states Crossword Puzzles

Unit 1 AP Gopo Review 2026-01-05

Unit 1 AP Gopo Review crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

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.
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  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 - KW 2025-05-09

Civil War - KW crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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
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  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 • ...

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

John Houlton Chapter NSDAR Constitution Crossword Puzzle - September 2022 crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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). • ...

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

Unit 1 - Foundations of Democracy - Myrtil crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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. • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

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

U.S. History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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 • ...

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. • ...

Civil War Vocab 2026-03-30

Civil War Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Nickname for a Union soldier.
  2. Soldiers who fight on foot.
  3. The Northern states that remained loyal to the federal government.
  4. A 19th-century warship protected by iron plates, marking the end of wooden navies.
  5. A person killed, wounded, captured, or missing during a battle.
  6. A system of required military service (also known as conscription).
  7. Soldiers who fight on horseback.
  8. A strategy of destroying an enemy’s resources (crops, railroads, factories) to break their will to fight.
  9. An exaggerated loyalty to one’s own region of the country (the North or the South) rather than to the nation as a whole.
  10. A system where the residents of a territory vote to decide whether or not to allow slavery.
  11. To formally withdraw from an organization or alliance (in this case, the Union).
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  1. The idea that states should have more power than the federal government, specifically regarding the right to allow slavery.
  2. Address A famous, short speech by Lincoln dedicated to the principles of human equality and the preservation of the Union.
  3. An executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control.
  4. The 11 Southern states that seceded to form their own nation.
  5. A person who worked to end slavery.
  6. Using ships to close off a port to prevent supplies from entering.
  7. Slave states that did not secede (DE, MD, KY, MO).
  8. Nickname for a Confederate soldier.

19 Clues: Soldiers who fight on foot. • Nickname for a Union soldier. • Soldiers who fight on horseback. • A person who worked to end slavery. • Nickname for a Confederate soldier. • Slave states that did not secede (DE, MD, KY, MO). • The 11 Southern states that seceded to form their own nation. • A person killed, wounded, captured, or missing during a battle. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

Unit 6 2013-03-27

Unit 6 crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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
Across
  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
Across
  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
Across
  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 • ...

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

M.R. Ap concepts 5.1. to 5.3 crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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
Across
  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
Across
  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
Across
  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. • ...

2nd Semester Test Bonus Review Puzzle 2026-05-20

2nd Semester Test Bonus Review Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Southern side in the Civil War
  2. Organized group sharing similar beliefs about government
  3. Current number of Supreme Court justices
  4. Agreement that maintained the balance between free and slave states in 1820
  5. Group of officials who advise the President
  6. Idea that citizens should decide important political issues through voting
  7. Method used to officially elect the President of the United States
  8. Number of years in a presidential term
  9. War fought between the Union and Confederacy from 1861–1865
  10. Jefferson-era law that stopped American trade with foreign nations
  11. Length of a Supreme Court justice’s term
  12. To make sure laws are carried out
  13. Inventor whose machine revolutionized cotton farming
  14. Conflict between the United States and Great Britain sometimes called the “Second War for Independence”
  15. Supreme Court case that ruled Congress could not ban slavery in territories
  16. Policy of avoiding alliances and involvement in foreign conflicts
  17. Agreement negotiated with Britain that angered many Americans who supported France
  18. First major federally funded highway in the United States
  19. Method by which Supreme Court justices are chosen by the President
  20. Waterway connecting the Great Lakes region to the Atlantic coast
  21. Law requiring escaped enslaved people to be returned to enslavers
  22. Early political party that supported a powerful central government
  23. Congressional chamber where every state has two members
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  1. Belief that Americans were meant to spread across the continent from coast to coast
  2. Forced march of the Cherokee to lands west of the Mississippi River
  3. Presidential election that led several Southern states to secede
  4. Describes a legislature with two separate chambers
  5. Congressional chamber with representation based on population
  6. Jefferson’s political party that favored states’ rights
  7. Harriet Beecher Stowe novel that increased anti-slavery feelings in the North
  8. Highest court in the United States judicial system
  9. Fraction of Congress needed to override a veto
  10. Lincoln’s order freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
  11. Large Southern farm that often relied on enslaved labor
  12. Branch of government responsible for the nation’s courts
  13. Principle that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful
  14. Northern side in the Civil War
  15. Constitutional system that shares power between national and state governments
  16. Machine that greatly increased cotton production in the South
  17. Nickname for the violent conflict over slavery in Kansas Territory
  18. Diplomatic incident involving French demands for bribes from American representatives
  19. Power allowing courts to determine whether laws are constitutional
  20. Pennsylvania battle considered the turning point of the Civil War
  21. Abolitionist who attacked a federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry

44 Clues: Southern side in the Civil War • Northern side in the Civil War • To make sure laws are carried out • Number of years in a presidential term • Current number of Supreme Court justices • Length of a Supreme Court justice’s term • Group of officials who advise the President • Fraction of Congress needed to override a veto • Describes a legislature with two separate chambers • ...

United States' Physical Features 2020-05-06

United States' Physical Features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the part of a bridge or railroad used by traffic.
  2. a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
  3. persistent annoyance or harassment.
  4. a day to honor those who died in the military
  5. these highways provide access between major intermodal facilities and the other subsystems making up the National Highway System.
  6. a large open area of country covered with grass, specially one used for grazing.
  7. system of highways that retains it's separate identity with the National Highway System
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  1. the cutting down of trees for the use of companies and production.
  2. the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
  3. a climate that is warm to hot and moist year-round.
  4. a large area covered chiefly with trees.
  5. the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August.
  6. giant trees with thick fibrous bark, native to California and Oregon, usually dark red.
  7. a financial institution where customers can save or borrow money.
  8. a group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country.
  9. a holiday that commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621.
  10. a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities
  11. a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
  12. a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other

19 Clues: persistent annoyance or harassment. • a large area covered chiefly with trees. • a day to honor those who died in the military • the part of a bridge or railroad used by traffic. • a climate that is warm to hot and moist year-round. • a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities • a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. • ...

States of Consciousness Vocab 2017-11-27

States of Consciousness Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Mental Stage where you are at peace.
  2. Sleep Start or Sleep twitch.
  3. (Non-Rapid Eye Movement Stage of Sleep in which the eyes do not move rapidly.
  4. Theory that explains why we dream.
  5. A frightening or unpleasant dream.
  6. Therapy in which someone uses hypnosis to cure problems or habits.
  7. (Rapid Eye Movement) Stage of Sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids.
  8. A cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24 hour period.
  9. Walking around or moving around half awake at night.
  10. A person’s awareness of everything that is going on around them.
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  1. Subject matter of a dream. (Freudian)
  2. Human sleep Pattern.
  3. Inability to fall asleep.
  4. Underlying meaning of symbols in dreams. (Freudian)
  5. Long Slow brainwaves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep.
  6. State where person is especially susceptible to suggestion.
  7. A burst of oscillating brain activity that is visible on an EGG that occurs during Stage 2 of Sleep.
  8. Feeling of great fear when waking during the night.
  9. Falling into REM Sleep during the day without warning.

19 Clues: Human sleep Pattern. • Inability to fall asleep. • Sleep Start or Sleep twitch. • Theory that explains why we dream. • A frightening or unpleasant dream. • Mental Stage where you are at peace. • Subject matter of a dream. (Freudian) • Feeling of great fear when waking during the night. • Underlying meaning of symbols in dreams. (Freudian) • ...

States of Consciousness Vocab 2017-11-27

States of Consciousness Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Subject matter of a dream. (Freudian)
  2. Walking around or moving around half awake at night.
  3. Theory that explains why we dream.
  4. A person’s awareness of everything that is going on around them.
  5. (Rapid Eye Movement) Stage of Sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids.
  6. A frightening or unpleasant dream.
  7. A burst of oscillating brain activity that is visible on an EGG that occurs during Stage 2 of Sleep.
  8. A cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24 hour period.
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  1. Mental Stage where you are at peace.
  2. Human sleep Pattern.
  3. State where person is especially susceptible to suggestion.
  4. Falling into REM Sleep during the day without warning.
  5. Long Slow brainwaves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep.
  6. Sleep Start or Sleep twitch.
  7. Underlying meaning of symbols in dreams. (Freudian)
  8. Inability to fall asleep.
  9. Therapy in which someone uses hypnosis to cure problems or habits.
  10. (Non-Rapid Eye Movement Stage of Sleep in which the eyes do not move rapidly.
  11. Feeling of great fear when waking during the night.

19 Clues: Human sleep Pattern. • Inability to fall asleep. • Sleep Start or Sleep twitch. • Theory that explains why we dream. • A frightening or unpleasant dream. • Mental Stage where you are at peace. • Subject matter of a dream. (Freudian) • Feeling of great fear when waking during the night. • Underlying meaning of symbols in dreams. (Freudian) • ...

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
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  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

The Civil War Review 2020-12-04

The Civil War Review crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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. • ...

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
Across
  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
Across
  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”?
Down
  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? • ...

U.S. Constitution 2024-01-11

U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  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. • ...

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
Across
  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
Across
  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
Across
  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 • ...

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 • ...

Reconstruction 2016-01-31

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Across
  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. • ...

Unit 2, Part 1 Review 2021-10-18

Unit 2, Part 1 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...

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?
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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 • ...

Logan R Articles X-Word 2024-02-08

Logan R Articles X-Word crossword puzzle
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  1. To pass a new law in the Confederation Congress, you needed what?
  2. Congress didn't have enough money to pay for the supplies that the ______ needed to fight off the British.
  3. What was the date that the constitution was published?
  4. Who are the people that oppose the constitution?
  5. 3 papers founded our country the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and the _________ __ ______
  6. What state did Shay's rebelion protest taxes on?
  7. The famous phrase "We are the _____"
  8. What power was held exclusively by the national government
  9. Noah Webster wrote a _____ called American/English
  10. The Articles of Confederation was the countries first ______
  11. What was the east boundary that the Americans had won?
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  1. What did Charles Wilson Peal offer to the public
  2. What did congress write in plan to scrap the articles of confederation?
  3. Alexander Hamiltion hated _____ the world and himself
  4. How many states are required to ratify the constitution
  5. The states acted in their own _________ by taxing goods from other states.
  6. Who drafted the Bill of Rights?
  7. The states even minted their own _________!
  8. In 1776, what was established by the Declaration of Independence
  9. Shays Rebellion ______ taxes from Massachutsetts

20 Clues: Who drafted the Bill of Rights? • The famous phrase "We are the _____" • The states even minted their own _________! • What did Charles Wilson Peal offer to the public • Who are the people that oppose the constitution? • What state did Shay's rebelion protest taxes on? • Shays Rebellion ______ taxes from Massachutsetts • ...

U.S. Government 2023-02-14

U.S. Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the idea that you give up certain rights in exchange for protection (two words)
  2. how we really elect the President (two words)
  3. the president's role to the military (three words)
  4. this document made the colonies free from England
  5. the president's power with regards to legislation
  6. the amendment that protects your right to bear arms (two words)
  7. the current Governor of Texas
  8. the number of judges on the Texas Supreme Court
  9. the current President of the United States
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  1. this was the first governing document of the United States
  2. the political party that doesn't like the government
  3. the amendment that protects your right to not self-incriminate (two words)
  4. the amendment that protects your free speech (two words)
  5. the political party that is heavily involved in the economy
  6. the political party that is heavily involved in social issues
  7. the first colony in the United States
  8. this group was in favor of the Constitution
  9. this is the current governing document of the United States
  10. the amendment that protects your right to a fair trial (two words)
  11. he believed in life, liberty, and property

20 Clues: the current Governor of Texas • the first colony in the United States • he believed in life, liberty, and property • the current President of the United States • this group was in favor of the Constitution • how we really elect the President (two words) • the number of judges on the Texas Supreme Court • this document made the colonies free from England • ...

Module 9 Vocab 2023-03-01

Module 9 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Money and debt
  2. the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world
  3. getting a loan from your brokerage and using the money from the loan to invest in more securities
  4. Decline in prices in good
  5. 31st president of the United States
  6. a line of needy persons. assembled to receive food given as charity
  7. cash payments or “the dole”
  8. a place where people who cannot afford, or do not have the means to feed themselves
  9. the United States stock market crashed
  10. enacted to protect U.S. farmers from foreign competition
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  1. an agency authorized by the U.S. government to loan money to assist the nation's ailing banks after the stock market crash
  2. the highest concrete arch dam in the United States
  3. American statesman who was elected Governor of New York
  4. measures the daily price movements of 30 large American companies
  5. agricultural price support
  6. intended to lower the cost of home ownership by creating a network of government-sponsored banks
  7. the drought-affected south central United States
  8. to review something idly or casually and often inconclusively
  9. A group of almost
  10. Homeless Americans began to build their own camps on the edges of citiesSoup kitchen

20 Clues: Money and debt • A group of almost • Decline in prices in good • agricultural price support • cash payments or “the dole” • 31st president of the United States • the United States stock market crashed • the drought-affected south central United States • the highest concrete arch dam in the United States • American statesman who was elected Governor of New York • ...

participation in government 2023-05-18

participation in government crossword puzzle
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  1. a system of laws
  2. is the county executive of westchester county
  3. The united states follows this way to govern
  4. the way you appoint your leaders
  5. makes all laws
  6. united states senator
  7. court court with people under the ages of 18
  8. a lawsuit brought by the state
  9. is the senior united states senator from new york
  10. the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime
  11. this party believes in small government conservatism
  12. a plan you write down to decide how you will spend your money
  13. they enforce the laws of the land
  14. the right to free speech
  15. the mayor of peekskill
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  1. the united states senator
  2. an arrangement between the prosecutor and defendant
  3. regulations for pieces of land divided
  4. a body of representing the state of the US
  5. vice president of the united states
  6. the process to become a U.S citizen
  7. this party believes in equality of opportunity
  8. when private citizens sue each other
  9. the second amendment
  10. the rights to bear arms
  11. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

26 Clues: makes all laws • a system of laws • the second amendment • united states senator • the mayor of peekskill • the rights to bear arms • the right to free speech • the united states senator • a lawsuit brought by the state • the way you appoint your leaders • they enforce the laws of the land • vice president of the united states • the process to become a U.S citizen • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-25

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Political party that wanted to stop the expansion of slavery to the territories
  2. Slave who sued for their freedom and it went all the way up to the Supreme Court
  3. President of the United States during The Civil War
  4. Actor who shot Abraham Lincoln
  5. Phrase to describe the time in Kansas when over 200 Americans were killed
  6. Bloodiest three day battle in the Civil War
  7. Leader in charge of the Union forces at the end of the war
  8. Military commander of the Confederate forces
  9. Abolitionist novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
  10. Single bloodiest day in American History
  11. The leader of the Southern States
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  1. Issued by Lincoln, this freed the slaves in rebelling states
  2. Term for a war between citizens of the same country
  3. The southern group who broke away from the United States
  4. Act that required any citizen to help catch runaway slaves
  5. The era after the Civil War is known as
  6. Battle that started the war
  7. Name of the Ironclad ship from the North
  8. To withdraw from
  9. Lincoln's political party
  10. Term to describe the North in the Civil War
  11. First state to leave the Union

22 Clues: To withdraw from • Lincoln's political party • Battle that started the war • Actor who shot Abraham Lincoln • First state to leave the Union • The leader of the Southern States • The era after the Civil War is known as • Name of the Ironclad ship from the North • Single bloodiest day in American History • Bloodiest three day battle in the Civil War • ...

First Gen: A Memior Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-15

First Gen: A Memior Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Elected official for the US Senate
  2. Capital of the United States
  3. A person whois job is to display products
  4. What you think will happen
  5. A degree that takes around 6 years to attain
  6. A resort town on California's southern coast
  7. A system of governance
  8. First family member to attain citizenship in a foreign country
  9. A prestigious university based in Massachusetts
  10. Where people go for higher education after high school
  11. Where the executive branch of the United States resides
  12. Country south of the United States
  13. A word to describe people originating or descended from Latin America
  14. Famous for Hollywood
  15. An international men's magazine
  16. version verison of the word actor
  17. Alejandra Campoverdi's grandfather
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  1. The author and main character of First Gen: A Memoir
  2. A 4-year degree
  3. Mutation in the cells
  4. Government position which works under the executive director
  5. An organized effort to achieve a goal
  6. What you take to help pay for college
  7. Most populated city in Illinois
  8. A private university based in southern California
  9. The 44th President of the United States
  10. What Alejandra Campoverdi was called as a kid

27 Clues: A 4-year degree • Famous for Hollywood • Mutation in the cells • A system of governance • What you think will happen • Capital of the United States • Most populated city in Illinois • An international men's magazine • version verison of the word actor • Elected official for the US Senate • Country south of the United States • Alejandra Campoverdi's grandfather • ...

Unit 2 Review 2024-03-05

Unit 2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. party system in the United States
  2. closely associated with a particular party
  3. favoring one idea, person, or group over another
  4. members of the electoral college
  5. the middle of the political spectrum
  6. a candidate must receive this from their party to be on the ballot
  7. the center right of the political spectrum
  8. how 48 states are decided in the electoral college
  9. requires both parties or not relating to either one
  10. third parties that are created by part of the party leaving
  11. third parties with a complete platform
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  1. how people develop their political views
  2. not belonging to either party
  3. the policies that the parties promote
  4. far left, willing to use violence
  5. what public official and the public find important to discuss
  6. the role of the media where they decide what is important
  7. a way to measure public opinion
  8. types of media ex. newspaper, television, website
  9. party system with many parties represented
  10. a particular part of the population
  11. _____ States: States that could go either way in an election
  12. Role of the media where the media sit and waits to report

23 Clues: not belonging to either party • a way to measure public opinion • members of the electoral college • party system in the United States • far left, willing to use violence • a particular part of the population • the middle of the political spectrum • the policies that the parties promote • third parties with a complete platform • how people develop their political views • ...

Civil War 2024-04-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main union general
  2. the main confederate general
  3. the states that stayed neutral in the war, they kept slaves but did not secede
  4. a battle that took place on the Mississippi river
  5. the act of sealing off a place to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving
  6. someone who fights to stop slavery
  7. the battle which led to a union win and gave them a base for the rest of the war
  8. the first official battle of the civil war
  9. the president at the time of the civil war
  10. a military strategy proposed by the union where they blocked off the entire south
  11. the bloodiest battle
  12. the southern states that seceded because they wanted to keep slavery
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  1. issued by lincoln, freed all slaves that were in seceded states
  2. regiment that led the assault on fort wagner
  3. the first engagement of ironclad warships
  4. when a states leaves the country
  5. the battle where the union stopped the confederacy from advancing to maryland
  6. the war fought between the Confederacy and the Union
  7. the northern side of the war that was against slavery
  8. where a battle takes place
  9. the union fort that was attacked by confederacy

21 Clues: main union general • the bloodiest battle • where a battle takes place • the main confederate general • when a states leaves the country • someone who fights to stop slavery • the first engagement of ironclad warships • the first official battle of the civil war • the president at the time of the civil war • regiment that led the assault on fort wagner • ...

U.S Constitution Crossword 2025-06-15

U.S Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. popular election of senators
  2. Specifying the ratification process for all nine states
  3. Establishes the Judicial branc
  4. suits against states
  5. guarantee to a jury trial
  6. Cruel and unusual punishment
  7. right to vote not denied by race
  8. The law makers blue print
  9. Two term limit on presidency
  10. women’s right to vote
  11. Quartering of soldiers
  12. protecting individuals from self incrimination
  13. income tax
  14. abolition of slavery
  15. search and seizure
  16. repeal of prohibition
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  1. election of president and vice president
  2. establishes The executive branch of the national government
  3. Freedom of religion/speech
  4. congressional compensation
  5. Non-Enumerated rights retained by people
  6. Establishes the relationships between states and the federal government
  7. citizenship rights , war debt , equal protection
  8. The process for amending the constitution
  9. addresses 3 topics ensuring the government will assume responsibility in debts, assert federal law over state laws , and Oaths/affirmations will take place for representatives
  10. Rights reserved to states or people
  11. prohibition of liquor
  12. abolition of poll taxes
  13. presidential vote for D.C
  14. Right to speedy trial
  15. presidential disability and succession
  16. Assembly of congress
  17. right to vote at age 18
  18. the right to bear arms

34 Clues: income tax • search and seizure • suits against states • Assembly of congress • abolition of slavery • prohibition of liquor • Right to speedy trial • women’s right to vote • repeal of prohibition • the right to bear arms • Quartering of soldiers • abolition of poll taxes • right to vote at age 18 • presidential vote for D.C • guarantee to a jury trial • The law makers blue print • ...

The Sumerians 2025-09-17

The Sumerians crossword puzzle
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  1. the earliest form of written language
  2. an invention later used for farming equipment and army chariots
  3. each city-state has one of its own
  4. used to develop the 12 month lunar calendar
  5. the class of slaves, prisoners of war, criminals, and debtors
  6. the cause of war between some city-states
  7. a material created from copper and tin used for tools, weapons, and jewelry
  8. a tiered structure built to honor the gods and worship them
  9. invented by the Sumerians for river transport
  10. the belief in multiple gods who controlled nature and human activity
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  1. located in the city center
  2. an individual city and some of its surrounding land
  3. the class of merchants, farmers, fishermen, and artisans
  4. an epic tale documented in cuneiform
  5. the number of chief gods each city-state had
  6. the gender roles city-states operated with
  7. the formal government structure of city-states
  8. sharpened into a wedge shape and used to write cuneiform
  9. a subject we study today that Sumerians made great discoveries in
  10. one purpose(along with farming) for the 12 month calendar
  11. the original rulers of city-states
  12. the class of kings, priests, warriors, and officials

22 Clues: located in the city center • each city-state has one of its own • the original rulers of city-states • an epic tale documented in cuneiform • the earliest form of written language • the cause of war between some city-states • the gender roles city-states operated with • used to develop the 12 month lunar calendar • the number of chief gods each city-state had • ...

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
Across
  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 • ...

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.
Down
  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.
Down
  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
Across
  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
Down
  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?
Down
  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
Across
  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.
Down
  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. • ...

Patriotic Symbols 2023-06-16

Patriotic Symbols crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

HISTORY 2016-04-19

HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 • ...

Geometry 11.4-11.6 2014-05-12

Geometry 11.4-11.6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The measurement of the _____________ a circle is half the measure of its intercepted arc
  2. The theorem that states that the measure of an inscribed angle is half the measure of its intercepted arc
  3. The arc created by an inscribed angle
  4. The ___________ Product Theorem states that when two secants intersect, the whole x outside = whole x outside
  5. The measurement of the _____________ the circle is half the sum of the measure of its intercepted arc
  6. The measurement of the _____________ the circle is half the difference of the measure of its intercepted arcs
Down
  1. Theorem 11-4-3 states that if an intercepted arc is a semicircle, then the angle is ____________
  2. Corollary 11-4-2 states that if two angles intercept the same arc, then the angles are _____________
  3. The ___________ Produce Theorem states that when the secant and tangent intersect, whole x outside = tangent squared
  4. An angle whose vertex is on a circle
  5. The __________ Product Theorem states that the product of the lengths of the segments of the chords are equal
  6. Theorem 11-4-4 states that if a quadrilateral is inscribed in a circle, then opposite angles are ____________

12 Clues: An angle whose vertex is on a circle • The arc created by an inscribed angle • The measurement of the _____________ a circle is half the measure of its intercepted arc • Theorem 11-4-3 states that if an intercepted arc is a semicircle, then the angle is ____________ • ...

Chapter 3 Westward We Go! Vocab. Review 2014-01-13

Chapter 3 Westward We Go! Vocab. Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Native American tribe that endured the Trail of Tears
  2. was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States and those of the British Empire. The United States declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions brought about by Britain's ongoing war with France, the impressment of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, British support of American Indian tribes against American expansion
  3. huge land purchase by the United States (Thomas Jefferson) in 1803 which effectively doubled the size of the young nation
  4. Wrote the Start Spangled Banner at the Battle of Fort McHenry
  5. an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis
  6. buying or obtaining something, like land
  7. a social movement against the use of alcoholic beverages
  8. add/claim territory, with or without the original owner’s permission
  9. The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
  10. A thing that causes disgust or hatred
Down
  1. forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States
  2. US’ National Anthem
  3. is loyalty to the interests of one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
  4. tax on imports
  5. was the belief widely held by Americans in the 19th century that the United States was destined to expand across the continent
  6. the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory
  7. The action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution. Normally refers to slavery

17 Clues: tax on imports • US’ National Anthem • A thing that causes disgust or hatred • buying or obtaining something, like land • Native American tribe that endured the Trail of Tears • the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory • a social movement against the use of alcoholic beverages • Wrote the Start Spangled Banner at the Battle of Fort McHenry • ...

U.S. History 2021-01-03

U.S. History crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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
Across
  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 _____
Down
  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 • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-15

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. also called Beat Generation
  2. The election where Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckenridge
  3. a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular
  4. class structure that is determined by birth Most prominent is India but was the basis of the encomienda system used by the Spanish
  5. Americans put the japanese in prison and other kind of detention during WWII.
  6. a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
  7. type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, and syncopation
  8. American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement
  9. Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States
  10. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  11. book that “started” the women's movement and 1960s feminism in the United States
  12. fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776
  13. A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
  14. also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  15. intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
  16. provided a broad statement of US and British war aims Joint declaration released FDR and Churchill
  17. 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
  18. landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional
  19. created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing white male settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery
  20. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
  21. series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933–37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  22. a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
  23. 20th-century term for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution
  24. Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II
  25. sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification
  26. the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
Down
  1. Purchase by Thomas Jefferson to expand the territory of the United States
  2. law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West
  3. An amendment passed by the US Congress in 1914 that provides further clarification and substance to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
  4. a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering; free enterprise
  5. a commercial bank that is chartered under the federal government and is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
  6. a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
  7. A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides
  8. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
  9. Consisted of United States Armed Forces sent to Europe under the command of General John J Pershing
  10. executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control\
  11. era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages
  12. one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers
  13. war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba
  14. Treaties between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders
  15. a member of a militant political organization set up in the US in 1966 to fight for black rights
  16. an opponent of imperialism
  17. major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships
  18. first written constitution of the United States
  19. an advocate or supporter of federalism
  20. the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
  21. also known as the “New Negro Movement”
  22. a bomb that derives its destructive power dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  23. 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
  24. the policy of promoting industry in the US by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government (as advocated by Henry Clay from 1816 to 1828)
  25. Darwinism theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals

51 Clues: an opponent of imperialism • also called Beat Generation • an advocate or supporter of federalism • also known as the “New Negro Movement” • first written constitution of the United States • a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity • the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-14

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional
  2. Darwinism theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals
  3. the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
  4. a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular
  5. an advocate or supporter of federalism
  6. American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement
  7. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
  8. class structure that is determined by birth Most prominent is India but was the basis of the encomienda system used by the Spanish
  9. an opponent of imperialism
  10. a member of a militant political organization set up in the US in 1966 to fight for black rights
  11. executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control\
  12. The election where Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckenridge
  13. series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933–37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  14. a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering; free enterprise
  15. a bomb that derives its destructive power dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
  16. war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba
  17. a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
  18. a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
  19. era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages
  20. A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
  21. first written constitution of the United States
  22. Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II
  23. 20th-century term for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution
  24. fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776
  25. 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
  26. Americans put the japanese in prison and other kind of detention during WWII.
  27. also known as the “New Negro Movement”
  28. created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing white male settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery
  29. a commercial bank that is chartered under the federal government and is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
  30. one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers
Down
  1. a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
  2. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  3. also called Beat Generation
  4. the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
  5. the policy of promoting industry in the US by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government (as advocated by Henry Clay from 1816 to 1828)
  6. Purchase by Thomas Jefferson to expand the territory of the United States
  7. book that “started” the women's movement and 1960s feminism in the United States
  8. An amendment passed by the US Congress in 1914 that provides further clarification and substance to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
  9. Consisted of United States Armed Forces sent to Europe under the command of General John J Pershing
  10. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
  11. sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification
  12. law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West
  13. Treaties between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders
  14. also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  15. intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
  16. A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides
  17. provided a broad statement of US and British war aims Joint declaration released FDR and Churchill
  18. Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States
  19. type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, and syncopation
  20. 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
  21. major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships

51 Clues: an opponent of imperialism • also called Beat Generation • an advocate or supporter of federalism • also known as the “New Negro Movement” • first written constitution of the United States • a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity • the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution • ...

review project 2020-10-01

review project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War
  2. belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  3. contiguous railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass
  4. conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies
  5. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  6. document that was approved by the Continental Congress and announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain
  7. political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty
  8. form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy
  9. was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
  10. form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
  11. declaration that all lands west of the Appalachian Divide were off-limits to colonial settlers
  12. The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans by the united states government
  13. a U.S. government agency after the Civil War, to direct "provisions, clothing, and fuel ... for the immediate and temporary shelter and supply of destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and their wives and children
Down
  1. the war in America in which France and its Indian allies opposed England 1754–60
  2. American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
  3. the subdividing of Native American tribal communal landholdings into allotments for Native American heads of families and individuals
  4. state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  5. first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice
  6. a proposal to the United States for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature
  7. prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
  8. grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,” thereby granting citizenship to former slaves
  9. the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France
  10. large farms in the colonies that used the enforced labor of slaves to harvest produce for trade and export
  11. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
  12. a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon
  13. unfair taxing of goods like sugar, coffee, and cloth etc. to make revenue
  14. a series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade
  15. a proposal for the structure of the United States Government which called for two houses of Congress, both elected with apportionment according to population
  16. provided Federal government support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad
  17. economic system of trade that generates wealth

30 Clues: economic system of trade that generates wealth • political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty • was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico • contiguous railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass • form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly • ...

Unit 4:AOC & The Constitution - Part I 2025-02-11

Unit 4:AOC & The Constitution - Part I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The crime of betraying one's country, defined in the U.S. Constitution as levying war against the United States or aiding its enemies
  2. The agreement at the Constitutional Convention that created a two-house Congress: the Senate, with equal representation for each state, and the House of Representatives, based on population
  3. To formally approve or confirm a decision, such as the ratification of amendments or treaties
  4. A 1786-1787 uprising by farmers in Massachusetts protesting high taxes and economic hardship. The rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the need for a stronger national government
  5. A law passed by Congress that set up a system for dividing and selling land in the western territories to raise money and organize new settlements
  6. Clause A clause in the U.S. Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) requiring each state to recognize and respect the laws, records, and judicial decisions of other states
  7. A proposal made at the Constitutional Convention that suggested each state should have equal representation in Congress, regardless of population, to protect smaller states
  8. The first written plan of government for the United States, created in 1777. It gave most powers to the states and had a weak national government, which caused problems like an inability to collect taxes
  9. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791, which protect individual freedoms like speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial
  10. A union of independent states where the central government has limited power, and the states keep most of the authority
  11. An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation and taxes
  12. 1787 A law that organized the Northwest Territory and established a process for admitting new states. It also banned slavery in the region and protected civil liberties
  13. A clause in the U.S. Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) stating that federal law is the supreme law of the land and takes precedence over state laws
Down
  1. Opponents of the U.S. Constitution who feared that a strong national government would take away individual and state rights, and demanded the addition of a Bill of Rights
  2. The introduction to the U.S. Constitution, stating the goals and purposes of the government
  3. A proposal made at the Constitutional Convention that suggested a strong national government with three branches and representation in Congress based on state population
  4. A meeting in 1787 in Philadelphia where delegates from the states came together to write the U.S. Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation with a stronger federal government
  5. Compromise An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that allowed the importation of enslaved people to continue until 1808, after which Congress could ban it
  6. The process of returning a person accused or convicted of a crime to the state where the crime was committed for trial or punishment
  7. Supporters of the U.S. Constitution who believed in a strong central government and argued that the Constitution would provide stability and protect individual rights

20 Clues: The introduction to the U.S. Constitution, stating the goals and purposes of the government • To formally approve or confirm a decision, such as the ratification of amendments or treaties • A union of independent states where the central government has limited power, and the states keep most of the authority • ...

12-2 Review 2022-02-07

12-2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which nationalists were angered by the Spain/United States treaty and felt betrayed because the United States now controlled their land?
  2. The nickname of the 9th & 10th African American cavalries that played a major role in winning the Battle of San Juan Hill
  3. Where was the peace treaty between Spain and the United States signed in 1898?
  4. Type of journalist that made the public aware of issues and tried to push for reform/change.
  5. The last name of the President who signed the declaration of war against Spain in 1898.
  6. In the Spanish-American War, what caused the most American deaths (5000+)
Down
  1. Which country still controlled Cuba in the late 1800s?
  2. It was not until 19_____ that the United States allowed the Filipinos to govern themselves.
  3. Name of Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry regiment that fought in Cuba
  4. Resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to fight in the Spanish-American War
  5. Which act gave Puerto Rico limited say in their own affairs?
  6. How long did the Spanish-American war last?
  7. Name of the US ship that exploded; yellow journalists pinned the blame on Spain
  8. The _____________ - American war was the first, all-out Asian war in which the United States fought for years.
  9. Which country gained its independence as a result of the treaty between Spain and the United States in 1989?
  10. Type of journalism that relies on sensational stories and reporting to sell newspapers; stories told were often biased and untrue

16 Clues: How long did the Spanish-American war last? • Which country still controlled Cuba in the late 1800s? • Which act gave Puerto Rico limited say in their own affairs? • Name of Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry regiment that fought in Cuba • In the Spanish-American War, what caused the most American deaths (5000+) • ...

Unit 3: The Early Republic & The First Five Presidents Vocabulary 2024-09-26

Unit 3: The Early Republic & The First Five Presidents Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of 1812: A conflict between the United States and Britain (1812-1815), caused by issues like impressment and trade restrictions.
  2. Act of 1789: A law that established the federal judiciary system, including the Supreme Court and lower courts.
  3. The British practice of capturing American sailors and forcing them into the British navy, which was one of the causes of the War of 1812.
  4. Purchase: The 1803 acquisition by the United States of France's Louisiana Territory, which doubled the size of the U.S. and provided access to land west of the Mississippi River.
  5. Government: A principle where governmental power is restricted by law, usually in a written constitution, to prevent tyranny.
  6. A system of government in which power is divided between a national (federal) government and various regional (state) governments.
  7. Hamilton: The first Secretary of the Treasury who established the national bank and supported a strong federal government.
  8. of Confederation: The first constitution of the United States, in effect from 1781 to 1789, which established a weak central government and gave most powers to the states.
  9. Adams: was the second President of the United States (1797-1801) and a Founding Father. He played a major role in the American Revolution and was a strong advocate for independence. During his presidency, he faced challenges like conflicts with France and the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts.
  10. Ordinance of 1785: A law passed to regulate the sale and settlement of land in the western territories. It divided the land into townships to be sold to raise money for the federal government.
  11. of Powers: The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches (executive, legislative, judicial) to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
  12. Rebellion: A 1786-1787 uprising led by farmers in Massachusetts, protesting high taxes and debt. It highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to calls for a stronger federal government.
  13. An example or standard set by an earlier event or decision. George Washington set many important precedents during his presidency.
  14. A person who supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s, favoring a strong central government.
  15. Doctrine: A U.S. policy, declared in 1823, that warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere, asserting U.S. influence in the region.
  16. Monroe: The fifth President of the United States (1817-1825) who is known for the Monroe Doctrine, which opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
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  1. and Balances: A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches to prevent abuse of power.
  2. Officially approved or confirmed. For example, the U.S. Constitution was ratified by the states in 1788.
  3. government and threatened states' rights and individual liberties.
  4. A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the
  5. A group of advisors to the president, including the heads of the executive departments.
  6. Ordinance of 1787: A policy that established the process for admitting new states from the Northwest Territory and prohibited slavery in the region.
  7. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions: Written in 1798 and 1799 by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, these documents were responses to the Alien and Sedition Acts. They argued that states had the right to nullify (or cancel) federal laws they believed were unconstitutional, setting the stage for future debates about states' rights.
  8. Rebellion: A 1794 uprising by farmers in Pennsylvania protesting a federal tax on whiskey. It was one of the first major tests of the new U.S. government’s authority.
  9. Act: Also passed in 1798, it illegal to criticize the government, Congress, or the president in writing or speech. This law was highly controversial because it was seen as a violation of free speech, and many believed it was aimed at silencing political opposition.
  10. Washington: The first President of the United States (1789-1797) and a key leader in the American Revolution. He set many important precedents as the first president, such as the creation of a cabinet.
  11. and Clark Expedition: A journey led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (1804-1806) to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific Ocean.
  12. Madison: The fourth President of the United States (1809-1817), known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in drafting it. He led the country through the War of 1812, which was fought between the U.S. and Britain over issues like impressment and trade restrictions.
  13. Acts: Passed in 1798 under President John Adams, were laws that allowed the president to deport foreigners considered dangerous to the U.S. and made it harder for new immigrants to become citizens. These acts were passed during a time of fear about foreign influence and conflict with France.
  14. Hawks: A group of young congressmen, mostly from the South and West, who pushed for war against Britain in the lead-up to the War of 1812.
  15. Jefferson: The third President of the United States (1801-1809) and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States by acquiring territory from France.

31 Clues: government and threatened states' rights and individual liberties. • A group of advisors to the president, including the heads of the executive departments. • A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the • ...