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  1. bill that established plans for national security and the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
  2. – the false belief that God does not exist
  3. – U.S. plan which offered financial help to European countries that had been harmed during World War II
  4. – period in which the United States and the Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons against each other
  5. – Nasa’s first satellite
  6. – act which provide medical care through health insurance for senior citizens
  7. – organization formed after World War II in which nations of the world work together to solve problems
  8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration started by Dwight D Eisenhower
  9. of 1957 – bill passed to protect the rights of Black Americans to vote in elections, first bill regarding civil rights since the reconstruction
  10. an agreement to stop fighting
  11. – organization that sends out young volunteers to help improve living conditions of poor people in nations around the world
  12. – program in which the United States sent planes loaded with food and supplies to West Berlin, Germany
  13. – manmade channel connecting the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
  14. War fought from 1950-1953 in which the United Nations especially the United States helped defend South Korea against Communist North Korea
  15. Amendment – Constitutional amendment stating that if the President dies while in office the vice president will become president
  16. – wall built by the Soviet Union that separated the Communist and the free parts of Berlin, Germany
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  1. Amendment – a constitutional amendment which states that a person can serve in the office of president for only two terms
  2. Missile crisis – situation caused by the Soviet Union’s shipping missiles to Cuba for possible use against the United States
  3. – the first Black American four star general in the history of the U.S. airforce
  4. (NATO) group of countries that agreed to defend each other against a Communist invasion
  5. – conflict between communist North Vietnam and free South Vietnam in which the United States became involved
  6. - President Johnson’s plan to improve public education, conservation, poverty, crime, and civil rights
  7. the first American astronaut to orbit the earth
  8. – policy stating that the United States would use its power to stop the overthrow of a free country
  9. – 36th President became president after Kennedy’s death
  10. – System of highways that connect all parts of America
  11. Intelligence Agency – security organization that gathers information from other countries and provides it to the President of the United States
  12. – Communist dictator of Cuba
  13. – 35th president, youngest person elected president, assassinated in Dallas Texas
  14. - term used for the border that separated Communist countries from the free countries of Eastern Europe during the Cold War

30 Clues: – Nasa’s first satellite • – Communist dictator of Cuba • an agreement to stop fighting • – the false belief that God does not exist • the first American astronaut to orbit the earth • – 36th President became president after Kennedy’s death • – System of highways that connect all parts of America • ...

Lead up to the Civil War 2025-10-21

Lead up to the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He spread religion through revivals and emotional preaching, and unleashed several schismatic movements.
  2. A system where individuals are treated as personal property that can be bought, sold, and inherited, stripping them of all legal rights and dehumanizing them
  3. A public and dehumanizing process of selling enslaved people as property.
  4. Was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  5. is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy that warned European powers against further colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere.
  6. Confirmed slavery in the American territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in the United States, and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
  7. The political and social balance between the Northern and Southern states, where an equal number of free and slave states, was crucial to maintaining power in the United States Senate.
  8. Allowed the capture and return of fugitive enslaved persons
  9. Was an American abolitionist and social activist.
  10. People employed to track down and return runaway slaves to their owners.
  11. The theory that states have the right to void federal laws they deem unconstitutional
  12. He repealed the Missouri Compromise, organized the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and applied the principle of popular sovereignty to allow settlers to decide on the legality of slavery.
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  1. It was a period of violent conflict from 1854 to 1859 between slaveholders and antislavery settlers in the Kansas Territory
  2. It was a social movement that promoted the reduction or elimination of alcohol consumption.
  3. Compromise An agruculture products that increased alavery in the South.
  4. Was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.
  5. An American social reformer and an advocate for the mentally ill.
  6. The action of formally withdrawing from membership in a federation or body, especially a political state.
  7. An agricultural podructs that increased alavery in the South.
  8. A machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from seeds
  9. It was a secret network of routes, safe houses, and people that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the northern states and Canada, not an actual railroad.
  10. She was an American abolitionist and activist for African American civil rights, women's rights, and abstinence from alcohol.
  11. Is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
  12. It was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army.
  13. The principle that all political power is vested in and derived from the people
  14. Was an American abolitionist in the decades leading up to the Civil War.
  15. Is the act of freeing someone from another's control
  16. was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
  17. The political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved people

29 Clues: Was an American abolitionist and social activist. • Is the act of freeing someone from another's control • It was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. • A machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from seeds • Allowed the capture and return of fugitive enslaved persons • An agricultural podructs that increased alavery in the South. • ...

Unit 1 AP Gopo Review 2026-01-05

Unit 1 AP Gopo Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The constitutional "marriage" between a national government and state governments
  2. The 10th Amendment’s "leftovers" belonging strictly to the states
  3. Flying mammal
  4. The philosophy that prevents "all eggs from being in one basket" by using three branches
  5. The concept that even the President has to stop at a red light
  6. A group with shared interests that may harm the public good
  7. Powers not written but reasonably suggested by the Constitution
  8. The official "thumbs up" or formal approval process for the Constitution
  9. Man's best friend
  10. The "Stretch Armstrong" of the Constitution that lets Congress expand its reach
  11. Essay explaining that "ambition must be made to counteract ambition"
  12. The 1995 case that told Congress the Commerce Clause isn't a "magic wand" for everything
  13. America’s first "Rough Draft" that gave the states way too much power
  14. A system where the people don't rule directly, but hire "middlemen" to do it
  15. The principle that the "consent of the governed" is the only thing giving the government power
  16. Locke’s "Essential Three" (life, liberty, property) that no king can take away
  17. A loose alliance of states with a weak central authority
  18. The "Grocery List" of specific things Congress is actually allowed to do
  19. The first ten "Thou Shalt Nots" directed at the federal government
  20. The group that wouldn't sign the "contract" until a Bill of Rights was added
Down
  1. The SCOTUS case that basically told states, "You can't tax your boss"
  2. Madison’s argument that "factions" are best controlled in a large republic
  3. A "layer cake" approach where the Fed and States stay in their own lanes
  4. The 1786 "wake-up call" that proved the Articles of Confederation were failing
  5. When both the Fed and the States reach into your wallet for taxes at the same time
  6. A "marble cake" era where the Fed and States share responsibilities
  7. The "Devolution" movement to give power back to the states
  8. System that prevents any branch from becoming too powerful
  9. An agreement where you trade a bit of "doing whatever you want" for protection
  10. The 1787 Philadelphia "brainstorming session" held to revise the Articles
  11. A fancy way of saying the legislative branch has two separate "rooms"
  12. The "Strong Central Gov" fan club led by Hamilton and Madison
  13. The idea that the Constitution is a leash, not a blank check
  14. The "Connecticut" solution that created a bicameral legislature
  15. The "I’m the Boss" clause that makes federal law win in a fight with state law
  16. A giraffe has seven of them

36 Clues: Flying mammal • Man's best friend • A giraffe has seven of them • A loose alliance of states with a weak central authority • The "Devolution" movement to give power back to the states • System that prevents any branch from becoming too powerful • A group with shared interests that may harm the public good • The idea that the Constitution is a leash, not a blank check • ...

Unit 1 - Foundations of Democracy - Myrtil 2023-01-24

Unit 1 - Foundations of Democracy - Myrtil crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Powers that go beyond those that are enumerated in the Constitution.
  2. The entire set of interactions among national, state, and local governments.
  3. Federal grants that can be used only for specific purposes, or "categories," of state and local spending.
  4. Federal categorical grants distributed according to a formula specified in legislation or in administrative regulations.
  5. The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
  6. Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers of the Constitution.
  7. Federal categorical grants given for specific purposes and awarded on the basis of the merits of applications.
  8. A legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.
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  1. The provision of the Constitution according citizens of each state the privileges of citizens of other states.
  2. A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency.
  3. A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government share formal authority over the same area and people.
  4. A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the national government.
  5. An 1819 Supreme Court decision that established the supremacy of the national government over state governments. In deciding this case, Chief Justice John Marshall and his colleagues held that Congress had certain implied powers in addition to the enumerated powers found in the Constitution.
  6. The pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the federal system; it is the cornerstone of the national government's relations with state and local governments.
  7. Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare war.
  8. Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services.
  9. The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.
  10. The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
  11. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  12. Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.

20 Clues: The first ten amendments to the Constitution. • The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional. • Powers that go beyond those that are enumerated in the Constitution. • The entire set of interactions among national, state, and local governments. • A centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency. • ...

Sub Work 1-9 2023-01-09

Sub Work 1-9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small oil refineries in the Cleveland area
  2. authorized the President to break up reservation land, which was held in common by the members of a tribe, into small allotments to be parceled out to individuals
  3. a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way
  4. is a business strategy in which one company grows its operations at the same level in an industry
  5. period of gross materialism and blatant political corruption in U.S. history during the 1870s that gave rise to important novels of social and political criticism
  6. United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years
  7. argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1893
  8. extremely wealthy Americans like himself had a responsibility to spend their money in order to benefit the greater good
  9. a massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29, 1864
  10. among the first in the United States to conceive of photographic images as instruments for social change
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  1. organized unskilled and skilled workers, campaigned for an eight hour workday, and aspired to form a cooperative society in which laborers owned the industries in which they worked
  2. the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. insulate a company from competition by integrating every aspect of production into a single company, thus eliminating middlemen.
  4. financiers who made fortunes by monopolizing huge industries through the formation of trusts, engaging in unethical business practices, exploiting workers, and paying little heed to their customers or competition
  5. North American Indian religious cult of the second half of the 19th century, based on the performance of a ritual dance that, it was believed, would drive away white people and restore the traditional lands and way of life.
  6. speech delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896
  7. Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies.
  8. the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals
  9. federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States
  10. a massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army

20 Clues: small oil refineries in the Cleveland area • argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1893 • a massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army • is a business strategy in which one company grows its operations at the same level in an industry • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2023-02-01

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.
  2. He is the only person to sign four of the great state papers of the United States related to the founding: the Continental Association, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and U.S. Constitution.
  3. An England-born political philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe.
  4. /Imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England.
  5. /A remarkable political philosopher, served as the second President of the United States
  6. One of the foremost of the Founding Fathers, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its signers, he represented the United States in France during the American Revolution, and he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
  7. /That the government should serve the will of the people had also been developing in England for several centuries.
  8. / a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.
  9. /A union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action.
  10. /A principal's approval of an act of its agent that lacked the authority to bind the principal legally.
  11. An agreement among the 13 states of the United States of America, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government.
  12. known as the Charter of 1606, is a document from King James I of England to the Virginia Company assigning land rights to colonists for the creation of a settlement
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  1. He was known as "The Chancellor" after the high New York state legal office he held for 25 years
  2. /set the terms for ratifying the Constitution.
  3. /The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power.
  4. / a person selected to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States.
  5. A legislature that consists of only one house
  6. Government is restricted in what it may do, and every individual has certain rights that the government cannot take away.
  7. a standing army in peace- time, except with the consent of Parliament.
  8. /made a clear case for independence and directly attacked the political, economic, and ideological obstacles to achieving it.
  9. An act of nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organization, or country as an expression of protest.
  10. / Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
  11. /Limited the king's power in several ways.
  12. /The Great Charter at Runnymede in 1215.

24 Clues: /The Great Charter at Runnymede in 1215. • /Limited the king's power in several ways. • /set the terms for ratifying the Constitution. • A legislature that consists of only one house • a standing army in peace- time, except with the consent of Parliament. • /A union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. • ...

Civics study guide 2 2020-12-01

Civics study guide 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. each branch of power checks the others so no one branch can dominate the government (even tho there's highkey no check on Judicial power)
  2. the process by which the Constitution was put into law
  3. Branch of government that enforces laws
  4. Black slaves can be counted as part of a state's population when determining representation, but only as a fraction of a free white person
  5. The government practices self-control and doesn't oppress people too much, and if it wants to, it has to delegate its oppressive power to the states.
  6. Branch of government that checks if laws or actions of other branches are constitutional.
  7. Right to remain silent
  8. Right to bare arms
  9. Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
  10. The place where the Constitution was ratified
  11. All power not given to the Federal Government in the Constitution belongs to the States or to the People
  12. Right to a jury trial for suits above $20
  13. Right to other rights not specified in the Constitution
  14. Freedom of Speech, The Press, Religion, Assembly, and the right to Petition the Government
  15. Branch of government that makes laws
  16. The Supreme Court reserves the right to over-ride any law or action done by other parts of the government if they are unconstiuttional (or if they feel like it; have fun with ur "separation of powers"
  17. a legal document that serves as the basis of a country
Down
  1. Opposers of the new Constitution
  2. similarly to Limited Government, the central government has to delegate its power unto states, which then delegate their power unto counties. It is the job of the counties to oppress you, and yet, somehow, it always ends up being the states of the central government. Isn't that crazy?
  3. Supporters of the new Constitution
  4. gave too much power to the states, not enough to the federal government. Really failed to make a single "country"
  5. The people rule the country and get to make important decisions, not just the rich and powerful or the political elites
  6. first constitution of the united states
  7. The part of our Constitution that outlines the goals of the country and why it's set up the way it is.
  8. Right to a jury trial
  9. Right to refuse soldiers quarter
  10. Power, rather than being concentrated in a single place, is split betwixt many branches and people. These people have to work together if they want to oppress you (something they're surprisingly good at doing, actually)
  11. Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  12. created new states in the Midwest and made sure they were free states

29 Clues: Right to bare arms • Right to a jury trial • Right to remain silent • Opposers of the new Constitution • Right to refuse soldiers quarter • Supporters of the new Constitution • Branch of government that makes laws • first constitution of the united states • Branch of government that enforces laws • Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment • ...

Kaja - Our Puzzling Government #2 2022-11-18

Kaja - Our Puzzling Government #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis (in the United States, between the National Government and the States).
  2. powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution spelled out expressly.
  3. Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
  4. Powers that are shared by both the Nationaly and state governments
  5. An act creating a new state
  6. Constitutional agreement by which the national government is created by and relies on subnational governments for its authority
  7. Mandates that impose costs on state and local governments without reimbursement from the federal government
  8. Grants made to States, private agencies for projects
  9. powers saved for the states
  10. An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.
  11. One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
  12. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
  13. Thought that Government should be free of parties
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  1. Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
  2. Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
  3. Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution reasonably suggested.
  4. Network of political, financial, and administrative relationships between units of the federal government and those of state and local governments.
  5. Passing down of responsibilities from the national government to the states.
  6. Grants of federal money or other resources to the states or their cities, counties, and other local units.
  7. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  8. The first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution
  9. The powers of the national government in foreign affairs that the Supreme Court has declared do not depend on constitutional grants but rather grow out of the very existence of the national government. (Power that belongs to the National Government because it is the government of the sovereign state within the world community)
  10. The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
  11. Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose
  12. Direct federal orders to state and local governments requiring them to perform a service or to obey federal laws in the performance of their functions.
  13. Giving money back to the state and local government with no strings attached

26 Clues: An act creating a new state • powers saved for the states • Thought that Government should be free of parties • Grants made to States, private agencies for projects • Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone • Powers that are shared by both the Nationaly and state governments • Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose • ...

Chapter 2,3 Crossword Puzzle-Week 2 Activity 2019-08-28

Chapter 2,3 Crossword Puzzle-Week 2 Activity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period
  2. Powers retained by the states under the Constitution
  3. Government structure in which authority is divided among branches with each holding seperate and independent powers and areas of responsibility
  4. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution
  5. Form of democracy in which political power is excerised directly by citizens
  6. Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution
  7. Gives Congrress the power to tax to provide for the general welfare
  8. The 1776 document declaring American independence from Great Britain and calling for equality, human rights, and citizen participation
  9. Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foregin nations
  10. Form of government in which power derives from citizens but public officals make policy and govern according to existing law
  11. Authority of courts to declare laws passed by congress and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional
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  1. First ten amendments to the Constitution which provide basic political rights
  2. Process for selecting state judges whereby the original nomination is by appointment, and subsequent retention is by a retention election
  3. Systems of government in which ultimate authority rests in the national government
  4. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states
  5. Formal process of changing the Constitution
  6. System of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
  7. Authority of the president to block legislation passed by congress.
  8. Gives Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper to the powers enumerated
  9. Required states to return runaway slaves, 13th Amendment
  10. Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause
  11. Government structure that authorizes each branch of the government to share powers with other branches and can take control over the other branches
  12. Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781- 1788
  13. Makes federal law supreme over state laws
  14. Powers held by both the national and state govenments in a federal system
  15. Doctrine holding that state govenments and the federal government have almost completly seperate functions
  16. Document or set of documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed
  17. The presidential electors selected to represent the voters of their respective states to cast electoral votes for president and vice president
  18. States have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Consitution
  19. Rights of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal
  20. Supports of the Consitution during the raficiation period and later the political party established by Alexander Hamilton

31 Clues: Makes federal law supreme over state laws • Formal process of changing the Constitution • Powers retained by the states under the Constitution • Required states to return runaway slaves, 13th Amendment • Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution • Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781- 1788 • ...

Unit 4 Remediation 2024-12-20

Unit 4 Remediation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. area which can govern itself in certain areas, but does not have complete power to govern
  2. boundary in the natural landscape that existed before the cultural landscape emerged and stayed in place as people moved in
  3. with two or more nations (includes most states)
  4. buffer zone created by treaties/agreements between two or more military powers that falls on either side of the actual boundary
  5. final authority over a territory and the right to defend territorial integrity against incursion
  6. political and/or economic alliance of three or more states that is formed for mutual benefit to promote shared goals and resolve disputes, but can limit the economic or political actions of member states creating a challenge to state sovereignty
  7. nation who do not have its own independent state
  8. political,economic and social alliance aimed at promoting greater unity, cohesion, and efficiency of African states and reducing the strains of their colonial roots
  9. aimed at promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among Arctic states, Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants
  10. military alliance formed after WWII between the U.S., Canada and 26 European states to ensure mutual assistance in times of aggression
  11. economic alliance to gradually eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, Mexico
  12. economic alliance between European countries (1992)
  13. policies or actions designed to induce states to change their behavior
  14. boundary that is drawn by powerful outsiders and ignores existing cultural groups
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  1. power expressed geographically as control over people, land, and resources
  2. an area that governs itself, but is not an independent country
  3. the transfer of decision-making power from a central government to a lower level
  4. union formed to promote international world peace and security after WWII, comprised of 6 principal organs that meet to decide on common issues and policies
  5. boundary that coincides with cultural groups (religion, language) subsequent boundaryboundary that evolves as the cultural landscape of an area takes shape and changes as cultural landscape changes
  6. economicallianceaimed at improving development in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Brunei
  7. connection of people, their culture, and their economic systems to the land creating a desire for ownership over a defined space
  8. political unit with a permanent population and boundaries that are recognized by other states that allows for the administration of laws, collection of taxes, and provision of defense
  9. people who think of themselves as one based on a sense of shared culture and history and who desire political autonomy
  10. boundary that no longer exists as an international border, but remnants of its existence remain

24 Clues: with two or more nations (includes most states) • nation who do not have its own independent state • economic alliance between European countries (1992) • an area that governs itself, but is not an independent country • policies or actions designed to induce states to change their behavior • ...

APUSH Period 5 2024-12-19

APUSH Period 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declaring all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.
  2. The idea that political power resides with the people, who can determine the status of slavery in a territory through voting.
  3. A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that depicted the harsh realities of slavery and played a role in increasing anti-slavery sentiments.
  4. A political movement in the mid-19th century that opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.
  5. A government agency established during Reconstruction to aid freed slaves in various aspects of life.
  6. A famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln, delivered in 1863 during the Civil War, emphasizing national unity and equality.
  7. The 17th President of the United States (1865-1869), who became president after Lincoln's assassination and faced challenges during Reconstruction.
  8. A landmark Supreme Court case that ruled enslaved individuals were property and not citizens, exacerbating sectional tensions.
  9. Granted the right to vote to all male citizens, regardless of race or color.
  10. A law passed in 1850 that required the return of escaped slaves to their owners, even if they were in free states.
  11. A system where landless farmers worked on land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops.
  12. Formed in the 1850s, this political party opposed the spread of slavery into new territories.
  13. Laws passed by southern states during Reconstruction to restrict the rights of freed slaves.
  14. The 11th President of the United States known for his role in the Mexican-American War and the acquisition of Oregon territory.
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  1. A conflict between the United States and its southern neighbor, resulting in the U.S. gaining significant territory, including California and the Southwest.
  2. Legislation that allowed settlers in the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide whether to allow slavery based on popular sovereignty.
  3. The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the continent was both God-ordained and inevitable.
  4. Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
  5. An abolitionist who believed in using violent means to end slavery and led the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
  6. The constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
  7. The act of breaking away from a larger body.
  8. A faction of the Republican Party during Reconstruction that advocated for more stringent measures against the South.
  9. Proposed legislation to prohibit slavery in territory acquired from Mexico, but it was never passed.
  10. The period after the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves into society.

24 Clues: The act of breaking away from a larger body. • The constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in the United States. • Granted the right to vote to all male citizens, regardless of race or color. • Laws passed by southern states during Reconstruction to restrict the rights of freed slaves. • ...

U.S. History Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-09

U.S. History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first African-American child to enter an all-white school in New Orleans.
  2. The United States fought a war in this country, which included events such as the Tet Offensive and the My Lai Massacre.
  3. This President made the Louisiana Purchase during his presidency (last name)
  4. Famous saying during the American Revolution. "No ___________ without representation."
  5. U.S. President who was assassinated while visiting Dallas, TX. (last name)
  6. This President issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves.
  7. Often called the "Wall of Shame", was torn down in 1989.
  8. Astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon. (last name)
  9. Attack on this Naval base pushed the United States into World War II.
  10. First African-American to play Major League Baseball. (last name)
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  1. President who dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. (last name)
  2. President for only 31 days (last name)
  3. The only president to resign as President of the United States.
  4. President during 9/11.His father was also president.
  5. The first United States capital, also known as the "City of Brotherly Love"
  6. Civil Rights activist who became a symbol after refusing to give up her bus seat.
  7. The battle of _______________ was a major battle in the Civil War which took place on July 1-3, 1863.
  8. Only President born in Hawaii, 44th President of the United States. (last name)

18 Clues: President for only 31 days (last name) • President during 9/11.His father was also president. • Often called the "Wall of Shame", was torn down in 1989. • President who dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. (last name) • The only president to resign as President of the United States. • First African-American to play Major League Baseball. (last name) • ...

The Articles of Confederation 2026-03-06

The Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who favored a weaker federal government and gave more power to the people and states
  2. who wanted a strong central government that had more power over the people and states
  3. author of the Declaration of Independence
  4. chosen to serve as a delegate of Massachusetts at the 1787 Constitutional Convention
  5. He wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
  6. Congress elected ____ to lead the Confederation Congress
  7. a talented inventor scientist diplomat and writer
  8. some delegates wanted to add a bill of rights to the constitution to protect _____
  9. economy of the south relied on enslaved people to keep farms and plantations running
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  1. American Indian Nations, Some states treated the American Indians fairly Other states did not
  2. With independence from____ came a new government for the new nation
  3. Roger Sherman came up with an idea that Congress be made up of two parts called houses
  4. in 1787 he was elected as a new york delegate for the constitutional convention
  5. the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
  6. Plan, It said that each state no matter its size would have the same number of representatives in congress
  7. a plan that gave Congress more power over the states and provided executive branch of government
  8. known as the "Father of the Constitution
  9. Each state had the authority to ____ trade and taxes on imports and exports

18 Clues: known as the "Father of the Constitution • author of the Declaration of Independence • He wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights • a talented inventor scientist diplomat and writer • Congress elected ____ to lead the Confederation Congress • the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution • ...

towards the Civil war 2025-08-17

towards the Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these two states became states at the same timeunder the Missouri Compromise
  2. a states right to make its own laws is called
  3. this place helped slaves to a free territory
  4. The compromise of 1850 involved what state
  5. this man was a senator responsible for the 5 part dealing with slavery
  6. were the states mostly free or were they all free moststates or allstates
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  1. These states were a part of a popular sovereignty aggrement
  2. this was raided by John Brown
  3. this man was a famous abolist
  4. He was an escaped slave
  5. this was a violent skirmish involving voting for or against slavery
  6. these people were forced to work but they do not get paid

12 Clues: He was an escaped slave • this was raided by John Brown • this man was a famous abolist • The compromise of 1850 involved what state • this place helped slaves to a free territory • a states right to make its own laws is called • these people were forced to work but they do not get paid • These states were a part of a popular sovereignty aggrement • ...

M.R. Ap concepts 5.1. to 5.3 2021-05-05

M.R. Ap concepts 5.1. to 5.3 crossword puzzle
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  1. R_________ was the time period after the civil war where the U.S. sought to rebuild the south without slavery and unify the country
  2. Slave owners in the south defended slavery by saying it was a P_______ good and the states right to continue slavery was given by the constitution
  3. P______ Ocean, the border of the U.S. and their goal of manifest destiny
  4. The U____ states were the Northern states that fought to free slaves
  5. the __th amendment protected the voting rights of African Americans
  6. O_____ Treaty, ended a dispute between Britain and the U.S. over borders, that gave the U.S. land in Northwestern U.S. and removed Britain from that area
  7. The S_____ Party System fell apart after the election of Republican Lincoln which started a system of Republicans and Democrats, Republicans supported abolition and Democrats supported Slavery
  8. B_______ Kansas was an event with violence and where people bleed into Kansas to vote on whether they were a slave state or not after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed which admitted both as states into the U.S. but gave people the power to decide if they were a free or slave state
  9. I____ Immigrants made up a majority of immigrants from Europe that came to the U.S. for jobs
  10. F___ labor was the main part of the Northern states economy
  11. N______M rose in the 1840s due to an increase of migration to the West and North of the U.S., hate for immigrants rose
  12. The __th amendment abolished slavery after the civil war
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  1. The Mexican C_______ was a product of the Treaty of Hidalgo Guadalupe and gave the U.S. over 50% of Mexico's land, which intensified the division between South and North
  2. the E_______ of 1860 saw Abraham Lincoln become president without any souther votes, which lead to the majority of slave states voting to secede from the nation, which began to warm up the civil war
  3. M______- American war, started because of Texas annexation in 1845 and issues with were its border was between the U.S. and Mexico
  4. S_____ were still an important part of the economies workforce and economy
  5. The C_________e states were the souther states who were fighting to keep slavery and become their own sovereign nation
  6. G______ Purchase was a 10 million dollar deal between Mexico and the U.S. that gave the U.S. land that would later be part of Arizona and New Mexico and important for the transcontinental railroad system
  7. C______ immigrants were more present in California during the Gold Rush, but were also overworked in railroad creation
  8. The __th amendment gave African Americans citizenship and also protected their rights as citizens

20 Clues: The __th amendment abolished slavery after the civil war • F___ labor was the main part of the Northern states economy • the __th amendment protected the voting rights of African Americans • The U____ states were the Northern states that fought to free slaves • P______ Ocean, the border of the U.S. and their goal of manifest destiny • ...

Early Cold War 2021-03-16

Early Cold War crossword puzzle
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  1. 34th President of the United States
  2. The operation in which the U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin
  3. The war fought between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, supported by the US and other members of the UN
  4. Rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies
  5. A campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations
  6. A political boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
  7. Was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who served as Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976
  8. A collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
  9. Foreign policy to give money and weapons to enemies of the USSR
  10. All Americans have health insurance, that the minimum wage (the lowest amount of money per hour that someone can be paid) be increased, and that, by law, all Americans be guaranteed equal rights.
  11. The organization that provided collective security against the threat posed by the Soviet Union.
  12. The spread of nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons technology, or fissile material to countries that do not already possess them
  13. The program designed to improve U.S. relations with Latin America
  14. A Georgian revolutionary and Soviet politician who ruled the Soviet Union from 1927 until 1953
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  1. Competition for supremacy in between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War
  2. Are those Eastern European nations that were allied with and under the control of the Soviet Union during the Cold War
  3. List of media workers ineligible for employment because of alleged communist or subversive ties
  4. a direct and dangerous standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
  5. A failed landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution
  6. A United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad
  7. Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again
  8. A guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989
  9. The World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union
  10. The first major international crises of the Cold War. Soviet Union limited the ability of the United States, Great Britain and France to travel to their sectors of Berlin
  11. The first artificial Earth satellite

25 Clues: 34th President of the United States • The first artificial Earth satellite • A political boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas • Foreign policy to give money and weapons to enemies of the USSR • The program designed to improve U.S. relations with Latin America • Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again • ...

Standard 2 2023-05-04

Standard 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
  2. blank Destiney, the idea that the United States is destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.
  3. The Reconstruction Amendments, or the blank, are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the United States Constitution, adopted between 1865 and 1870.
  4. acquisition of the territory of Louisiana
  5. blank of 1850, The acts called for the admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
  6. The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan in recent decades, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans.
  7. blank convention was the first women's rights convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman".
  8. blank revolution In the 1820s and 1830s, a market revolution was transforming American business and global trade. Factories and mass production increasingly displaced independent artisans.
  9. Blank Rebellion, was historically known as the Southampton Insurrection, was a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831.
  10. Act of 1854 was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, passed by the 33rd United States Congress, and signed into law by President Franklin Pierce.
  11. Jacksonian blank was a 19th century political philosophy in the United States that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21, and restructured a number of federal institutions.
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  1. phrase frequently used by Southern politicians and authors prior to the American Civil War, indicating the economic and political importance of cotton production
  2. United States foreign policy position
  3. forced displacement of tribes
  4. the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight
  5. blank system of manufacturing that began in the 18th century and is based on the concentration of industry into specialized—and often large—establishments
  6. restricted black people's right to own property
  7. vetoed legislation that Congress passed to protect the rights of those who had been freed from slavery. This clash culminated in the House of Representatives voting, on February 24, 1868, to impeach the president.
  8. bank war was the political struggle that ensued over the fate of the Second Bank of the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
  9. required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state

20 Clues: forced displacement of tribes • United States foreign policy position • acquisition of the territory of Louisiana • restricted black people's right to own property • the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight • conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. • ...

APUSH crossword 2023-05-11

APUSH crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of a state or region formally withdrawing from a larger political entity, most notably referring to the secession of Southern states and the formation of the Confederacy leading to the American Civil War
  2. The movement to end slavery, which gained momentum in the 19th century and played a significant role in the lead-up to the Civil War
  3. The nationwide constitutional ban on the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, enforced from 1920 to 1933 through the 18th Amendment
  4. A federal law passed in 1887 that aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society by dividing tribal lands into individual allotments for Native American families
  5. A political movement in the late 19th century that championed the rights and interests of the common people against the elite
  6. A person who acquired and settled on public land under the Homestead Act, typically involved in farming and agricultural activities
  7. The economic policies implemented by President Ronald Reagan, which emphasized tax cuts, deregulation, and reduced government spending
  8. A foreign policy stance that advocates for a nation to avoid involvement in international affairs and conflicts
  9. Refers to the late 19th century, characterized by rapid industrialization, economic growth, and stark social inequality
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  1. An economic philosophy advocating for minimal government intervention in the economy, allowing market forces to determine prices, wages, and production
  2. The period after the Civil War when the United States attempted to rebuild and reintegrate the South into the Union
  3. The belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand its territory from coast to coast
  4. The process of transforming an economy from primarily agrarian and manual labor-based to one focused on manufacturing and mechanized production, as occurred in the United States during the late 19th century
  5. Goals of improving social problems, reforming local governments, improving labor conditions, and regulating big business
  6. The theory that states have the right to invalidate federal laws they consider unconstitutional, a concept that was debated during the early years of the United States
  7. The policy of extending a nation's power and influence through diplomacy or military force, often involving the acquisition of new territories or the establishment of economic dominance over other regions
  8. The period of geopolitical tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II, characterized by ideological, political, and military conflicts
  9. The railroad system connecting the eastern and western coasts of the United States, completed in 1869, which facilitated transportation, trade, and settlement across the country
  10. The process of ending racial segregation, particularly in schools, housing, and public facilities
  11. The practice of making accusations without proper evidence, particularly associated with Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist campaigns in the 1950s

20 Clues: The process of ending racial segregation, particularly in schools, housing, and public facilities • The belief that it was the destiny of the United States to expand its territory from coast to coast • A foreign policy stance that advocates for a nation to avoid involvement in international affairs and conflicts • ...

Civics Word Puzzle 2024-12-06

Civics Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of work organization
  2. executive officer of the city
  3. substitutes the punishment imposed by a federal court for a less severe punishmen
  4. those specifically identified in the Constitution
  5. the temporary suspension of a prison sentence to release an offender under conditions which, if violated, permit his re-imprisonment
  6. a figurehead, a person who represents the country during his or her term in office
  7. those powers granted to the national government under the United States Constitution
  8. the procedure of how Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected.
  9. the elected head of a republic.
  10. an agency that has been delegated authority by Congress to issue rules or regulations
  11. the leader of a government or a company.
  12. the highest-ranking diplomatic officer, designated by the government as its resident representative in a foreign state or before an international organization.
  13. Branch This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.
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  1. the chief executive of a county having a system of government similar to the council-manager planchief
  2. negotiate with foreign governments and appoint ambassadors.
  3. the President finds themselves ultimately responsible for the safety and security of the United States and its citizens
  4. the process by which the United States elects the president and vice president.
  5. the killing of legislation by a chief executive through a failure to act within a specified period following the adjournment of the legislature.
  6. the power of one department or branch of a government to forbid an action of another department or branch.
  7. official documents … through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government
  8. an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
  9. A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch.
  10. One who represents the view of a party as a whole, helping to get members of the party elected and to represent their party in a positive light.
  11. political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.
  12. he President can grant a pardon to a person who was convicted in a United States District Court
  13. a person qualified to vote in an election.
  14. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,
  15. agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government
  16. serve as the chief executive officers of the fifty-five states, commonwealths, and territories of the United States
  17. Diplomacy is the art, the science, and the means by which nations, groups, or individuals conduct their affairs

30 Clues: a form of work organization • executive officer of the city • the elected head of a republic. • the leader of a government or a company. • a person qualified to vote in an election. • those specifically identified in the Constitution • agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government • negotiate with foreign governments and appoint ambassadors. • ...

Unit 4A review 2022-02-03

Unit 4A review crossword puzzle
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  1. an agreement where both sides get a little of what they want
  2. person that fights in wars
  3. a state that had slavery, but stayed in the United States during the Civil War
  4. only caring about in what benefits you or your beliefs
  5. name of the country formed by southern states
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  1. to leave a group
  2. main cause of the Civil War
  3. source made by somebody that lived through an event
  4. question that has a correct answer
  5. president during the Civil War
  6. name for the United states during the Civil War
  7. source made many years after an event
  8. ___ war was fought between northern and southern states
  9. big picture question

14 Clues: to leave a group • big picture question • person that fights in wars • main cause of the Civil War • president during the Civil War • question that has a correct answer • source made many years after an event • name of the country formed by southern states • name for the United states during the Civil War • source made by somebody that lived through an event • ...

The Early Republic 2021-04-27

The Early Republic crossword puzzle
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  1. gave the Supreme Court the right to declare a law unconstitutional
  2. economic system which states people can own businesses and private property with little interference from the government
  3. George Washington's foreign policy; "do not get involved in the affairs of other nations."
  4. suffrage expansion which permitted the "common man" to vote enabled this person to be elected president
  5. court case that determined the Supreme Court could declare the constitutionality of a law
  6. a group of people who tries to achieve common goals through gaining political power
  7. the first president of the United States
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  1. the person that had a plan to enhance the nation's economy by collecting taxes and establishing a national bank
  2. "steer clear of "permanent alliances" comes from what speech?
  3. desired a strong economy with the establishment of a national bank
  4. occurring outside of the United States
  5. provided a system of adding states to the Union in the Northwest territory
  6. time period of increased nationalism after the War of 1812
  7. desired strong state governments; a Bill of Rights, and a weak federal government
  8. occurring within the United States
  9. occurred due to the impressment of U.S. sailors

16 Clues: occurring within the United States • occurring outside of the United States • the first president of the United States • occurred due to the impressment of U.S. sailors • time period of increased nationalism after the War of 1812 • "steer clear of "permanent alliances" comes from what speech? • desired a strong economy with the establishment of a national bank • ...

crossword 2022-01-25

crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states
  2. general term for transacting or transportation of products, services, or money across state borders.
  3. relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
  4. The courts review laws.
  5. support for a republican system of government.
  6. Congress has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  7. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  8. the elected head of a republic
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  1. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  2. the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power.
  3. controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states
  4. is the legislative branch of the federal government that represents the American people and makes the nation's laws
  5. the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of
  6. the federal principle or system of government.
  7. directs, plans, and coordinates operational activities for their organization or company
  8. can be made to existing constitutions and statutes and are also commonly made to bills in the course of their passage through a legislature.
  9. the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  10. kicking off president
  11. the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
  12. ? of United States of America 1789

20 Clues: kicking off president • The courts review laws. • the elected head of a republic • ? of United States of America 1789 • the federal principle or system of government. • support for a republican system of government. • relating to the running of a home or to family relations. • the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • ...

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
  2. The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction. freedmenbureau Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
  3. Author of the 13th Amendment
  4. Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
  5. a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of other races
  6. They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
  7. The right to vote in public
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  1. Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
  2. It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
  3. president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
  4. First ten amendments to the constitution
  5. The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
  6. It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
  7. Author of the 14th Amendment
  8. It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
  9. The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
  10. The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
  11. 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.
  12. The state in which everyone gets treated the same.

19 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. • ...

U.S. Constitution 2024-01-11

U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An argument made at the constitutional convention stating that enslaved people would be counted as three fifths of person when determining a state's population for representation in the house of representatives.
  2. A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.
  3. The power of Indigenous tribes to govern themselves.
  4. This is a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the United States.
  5. Interprets the law.
  6. Enforces laws or executes the law.
  7. The group established by the constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors when they vote for president.
  8. Opponents of ratifying the U.S. constitution. They flavored the loose association of states established under the articles of confederation.
  9. The plan of government adopted at the constitutional convention that established a two-house congress in the house of representatives, representation from each state is based on state population, in the senate, each state is represented by two senators.
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  1. The idea that the government’s authority comes from the people.
  2. The first written plan of government for the United States of america, confederation in an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
  3. A meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. constitution.
  4. Makes the laws. “The lawmaking branch”
  5. A formal listing of the basic rights of people in the United States; the first ten amendments.
  6. Supporters of ratifying the U.S. constitution. They favored the creation of a string federal government that shared power with the states.

15 Clues: Interprets the law. • Enforces laws or executes the law. • Makes the laws. “The lawmaking branch” • The power of Indigenous tribes to govern themselves. • The idea that the government’s authority comes from the people. • A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government. • ...

Unit 6 2013-03-27

Unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. corps volunteer program run by the United States government
  2. the authority act that an elected official receives from the voters who elected him or her
  3. a Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and President from 1976 to 2008.
  4. was committed to the promotion of a libertarian and egalitarian society
  5. speech and program by Lyndon B. Johnson
  6. authorized the formation of local Community Action Agencies as part of the War on Poverty
  7. national social insurance program, administered by the U.S. federal government since 1965, that guarantees access to health insurance for Americans ages 65 and older and younger people with disabilities as well as people with end stage renal disease
  8. was realistic in that nuclear weapons couldn't be used
  9. initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961 aimed to establish economic cooperation between the U.S. and Latin America
  10. point-to-point communications link in which a call is automatically directed to the preselected destination without any additional action by the user when the end instrument goes off-hook
  11. 36th President of the United States
  12. was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin
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  1. To select from a group for some usually compulsory service like the army
  2. used by liberal Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in his acceptance speech in the 1960 United States presidential election to the Democratic National Convention
  3. separation of humans into racial groups in daily life
  4. United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources
  5. a group that investigated the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that had taken place on November 22, 1963
  6. 35th President of the United States
  7. abolished the National Origins Formula that had been in place in the United States since the Emergency Quota Act
  8. form of direct action that involves one or more people nonviolently occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change
  9. prohibits nuclear weapons tests "or any other nuclear explosion" in the atmosphere, in outer space, and under water

21 Clues: 35th President of the United States • 36th President of the United States • speech and program by Lyndon B. Johnson • separation of humans into racial groups in daily life • was realistic in that nuclear weapons couldn't be used • corps volunteer program run by the United States government • was committed to the promotion of a libertarian and egalitarian society • ...

Civil War 2017-04-05

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Clay Senator who supported the Compromise of 1850
  2. President of the Union
  3. This act made assisting a fugitive slave to freedom in any way a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment
  4. To break away from the rest of the states, form their own nation
  5. This compromise allowed California to be admitted as a free state, new territories in the west would be decided by popular sovereignty, and the Fugitive Slave Law
  6. Warships with very tough Oak walls with iron sheets on the sides
  7. The North
  8. Unfair treatment
  9. Address by Lincoln in which he "freed" the enslaved people of the South
  10. Soldiers on horseback
  11. The South
  12. A system where residents vote to decide an issue
  13. An unfair opinion not based on facts
  14. Established that Congress could not ban slavery and slaves could not sue for their freedom since they are not citizens
  15. Laws in a Southern state that controlled enslaved people
  16. In the civil war the states between the north and the south: delaware, mayland, kentucky, and missouri
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  1. First state to secede from the United States
  2. Famous Confederate General who surrendered to General Grant
  3. A system of cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who had escaped
  4. The right of states to limit the power of the federal government
  5. These people believed that since the states voluntarily joined the Union, they can also choose to leave.
  6. President of the Confederacy
  7. People who sought to end slavery in the United States in the early 1800s
  8. The compromise that blocked slavery north of 36*30' N
  9. This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and called for popular sovereignty to decide whether slavery would be allowed within new states
  10. Senate Debates which set the stage for Lincoln's presidential campaign event though he didn't win the Senate seat
  11. Lead the raid of Harper's Ferry in 1858
  12. Armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into and out of an area
  13. The main export of the Southern Economy
  14. Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North.

30 Clues: The North • The South • Unfair treatment • Soldiers on horseback • President of the Union • President of the Confederacy • An unfair opinion not based on facts • Lead the raid of Harper's Ferry in 1858 • The main export of the Southern Economy • First state to secede from the United States • A system where residents vote to decide an issue • ...

Aaron Umali Articles X-Word 2024-02-09

Aaron Umali Articles X-Word crossword puzzle
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  1. The 13 states wrote then later adopted the Articles of Confederation ______ the Revolutionary War.
  2. After the British losing the war, loyalists moved to ______; weren't treated properly and loyalists felt like outcasts to the people in there.
  3. Alexander Hamilton knew that the factors to the U.S. being a powerful nation is ________________ and a large population.
  4. The proposal to both amendments in 1781 and 1783 were ________ due to not all states approving them.
  5. After the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation was the First ____________.
  6. What did America really need that is strong and central after the events of Shay's Rebellion.
  7. _____ Rebellion was infamous for having farmers rebel against the government of Massachusetts for poverty, taxes, and promises always breaking.
  8. The delegates needed to find a way to scrap the Articles of Confederation; took them 4 months of debating.
  9. If anybody defies the Constitution, they will be considered ________!
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  1. In 1787, many of the state representatives suggested to write a document about this to start fresh towards the Articles of Confederation; a system where a strong national government teams up with the states' power.
  2. The legistlatures suggested delegates to meet at that place; they knew they need to shape up the Articles of Confederation!
  3. The most "underlying crisis" in America that stood out from all other issues was being ________!
  4. Who couldn't levy taxes; resulting in Washington's army to starve and go through super harsh climates.
  5. The Treaty of Paris shows that America won land to the west and land towards __________ to get codfish.
  6. States persisted on _______ their money; meaning that people from other states were forced to pay the state's currency.
  7. He is a man who was born in the indies and saw the United States was a world power; furthermore, he hated Congress, the world, even himself!
  8. Over the 6 months, the major topic for all ________ states were the Constitution.
  9. This guy wrote a speller; also called a dictionary that almost everyone knows today!
  10. This was yet another problem that America had to face; the government wasn't able to remove British forts from the country's _______.
  11. This was one of the many issues in the Articles of Confederation; meaning the value of a dollar is worthless.

20 Clues: If anybody defies the Constitution, they will be considered ________! • Over the 6 months, the major topic for all ________ states were the Constitution. • This guy wrote a speller; also called a dictionary that almost everyone knows today! • After the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation was the First ____________. • ...

The United States and the International Community Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-29

The United States and the International Community Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The U.S. currency that dominates global trade.
  2. Famous economic conflict between the U.S. and China.
  3. What is the term to describe the U.S.'s consistent support for Israel, often at the expense of Palestinian concerns?
  4. Conflict where the U.S. Navy helped contain Soviet power.
  5. US’s diverse cultural landscape, shaped by immigration and a blend of traditions from various parts of the world contributes to what image?
  6. Where was the Bretton Woods Agreement held?
  7. A military agreement between the United States and the Philippines aimed at strengthening their alliance. It allows the US to rotate troops into the Philippines for extended stays, build and operate facilities on Philippine bases, and preposition military equipment.
  8. What is the primary mission of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)?
  9. The U.S. Navy ensures freedom of __________, a key principle in global trade.
  10. a formal agreement between two or more countries that pledges a commitment to defend each other in any possible threats or external aggression. This agreement essentially creates a military alliance, signifying that the signatory nations will come to each other's aid if one of them is attacked.
  11. What is the agreement between Spain and the United States that ceded the Philippines islands from Spain to the United States?
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  1. Considered the most important organ of the United Nations where the United States is a permanent member of.
  2. The power the United States has for being a permanent member of the organ of your answer in the previous question.
  3. In which geopolitical conflict did the United States frequently use the type of power mentioned in your previous answer to support its ally?
  4. Type of diplomacy involving joint naval exercises.
  5. U.S. Navy's action against threats like piracy and terrorism.
  6. Major strategic region where the U.S. Navy counters China's influence.
  7. Who is the 1st Secretary General of NATO
  8. What is the main factor that gives Silicon Valley global influence?
  9. The U.S. Navy patrols this important waterway in the Middle East.
  10. NATO was formed because of the threat of this country and its political ideology.
  11. Identify the international body that regulates trade rules between nations to ensure smooth and fair commerce wherein the United States is a founding member and the largest contributor of.

22 Clues: Who is the 1st Secretary General of NATO • Where was the Bretton Woods Agreement held? • The U.S. currency that dominates global trade. • Type of diplomacy involving joint naval exercises. • Famous economic conflict between the U.S. and China. • Conflict where the U.S. Navy helped contain Soviet power. • U.S. Navy's action against threats like piracy and terrorism. • ...

Lead up to the Civil War Terms 2025-10-20

Lead up to the Civil War Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. People hired to track and capture escaped enslaved individuals.
  2. 1850 law requiring escaped slaves to be returned to their owners, even from free states.
  3. U.S. senator known for brokering major compromises to ease sectional tensions.
  4. Law easing tensions by balancing slave and free states and settling land disputes.
  5. Reformer who fought to improve treatment of the mentally ill and prison conditions.
  6. 1823 policy warning Europe not to interfere in the Americas' affairs.
  7. 1854 law letting states choose to allow slavery or not.
  8. System where people are treated as property and bought or sold.
  9. 1857 ruling saying enslaved people couldn’t sue and weren’t U.S. citizens.
  10. Idea that states can cancel federal laws they think are unconstitutional.
  11. Public sales where enslaved people were bought and sold to the highest bidder.
  12. Campaign to limit or ban alcohol to improve society and health.
  13. Machine invented in 1793 that quickly separated cotton fibers from seeds.
  14. Abolitionist who led a raid to end slavery at Harpers Ferry in 1859.
  15. Keeping equal numbers of free and slave states to maintain power in Congress.
  16. 1852 novel that showed the cruelty of slavery and fueled abolitionist support.
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  1. Religious revival in the 1800s that inspired reform movements like abolition and temperance.
  2. Former slave who became a famous abolitionist and speaker for freedom.
  3. Former slave who spoke out for abolition and women’s rights.
  4. 1820 law that kept slave and free states balanced.
  5. Nickname for cotton’s powerful role in the Southern economy before the Civil War.
  6. The act of freeing someone from slavery or legal bondage.
  7. Movement to end slavery and free enslaved people.
  8. Violent clashes over slavery in Kansas before the Civil War.
  9. Abolitionist who published The Liberator and demanded immediate emancipation of all enslaved people.
  10. 1846–1848 conflict over land that added the Southwest to the United States.
  11. Idea that people in each state decide if slavery is allowed.
  12. Act of a state leaving the Union to become independent.
  13. Secret network helping enslaved people escape to freedom in the North.
  14. Brave conductor of the Underground Railroad who led many enslaved people to freedom.

30 Clues: Movement to end slavery and free enslaved people. • 1820 law that kept slave and free states balanced. • 1854 law letting states choose to allow slavery or not. • Act of a state leaving the Union to become independent. • The act of freeing someone from slavery or legal bondage. • Former slave who spoke out for abolition and women’s rights. • ...

USVA Unit 7 Test Review 2026-02-13

USVA Unit 7 Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The United States obtained this territory from Spain after the Spanish-American War
  2. This "Roosevelt ____" added to the Monroe Doctrine, and claimed the U.S. had "international police power" to intervene in Latin America
  3. The United States first attacked the Spanish in this bay in 1898
  4. The United States successfully connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through this engineering project
  5. This type of diplomacy is associated with President Wilson, who pursued humanitarian goals internationally
  6. This "_____ Service Act" authorized the U.S. government to mobilize the military using a draft
  7. This term refers to U.S. senators who refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles under any circumstance
  8. This telegram proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico
  9. This type of warfare involves non-traditional hit and run tactics, used by Filipino insurgents
  10. This ____-American War was a brutal conflict (1899-1902) over American colonial rule
  11. This term refers to U.S. senators who would only support the Treaty of Versailles if changes were made
  12. This long standing U.S. policy avoided involvement in European wars and other international conflict
  13. This was Wilson's political party, and "Wilson _____" supported the Treaty of Versailles as written since it was negotiated by Wilson
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  1. The United States overthrew the queen and then annexed this Pacific island territory
  2. Wilson proposed a "____ of Nations" to prevent future global war
  3. This type of diplomacy -- favored by President Taft -- focused on U.S. economic influence rather than military might
  4. This British passenger ship was sunk by a German u-boat (submarine), killing 128 Americans
  5. The "_____ Act" criminalized disloyal language about the U.S. government during WWI
  6. Wilson's peace plan had this many points
  7. Emilio ____; Filipino revolutionary leader who fought against both Spain and the United States
  8. This amendment stated that the U.S. could not annex Cuba after the war
  9. The "Treaty of ______" ended WWI, but the United States did not ratify [approve] the treaty
  10. "____ of Influence" -- areas in China where foreign nations claimed exclusive political and economic rights
  11. This is the name of the U.S. ship that exploded in Havana Bay
  12. The United States joined WWI on this side, which included Great Britain, France, and Russia
  13. This law promised eventual independence for the Philippines
  14. "_____ door policy" -- U.S. proposal that all nations should have equal trading rights in China

27 Clues: Wilson's peace plan had this many points • This law promised eventual independence for the Philippines • This telegram proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico • This is the name of the U.S. ship that exploded in Havana Bay • Wilson proposed a "____ of Nations" to prevent future global war • The United States first attacked the Spanish in this bay in 1898 • ...

Geographical Position of the USA 2025-12-13

Geographical Position of the USA crossword puzzle
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  1. — the process of people coming from other countries to live permanently in the United States.
  2. — the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
  3. — one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing through the central part of the United States.
  4. — the large ocean located on the eastern side of the United States, separating North America from Europe and Africa.
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  1. — the country located to the north of the United States.
  2. — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds.
  3. — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States.
  4. — the largest ocean in the world, bordering the western coast of the United States.
  5. — the country situated to the south of the United States.
  6. — the main language used in government, education, and daily communication in the United States.

10 Clues: — the movement of people from rural areas to cities. • — the country located to the north of the United States. • — the country situated to the south of the United States. • — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States. • — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds. • ...

Geographical Position of the USA 2025-12-13

Geographical Position of the USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. — the process of people coming from other countries to live permanently in the United States.
  2. — the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
  3. — one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing through the central part of the United States.
  4. — the large ocean located on the eastern side of the United States, separating North America from Europe and Africa.
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  1. — the country located to the north of the United States.
  2. — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds.
  3. — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States.
  4. — the largest ocean in the world, bordering the western coast of the United States.
  5. — the country situated to the south of the United States.
  6. — the main language used in government, education, and daily communication in the United States.

10 Clues: — the movement of people from rural areas to cities. • — the country located to the north of the United States. • — the country situated to the south of the United States. • — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States. • — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds. • ...

U.S. History 2021-01-03

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

12 Clues: annexation • a peaceful agreement made between two parties • a state in the southeastern region in the U.S. • York City, the most populous city in the United States • compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 • the ability to move things from one place to another by boat • states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860 • ...

Manifest Destiny 2021-01-13

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
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  1. the northwest ordinance set the precedent on how new _____ would be created
  2. ______ was annexed into the United States in 1845
  3. the U.S.-Mexican war occurred as a result of _____ threatening to take back Texas
  4. the final two countries to claim a piece of Oregon were the United States and Great _____
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  1. during Manifest Destiny, settlers were seeking a new way of life by heading _____.
  2. in 1803, the United States _____ its size
  3. the _____ cession was acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
  4. in 1819, the United States purchased Florida from _____
  5. when the United States acquired _____, settlers were able to reach the West Coast for the first time.
  6. manifest destiny was made an official U.S. policy be democratic president James K. _____
  7. Mormons were able to escape persecution by following Joseph _____ down the Mormon Trail.
  8. the Gadsden Purchase allowed settlers to bypass the _____ mountains while on their way to California.

12 Clues: in 1803, the United States _____ its size • ______ was annexed into the United States in 1845 • in 1819, the United States purchased Florida from _____ • the northwest ordinance set the precedent on how new _____ would be created • the _____ cession was acquired as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo • ...

Unit 2, Part 1 Review 2021-10-18

Unit 2, Part 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. those at the Constitutional Convention were mainly rich & older and all were white & men; tru or fal
  2. changes to a document; took all 13 states to approve these in the Articles of Confederation
  3. a plan or playbook for the government
  4. was chosen as the leader of the Constitutional Convention
  5. a power the national government had to create; means a form of money
  6. out of the 13 states, it took __ to approve amendments, a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
  7. what happened at the Constitutional Convention was kept ___
  8. the growth of the United States was a positive thing for all; tru or fal
  9. did they decide to improve the Articles of Confederation at the Constitutional Convention; ya or no
  10. the amount of power the national government had under the Articles of Confederation
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  1. the first constitution of the United States
  2. the way the states were under the Articles of Confederation
  3. the national government had no power to collect __ under the Articles of Confederation
  4. the # of votes each state got at the Constitutional Convention
  5. the location of the Constitutional Convention to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  6. the only branch of government that existed under the Articles of Confederation

16 Clues: a plan or playbook for the government • the first constitution of the United States • was chosen as the leader of the Constitutional Convention • the way the states were under the Articles of Confederation • what happened at the Constitutional Convention was kept ___ • the # of votes each state got at the Constitutional Convention • ...

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
  2. The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
  3. Author of the 14th Amendment
  4. The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
  5. They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
  6. It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
  7. Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
  8. The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
  9. 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.
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  1. First ten amendments to the constitution
  2. The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction. freedmenbureau Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
  3. a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of other races
  4. The state in which everyone gets treated the same.
  5. Author of the 13th Amendment
  6. president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
  7. It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
  8. Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
  9. The right to vote in public
  10. The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States

19 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. • ...

Constitution 2019-10-14

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. a country governed by elected representatives.
  2. Ordinance a law passed by Congress that stated how western lands would be governed.
  3. Sovereignty the idea that the government's authority comes from the people.
  4. of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S.citizens.
  5. Shays a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
  6. fifty five men from 12 states who attended the Constitutional Convention.
  7. Convention a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution.
  8. Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution".
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  1. College the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president.
  2. the number of delegates that left the convention before it ended and did not sign the Constitution.
  3. the "Age of Reason".
  4. of Confederation articles created a firm league of friendship.
  5. of Secrecy is when delegates wanted to feel free to speak their minds without causing alarm among the general public.
  6. of Friendship a loose union of 13 states cooperated for a common purposes.
  7. designed Congress to balance the rights of large and small states.
  8. Branch the president is the head of this branch.
  9. Branch the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws.
  10. people who could not earn enough to pay their debts or taxes.
  11. Federalist Papers a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states.

19 Clues: the "Age of Reason". • Shays a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. • a country governed by elected representatives. • Branch the president is the head of this branch. • Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution". • people who could not earn enough to pay their debts or taxes. • of Confederation articles created a firm league of friendship. • ...

Pre Civil War Vocabulary 2024-04-02

Pre Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Political party formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery.
  2. Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the majority opinion in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford.
  3. Compromise introduced in 1861 that might have prevented secession.
  4. A system in which issues are decided by the citizenry or voters.
  5. Abolitionist; author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
  6. Series of laws intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states.
  7. law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery.
  8. Confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after their secession from the Union.
  9. 1856 Supreme Court case in which a slave, Dred Scott sued for his freedom; The court ruled against Scott.
  10. Illinois Republican who ran against Stephen Douglas in 1858 for the Senate.
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  1. 1846 proposal that outlawed slavery in any territory gained by the War with Mexico.
  2. John Brown led the raid on the Federal arsenal in Virginia, in hopes of starting a slave revolt, captured in 1859 during an antislavery revolt.
  3. law meant to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves.
  4. First President of the Confederate States of America.
  5. Novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 that showed slavery as brutal and immoral.
  6. To withdraw.
  7. Idea that the states have certain rights that the federal government cannot override.
  8. Political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery.
  9. Illinois senator who backed the Compromise of 1850

19 Clues: To withdraw. • Abolitionist; author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. • Illinois senator who backed the Compromise of 1850 • First President of the Confederate States of America. • Political party formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery. • law meant to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves. • Political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery. • ...

Constitution 2025-03-04

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. happened in Philadelphia, PA 1787 to discuss the failure of the articles of confederation
  2. the number of state representatives in this house is based on population
  3. a set of rules that establish the fundamental principles of a government
  4. wanted equal votes among states regardless of size
  5. the introduction to the constitution that explains its purpose
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  1. branch of government led by President of the United States and their job is to enforce the laws
  2. branch of government led by the supreme court and their job is to interpret the Constitution
  3. two houses were created one by population and one with equal number to establish a balance between NJ and VA Plan
  4. It gave the power to the states, preventing a strong central government
  5. all states get two representative in this house
  6. branch of government led by House of Representatives and the Senate and their job is to create the laws
  7. wanted different number of votes depending on size of state
  8. main body of the constitution
  9. the first ten amendments of the constitution
  10. Felt that the Constitution was taking rights away from the people
  11. For every 5 slaves, 3 of them would be counted in the population
  12. Allows the three branches to check on each other and make sure that no branch is gaining too much power
  13. Nine out of thirteen states needed to ? the Constitution in order for it to replace the Articles of Confederation
  14. Wanted a strong national government

19 Clues: main body of the constitution • Wanted a strong national government • the first ten amendments of the constitution • all states get two representative in this house • wanted equal votes among states regardless of size • wanted different number of votes depending on size of state • the introduction to the constitution that explains its purpose • ...

Reconstruction 2016-01-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
  2. Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.
  3. American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
  4. Political agreement that allowed california to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular soverengity in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
  5. Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
  6. Government of 11 southern states tht eceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
  7. Machine invented in 1793 to seperate the cottom fiber from the seeds.
  8. Segregation imposed by law.
  9. Organization that promotes hatred and descrimintion against specific ethnic and religious groups.
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  1. Reformer who sought to end slavery.
  2. Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
  3. Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery.
  4. Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
  5. Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African American along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
  6. 16th president of the United States.
  7. Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers.
  8. 17th president of the United states.
  9. Abolished slavery in the United States and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
  10. Program Implented by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south caused by the civil war.

19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 16th president of the United States. • 17th president of the United states. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. • ...

Reconstruction 2016-01-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. 16th president of the United States.
  2. Segregation imposed by law.
  3. Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery.
  4. Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers.
  5. Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
  6. Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
  7. Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African American along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
  8. Political agreement that allowed california to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular soverengity in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
  9. Reformer who sought to end slavery.
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  1. Organization that promotes hatred and descrimintion against specific ethnic and religious groups.
  2. Abolished slavery in the United States and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
  3. Government of 11 southern states tht eceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
  4. 17th president of the United states.
  5. American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
  6. Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
  7. Program Implented by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south caused by the civil war.
  8. Machine invented in 1793 to seperate the cottom fiber from the seeds.
  9. Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
  10. Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.

19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 16th president of the United States. • 17th president of the United states. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers. • ...

HISTORY 2016-04-19

HISTORY crossword puzzle
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  1. the elected executive head of a state of the United States
  2. a note or guarantee issued by the government
  3. one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution
  4. the term for the fact that the powers of government are divided into three different branches
  5. an addition to a formal document such as a constitution
  6. the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
  7. any of various legislative or governing bodies
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  1. in comparative federalism and comparative constitutionalism reserved powers
  2. a series of laws in a constitution that protect specific rights of citizens
  3. the lower house of the United States
  4. system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  5. a type of government in witch powers and duties between the states and the national government are shared
  6. a document that outlines fundamental laws and principals of law
  7. the highs court of the United State
  8. the legislative body of a country or state
  9. having the power to put plans, powers, actions, or laws into affect

16 Clues: the highs court of the United State • the lower house of the United States • the legislative body of a country or state • a note or guarantee issued by the government • any of various legislative or governing bodies • an addition to a formal document such as a constitution • the elected executive head of a state of the United States • ...

Reconstruction 2016-01-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Abolished slavery in the United States and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
  2. Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
  3. Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.
  4. Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
  5. of America Government of 11 southern states tht eceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
  6. 16th president of the United States.
  7. Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African American along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
  8. 17th president of the United states.
  9. Organization that promotes hatred and descrimintion against specific ethnic and religious groups.
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  1. Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
  2. Segregation imposed by law.
  3. Machine invented in 1793 to seperate the cottom fiber from the seeds.
  4. Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery.
  5. Program Implented by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south caused by the civil war.
  6. American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
  7. Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
  8. Political agreement that allowed california to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular soverengity in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
  9. Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers.
  10. Reformer who sought to end slavery.

19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 16th president of the United States. • 17th president of the United states. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. • ...

Constitution 2025-03-04

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. branch of government led by President of the United States and their job is to enforce the laws
  2. of Representatives the number of state representatives in this house is based on population
  3. a set of rules that establish the fundamental principles of a government
  4. Wanted a strong national government
  5. Felt that the Constitution was taking rights away from the people
  6. It gave the power to the states, preventing a strong central government
  7. the introduction to the constitution that explains its purpose
  8. Compromise, two houses were created one by population and one with equal number to establish a balance between NJ and VA Plan
  9. wanted equal votes among states regardless of size
  10. the first ten amendments of the constitution
  11. convention happened in Philadelphia, PA 1787 to discuss the failure of the articles of confederation
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  1. all states get two representative in this house
  2. Allows the three branches to check on each other and make sure that no branch is gaining too much power
  3. wanted different number of votes depending on size of state
  4. Nine out of thirteen states needed to ? the Constitution in order for it to replace the Articles of Confederation
  5. branch of government led by House of Representatives and the Senate and their job is to create the laws
  6. For every 5 slaves 3 of them would be counted in the population
  7. articles main body of the constitution
  8. branch of government led by the supreme court and their job is to interpret the Constitution

19 Clues: Wanted a strong national government • articles main body of the constitution • the first ten amendments of the constitution • all states get two representative in this house • wanted equal votes among states regardless of size • wanted different number of votes depending on size of state • the introduction to the constitution that explains its purpose • ...

Patriotic Symbols 2023-06-16

Patriotic Symbols crossword puzzle
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  1. - The national bird and symbol of the United States
  2. - A patriotic oath recited by Americans
  3. - Representing the original 13 colonies
  4. - A famous monument representing freedom and democracy
  5. - Symbolizing valor and bravery
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  1. - The national anthem of the United States
  2. - Representing purity and innocence
  3. - Symbolizing the 50 states of the United States
  4. - A famous bell that symbolizes freedom
  5. - Representing the unity of the states

10 Clues: - Symbolizing valor and bravery • - Representing purity and innocence • - Representing the unity of the states • - A patriotic oath recited by Americans • - A famous bell that symbolizes freedom • - Representing the original 13 colonies • - The national anthem of the United States • - Symbolizing the 50 states of the United States • ...

United States Constitution 2021-09-21

United States Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Supreme Court justice nominee rejected by the senate in 1987.
  2. Power being shared between central government and the 50 states of America.
  3. Describes the difficult nature of the United States Constitution to change
  4. A power vested in Congress by the United States Constitution to 'check' the power of the President.
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  1. Section of the United States Constitution that outlines the rights of citizens.
  2. Process of changing the United States Constitution
  3. A power vested in the judiciary by the United States Constitution to 'check' the power of the President and Congress.
  4. Word used to describe the powers outlined in the first three articles of the United States Constitution.
  5. A power vested in President by the United States Constitution to 'check' the power of Congress.
  6. French political philosopher who wrote about the separation of powers.

10 Clues: Process of changing the United States Constitution • Supreme Court justice nominee rejected by the senate in 1987. • French political philosopher who wrote about the separation of powers. • Describes the difficult nature of the United States Constitution to change • Power being shared between central government and the 50 states of America. • ...

The geographical position of USA 2025-12-13

The geographical position of USA crossword puzzle
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  1. — the process of people coming from other countries to live permanently in the United States.
  2. — the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
  3. — one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing through the central part of the United States.
  4. — the large ocean located on the eastern side of the United States, separating North America from Europe and Africa.
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  1. — the country located to the north of the United States.
  2. — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds.
  3. — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States.
  4. — the largest ocean in the world, bordering the western coast of the United States.
  5. — the country situated to the south of the United States.
  6. — the main language used in government, education, and daily communication in the United States.

10 Clues: — the movement of people from rural areas to cities. • — the country located to the north of the United States. • — the country situated to the south of the United States. • — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States. • — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds. • ...

harrison's crossword 2025-04-16

harrison's crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. what is the most eastern state of the United states
  2. the governing body of a nation, state or community
  3. what is the longest river of the united state
  4. He was the president during the civil war
  5. how many original colonies are there
  6. change or add a law
  7. what is the country that borders the south of the United states
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  1. the first ten amendments to the US constitution
  2. a national legislative body
  3. the status of being a member of a particular country
  4. a formal organized choice bu vote of a person for a political office or other position
  5. the first president
  6. what is the country that borders the north of the United states
  7. how many senators serve in the united states
  8. how many terms can a president serve

15 Clues: the first president • change or add a law • a national legislative body • how many original colonies are there • how many terms can a president serve • He was the president during the civil war • how many senators serve in the united states • what is the longest river of the united state • the first ten amendments to the US constitution • ...

Social Studies 2021-09-07

Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Texas is on this continent
  2. these worn down older mountains are in the east
  3. This ocean is to the west of the United States
  4. This ocean is to the east of the United States
  5. Two of the continents on Earth are North and South ___
  6. This large continent is south of Europe
  7. How many continents are there?
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  1. The hemisphere of the globe where North America is
  2. One of the two states that is not in the 48 Continental States
  3. The weather of an area over time
  4. One of the two states that is not in the 48 Continental States
  5. A great wave sometimes caused by an earthquake
  6. these cold high mountains are in the west
  7. The island continent located in the pacific ocean
  8. The ___ ___ Plains lie between the two mountain systems in North America
  9. This small continent is connected to Asia

16 Clues: Texas is on this continent • How many continents are there? • The weather of an area over time • This large continent is south of Europe • these cold high mountains are in the west • This small continent is connected to Asia • A great wave sometimes caused by an earthquake • This ocean is to the west of the United States • This ocean is to the east of the United States • ...

American Civil Way by Xen 2023-01-08

American Civil Way by Xen crossword puzzle
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  1. The first battle during the Civil War.
  2. America's 16th president.
  3. This man was the Confederate general.
  4. President of the Confederate States.
  5. They were needed to farm cotton.
  6. American states that were against the Confederacy.
  7. The election that caused the Southern states to secede.
  8. The American soldier that burnt down the towns in Georgia.
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  1. This proclamation freed the slaves.
  2. The crop that the South relied on.
  3. The man who led the raid on Harper's Ferry.
  4. The idea of the North, South, and West having their own set of cultural, economic, and geographic realities.
  5. The town which general Sherman was ordered to burn.
  6. This man led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
  7. The country made out of Southern states.

15 Clues: America's 16th president. • They were needed to farm cotton. • The crop that the South relied on. • This proclamation freed the slaves. • President of the Confederate States. • This man was the Confederate general. • The first battle during the Civil War. • The country made out of Southern states. • The man who led the raid on Harper's Ferry. • ...

Creating the Constitution 2014-02-05

Creating the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. This compromise reduced African slaves to something less than a person
  2. Constitutional goal: To Secure the _______ of Liberty to Ourselves and Our Posterity
  3. The Constitution neither gives these to Congress, nor denies them to the states
  4. The opponents of the Constitution
  5. This system gives each branch of government ways to limit the powers of the other two
  6. A group that supported the Constitution and a strong national government
  7. Approval of a compact (Article 7 deals with this)
  8. A plan proposed by James Madison that favored large states
  9. Proposed by William Paterson, favored small states
  10. Constitutional Goal: To Ensure Domestic _______
  11. Constitutional goal: To _______ Justice
  12. Changes to the Constitution
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  1. Plan proposed by Roger Sherman that forced each side to give up some of what they wanted in the Constitution
  2. The absence of this in the original Constitution troubled the Anti-Federalists
  3. Article 4 deals with these
  4. _______ Hamilton, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers
  5. Patrick _____, most outspoken member of the Anti-Federalists
  6. Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments
  7. Article 1 forms this branch of government
  8. Two-house legislature
  9. To accuse

21 Clues: To accuse • Two-house legislature • Article 4 deals with these • Changes to the Constitution • The opponents of the Constitution • Constitutional goal: To _______ Justice • Article 1 forms this branch of government • Constitutional Goal: To Ensure Domestic _______ • Approval of a compact (Article 7 deals with this) • Proposed by William Paterson, favored small states • ...

Social Studies Final 2015-05-26

Social Studies Final crossword puzzle
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  1. government with a command economy
  2. date JFK was assassinated
  3. D. Roosevelt president that established the New Deal
  4. territory purchased from Russia
  5. of Paris treaty signed between the Uniteds States and Spain
  6. M. Nixon President got the United States out of Vietnam
  7. belief in one god
  8. Till person was murdered for supposedly flirting with a white woman
  9. McCarthy started a campaign against alleged Communists in the United States Government
  10. amendment repealed prohibition
  11. when the Little Rock Nine attended High School
  12. President that made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb
  13. amendment amendment that gave women the right to vote
  14. emancipated young women who embraced urban attitudes and fashion and in the 1920's
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  1. believe god can neither be proven nor disproven
  2. opposite of segregation
  3. Solution Hitler's ultimate plan to annihilate all European Jews
  4. Where the Second Atomic Bomb was dropped
  5. known for some bad quality or deed
  6. country with the open door policy
  7. lying under oath
  8. most practiced religion in the world / Christianity
  9. President got the United States out of the Korean War
  10. amendment amendment that prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol
  11. Act allowed Hitler to enact and enforce laws without government involvement

25 Clues: lying under oath • belief in one god • opposite of segregation • date JFK was assassinated • territory purchased from Russia • government with a command economy • country with the open door policy • amendment repealed prohibition • known for some bad quality or deed • Where the Second Atomic Bomb was dropped • when the Little Rock Nine attended High School • ...

Federalism 2015-09-29

Federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what ensures that a political power is not in control over all governments?
  2. what is the basic principles stated in the constitution called?
  3. father of the constitution?
  4. this states the constitution is the supreme law of the land?
  5. who creates the laws?
  6. this power grants both implied and enumerated powers in the constitution?
  7. what is the division of power between a central and local governments?
Down
  1. this plan was known for favoring lager states?
  2. the branch that clarifies the laws?
  3. powers that belong to the states?
  4. which group supported the ratification of the constitution?
  5. was the compromise between the federalist and anti-Federalist?
  6. what is authority of the government that was created and sustained by the consent of its people?
  7. which group did not support the constitution till after the bill of rights was added?
  8. powers not expressed in the constitution?
  9. which article states the ratification process?
  10. which branch enforces the laws?
  11. what was the major issue of the constitutional convection?
  12. when national and state governments share the same power, what is this called?
  13. what kind of power prohibits state and nation governments?

20 Clues: who creates the laws? • father of the constitution? • which branch enforces the laws? • powers that belong to the states? • the branch that clarifies the laws? • powers not expressed in the constitution? • this plan was known for favoring lager states? • which article states the ratification process? • what was the major issue of the constitutional convection? • ...

Civil War 2016-04-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. brought about or set up or accepted
  2. a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
  3. of or relating to production and management of wealth
  4. Civil War civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
  5. the act of governing; exercising authority
  6. allowing slavery
  7. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
  8. the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  9. freedom of choice
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  1. the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
  2. of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  3. of a government with central and regional authorities
  4. a statement that is emphatic and explicit
  5. withdraw from an organization or communion
  6. the state of being allied
  7. Soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
  8. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
  9. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  10. someone who wanted to end slavery, especially in the United States before the Civil War — when owning slaves was common practice.
  11. an offensive against an enemy

20 Clues: allowing slavery • freedom of choice • the state of being allied • an offensive against an enemy • brought about or set up or accepted • a statement that is emphatic and explicit • withdraw from an organization or communion • the act of governing; exercising authority • of a government with central and regional authorities • ...

Government REVIEW, U.S. History 2017-04-28

Government REVIEW, U.S. History crossword puzzle
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  1. sharing powers between the state and national governments
  2. The deal that combined two plans regarding representatives for each state.
  3. Against ratifying the constitution
  4. The father of the constitution
  5. How we elect a president, based on representatives/population
  6. Approve
  7. Each state gets representatives according to their population. (Large states favored this.)
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  1. Employee of the judicial branch
  2. In favor of ratifying the constitution
  3. Rebellion of farmers that were angered by their debt and taxes.
  4. The introduction to the U.S. Constitution
  5. Amendment that give right to NOT self incriminate, due process
  6. Amendment that grants the right to bear arms (weapons for your protection)
  7. Power comes from the people. Popular _________.
  8. Amendment that says powers not given to the national government belong to the states.
  9. first constitution for the 13 colonies/states.
  10. Employee of the executive branch
  11. Change
  12. process by which a president is removed from office
  13. Each state gets two representatives no matter what it's population. (Small states favored this.)
  14. People exercise their power by voting for representatives that reflect their wishes
  15. Amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, assembly
  16. Employee of the legislative branch

23 Clues: Change • Approve • The father of the constitution • Employee of the judicial branch • Employee of the executive branch • Against ratifying the constitution • Employee of the legislative branch • In favor of ratifying the constitution • The introduction to the U.S. Constitution • first constitution for the 13 colonies/states. • Power comes from the people. Popular _________. • ...

Histort 2020-10-08

Histort crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abstinence from alcoholic drink.
  2. United States constitutional history
  3. political powers granted to the United States government
  4. American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  5. series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans
  6. not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest.
  7. an individual article or unit
  8. C. Calhoun American statesman and political theorist
  9. Congress shall make no law respecting an
  10. the action of withdrawing
  11. association of workers in a trade
  12. Protestant religious revival
  13. the practice of a successful political party
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  1. Convention was the first women's rights convention
  2. procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body
  3. was the movement to end slavery
  4. Midwestern United States.
  5. the freeing of someone from slavery.
  6. Congress are listed in Article I
  7. meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference
  8. federal legislation that admitted Maine to the United States as a free state
  9. leader of the women's rights movement
  10. a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles.
  11. American colonist who supported the American Revolution.
  12. the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.

25 Clues: Midwestern United States. • the action of withdrawing • Protestant religious revival • an individual article or unit • was the movement to end slavery • abstinence from alcoholic drink. • Congress are listed in Article I • association of workers in a trade • the freeing of someone from slavery. • United States constitutional history • leader of the women's rights movement • ...

U.S Constitution 2018-12-19

U.S Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. No double jeopardy - cannot get tried for the same crime twice
  2. Right to trial with a jury and attorney
  3. Were supporters of the Constitution
  4. Powers not given to federal government go to people and states
  5. Interprets laws, settles arguments between states,declares laws unconstitutional
  6. Power is shared between states and national government
  7. No unreasonable searches and seizures
  8. Right to a fair and speedy trial
  9. Writes laws, and both houses much vote "yes". Creates an annual budget for the government. Can override presidential vetoes (no's)
  10. First 10 amendments to protect citizens rights
  11. Protection of rights not specifically listed in the Constitution
  12. The power to take personal property to benefit the public
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  1. To approve something to be legally binding
  2. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
  3. Carries out the law, can veto laws, can declare war - Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
  4. No cruel or unusual punishment
  5. To persuade people to support the Constitution and get it ratified
  6. The type of government the United States has
  7. Were those who opposed the Constitution. Only ratified it after the Bill of Rights was promised
  8. Protection from housing soldiers
  9. Right to bare arms (own guns)

21 Clues: Right to bare arms (own guns) • No cruel or unusual punishment • Right to a fair and speedy trial • Protection from housing soldiers • Were supporters of the Constitution • No unreasonable searches and seizures • Right to trial with a jury and attorney • To approve something to be legally binding • The type of government the United States has • ...

Countries 2021-04-26

Countries crossword puzzle
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  1. This Country is known for its dangerous wildlife and interesting accent
  2. This country is right between the ocean and Spain
  3. Country where a majority of the Eastern colonists came from
  4. The major country that opposed Britain in the Seven Years war.
  5. First country to fall to Germany in WW2
  6. Country to the south of North Korea that has a thriving democracy
  7. This country was formerly the biggest part of the Soviet Union
  8. This country is partly responsible for both World Wars
  9. Country that has the second-largest economy in the world
  10. country with the largest population in the world
  11. Neutral country that Germany invaded in both World Wars
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  1. Country to the North of the United States
  2. Country with the largest economy in the world
  3. Country to the South of the United States
  4. Was the center of a proxy war between the United States and the Soviet Union. The US eventually pulled out of this country.
  5. Island country that was defeated in WW2 by the United States
  6. closest country to Antarctica in the world
  7. Country run by the brutal dictator Kim Jung Un
  8. Mexico was a colony under this country
  9. Biggest country in South America

20 Clues: Biggest country in South America • Mexico was a colony under this country • First country to fall to Germany in WW2 • Country to the North of the United States • Country to the South of the United States • closest country to Antarctica in the world • Country with the largest economy in the world • Country run by the brutal dictator Kim Jung Un • ...

Cold War 2024-04-26

Cold War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A guarded concert barrier that encircled West Berlin
  2. struggle for power with the Soviet Union and the United States that lasted from the end of WW2
  3. An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  5. A 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union
  6. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  7. is "rule by the people"; a system of government
  8. An economic system dealing with wealth
  9. The first major international crisis of the Cold war.
  10. House Un-American Activities Committees
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  1. Churchill's term to describe the growing divide between western democracies
  2. United Nations
  3. a massive military build, especially in nuclear weapons by both the Soviet Union and the United states in an effort to gain military access
  4. War with active military hostilities
  5. A bomb that rapidly releases nuclear energy
  6. A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superior technology
  7. A political and economic theory
  8. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  9. purposely escalating a dangerous situation to a limit
  10. A political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear

20 Clues: United Nations • A political and economic theory • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics • War with active military hostilities • An economic system dealing with wealth • House Un-American Activities Committees • A bomb that rapidly releases nuclear energy • National Aeronautics and Space Administration • ...

Cold war Crossword 2024-04-28

Cold war Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Political principle which claims that people should have the right to decide their own political system
  2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  3. Most powerful weapon at the time
  4. What people called the Soviet Union’s separation of Germany
  5. Period of anti-communist hysteria in the United States
  6. Movement of supplies into soviet controlled Germany
  7. Founder of the People's Republic of China
  8. An international peace-keeping agency created after WWII
  9. Race between USA and USSR to become the first country to put a man on the moon
  10. The largest western superpower involved in the cold war
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  1. A "war" with no actual physical fighting
  2. Primary enemy of the united states during the cold war
  3. First spacecraft to land on the moon
  4. Major event that took place in Cuba
  5. Name given to the European recovery plan
  6. War between north and south ______ with US involvment
  7. Race between US and USSR to acquire the most nuclear weapons
  8. proxy war in southeast Aisa
  9. A guerrilla force that fought against South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War
  10. System of government the United States tried to control the expansion of

20 Clues: proxy war in southeast Aisa • Most powerful weapon at the time • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Major event that took place in Cuba • First spacecraft to land on the moon • A "war" with no actual physical fighting • Name given to the European recovery plan • Founder of the People's Republic of China • Movement of supplies into soviet controlled Germany • ...