states Crossword Puzzles
States of Matter 2022-11-09
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- A superheated state of matter. Commonly found in stars and other celestial bodies.
- A solid becoming a gas. Thermal energy is gained
- A gas becoming a solid. Thermal energy is lost
- State of matter where temperatures reach absolute zero. Does not occur naturally on earth.
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- A liquid becoming a gas. Only occurs at the surface of the liquid
- A solid becoming a liquid. Thermal energy is gained
- A gas becoming a liquid. Thermal energy is lost
- State of matter with the highest thermal energy. Does not have a definite volume or shape. Involved in condensation, sublimation, deposition, evaporation and boiling.
- A liquid becoming a solid. Thermal energy is lost
- State of matter with a medium thermal energy. Has a definite volume but not a definite shape. Involved in freezing, melting, evaporation, boiling and condensation.
- A liquid becoming a gas. Occurs throughout the body of the liquid
- State of matter with the least thermal energy. Has a definite shape and volume. Involved in freezing, melting, sublimation and deposition
12 Clues: A gas becoming a solid. Thermal energy is lost • A gas becoming a liquid. Thermal energy is lost • A solid becoming a gas. Thermal energy is gained • A liquid becoming a solid. Thermal energy is lost • A solid becoming a liquid. Thermal energy is gained • A liquid becoming a gas. Only occurs at the surface of the liquid • ...
states of matter 2022-08-31
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- water turning into a solid
- Molecular, Theory gasses are composed of a large number of particles that behave hard.
- firm and stable in shape
- the process where water vapor becomes liquid
- made up of mass
- evaporation
- Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal.
- water and other things not made up of mass
- heat or cool
- ice freezing
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- point,the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.
- Point,the temperature at which a vapor condenses into a liquid without a change in the temperature of the substance.
- an electric and magnetic field
- point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt
- boiling
15 Clues: boiling • evaporation • heat or cool • ice freezing • made up of mass • firm and stable in shape • water turning into a solid • an electric and magnetic field • water and other things not made up of mass • the process where water vapor becomes liquid • point, the temperature at which a given solid will melt • Point,the temperature at which the vapour pressure is equal. • ...
States of matter 2023-09-11
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- when a liquid turns to a gas
- these expand when heater
- when water freezes it becomes
- state of matter where atoms are furthest apart
- when a gas turns into a liquid
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- when water evaporates it becomes
- common example of a liquid - w_____
- when a liquid turns into a solid
- state of matter, can flow
- when a solid turns into a liquid
- state of matter, atoms arranged close together
- a tasty solid food that can melt in your hands
12 Clues: these expand when heater • state of matter, can flow • when a liquid turns to a gas • when water freezes it becomes • when a gas turns into a liquid • when water evaporates it becomes • when a liquid turns into a solid • when a solid turns into a liquid • common example of a liquid - w_____ • state of matter where atoms are furthest apart • ...
states of matter 2023-08-14
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- the tendency of matter to change in shape, volume, and area in response to a change in temperature.
- a minute portion of matter.
- relating to or resulting from motion.
- physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
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- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
- the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume
- firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.
- a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil
- a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
- the basic unit of a chemical element.
- the action or process of moving or being moved.
12 Clues: a minute portion of matter. • relating to or resulting from motion. • the basic unit of a chemical element. • firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. • the action or process of moving or being moved. • the tendency of matter to change in shape, volume, and area in response to a change in temperature. • ...
States of Matter 2023-08-30
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- when matter turns from liquid to solid
- the amount of heat in a substance
- state where particles can be compressed
- state where particles are densely packed
- state where particles can move around
- when matter turns from liquid to gas at any temperature
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- when matter turns from gas to liquid
- the amount of vibration in particles
- when matter turns from solid to gas
- when matter turns from solid to liquid
- when matter turns from gas to solid
- when matter turns from liquid to gas at boiling point
12 Clues: the amount of heat in a substance • when matter turns from solid to gas • when matter turns from gas to solid • when matter turns from gas to liquid • the amount of vibration in particles • state where particles can move around • when matter turns from liquid to solid • when matter turns from solid to liquid • state where particles can be compressed • ...
united states nicknames 2023-09-26
12 Clues: Bigapple • PeachState • QuakerState • CopperState • GoldenState • Buckeyestate • HoosierState • PinetreeState • SunshineState • GreatLakeState • ThelonestarState • YellowhammerState
United States Congress 2023-09-25
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- An elected official who serves in the House of Representatives.
- A proposed law presented for approval by Congress.
- A group of members of Congress assigned to study and deal with specific issues.
- The legislative body of the United States government that makes and passes laws.
- The political party that has the most members in a legislative body.
- The other chamber of the United States Congress where senators serve.
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- One of the two chambers of the United States Congress where representatives serve.
- The process of making or enacting laws.
- A rule or regulation passed by Congress and approved by the President.
- The political party that has fewer members in a legislative body.
- An elected official who serves in the Senate.
- The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
12 Clues: The process of making or enacting laws. • An elected official who serves in the Senate. • A proposed law presented for approval by Congress. • The presiding officer of the House of Representatives. • An elected official who serves in the House of Representatives. • The political party that has fewer members in a legislative body. • ...
States of Matter 2025-05-31
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- Process of separating components of a mixture through evaporation and condensation
- Doesn't have a fixed shape or volume
- Used to separate a solute from a solvent
- A method for separating solids from liquids
- Takes shape of container
- The process of a solid turning into liquid
- Tiniest portion of matter
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- Process where a solid changes directly to a gas
- The phase change when liquid becomes solid
- Process of changing a gas into a liquid
- Has mass and takes up space
- Has a fixed shape
12 Clues: Has a fixed shape • Takes shape of container • Tiniest portion of matter • Has mass and takes up space • Doesn't have a fixed shape or volume • Process of changing a gas into a liquid • Used to separate a solute from a solvent • The phase change when liquid becomes solid • The process of a solid turning into liquid • A method for separating solids from liquids • ...
States of Matter 2025-05-31
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- Process of separating components of a mixture through evaporation and condensation
- Doesn't have a fixed shape or volume
- Used to separate a solute from a solvent
- A method for separating solids from liquids
- Takes shape of container
- The process of a solid turning into liquid
- Tiniest portion of matter
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- Process where a solid changes directly to a gas
- The phase change when liquid becomes solid
- Process of changing a gas into a liquid
- Has mass and takes up space
- Has a fixed shape
12 Clues: Has a fixed shape • Takes shape of container • Tiniest portion of matter • Has mass and takes up space • Doesn't have a fixed shape or volume • Process of changing a gas into a liquid • Used to separate a solute from a solvent • The phase change when liquid becomes solid • The process of a solid turning into liquid • A method for separating solids from liquids • ...
States of Matter 2025-01-12
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- Change from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid phase
- Change from a liquid to gas. (two types: evaporation & boiling)
- Change from a gas to a liquid
- State of matter that has a definite volume but not shape
- State of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
- Change from a solid to a liquid when heat is applied
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- Type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid
- Change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase
- Any substance that has mass and takes up space
- Process by which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid
- State of matter that has definite shape and volume
- Type of vaporization that occurs throughout the liquid
12 Clues: Change from a gas to a liquid • Any substance that has mass and takes up space • State of matter that has definite shape and volume • Change from a solid to a liquid when heat is applied • Type of vaporization that occurs throughout the liquid • State of matter that has a definite volume but not shape • Type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid • ...
Southeast States & Capitals 2025-10-15
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- What is the capital of Kentucky?
- Rock What is the capital of Arkansas?
- What is the capital of Alabama?
- What state's capital is Raleigh?
- What is the capital of Mississippi?
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- What is the capital of West Virginia?
- What is the capital of South Carolina?
- What state's capital is Atlanta?
- What state's capital is Richmond?
- What is the capital of Florida?
- What state's capital is Baton Rouge?
- What state's capital is Nashville?
12 Clues: What is the capital of Florida? • What is the capital of Alabama? • What is the capital of Kentucky? • What state's capital is Atlanta? • What state's capital is Raleigh? • What state's capital is Richmond? • What state's capital is Nashville? • What is the capital of Mississippi? • What state's capital is Baton Rouge? • What is the capital of West Virginia? • ...
States of matter 2025-11-03
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- A state of matter that spreads out to fill all available space.
- Tiny building blocks that make up all matter.
- The amount of space that a solid, liquid or gas takes up.
- Something that can hold a liquid
- A state of matter that keeps its shape and has a fixed volume.
- When a liquid turns into a solid.
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- The different forms that materials can take
- Thick liquids like honey are described as this.
- To change from a solid to a liquid.
- What you do when you transfer a liquid from one container to another.
- A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container.
- What changes for a liquid when poured into a new container.
12 Clues: Something that can hold a liquid • When a liquid turns into a solid. • To change from a solid to a liquid. • The different forms that materials can take • Tiny building blocks that make up all matter. • Thick liquids like honey are described as this. • The amount of space that a solid, liquid or gas takes up. • ...
1960's Crossword Puzzle 2016-06-05
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- Invasion on island by Cuban exiles
- Confessed murders of Hollywood stars
- Social activist and civil rights leader
- First African-American Congresswoman
- Musical group that sang relatable, violent lyrics
- Died of drug overdose on August 5, 1962
- Series of murders on Hollywood stars
- First man to land on the moon
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- Location of Bay of Pigs
- Plan launched by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965
- 36th President of the United States
- 13-Day confrontation between U.S. and Soviet Union
- Leader of murders on Hollywood stars
- Celebrated passage of 1963 Equal Pay Act
- 37th President of the United States
- Location the U.S. secretly had missiles, but were forced to remove in Soviet agreement
- 35th President of the United States
- Band that John Lennon is a member of
- Name of first Soviet artificial satellite
19 Clues: Location of Bay of Pigs • First man to land on the moon • Invasion on island by Cuban exiles • 36th President of the United States • 37th President of the United States • 35th President of the United States • Confessed murders of Hollywood stars • First African-American Congresswoman • Leader of murders on Hollywood stars • Band that John Lennon is a member of • ...
best crossword 2024-05-09
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- What President lived the longest?
- What state capital has 3 words in it name?
- How often are senators elected?
- What is the smallest capital city in the US?
- how many legislatures are there?
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
- What are the 2 rhyming state capitals?
- How many states are in the U.S.?
- island Which state has the same name as its capital?
- which president had a pet alligator?
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- Who was the shortest President?
- What state had two capitals?
- What president just turned 99?
- What is the most popular state capital?
- ___ makes federal laws?
- How many US states have two words?
- What states capital is named after a president?
- Who is the Governor of your state now?
- Which president had 15 children?
- how many years is one term for senators?
20 Clues: ___ makes federal laws? • What state had two capitals? • What president just turned 99? • Who was the shortest President? • How often are senators elected? • how many legislatures are there? • Which president had 15 children? • How many states are in the U.S.? • What President lived the longest? • How many US states have two words? • which president had a pet alligator? • ...
civics 2024-03-21
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- created by the government and gives them certain powers
- people who fill lawsuits
- money given to states to help them pay for some programs
- when a governor pardons a criminal
- early release from prison
- shared between the federal government and the states
- murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking can give you this
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- handle minor cases like traffic violations
- person who is getting sued
- judge that handles less serious crimes
- areas divided based on population
- one house legislature
- unequally represented in state legislature
- examples are minor theft or breaking and entering
- two house legislature
- powers given to the states
- 43 governors have the power to veto parts of a bill
- state population count every ten years
- cases a group take legal action against another group less than 1000$
19 Clues: one house legislature • two house legislature • people who fill lawsuits • early release from prison • person who is getting sued • powers given to the states • areas divided based on population • when a governor pardons a criminal • judge that handles less serious crimes • state population count every ten years • handle minor cases like traffic violations • ...
Crossword Puzzle: Period 4 2023-04-12
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- act of 1801. expanded federal jurisdiction, eliminated Supreme Court justices' circuit court duties, and created 16 federal circuit court judgeships
- Burr. third Vice President of the United States
- Affair. a naval battle that took place off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia on June 22, 1807.
- Jefferson. third president of the United States
- A Native American woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark throughout the North America continent
- Marshall. served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court for amor than three decades
- purchase. land deal between the United States and France
- forcing American seamen by British Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
- Revolution. a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint Domingue
- v. Madison. established the principle of judicial review the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
- Madison. fourth President of the United States
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- judges. commissioning Federalist Party members
- Livingston. early American leader who served as Continental Congress
- hawks. young politicians hailing from the West and South
- act. closed U.S ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain
- of Discovery. a mission commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to explore and map the newly acquired western territory of the U.S
- with Tripoli. War between the U.S and the North African state of Tripoli, to which the U.S had been paying tribute, since 1784, for shipping access
- act. the act of Congress (1809) prohibiting all shipping and trade between the U.S and British or French ports
- Lewis & William Clark. expedition set out to find practical route across the western half of the continent
- review. the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
20 Clues: Jefferson. third president of the United States • judges. commissioning Federalist Party members • Burr. third Vice President of the United States • Madison. fourth President of the United States • purchase. land deal between the United States and France • ...
Bill of Rights and The constitution 2022-02-17
15 Clues: speedy trial • right to vote • states shielded • unlisted rights • states or people • freedom of speech • slavery abolished • grants citizenship • right to bear arms • no troops in homes • civil cases in jury • no cruel punishment • unreasonable search • right to not testify • repealing elec. proc.
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-19
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- Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln
- Most common way to die during civil war
- Path used by conductors to lead runaway slaves
- Confederate States Capitol
- President of United States during Civil War
- Union General that made Lincoln mad
- Abolitionist and Suffragist that had sons fight in the civil war
- Most important and deadly battle of Civil War
- the main focus of the Southern economy
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- new bullet invented during civil war which was much more deadly than the musket ball
- Deadliest Day of Civil War
- United States Capitol
- Best Social Studies teacher for 8th grade
- most famous underground railroad conductor
- weapon used Civil War
- First battle of Civil War
- main issue that caused the civil war
- invention that helped cotton production invented by Eli Whitney
- the main focus of the Northern economy
19 Clues: United States Capitol • weapon used Civil War • First battle of Civil War • Deadliest Day of Civil War • Confederate States Capitol • Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln • Union General that made Lincoln mad • main issue that caused the civil war • the main focus of the Northern economy • the main focus of the Southern economy • Most common way to die during civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-19
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- Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln
- Most common way to die during civil war
- Path used by conductors to lead runaway slaves
- Confederate States Capitol
- President of United States during Civil War
- Union General that made Lincoln mad
- Abolitionist and Suffragist that had sons fight in the civil war
- Most important and deadly battle of Civil War
- the main focus of the Southern economy
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- new bullet invented during civil war which was much more deadly than the musket ball
- Deadliest Day of Civil War
- United States Capitol
- Best Social Studies teacher for 8th grade
- most famous underground railroad conductor
- weapon used Civil War
- First battle of Civil War
- main issue that caused the civil war
- invention that helped cotton production invented by Eli Whitney
- the main focus of the Northern economy
19 Clues: United States Capitol • weapon used Civil War • First battle of Civil War • Deadliest Day of Civil War • Confederate States Capitol • Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln • Union General that made Lincoln mad • main issue that caused the civil war • the main focus of the Northern economy • the main focus of the Southern economy • Most common way to die during civil war • ...
best crossword 2024-08-11
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- What President lived the longest?
- What state capital has 3 words in it name?
- How often are senators elected?
- What is the smallest capital city in the US?
- how many legislatures are there?
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
- What are the 2 rhyming state capitals?
- How many states are in the U.S.?
- island Which state has the same name as its capital?
- which president had a pet alligator?
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- Who was the shortest President?
- What state had two capitals?
- What president just turned 99?
- What is the most popular state capital?
- ___ makes federal laws?
- How many US states have two words?
- What states capital is named after a president?
- Who is the Governor of your state now?
- Which president had 15 children?
- how many years is one term for senators?
20 Clues: ___ makes federal laws? • What state had two capitals? • What president just turned 99? • Who was the shortest President? • How often are senators elected? • how many legislatures are there? • Which president had 15 children? • How many states are in the U.S.? • What President lived the longest? • How many US states have two words? • which president had a pet alligator? • ...
U.S. Government from Colonial Period to Gilded Age 2025-12-10
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- People detained by the government can challenge their imprisonment in court
- Governing body for the 13 colonies
- Period after Civil War
- Political system where power and authority is in a single governing body
- Supreme Court Chief Justice that gave government more power
- Supreme Court decision that federal government has sole authority over commerce
- Political party supporting strong government
- No ____ without representation
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- Proclamation
- Gave federal government more power
- First U.S. written constitution
- Supreme Court decision that affirmed federal supremacy over states
- First elected legislative assembly in British America
- Rapid expansion of urban industry
- Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional
- Supreme Court decision protecting corporate charters from states
- Governing policy in America before 1763
- Provided federal land to states to create colleges
- Uprising in Western Massachusetts
19 Clues: Proclamation • Period after Civil War • No ____ without representation • First U.S. written constitution • Rapid expansion of urban industry • Uprising in Western Massachusetts • Governing body for the 13 colonies • Gave federal government more power • Governing policy in America before 1763 • Political party supporting strong government • ...
Chapter 30 crossword 2024-03-26
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- the global struggle for power and influence between the United States and the Soviet Union that followed World War II.
- an economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses.
- ______ preparedness soon became part of daily life.
- For the next _______ years, the Berlin Wall served as a grim symbol of a divided Europe.
- What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s abbreviation?
- In 1961, President Eisenhower warned _______ of the growing influence.
- close watch kept over someone or something, especially by a detective or investigator.
- _______ came into power hoping to reform the communist system and make it work better.
- to declare to be blameworthy or evil
- The Soviets set up a communist government in East Germany and demanded that the Western Allies leave______.
- More than _____ years, the Cold War was over.
- competition to develop and manufacture more and more powerful weapons.
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- The United States and the Soviet Union nearly came into direct conflict over____.
- To be noticeable within a group.
- Who was the second superpower that dominated world affairs besides the United States?
- In April 1949, 10 Western European countries, the United States, and Canada formed the_____.
- The _____________ inspired “ban the bomb” protests in both the United States and Europe.
- Which senator took advantage of Americans’ fears to gain political power.
- The Warsaw Pact (named after the capital of Poland) called for military cooperation among the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and East ______.
- What was a war in which the superpowers backed different sides, which acted as substitutes (proxies) for the superpowers themselves.
20 Clues: To be noticeable within a group. • to declare to be blameworthy or evil • More than _____ years, the Cold War was over. • ______ preparedness soon became part of daily life. • What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s abbreviation? • an economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses. • ...
The Civil War 2016-04-28
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- was the reason for the Civil War to start
- people who looked for escaped slaves
- general for the northern army
- a law stating it was illegal to help slaves escape
- a safe house for the slaves to hide-out on their way to freedom
- the northern states
- the southern states
- person against slavery
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- general for the southern army
- secret routes for slaves to escape to freedom
- President during the Civil War
- someone who is your enemy
- a large farm
- states that broke away from the union
- a person who helped slaves along the escape route
15 Clues: a large farm • the northern states • the southern states • person against slavery • someone who is your enemy • general for the southern army • general for the northern army • President during the Civil War • people who looked for escaped slaves • states that broke away from the union • was the reason for the Civil War to start • secret routes for slaves to escape to freedom • ...
HaSS Crossword 2023-02-04
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- Coming to move permanently to a new country
- When states form to make one nation
- Every thing the king is in charge of
- Former premier of New South Wales
- Secret vote
- a person who stands for the people
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- when a group of states come together
- A country allowed to trade with anyone
- a policy forbidding any non European citizens from immigrating into Australia
- A set of laws
- An agreement between states
- Former prime minister of Australia
- an area controlled and occupied by settlers
- A vote to change a constitutional law
- A tax
15 Clues: A tax • Secret vote • A set of laws • An agreement between states • Former premier of New South Wales • Former prime minister of Australia • a person who stands for the people • When states form to make one nation • when a group of states come together • Every thing the king is in charge of • A vote to change a constitutional law • A country allowed to trade with anyone • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2014-12-12
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- dry crackers made of flour and salt, used as rations for soldiers during the civil war
- where a person owns and forcibly makes another person work for them
- Confederate president
- the period of time right before the Civil War
- the name of the northern states that fought against the Confederacy
- name of the southern states that seceded from the US during the Civil War
- Union president
- first battle of the Civil War, confederate victory
- feeling that one section of a country is more important or superior to the rest of the country
- the ability for states to choose if they wanted to be a slave state or a free state (2 words)
- a political party created in the 1850s; Abraham Lincoln was the first president of this party
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- a person against slavery
- separating from a country or alliance
- a person loyal to the North during the war
- famous Union general, later became President of the United States (3 words)
- the final battle where Lee surrendered (3 words)
- the most bloody, single-day battle in US history,
- famous Confederate general (3 words)
- Confederate general that had his “march to the sea”, burned down Atlanta (3 words)
- a person loyal to the South during the war
20 Clues: Union president • Confederate president • a person against slavery • famous Confederate general (3 words) • separating from a country or alliance • a person loyal to the North during the war • a person loyal to the South during the war • the period of time right before the Civil War • the final battle where Lee surrendered (3 words) • ...
7th Grade 2017-09-26
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- the opposite of lack of power.
- the opposite of leaving something in the Constitution the way it is.
- it set up a "firm league of friendship."
- a document had to be _____ by 9 of the 13 states in order for it to be approved.
- this is the opposite of approving a law.
- the _________ includes 15 departments.
- the rights and duties of citizens depend on their country's type of _________.
- Many ______ practice their traditions and customs after they move to the United States.
- a written plan of government.
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- The United States conducts a _____ every 10 years.
- besides lawmaking they also control the money for the ntional government.
- The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen.
- the word comes from an ancient Greek term meaning "rule of the people."
- a movement of large numbers of people from region to region, to the cities.
- the Supreme Court is the head of the _______.
- they belived that the proposed Constitution would proctect neither the states' power nor the people's freedom.
- argued that a strong national government was needed to keep the country united.
- it is the study of what it means to be a citizen.
- the people consent to be ruled by their selected leader.
- when you come together to serve as advisers.
20 Clues: a written plan of government. • the opposite of lack of power. • the _________ includes 15 departments. • it set up a "firm league of friendship." • this is the opposite of approving a law. • when you come together to serve as advisers. • the Supreme Court is the head of the _______. • it is the study of what it means to be a citizen. • ...
Alisha Varghese Texas History Crossword 2021-05-03
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- Southern States that left the United States
- Someone who brought families over to Texas and sold them land.
- One of the four regions of Texas. Frisco is located here.
- An association that is a driving force in fighting race-based discrimination in the United States. Their mission is to achieve a fully integrated society with equal rights for all.
- Government ruled by one person with unlimited power.
- The capital of Texas.
- The right to vote.
- A Spanish mission that later became a military fort
- A branch of government that decides whether a law is constitutional or not.
- Built by Spain to control and colonize Texas. Also used to convert Native Americans to Catholicism.
- Number one cash crop in the South during the 1800s.
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- Economic struggle post WW1 that affected the world.
- First ten amendments of the Constitution.
- American belief of moving west and gaining land.
- A European explorer.
- Non-violent disobeying of laws.
- 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated slaves.
- Caring more about your section than the whole.
- A non-violent protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
- Moving from a small farm to a big city
20 Clues: The right to vote. • A European explorer. • The capital of Texas. • Non-violent disobeying of laws. • Moving from a small farm to a big city • First ten amendments of the Constitution. • Southern States that left the United States • Caring more about your section than the whole. • American belief of moving west and gaining land. • ...
crossFord puzzLee 2023-05-04
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- chicken or egg
- mike's first employer
- mike's fraternity
- irene's liquor of choice
- most likely to join the HOA
- homebase
- preferred at-home footwear
- where we met
- maine home town
- school mascot
- mike's go-to international liquor
- mike's sport
- airline of choice
- closest costco location
- states george michael's been to (so far!)
- the country we've been to separately, not together
- majors
- favorite pancake
- number of states foxy's been to
- george michael's last known hometown
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- number of countries visited together
- irene's newest punchy hobby
- first date location
- state where we got engaged
- most frequently flown airport
- irene's sport
- household favorite fruit
- foxys birthday
- first international trip together/where irene lost her phone
- irene's first employer
- fruit tree outside our pasadena bedroom window
- irene's minor
- large ski resort near our house
- where we got teargassed
- where irene goes to destress
- illegal in our home states
- states we've lived in together
- you'll never walk alone
- shared COVID hobby
- irene's sorority
- our favorite jazz fest
- our names are on this planet
- mike's favorite fitness tracker(ask at your own risk)
- most likely to fight the HOA
44 Clues: majors • homebase • where we met • mike's sport • irene's sport • irene's minor • school mascot • chicken or egg • foxys birthday • maine home town • irene's sorority • favorite pancake • mike's fraternity • airline of choice • shared COVID hobby • first date location • mike's first employer • irene's first employer • our favorite jazz fest • where we got teargassed • closest costco location • ...
World Geography 2024-05-16
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- Country south of the United States
- Largest river in the world
- The movement of people from one area to another
- Second largest river in the world
- Largest continent on earth
- Country north of the United States
- Type of government that is ruled by a king or queen
- What country has the tallest pyramids in the world
- Tallest mountain the world
- Ocean that is to the west of the United States
- Type of government where the person in charge is in complete control and can do whatever they want
- Country shaped like a boot kicking a soccer ball
- Continent that is 4 letters
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- Continent that we live on
- Continent that is home to Great Britain and France
- Tallest Mountain range in the world
- Contient that is directly south of us, home of countries such as Brazil and Argentina
- Ocean that is to the east of the United States
- The only continent with zero countries and no people living there
- The only continent that is it's own country
- Type of government where the people vote for who they want to lead them
- Largest country in the world by land mass
- largest hot desert in the world
23 Clues: Continent that we live on • Largest river in the world • Largest continent on earth • Tallest mountain the world • Continent that is 4 letters • largest hot desert in the world • Second largest river in the world • Country south of the United States • Country north of the United States • Tallest Mountain range in the world • Largest country in the world by land mass • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2024-04-12
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- A controversial election which caused southern states to secede.
- The first republican to become president.
- South Carolina nullified a federal tariff that favored Northern manufacturing over Southern agriculture.
- A state that didn't support slavery.
- Required all escaped slaves to be captured and returned to their owner.
- A slave revolts in Virginia in 1831, resulted in 55-65 deaths.
- Part of the U.S. that supported slavery.
- Someone who believes the act of slavery is unjust.
- A state that continued to use slaves.
- A set of five bills that temporarily calmed tensions between slave and non-slave states.
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- Considered a hero to many of the slaves she helped.
- Southern states wanted control of their own laws.
- Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state.
- Fought between proslavery and antislavery advocates for control of the new territory Kansas.
- An escape route led by Harriet Tubman.
- Ruled that enslaved people were not citizens of the U.S. and the federal government cannot protect them.
- The act of using a person as a workforce without consent.
- States had the right to enforce and pass their own laws.
- Repealed the Missouri compromise and allowed for popular sovereignty.
- Part of the U.S. that did not support slavery.
- Taxes on imports.
21 Clues: Taxes on imports. • A state that didn't support slavery. • A state that continued to use slaves. • An escape route led by Harriet Tubman. • Part of the U.S. that supported slavery. • The first republican to become president. • Part of the U.S. that did not support slavery. • Southern states wanted control of their own laws. • ...
Washington - War of 1812 Crossword 2024-03-20
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- This rebellion occurred in western Pennsylvania after Congress passed a new tax on this product
- This was the final Act of a series of laws passed by John Adams that was unconstitutional
- led the Corps of Discovery
- Governor of the Indiana Territory and led troops in the Battle of Tippecanoe
- tried to form Native American Confederation to fight against American westward expansion
- This Act prohibited trade with only France and Britain and replaced the Embargo Act
- This party supported a strong federal gov. and were loose interpreters of the Constitution
- Fourth President of the United States
- This party favored a weak federal gov. and were strict interpreters of the Constitution
- Chief Justice who ruled on Marbury v Madison
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- A city in Belgium and also a treaty that ended the War of 1812
- Leader of France at the time of the Louisiana
- First Secretary of the Treasury and eventual leader of the Federalist Party
- First President of the United States
- Secretary of ________ oversees foreign relations
- Shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel while serving as Vice President
- Affair of _____________ or another name for a duel
- Third President of the United States
- Second President of the United States
- Forcing someone to serve militarily for a country outside their own
20 Clues: led the Corps of Discovery • First President of the United States • Third President of the United States • Second President of the United States • Fourth President of the United States • Chief Justice who ruled on Marbury v Madison • Leader of France at the time of the Louisiana • Secretary of ________ oversees foreign relations • ...
Mira Trivedi Articles X-Word 2024-02-10
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- How many votes were needed to pass a bill?
- What was one of the things Congress could do?
- The government didn't have the right to ____.
- "Better the ____ of one man than the ignorance and passions of the mob."
- We had a huge ___ that we owed to France.
- The only branch in the government was the _______ due to the Articles of Confederation.
- "The Articles of Confederation are _____."
- Who lead Shays' rebellion?
- When was the first constitution passed?
- Shays' rebellion "____ a weakness in the Articles of Confederation."
- The Articles of Confederation were a" ____ agreement amongst the states that was the basis of their union."
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- Where is the new constitution written?(What hall?)
- The ______ of Confederacy were America's first constitution.
- "Wealthy ____ in Boston agreed to raise an army of over 4,000 militia to fight Shays' men."
- Who was one of the people who could clearly see "the Articles of Confederation are flawed?"
- How much power did the Articles of Confederation give the government over the states?
- ______ rebellion almost caused a civil war in Massachusetts.
- Where was the new constitution written?
- "States are putting ____ on each other."
- The government only had _____ house.
- "Soon Debter ________ are breaking out in all 13 states."
21 Clues: Who lead Shays' rebellion? • The government only had _____ house. • Where was the new constitution written? • When was the first constitution passed? • "States are putting ____ on each other." • We had a huge ___ that we owed to France. • How many votes were needed to pass a bill? • "The Articles of Confederation are _____." • What was one of the things Congress could do? • ...
Kinetic 2024-05-21
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- His law states that volume and temperature of a gas are directly proportional.
- Process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening
- Amount of space a gas occupies
- Measure of the average kinetic energy of gas particles.
- Force exerted by gas particles on the walls of the container.
- Type of collision where no kinetic energy is lost
- Type of energy associated with the motion of gas particles.
- His law states that volume and amount (moles) of gas are directly proportional.
- Type of gas that deviates from ideal behavior at high pressures and low temperatures
- His law states that pressure and temperature of a gas are directly proportional.
- Pressure exerted by a single type of gas in a mixture of gases
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- Temperature scale used in gas law calculations
- Unit of pressure commonly used in gas calculations.
- Device used to measure the pressure of gas in a closed container
- Unit for amount of substance used in gas law calculations
- His law states that pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional.
- Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
- Standard conditions for measuring gases, 0°C and 1 atm.
- Process by which gas molecules spread from areas of high concentration to low concentration
- PV = nRT represents this law.
20 Clues: PV = nRT represents this law. • Amount of space a gas occupies • Temperature scale used in gas law calculations • Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure • Type of collision where no kinetic energy is lost • Unit of pressure commonly used in gas calculations. • Standard conditions for measuring gases, 0°C and 1 atm. • ...
North America 2024-08-26
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- A partially self-governing country with close ties to Britain
- This is one of the most densely populated regions in the United States
- The American colonies set up a federal government that shared powers with the...
- This Civilization arose in Mexico in the 1300's A.D.
- A civil war was fought in the United States over the issue of...
- The tallest mountain in North America
- Led the Mexican independence movement
- Series of canals and other inland waterways that link the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
- Vas expanse of prairie land just east of the Rockies
- Sits along the western side of the rockies and is home to the Grant Canyon
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- What global event spurred the U.S. economy?
- A gold rush happened here in the late 1800's.
- Longest river in North America
- Was one of the European explorers who first discovered Canada during the age of Exploration
- Ocean storms hundreds of miles wide
- The oldest mountain range in North America
- Most Canadians live along the ____ with the United States
- Area of rolling hills just east of the Appalachians
- The British captured this important city in 1759 during the French and Indian War
- The first Americans crossed a land bridge into what is present day...
20 Clues: Longest river in North America • Ocean storms hundreds of miles wide • The tallest mountain in North America • Led the Mexican independence movement • The oldest mountain range in North America • What global event spurred the U.S. economy? • A gold rush happened here in the late 1800's. • Area of rolling hills just east of the Appalachians • ...
Week Five Crossword 2024-09-14
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- First ten amendments to the Constitution.
- Period of rebuilding and integrating the Southern states after the Civil War.
- Supporters of a strong central government.
- People who fought to end slavery.
- The state of being free from outside control.
- Thinker who advocated for the separation of powers.
- The Southern states that seceded from the Union.
- The supreme law of the United States.
- Opponents of a strong central government.
- Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863.
- System of forced labor that was a key issue leading to the Civil War.
- Changes or additions to the Constitution.
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- The act of withdrawing from the Union.
- Philosopher who wrote about the social contract.
- Conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865.
- President who led the U.S. during the Civil War.
- System of government where power is divided between national and state governments.
- Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
- Philosopher known for the idea of natural rights.
- The act of freeing enslaved people.
- The Northern states during the Civil War.
- Intellectual movement influencing democratic ideas.
- Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.
- Document asserting American independence from Britain.
- President who never own slaves but did not fully support abolitionism.
25 Clues: People who fought to end slavery. • The act of freeing enslaved people. • The supreme law of the United States. • The act of withdrawing from the Union. • First ten amendments to the Constitution. • The Northern states during the Civil War. • Opponents of a strong central government. • Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863. • Changes or additions to the Constitution. • ...
Madison and the early republic 2024-10-31
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- __________ votes out of 13 would be needed to pass laws
- taxation without ___________________
- Hamilton felt that the nation needed a strong but limited....
- place where British surrendered to the the colonies
- where the first shots of the civil war took place
- Under the A of C, the _______________ would tax and pay money for debts
- Commander and Chief of the Continental Army
- James Madison was from what state?
- Would give Federal Government right to veto any states laws
- am really mortified beyond expression" Washington
- The rise of prices and devaluing of money
- Where the Constitutional Convention took place
- British used this against the colonies to pay off debt
- The A of C included only this one branch of government
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- Gives States independence
- were captured over the winter of 1776
- First attempt at a federal government
- placed taxes on all kinds of documents, from newspapers to licenses
- money used to finance the American Revolution
- Groups of people who have differing views, goals and passions from the greater society
- State that did not attend the Constitutional Congress
- Under the A of C, the ______________ controlled foreign and interstate trade
- 4th president of the United States
- _________ hear around the world
- under the A of C, each state delegation got ________ vote
- Native populations greatly decreased between 1650-1750 due to __________
26 Clues: Gives States independence • _________ hear around the world • 4th president of the United States • James Madison was from what state? • taxation without ___________________ • were captured over the winter of 1776 • First attempt at a federal government • The rise of prices and devaluing of money • Commander and Chief of the Continental Army • ...
Values and Principles in the Constitution and Declaration 2024-08-28
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- The Declaration states that we have the right to alter or ____ our government when it violates our natural rights
- How many fundamental principles are in our Declaration of Independence?
- What is the second "unalienable Right" that the Declaration mentions?
- How many fundamental principles are there in the US Constitution?
- Checks and ______ is a principle meaning that each branch can limit the power of the others
- The Declaration states that we are all given _______ rights by our Creator
- _____ of law means that everyone, including our leaders, must follow the law
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- Popular _________ is a constitutional principle that means that the people have the right to rule
- The Declaration states that governments should not be changed for ______ and transient (short-lived) causes
- Civic _________ is a democratic value that refers to citizens being involved in their government
- The principle of federalism means that power is shared between the ______ government and the states
- Our leaders need the "consent of the _______" in order to rule
- The Founders wanted _______ government so that leaders couldn't break the rules
- The separation of ______ is a constitutional principle meaning that each branch of our government has its own powers
- The Declaration states that "all men are created ______"
- The Founders stated that governments should be abolished when there is a long train of ______
16 Clues: The Declaration states that "all men are created ______" • Our leaders need the "consent of the _______" in order to rule • How many fundamental principles are there in the US Constitution? • What is the second "unalienable Right" that the Declaration mentions? • How many fundamental principles are in our Declaration of Independence? • ...
American Civil War Crossword 2021-02-05
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- A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.
- The Northern States during the Civil War who were against slavery.
- Our 16th president and signer of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- An enslaved man who freed himself and delivered a boat to the Union
- People who have left the country of their birth to live in another country.
- An American statesman and politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America
- This Confederate submarine was introduced to battle in 1864, but was ineffective in combat.
- Partial or complete removal of a limb.
- Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation.
- Union war plan by Winfield Scott, called for blockade of southern coast, capture of Richmond, capture Mississippi R, and to take an army through heart of south.
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- A loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded during the Civil War.
- An act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
- An international organization dedicated to the medical care of the sick or wounded in wars and natural disasters
- A proclamation written by Aberaham Lincoln that freed all slaves in America.
- Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross.
- American abolitionist and writer, he escaped slavery and became a leading African American spokesman and writer.
- Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force.
- A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- General whose march to sea caused destruction to the south, union general, led march to destroy all supplies and resources, beginning of total warfare.
- A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
20 Clues: Partial or complete removal of a limb. • Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation. • Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross. • Our 16th president and signer of the Emancipation Proclamation. • A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy. • A law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military. • ...
history stuph 2020-12-03
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- branch of government that passes laws
- document that sets out laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
- gathering of stat representatives on May 25, 1787, to revise the Articles of confederation
- a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
- principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
- plan at the Constitutional Convention, favoured by small states, that called for three braches of government with a single-chamber legislature
- first 10 amendments of the United States constitution
- people who opposed the constitution and a strong national government
- agreement at the constitutional convention
- signed in 1215, a British document that contains the basic ideas: Monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights
- laws setting up a system for settling the northwest territory
- branch of government that decides if the laws are carried out fairly
- supporters of the constitution, who favoured a strong federal, or national, government
- plan at the constitutional convention, favoured by larger states, that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature
- a 1787 article that set up a government for the northwest territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there
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- First american constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
- written list of freedoms to protect
- branch of government that carries out laws
- plan at the convention that settled the differences between large and small states
- series of essays written by federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jayin support of ratifying the constitution
- James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the groundwork for the United States
- the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
22 Clues: written list of freedoms to protect • branch of government that passes laws • branch of government that carries out laws • agreement at the constitutional convention • first 10 amendments of the United States constitution • laws setting up a system for settling the northwest territory • people who opposed the constitution and a strong national government • ...
Review Crossword Project 2020-12-15
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- the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
- third President of the United States.
- Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending the American Civil War.
- actor who shot George washington.
- both social structure and vote for change
- democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
- equal rights for everyone
- place where slaves worked
- a treaty signed with France in 1803 by which the U.S. purchased for $15,000,000 the land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
- Washington's raid across the Delaware River
- American settlers were destined to expand across North America.
- one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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- freedom to slaves in confederate states.
- the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- a route used during the U.S. westward migrations
- taxation without representation peaceful political protest
- signifies some of the principles and ideas of the founding fathers which the government of the United States follows today.
- state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation.
- any citizen the right to vote
- escaped MA slave/ activist
- controversial surprise attack upon a camp of Cheyenneand Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado Territory
- abolish slavery
- slave who escaped to free state gets taken back as property.
- last major battle of the American Revolution
- first president of the United States.
- Native Americans were marched over 1,200 miles of rugged land.
- people who want to get rid of slavery
- all legal documents required tax stamp
- withdrawing yourself
- each state to have one vote in Congress.
30 Clues: abolish slavery • withdrawing yourself • equal rights for everyone • place where slaves worked • escaped MA slave/ activist • any citizen the right to vote • actor who shot George washington. • third President of the United States. • first president of the United States. • people who want to get rid of slavery • all legal documents required tax stamp • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-26
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- a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
- if offered southerners amnesty, or official pardon, for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion.
- on the other hand took a harsher stance. They wanted the federal government to force change in the South
- These laws divide the South into five districts
- an agency providing relief for feed people and certain poor people in the south
- an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces, etc.; a test of one's ability to read and write.
- was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote
- or laws that greatly limited the freedom of the African Americans
- an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
- United states representative
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- the process of remitting the former Confederate states to the union
- U.S. History. a clause in the constitutions of some Southern states after 1890 intended to permit white people to vote while disenfranchising Black people: it exempted from new literacy and property qualifications for voting those men entitled to vote before 1867 and their lineal descendants.
- 18 president of the United States of America
- 17th president of the United states
- is the process by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official.
- a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent.
- the forced separation of whites and Africans Americans in public places.
- process and period of Reconstruction
- a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit. The term was used derisively by white Southern Democrats who opposed Reconstruction legislation.
- This secret society opposed civil rights, particularly suffrage, for African Americans.
20 Clues: United states representative • 17th president of the United states • process and period of Reconstruction • 18 president of the United States of America • These laws divide the South into five districts • a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent. • was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote • ...
Civil War in the United States of America 2022-02-02
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- The Union strategy to win the war was called the _____ plan.
- The Compromise of 1850 included a strict ____ Slave Act.
- Called a "necessary evil" by Thomas Jefferson, was used as a euphemistic term that white southerners used for slavery.
- This amendment was a change to the Constitution (1868) granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the law.
- A former enslaved person who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court.
- Southern states during the Civil War.
- The General for the Union, later became 18th President.
- Maryland, September 16-18, 1862, bloodiest single day in American military history, 23,000 died
- violence over slavery led by John Brown caused the Kansas territory to called ______ ________.
- Naval invasion that kicked off the Civil War in Charleston, SC.
- freed enslaved people ONLY in the Confederate States.
- This amendment was a change to the Constitution (1870) declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color, or because the person was formerly enslaved.
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- the President of the US during the Civil War.
- A person who worked to end slavery.
- The Compromise of 1850 allowed ____ to be admitted to the Union as a free state.
- The general for the Confederacy.
- Northern states during the Civil War.
- She was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
- The issue of slavery and _______ _______ was the causes of the Civil War.
- This amendment was a change to the Constitution (1865) that abolished slavery in US (made it illegal.
- 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.
21 Clues: The general for the Confederacy. • A person who worked to end slavery. • Northern states during the Civil War. • Southern states during the Civil War. • the President of the US during the Civil War. • freed enslaved people ONLY in the Confederate States. • The General for the Union, later became 18th President. • The Compromise of 1850 included a strict ____ Slave Act. • ...
Vietnam Crossword Puzzle 2017-01-03
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- An apparent difference between what is said or promised and what happens or is true.
- The name given to a secret Department of Defense study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.
- American politician, poet, and a long-time Congressman from Minnesota.
- Those who advocate an aggressive foreign policy based on strong military power.
- One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, launched on January 30, 1968, by forces of the Viet Cong.
- American diplomat and political scientist.
- Where students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces, clashed with Ohio National Guardsmen.
- A highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps.
- American lawyer who served as an important political advisor to Democratic Presidents.
- United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
- Political organization and army that operated in South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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- Where the platoon entered one of the village's four hamlets on a search-and-destroy mission on the morning of March 16.
- American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States.
- A term used by President Richard Nixon to indicate his belief that the great body of Americans supported his policies.
- American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the United States junior senator from New York.
- political movement mainly in the 1960s and 1970s consisting of issues such as civil rights, gay rights, abortion, gender roles, and drugs.
- A defoliant chemical used by the US in the Vietnam War.
- Compulsory recruitment for military service.
- Try to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force.
- American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States.
20 Clues: American diplomat and political scientist. • Compulsory recruitment for military service. • A defoliant chemical used by the US in the Vietnam War. • Try to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force. • American politician, poet, and a long-time Congressman from Minnesota. • ...
Westward Expansion 2017-05-01
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- The name of the president who purchased the Louisiana Territory.
- The river that formed the border of the U.S. after the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783.
- The name of the treaty that was signed between Mexico and the United States to end the war.
- the ocean that forms the western boundary of the U.S. in 1848.
- The country that gave up the Oregon Territory
- The name of the treaty that allowed the United States to annex Florida.
- The name of the treaty that Texas signed with Mexico to end the revolution.
- The trail that was used by settlers to escape religious persecution.
- The trail used by pioneers to make a better life for themselves.
- the ocean that forms the eastern boundary of the U.S.
- The land ceded by Spain to the U.S. in 1819.
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- Jefferson bought this territory from France in 1803
- The treaty that ended the American Revolution.
- the mountain range that formed the western most border of the 13 colonies.
- The area gained after the Mexican-American war that includes states like California and New Mexico.
- The country that gave up Florida and signed the Adams-Onis Treaty
- the area given to the United States by Great Britain in 1846.
- The trail that was traveled for trade
- The area that was purchased to build a transcontinental railroad in 1853.
- The dictator that sold the Louisiana territory.
- The country that gave up California
- The country that the louisiana territory was purchased from.
- The president started the Mexican-American war.
- the mountains in the western part of the United States.
- Territory that was annexed in 1845 by President Polk.
25 Clues: The country that gave up California • The trail that was traveled for trade • The land ceded by Spain to the U.S. in 1819. • The country that gave up the Oregon Territory • The treaty that ended the American Revolution. • The dictator that sold the Louisiana territory. • The president started the Mexican-American war. • ...
The Nation Splits Apart 2013-10-09
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- war hero and California senator;
- southern democratic candidate for president in 1860 election
- supreme court ruling that protected the property rights of people who held slaves
- president who supported the Compromise in 1850
- name the southern states gave to the new nation they formed after leaving the union
- Tennessee senator nominated for president in 1860
- meeting of people from the northern states and some southern states that tried to find a way to avoid war
- opposition to immigration
- law giving popular sovereignty to kansas and nebraska
- law that made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves
- the idea of letting residents decide what laws to be governed by;
- president from 1852 to 1856;
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- people who were against the spread of slavery
- fighting marked by sabotage, ambushes and other surprise attacks
- antislavery leader of the Pottawatomie Massacre
- senator from Illinois; led the fight to pass the compromise of 1850
- plan to change the constitution to ban slavery north of the old Missouri compromise line separating free and slave states;
- political party founded in 1854
- killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers
- author of Uncle Tom's cabin
- president of the Confederate States of America
- nickname given to kansas because there was so much slavery related violence there
- set of five laws that dealt with slavery issues
- position put forth by Douglas during a debate with Lincoln;
- debates that took place in 1858
- Kansas pro-slavery constitution that was rejected by voters
- novel about slave life in the south
- temporary
- antislavery republican elected to the presidency in 1860
- president elected in 1856
- statement of the principles that a group stands for
- a person with extreme views
32 Clues: temporary • opposition to immigration • president elected in 1856 • author of Uncle Tom's cabin • a person with extreme views • president from 1852 to 1856; • political party founded in 1854 • debates that took place in 1858 • war hero and California senator; • novel about slave life in the south • killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers • ...
Legislative Process 2013-11-26
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- a motion or process in parliamentary procedure aimed at bringing debate to a quick end
- laws limiting how long a person may remain in office
- an additional provision added to a bill or other measure under the consideration by a legislature, having little connection with the subject matter of the bill.
- legislative process of the United States Senate intended to allow consideration of a budget bill with debate limited to twenty hours under Senate rules
- permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules
- a term in politics that is used to refer to a committee made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature
- the address presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually
- 10 days before end of session-effect a veto
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- people who vote for you or in your district
- a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries to create partisan advantaged districts
- prejudice in favor of a particular cause
- John Boehner
- term of congress
- the power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation
- responsible to their parent committees
- dividing up votes on proportions
- the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body
- the place where members sit and make speeches
- a parliamentary procedure where debate is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a given proposal
- leaders of their political parties in each of the houses of the legislature.
20 Clues: John Boehner • term of congress • dividing up votes on proportions • responsible to their parent committees • prejudice in favor of a particular cause • people who vote for you or in your district • 10 days before end of session-effect a veto • the place where members sit and make speeches • laws limiting how long a person may remain in office • ...
WAR 2014-05-12
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- A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe
- an American actor and politician. He was the 40th President of the United States
- The most notable border was marked by the Berlin Wall and its Checkpoint Charlie
- the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
- European union
- a communist country
- an international relations policy set forth by the U.S. President Harry Truman in a speech[1] on March 12, 1947
- completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin
- seen as helping to prevent any direct full-scale conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union
- policies of glasnost and perestroika as well as summit conferences with United States President Ronald Reagan
- a bomb or missile that uses nuclear energy to cause an explosion.
- an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty
- a war fought with no valence
- he 33rd President of the United States of America (1945–1953)
- the single European currency
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- theory gained increased prominence as a military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons.
- carry supplies to the people in West Berlin
- In politics, a nation that is dominated politically by another.
- a democratic country
- one of the first major international crises of the Cold War.
- a group of countries imposing few or no duties on trade with one another and a common tariff on trade with other countries.
- plan to give money to Europe to rebuild country'
- United States policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
23 Clues: European union • a communist country • a democratic country • a war fought with no valence • the single European currency • carry supplies to the people in West Berlin • plan to give money to Europe to rebuild country' • A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe • one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. • ...
WAR 2014-05-12
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- the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
- he 33rd President of the United States of America (1945–1953)
- In politics, a nation that is dominated politically by another.
- plan to give money to Europe to rebuild country'
- a group of countries imposing few or no duties on trade with one another and a common tariff on trade with other countries.
- the single European currency
- an American actor and politician. He was the 40th President of the United States
- a war fought with no valence
- The most notable border was marked by the Berlin Wall and its Checkpoint Charlie
- European union
- an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty
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- A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe
- theory gained increased prominence as a military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons.
- carry supplies to the people in West Berlin
- a democratic country
- one of the first major international crises of the Cold War.
- an international relations policy set forth by the U.S. President Harry Truman in a speech[1] on March 12, 1947
- a bomb or missile that uses nuclear energy to cause an explosion.
- policies of glasnost and perestroika as well as summit conferences with United States President Ronald Reagan
- completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin
- seen as helping to prevent any direct full-scale conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union
- United States policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
- a communist country
23 Clues: European union • a communist country • a democratic country • the single European currency • a war fought with no valence • carry supplies to the people in West Berlin • plan to give money to Europe to rebuild country' • A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe • one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. • ...
Reconstruction 2022-10-10
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- the belief that white people is the superior race
- law governing the conduct of African American
- its a historical term used by southern to describe opportunist northerners who came to the southern states after the American civil war
- a political coalition in the southern United States during the reconstruction era that followed after the civil war
- an agency of early reconstruction assisting freedmen in the south
- Jackson the 17th president of the us served 4 years and was a democrat
- a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body
- first federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law
- outlawed discrimination based upon race in inns, theaters, common carriers, etc.
- the term refers to white people who supported the reconstruction polices smd efforts after the conclusion of the civil war
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- granted all African American men the right to vote
- abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime
- the U.S. presidential proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction during the American civil war
- of 1877 it was an informal ,unwritten deal that settled the dispute in 1876 for the u.s. presidential election
- a organized group of political and social terrorist during the reconstruction
- the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums
- required that 50 percent of all voters in the confederate states, as opposed to Lincolns proposed 10 percent
- the period following the civil war in which congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring southern states back into the union
- grants citizen to all person born or naturalized in the United States
- American politician minister in the African Methodist church and a college administration
20 Clues: law governing the conduct of African American • the belief that white people is the superior race • granted all African American men the right to vote • the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums • an agency of early reconstruction assisting freedmen in the south • grants citizen to all person born or naturalized in the United States • ...
Module 9 Vocabulary Crossword puzzle 2023-03-19
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- Homeless Americans began to build their own camps on the edges of cities, where they lived in shacks and other crude shelters.
- the highest concrete arch dam in the United States.
- government assistance in maintaining the levels of market prices regardless of supply or demand.
- getting a loan from your brokerage and using the money from the loan to invest in more securities than you can buy with your available cash
- American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York
- United States stock market crashed
- a place where people who cannot afford, or do not have the means to feed themselves, can get a free or cheap meal.
- cash payments or “the dole”
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- a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
- 31st president
- the action or process of deflating or being deflated.
- agency authorized by the U.S. government to loan money to assist the nation's ailing banks after the stock market crash of 1929 and during the Great Depression that followed.
- a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
- the drought-affected south central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms.
- the risky nineteenth-century investment practice or strategy of buying cheaply large quantities of land
- record of how a person handles money and debt, including credit card accounts and other loans.
- intended to lower the cost of home ownership by creating a network of government-sponsored banks and boards to provide mortgage credit.
- gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans
- a line of needy persons assembled to receive food given as charity,
- a long and severe recession in an economy or market.
20 Clues: 31st president • cash payments or “the dole” • United States stock market crashed • the highest concrete arch dam in the United States. • a long and severe recession in an economy or market. • the action or process of deflating or being deflated. • gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans • ...
Vietnam War 2023-04-22
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- What was the nickname for people in the United States who were antiwar?
- What did many young people enroll in to avoid the draft?
- What was the nickname for people in the United States who supported the war?
- What was the country that had colonial rule over Vietnam prewar?
- Who was the unofficial communist army in South Vietnam?
- What was the communist country that backed North Vietnam?
- Who was the leader of the Vietminh?
- What was the trail that was used to supply war goods to North Vietnam?
- Who was the president when the United States formally joined the war?
- In which village did American soldiers massacre more than 400 unarmed citizens?
- What was the codename for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
- What did many soldiers who fought in the Vietnam war suffer from afterwards?
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- The United States backed which country?
- What is the United States theory about countries falling to communism if its not contained?
- What attack did General Vo Nguyen launch in 1968?
- What is the policy of killing as many of the enemy as possible?
- Who was the president that signed the Paris Peace accords, officially ending US involvement in the Vietnam war?
- Who was the general that mainly led the US army in South Vietnam?
- Which conference split Vietnam along the 17th parallel?
- What was the other communist country that backed North Vietnam?
- Who was the large group of Americans who agreed with protestors but remained quiet about it?
- Which country withdrew its forces from Vietnam in 1945?
- What were the organized Vietminh fighters rebelling against colonial rule called?
- Which president was assasinated in 1963?
- At which university did the tragic shooting occur in 1970?
25 Clues: Who was the leader of the Vietminh? • The United States backed which country? • Which president was assasinated in 1963? • What attack did General Vo Nguyen launch in 1968? • Who was the unofficial communist army in South Vietnam? • Which conference split Vietnam along the 17th parallel? • Which country withdrew its forces from Vietnam in 1945? • ...
Unit 2 Project 2023-09-01
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- The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
- Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
- Wanted additional protections for people and states.
- Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
- The nation’s first constitution; it failed due to giving the states too much power.
- Met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
- Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
- Limited the power of the king
- Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
- Division of power among different levels of government
- The supreme law of the United States of America.
- The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
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- Rule by the people, consent of the governed
- Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government
- Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
- States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person
- Supported the constitution as is; no need for additional protections
- Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
- States no one is above the law
- The governing body that declared us independent of GB.
- A compromise that stated the HOR= based off population and Senate= equal in proportion.
- War between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
- Showed the weakness of the Articles; armed rebellion regarding taxes.
- People directly vote for what they want
24 Clues: Limited the power of the king • States no one is above the law • People directly vote for what they want • Rule by the people, consent of the governed • Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB. • Ensures one branch does not become too powerful. • The supreme law of the United States of America. • States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person • ...
Government Girlypops 2023-05-17
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- union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government.
- upper chamber of the United States Congress
- clause states that the United States Congress shall have power "to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes"
- a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
- the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
- the act of officially suggesting someone or something for a job, position, or prize
- compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer
- device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in voting.
- political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent decision.
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- legal power to unilaterally stop an official action.
- opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution
- conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.
- body of non-elected governing officials or an administrative policy-making group.
- an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
- a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document.
- advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments.
- the concept was created by King John of England
- expression of the President's forgiveness and ordinarily is granted in recognition of the applicant's acceptance of responsibility for the crime
- person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
20 Clues: upper chamber of the United States Congress • the concept was created by King John of England • legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. • opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution • the official power to make legal decisions and judgments. • a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. • ...
Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes 2025-05-21
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- a culturally defined group of people with shared past and common future who relate to territory and government
- where individual states come together to work together toward common goals
- a defined political entity with a government, territory, population and sovereignty recognized by other states.
- the delegation of power to a lower level government or state
- the distribution of power and resources
- a theoretical perspective that emphasizes the role of material resources and determining power dynamics
- Government a government system where the power is shared better the central authority and states
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- a theoretical perspective that illuminates how gender shapes power structures and inequalities demonstrating how seemingly neutral systems can reinforce patriarchal dominance
- a state whose territory corresponds to that particular ethnicity
- the ability to have something or someone do something they normally wouldn't do on its own
- a theoretical perspective that highlights the importance of shared ideals, beliefs, and norms in shaping power relations
- acquiring territory or gaining control over the political or economic life of other countries
- State a country that contains more than one ehtincy with tradition of self-determination
- a country’s sense of property and attachment towards its own territory
- government a government system where the central authority is weak and the states maintain their power
- land politically attached to a larger piece of land but not physically attached
- a tax on imported and exported goods
- a permanent settlement that maintains ties to the home country
- Government a government system where all the power is with the central authority and now power shared to the states
- a piece of land totally surrounded by a foreign territory
20 Clues: a tax on imported and exported goods • the distribution of power and resources • a piece of land totally surrounded by a foreign territory • the delegation of power to a lower level government or state • a permanent settlement that maintains ties to the home country • a state whose territory corresponds to that particular ethnicity • ...
lead up to the civil war 2025-10-21
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- a book talking about slavery written by harriet beecher stowe
- a law that tried to address growing sectional tensions over the issue of slavery
- including Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Stephen A. Douglas, reflecting a bipartisan effort to avoid civil war.
- a form of slavery, slaves could be sold, traded,bought
- a doctrine that says All political power is vested in and derived from the people
- a major religious revival movement in united states
- policial to repeal slavery and help the enslaved
- secret routes that would help the enslaved escape into freedom
- free states had to return slaves and could not help escaped slaves or they would be punished
- part of a country or union breaks off and becomes its own.
- auctions where they would sell slaves and trade them in horrible dehuminazing ways.
- African Americans whether enslaved or free, could not be U.S. citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court
- a former slave, abolitionist, fought for slave freedom and womens rights
- she was a enslaved women, she fought for women's rights, slavery freedom prison reforment and many other things.
- repealed the missouri compromise
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- invasion of mexico by an american army, leads to guadulupe purchace
- there were 11 slave states and 11 free states
- an agriculture product that increased slavery in the south
- machine designed to remove the seeds of of cotton which increased need for slaves.
- that states have the right to declare federal laws unconstitutionaland they do not have to stay on there land only
- being held as an slave as property of the owner
- An american abolitionist, he fought in bleeding kansas
- people who would track down and then return slaves to there owners
23 Clues: repealed the missouri compromise • there were 11 slave states and 11 free states • being held as an slave as property of the owner • policial to repeal slavery and help the enslaved • a major religious revival movement in united states • a form of slavery, slaves could be sold, traded,bought • An american abolitionist, he fought in bleeding kansas • ...
Ohio state 2022-11-01
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- how many first-round quarterbacks from Ohio State
- what is held in Cleveland Ohio containing the greatest football athteltes
- ohio is a part of this conference
- theword ohio state tried to trademark
- Ohio rock band
- this team has won 8 championships
- Ohio states capital
- how many players in the NFL came from ohio state
- Ohio states mascot
- ohios state bird
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- the team Ohio state dominates
- Ohio state's biggest rival
- the best band in college
- Ohio states team name
- how many roads run through ohio
15 Clues: Ohio rock band • ohios state bird • Ohio states mascot • Ohio states capital • Ohio states team name • the best band in college • Ohio state's biggest rival • the team Ohio state dominates • how many roads run through ohio • ohio is a part of this conference • this team has won 8 championships • theword ohio state tried to trademark • how many players in the NFL came from ohio state • ...
Constitutional Convention 2025-01-30
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- Plan favoring large states
- Sections of the Constitution
- Jersy Plan Plan favoring small states
- Having a voice in government decisions
- The introduction to the Constitution
- A written plan for government
- Approval of a document or plan
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- A change to a document
- Power shared between states and the national government
- An agreement where both sides give up something
- Madison Madison — "Father of the Constitution"
- A two-house legislature
- Who are the representatives sent to meetings
- Compromise — Agreement creating two houses in Congress
- and Balances — System that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
15 Clues: A change to a document • A two-house legislature • Plan favoring large states • Sections of the Constitution • A written plan for government • Approval of a document or plan • The introduction to the Constitution • Having a voice in government decisions • Jersy Plan Plan favoring small states • Who are the representatives sent to meetings • ...
Cold War Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-15
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- Planes flying food and goods into West Berlin.
- First word in Cold War.
- Country split into East and West after WWII.
- Short for the Soviet Union.
- Second word in Cold War.
- City where planes brought supplies during the blockade.
- Countries joining together to help each other.
- An agreement between countries.
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- First word in United States.
- The Soviets’ group of countries.
- When the Soviets tried to cut off West Berlin.
- Second word in United States.
- Continent divided East and West during the Cold War.
- City name used for the Soviet alliance.
- U.S. and Western Europe’s defense group.
15 Clues: First word in Cold War. • Second word in Cold War. • Short for the Soviet Union. • First word in United States. • Second word in United States. • An agreement between countries. • The Soviets’ group of countries. • City name used for the Soviet alliance. • U.S. and Western Europe’s defense group. • Country split into East and West after WWII. • ...
Chapter 4: Who was to blame for the Cold War 2020-06-17
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- system in which one person runs a country
- conf betwn Truman, Churchill, Atlee (Aug'45)
- month President Roosevelt died
- USSR cut road rail and canal links to W. Berlin
- political/social/economic system of democracy
- barrier constructed by E.Ber to block movement
- conf between USA,USSR,GB to shape world after WW2
- communists took over this state in 1948
- nuclear weapons used in WW2
- alliance betwn USSR & other states to defend comm
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- dominant country able to affect int'l affairs
- rule by the military than a civil police force
- US economic program to aid W.Eur to stop communism
- Churchill's term for separation Comm & Cap states
- organisation to spread communist ideas by USSR
- political & economic plan behind marshall aid
- combined German zones of Britain, France & USA
- using aircraft to carry supplies to W.Ber (1948-49)
- count saved by comm by GB&USA(US paid GB troops)
- north atlantic treaty org formed by USA
- political/social/economic system of state control
- pro-US Czech minister murdered by communists
- Truman's promise to help states against Comm
- 20s US policy to not get involved in Int'l disputes
- agremnt betwn 2 states to help or defend each other
25 Clues: nuclear weapons used in WW2 • month President Roosevelt died • north atlantic treaty org formed by USA • communists took over this state in 1948 • system in which one person runs a country • conf betwn Truman, Churchill, Atlee (Aug'45) • pro-US Czech minister murdered by communists • Truman's promise to help states against Comm • ...
Constitution Revew 2023-04-22
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- To approve
- This group had more power under the Articles of Confederation.
- A change to the Constitution is called a(n) _____.
- The Senate and House of Representatives make up ______.
- Which amendment guarantees freedom of the press, speech and religion?
- The idea of sharing powers between the state and fedearl government.
- Which amendment protects us from illegal searches and seizures?
- Which amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial?
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
- King of England during the American Revolution
- Introduction to the Constitution
- Who is head of the executive branch?
- The President in the _____ in chief.
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- It is the duty of Legislative branch to make _____.
- A group which wanted a strong central government.
- Powers given to the Federal government are called ___ powers.
- A two-house system.
- The Bill of Rights makes up the first ____ amendments.
- The supreme law of the land.
- How many senators are elected from each state?
- The United States president is elected for _____ years.
- Powers given to the states are called ____ powers.
- Congress is called the _______ Branch.
- A way the Executive Branch can "check" the Legislative Branch.
- This Compromise resulted in a two-house Legislature.
25 Clues: To approve • A two-house system. • The supreme law of the land. • Introduction to the Constitution • Who is head of the executive branch? • The President in the _____ in chief. • Congress is called the _______ Branch. • How many senators are elected from each state? • King of England during the American Revolution • A group which wanted a strong central government. • ...
Civil War Remembrance 2023-04-26
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- A formal charge brought against an elected official
- The first African American to serve a full term as a US Senator
- The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- 16th President of the United States - 1860
- What did the 13th Amendment do?
- The first African American to serve in the US Senate
- The seceded states formed the _________
- Former slave
- Important Civil War battle that took place in Mississippi was over what town?
- The right to vote
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- Who was appointed governor of MS by President during Reconstruction?
- Freedom
- What bloody battle took place just north of Corinth, MS?
- A set of laws that governed and regulated the lives of freedmen in Mississippi after the Civil War
- Whites who wanted to return control to the Democrats
- A northerner who remained in the South or moved to the South after the Civil War
- To take away the right to vote from a specific person or group
- A tactic where armed forces try to capture a fort or fortified town by surrounding it and preventing supplies from reaching it
- The main disagreement between the Confederacy and the Union
- The North states formed the _____
20 Clues: Freedom • Former slave • The right to vote • What did the 13th Amendment do? • The North states formed the _____ • The seceded states formed the _________ • 16th President of the United States - 1860 • A formal charge brought against an elected official • Whites who wanted to return control to the Democrats • The first African American to serve in the US Senate • ...
7th Grade History Culminating Crossword! 2023-06-04
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- 1820 compromise admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions
- built to connect the center of the United States to the Atlantic Ocean
- law that prevented the manufacture, sale, and transporting of alcoholic drinks in the United States between 1919 and 1933
- Boss
- 1857 decision that stunned the nation. The United States Supreme Court upheld enslavement in United States territories, denied the legality of Black citizenship in U.S.A., and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
- Renaissance
- largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal
- a merger; union
- activist and author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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- people who have only recently become rich and who have tastes and manners that some people consider vulgar
- someone who has influence in how power is distributed
- popular clothing item in 1900s
- "________________ of the 20,000"
- covered in a thin layer of gold
- "__________ of industry"
- time period after Stock Market crash in U.S.
- The process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
- helped build the formidable American steel industry
- previously the head of the Triborough Bridge Authority
20 Clues: Boss • Renaissance • a merger; union • "__________ of industry" • popular clothing item in 1900s • covered in a thin layer of gold • "________________ of the 20,000" • time period after Stock Market crash in U.S. • helped build the formidable American steel industry • someone who has influence in how power is distributed • previously the head of the Triborough Bridge Authority • ...
Americas Benchmark 2017-04-20
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- Which of the following was an effect of the "Dirty War" in Argentina?
- Simon Bolivar helped several South American countries gained independence from?
- Temperatures in Caribbean South America remain warm year-round because of the regions location near the?
- Canada's capital,Ottawa, is located in?
- NAFTA is a trade agreement among the United States, Mexico, and?
- States About 60 percent pf Canada's imported goods come from which country?
- Which of the following statements about Argentina is true?
- What Colombian city was a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish empire?
- The United States and Canada share which physical feature?
- What is the most important part of the economy of Paraguay?
- The physical geography of the Guiana's includes?
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- People who are bilingual speak how many languages?
- In which country do most people speak Portuguese?
- What is Venezuela's economy is based on?
- What resource in Canada provides pulp and newsprint?
- Which region known for its dense population?
- Canada's prime minister oversees the country's?
- What physical feature does the Mississippi River and its tributaries drain?
- What major river flows through northwestern Brazil?
- Many Canadians moved from farms to cities to find?
- What country did the United States gain independence from?
- What valuable natural resource were the Chibcha known for using?
22 Clues: Canada's capital,Ottawa, is located in? • What is Venezuela's economy is based on? • Which region known for its dense population? • Canada's prime minister oversees the country's? • The physical geography of the Guiana's includes? • In which country do most people speak Portuguese? • People who are bilingual speak how many languages? • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2022-05-02
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- constitution provides for its own
- powers powers that the Constitution does not grant
- needed to happen in 13 states
- Compromise satisfied smaller states
- reject acts passed by Congress
- powers not expressly stated in the Constitution
- gov need for an orderly regulation
- rebellion Happened in Western Massachusetts
- gov serve the will of the people
- power of court to determine constitutionality
- sovereignty limited gov, civil rights and liberties
- of Rights the first 10 amendments
- of Confederation approved on Nov. 15, 1777
- & Slave trade compromise agreed to include commerce power
- favored ratification
- Compromise southern states able to count slaves
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- Adams a rising lawyer in Boston
- powers can only be exercised by the Nat. Gov
- Washington voted against British policies
- annual Congress
- of powers basic powers distributed among 3
- Gov government is restricted
- Locke enlightenment thinker
- and balances each branch is subject to these
- Jefferson joined Virginia delegation in June 1775
- declare illegal, null, and void
- division of power among a central government
- Plan state guaranteed Republican form of gov
- powers powers delegated to the National gov
- two houses
- powers both the Nat. Gov and states possess
- the frame of the government
- Jersey Plan retained the unicameral Congress
- Federalist opposed ratification
34 Clues: two houses • annual Congress • favored ratification • Locke enlightenment thinker • the frame of the government • Gov government is restricted • needed to happen in 13 states • reject acts passed by Congress • Adams a rising lawyer in Boston • declare illegal, null, and void • Federalist opposed ratification • gov serve the will of the people • constitution provides for its own • ...
Articles of Confederation and US Constitution 2024-10-10
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- the US Constitution is divided into seven of these.
- named the large states plan and wanted representation in congress based on population.
- number of branches of government created by the US Constitution.
- group that supported passing the Constitution with no bill of rights.
- the idea of dividing the powers of government between multiple branches.
- weakness in first form of government. "The government had no power to pass _____".
- Consist of President,Vice President,and the Cabinet
- the Articles of Confederation were considered too _______.
- named the small states plan and wanted each state to be represented equally in congress.
- a change to the US Constitution.
- created an orderly plan to admit new states to the Union.
- a collection of essays written to gain support for the new US Constitution.
- introduction to the US Constitution
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- location of the writing of the US Constitution.
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- interprets the Constitution and federal legislation.
- consist of house of representatives and the senate
- first president of the united states
- amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
- number of amendments to the US Constitution.
- The first government of the US.
- group that refused to support the new constitution without a Bill of Rights.
22 Clues: The first government of the US. • a change to the US Constitution. • introduction to the US Constitution • first president of the united states • first ten amendments to the Constitution • number of amendments to the US Constitution. • location of the writing of the US Constitution. • consist of house of representatives and the senate • ...
states of matter 2012-09-10
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- / A small particle from which all objects are made
- / Gas changes to liquid
- / Solid changes to gas
- point / The temperature that the liquid startes to boil
- point / The temperature that the solid startes to melt
- / It is an object that can't flow, can't compress, it is difinite shape and already fixed
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- / The temperature of water goes up
- / A particle made from atoms joined together
- / Liquid changes to liquid
- / Liquid or gas mixed up with liquid or in air
- / It is an object that can flow, can't compress much, it is the shape of contaner and already fixed
- / It is an object that can flow, can compress, the shape will diffuses to fill the contaner and it is spread out in the air
12 Clues: / Solid changes to gas • / Gas changes to liquid • / Liquid changes to liquid • / The temperature of water goes up • / A particle made from atoms joined together • / Liquid or gas mixed up with liquid or in air • / A small particle from which all objects are made • point / The temperature that the solid startes to melt • ...
Southwest States & Capitals 2014-04-13
Southwest States & Capitals 2014-04-13
States of Matter 2013-04-09
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- The measure (weight) of how much matter an object has
- Something about an object that can be observed (size, shape, color)
- a from of matter that changes shape to fits its container
- Precipitation in its liquid form
- Anything that takes up space and has mass
- A small particle that makes up matter
- This causes water to change from a liquid to a gas
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- A form of matter that has no shape or volume of its own
- Water in its solid form
- A change in size, shape, state or appearance of matter
- A form of matter that keeps its own shape and volume
- The amount of space an object takes up
12 Clues: Water in its solid form • Precipitation in its liquid form • A small particle that makes up matter • The amount of space an object takes up • Anything that takes up space and has mass • This causes water to change from a liquid to a gas • A form of matter that keeps its own shape and volume • The measure (weight) of how much matter an object has • ...
States of Matter 2015-02-07
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- the particles are closest together in this state
- liquid matter takes the shape of its ____________
- on a warm day, the liquid water in a puddle will ____ and turn to gas
- particles a close together but can still move around quite freely in this state
- ice thawing is an example of _______
- water will ______ at zero degrees
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- water in gas form is called _____
- solid matter does not change ____________
- the process of when a gas cools to form a liquid
- water will __________ at one humdred degress Celsius
- the amount of space that matter takes up is its ___________
- water in solid form
12 Clues: water in solid form • water in gas form is called _____ • water will ______ at zero degrees • ice thawing is an example of _______ • solid matter does not change ____________ • the particles are closest together in this state • the process of when a gas cools to form a liquid • liquid matter takes the shape of its ____________ • ...
Great Lakes States 2021-05-18
12 Clues: Capital of MI • Slogan for MI • Slogan for OH • Slogan for IL • Capital of IL • Slogan for IN • Capital of OH • State Abbreviated MN • State Abbreviated WI • Capital of America's Dairyland • Capital of Crossroads of America • Capital of the Land of 10,000 Lakes
States of Matter 2021-08-14
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- matter that has no definite volume or shape
- the change from solid to liquid
- the change from gas to liquid
- the change from solid to gas
- matter that has a definite volume and shape
- energy flow between objects of different temperature
- vaporisation from within as well as from the surface of a liquid
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- the change from liquid to gas
- the change from liquid to solid
- matter that has definite volume but not shape
- vaporisation from the surface of a liquid.
- the change from gas to solid
12 Clues: the change from solid to gas • the change from gas to solid • the change from liquid to gas • the change from gas to liquid • the change from liquid to solid • the change from solid to liquid • vaporisation from the surface of a liquid. • matter that has no definite volume or shape • matter that has a definite volume and shape • matter that has definite volume but not shape • ...
States Of Matter 2023-09-07
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- a gas where its electrons are ripped away from the atoms, forming ionised gas, (plasma)
- a behaviour or characteristic/trait belonging to matter
- the warning of danger and hazards that may occur during the procedure/event
- an object with definite volume and shape
- the ability for something to influence and affect matter into taking a different form
- a state of matter which does not have a fixed shape or volume, and can expand freely to fill up the space around.
- the resistance of a fluid(liquid or gas) and the thickness of it
- the process where water vapour becomes a liquid, (the opposite of evaporation)
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- a substance that is able to flow and fill up the space around it, but still his definite volume
- any object that takes up space and has volume
- a procedure to make a discovery or confirm a known fact
- the process of liquid into the form of gas
12 Clues: an object with definite volume and shape • the process of liquid into the form of gas • any object that takes up space and has volume • a procedure to make a discovery or confirm a known fact • a behaviour or characteristic/trait belonging to matter • the resistance of a fluid(liquid or gas) and the thickness of it • ...
States of Matter 2023-10-02
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- La ley de _____ de la masa establece que en una reacción química la masa ni se crea ni se destruye.
- Una medida de la cantidad de materia en un objeto
- Una mezcla _____ exhibe una composición uniforme y parece visualmente igual en todas partes
- Sustancia pura que no puede descomponerse en sustancias más simples mediante cambios químicos
- Todo lo que ocupa espacio y tiene masa
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- Un ______ tiene un volumen indefinido y una forma indefinida
- Sustancias puras que pueden descomponerse en sustancias más simples mediante cambios químicos
- Un ______ tiene un volumen definido y una forma indefinida
- La partícula más pequeña de un elemento que conserva su identidad en una reacción química
- Una mezcla _____ tiene una composición que varía de un punto a otro
- Un _____ tiene un volumen definido y una forma definida
- La fuerza que la gravedad ejerce sobre un objeto
12 Clues: Todo lo que ocupa espacio y tiene masa • La fuerza que la gravedad ejerce sobre un objeto • Una medida de la cantidad de materia en un objeto • Un _____ tiene un volumen definido y una forma definida • Un ______ tiene un volumen definido y una forma indefinida • Un ______ tiene un volumen indefinido y una forma indefinida • ...
States of Matter 2023-09-22
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- - how molecules move when we add energy
- - a state of matter in which the molecules are close together and barely move
- - what molecules are to each other
- - anything that has mass and takes up space
- - molecules are always doing this
- - the state of matter in which the molecules are not attracted to each other
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- - how molecules move when we remove energy
- - the state of matter that takes the shape of its container
- - the last name of the coolest science teacher ever
- - this should be everyone's favorite class
- - the building blocks of matter
- - how much matter something is made of
12 Clues: - the building blocks of matter • - molecules are always doing this • - what molecules are to each other • - how much matter something is made of • - how molecules move when we add energy • - how molecules move when we remove energy • - this should be everyone's favorite class • - anything that has mass and takes up space • ...
States and Capitals 2023-09-28
States of Matter 2023-09-07
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- -a behaviour belonging to matter, e.g., able to flow
- -when matter is influenced to take a different form
- -a particle with negative charge
- -when a gas is cooling and becoming a solid or liquid
- -a state of matter with no fixed shape and takes the form of its container
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- -when a liquid is warmed and becomes a gas
- -a state of matter which can flow and takes up all space possible
- -a particle with positive charge
- -a particle with no charge
- -a state of matter that is extremely dense and has definite shape
- -any object that takes up space and has mass
- -resistance of liquid flowing
12 Clues: -a particle with no charge • -resistance of liquid flowing • -a particle with positive charge • -a particle with negative charge • -when a liquid is warmed and becomes a gas • -any object that takes up space and has mass • -when matter is influenced to take a different form • -a behaviour belonging to matter, e.g., able to flow • ...
States of Matter 2023-11-20
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- frozen water
- state of matter that takes no specific shape
- particles going from liquid to gas
- particles going from liquid to solid
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- state of matter that particles take shape of their container
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- state of matter that has a fixed shape
- measured in ˚C or ˚F
- the fourth state of matter
- particles going from solid to liquid
- particles going from gas to liquid
- thermal energy
12 Clues: frozen water • thermal energy • measured in ˚C or ˚F • the fourth state of matter • particles going from gas to liquid • particles going from liquid to gas • particles going from solid to liquid • particles going from liquid to solid • state of matter that has a fixed shape • anything that has mass and takes up space • state of matter that takes no specific shape • ...
STATES OF MATTER 2024-05-15
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- used on cars from time to time a light solid
- something everything has
- an example of a solid water
- the process of gas turning into liquid
- what happens when perfume is sprayed into the air
- a liquid that we need to survive
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- measures the temperature of something or someone
- what happens when a liquid turns into a gas
- a gas that we need to live
- they are made when multiple atoms are joined together
- a state of matter where the particles are close together and they vibrate
- a solid made up of particles an animal
12 Clues: something everything has • a gas that we need to live • an example of a solid water • a liquid that we need to survive • the process of gas turning into liquid • a solid made up of particles an animal • what happens when a liquid turns into a gas • used on cars from time to time a light solid • measures the temperature of something or someone • ...
STATES OF MATTER 2024-05-15
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- used on cars from time to time a light solid
- something everything has
- an example of a solid water
- the process of gas turning into liquid
- what happens when perfume is sprayed into the air
- a liquid that we need to survive
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- measures the temperature of something or someone
- what happens when a liquid turns into a gas
- a gas that we need to live
- they are made when multiple atoms are joined together
- a state of matter where the particles are close together and they vibrate
- a solid made up of particles an animal
12 Clues: something everything has • a gas that we need to live • an example of a solid water • a liquid that we need to survive • the process of gas turning into liquid • a solid made up of particles an animal • what happens when a liquid turns into a gas • used on cars from time to time a light solid • measures the temperature of something or someone • ...
STATES OF MATTER 2024-05-15
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- used on cars from time to time a light solid
- something everything has
- an example of a solid water
- the process of gas turning into liquid
- what happens when perfume is sprayed into the air
- a liquid that we need to survive
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- measures the temperature of something or someone
- what happens when a liquid turns into a gas
- a gas that we need to live
- they are made when multiple atoms are joined together
- a state of matter where the particles are close together and they vibrate
- a solid made up of particles an animal
12 Clues: something everything has • a gas that we need to live • an example of a solid water • a liquid that we need to survive • the process of gas turning into liquid • a solid made up of particles an animal • what happens when a liquid turns into a gas • used on cars from time to time a light solid • measures the temperature of something or someone • ...
Midwest States Crosswords 2023-03-21
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- Known as the Land Of Lincoln
- Mount Rushmore is located in this state
- This state borders three of the Great Lakes
- The Indy 500 is hosted here
- The Mississippi River begins here
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- Thomas Edison was born in this state
- This state is known for its cheese
- The Badlands is located in this state
- Blue Bunny Ice Cream was created here
- The Lewis and Clark expedition started here
- Kool-Aid was invented here
- This state is famous for Wizard In Oz
12 Clues: Kool-Aid was invented here • The Indy 500 is hosted here • Known as the Land Of Lincoln • The Mississippi River begins here • This state is known for its cheese • Thomas Edison was born in this state • The Badlands is located in this state • Blue Bunny Ice Cream was created here • This state is famous for Wizard In Oz • Mount Rushmore is located in this state • ...
States of Matter 2023-08-14
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- how something changes in shape, area, volume, and density
- something that has mass and takes up space
- state of matter when particles are close together but have little space
- high temperature gas positively and negatively charged
- the intent to explain something especially on a specific topic
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- how something moves in a direction
- moves around in states of matter
- the measure of something being hot or cold
- state of matter when particles are packed closely together
- state of matter when particles are free to move around in a lot of space
- relating to motion
- the basic unit of a chemical element
12 Clues: relating to motion • moves around in states of matter • how something moves in a direction • the basic unit of a chemical element • something that has mass and takes up space • the measure of something being hot or cold • high temperature gas positively and negatively charged • how something changes in shape, area, volume, and density • ...
States of Matter 2023-08-30
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- when matter turns from liquid to solid
- the amount of heat in a substance
- state where particles can be compressed
- state where particles are densely packed
- state where particles can move around
- when matter turns from liquid to gas at any temperature
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- when matter turns from gas to liquid
- the amount of vibration in particles
- when matter turns from solid to gas
- when matter turns from solid to liquid
- when matter turns from gas to solid
- when matter turns from liquid to gas at boiling point
12 Clues: the amount of heat in a substance • when matter turns from solid to gas • when matter turns from gas to solid • when matter turns from gas to liquid • the amount of vibration in particles • state where particles can move around • when matter turns from liquid to solid • when matter turns from solid to liquid • state where particles can be compressed • ...
the flora states 2021-09-13
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- is a flower that is a Hawaiian hibiscus
- they come in different colours, like red in Slovakia but orange in Cali with which the name connects
- tree in Oklahoma which has purple buds unlike the name
- Paylow green in Arizona
- an Arizona state flower which is actually a cactus
- it is a tree with leaves very red like Johansens first name and it is an oak from D.C.
- believed to be earliest known flowering plant with its fossils dating back 100 million years ago
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- a Nebraska tree that is named by a plant used for making clothes and wood
- blooms before its leaves and is well known in Delaware
- an loved common pet and what it is told to fetch
- grows in Arkansas and many more states and is a very common fruits flower
- looks like a sunflower but is smaller and grows in Maryland
12 Clues: Paylow green in Arizona • is a flower that is a Hawaiian hibiscus • an loved common pet and what it is told to fetch • an Arizona state flower which is actually a cactus • blooms before its leaves and is well known in Delaware • tree in Oklahoma which has purple buds unlike the name • looks like a sunflower but is smaller and grows in Maryland • ...
United States Regions! 2021-10-28
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- This big hairy animal lives in the Plains region (but it does not have wild wings!)
- The midwest is made up of a lot of these and used to grow food
- How many main geographical regions the United States has
- Region of the U.S. located to the right
- Region of the U.S. located in the middle
- This mountain range is the tallest in the U.S.
- This place in Los Angeles, California is where a lot of actors live
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- This Eastern Region City is known as the Big Apple and has Times Square in it
- Region of the U.S. located to the left
- All the regions have a lot of geographic blank
- One of the reasons why the Appalachian Mountains have gotten shorter
- Most of our nation's blank comes from the Plains Region
12 Clues: Region of the U.S. located to the left • Region of the U.S. located to the right • Region of the U.S. located in the middle • All the regions have a lot of geographic blank • This mountain range is the tallest in the U.S. • Most of our nation's blank comes from the Plains Region • How many main geographical regions the United States has • ...
states of matter 2021-10-28
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- When you add heat to a ice you change the _____________ so the ice cube can melt
- What is it called when a gas changes to a liquid
- _______ are the smallest amount of an element
- When a liquid changes to a gas what is it called
- What happens when you freeze a liquid
- When an ice cube melts what state of matter is it now
- When you boil water what does it change into
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- _________ are two or more atoms chemically bonded
- When you test a solid liquid or gas what is it called
- When a solid changes to gas what is it called
- __________ are two or more different elements chemically bonded
- Something that takes up space
12 Clues: Something that takes up space • What happens when you freeze a liquid • When you boil water what does it change into • When a solid changes to gas what is it called • _______ are the smallest amount of an element • What is it called when a gas changes to a liquid • When a liquid changes to a gas what is it called • _________ are two or more atoms chemically bonded • ...
Rocky Mountain States 2021-12-09
12 Clues: capital of Utah • capital of Idaho • capital is Denver • capital of Nevada • capital of Montana • capital of Colorado • capital is Carson City • has a capital of Boise • has a capital of Helena • has a capital of Cheyenne • is the capital of Wyoming • has a capital of Salt Lake City
States of matter 2021-08-27
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- a hot, ionized gas consisting of approximately equal numbers of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons.
- the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas.
- that occurs only on the surface of a liquid.
- a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume. The particles vibrate.
- The change of state from a liquid to a gas.
- the process of plasma changing back into a gas.
- the process of changing a gas into plasma by giving the atoms a charge.
- a state of matter with no definite shape or volume. The particles bounce around freely.
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- states that all matter is made up of small particles, which are constantly moving.
- the change in state from a solid to a liquid.
- a state of matter that has no definite shape, but has a definite volume. The particles slide past each other.
- the change of state from a gas to a liquid.
- vaporization that occurs on and below the surface of a liquid.
13 Clues: The change of state from a liquid to a gas. • that occurs only on the surface of a liquid. • the change of state from a gas to a liquid. • the process of plasma changing back into a gas. • the change in state from a solid to a liquid. • the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas. • ...
States of Matter 2025-05-31
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- Process of separating components of a mixture through evaporation and condensation
- Doesn't have a fixed shape or volume
- Used to separate a solute from a solvent
- A method for separating solids from liquids
- Takes shape of container
- Process of solid turning into liquid
- Tiniest portion of matter
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- Process of solid changing directly into gas
- Process of liquid turning into solid
- Process of changing gas into liquid
- Has mass and takes up space
- Has a fixed shape
12 Clues: Has a fixed shape • Takes shape of container • Tiniest portion of matter • Has mass and takes up space • Process of changing gas into liquid • Process of liquid turning into solid • Doesn't have a fixed shape or volume • Process of solid turning into liquid • Used to separate a solute from a solvent • Process of solid changing directly into gas • ...
States of Matter 2022-10-11
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- A liquids resistance to flow.
- A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.
- A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume.
- The _______ point is the temperature at which a liquid boils.
- A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
- Vaporization that only occurs at the surface of a liquid.
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- The change in state from a gas to a liquid.
- A state of matter that doesn't have a definite shape or a definite volume.
- A change in state from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
- The ______ point is the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.
- This type of energy is the total of kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.
- A change in state from a liquid to a gas.
12 Clues: A liquids resistance to flow. • A change in state from a liquid to a gas. • The change in state from a gas to a liquid. • Vaporization that only occurs at the surface of a liquid. • The _______ point is the temperature at which a liquid boils. • A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume • ...
States of Matter 2022-01-26
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- change from liquid to solid
- another name for space
- particles far apart
- small parts of matter
- particles closely packed with some space between
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- particles tightly packed
- change from solid to liquid
- change from gas to solid
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- change from gas to liquid
- change from solid to gas
- change from liquid to gas
12 Clues: particles far apart • small parts of matter • another name for space • change from solid to gas • particles tightly packed • change from gas to solid • change from gas to liquid • change from liquid to gas • change from liquid to solid • change from solid to liquid • anything that has mass and takes up space • particles closely packed with some space between
States of Matter 2025-05-21
Across
- a high-energy state of matter
- fits the shape of its container
- turning from liquid to gaseous phase
- liquid to gas
- the degree or intensity of heat
- solid to liquid
- liquid to solid
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- definite shape and volume
- change the form but not the essence
- gas to liquid
- turning liquid into vapor
- no definite shape or volume
12 Clues: gas to liquid • liquid to gas • solid to liquid • liquid to solid • definite shape and volume • turning liquid into vapor • no definite shape or volume • a high-energy state of matter • fits the shape of its container • the degree or intensity of heat • change the form but not the essence • turning from liquid to gaseous phase
States of Matter 2025-08-24
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- The amount of energy that gas particles have
- What can be done to a gas as the particles are forced closer together
- The amount of energy in the particles in a solid
- State of matter where the particles are flowing ovre each other
- How the particles in a solid move
- What everything is made from
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- The strength of the bonds between particles in solids
- State of matter where the particles are far apart
- The tiny things that make up matter
- State of matter where the particles are in fixed positions
- The strength of the bonds between gas particles
- The shape of a solid is f______
12 Clues: What everything is made from • The shape of a solid is f______ • How the particles in a solid move • The tiny things that make up matter • The amount of energy that gas particles have • The strength of the bonds between gas particles • The amount of energy in the particles in a solid • State of matter where the particles are far apart • ...
States of Matter 2025-10-03
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- 5 letter word that means "hot" or "heat"
- the state of matter in which its atoms or molecules are separate from each other by empty space and can move independently
- the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas as thermal energy is added to it
- the amount force exerted over a certain area
- the state of matter in which atoms or molecules are closely packed and touching one another in fixed positions
- the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid as thermal energy is added to it
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- added to a substance that causes a state change
- best baseball team in Chicago
- make up everything in the world and cannot be seen with our eyes
- frozen water or something we put in our water to make it stay cold
- the physical form matter takes on as determined by the arrangement and motion of its atoms or molecules
- the state of matter in which its atoms or molecules are closely packed and touching one another but are not held in fixed positions.
12 Clues: best baseball team in Chicago • 5 letter word that means "hot" or "heat" • the amount force exerted over a certain area • added to a substance that causes a state change • make up everything in the world and cannot be seen with our eyes • frozen water or something we put in our water to make it stay cold • ...
General Knowledge Crossword Puzzle 2017-08-31
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- Limits the power of the federal government and guarantee citizens of the United States certain rights.
- Leads the Judaical Branch of the United States Federal Government.
- The leader of a state or province.
- The elected head of the republican state.
- Needs to be a US citizen for at least 9 years and over the age 30.
- Occupies a central position as the chief, policy-making, and representative organ of the United Nations.
- If you are born in the United States you automatically gain _______ of the country.
- The leader of the ________ Branch is the President of the United States.
- Someone who helps the president conduct his duties.
- A form of government with roles and powers given, limited by the law, written in the Constitution.
- Deals with disputes between people which can be compensated.
- A legal statement that suggests that no one is above the law and governmental decisions must be made only by applying legal knowledge.
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- When an ________ is proposed by the Congress, it takes two-and-a-half years for it to be ratified.
- A group of people who decide the verdict of a court case.
- The ______ __ ____________ is granted by the Constitution the power to impeach an elected official.
- It is also called the Legislative Branch and is made of two parts: House of Representatives and The Senate.
- Indicates a system of government in which the power is divided by constitutional right between national and local units of government.
- In elections we _____ for people who are going to represent us in the government.
- Voting used for electing representatives in the United States
- Protects certain values, such as life and property.
20 Clues: The leader of a state or province. • The elected head of the republican state. • Protects certain values, such as life and property. • Someone who helps the president conduct his duties. • A group of people who decide the verdict of a court case. • Deals with disputes between people which can be compensated. • ...
Constitutional Underpinnings and Federalism 2017-04-10
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- A league of friendship among states, typically with a weak national government
- Provision stating Constitution, laws of Congress and treaties are the highest law of the land
- Source of Congress' power to pass all laws necessary and proper to carrying out enumerated powers.
- States must return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for punishment
- Type of powers that are shared by the state and national government
- Grants that give states more discretion and cover a policy area
- A group of citizens united around a common interest according to Madison
- Landmark case that strengthened national government's power and broadened the definition of commerce
- Type of commercial activity regulated by the states
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- Process to review constitutionality of laws
- A formal change to the Constitution, which can be done 4 ways
- Restraints placed on the other two branches of governments so that no one branch becomes too powerful
- Landmark case dealing with guns that limited the definition commerce to economic activity.
- Tool to direct states and local governments to comply with federal law under threat of penalties or as a condition of receipt of a grant
- Amendment stating national government cannot usurp state powers
- Transferring of power to lower levels of government
- Addition to the Constitution to convince Anti-Federalist to ratify
- Grants of a specific purpose
- Type of federalism involving spending, taxing and providing grants in the federal system
- Type of legislature with a Senate based on equal representation and a House based on population.
- State whose plan called representation based on population.
- Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation
22 Clues: Grants of a specific purpose • Process to review constitutionality of laws • Transferring of power to lower levels of government • Type of commercial activity regulated by the states • Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation • State whose plan called representation based on population. • A formal change to the Constitution, which can be done 4 ways • ...
Chapter 24 WW2 Estrada 2 2018-04-17
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- Strategy used to capturing some Japanese held islands
- Hostility or prejudice against war
- to give up without any concessions
- A treaty designed to expand world trade
- a measure that insured fair hiring practices
- savvy labor leader
- tank commander
- most concentration camps were designated as this
- Willful anhialation of a race or group
- mass murder of Jews
- FDR established this
- A form of economic control.
- American officer known as mike
- members of specific groups were confined here
- Turning point of the war
- All-nisei who faught in the Italian campaign
- named after the city that served as the spiritual center of Nazism
- These trials turned a glaring spotlight on the evils of the Third Reich.
- an international agreement governing the humane treatment of wounded soldiers
- Serious attack the occurred 9 November 1938
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- The United States had the charge for the establishment of the ___
- man who ran the scientific aspect of the project
- This was issued by the UN
- 33rd Presicent of the United States
- Big three agreed that certain countries would hold free elections
- Commander of the United States Navy
- this was considered a counterattack
- United States was Partnered with Mexico for this program
- Worlds most famous scientist
- African American squadron
- method used to inflict maximum damage.
- Temporary imprisonment of of members of a specific group
- closely with the media
- the goal of this campaign was to destroy Germany's capacity
- project that cost millions of dollars
- Event that occurred the Sixth of June 1944
- The united States and the Soviet Union were considered this
- Pilots who crashed their planes into American ships
38 Clues: tank commander • savvy labor leader • mass murder of Jews • FDR established this • closely with the media • Turning point of the war • This was issued by the UN • African American squadron • A form of economic control. • Worlds most famous scientist • American officer known as mike • Hostility or prejudice against war • to give up without any concessions • ...
Historical Documents 2014-11-10
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- everyone must follow the law even government officials.
- document formed the basis for both the Charters and the Declaration of Independence.
- document guaranteed the rights of Englishman to colonists.
- How many states are needed to approve a law under the Articles of Confederation?
- The major powers of government resided with whom under the Articles of Confederation?
- every citizen votes on issues.
- This document established the principle of the rule of law.
- part of the Intolerable Acts was the harshest in the eyes of the colonists.
- Thomas Hobbes introduced the idea that government was an agreement between people and leaders, which he called this.
- John Locke wrote that all people were equal and enjoyed these three natural rights.
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- served as a model for the Bill of Rights.
- The Articles of Confederation was the first form of _________ for independent states.
- event gave Britain a large debt, which was hoped to be paid off by taxing the colonists.
- freedom to practice the religion of your choice.
- By taxing colonists on things that they bought, the British used __________ to try and control the colonists.
- Thomas Paine based his pamphlet Common Sense off of the beliefs of this enlightened individual.
- The number of states needed to make an amendment to Articles of Confederation.
- Government is not all powerful and may only do those things people have given it the power to do.
- people are the source of any and all government power
- type of government used by the United States.
- event led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War with the “Shot Heard Around the World?”
21 Clues: every citizen votes on issues. • served as a model for the Bill of Rights. • type of government used by the United States. • freedom to practice the religion of your choice. • people are the source of any and all government power • everyone must follow the law even government officials. • document guaranteed the rights of Englishman to colonists. • ...
The Cold War 2015-02-19
Across
- Willingness to go to the edge, or brink, of war
- The division of Europe between free and communist countries
- U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a Communist takeover
- Soviet leader
- Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations
- Republican Senator who claimed Communists were taking over the federal government
- Activists in the American Communist Party who were executed as spies
- Country dominated by the Soviet Union
- Effort to block Soviet influence by making alliances and supporting weaker nations
- Downing of a U.S.spy plane and the capture of its pilot by the Soviet Union in 1960
- Defensive military alliance of the United States, Canada, and ten European nations
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- Imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude
- FormerStateDepartment official
- Resupply of West Berlin by U.S. and British planes during Soviet blockade of 1948
- Pilot of an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down
- List of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with HUAC
- State of hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action
- Peacekeeping body of nations
- President of the United States
- House Committee on Un-American Activities
- Term used to refer to tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without producing evidence
- War begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
- Program under which the United States gave economic aid to rebuild postwar Western Europe
- People called to testify before HUAC who did not cooperate
- Leader of the Communist forces in China
- Hydrogenbomb
- Intelligence-gathering,or spy, agency of the United States government
27 Clues: Hydrogenbomb • Soviet leader • Peacekeeping body of nations • FormerStateDepartment official • President of the United States • Country dominated by the Soviet Union • Leader of the Communist forces in China • House Committee on Un-American Activities • Willingness to go to the edge, or brink, of war • Pilot of an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down • ...
