states Crossword Puzzles

States of Matter 2025-01-12

States of Matter crossword puzzle
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  1. Change from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid phase
  2. Change from a liquid to gas. (two types: evaporation & boiling)
  3. Change from a gas to a liquid
  4. State of matter that has a definite volume but not shape
  5. State of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
  6. Change from a solid to a liquid when heat is applied
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  1. Type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid
  2. Change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase
  3. Any substance that has mass and takes up space
  4. Process by which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid
  5. State of matter that has definite shape and volume
  6. 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

Southeast States & Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the capital of Kentucky?
  2. Rock What is the capital of Arkansas?
  3. What is the capital of Alabama?
  4. What state's capital is Raleigh?
  5. What is the capital of Mississippi?
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  1. What is the capital of West Virginia?
  2. What is the capital of South Carolina?
  3. What state's capital is Atlanta?
  4. What state's capital is Richmond?
  5. What is the capital of Florida?
  6. What state's capital is Baton Rouge?
  7. 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

States of matter crossword puzzle
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  1. A state of matter that spreads out to fill all available space.
  2. Tiny building blocks that make up all matter.
  3. The amount of space that a solid, liquid or gas takes up.
  4. Something that can hold a liquid
  5. A state of matter that keeps its shape and has a fixed volume.
  6. When a liquid turns into a solid.
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  1. The different forms that materials can take
  2. Thick liquids like honey are described as this.
  3. To change from a solid to a liquid.
  4. What you do when you transfer a liquid from one container to another.
  5. A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container.
  6. 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. • ...

chips are good 2016-03-04

chips are good crossword puzzle
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  1. the first black citizen to be elected to the U.S. Senate
  2. abolished slavery
  3. the plan for reconstruction
  4. man that killed Abraham Lincoln
  5. was established in 1865 by Congress to help blacks
  6. Samuel j tilden was elected.
  7. black man went to court because he was kicked off train
  8. granted same rights as blacks that whites have.
  9. restricting states to forbid civil rights.
  10. gave voting rights to african americans
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  1. prevents blacks and whites to be in the same building.
  2. 18 presedint of the united states
  3. lets people share land as long as they share crops
  4. Whtie supremases in the united states.
  5. time after civil war
  6. a wing of the Republican Party
  7. made african americans work at low wages.
  8. vice president of abraham licoln that became presedint
  9. federal law that removed voting restrictions

19 Clues: abolished slavery • time after civil war • the plan for reconstruction • Samuel j tilden was elected. • a wing of the Republican Party • man that killed Abraham Lincoln • 18 presedint of the united states • Whtie supremases in the united states. • gave voting rights to african americans • made african americans work at low wages. • restricting states to forbid civil rights. • ...

chips are good is shiyons review game 2016-03-04

chips are good is shiyons review game crossword puzzle
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  1. the plan for reconstruction
  2. black man went to court because he was kicked off train
  3. gave voting rights to african americans
  4. Whtie supremases in the united states.
  5. 18 presedint of the united states
  6. time after civil war
  7. granted same rights as blacks that whites have.
  8. was established in 1865 by Congress to help blacks
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  1. made african americans work at low wages.
  2. prevents blacks and whites to be in the same building.
  3. man that killed Abraham Lincoln
  4. abolished slavery
  5. vice president of abraham licoln that became presedint
  6. a wing of the Republican Party
  7. restricting states to forbid civil rights.
  8. the first black citizen to be elected to the U.S. Senate
  9. lets people share land as long as they share crops
  10. Samuel j tilden was elected.
  11. federal law that removed voting restrictions

19 Clues: abolished slavery • time after civil war • the plan for reconstruction • Samuel j tilden was elected. • a wing of the Republican Party • man that killed Abraham Lincoln • 18 presedint of the united states • Whtie supremases in the united states. • gave voting rights to african americans • made african americans work at low wages. • restricting states to forbid civil rights. • ...

Forms and Systems of Government 2024-10-03

Forms and Systems of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Systems of government asks ____ is the power distributed
  2. a religious form of government
  3. Monarchy limited by a constitution
  4. citizens vote on all issues and laws
  5. rule by one person
  6. Monarchy where ruler has all power
  7. The people rule
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  1. Forms of government asks ___ has the power
  2. government in charge of smaller area (there are 50 in U.S.)
  3. rule by a small group of powerful and wealthy elites
  4. states have all power/central govt no power
  5. rule by king or queen born into power
  6. democracy ruled by elected representatives
  7. The central government is also known as the ____ govt
  8. autocracy where ruler takes power by force
  9. Citizens rule through elected representatives
  10. central govt has all power/states no power
  11. power shared between states and national govt
  12. government in charge entire nation

19 Clues: The people rule • rule by one person • a religious form of government • Monarchy limited by a constitution • Monarchy where ruler has all power • government in charge entire nation • citizens vote on all issues and laws • rule by king or queen born into power • Forms of government asks ___ has the power • democracy ruled by elected representatives • ...

Compromises of the Constitutional Convention 2026-03-03

Compromises of the Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. Slave clause: escaped slaves would be sent to their slave owners
  2. Created New Jersey Plan
  3. one house/chamber congress
  4. Created the great compromise
  5. Plan that wanted congress seats based off population
  6. Plan that wanted congress seats equal among states
  7. two house/chamber congress
  8. College, how the president is elected
  9. a person who worked to get rid of slavery
  10. a tax on imported goods
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  1. House of __________ based on population
  2. An agreement
  3. States believed slaves shouldn't be counted
  4. a good or service brought from another country
  5. the buying and selling of goods on a large scale
  6. ________-fifths compromise, the solution to counting enslaved people towards state population
  7. to formally put an end to
  8. House in congress that is equal among states
  9. a good or service sent to another country

19 Clues: An agreement • Created New Jersey Plan • a tax on imported goods • to formally put an end to • one house/chamber congress • two house/chamber congress • Created the great compromise • College, how the president is elected • House of __________ based on population • a good or service sent to another country • a person who worked to get rid of slavery • ...

CG.3.4 Vocabulary 2025-12-13

CG.3.4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The article of the U.S. Constitution that defines relationships between states and grants Congress the power to admit new states.
  2. Clause The section of Article VI that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
  3. The governing body at any level below that of state or territory (like a city or county).
  4. An amendment that explains that any powers not given to the national government are kept by the states.
  5. Government The government of an individual state.
  6. A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them.
  7. The powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government.
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  1. The division of power between the national government and state governments.
  2. The federal level of government; the government of the United States.
  3. Powers that the U.S. Constitution does not grant to the national government but instead belong to the states.
  4. The powers specifically named and assigned to the national government, or prohibited to the states.

11 Clues: Government The government of an individual state. • The powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government. • The federal level of government; the government of the United States. • The division of power between the national government and state governments. • The governing body at any level below that of state or territory (like a city or county). • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2023-11-01

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of the states trying to prevent something happening within their territory
  2. a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska
  3. when the United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories
  4. an act to authorize the people of Missouri getting territory
  5. Ideas about the injustices of slavery
  6. It dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion
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  1. Southern states began to secede, forming the Confederate States of America
  2. captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal
  3. established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850
  4. a political philosophy that emphasizes the rights of individual states

10 Clues: Ideas about the injustices of slavery • a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska • an act to authorize the people of Missouri getting territory • It dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion • captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal • established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850 • ...

US States and Capitals 2017-10-29

US States and Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. Southern neighbor of America
  2. Capital of New Hampshire
  3. Capital of Nevada
  4. Ocean on America's East coast
  5. Capital of Missouri
  6. Capital of Texas
  7. Capital of Michigan
  8. Capital of Louisiana
  9. The only state capital that has 3 words
  10. Farthest state from America
  11. Ocean on America's West coast
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  1. Capital of Vermont
  2. Sacramento is my capital
  3. Area between North and South America is called?
  4. The United States is on which continent
  5. Smallest state in America
  6. Name of a state and the longest river in North America
  7. Northern neighbor of America

18 Clues: Capital of Texas • Capital of Nevada • Capital of Vermont • Capital of Missouri • Capital of Michigan • Capital of Louisiana • Capital of New Hampshire • Sacramento is my capital • Smallest state in America • Farthest state from America • Southern neighbor of America • Northern neighbor of America • Ocean on America's East coast • Ocean on America's West coast • ...

States of Matter Vocabulary 2025-02-04

States of Matter Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. atoms that are super-cooled to such a low temperature (almost absolute zero) that they form a “super atom”
  2. amount of energy needed to turn a solid into a liquid at its melting point
  3. matter composed of positively and negatively charged particles with extremely high kinetic energy
  4. No fixed volume or shape
  5. all matter has particles, particles are in constant motion, particles collide within containers
  6. measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in an object
  7. Fixed volume but shape changes based on container it is in
  8. energy in motion
  9. phase/state transition from liquid to gas
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  1. phase transition directly from solid to gas
  2. caused by pressure change, occurs only at the surface of a liquid
  3. Fixed volume and fixed shape
  4. amount of energy needed to turn a liquid into a gas at its boiling point
  5. energy stored
  6. the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of particles in an object
  7. a diagram that shows the state transitions a substance goes through as heat/energy is added to it
  8. phase transition directly from gas to solid
  9. caused by a temperature change, occurs throughout the liquid

18 Clues: energy stored • energy in motion • No fixed volume or shape • Fixed volume and fixed shape • phase/state transition from liquid to gas • phase transition directly from solid to gas • phase transition directly from gas to solid • Fixed volume but shape changes based on container it is in • caused by a temperature change, occurs throughout the liquid • ...

States of Consciousness Review 2022-03-31

States of Consciousness Review crossword puzzle
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  1. According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream (is distinct from its manifest content).
  2. The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state.
  3. A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind
  4. Continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and or physical risk.
  5. encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep.
  6. A split in consciousness, allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.
  7. Our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
  8. A social interaction in which one person (the subject) responds to another person’s (hypnotist) suggestions that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.
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  1. According to Freud, the remembered storyline of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content)
  2. a pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm. In response to light, the SCN causes the pineal gland to adjust melatonin production, thus modifying our feelings of sleepiness.
  3. occur during NREM-3 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered.
  4. False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus.
  5. The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep depreciation (created by repeated awakening during REM sleep).
  6. The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.
  7. is a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches), but other body systems are active.
  8. A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods.
  9. A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
  10. A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.

18 Clues: Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. • encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep. • The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep. • A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods. • The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state. • A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind • ...

States of Matter Vocabulary 2025-09-16

States of Matter Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Ionized gas
  2. No fixed shape, fixed volume, particles further apart,takes up shape of container
  3. No fixed shape,no fixed volume,take up space of container or beyond
  4. Particles that break free into a gaseous state without boiling
  5. The liquid that dissolves the solute Ex. Seltzer
  6. The temperature at which a solid becomes liquid
  7. Mass divided by volume
  8. The temperature at which the liquid becomes a vapor/gas
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  1. The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid
  2. When a liquid bubbles and becomes a vapor/gas
  3. To be incorporated into a liquid to form a new solution
  4. When a liquid becomes a solid
  5. Anything that has mass and takes up space
  6. The change from gas to liquid as droplets
  7. Fixed shaped,fixed volume,particles tightly packed
  8. The matter that dissolves into a liquid(usually a solid) ex.A hard candy
  9. divided by volume
  10. When a solid becomes a liquid

18 Clues: Ionized gas • divided by volume • Mass divided by volume • When a liquid becomes a solid • When a solid becomes a liquid • Anything that has mass and takes up space • The change from gas to liquid as droplets • When a liquid bubbles and becomes a vapor/gas • The temperature at which a liquid becomes solid • The temperature at which a solid becomes liquid • ...

Ancient Greek City States 2026-04-06

Ancient Greek City States crossword puzzle
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  1. A large, mountainous peninsula and geographical region in southern Greece located on the European continent.
  2. Land surrounded by water on three sides
  3. Enslaved people of Sparta
  4. Rule by a small powerful group
  5. The coastal region of modern-day Turkey, heavily settled by Greek colonies.
  6. A democracy in which citizens vote on laws directly
  7. Citizens hold governing power
  8. A leader elected by citizens
  9. Military sea force
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  1. Land surrounded by water on three sides
  2. Elected Spartan official
  3. Greek city-state
  4. Ruler who seizes power by force
  5. Marketplace / public gathering place
  6. Foot soldiers
  7. Greek warship with three oar rows
  8. Distant settlements controlled by a power
  9. Tight military formation
  10. System of trade and resources

19 Clues: Foot soldiers • Greek city-state • Military sea force • Elected Spartan official • Tight military formation • Enslaved people of Sparta • A leader elected by citizens • System of trade and resources • Citizens hold governing power • Rule by a small powerful group • Ruler who seizes power by force • Greek warship with three oar rows • Marketplace / public gathering place • ...

Holidays in USA 2023-09-23

Holidays in USA crossword puzzle
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  1. a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil and Philippines. It is also observed in the Dutch town of Leiden and the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and of the preceding year (Similarly named harvest festival holidays occur throughout the world during autumn, including in Germany and Japan.).
  2. a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas.
  3. a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
  4. a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30. Since 1971, it is observed on the last Monday of May.
  5. a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day.
  6. a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable).
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  1. known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.
  2. an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25[a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
  3. a day between 73 and 79 days after the presidential election, when the elected president of the United States is inaugurated as president by taking the presidential oath of office.
  4. the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one.
  5. a day, celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.
  6. a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and was the first U.S. president.

12 Clues: the time or day at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count increments by one. • a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. • ...

Tic-Tac-Toe #1 2021-09-12

Tic-Tac-Toe #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
  2. derogatory name for proslavery raiders from the slave state of Missouri
  3. short-lived coalition political party in the United States active from 1848 to 1854
  4. federal union and southern states that voted to secede
  5. withdrawal of a group from a larger entity
  6. the crime of betraying one's country
  7. American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky
  8. issue of slavery and territorial expansion
  9. a civil legal action by one person or entity
  10. created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
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  1. type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces
  2. balance of power in Congress between slave and free states
  3. government based on consent of the people
  4. a collection of weapons and military equipment
  5. a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding
  6. act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state
  7. American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire
  8. unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery
  9. American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina
  10. anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe

20 Clues: the crime of betraying one's country • government based on consent of the people • withdrawal of a group from a larger entity • issue of slavery and territorial expansion • a civil legal action by one person or entity • a collection of weapons and military equipment • a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding • ...

History 1700-1850 2022-02-27

History 1700-1850 crossword puzzle
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  1. the fact or condition of being involved with or participating in something
  2. The first president
  3. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
  4. a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
  5. The first battle of the American Revolution
  6. a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823
  7. Revolution that occurred between 1765 and 1791
  8. the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
  9. force (someone) to serve in an army or navy
  10. The fifth president of the United States
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  1. a document declaring the US to be independent of the British Crown
  2. In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote ______
  3. The fourth president of the United States
  4. a letter written by first President of the United States
  5. Treaty signed to end the American Revolution
  6. The last battle of the American Revolution
  7. an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  8. The ________ was a confrontation in Boston on March 5, 1770, in which a group of British soldiers killed five people
  9. The second president of the United States
  10. an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

20 Clues: The first president • In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote ______ • The fifth president of the United States • The fourth president of the United States • The second president of the United States • The last battle of the American Revolution • The first battle of the American Revolution • force (someone) to serve in an army or navy • Treaty signed to end the American Revolution • ...

Constitution Convention 2021-09-02

Constitution Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. first capitol of the US, temporary
  2. city in which the Constitution Convention met in 1787
  3. plan for representation that small states favored, would base representation on equal votes
  4. considered the author of the basic structure of the Constitution
  5. compromise on how to count slaves for representation purposes
  6. how many states were required for ratification of the Constitution
  7. passed in 1791, guarantee of individual rights
  8. group that supported ratification of the Constitution
  9. current capitol of the US
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  1. president of the Constitution Convention and first elected president of the US
  2. means "two houses"
  3. system used to elect the President of the US
  4. first constitution for US, replaced by US Constitution
  5. compromise that created a two house Congress with one house based on equal votes and the other on population
  6. group that opposed the Constitution and the strong national government it created
  7. oldes delegate at the Convention
  8. one of the successes of the Articles government, created statehood process
  9. trade between the states
  10. first Vice President of US
  11. number of delegates that met at the Convention
  12. farmers rebellion that led to the Constitution Convention, highlighted the problems with the Articles of Confederation
  13. last state to ratify the Constitution
  14. plan for representation that large states favored, would base representatives on state populations

23 Clues: means "two houses" • trade between the states • current capitol of the US • first Vice President of US • oldes delegate at the Convention • first capitol of the US, temporary • last state to ratify the Constitution • system used to elect the President of the US • number of delegates that met at the Convention • passed in 1791, guarantee of individual rights • ...

Vietnam War Crossword by Landon M. 2022-04-22

Vietnam War Crossword by Landon M. crossword puzzle
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  1. Nickname for Vietcong
  2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  3. President of United States at the end of the Vietnam War
  4. Capital of North Vietnam
  5. protest at this university that triggered a student strike
  6. communist guerrilla group in South Vietnam
  7. The war that lasted from 1954-1975
  8. American commander in vietnam
  9. Communist leader of North Vietnam
  10. Alliance of communist countries
  11. First bombing of North Vietnam
  12. a military operation that supplied West Berlin with necessities after the Soviet Union blockaded the city
  13. Headquarters of United States department of defense
  14. Capital of South Vietnam
  15. The concern that if one country falls to communism, surrounding countries will as well
  16. Communist leader in China
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  1. Political scandal with Democratic National Committee
  2. a barrier built between states that were members of the Warsaw Pact
  3. Paths through the jungle from North Vietnam to South Vietnam
  4. people who illegally release information
  5. POW stands for
  6. This type of government meant more freedom for the people.
  7. The goal of USSR in Vietnam was to spread_____________
  8. Place where North Vietnam attacked US naval ships
  9. Surprise attacks against military bases in South Vietnam, failure because of casualties
  10. United States President assassinated in 1963
  11. A chemical used by the US to kill foliage and reveal enemy hideouts

27 Clues: POW stands for • Nickname for Vietcong • Capital of North Vietnam • Capital of South Vietnam • Communist leader in China • American commander in vietnam • First bombing of North Vietnam • Alliance of communist countries • Communist leader of North Vietnam • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • The war that lasted from 1954-1975 • people who illegally release information • ...

Government 1 2024-01-02

Government 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the month the president is inaugurated
  2. the legislative branch
  3. Second President of the United States
  4. system of organization built on principles of hierarchical authority, job specialization, and formalized rules
  5. The Emancipation _________ freed slaves in the South
  6. the seat of government of the United States
  7. 49th state
  8. Supreme Law
  9. has a number of representatives proportionate to the population of the states
  10. chief justice of the Supreme Court circa 2024
  11. the month we vote for president
  12. _______agency serves an administration in a support capacity
  13. said "Give me liberty or give me death."
  14. Law-enforcing branch of government
  15. has two members from each state
  16. The stripes on the United States flag represent ___________
  17. USSR, Great Britain, France (during World War II)
  18. Law-interpreting branch of government
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  1. becomes president if the president and vice president die
  2. celebrated on the 4th of July
  3. The _______ college elects the president
  4. Law-making branch of government
  5. civil rights leader
  6. 50th state
  7. Change to the Consitution
  8. head of the Department of Justice
  9. advises the president
  10. the building in which Congress works
  11. first ten amendments to the Constitution
  12. _______ agency serves an administration by performing tasks
  13. _______ _______ of the President, EOP, the umbrella agency handling daily tasks
  14. capital of Montana

32 Clues: 50th state • 49th state • Supreme Law • capital of Montana • civil rights leader • advises the president • the legislative branch • Change to the Consitution • celebrated on the 4th of July • Law-making branch of government • the month we vote for president • has two members from each state • head of the Department of Justice • Law-enforcing branch of government • ...

Interim Review 2023-11-29

Interim Review crossword puzzle
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  1. were a series of conflicts fought between the first French empire under napoleon
  2. the problems of the weak central government that existed under
  3. power of an independent judiciary, or courts of law, to determine whether the acts of other components of the government are in accordance with the constitution
  4. as an interpreter
  5. by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison and John Jay
  6. the states political incorporation into the union
  7. incite people to rebel
  8. constitution of the 13 colonies
  9. practice of forcing men to serve in the military against their will
  10. a us Supreme Court case that established the principal of judicial review in America
  11. argued against the implementation of a stronger federal government without protections on certain rights.
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  1. when the us encompassed 530.000,000 acres of land in North America
  2. anthem of the United States
  3. satisfied the concerns of large and small states in the debate over representation in the legislature
  4. it established the concept of fee simple ownership was in perpetuity
  5. weakness of the government under Articles of
  6. a war of United States vs Great Britain
  7. consent to a treaty
  8. rights-has the ten amendments
  9. was the birthplace of the American national anthem

20 Clues: as an interpreter • consent to a treaty • incite people to rebel • anthem of the United States • rights-has the ten amendments • constitution of the 13 colonies • a war of United States vs Great Britain • weakness of the government under Articles of • by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison and John Jay • the states political incorporation into the union • ...

America: The Ugly Duckling 2024-10-15

America: The Ugly Duckling crossword puzzle
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  1. U.S. foreign secretary
  2. Rebellion is ____ to governance according to Jefferson
  3. The American colonies lacked ____ from foreign powers
  4. Washington initially declined the invitation to attend the ______ Convention
  5. Jefferson viewed monarchy as a ___
  6. Americans had to forge British protection papers to protect themselves from Mediterranean _____
  7. rule by the masses
  8. “___ to the Union”
  9. New York taxed ____ from Connecticut
  10. The British still enforced ____ Laws post-revolution
  11. Amendments to the Articles required ____ approval, which was nearly impossible
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  1. Washington supports creating a more energetic national government with _____ legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
  2. Uprising of western farmers and Revolutionary War veterans who faced debt, unfair taxes, and foreclosures
  3. In the ____ system, states raised money to pay for the national government. Overall, it failed as states refused to pay and diminish their power.
  4. Which country loosened ties with the states and restricted American trade
  5. Jefferson thinks rebellious groups should face ____ punishments
  6. Jefferson says ___ is always better than tyranny, even if it comes with instability
  7. States began issuing this semi-worthless depreciated paper currency, leading to inflation.
  8. Where did the Spanish fortify positions, leading to land disputes with colonies?
  9. Washington fears the government might ____ if the proper changes are not made
  10. _____ over foreign affairs motivated Americans to desire a strong central government

21 Clues: rule by the masses • “___ to the Union” • U.S. foreign secretary • Jefferson viewed monarchy as a ___ • New York taxed ____ from Connecticut • The British still enforced ____ Laws post-revolution • The American colonies lacked ____ from foreign powers • Rebellion is ____ to governance according to Jefferson • Jefferson thinks rebellious groups should face ____ punishments • ...

Chapter 6 Section 2 Review- Liv Gore 2023-04-20

Chapter 6 Section 2 Review- Liv Gore crossword puzzle
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  1. the acceleration of an object decreases as its mass...
  2. the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body
  3. means towards the center
  4. which one of Newtons Laws states that an object at rest stays in rest and an object in motion stays in motion?
  5. the constant velocity of a falling object
  6. traveling around another object in space
  7. The force that opposes the motion of objects through air
  8. Newton's third law is sometimes called
  9. The tenancy of an object to resist being moved
  10. when a force is more that zero it is
  11. Which one of Newtons Laws states that the acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the force that is applied?
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  1. earths gravity pulls objects in projectile motion down at an acceleration of...
  2. the rate at which velocity changes over time
  3. which one of Newtons Laws states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
  4. whats the opposite of an action force?
  5. the unbalanced force that causes an object to move in a circular path
  6. the curved path that an object follows when thrown
  7. when a force is zero it is
  8. Newton's third law states all forces act in...
  9. what is the opposite of a reaction force?

20 Clues: means towards the center • when a force is zero it is • when a force is more that zero it is • whats the opposite of an action force? • Newton's third law is sometimes called • traveling around another object in space • the constant velocity of a falling object • what is the opposite of a reaction force? • the rate at which velocity changes over time • ...

The Federalist Era 2022-09-21

The Federalist Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Treaty with England that didn't end impressment and wasn't popular.
  2. Favoring on faction over another.
  3. Jefferson and Madison led this political party which liked limited government.
  4. Department heads who serve as advisors to the president.
  5. Miami Chief
  6. Adams and Hamilton led this political party which favored a strong federal government.
  7. Established three levels of federal courts and defined their powers.
  8. John Adams' Vice President
  9. protested the tax on American-made whiskey.
  10. Statements made by Virginia and Kentucky suggesting states could nullify rules they felt were unconstitutional.
  11. Where Anthony Wayne defeated Native Americans leading to the Treaty of Greenville.
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  1. French diplomats demand a bribe just to talk.
  2. Belief that states gave federal government its' power.
  3. Washington's policy to stay out of other countries conflicts or entanglements.
  4. Popular treaty re-opened the Mississippi and settled the border with Spain.
  5. Things Washington did that became examples for other to follow.
  6. Washington warned people about political factions and foreign entanglements.
  7. The concept that a state can repeal or overturn laws they feel are unconstitutional.
  8. Secretary of the Treasury with plan to repay debts.
  9. Taking Americans and making them serve in the Royal Navy.
  10. Second President of the United States

21 Clues: Miami Chief • John Adams' Vice President • Favoring on faction over another. • Second President of the United States • protested the tax on American-made whiskey. • French diplomats demand a bribe just to talk. • Secretary of the Treasury with plan to repay debts. • Belief that states gave federal government its' power. • ...

Foreign and Domestic Policy 2023-05-26

Foreign and Domestic Policy crossword puzzle
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  1. A tax or duty to be paid
  2. Amount of cash banks must hold in reserve against deposits made by their customers
  3. A period of temporary economic decline
  4. Central bank of the United States created by congress
  5. Action of buying and selling goods and services
  6. Minimum interest rate set by the federal reserve
  7. A policy remaining apart from affairs or interests of other groups
  8. A total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year
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  1. Money, Food and other resources given or lent by one country to another
  2. Agreement according to international law to form a free trade area
  3. Sets of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to include particular groups
  4. An activity by a central bank to give liquidy in its currency to a bank or group of banks
  5. Commercial and financial penalties applied by states or institutions against states
  6. Federal health insurance for people age 65 or older
  7. Having a right to something
  8. Value of the shares issued by a company
  9. An official ban on trade or other commercial activity
  10. Wealth and resources of a country or region
  11. Political economic union of 27 members states
  12. A general increase in prices

20 Clues: A tax or duty to be paid • Having a right to something • A general increase in prices • A period of temporary economic decline • Value of the shares issued by a company • Wealth and resources of a country or region • Political economic union of 27 members states • Action of buying and selling goods and services • Minimum interest rate set by the federal reserve • ...

SS8H5 - Civil War 2024-12-02

SS8H5 - Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Settle a dispute by each sided making concessions.
  2. Last name of Union Civil War general that performed March to the Sea.
  3. Political powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government.
  4. The action of withdrawing formally form a membership of a body.
  5. The declared policy of a political party or group.
  6. Seal off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  7. A formal speech delivered to an audience.
  8. The Northern states during the Civil War.
  9. The fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions.
  10. The public or official announcement of an important matter.
  11. The action of separated something into parts.
  12. Make legally null and void; invalidate.
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  1. The Southern states that seceded during the Civil War.
  2. A person who has been captured and imprisoned by the enemy during war.
  3. Practice of holding people involuntary.
  4. A formal and organized choice by vote of a person or political office.
  5. A formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing arguments are put forward.
  6. An organized course of action to achieve a goal.
  7. War A war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country.
  8. 16th president of the United States, also on the penny.

20 Clues: Practice of holding people involuntary. • Make legally null and void; invalidate. • A formal speech delivered to an audience. • The Northern states during the Civil War. • The action of separated something into parts. • An organized course of action to achieve a goal. • Settle a dispute by each sided making concessions. • ...

ABC Civil War Crossword 2025-05-07

ABC Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. helped others escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
  2. president of the Confederate States.
  3. It meant destroying everything that could help the enemy, including farms, railroads, and cities.
  4. the movement to end slavery in the United States
  5. were two iron ships that fought in 1862
  6. They wanted to keep slavery and have more control over their laws.
  7. Southern states decided to leave the Union and form their own country.
  8. Act allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves if they wanted slavery.
  9. was the part of the country that opposed slavery
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  1. resident during the Civil War
  2. were large farms in the South where enslaved people worked
  3. was a speech by President Lincoln in 1863.
  4. soldiers who fight on foot
  5. was an order by President Lincoln that freed enslaved people in the Confederate states.
  6. It was the turning point of the Civil War
  7. Union victory that gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
  8. law that made men join the army, whether they wanted to or not.
  9. helped former slaves after the war by providing food, jobs, and education
  10. was the time after the Civil War when the South rebuilt
  11. were the leaders of the armies
  12. nickname for soldiers and people from the North, or Union.

21 Clues: soldiers who fight on foot • resident during the Civil War • were the leaders of the armies • president of the Confederate States. • were two iron ships that fought in 1862 • It was the turning point of the Civil War • was a speech by President Lincoln in 1863. • the movement to end slavery in the United States • was the part of the country that opposed slavery • ...

POLS 101 A Midterm Pt. 1 2025-11-03

POLS 101 A Midterm Pt. 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. government dominated by rich people
  2. leaders chosen by the people to make the laws
  3. all interests in society shape public policy through competition
  4. provided for equal representation in the upper house and proportional in the lower
  5. first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  6. an arrangement providing for a clear line of division between state and federal power
  7. Madison wrote about how to manage factions with a large republic
  8. system of government in which there is only one sovereign that administers all laws
  9. discusses the importance of providing a “double security” thru separation of powers
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  1. government is dominated by appointed officials
  2. basic loose compact between states, a firm league of friendship
  3. someone who has a disproportionate shared of some valued societal resource
  4. system of government that provides for states to retain rights to make laws along with some national of other government
  5. government dominated by top leaders, most outside of government
  6. morally impassioned people drive political change
  7. the blurring of lines between federal and state power
  8. the activity by which an issue is agitated or settled
  9. system that provides for only a weak coalition between powerful states
  10. a government in which most citizens participate
  11. provides for the states to retain reserved powers

20 Clues: government dominated by rich people • leaders chosen by the people to make the laws • first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • government is dominated by appointed officials • a government in which most citizens participate • morally impassioned people drive political change • provides for the states to retain reserved powers • ...

Studies Weekly Week 29 Crossword 2026-03-29

Studies Weekly Week 29 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy
  2. Miami war chief who led Native American forces in the Northwest War
  3. Final major battle of the War of 1812 was fought at ______
  4. Territory purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States
  5. Fort ______ was attacked by the British in Baltimore Harbor
  6. Group in Congress that pushed for war against Great Britain
  7. Last name of Oliver Hazard ______ who won control of Lake Erie
  8. USS ______ earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”
  9. Treaty of ______ ended the War of 1812
  10. City where Fort McHenry is located
  11. Line set between the United States and Canada by the Treaty of Ghent
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  1. Treaty of ______ (1795) that set boundaries between settlers and Native Americans
  2. Last name of Francis Scott ______ who wrote the national anthem
  3. First name of President ______ who led the U.S. into the War of 1812
  4. HMS ______ was defeated by the USS Constitution
  5. Shawnee leader who formed a Native American confederation
  6. Last name of Andrew ______ who led troops at the Battle of New Orleans
  7. Group of local citizen soldiers who helped defend the United States
  8. British territory the United States tried to invade during the war
  9. Law that stopped American ships from trading with foreign countries

20 Clues: City where Fort McHenry is located • Treaty of ______ ended the War of 1812 • USS ______ earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” • HMS ______ was defeated by the USS Constitution • Forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy • Shawnee leader who formed a Native American confederation • Final major battle of the War of 1812 was fought at ______ • ...

The Civil War Vance Perez Ordot 2017-02-15

The Civil War Vance Perez Ordot crossword puzzle
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  1. huge advantage to the north
  2. to withdraw from an alliance or organization
  3. A movement of the Union army troops from Atlanta, Georgia, to the Georgia seacoast
  4. turning point in the war
  5. 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves
  6. an American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865.
  7. a borough in S Pennsylvania: Confederate forces defeated in a crucial battle of the Civil War fought near here on July 1–3, 1863; national cemetery and military park.
  8. ompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
  9. a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863)
  10. sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
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  1. the action of leading a group of people or an organization.
  2. Senator from Mississippi, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
  3. a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
  4. A creek of north-central Maryland emptying into the Potomac River.
  5. 18th President of the United States
  6. southern slave states
  7. A town of south-central Virginia east of Lynchburg
  8. Virginia A mountainous state of the east-central United States, known for its coal industry.

18 Clues: southern slave states • turning point in the war • huge advantage to the north • 18th President of the United States • to withdraw from an alliance or organization • A town of south-central Virginia east of Lynchburg • a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863) • the action of leading a group of people or an organization. • ...

gilded age crossword 2022-01-24

gilded age crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. o-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr
  2. reform-minded journalists,
  3. political philosophy and reform movement that reached its height early in the 20th century
  4. armed conflict between Spain and the United States.
  5. a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
  6. The Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain
  7. American writer, investigative journalist, biographer and lecturer
  8. racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution
  9. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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  1. 26th president of the United States
  2. the United States would intervene as a last resort to ensure that other nations in the Western Hemisphere fulfilled their obligations to international creditors
  3. xpose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry.
  4. local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  5. the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
  6. return a product after the discovery of safety issues or product defects that might endanger the consumer or put the maker/seller at risk of legal action.
  7. a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
  8. a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  9. a person favoring a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

18 Clues: reform-minded journalists, • 26th president of the United States • armed conflict between Spain and the United States. • o-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution • the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do. • ...

Unit 8 Jackson Era Crossword 2025-03-11

Unit 8 Jackson Era Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats
  2. president that took over when William Henry Harrison died
  3. party that believed in states' rights and were against the national bank
  4. most successful native group to resist removal
  5. A policy of spreading more political power to more people. It was a "Common Man" theme.
  6. the forced removal of Cherokees and their transportation to Oklahoma
  7. president after Andrew Jackson
  8. President of the Second Bank of the United States; he struggled to keep the bank functioning when President Jackson tried to destroy it.
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  1. Name given to the 1828 taxation on raw materials that angered many southern states because they believed it only helped northern manufacturing
  2. helped solve the Nullification Crisis
  3. the ninth President of the United States, and the first President to die in office.
  4. general sent to remove the Cherokee
  5. Jackson vetoed it because he believed it was unconstitutional
  6. Seminole leader who resisted the removal of his people from Florida in the 1830s. He died under suspicious circumstances after being tricked into surrendering (1837).
  7. Nickname given to President Andrew Jackson when his opponents did not like his use of the veto power.
  8. the practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters
  9. Native American were forced to relocate to this present-day state
  10. When southern states attempted to nullify the Tarif Act of 1832, Andrew Jackson punishes them

18 Clues: president after Andrew Jackson • general sent to remove the Cherokee • helped solve the Nullification Crisis • most successful native group to resist removal • president that took over when William Henry Harrison died • Jackson vetoed it because he believed it was unconstitutional • Native American were forced to relocate to this present-day state • ...

Civil War 2022-11-18

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A term used to describe people who supported the Union
  2. An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
  3. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  4. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  5. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
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  1. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  2. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  3. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  4. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  5. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  6. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  7. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.

12 Clues: Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party. • Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country. • ...

Great Depression 2021-01-26

Great Depression crossword puzzle
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  1. Shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States.
  2. Form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power.
  3. Provided by some large financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies.
  4. Served as the 32nd president of the United States.
  5. All-pay auction in which all participants must pay a non-refundable fee to place each small incremental bid.
  6. Provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses.
  7. American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression.
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  1. Repealed the Eighteenth Amendment.
  2. Reriod of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture.
  3. American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration.
  4. First Lady of the United States.
  5. Act of borrowing money to buy securities
  6. Law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
  7. 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve "disputes or conflicts.
  8. American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and keen social perception."
  9. investment in stocks, property, or other ventures.
  10. Who gathered in Washington, D.C. in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service certificates.

17 Clues: First Lady of the United States. • Repealed the Eighteenth Amendment. • Act of borrowing money to buy securities • Served as the 32nd president of the United States. • investment in stocks, property, or other ventures. • Law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States. • ...

Manifest Destiny 2014-11-11

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
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  1. To take property
  2. War between the United States and Mexico.
  3. American religious leader and founder of Mormonism.
  4. A person, especially a prospector, who went to California in 1849 during the gold rush.
  5. Agreement between the United States and Mexico finalized in 1854.
  6. Widely held belief in the United States the Americans setting were destined to expand throughout the continent.
  7. Was an American political and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state.
  8. American leader in the Latter Day Saint
  9. A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
  10. Mission in San Antonio, Texas that was used a a fort during the Texas Revolution.
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  1. Discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848.
  2. Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism.
  3. A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between 2 people.
  4. 2,200 mile historic east - west large wheeled wagon rout and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to the valleys in Oregon.
  5. Father of Texas.
  6. Area of the present day United States the Mexico agreed to give up as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe.
  7. Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time.

17 Clues: To take property • Father of Texas. • American leader in the Latter Day Saint • War between the United States and Mexico. • Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism. • American religious leader and founder of Mormonism. • Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time. • Discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848. • ...

Civil war causes 2014-10-31

Civil war causes crossword puzzle
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  1. It's a anti slave novel
  2. Solved slave issues
  3. Makes states free of slave
  4. Primarily slave states to west
  5. slave freeing president
  6. slave owners got slaves back
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  1. Debates about slavery
  2. Represeted Kentucky
  3. person aggenst slavery
  4. Anti slavery newspaper
  5. stopped fighting between states

11 Clues: Represeted Kentucky • Solved slave issues • Debates about slavery • person aggenst slavery • Anti slavery newspaper • It's a anti slave novel • slave freeing president • Makes states free of slave • slave owners got slaves back • Primarily slave states to west • stopped fighting between states

History Revision 2023-09-07

History Revision crossword puzzle
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  1. The constitution stated that all men have unalienable rights of ____,Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
  2. The doctrine that each state could decide whether to allow slavery or not, popularized by the Kansas-Nebraska Act
  3. What political party was formed in 1854?
  4. This 1820 compromise sought to balance slave and free states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
  5. This was a result of two rival governments created in Kansas
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  1. The Southern states formed their own government known as the ________________ States of America.
  2. The last name of the Republican President of the United States of America in 1860
  3. The invention of what led to Slavery being very economical in the South
  4. By 1860, the US had 4 million what?
  5. This compromise prohibited slavery above the 36"30 latitude line
  6. What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
  7. The first State to secede from the United States of America in 1860?

12 Clues: By 1860, the US had 4 million what? • What political party was formed in 1854? • What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803? • This was a result of two rival governments created in Kansas • This compromise prohibited slavery above the 36"30 latitude line • The first State to secede from the United States of America in 1860? • ...

11. The Constitution of the United States of America_2 2026-02-11

11. The Constitution of the United States of America_2 crossword puzzle
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  1. The 50 political areas that make up the United States, each with its own government.
  2. The part of the Constitution that explains how states should work together and how they interact with the national government.
  3. Respectfully discussing ideas, even when people disagree.
  4. The section that says the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land and must be followed by everyone.
  5. Changes or additions to the Constitution that help protect people’s rights.
  6. The official approval of a law or document, like when states agreed to the Constitution.
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  1. The group that makes national laws, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  2. The highest law that all other laws must follow—this refers to the Constitution.
  3. The highest law of the United States that explains how the government works and protects people’s rights.
  4. All the states working together as one country.
  5. The part of the Constitution that explains how amendments (changes) can be added.
  6. A serious promise to do your duty, such as supporting the Constitution.

12 Clues: All the states working together as one country. • Respectfully discussing ideas, even when people disagree. • A serious promise to do your duty, such as supporting the Constitution. • Changes or additions to the Constitution that help protect people’s rights. • The highest law that all other laws must follow—this refers to the Constitution. • ...

Crossword Puzzle-Aaron Franklin 2020-10-26

Crossword Puzzle-Aaron Franklin crossword puzzle
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  1. compromise, only three-fifths of a states slave population count as citizens
  2. proposed laws,
  3. official approval
  4. support the constitution,
  5. fought for america's independence
  6. people who opposed the constitution
  7. of Yorktown, last major battle in the revolutionary war,
  8. Compromise, an agreement between both plans,
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  1. Plan, would give supreme power to the central government,
  2. fought for money,
  3. of Confederation, first government document of the United States,
  4. freedom from punishment
  5. of Paris, britain recognized american independence
  6. wanted to stay close to britain,
  7. Jersey Plan, would give more power to the states
  8. of Saratoga, turning point in the war

16 Clues: proposed laws, • fought for money, • official approval • freedom from punishment • support the constitution, • wanted to stay close to britain, • fought for america's independence • people who opposed the constitution • of Saratoga, turning point in the war • Compromise, an agreement between both plans, • Jersey Plan, would give more power to the states • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2022-03-07

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. loyalty or support for the north or south
  2. a state in the south that had slavery
  3. states that agree with slavery
  4. was the president elected in 1860
  5. people that worked on the plantations
  6. trains that transported goods
  7. states against slavery
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  1. helped people get things done faster and easier
  2. was the government of the north
  3. a state in north that did not have slavery
  4. separating from government
  5. people who were against slavery
  6. the states in the south that seceded to form their own government
  7. a big farm, usually grow cotton
  8. slaves would run away from their owners

15 Clues: states against slavery • separating from government • trains that transported goods • states that agree with slavery • was the government of the north • people who were against slavery • a big farm, usually grow cotton • was the president elected in 1860 • a state in the south that had slavery • people that worked on the plantations • slaves would run away from their owners • ...

Civil War 2023-10-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  2. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.Casualty - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  3. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  4. - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
  5. - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
  6. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  7. - A nickname for the South.
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  1. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  2. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  3. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
  4. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  5. - A term meaning "before war". ...
  6. states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
  7. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.

14 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - A term meaning "before war". ... • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • ...

Civil War Review Activity 2023-01-18

Civil War Review Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States
  2. naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading
  3. a slave that fought for his freedom but was denied it
  4. was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln
  5. The Confederate army secured a decisive victory at Chickamauga but lost 20 percent of its force in battle
  6. The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  7. the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional
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  1. military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864
  2. a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864
  3. represents the pinnacle of the state's political sovereignty. With periodic interruptions, the convention met in Milledgeville from January 16 to March 23, 1861,
  4. the state of being a slave
  5. Georgia's position on the compromise of 1850
  6. The compromise admitted California to the United States as a “free” (no slavery) state but allowed some newly acquired territories to decide on slavery for themselves.
  7. presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860

14 Clues: the state of being a slave • Georgia's position on the compromise of 1850 • a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States • a slave that fought for his freedom but was denied it • naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading • The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government. • ...

Manifest Destiny 2014-11-11

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
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  1. To take property
  2. Mission in San Antonio, Texas that was used a a fort during the Texas Revolution.
  3. Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism.
  4. War between the United States and Mexico.
  5. Father of Texas.
  6. A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between 2 people.
  7. 2,200 mile historic east - west large wheeled wagon rout and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to the valleys in Oregon.
  8. Was an American political and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state.
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  1. Agreement between the United States and Mexico finalized in 1854.
  2. Discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848.
  3. American leader in the Latter Day Saint
  4. Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time.
  5. American religious leader and founder of Mormonism.
  6. Widely held belief in the United States the Americans setting were destined to expand throughout the continent.
  7. Area of the present day United States the Mexico agreed to give up as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe.
  8. A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
  9. A person, especially a prospector, who went to California in 1849 during the gold rush.

17 Clues: To take property • Father of Texas. • American leader in the Latter Day Saint • War between the United States and Mexico. • Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism. • American religious leader and founder of Mormonism. • Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time. • Agreement between the United States and Mexico finalized in 1854. • ...

Great Depression Vocab 2021-01-28

Great Depression Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945
  2. American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner
  3. 32nd president of the United States
  4. caused by irresponsible farming.
  5. collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price, with the intent of then returning the property to its previous owner.
  6. replaced or got rid of the 18th amendment.
  7. borrowing money to buy stock.
  8. a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
  9. international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve
  10. shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States
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  1. provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses
  2. American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression
  3. Photographer during great depression.
  4. gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans who, with their wives and children, converged on Washington, D.C.
  5. process through which an individual or institution takes on financial risk for a fee.
  6. when stocks become worth a lot more than the actual value of the company
  7. far-right, authoritarian ultra nationalism characterized by dictatorial power

17 Clues: borrowing money to buy stock. • caused by irresponsible farming. • 32nd president of the United States • Photographer during great depression. • replaced or got rid of the 18th amendment. • American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner • Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945 • ...

Unit 2 - Constitution - Buchbinder 2022-11-07

Unit 2 - Constitution - Buchbinder crossword puzzle
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  1. Word that means to formally approve a document or treaty
  2. Part of the Legislative Branch that has Equal Representation (2 Per States)
  3. Group that had the most power under the Articles of Confederation
  4. ____ Rebellion (Event which convinced the new United States that they needed a new Constitution)
  5. Amendment in the Bill of rights the provides for Freedom of Speech
  6. Name given to the counting of the entire country every 10 years
  7. Type of government that the founders of the United States wanted to avoid turning into
  8. Branch of Government that includes the Surpreme Court and interprets the laws
  9. _____ Papers (Essays written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay to convince states to Ratify the constitution
  10. Branch of Government that make the laws and includes the Congress
  11. _____ Plan that was proposed at the Constitutional to have the number of representatives in the House
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  1. Name given to the group of advisors to the President
  2. ____ Clause (Part of the Constitution that "stretches" out the powers of Congress to make laws)
  3. Part of the country that benefited most from the 3/5ths Compromise
  4. Branch of government that includes the President and Vice President
  5. The Great Compromise created the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together make up this bicameral group
  6. ____ Constitution (Traditions and Customs that our government follows, but are not actually in the Constitution)

17 Clues: Name given to the group of advisors to the President • Word that means to formally approve a document or treaty • Name given to the counting of the entire country every 10 years • Group that had the most power under the Articles of Confederation • Branch of Government that make the laws and includes the Congress • ...

Chapter 7 Crossword 2023-11-09

Chapter 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price
  2. farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey
  3. the country's first national bank
  4. people who buy items at low prices in the hope that the value will rise and they can sell the items for a profit
  5. a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789
  6. a body of electors who represent the people's vote in choosing the president
  7. an action or decision that later serves as an example
  8. this act created three levels of federal courts and defined their powers and relationship to the state courts
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  1. states that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war
  2. people who think that the federal government should do only what the Constitution specifically says it can do
  3. private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies
  4. settled the border and trade disputes with Spain
  5. Native Americans fought Wayne's troops and were defeated
  6. gave the United States claim to most Indian lands in the Northwest Territory
  7. the federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid
  8. settled the disputes that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain in the early 1790s
  9. money owed by the United States

17 Clues: money owed by the United States • the country's first national bank • farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey • settled the border and trade disputes with Spain • an action or decision that later serves as an example • private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies • a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789 • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-01-25

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The 16th president of the United States
  2. the war between the north and south states
  3. The remaining states who stayed united
  4. pro-slavery americans who separated from US
  5. the states who separated from the Union
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  1. The speech given by lincoln to end slavery
  2. The founding document of the US
  3. the states who were against slavery and stayed in the Union
  4. The keeping of humans against their will
  5. the date of slavery being officially ended

10 Clues: The founding document of the US • The remaining states who stayed united • The 16th president of the United States • the states who separated from the Union • The keeping of humans against their will • The speech given by lincoln to end slavery • the war between the north and south states • the date of slavery being officially ended • ...

The Congress Crossword Puzzle 2014-11-03

The Congress Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Election: vacancies in the senate
  2. Party: referred to as the Grand Old Party
  3. Government: republic of fifty states that constitutive the United States
  4. of Representatives: makes up congress
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  1. States Census: decennial census the United States Constitution
  2. Party: one of two major contemporary political parties
  3. Party: members of the U.s House of Representatives
  4. stand in for others or a group of others
  5. Legislature: decision making organization
  6. established in Article one of the United States constitution

10 Clues: Election: vacancies in the senate • of Representatives: makes up congress • stand in for others or a group of others • Party: referred to as the Grand Old Party • Legislature: decision making organization • Party: members of the U.s House of Representatives • Party: one of two major contemporary political parties • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-13

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. General of the Army of the United States
  2. An addition to the Constitution
  3. The country created by the South states to protect slavery
  4. Being legally let free
  5. The United States of America
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  1. The 17th President and Lincoln's Vice President
  2. Forced servitude
  3. An official announcement
  4. A violent conflict between two states
  5. The 16th President

10 Clues: Forced servitude • The 16th President • Being legally let free • An official announcement • The United States of America • An addition to the Constitution • A violent conflict between two states • General of the Army of the United States • The 17th President and Lincoln's Vice President • The country created by the South states to protect slavery

Who Was Thomas Jefferson? 2023-03-07

Who Was Thomas Jefferson? crossword puzzle
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  1. An university that was designed by Thomas Jefferson
  2. The First Lady of the United States, Jefferson's wife
  3. The leader of the United States
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  1. The pronouncement, as a result, made the United States gain independence
  2. An administrative leader
  3. 3rd president of the United States
  4. Person who is employed by an individual
  5. The building that is home to Thomas Jefferson
  6. One of the 13th colonies of the United States
  7. The politician who is the second highest offer

10 Clues: An administrative leader • The leader of the United States • 3rd president of the United States • Person who is employed by an individual • The building that is home to Thomas Jefferson • One of the 13th colonies of the United States • The politician who is the second highest offer • An university that was designed by Thomas Jefferson • ...

Facts of California by Hayley 2021-05-18

Facts of California by Hayley crossword puzzle
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  1. State tree
  2. Month became a state
  3. States Capital
  4. first indians
  5. native anaimal
  6. neighbor state
  7. States Region
  8. what the yuman believed
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  1. Governor of California
  2. State Motto
  3. Biggest City
  4. state Bird
  5. State Flower
  6. houses of Yuman indians

14 Clues: State tree • state Bird • State Motto • Biggest City • State Flower • first indians • States Region • States Capital • native anaimal • neighbor state • Month became a state • Governor of California • houses of Yuman indians • what the yuman believed

Chapter 30 crossword 2024-03-26

Chapter 30 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the global struggle for power and influence between the United States and the Soviet Union that followed World War II.
  2. an economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses.
  3. ______ preparedness soon became part of daily life.
  4. For the next _______ years, the Berlin Wall served as a grim symbol of a divided Europe.
  5. What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s abbreviation?
  6. In 1961, President Eisenhower warned _______ of the growing influence.
  7. close watch kept over someone or something, especially by a detective or investigator.
  8. _______ came into power hoping to reform the communist system and make it work better.
  9. to declare to be blameworthy or evil
  10. The Soviets set up a communist government in East Germany and demanded that the Western Allies leave______.
  11. More than _____ years, the Cold War was over.
  12. competition to develop and manufacture more and more powerful weapons.
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  1. The United States and the Soviet Union nearly came into direct conflict over____.
  2. To be noticeable within a group.
  3. Who was the second superpower that dominated world affairs besides the United States?
  4. In April 1949, 10 Western European countries, the United States, and Canada formed the_____.
  5. The _____________ inspired “ban the bomb” protests in both the United States and Europe.
  6. Which senator took advantage of Americans’ fears to gain political power.
  7. 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 ______.
  8. 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. • ...

American Revolution 2013-12-08

American Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. to not use a certain product
  2. military
  3. patriots ______ tea of the British ships
  4. Giving consent to a bill to make it valid
  5. supported the king
  6. Conventional ________ in 1787
  7. rights:the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
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  1. and Indian War: a war between the french and Indians
  2. having two branches
  3. of independence: declared independence
  4. didn't support the king
  5. Transfer a case to a higher court
  6. tax

13 Clues: tax • military • supported the king • having two branches • didn't support the king • to not use a certain product • Conventional ________ in 1787 • Transfer a case to a higher court • of independence: declared independence • patriots ______ tea of the British ships • Giving consent to a bill to make it valid • and Indian War: a war between the french and Indians • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-19

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln
  2. Most common way to die during civil war
  3. Path used by conductors to lead runaway slaves
  4. Confederate States Capitol
  5. President of United States during Civil War
  6. Union General that made Lincoln mad
  7. Abolitionist and Suffragist that had sons fight in the civil war
  8. Most important and deadly battle of Civil War
  9. the main focus of the Southern economy
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  1. new bullet invented during civil war which was much more deadly than the musket ball
  2. Deadliest Day of Civil War
  3. United States Capitol
  4. Best Social Studies teacher for 8th grade
  5. most famous underground railroad conductor
  6. weapon used Civil War
  7. First battle of Civil War
  8. main issue that caused the civil war
  9. invention that helped cotton production invented by Eli Whitney
  10. 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

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln
  2. Most common way to die during civil war
  3. Path used by conductors to lead runaway slaves
  4. Confederate States Capitol
  5. President of United States during Civil War
  6. Union General that made Lincoln mad
  7. Abolitionist and Suffragist that had sons fight in the civil war
  8. Most important and deadly battle of Civil War
  9. the main focus of the Southern economy
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  1. new bullet invented during civil war which was much more deadly than the musket ball
  2. Deadliest Day of Civil War
  3. United States Capitol
  4. Best Social Studies teacher for 8th grade
  5. most famous underground railroad conductor
  6. weapon used Civil War
  7. First battle of Civil War
  8. main issue that caused the civil war
  9. invention that helped cotton production invented by Eli Whitney
  10. 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

best crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What President lived the longest?
  2. What state capital has 3 words in it name?
  3. How often are senators elected?
  4. What is the smallest capital city in the US?
  5. how many legislatures are there?
  6. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
  7. What are the 2 rhyming state capitals?
  8. How many states are in the U.S.?
  9. island Which state has the same name as its capital?
  10. which president had a pet alligator?
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  1. Who was the shortest President?
  2. What state had two capitals?
  3. What president just turned 99?
  4. What is the most popular state capital?
  5. ___ makes federal laws?
  6. How many US states have two words?
  7. What states capital is named after a president?
  8. Who is the Governor of your state now?
  9. Which president had 15 children?
  10. 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

U.S. Government from Colonial Period to Gilded Age crossword puzzle
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  1. People detained by the government can challenge their imprisonment in court
  2. Governing body for the 13 colonies
  3. Period after Civil War
  4. Political system where power and authority is in a single governing body
  5. Supreme Court Chief Justice that gave government more power
  6. Supreme Court decision that federal government has sole authority over commerce
  7. Political party supporting strong government
  8. No ____ without representation
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  1. Proclamation
  2. Gave federal government more power
  3. First U.S. written constitution
  4. Supreme Court decision that affirmed federal supremacy over states
  5. First elected legislative assembly in British America
  6. Rapid expansion of urban industry
  7. Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional
  8. Supreme Court decision protecting corporate charters from states
  9. Governing policy in America before 1763
  10. Provided federal land to states to create colleges
  11. 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 • ...

Articles of Confederation Crossword Puzzle Quiz 2025-10-03

Articles of Confederation Crossword Puzzle Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. What was each state like under the Articles?
  2. What did the colonies need after winning their freedom?
  3. What did the states agree to share?
  4. What did states keep control of?
  5. Who was in charge of making the first rules for America?
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  1. Who was in charge of the post office?
  2. How many votes did each state get?
  3. What kind of friendship did the states want?
  4. Who had an army under the Articles?
  5. What could people do between states?

10 Clues: What did states keep control of? • How many votes did each state get? • Who had an army under the Articles? • What did the states agree to share? • What could people do between states? • Who was in charge of the post office? • What was each state like under the Articles? • What kind of friendship did the states want? • ...

Shawty call 911! 2024-06-26

Shawty call 911! crossword puzzle
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  1. We prioritize this ticket when the BP states that they have no power, and a wire is down.
  2. This ticket is placed when the BP states that the wires are burning.
  3. when the BP calls in and states that their is no power at their location.
  4. These color codes give us a rough estimate of restoration based on the amount of damage that the area has sustained.
  5. This ticket covers a lot of situations-such as a limb on the wire, a leaning pole or a leaking transformer.
  6. This color code indicates severe damage, with restoration occuring over a few days to a week.
  7. (2 wrds) This is the transfer used when the customer states that they are an Entergy customer & they have a broken gas pipe.
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  1. This color indicates that services are disrupted for a significant amount of people & and restoration may take a day or so.
  2. This color code indicates that power should be restored within the same day.
  3. This ticket is placed during a green event when the customer wants to file a complaint about damages.
  4. This ticket is placed when the BP states that the premise was severely damaged by fire.
  5. This color indicates a major event has taken place such as a hurricane. Restoration is well over a week.
  6. When the BP states that there is some or full power at a location, but there is still something wrong.
  7. this ticket is placed when the BP states that half of their home has power and they've checked their breakers.

14 Clues: This ticket is placed when the BP states that the wires are burning. • when the BP calls in and states that their is no power at their location. • This color code indicates that power should be restored within the same day. • This ticket is placed when the BP states that the premise was severely damaged by fire. • ...

Philadelphia Convention 2022-12-06

Philadelphia Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. During the Convention each state received this, no matter the size of a state’s population. It helped gain the cooperation of the small states.
  2. The distribution and balancing of power among different branches of government so that no one branch is able to dominate the others.
  3. The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 who wrote the United States Constitution.
  4. The division of powers among the different branches of government.
  5. The year of the Philadelphia Convention (in words)
  6. This Virginian delegate is known as the “Father of the Constitution” because his influence during the convention was great.
  7. The number of delegates who went to the Convention (in words)
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  1. The first constitution of the United States
  2. People chosen to act for or represent others.
  3. Also known as basic rights, these rights include life, liberty, and property.
  4. This person did not attend because he was representing the new United States in England.
  5. Location of the convention of delegates to fix the Articles of Confederation
  6. This person did not attend because he was representing the new United States in France.
  7. The good of the community as a whole.
  8. As the most respected American at this time, he was quickly and unanimously elected convention president
  9. The only state that did not show up to the Convention

16 Clues: The good of the community as a whole. • The first constitution of the United States • People chosen to act for or represent others. • The year of the Philadelphia Convention (in words) • The only state that did not show up to the Convention • The number of delegates who went to the Convention (in words) • ...

history 2022-10-19

history crossword puzzle
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  1. an extreme recession that lasts three or more years or which leads to a decline
  2. he division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
  3. the branch carries out and enforces laws
  4. ompromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention
  5. English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
  6. The branch that makes laws
  7. an association of independent states.
  8. outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
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  1. provided a dual system of congressional representation.
  2. The branch interprets the laws.
  3. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  4. designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
  5. ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
  6. having two branches or chambers.
  7. took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  8. form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.

16 Clues: The branch that makes laws • The branch interprets the laws. • having two branches or chambers. • an association of independent states. • the branch carries out and enforces laws • provided a dual system of congressional representation. • he division and sharing of power between the national and state governments. • ...

chips are good is shiyons review game 2016-03-04

chips are good is shiyons review game crossword puzzle
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  1. the plan for reconstruction
  2. black man went to court because he was kicked off train
  3. gave voting rights to african americans
  4. Whtie supremases in the united states.
  5. 18 presedint of the united states
  6. time after civil war
  7. granted same rights as blacks that whites have.
  8. was established in 1865 by Congress to help blacks
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  1. made african americans work at low wages.
  2. prevents blacks and whites to be in the same building.
  3. man that killed Abraham Lincoln
  4. abolished slavery
  5. vice president of abraham licoln that became presedint
  6. a wing of the Republican Party
  7. restricting states to forbid civil rights.
  8. the first black citizen to be elected to the U.S. Senate
  9. lets people share land as long as they share crops
  10. Samuel j tilden was elected.
  11. federal law that removed voting restrictions

19 Clues: abolished slavery • time after civil war • the plan for reconstruction • Samuel j tilden was elected. • a wing of the Republican Party • man that killed Abraham Lincoln • 18 presedint of the united states • Whtie supremases in the united states. • gave voting rights to african americans • made african americans work at low wages. • restricting states to forbid civil rights. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-19

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Assasinator of Abraham Lincoln
  2. Most common way to die during civil war
  3. Path used by conductors to lead runaway slaves
  4. Confederate States Capitol
  5. President of United States during Civil War
  6. Union General that made Lincoln mad
  7. Abolitionist and Suffragist that had sons fight in the civil war
  8. Most important and deadly battle of Civil War
  9. the main focus of the Southern economy
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  1. new bullet invented during civil war which was much more deadly than the musket ball
  2. Deadliest Day of Civil War
  3. United States Capitol
  4. Best Social Studies teacher for 8th grade
  5. most famous underground railroad conductor
  6. weapon used Civil War
  7. First battle of Civil War
  8. main issue that caused the civil war
  9. invention that helped cotton production invented by Eli Whitney
  10. 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 • ...

Constitution & the creation of the Constitution 2022-02-16

Constitution & the creation of the Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. __________ of religion
  2. people can _________ peacefully (Amendment 1)
  3. most powerful court in the Judicial Department
  4. _________ III discusses the judicial branch
  5. crimes are tried in the __________ where they are committed (Amendment 6)
  6. department headed by the President
  7. a written plan of government
  8. addition or change in the Constitution
  9. "We the _________ of the United States..."
  10. the 13th Amendment forbid owning one
  11. Legislative or "____________" branch
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  1. Article VI says the U.S. will pay it`s ___
  2. must be 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for 14 years
  3. ________ of Representatives
  4. must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
  5. people have the _________ to a speedy trial
  6. the 15th Amendment enabled blacks to _________
  7. the United States Constitution replaced the Articles of ______________
  8. "no ________ and unusual punishments" (Amendment 8)

19 Clues: __________ of religion • ________ of Representatives • a written plan of government • department headed by the President • the 13th Amendment forbid owning one • Legislative or "____________" branch • addition or change in the Constitution • must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen • Article VI says the U.S. will pay it`s ___ • "We the _________ of the United States..." • ...

Crossword Puzzle: Period 4 2023-04-12

Crossword Puzzle: Period 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. act of 1801. expanded federal jurisdiction, eliminated Supreme Court justices' circuit court duties, and created 16 federal circuit court judgeships
  2. Burr. third Vice President of the United States
  3. Affair. a naval battle that took place off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia on June 22, 1807.
  4. Jefferson. third president of the United States
  5. A Native American woman who traveled with Lewis and Clark throughout the North America continent
  6. Marshall. served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court for amor than three decades
  7. purchase. land deal between the United States and France
  8. forcing American seamen by British Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
  9. Revolution. a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint Domingue
  10. v. Madison. established the principle of judicial review the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
  11. Madison. fourth President of the United States
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  1. judges. commissioning Federalist Party members
  2. Livingston. early American leader who served as Continental Congress
  3. hawks. young politicians hailing from the West and South
  4. act. closed U.S ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain
  5. of Discovery. a mission commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to explore and map the newly acquired western territory of the U.S
  6. 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
  7. act. the act of Congress (1809) prohibiting all shipping and trade between the U.S and British or French ports
  8. Lewis & William Clark. expedition set out to find practical route across the western half of the continent
  9. 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 • ...

1960's Crossword Puzzle 2016-06-05

1960's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Invasion on island by Cuban exiles
  2. Confessed murders of Hollywood stars
  3. Social activist and civil rights leader
  4. First African-American Congresswoman
  5. Musical group that sang relatable, violent lyrics
  6. Died of drug overdose on August 5, 1962
  7. Series of murders on Hollywood stars
  8. First man to land on the moon
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  1. Location of Bay of Pigs
  2. Plan launched by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965
  3. 36th President of the United States
  4. 13-Day confrontation between U.S. and Soviet Union
  5. Leader of murders on Hollywood stars
  6. Celebrated passage of 1963 Equal Pay Act
  7. 37th President of the United States
  8. Location the U.S. secretly had missiles, but were forced to remove in Soviet agreement
  9. 35th President of the United States
  10. Band that John Lennon is a member of
  11. 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

best crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What President lived the longest?
  2. What state capital has 3 words in it name?
  3. How often are senators elected?
  4. What is the smallest capital city in the US?
  5. how many legislatures are there?
  6. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
  7. What are the 2 rhyming state capitals?
  8. How many states are in the U.S.?
  9. island Which state has the same name as its capital?
  10. which president had a pet alligator?
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  1. Who was the shortest President?
  2. What state had two capitals?
  3. What president just turned 99?
  4. What is the most popular state capital?
  5. ___ makes federal laws?
  6. How many US states have two words?
  7. What states capital is named after a president?
  8. Who is the Governor of your state now?
  9. Which president had 15 children?
  10. 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

civics crossword puzzle
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  1. created by the government and gives them certain powers
  2. people who fill lawsuits
  3. money given to states to help them pay for some programs
  4. when a governor pardons a criminal
  5. early release from prison
  6. shared between the federal government and the states
  7. murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking can give you this
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  1. handle minor cases like traffic violations
  2. person who is getting sued
  3. judge that handles less serious crimes
  4. areas divided based on population
  5. one house legislature
  6. unequally represented in state legislature
  7. examples are minor theft or breaking and entering
  8. two house legislature
  9. powers given to the states
  10. 43 governors have the power to veto parts of a bill
  11. state population count every ten years
  12. 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 • ...

A COUNTRY DIVIDED 2013-04-10

A COUNTRY DIVIDED crossword puzzle
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  1. CONFEDERATE GENERAL
  2. CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT
  3. PRESIDENT DURING WAR
  4. UNION GENERAL
  5. UNION PLAN TO STRANGLE THE SOUTH
  6. NAME OF THE WAR
  7. UNION COLOR
  8. STONEWALL ______
  9. WHERE SURRENDER TOOK PLACE
  10. SICKNESS SOLDIERS GOT
  11. ____'S MARCH TO THE SEA
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  1. STATES THAT BROKE AWAY
  2. STATES THAT REMAINED LOYAL
  3. CONFEDERATE COLOR
  4. BLOODIEST BATTLE
  5. OPENING SHOTS OF THE WAR
  6. WHEN SOLDIERS LOST LIMBS
  7. WORD MEANING BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR
  8. GUN WITH BLADE AT THE END

19 Clues: UNION COLOR • UNION GENERAL • NAME OF THE WAR • BLOODIEST BATTLE • STONEWALL ______ • CONFEDERATE COLOR • CONFEDERATE GENERAL • PRESIDENT DURING WAR • CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT • SICKNESS SOLDIERS GOT • STATES THAT BROKE AWAY • ____'S MARCH TO THE SEA • OPENING SHOTS OF THE WAR • WHEN SOLDIERS LOST LIMBS • GUN WITH BLADE AT THE END • STATES THAT REMAINED LOYAL • WHERE SURRENDER TOOK PLACE • ...

Mrs. Michelle Obama Crossword Puzzle 2013-02-24

Mrs. Michelle Obama Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Stands for President Of The United States
  2. She is 'this' through the Media
  3. Brother's Name
  4. Grade Michelle skipped
  5. City Michelle was born in
  6. Husband's Name
  7. Uplift
  8. Father's Name
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  1. Youngest daughter's name
  2. Set the example
  3. Strengthen and empower
  4. Month of Marriage
  5. Mother's Name
  6. Test
  7. Motivate
  8. Oldest daughter's name
  9. Barack Obama was elected to U.S. Senate from this state
  10. Stands for First Lady Of The United States
  11. Occupation

19 Clues: Test • Uplift • Motivate • Occupation • Mother's Name • Father's Name • Brother's Name • Husband's Name • Set the example • Month of Marriage • Strengthen and empower • Grade Michelle skipped • Oldest daughter's name • Youngest daughter's name • City Michelle was born in • She is 'this' through the Media • Stands for President Of The United States • Stands for First Lady Of The United States • ...

Chapter 4: Who was to blame for the Cold War 2020-06-17

Chapter 4: Who was to blame for the Cold War crossword puzzle
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  1. system in which one person runs a country
  2. conf betwn Truman, Churchill, Atlee (Aug'45)
  3. month President Roosevelt died
  4. USSR cut road rail and canal links to W. Berlin
  5. political/social/economic system of democracy
  6. barrier constructed by E.Ber to block movement
  7. conf between USA,USSR,GB to shape world after WW2
  8. communists took over this state in 1948
  9. nuclear weapons used in WW2
  10. alliance betwn USSR & other states to defend comm
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  1. dominant country able to affect int'l affairs
  2. rule by the military than a civil police force
  3. US economic program to aid W.Eur to stop communism
  4. Churchill's term for separation Comm & Cap states
  5. organisation to spread communist ideas by USSR
  6. political & economic plan behind marshall aid
  7. combined German zones of Britain, France & USA
  8. using aircraft to carry supplies to W.Ber (1948-49)
  9. count saved by comm by GB&USA(US paid GB troops)
  10. north atlantic treaty org formed by USA
  11. political/social/economic system of state control
  12. pro-US Czech minister murdered by communists
  13. Truman's promise to help states against Comm
  14. 20s US policy to not get involved in Int'l disputes
  15. 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

Constitution Revew crossword puzzle
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  1. To approve
  2. This group had more power under the Articles of Confederation.
  3. A change to the Constitution is called a(n) _____.
  4. The Senate and House of Representatives make up ______.
  5. Which amendment guarantees freedom of the press, speech and religion?
  6. The idea of sharing powers between the state and fedearl government.
  7. Which amendment protects us from illegal searches and seizures?
  8. Which amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial?
  9. How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
  10. King of England during the American Revolution
  11. Introduction to the Constitution
  12. Who is head of the executive branch?
  13. The President in the _____ in chief.
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  1. It is the duty of Legislative branch to make _____.
  2. A group which wanted a strong central government.
  3. Powers given to the Federal government are called ___ powers.
  4. A two-house system.
  5. The Bill of Rights makes up the first ____ amendments.
  6. The supreme law of the land.
  7. How many senators are elected from each state?
  8. The United States president is elected for _____ years.
  9. Powers given to the states are called ____ powers.
  10. Congress is called the _______ Branch.
  11. A way the Executive Branch can "check" the Legislative Branch.
  12. 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

Civil War Remembrance crossword puzzle
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  1. A formal charge brought against an elected official
  2. The first African American to serve a full term as a US Senator
  3. The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  4. 16th President of the United States - 1860
  5. What did the 13th Amendment do?
  6. The first African American to serve in the US Senate
  7. The seceded states formed the _________
  8. Former slave
  9. Important Civil War battle that took place in Mississippi was over what town?
  10. The right to vote
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  1. Who was appointed governor of MS by President during Reconstruction?
  2. Freedom
  3. What bloody battle took place just north of Corinth, MS?
  4. A set of laws that governed and regulated the lives of freedmen in Mississippi after the Civil War
  5. Whites who wanted to return control to the Democrats
  6. A northerner who remained in the South or moved to the South after the Civil War
  7. To take away the right to vote from a specific person or group
  8. A tactic where armed forces try to capture a fort or fortified town by surrounding it and preventing supplies from reaching it
  9. The main disagreement between the Confederacy and the Union
  10. 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

7th Grade History Culminating Crossword! crossword puzzle
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  1. 1820 compromise admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
  2. a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions
  3. built to connect the center of the United States to the Atlantic Ocean
  4. law that prevented the manufacture, sale, and transporting of alcoholic drinks in the United States between 1919 and 1933
  5. Boss
  6. 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.
  7. Renaissance
  8. largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal
  9. a merger; union
  10. activist and author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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  1. people who have only recently become rich and who have tastes and manners that some people consider vulgar
  2. someone who has influence in how power is distributed
  3. popular clothing item in 1900s
  4. "________________ of the 20,000"
  5. covered in a thin layer of gold
  6. "__________ of industry"
  7. time period after Stock Market crash in U.S.
  8. The process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
  9. helped build the formidable American steel industry
  10. 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

Americas Benchmark crossword puzzle
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  1. Which of the following was an effect of the "Dirty War" in Argentina?
  2. Simon Bolivar helped several South American countries gained independence from?
  3. Temperatures in Caribbean South America remain warm year-round because of the regions location near the?
  4. Canada's capital,Ottawa, is located in?
  5. NAFTA is a trade agreement among the United States, Mexico, and?
  6. States About 60 percent pf Canada's imported goods come from which country?
  7. Which of the following statements about Argentina is true?
  8. What Colombian city was a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish empire?
  9. The United States and Canada share which physical feature?
  10. What is the most important part of the economy of Paraguay?
  11. The physical geography of the Guiana's includes?
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  1. People who are bilingual speak how many languages?
  2. In which country do most people speak Portuguese?
  3. What is Venezuela's economy is based on?
  4. What resource in Canada provides pulp and newsprint?
  5. Which region known for its dense population?
  6. Canada's prime minister oversees the country's?
  7. What physical feature does the Mississippi River and its tributaries drain?
  8. What major river flows through northwestern Brazil?
  9. Many Canadians moved from farms to cities to find?
  10. What country did the United States gain independence from?
  11. 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

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. constitution provides for its own
  2. powers powers that the Constitution does not grant
  3. needed to happen in 13 states
  4. Compromise satisfied smaller states
  5. reject acts passed by Congress
  6. powers not expressly stated in the Constitution
  7. gov need for an orderly regulation
  8. rebellion Happened in Western Massachusetts
  9. gov serve the will of the people
  10. power of court to determine constitutionality
  11. sovereignty limited gov, civil rights and liberties
  12. of Rights the first 10 amendments
  13. of Confederation approved on Nov. 15, 1777
  14. & Slave trade compromise agreed to include commerce power
  15. favored ratification
  16. Compromise southern states able to count slaves
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  1. Adams a rising lawyer in Boston
  2. powers can only be exercised by the Nat. Gov
  3. Washington voted against British policies
  4. annual Congress
  5. of powers basic powers distributed among 3
  6. Gov government is restricted
  7. Locke enlightenment thinker
  8. and balances each branch is subject to these
  9. Jefferson joined Virginia delegation in June 1775
  10. declare illegal, null, and void
  11. division of power among a central government
  12. Plan state guaranteed Republican form of gov
  13. powers powers delegated to the National gov
  14. two houses
  15. powers both the Nat. Gov and states possess
  16. the frame of the government
  17. Jersey Plan retained the unicameral Congress
  18. 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

Articles of Confederation and US Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. the US Constitution is divided into seven of these.
  2. named the large states plan and wanted representation in congress based on population.
  3. number of branches of government created by the US Constitution.
  4. group that supported passing the Constitution with no bill of rights.
  5. the idea of dividing the powers of government between multiple branches.
  6. weakness in first form of government. "The government had no power to pass _____".
  7. Consist of President,Vice President,and the Cabinet
  8. the Articles of Confederation were considered too _______.
  9. named the small states plan and wanted each state to be represented equally in congress.
  10. a change to the US Constitution.
  11. created an orderly plan to admit new states to the Union.
  12. a collection of essays written to gain support for the new US Constitution.
  13. introduction to the US Constitution
  14. first ten amendments to the Constitution
  15. location of the writing of the US Constitution.
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  1. interprets the Constitution and federal legislation.
  2. consist of house of representatives and the senate
  3. first president of the united states
  4. amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
  5. number of amendments to the US Constitution.
  6. The first government of the US.
  7. 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 • ...

Civil War Crossword 2026-04-09

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Capital city of the northern states - in Maryland
  2. The side of the south - slave states in rebellion
  3. The Fort attacked by the south that started the war
  4. first name Jefferson - President of the South
  5. Capital city of the southern rebellion states - in Virginia
  6. The site of a significant battle in Maryland - a Union victory by technicality
  7. Emancipation ___________ - a significant executive order regarding slavery
  8. Northern Democrats who wanted to end the war as soon as possible - a type of snake
  9. What the North and South were fighting over
  10. A northern general known for his hesitation and large ego - fired by Lincoln at Antietam
  11. The action of a state leaving to start its own country
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  1. The primary southern general - the big bad guy of the war
  2. A lottery where men get forced to fight in the military
  3. Non-venomous snake the northern war plan was named after
  4. The side of the north - generally free states
  5. A northern general who liked fire and helped in the invasion of Vicksburg
  6. The site of a significant battle in Pennsylvania
  7. Flour and water makes this - goes great with coffee
  8. Nickname of a southern General Jackson - "he's standing there like a _____________"
  9. President of the North

20 Clues: President of the North • What the North and South were fighting over • The side of the north - generally free states • first name Jefferson - President of the South • The site of a significant battle in Pennsylvania • Capital city of the northern states - in Maryland • The side of the south - slave states in rebellion • ...

Topic 4 Section 5 Crossword 2017-02-14

Topic 4 Section 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the division of power between the federal government and the states.
  2. government on the County Parish town city or District level.
  3. A process of changing a state constitution by sponsors of an amendment Gathering signatures on a petition.
  4. a complex system for electing the president.
  5. bring charges of serious wrongdoing against.
  6. a system of Transit lines roads Bridges and tunnels.
  7. a section of the main body of the Constitution, which establishes the framework for the United States government.
  8. a principle of the United States Constitution that states that government has only the powers that the constitution gives it.
  9. overruling.
  10. ask that the decision of the district court be reviewed by a higher Court.
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  1. the larger part of Congress.
  2. law proposals.
  3. non-military.
  4. the well-being of all the citizens of a Nation.
  5. not allowed under the Constitution.
  6. A system that safeguards against abuse of power.
  7. the smaller part of Congress.
  8. the highest court of the US, which has Law judging power.
  9. peace and Order within a country.
  10. freedom
  11. rejecting.
  12. review the Supreme Court's power to decide whether an action of the branches of government is unconstitutional.
  13. an introduction to a declaration, Constitution, or other official documents.

23 Clues: freedom • rejecting. • overruling. • non-military. • law proposals. • the larger part of Congress. • the smaller part of Congress. • peace and Order within a country. • not allowed under the Constitution. • a complex system for electing the president. • bring charges of serious wrongdoing against. • the well-being of all the citizens of a Nation. • ...

Civil War 2018-05-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. One of many women nurses
  2. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe explaining slavery in the South
  3. known for assassinating Lincoln
  4. first battle of the Civil War
  5. most important and most famous battle in the Civil War
  6. Main location the South lost that changed the war.
  7. States joined the Union to preserve the Union not to end slavery
  8. pushed full equality for negro troops
  9. Union soldier that led the "march to the sea
  10. only president of the confederate states
  11. Last battle of the Civil War
  12. Union strategy to defeat the South
  13. Southern states during the Civil War
  14. Northern states during the Civil War
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  1. Antiwar Northeners
  2. first to secede from the union
  3. ran against Lincoln on his second term
  4. where Lee surrenders and the war ends
  5. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War
  6. determined if northern slaves are truly free or not
  7. Let Kansas and Nebraska vote if they wanted to be a free or slave state.
  8. Law that enforced the North to send free slaves back to the south
  9. ended the Nullification crisis by creating the Compromise tariff
  10. commander in chief for union during the Civil War
  11. confederate attack on mMaryland to make it secede from the Union
  12. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation

26 Clues: Antiwar Northeners • One of many women nurses • Last battle of the Civil War • first battle of the Civil War • first to secede from the union • known for assassinating Lincoln • Union strategy to defeat the South • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Southern states during the Civil War • Northern states during the Civil War • where Lee surrenders and the war ends • ...

Civil War 2018-05-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. ran against Lincoln on his second term
  2. only president of the confederate states
  3. ended the Nullification crisis by creating the Compromise tariff
  4. Union soldier that led the "march to the sea
  5. Antiwar Northeners
  6. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe explaining slavery in the South
  7. One of many women nurses
  8. determined if northern slaves are truly free or not
  9. most important and most famous battle in the Civil War
  10. where Lee surrendered and the war ends
  11. first to secede from the union
  12. Southern states during the Civil War
  13. first battle of the Civil War
  14. Law that enforced the North to send free slaves back to the south
  15. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War
  16. known for assassinating Lincoln
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  1. Last battle of the Civil War
  2. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  3. commander in chief for union during the Civil War
  4. Let Kansas and Nebraska vote if they wanted to be a free or slave state.
  5. Union strategy to defeat the South
  6. pushed full equality for negro troops
  7. confederate attack on Maryland to make it secede from the Union
  8. Northern states during the Civil War
  9. States joined the Union to preserve the Union not to end slavery
  10. Main location the South lost that changed the war.

26 Clues: Antiwar Northeners • One of many women nurses • Last battle of the Civil War • first battle of the Civil War • first to secede from the union • known for assassinating Lincoln • Union strategy to defeat the South • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Northern states during the Civil War • Southern states during the Civil War • pushed full equality for negro troops • ...

Chapter 20 and 21 2014-03-05

Chapter 20 and 21 crossword puzzle
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  1. Individuals and businesses have to pay this
  2. Passed by president Taft this reduced tariff rates
  3. A speech made by Roosevelt that set his policy apart from the years before and moved him into a more progressive platform
  4. Gave more decision making power over the railroads to the government
  5. President Taft intervened in this country's revolution
  6. Was created by Roosevelt's state go the union address
  7. The United States government took control of this countries finances
  8. Gave the united states significant control over Cuba
  9. A law passed to deter underage child labor
  10. Peace and trading agreement
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  1. Political party created when Roosevelt was rejected as the republican nominee
  2. Went in pursuit of Villa threw the Mexican boarder
  3. The United States maintained a military presence in this country from 1915 to 1934
  4. Supported the growth of agriculture threw federal aid
  5. Dispute between head of forest service and secretary of the department of interior resulting in fraud charges
  6. Helped create financial stability in other regions while expanding americans commercial interests
  7. Lieutenant responsible for 33 American deaths
  8. A mexican port seized by the United States government
  9. Helped keep businesses in line with the laws expectations
  10. Sixteen American Navy battleships
  11. This linked the Pacific and the Atlantic
  12. Woodrow Wilson's progressive program

22 Clues: Peace and trading agreement • Sixteen American Navy battleships • Woodrow Wilson's progressive program • This linked the Pacific and the Atlantic • A law passed to deter underage child labor • Individuals and businesses have to pay this • Lieutenant responsible for 33 American deaths • Went in pursuit of Villa threw the Mexican boarder • ...

Tic-Tac-Toe #1 2021-09-12

Tic-Tac-Toe #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the crime of betraying one's country
  2. type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces
  3. derogatory name for proslavery raiders from the slave state of Missouri
  4. American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky
  5. a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
  6. unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery
  7. a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding
  8. created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
  9. withdrawal of a group from a larger entity
  10. anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe
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  1. American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina
  2. issue of slavery and territorial expansion
  3. American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire
  4. federal union and southern states that voted to secede
  5. a civil legal action by one person or entity
  6. government based on consent of the people
  7. short-lived coalition political party in the United States active from 1848 to 1854
  8. balance of power in Congress between slave and free states
  9. act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state
  10. a collection of weapons and military equipment

20 Clues: the crime of betraying one's country • government based on consent of the people • issue of slavery and territorial expansion • withdrawal of a group from a larger entity • a civil legal action by one person or entity • a collection of weapons and military equipment • a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding • ...

Civil War Battle 2021-05-19

Civil War Battle crossword puzzle
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  1. How many soldiers were killed,wounded in the summer of 1864?
  2. Who was an American Confederate general?
  3. Who was "an instrument of God¨?
  4. What is the other flag americans didnt use in war?
  5. Who was a hero against slavery?
  6. Who won the battle of Shiloh?
  7. What another name for Cedar Creek?
  8. The Battle of Gaines'Mill.
  9. Who was the most honored women in American history?
  10. What was Stonewall´s real name?
  11. what battle lasted from june 25 to july 1st?
  12. There are alot of __ Happening in the Civil War.
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  1. Whats the another name for the Battle of First Manassas?
  2. Who was the 16th president of the united states?
  3. who was a career United States Army officer who became a major general in the Confederate States Army?
  4. What battle was happening during September 17, 1862 and was going on in the Southern United States?
  5. What battle fought on September 18–20, 1863, between U.S. and Confederate forces in the American Civil War?
  6. What was a very bloody war?
  7. What was the warships they used to battle against their enemies?
  8. What did soldiers build to keep warm?
  9. What is the american battle flag?
  10. Who helped supply soldiers in battle, they worked as spys,and medical care?

22 Clues: The Battle of Gaines'Mill. • What was a very bloody war? • Who won the battle of Shiloh? • Who was "an instrument of God¨? • Who was a hero against slavery? • What was Stonewall´s real name? • What is the american battle flag? • What another name for Cedar Creek? • What did soldiers build to keep warm? • Who was an American Confederate general? • ...

Jeffersonian Era Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-19

Jeffersonian Era Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The devotion of one to their country
  2. The taxation of foreign goods
  3. An agreement to cease fire
  4. Parts that could be used in the place of multiple things
  5. Politicians from the south and west that steered the United States towards war
  6. A road that stretched from Georgia all the way to Illinois
  7. An agreement to balance free and slave states
  8. The presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
  9. An act that prevented merchants to trade with France and England
  10. a set of beliefs that American territory was for the Americans only
  11. an invention from Robert Fulton that allowed smooth travel across waters.
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  1. Two friends that ventured the Louisiana Purchase under the command of Thomas Jefferson.
  2. The treaty that ended the war of 1812
  3. A Supreme Court Justice for many years
  4. The 3rd president of the United States
  5. An Indian guide that ventured with Lewis and Clark
  6. An invention that aided with the separation of cotton seeds from the plant
  7. A purchase of then foreign territory that doubled the size of the United States
  8. The seizing of multiple American sailors into the Royal Navy
  9. A sunken ship that led to the war of 1812

20 Clues: An agreement to cease fire • The taxation of foreign goods • The devotion of one to their country • The treaty that ended the war of 1812 • A Supreme Court Justice for many years • The 3rd president of the United States • A sunken ship that led to the war of 1812 • An agreement to balance free and slave states • An Indian guide that ventured with Lewis and Clark • ...

Constitution and the Bill of Rights 2024-02-07

Constitution and the Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. The freedom of speech is protected by the _____ Amendment
  2. The _________ Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches/seizures
  3. Article 5 is about amending the __________
  4. The Third Amendment protects us from the quartering of ______ during peace time
  5. The __________ Amendment protects against self incrimination
  6. Congress is part of the _________ branch of government
  7. Article 4 is about the relations between the _______
  8. Article __________ describes the judicial branch of government
  9. Article _______ sets up the executive branch of government
  10. Article ____________ is about the ratification of the Constitution
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  1. The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as the Bill of _____
  2. The Sixth Amendment provides us with the right to a fair _____
  3. The Supreme Court is part of the ____________ branch of government
  4. The Seventh Amendment states that we have a right to a trial by jury in _____ cases
  5. _________ 1 describes the legislative branch of government
  6. The first paragraph of the Constitution is called the ______
  7. The ___________ Amendment states that citizens have other rights not listed in the Constitution
  8. Article _________ contains the oath of office
  9. The _____________ protects us from cruel and unusual punishments
  10. The President is head of the ________ branch of government
  11. The Second Amendment protects the right to bear ________
  12. The ________ Amendment says powers not specifically given to the national government are delegated to the states

22 Clues: Article 5 is about amending the __________ • Article _________ contains the oath of office • Article 4 is about the relations between the _______ • Congress is part of the _________ branch of government • The Second Amendment protects the right to bear ________ • The freedom of speech is protected by the _____ Amendment • ...

Jasmin Nunez Articles X-Word 2024-02-09

Jasmin Nunez Articles X-Word crossword puzzle
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  1. Who is the man that created Shays' Rebellion?
  2. What state did Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by?
  3. Where did most loyalist retreat to after the war?
  4. The boundaries of the Western Lands that was from England was?
  5. What happend to the United States that caused them to ask states for money?
  6. A federal system f government can be described as what phrase?
  7. Who is the person Alexander Hamiltion hates?
  8. At Lexington and Concord what took place?
  9. Who is the man that saw faith in the United Sates?
  10. What is the only state that didn't have a committee member?
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  1. What did individual states act in, started taxing goods from other states?
  2. What is the tribe that "peopled" the Westeren Lands?
  3. What is the name for a big protest on mAssachusetts led by a guy named Daniel Shays?
  4. Noah Webster is most known for writing what?
  5. The Continental Congress faced this big obstacle.
  6. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national foverment held executive power over what?
  7. Who wrote a widely-read pamphlet called "Common Sense?"
  8. The best synonym for the word "inalienable" is?
  9. Who is the man that wrote American English?
  10. What is a system where power is shared between a central goverment and regional goverments?

20 Clues: At Lexington and Concord what took place? • Who is the man that wrote American English? • Noah Webster is most known for writing what? • Who is the person Alexander Hamiltion hates? • Who is the man that created Shays' Rebellion? • The best synonym for the word "inalienable" is? • The Continental Congress faced this big obstacle. • ...

WK6 Crossword 1492-1861 2024-09-14

WK6 Crossword 1492-1861 crossword puzzle
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  1. First ten amendments to the Constitution.
  2. System of government where power is divided between national and state governments.
  3. - Intellectual movement influencing democratic ideas.
  4. The act of freeing enslaved people.
  5. Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
  6. - Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.
  7. - Thinker who advocated for the separation of powers.
  8. The Northern states during the Civil War.
  9. President who never own slaves but didn't fully support abolitionism.
  10. The supreme law of the United States.
  11. The state of being free from outside control.
  12. The Southern states that seceded from the Union.
  13. Opponents of a strong central government.
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  1. Conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865.
  2. Supporters of a strong central government.
  3. Period of rebuilding and integrating the Southern states after the Civil War.
  4. The act of withdrawing from the Union.
  5. System of forced labor that was a key issue leading to the Civil War.
  6. President who led the U.S. during the Civil War.
  7. People who fought to end slavery.
  8. Philosopher who wrote about the social contract.
  9. Changes or additions to the Constitution.
  10. Document asserting American independence from Britain.
  11. Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863.
  12. - Philosopher known for the idea of natural rights.

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. • Changes or additions to the Constitution. • The Northern states during the Civil War. • Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863. • Opponents of a strong central government. • ...

7th Year End Review 2023-06-05

7th Year End Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Branch of government that enforces laws, includes the President
  2. Country that borders the United States to the North
  3. Belief that American expansion was justified and inevitable
  4. Branch of government that judges laws, includes the Supreme Court
  5. Type of source that was created after an event, like a textbook
  6. Branch of government that makes laws, includes Congress
  7. Movement to end the drinking of alcohol
  8. Type of source that is a first hand account, like a letter or journal
  9. War between north and south US
  10. Major reason that colonists were angry at Britian
  11. War between US and Britain
  12. Early exchange of goods between the old world and new world
  13. right that was demanded the most by women
  14. Native lifestyle where people move around for food
  15. Mountain Range in the east, original border of the 13 colonies
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  1. Ocean on the west coast of the United States
  2. Ocean on the east coast of the United States
  3. Individual who wanted to end slavery
  4. Trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas
  5. Religion that European explorers were spreading around the world
  6. to leave or withdraw
  7. Country that bordered the United States to the South
  8. measures north to south
  9. Day that the Declaration of Independence was adopted
  10. measures east to west

25 Clues: to leave or withdraw • measures east to west • measures north to south • War between US and Britain • War between north and south US • Individual who wanted to end slavery • Movement to end the drinking of alcohol • right that was demanded the most by women • Ocean on the west coast of the United States • Ocean on the east coast of the United States • ...

Chapter 6 Section 2 Review- Liv Gore 2023-04-20

Chapter 6 Section 2 Review- Liv Gore crossword puzzle
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  1. the rate at which velocity changes over time
  2. the acceleration of an object decreases as its mass...
  3. which one of Newtons Laws states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
  4. whats the opposite of an action force?
  5. what is the opposite of a reaction force?
  6. Newton's third law is sometimes called
  7. which one of Newtons Laws states that an object at rest stays in rest and an object in motion stays in motion?
  8. Which one of Newtons Laws states that the acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the force that is applied?
  9. Newton's third law states all forces act in...
  10. when a force is more that zero it is
  11. the constant velocity of a falling object
  12. The tenancy of an object to resist being moved
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  1. The force that opposes the motion of objects through air
  2. traveling around another object in space
  3. the unbalnced force that causes an object to move in a circular path
  4. the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body
  5. means towards the center
  6. the curved path that an object follows when thrown
  7. earths gravity pulls objects in projectile motion down at an acceleration of...
  8. when a force is zero it is

20 Clues: means towards the center • when a force is zero it is • when a force is more that zero it is • whats the opposite of an action force? • Newton's third law is sometimes called • traveling around another object in space • what is the opposite of a reaction force? • the constant velocity of a falling object • the rate at which velocity changes over time • ...

'I Love America' Crossword 2025-02-25

'I Love America' Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The period of severe dust storms caused by drought and overplowing in the 1930s
  2. Number of colonies America was originally made up of
  3. The name of a national park famous for its geysers
  4. America’s favorite past time
  5. A district in Manhattan, New York famous for its theaters and popular musicals/plays
  6. The second amendment protects our right to bear ______
  7. The United States was first made up of colonies owned by the ______
  8. The last name of the first U.S. president
  9. The stars on the American flag represent every ______
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  1. The first poet in the United States
  2. The last name of the man who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence
  3. The president’s home during presidency
  4. The unofficial national food of the United States, created between the late 1800s and early 1900s
  5. The red in the American flag symbolizes ______
  6. The war that the U.S. fought to secure independence was called the American ______ War.
  7. The last name of the only president to serve four terms
  8. The first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, featured on the ten dollar bill
  9. A type of music created by African American artists typically associated with the Roaring Twenties
  10. America’s national bird
  11. The last name of the woman typically credited with sewing the first United States flag

20 Clues: America’s national bird • America’s favorite past time • The first poet in the United States • The president’s home during presidency • The last name of the first U.S. president • The red in the American flag symbolizes ______ • The name of a national park famous for its geysers • Number of colonies America was originally made up of • ...

CHAPTER 7 - THE MAYA 2026-03-04

CHAPTER 7 - THE MAYA crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the largest and most powerful Maya city-states.
  2. Goods or labor given as payment to rulers.
  3. The powerful upper class that included priests and government officials.
  4. Frequent conflict between Maya city-states for power and territory.
  5. The study of stars and planets important to Maya religion and architecture.
  6. The belief in many gods.
  7. A system in which individuals were forced to work without pay.
  8. The different levels of society such as nobles, commoners, and slaves.
  9. The Maya system of picture-based writing.
  10. Fighters who protected and expanded Maya city-states
  11. A system used by the Maya to track time and religious events.
  12. Religious ritual that sometimes involved offering humans to the gods.
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  1. Special structures where ceremonial games were played.
  2. Independent political units ruled by their own leaders.
  3. A dense tropical forest that covered much of the Maya region.
  4. A system of beliefs that influenced politics and daily life.
  5. Leaders who claimed to be connected to the gods.
  6. The exchange of goods between cities and regions.
  7. Large stone structures used for religious ceremonies.
  8. The physical environment where the Maya civilization developed.
  9. Skilled writers who recorded important events.
  10. Farming practices that supported the Maya economy.
  11. The gradual weakening and fall of Maya city-states.

23 Clues: The belief in many gods. • The Maya system of picture-based writing. • Goods or labor given as payment to rulers. • Skilled writers who recorded important events. • Leaders who claimed to be connected to the gods. • The exchange of goods between cities and regions. • Farming practices that supported the Maya economy. • ...

American Civil War Crossword 2021-02-05

American Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy.
  2. The Northern States during the Civil War who were against slavery.
  3. Our 16th president and signer of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  4. An enslaved man who freed himself and delivered a boat to the Union
  5. People who have left the country of their birth to live in another country.
  6. An American statesman and politician who served as President of the Confederate States of America
  7. This Confederate submarine was introduced to battle in 1864, but was ineffective in combat.
  8. Partial or complete removal of a limb.
  9. Formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation.
  10. 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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  1. A loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded during the Civil War.
  2. An act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
  3. An international organization dedicated to the medical care of the sick or wounded in wars and natural disasters
  4. A proclamation written by Aberaham Lincoln that freed all slaves in America.
  5. Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross.
  6. American abolitionist and writer, he escaped slavery and became a leading African American spokesman and writer.
  7. Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force.
  8. A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
  9. General whose march to sea caused destruction to the south, union general, led march to destroy all supplies and resources, beginning of total warfare.
  10. 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

history stuph crossword puzzle
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  1. branch of government that passes laws
  2. document that sets out laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
  3. gathering of stat representatives on May 25, 1787, to revise the Articles of confederation
  4. a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
  5. principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
  6. plan at the Constitutional Convention, favoured by small states, that called for three braches of government with a single-chamber legislature
  7. first 10 amendments of the United States constitution
  8. people who opposed the constitution and a strong national government
  9. agreement at the constitutional convention
  10. signed in 1215, a British document that contains the basic ideas: Monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights
  11. laws setting up a system for settling the northwest territory
  12. branch of government that decides if the laws are carried out fairly
  13. supporters of the constitution, who favoured a strong federal, or national, government
  14. plan at the constitutional convention, favoured by larger states, that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature
  15. 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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  1. First american constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
  2. written list of freedoms to protect
  3. branch of government that carries out laws
  4. plan at the convention that settled the differences between large and small states
  5. series of essays written by federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jayin support of ratifying the constitution
  6. James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the groundwork for the United States
  7. 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

Review Crossword Project crossword puzzle
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  1. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
  2. third President of the United States.
  3. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, ending the American Civil War.
  4. actor who shot George washington.
  5. both social structure and vote for change
  6. democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
  7. equal rights for everyone
  8. place where slaves worked
  9. 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.
  10. Washington's raid across the Delaware River
  11. American settlers were destined to expand across North America.
  12. one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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  1. freedom to slaves in confederate states.
  2. the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
  3. a route used during the U.S. westward migrations
  4. taxation without representation peaceful political protest
  5. signifies some of the principles and ideas of the founding fathers which the government of the United States follows today.
  6. state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation.
  7. any citizen the right to vote
  8. escaped MA slave/ activist
  9. controversial surprise attack upon a camp of Cheyenneand Arapaho people in southeastern Colorado Territory
  10. abolish slavery
  11. slave who escaped to free state gets taken back as property.
  12. last major battle of the American Revolution
  13. first president of the United States.
  14. Native Americans were marched over 1,200 miles of rugged land.
  15. people who want to get rid of slavery
  16. all legal documents required tax stamp
  17. withdrawing yourself
  18. 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

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
  2. if offered southerners amnesty, or official pardon, for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion.
  3. on the other hand took a harsher stance. They wanted the federal government to force change in the South
  4. These laws divide the South into five districts
  5. an agency providing relief for feed people and certain poor people in the south
  6. 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.
  7. was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote
  8. or laws that greatly limited the freedom of the African Americans
  9. an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
  10. United states representative
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  1. the process of remitting the former Confederate states to the union
  2. 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.
  3. 18 president of the United States of America
  4. 17th president of the United states
  5. is the process by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official.
  6. a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent.
  7. the forced separation of whites and Africans Americans in public places.
  8. process and period of Reconstruction
  9. 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.
  10. 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

Civil War in the United States of America crossword puzzle
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  1. The Union strategy to win the war was called the _____ plan.
  2. The Compromise of 1850 included a strict ____ Slave Act.
  3. Called a "necessary evil" by Thomas Jefferson, was used as a euphemistic term that white southerners used for slavery.
  4. 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.
  5. A former enslaved person who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court.
  6. Southern states during the Civil War.
  7. The General for the Union, later became 18th President.
  8. Maryland, September 16-18, 1862, bloodiest single day in American military history, 23,000 died
  9. violence over slavery led by John Brown caused the Kansas territory to called ______ ________.
  10. Naval invasion that kicked off the Civil War in Charleston, SC.
  11. freed enslaved people ONLY in the Confederate States.
  12. 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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  1. the President of the US during the Civil War.
  2. A person who worked to end slavery.
  3. The Compromise of 1850 allowed ____ to be admitted to the Union as a free state.
  4. The general for the Confederacy.
  5. Northern states during the Civil War.
  6. She was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
  7. The issue of slavery and _______ _______ was the causes of the Civil War.
  8. This amendment was a change to the Constitution (1865) that abolished slavery in US (made it illegal.
  9. 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

Vietnam Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. An apparent difference between what is said or promised and what happens or is true.
  2. The name given to a secret Department of Defense study of U.S. political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.
  3. American politician, poet, and a long-time Congressman from Minnesota.
  4. Those who advocate an aggressive foreign policy based on strong military power.
  5. One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, launched on January 30, 1968, by forces of the Viet Cong.
  6. American diplomat and political scientist.
  7. Where students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces, clashed with Ohio National Guardsmen.
  8. A highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps.
  9. American lawyer who served as an important political advisor to Democratic Presidents.
  10. United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
  11. Political organization and army that operated in South Vietnam and Cambodia.
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  1. Where the platoon entered one of the village's four hamlets on a search-and-destroy mission on the morning of March 16.
  2. American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States.
  3. A term used by President Richard Nixon to indicate his belief that the great body of Americans supported his policies.
  4. American politician from Massachusetts. He served as the United States junior senator from New York.
  5. political movement mainly in the 1960s and 1970s consisting of issues such as civil rights, gay rights, abortion, gender roles, and drugs.
  6. A defoliant chemical used by the US in the Vietnam War.
  7. Compulsory recruitment for military service.
  8. Try to resolve international conflicts without the threat of force.
  9. 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

Westward Expansion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of the president who purchased the Louisiana Territory.
  2. The river that formed the border of the U.S. after the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783.
  3. The name of the treaty that was signed between Mexico and the United States to end the war.
  4. the ocean that forms the western boundary of the U.S. in 1848.
  5. The country that gave up the Oregon Territory
  6. The name of the treaty that allowed the United States to annex Florida.
  7. The name of the treaty that Texas signed with Mexico to end the revolution.
  8. The trail that was used by settlers to escape religious persecution.
  9. The trail used by pioneers to make a better life for themselves.
  10. the ocean that forms the eastern boundary of the U.S.
  11. The land ceded by Spain to the U.S. in 1819.
Down
  1. Jefferson bought this territory from France in 1803
  2. The treaty that ended the American Revolution.
  3. the mountain range that formed the western most border of the 13 colonies.
  4. The area gained after the Mexican-American war that includes states like California and New Mexico.
  5. The country that gave up Florida and signed the Adams-Onis Treaty
  6. the area given to the United States by Great Britain in 1846.
  7. The trail that was traveled for trade
  8. The area that was purchased to build a transcontinental railroad in 1853.
  9. The dictator that sold the Louisiana territory.
  10. The country that gave up California
  11. The country that the louisiana territory was purchased from.
  12. The president started the Mexican-American war.
  13. the mountains in the western part of the United States.
  14. 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

The Nation Splits Apart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. war hero and California senator;
  2. southern democratic candidate for president in 1860 election
  3. supreme court ruling that protected the property rights of people who held slaves
  4. president who supported the Compromise in 1850
  5. name the southern states gave to the new nation they formed after leaving the union
  6. Tennessee senator nominated for president in 1860
  7. meeting of people from the northern states and some southern states that tried to find a way to avoid war
  8. opposition to immigration
  9. law giving popular sovereignty to kansas and nebraska
  10. law that made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves
  11. the idea of letting residents decide what laws to be governed by;
  12. president from 1852 to 1856;
Down
  1. people who were against the spread of slavery
  2. fighting marked by sabotage, ambushes and other surprise attacks
  3. antislavery leader of the Pottawatomie Massacre
  4. senator from Illinois; led the fight to pass the compromise of 1850
  5. plan to change the constitution to ban slavery north of the old Missouri compromise line separating free and slave states;
  6. political party founded in 1854
  7. killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers
  8. author of Uncle Tom's cabin
  9. president of the Confederate States of America
  10. nickname given to kansas because there was so much slavery related violence there
  11. set of five laws that dealt with slavery issues
  12. position put forth by Douglas during a debate with Lincoln;
  13. debates that took place in 1858
  14. Kansas pro-slavery constitution that was rejected by voters
  15. novel about slave life in the south
  16. temporary
  17. antislavery republican elected to the presidency in 1860
  18. president elected in 1856
  19. statement of the principles that a group stands for
  20. 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 • ...