states Crossword Puzzles

Social 20 Vocabulary Puzzle Assignment 2013-01-06

Social 20 Vocabulary Puzzle Assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. Leadership or dominance by one country or social group.
  2. An agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
  3. An agreement signed in 1988 between the US and Canada.
  4. The advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations.
  5. Having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
  6. An organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, hydrogen and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of m
  7. An agreement whereby one state or nation-state acts independently to pursue its interests.
  8. Economic, technical, or military aid given by one nation to another for purposes of relief and rehabilitation, for economic stabilization, or for mutual defense.
  9. A person, group, or nation that tries to make peace.
  10. To bring or come into agreement.
  11. Engaged in or promoting political revolution.
  12. The active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities.
  13. An agreement whereby two nations or nation-states co-operate to pursue each nation's interests.
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  1. An agreement whereby various nations or nation-states co-operate to pursue their interests and goals beyond their national borders.
  2. An IGO that illustrates the way organizations combine the authority of governments to address the specific concerns on a group of people.
  3. The power or ability to make a decision for oneself without influence from outside.
  4. Stability An economy with a low steady growth that lasts for multiple years without major disruptions caused by crises.
  5. A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups or countries.
  6. Society The elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, that make up a democratic society.
  7. An organization formed in 1949 comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
  8. The belief that Canada should seek closer ties with the United States.
  9. An organization of African states established in 2002 which aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members.
  10. The purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit.
  11. The countries of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Representatives from these countries meet to discuss economic concerns.
  12. Agreement A treaty signed on June 14,1985 near the town of Schengen in Luxembourg, between five of the then ten member states of the European Economic Community.

25 Clues: To bring or come into agreement. • Engaged in or promoting political revolution. • A person, group, or nation that tries to make peace. • An agreement signed in 1988 between the US and Canada. • Leadership or dominance by one country or social group. • The advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations. • ...

AP Government & Politics 2025-09-26

AP Government & Politics crossword puzzle
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  1. of Rights The first 10 amendments that protect people's rights.
  2. Rights Rights everyone is born with that can’t be taken away.
  3. of Confederation The first government plan. It gave too much power to the states.
  4. Congress A two-part Congress made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.
  5. Democracy People vote for leaders to make decisions for them.
  6. Contract People give up some freedoms so everyone can be safe and have order.
  7. of Powers Each branch of government has its own job.
  8. The official approval of the Constitution.
  9. Powers Powers shared by both the federal and state governments (like taxing).
  10. Government The government can't have unlimited power. The Constitution puts limits on what it can do.
  11. Clause Says national laws are more powerful than state laws.
  12. Amendment Says powers not given to the federal government go to the states.
  13. A group of people with the same ideas who want to influence the government.
  14. No. 1 An essay that says the Constitution gives the federal government too much power.
  15. Grants Federal money given to states with strict rules on how to spend it.
  16. A person who wanted a strong national government and supported the Constitution.
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  1. of Independence A paper saying the colonies were breaking away from Britain. Talks about natural rights.
  2. A type of government where people elect leaders and follow a constitution.
  3. to the Constitution The intro to the Constitution. Lists the goals of the government.
  4. A person who wanted strong state governments and didn’t like the Constitution at first.
  5. A system where the states and federal government share power.
  6. A change or addition to the Constitution.
  7. No. 10 An essay that says a big republic helps stop bad groups (factions) from taking over.
  8. Powers Powers that only the federal government has (like declaring war).
  9. and Proper Clause Lets Congress make laws it needs to carry out its powers.
  10. Rules the federal government gives to states that they have to follow.
  11. The plan that created our current government with more power for the federal government.
  12. Sovereignty The people have the power. If they don’t like the government, they can change it.
  13. and Balances Each branch of government can limit what the others do.
  14. No. 51 An essay about how separating powers and using checks and balances keeps the government from getting too powerful.
  15. Grants Federal money given to states with few rules on how to spend it.
  16. Powers Powers saved for the states (like education or driving rules).

32 Clues: A change or addition to the Constitution. • The official approval of the Constitution. • of Powers Each branch of government has its own job. • Clause Says national laws are more powerful than state laws. • Rights Rights everyone is born with that can’t be taken away. • A system where the states and federal government share power. • ...

Civil war crossword puzzle 2022-03-06

Civil war crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. what did most soldiers die from
  2. laws governing the conduct of African Americans
  3. the attack on _______
  4. crackers civil war soldiers would eat
  5. a formally enslaved person
  6. confederate states of the United States
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  1. confederate troops did what during the civil war
  2. The idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
  3. a person who supported the Union cause during the civil war
  4. when states leave the u.s

10 Clues: the attack on _______ • when states leave the u.s • a formally enslaved person • what did most soldiers die from • crackers civil war soldiers would eat • confederate states of the United States • laws governing the conduct of African Americans • confederate troops did what during the civil war • a person who supported the Union cause during the civil war • ...

Chapter 3 2017-09-08

Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Basic governing functions of all sovereign governments, In the US, they are held by the national, state, and local governments, They deal with taxes, policies, and implementation, ______ Powers
  2. A government structure in which one central govt has sovereignty, although it may create regional government to which it delegates responsibilities, _____ System
  3. The states' reserved powers to protect the health, safety lives, and properties of residents in a state, ____ powers
  4. Agreements between states and Congress has the authority to review and reject
  5. The constitutional clause that requires states to comply with and uphold the public acts, records, and judicial decisions of other states, ___Clause
  6. The return of individuals accused of a crime to the state in which the crime was committed upon the request of that state's governor
  7. A government structure with two levels of govt in which each level has sovereignty over different policy matters and geographic areas, _____ System
  8. The Constitution's requirement that a state extend to other states' citizens the privileges and immunities it provides for its own citizens, ____ Clause
  9. Powers of the national govt that are not enumerated in the constitution but that Congress claims are necessary and proper for the national government to fulfill its enumerated powers in accordancewith the necessary and proper clause of the constitution, ____ Powers
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  1. The matters referred to in the Tenth Amendment over which states retain sovereignty, ____ powers
  2. A clause in Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to do whatever it deems necessary and constitutional to meet its enumerated obligations, the basis for the implied powers, ___ Clause
  3. The state-to-state relationships created by the U.S. Constitution, _____ Federalism
  4. The Constitution's description of its own authority, meaning that all laws made by governments within the United States must be in compliance with the Constitution
  5. Established that the necessary and proper clause justifies broad understandings of enumerated powers
  6. A structure of government in which several independent sovereign governments agree to cooperate on specified governmental matters while retaining sovereignty over all other governmental matters within their jurisdictions, _____ System
  7. THe practice whereby
  8. The powers of the national government that are listed in the Constitution, _____ Powers

17 Clues: THe practice whereby • Agreements between states and Congress has the authority to review and reject • The state-to-state relationships created by the U.S. Constitution, _____ Federalism • The powers of the national government that are listed in the Constitution, _____ Powers • ...

Jacksen White - Unit 8 Vocabulary 2018-04-13

Jacksen White - Unit 8 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Act It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
  2. A settlement of a dispute between slave and free states, contained in several laws passed during 1820 and 1821.
  3. any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
  4. A general of the nineteenth century; the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War.
  5. The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control.
  6. any of a number of stout-bodied venomous snakes with coppery-pink or reddish-brown coloration, in particular.
  7. A political party that began in 1854 and is today one of the two major political parties in the United States.
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  1. A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides.
  2. a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
  3. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not citizens of the United States and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court.
  4. military government involving the suspension of ordinary law.
  5. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  6. part of the seven principles, that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
  7. A law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, which provided southern slaveholders with legal weapons to capture slaves who had escaped to the free states.
  8. The Wilmot Proviso proposed an American law to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War.
  9. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
  10. make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market.

17 Clues: a preliminary version of a piece of writing. • military government involving the suspension of ordinary law. • any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War. • A general of the nineteenth century; the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War. • ...

7th Period Crossword 2021-01-29

7th Period Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945
  2. An American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration
  3. Buying on margin is the act of borrowing money to buy securities.
  4. The Bonus Army was a group of 43,000 demonstrators
  5. A bidding fee auction, also called a penny auction is a type of all-pay auction in which all participants must pay a non-refundable fee to place each small incremental bid
  6. A political philosophy movement or regime
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  1. The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
  2. The Kellogg–Briand Pact is a 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve "disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise
  3. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957 that provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses.
  4. A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930’s
  5. The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence
  6. An American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945
  7. An American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression
  8. The Tariff Act of 1930, commonly known as the Smoot–Hawley Tariff or Hawley–Smoot Tariff, was a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
  9. An American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner
  10. Sign and accept liability under, thus guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs
  11. An area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially as a consequence of drought or unsuitable farming practice

17 Clues: A political philosophy movement or regime • The Bonus Army was a group of 43,000 demonstrators • The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence • An American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner • Buying on margin is the act of borrowing money to buy securities. • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2024-02-21

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. period in United States history following the American Civil War, dominated by the legal, social, and political challenges of abolishing slavery and reintegrating the former Confederate States of America into the United States.
  2. American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War.
  3. allegedly opportunistic or disruptive Northerners who came to the Southern states
  4. 1,300-mile long route from Illinois to Utah on which Mormon pioneers traveled from 1846–47.
  5. enslaved African American man who, along with his wife, Harriet, unsuccessfully sued for the freedom of themselves and their two daughters, famous court case
  6. discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune
  7. American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance.
  8. a process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements.
  9. also known as the Wormley Agreement or the Bargain of 1877, was an unwritten political deal in the United States to settle the intense dispute over the results of the 1876
  10. several historical and current American white supremacist, far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups.
  11. American abolitionist and social activist. After escaping slavery, made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad.
  12. an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865
  13. the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
  14. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  15. a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.
  16. a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory.
  17. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
  18. was a law passed by the 31st United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern interests in slavery and Northern Free-Soilers
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  1. 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico
  2. granted by state constitution or state statute and allocates some autonomy to a local government, if the local government accepts certain conditions
  3. legal arrangement in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on that land.
  4. a prominent leader in the American abolitionist movement in the decades preceding the Civil
  5. recourse in law by which a report can be made to a court in the events of unlawful detention or imprisonment, requesting that the court orders the person's custodian, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether their detention is lawful.
  6. he principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political legitimacy.
  7. an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
  8. was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil Wa
  9. white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
  10. the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of "native-born" or established inhabitants over those of immigrants, including the support of anti-immigration and immigration-restriction measures.
  11. in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory.
  12. also known as Peace Democrats, were a faction of the Democratic Party in the Union who opposed the American Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates.
  13. or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.

31 Clues: the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution. • allegedly opportunistic or disruptive Northerners who came to the Southern states • occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War. • a prominent leader in the American abolitionist movement in the decades preceding the Civil • ...

crossword assignment 2022-11-18

crossword assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  2. 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.
  3. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified
  4. full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
  5. catch fire or cause to catch fire.
  6. the highest judicial court in a country or state.
  7. a rableeion of farmers
  8. a document that officially records the proclamation that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.
  9. a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
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  1. compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted
  2. a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
  3. a large number
  4. made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
  5. sets the stage for the Constitution
  6. outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

15 Clues: a large number • a rableeion of farmers • catch fire or cause to catch fire. • sets the stage for the Constitution • the highest judicial court in a country or state. • the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified • a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. • a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. • ...

Government sijun 2024-01-17

Government sijun crossword puzzle
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  1. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries
  2. the separation of power in the government, which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch
  3. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States
  4. makes and passes federal laws
  5. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office
  6. provided a dual system of congressional representation
  7. refers to the authority of the United States Senate to approve or reject a resolution of ratification of any treaty to which the United States is a proposed signatory,
  8. includes all the citizens of the United States of America
  9. an omission or error due to carelessness
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  1. a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
  2. the action or result of apportioning something.
  3. the people who live within that area
  4. the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.
  5. having two branches or chambers
  6. use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.).

15 Clues: makes and passes federal laws • having two branches or chambers • the people who live within that area • an omission or error due to carelessness • the action or result of apportioning something. • provided a dual system of congressional representation • includes all the citizens of the United States of America • ...

Civil War 2023-09-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A person who is injured or killed in war
  2. Era The twelve years after the Civil War which were filled with change and violence
  3. When a part of a country breaks off from its own country
  4. War A war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
  5. The name given for the states that remained loyal to the United States during the Civil War; also called the North or the United States of America
  6. An attitude towards something; a point of view
  7. When a person owns another person as property
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  1. The fact or process of being set free
  2. The murder of an important person
  3. A term used to describe something that belongs to the time period before the American Civil War
  4. The name for the group of states that left the U.S. to form their own country; also called the South or the Confederate States of America
  5. The act of giving up, especially after a battle or war
  6. Putting local interests ahead of national interests
  7. A term used to describe people who supported the Union
  8. A term used to describe people who supported the Confederacy

15 Clues: The murder of an important person • The fact or process of being set free • A person who is injured or killed in war • When a person owns another person as property • An attitude towards something; a point of view • Putting local interests ahead of national interests • The act of giving up, especially after a battle or war • ...

Spanish-American War 2024-02-12

Spanish-American War crossword puzzle
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  1. What the United States became after winning the Spanish-American War
  2. The sinking of this ship is the main cause of the Spanish-American War
  3. Extreme nationalism that calls for an aggressive foreign policy
  4. What the yellow journalists emphasize towards the Cubans
  5. A foreign policy that deterred all foreign affairs, especially from Europe, in the Americas.
  6. The island in the Caribbean that the United States annexed from Spain after the Spanish-American War
  7. The archipelago in Southeast Asia that the United States annexed from Spain after the Spanish-American War
  8. The nickname for Theodore Roosevelt's cavalry force during the Spanish-American War
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  1. The motivation of American expansion
  2. A private letter written by the Spanish ambassador calling President McKinley weak
  3. Journalists who publishing increasingly sensational stories that are on the edges of truthful and responsible journalism
  4. Someone who wants to expand a country's influence
  5. The island in the Pacific Ocean that the United States annexed from Spain after the Spanish-American War
  6. Someone who is against the expansion of a country's influence
  7. The island that the United States initially wanted to annex and later subjugated with the Platt Amendment

15 Clues: The motivation of American expansion • Someone who wants to expand a country's influence • What the yellow journalists emphasize towards the Cubans • Someone who is against the expansion of a country's influence • Extreme nationalism that calls for an aggressive foreign policy • What the United States became after winning the Spanish-American War • ...

Ch. 9: The Federalist Era (1789-1800) 2020-11-30

Ch. 9: The Federalist Era (1789-1800) crossword puzzle
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  1. authority shared by the states and federal government
  2. a meeting of political party members to choose candidates for upcoming elections
  3. firmly favoring one party or faction
  4. to legally overturn
  5. a certificate that promises to repay borrowed money plus interest by a certain date
  6. a group of advisers to a president
  7. authority not specifically mentioned in the Constitution but suggested in its language
  8. a diplomatic incident between France and America in the late 18th century that led to an undeclared war at sea.
  9. a system in which citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and conduct government on their behalf
  10. the idea that states should have all powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government or forbid to the states
  11. power belonging only to the states
  12. a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
  13. activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority
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  1. a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington on April 22, 1793 that declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain
  2. something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow
  3. power belonging only to the states
  4. seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military or other public service
  5. specific powers granted to Congress by the United States Constitution
  6. an uprising of farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government.

19 Clues: to legally overturn • a group of advisers to a president • power belonging only to the states • power belonging only to the states • firmly favoring one party or faction • authority shared by the states and federal government • a person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country • something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow • ...

Constitution - Review 2022-01-19

Constitution - Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ is President of the Senate, and votes if there is a tie.
  2. Part of congress where each state gets two representatives elected to six year terms
  3. The rebellion of Daniel ____ showed the need for a stronger federal government
  4. “We the people…” begins the ____ of the Constitution, written by Gouverneur Morris
  5. President of the Constitutional Convention.
  6. To approve the Constitution
  7. The Articles of Confederation had a ____ central government.
  8. The ____ Papers were written in favor of the Constitution before it was ratified.
  9. Senate strategy of talking indefinitely to delay a vote.
  10. The ____ branch interprets the law to make sure it is constitutional.
  11. In a ______, leaders are chosen instead of determined by birthright.
  12. Agreement where both sides “give in” a little
  13. The ____ Ordinance of 1787 organized territory and led to the creation of five states
  14. The ____ branch creates bills to become the law
  15. Under the Articles of Confederation, most power lied with the ____
  16. The ____ plan called for representation based on population. Little states disagreed.
  17. Document listing the rules for a government
  18. Supreme Court justices are appointed for ____, or they may retire.
  19. The President can ____ a bill instead of signing it into law.
  20. ____ of the 13 states were needed to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation
  21. 55 ____ from 12 states attended the Constitutional convention in Philadephia
  22. First ten amendments to the Constitution. (three words)
  23. The ____ Compromise called for a legislative body made of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
  24. We have a single executive of the federal government, called the ____
  25. Supporters of a strong central government and the Constitution.
  26. The Articles of ____ governed the nation before the current Constitution.
  27. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government couldn’t collect ____
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  1. The Constitutional Convention was a closed door meeting in ____
  2. A system of _____ _____ _____ keeps one branch of government from having too much power.
  3. The ____ ____ plan called for equal representation for all states. Big states disagreed.
  4. Part of congress where representation is based on population, and members are elected to two year terms
  5. Power is shared between the national government and the states.
  6. Kept a journal of the Constitutional Convention
  7. The ____ ____, rather than the popular vote, elects the President.
  8. The ____ of slaves from other countries was banned after 1808
  9. An addition to the Constitution
  10. An economic ____ brings low wages and unemployment
  11. A leader of the Federalists (also on the $10 bill)
  12. Individual who runs the government and carries out the law.
  13. Opposed to a strong central government and the original Constitution.
  14. The Three-Fifths Compromise counted each ____ person as a fraction when determining population.
  15. A leader of the Antifederalists
  16. First state to ratify the Constitution
  17. The process for removing an elected official from office.

44 Clues: To approve the Constitution • An addition to the Constitution • A leader of the Antifederalists • First state to ratify the Constitution • President of the Constitutional Convention. • Document listing the rules for a government • Agreement where both sides “give in” a little • Kept a journal of the Constitutional Convention • ...

8th US Benchmark 2 Crossword Review 2021-03-19

8th US Benchmark 2 Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. This constitutional principle explains how powers are divided between the national government and the state government.
  2. This principle bestows the right to vote in a democracy and also the civic duty to do so.
  3. One effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was that ___________ among the populations of northern and southern states increased.
  4. This amendment declares that individual states are given powers not granted to the federal government.
  5. One of the most significant contributions to the industrial development in the Northeast was the construction of the _____ canal.
  6. The __________ Ordinance outlined the process for admitting a new state into the Union and also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in new territories.
  7. The creation of Congress to carry out the will of the people represents this constitutional principle.
  8. The formation of political parties in the U.S. can be traced back to a disagreement over whether congress should create a ______________ and raise tariffs.
  9. This was the main crop grown on plantations in the southern United States.
  10. The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison first stated the principle that the courts may declare a federal law ______________.
  11. This amendment was created to prevent soldiers from being housed in private homes without the owner’s consent.
  12. Slavery expanded into new acquired territories after this invention made processing cotton faster and growing cotton more profitable.
  13. George Washington wanted the United States to follow a policy of _________ in regards to foreign nations.
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  1. The main reason for the __________ Doctrine was to prevent European intervention in countries near the United States.
  2. The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an example of the Constitutional Principle ____ rights.
  3. Washington stopped this rebellion and showed the country that under the Constitution military action could be used to enforce laws.
  4. In this type of economic system there is limited government interference in business, and prices are determined by supply and demand.
  5. ____________ became a widespread practice in the southern part of the U.S. because of the need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
  6. The President vetoing a law passed by congress, then the congress overriding a presidential veto is an example of which Constitutional Principle.
  7. The Whiskey Rebellion, Alien and Sedition Acts, and Marbury v. Madison are all examples of __________ issues faced by the leaders of the new republic.
  8. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were the leaders of America's first two _______________.
  9. This occurred when workers moved closer to manufacturing centers after the development of the factory system.
  10. During the ______ Crisis southern states felt they had the right to overrule and act passed by Congress since the national government is supposed to share power with the states.
  11. Northern manufacturers increased their production of textiles, which could not be imported from England during the _____________.
  12. One result of industrialization in the United States was that _________ differences increased.
  13. This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

26 Clues: This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. • This was the main crop grown on plantations in the southern United States. • This principle bestows the right to vote in a democracy and also the civic duty to do so. • One result of industrialization in the United States was that _________ differences increased. • ...

8th US Benchmark 2 Crossword Review 2021-03-17

8th US Benchmark 2 Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. This constitutional principle explains how powers are divided between the national government and the state government.
  2. This principle bestows the right to vote in a democracy and also the civic duty to do so.
  3. One effect of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was that ___________ among the populations of northern and southern states increased.
  4. This amendment declares that individual states are given powers not granted to the federal government.
  5. One of the most significant contributions to the industrial development in the Northeast was the construction of the _____ canal.
  6. The __________ Ordinance outlined the process for admitting a new state into the Union and also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in new territories.
  7. The creation of Congress to carry out the will of the people represents this constitutional principle.
  8. The formation of political parties in the U.S. can be traced back to a disagreement over whether congress should create a ______________ and raise tariffs.
  9. This was the main crop grown on plantations in the southern United States.
  10. The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison first stated the principle that the courts may declare a federal law ______________.
  11. This amendment was created to prevent soldiers from being housed in private homes without the owner’s consent.
  12. Slavery expanded into new acquired territories after this invention made processing cotton faster and growing cotton more profitable.
  13. George Washigton wanted the United States to follow a policy of _________ in regards to foreign nations.
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  1. The main reason for the __________ Doctrine was to prevent European intervention in countries near the United States.
  2. The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an example the Constitutional Principle ______ rights.
  3. Wahsington stopped this rebellion and showed the country that under the Constitution military action could be used to enforce laws.
  4. In this type of economic system there is limited government interference in business, and prices are determined by supply and demand.
  5. ____________ became a widespread practice in the southern part of the U.S. because of the need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
  6. The President vetoing a law passed by congress, then the congress overriding a presidential veto is an example of which Constitutional Principle.
  7. The Whiskey Rebellion, Alien and Sedition Acts, and Marbury v. Madison are all examples of __________ issues faced by the leaders of the new republic.
  8. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were the leaders of America's first two _______________.
  9. This occurred when workers moved closer to manufacturing centers after the development of the factory system.
  10. During the ______ Crisis southern states felt they had the right to overrule and act passed by Congress since the national government is supposed to share power with the states.
  11. Northern manufacturers increased their production of textiles, which could not be imported from England during the _____________.
  12. One result of industrialization in the United States was that _________ differences increased.
  13. This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

26 Clues: This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. • This was the main crop grown on plantations in the southern United States. • This principle bestows the right to vote in a democracy and also the civic duty to do so. • One result of industrialization in the United States was that _________ differences increased. • ...

lead up to civil war 2025-10-21

lead up to civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Northwest Ordinance Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions End of Atlantic slave trade Missouri Compromise Tariff of Abominations Nat Turner's Rebellion Nullification crisis
  2. was an American lawyer and statesman
  3. Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393, was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and therefore they could not enjoy the rights and privileges the Constitution conferred upon American citizens.
  4. Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  5. was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights
  6. selling slaves
  7. was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army.
  8. The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival during the late 18th to early 19th century in the United States. It spread religion through revivals and emotional preaching and sparked a number of schismatic movements.
  9. Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the American Civil War"
  10. a system where enslaved individuals are treated as personal property, or "chattel," that can be bought, sold, inherited, and traded.
  11. was an American abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War.
  12. was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army.
  13. a social movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries
  14. american nurse
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  1. a network of secret routes, safe houses, and abolitionists that helped tens of thousands of enslaved people escape from the South to freedom in the Northern states and Canada
  2. a series of laws passed to defuse tensions between slave and free states
  3. cought slaves
  4. the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
  5. a legal theory that states can refuse to enforce federal laws they consider unconstitutional.
  6. a 1820 agreement that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
  7. the political and social equilibrium between Northern and Southern states, where an equal number of free and slave states was crucial for maintaining power in the U.S. Senate.
  8. was an American abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War.
  9. the principle that the authority of a government comes from the people, who exercise their power either directly or through elected representatives
  10. repealed the Missouri Compromise, organized the Kansas and Nebraska territories from the Louisiana Purchase
  11. the social and political movement to end slavery and the slave trade, advocating for the freedom and rights of enslaved people
  12. the act of freeing someone from another's control
  13. William Lloyd Garrison was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.
  14. us policy
  15. lead slaves through the underground railroad
  16. machine used to separate the seeds, hulls, and other impurities from cotton fibers

30 Clues: us policy • cought slaves • selling slaves • american nurse • was an American lawyer and statesman • lead slaves through the underground railroad • the act of freeing someone from another's control • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. • a social movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries • ...

Unit 5 - New Government and Nation Standards 2019-10-08

Unit 5 - New Government and Nation Standards crossword puzzle
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  1. Treaty / the British agreed to pay for damages to American ships. They also agreed to leave their forts, giving the United States control of the Northwest. In return, the United States agreed to pay debts owed to the British.
  2. Plan / by Edmund Randolph. Under the Virginia Plan, the national legislature would be bicameral, meaning it would have two houses or groups of representatives.
  3. Jersey Plan / Similar to the AOC it just gave congress addition powers. The plan proposed a unicameral, or one-house, legislature. Each state would have equal representation in the legislature. The New Jersey Plan also suggested a “plural executive”—that is, two or three top executives chosen by Congress.
  4. Ordinance / It was meant to encourage orderly settlement and the formation of new states, all controlled by law. The Northwest Ordinance also promised settlers religious freedom and other civil rights. Significantly, slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory.
  5. Act / The Embargo Act prohibited exports to foreign countries.
  6. / refers to the act in which men were captured and forced into naval service
  7. and Clark Expedition / goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean.
  8. Convention / Delegates from 12 states attended some or all of the meetings. (Politicians in Rhode Island opposed a stronger government and so never took part.) Each state had one vote. Decisions were made by a simple majority.
  9. Papers / discussed and defended each part of the Constitution. The main goal of the essays was to persuade New York delegates to ratify the document by explaining the advantages it would bring. But they were also brilliant explanations of republican government and politics.
  10. / Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists
  11. & KY Resolutions / In these resolutions, Jefferson and Madison argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
  12. powers/ The Constitution gives certain powers to each branch of the national government. Those are the delegated powers.
  13. review / Marbury v. Madison was important because it established the Supreme Court’s right to declare that a law violates the Constitution. This power is known as judicial review.
  14. Compromise / Compromise, delegates agreed that all whites plus three-fifths of the slave population (referred to as “all other persons”) would be counted for both representation and taxation. Native Americans were not counted.
  15. Act of 1801 / This act created new positions in the judicial branch.
  16. Purchase / 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. the land included in this purchase.
  17. of New Orleans / The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase
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  1. and Sedition Act / measures aimed at protecting the country from foreign enemies and domestic dissent during what was expected to be a war with France.
  2. powers / powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government or deny to the states.
  3. Proclamation / It committed the United States to “pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers.”
  4. of Ghent / The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  5. / For example, the Constitution mentions the “heads of the executive departments” but did not specify what those departments should be. So, in 1789 Congress created the first three executive departments state, treasury, and war. The leaders of these departments would become known as the president’s cabinet.
  6. of the US / Proposed by Alexander Hamilton, the Bank of the United States was established in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent
  7. / Jeffersonian Republicans were later called Democratic-Republicans to emphasize that they favored popular government.
  8. / loyalty to one’s region,
  9. Treaty: /with Spain settled many border and trade disputes between the United States and Spain.
  10. Hawks / some American politicians had been calling for war. a person who clamors for war especially: a jingoistic American favoring war with Britain around 1812.
  11. of Rights / the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  12. / declared them void
  13. Compromise / (aka Connecticut Compromise) “The two ideas . . . ought to be combined; that in one branch the people ought to be represented; in the other the States.” That is, the upper house, the Senate, would have two representatives from each state. In the other house, representation would be based on states’ population.
  14. Ordinance of 1785 / the land would be surveyed and divided into a neat grid of townships, each 6 miles square
  15. Federalists / Opponents of the Constitution
  16. of Confederation / America’s first national constitution. As its name indicates, the document established a confederation—an association of independent, sovereign states with certain common goals.
  17. Affair / was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war
  18. Rebellion / one of several taxpayers’ revolts

35 Clues: / declared them void • / loyalty to one’s region, • Federalists / Opponents of the Constitution • Rebellion / one of several taxpayers’ revolts • / Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists • and Clark Expedition / goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean. • Act / The Embargo Act prohibited exports to foreign countries. • ...

Unit 5 - New Government and Nation Standards 2019-10-08

Unit 5 - New Government and Nation Standards crossword puzzle
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  1. Treaty /with Spain settled many border and trade disputes between the United States and Spain.
  2. Rebellion / one of several taxpayers’ revolts
  3. Hawks / some American politicians had been calling for war. a person who clamors for war especially: a jingoistic American favoring war with Britain around 1812.
  4. Act of 1801 / This act created new positions in the judicial branch.
  5. Affair / was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war
  6. & KY Resolutions / In these resolutions, Jefferson and Madison argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
  7. powers/ The Constitution gives certain powers to each branch of the national government. Those are the delegated powers.
  8. / loyalty to one’s region,
  9. of Ghent / The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  10. Proclamation / It committed the United States to “pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers.”
  11. and Sedition Act / measures aimed at protecting the country from foreign enemies and domestic dissent during what was expected to be a war with France.
  12. Convention / Delegates from 12 states attended some or all of the meetings. (Politicians in Rhode Island opposed a stronger government and so never took part.) Each state had one vote. Decisions were made by a simple majority.
  13. Act / The Embargo Act prohibited exports to foreign countries.
  14. Papers / discussed and defended each part of the Constitution. The main goal of the essays was to persuade New York delegates to ratify the document by explaining the advantages it would bring. But they were also brilliant explanations of republican government and politics.
  15. of the US / Proposed by Alexander Hamilton, the Bank of the United States was established in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent
  16. Plan / by Edmund Randolph. Under the Virginia Plan, the national legislature would be bicameral, meaning it would have two houses or groups of representatives.
  17. Purchase / 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. the land included in this purchase.
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  1. Compromise / Compromise, delegates agreed that all whites plus three-fifths of the slave population (referred to as “all other persons”) would be counted for both representation and taxation. Native Americans were not counted.
  2. powers / powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government or deny to the states.
  3. / Jeffersonian Republicans were later called Democratic-Republicans to emphasize that they favored popular government.
  4. / refers to the act in which men were captured and forced into naval service
  5. Ordinance / It was meant to encourage orderly settlement and the formation of new states, all controlled by law. The Northwest Ordinance also promised settlers religious freedom and other civil rights. Significantly, slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory.
  6. Treaty / the British agreed to pay for damages to American ships. They also agreed to leave their forts, giving the United States control of the Northwest. In return, the United States agreed to pay debts owed to the British.
  7. Federalists / Opponents of the Constitution
  8. of New Orleans / The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase
  9. / Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists
  10. of Confederation / America’s first national constitution. As its name indicates, the document established a confederation—an association of independent, sovereign states with certain common goals.
  11. / declared them void
  12. review / Marbury v. Madison was important because it established the Supreme Court’s right to declare that a law violates the Constitution. This power is known as judicial review.
  13. Compromise / (aka Connecticut Compromise) “The two ideas . . . ought to be combined; that in one branch the people ought to be represented; in the other the States.” That is, the upper house, the Senate, would have two representatives from each state. In the other house, representation would be based on states’ population.
  14. Jersey Plan / Similar to the AOC it just gave congress addition powers. The plan proposed a unicameral, or one-house, legislature. Each state would have equal representation in the legislature. The New Jersey Plan also suggested a “plural executive”—that is, two or three top executives chosen by Congress.
  15. of Rights / the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  16. / For example, the Constitution mentions the “heads of the executive departments” but did not specify what those departments should be. So, in 1789 Congress created the first three executive departments state, treasury, and war. The leaders of these departments would become known as the president’s cabinet.
  17. Ordinance of 1785 / the land would be surveyed and divided into a neat grid of townships, each 6 miles square
  18. and Clark Expedition / goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean.

35 Clues: / declared them void • / loyalty to one’s region, • Federalists / Opponents of the Constitution • Rebellion / one of several taxpayers’ revolts • / Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists • and Clark Expedition / goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean. • Act / The Embargo Act prohibited exports to foreign countries. • ...

Founding Fathers of America 2023-11-01

Founding Fathers of America crossword puzzle
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  1. College The body responsible for electing the President and Vice President of the United States.
  2. Revolution The war fought by the American colonies against British rule, which resulted in the establishment of the United States.
  3. Fathers Refers to the individuals who played a key role in establishing and contributing to the foundation of the United States of America.
  4. Colonies The original British colonies in North America that later became the United States.
  5. of Paris The agreement that officially ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation.
  6. The state of being free from external control or influence.
  7. of Independence The document that formally announced the colonies' break from British rule and asserted their independence.
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  1. The formal approval or acceptance of a document, such as the Constitution.
  2. The highest-ranking military officer, in this case, referring to George Washington's role as the leader of the Continental Army.
  3. The supreme law of the United States that outlines the structure of the government and guarantees certain rights to its citizens.
  4. The second-highest position in the executive branch of the government.
  5. Federalist Papers A collection of essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to advocate for the ratification of the Constitution.
  6. A yearly publication containing various information, such as weather forecasts and astronomical data.
  7. of the Treasury The head of the government department responsible for managing the country's finances and economy.
  8. Justice The highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court.

15 Clues: Justice The highest-ranking judge in the Supreme Court. • The state of being free from external control or influence. • The second-highest position in the executive branch of the government. • The formal approval or acceptance of a document, such as the Constitution. • Colonies The original British colonies in North America that later became the United States. • ...

EXAM Study Guide - Jordan May 2023-12-18

EXAM Study Guide - Jordan May crossword puzzle
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  1. - allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators.
  2. - A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
  3. - The process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture,
  4. - A group of employees in a certain trade, industry, or corporation that organize to improve their salary, benefits, and working conditions.
  5. - The movement of some six million African Americans from rural areas of the Southern states of the United States to urban areas in the Northern states between 1916 and 1970.
  6. - An area within a city containing members of the same ethnic background
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  1. - A metaphor for a society where many different types of people blend together as one.
  2. - Someone who starts and runs a business
  3. - prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of Alcohol in the United States.
  4. - The population shift from rural to urban areas
  5. - grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population.
  6. - Widespread railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic in the Midwest of the United States in June–July 1894.
  7. - A form of violence in which a mob, under the pretext of administering justice without trial, executes a presumed offender, often after inflicting torture and corporal mutilation
  8. - State and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation
  9. - A single seller or producer that excludes competition from providing the same product

15 Clues: - Someone who starts and runs a business • - The population shift from rural to urban areas • - allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. • - An area within a city containing members of the same ethnic background • - The process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture, • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-10

Building a New Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. A path that starts in Cumberland,Maryland and ends in Vandalia,Illinois.
  2. British soldiers kidnapped American’s and forced Americans to serve in Britain’s army.
  3. Known for writing judicial review.
  4. Wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem.
  5. The United States National Anthem.
  6. The third President of the early United States.
  7. A tax used the used to pay for exports or imports.
  8. Spanish America the land in 1845.
  9. A treaty that ended the war of 1812 between the Britain and America.
  10. Charged America troops into the western part of Florida that the Spanish had invaded.
  11. A purchased that doubled the size of the United States.
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  1. A part of a Louisiana that was at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
  2. Father of the Constitution and was the fourth president.
  3. A water route from the Northwest to New York and the Great Lakes.
  4. Saved George Washington’s portrait when the White House was set on fire.
  5. A Native American woman who helped Louis and Clark around the northern west United States.

16 Clues: Spanish America the land in 1845. • Known for writing judicial review. • The United States National Anthem. • Wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem. • The third President of the early United States. • A tax used the used to pay for exports or imports. • A purchased that doubled the size of the United States. • Father of the Constitution and was the fourth president. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2014-11-23

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Writer of Uncle Tom's Cabin
  2. An act that forced citizens to apprehend slaves and return them to their "owners"
  3. a case that argued for the freedom of slaves
  4. A series of safe houses for runaway slaves to to get to Canada.
  5. President of the Confederate States of America
  6. President who took office in 1849 (Southern slave holder)
  7. The doctrine giving states the ability to decide if the were free or slave states
  8. Escaped slave who guided more than three hundred slaves to freedom
  9. Lincoln's official political party
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  1. Number of presidential candidates in the 1860 election
  2. Name of the 11 southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860 and 1861
  3. Commonly used name for the American Party
  4. The judge who pushed for republicans relied on heavily in the Dred Scott decision
  5. Name given to northern men that were malleable enough to champion southern causes
  6. Abraham Lincoln's profession prior to his presidency
  7. Lincoln's primary southern rival in the 1860 election

16 Clues: Writer of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Lincoln's official political party • Commonly used name for the American Party • a case that argued for the freedom of slaves • President of the Confederate States of America • Abraham Lincoln's profession prior to his presidency • Lincoln's primary southern rival in the 1860 election • ...

Global Diversity Awareness Month 2024-01-11

Global Diversity Awareness Month crossword puzzle
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  1. The people born from 1981 to 1996.
  2. The state with the largest Asian population in the U.S.
  3. The second largest religious affiliation in the U.S.
  4. The first country to recognize the United States as an independent state.
  5. The third spoken language in the United States.
  6. The Country who's gifted The Statue of Liberty to the U.S.
  7. Christopher Columbus birthplace.
  8. First name of the first African-American president in U.S. history.
  9. An Island was America's largest and most active immigration station From 1892 to 1924, where over 12 million immigrants were processed.
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  1. The most spoken language in the United States.
  2. 6.1% of USA population.
  3. Became The 23rd State on March 15, 1820.
  4. The largest group of U.S. immigrants, comprising 24 percent of the total immigrant population.
  5. A state has the highest Black population in the United States.
  6. Designated as Global Diversity Awareness Month.
  7. First name of the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House.

16 Clues: 6.1% of USA population. • Christopher Columbus birthplace. • The people born from 1981 to 1996. • Became The 23rd State on March 15, 1820. • The most spoken language in the United States. • Designated as Global Diversity Awareness Month. • The third spoken language in the United States. • The second largest religious affiliation in the U.S. • ...

Constitution Crossword - Term Project 2021-09-24

Constitution Crossword - Term Project crossword puzzle
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  1. How often are members of the House of Representatives chosen (in years)?
  2. In all cases except impeachment, who rules the trial?
  3. Senators and Representatives are bound by the ____ or Affirmation.
  4. Who gives consent?
  5. “... but shall be delivered up on Claim of the _____”
  6. “The Congress shall have Power to declare the _________ of Treason...”
  7. What does the United States have to protect each state from?
  8. Full ____ and Credits is given in each state
  9. Amendment 1 provides us freedom of ____?
  10. In what month does Congress assemble?
  11. In the preamble to the Constitution, we want to “secure the blessings of ___?
  12. Who is the executive power vested in
  13. “Before he enter of the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or ______:”
  14. “The Congress shall have Power to ______ of and make all needful Rules and Regulations...”
  15. What are citizens of each state entitled to (½)?
  16. “No tax or _____ shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.”
  17. “To borrow ______ on the credit of the United States;”
  18. “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect ____…"
  19. “All _____ contracted and Engagements entered int, before the ADoption of the Constitution....”
  20. What is the last name of the representative from New York
  21. What power does the Supreme Court hold?
  22. No Bill of _________ or ex post facto Law shall be passed
  23. What state is James Madison Jr. Representing?
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  1. “...respecting the ______ or other Property belonging to the United States...”
  2. “The Senators and Representatives shall receive a _________ for their Services...”
  3. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate where (First Letter of each word)
  4. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor _____ by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  5. “The President shall be _____ in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States...”
  6. What can happen as a result of treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors?
  7. What are citizens of each state entitled to (2/2)?
  8. How long must you be a citizen of the US before you can become a representative (in years)?
  9. Which clauses cannot be affected by amendments made after 1808 (no spaces)?
  10. Who admits new states into this Union
  11. “No ______ shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
  12. How many votes does each senator get?
  13. Congress, when both houses agree, can propose what to this Constitution?
  14. No new state can be formed withing the _____ of any other state.
  15. When a person is charged with a crime and flees, they are charged in the state which they ____.
  16. What does Congress have to provide and maintain?
  17. “To provide for calling forth the ______ to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

40 Clues: Who gives consent? • Who is the executive power vested in • Who admits new states into this Union • In what month does Congress assemble? • How many votes does each senator get? • What power does the Supreme Court hold? • Amendment 1 provides us freedom of ____? • Full ____ and Credits is given in each state • What state is James Madison Jr. Representing? • ...

Social Studies Final 2024-05-13

Social Studies Final crossword puzzle
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  1. Mountains that are the largest mountain range in the Western United States
  2. The state where the Mississippi River starts
  3. This act was an order to let British soldiers live in colonist homes
  4. The reason the British closed the Boston Harber
  5. Last name of Carrie Chapman - a woman who fought for suffrage
  6. Last name of General that was commander of the Confederate Army
  7. This was formed by the Southern states that wanted to protect States’ rights, keep slavery, and were angry with Lincoln being elected president
  8. The growth of cities during the twentieth century due to industrialization
  9. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 of these to the Constitution
  10. northerners and southerners disagreed about this should be allowed in new territories in the years before the Civil War
  11. The Movement where people like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. fought against racial segregation
  12. The War that was was the struggle between democratic nations, led by the United States, and communist nations, led by the Soviet Union, that lasted from 1945 to 1991
  13. Last name of the leader of the Union
  14. The Gulf where the Mississippi River ends after running 2,340 miles
  15. The 13th amendment banned this in the US and its territories
  16. Proclamation that freed all slaves who lived in slave states and territories
  17. One effect of the attacks of September 11, 2001 was the war on this
  18. The idea that the US would acquire many pieces of land between1803 and 1853
  19. Last name of Susan B. - a woman who fought for suffrage
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  1. This Compromise of 1820 was one thing that led to the Bleeding Kansas conflict
  2. The system where workers and landowners split the profits from the fields
  3. The name of the city and courthouse in Virginia where the Confederate Army surrendered to the Union
  4. The South developed this
  5. The process of balancing the government after Lincoln’s assassination providing help to former slaves, bringing the Confederate states back into the Union
  6. This Kansas- Act of 1854 was the other thing that led to the Bleeding Kansas conflict
  7. A time in U.S. history where Unemployed people stood in food lines for soup, coffee and other foods
  8. This were created so that the new central government of the US would not be too strong and powerful
  9. States of America - The South was called this during the Civil War
  10. the largest river in the United States
  11. The arms race during the Cold War lead people to this
  12. These people helped Harriet Tubman and wanted slavery to end
  13. The North developing these
  14. The North and South are two different types of these regions
  15. Last name of Elizabeth Cady - a woman who fought for suffrage
  16. The Movement to fight for the Right to Vote for Women
  17. The North was called this during the Civil War
  18. The Bleeding Kansas conflict show that compromises were not enough to hold this together
  19. Fought against the south

38 Clues: The South developed this • Fought against the south • The North developing these • Last name of the leader of the Union • the largest river in the United States • The state where the Mississippi River starts • The North was called this during the Civil War • The reason the British closed the Boston Harber • The arms race during the Cold War lead people to this • ...

ColdWar Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-05

ColdWar Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany. The crisis ended on May 12, 1949
  2. a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
  3. It is a federal union of 50 states and a federal capital district,
  4. The first artificial Earth satellite.
  5. the line of latitude that divides North Korea from South Korea
  6. Hopes for a successful summit were dashed when on May 1, May Day, an American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet air space.
  7. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. JosephMcCarthy
  8. China was the only major country that stood at the intersection of the two superpower camps, a target of influence and enmity for both
  9. the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies.
  10. Duck and cover drills refer to the practice of teaching children in schools throughout the United States to protect themselves from a potential nuclear attack
  11. is a political and military alliance of countries from Europe and North America. Its members are committed to protecting each other from any threat.
  12. a metaphorical boundary that divided Europe into two separate areas after World War II,
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  1. system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
  2. the act, process, or means of keeping something within limits. the containment of health costs.
  3. a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers.
  4. proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe.
  5. A satellite state or dependent state is a country that is formally independent but under heavy political, economic, and military influence or control from
  6. Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous country in the world.
  7. Soviet politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953.
  8. the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.
  9. a system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.
  10. also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945.
  11. HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties.BombShelter

23 Clues: The first artificial Earth satellite. • the line of latitude that divides North Korea from South Korea • It is a federal union of 50 states and a federal capital district, • a metaphorical boundary that divided Europe into two separate areas after World War II, • South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. JosephMcCarthy • ...

AP United States Review 2014-04-16

AP United States Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amendment – Ended poll taxes
  2. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  3. Treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
  4. Amendment – Provided direct election of senators
  5. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
  6. Amendment – Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States & gave other basic civil rights
  7. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and an end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
  8. Amendment – gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
  9. First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  10. Amendment – Gave women the right to vote
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  1. Amendment - The right of 18 year olds to vote
  2. Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)
  3. A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
  4. Amendment - Created a graduated income tax
  5. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
  6. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
  7. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
  8. Amendment – Gave African American men the right to vote

18 Clues: Amendment – Ended poll taxes • Amendment – Gave women the right to vote • Amendment - Created a graduated income tax • Amendment - The right of 18 year olds to vote • Amendment – Provided direct election of senators • Amendment – Gave African American men the right to vote • Amendment – gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states • ...

United States Political Parties 2016-10-12

United States Political Parties crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Republican party's nickname is GOP which means ___ Old Party
  2. How many U.S. presidents have been Democrats?
  3. Republicans are considered ___________ wing.
  4. In general, Republicans believe in small __________ programs and low taxes.
  5. The symbol of the Republican party.
  6. This party was founded in 1828.
  7. This U.S. president had no political party.
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  1. The ___________ Kingdom also has two main political parties.
  2. The second phase of a two-party election.
  3. How many U.S. presidents have been Republicans?
  4. The Whig party has had how many U.S. presidents?
  5. Three other smaller political parties in the U.S. include the Constitutional party, the Libertarian party, and this party?
  6. This party was founded in 1854.
  7. Democrats are considered _____________ wing.
  8. The first phase of a two-party election.
  9. The symbol of the Democratic party.
  10. Three older political parties that no longer exist are the Federalists, The Democratic-Republicans, and this one?
  11. In general, Democrats believe in large government programs and high __________.

18 Clues: This party was founded in 1854. • This party was founded in 1828. • The symbol of the Republican party. • The symbol of the Democratic party. • The first phase of a two-party election. • The second phase of a two-party election. • This U.S. president had no political party. • Republicans are considered ___________ wing. • Democrats are considered _____________ wing. • ...

Physical States and Emotions 2024-12-17

Physical States and Emotions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. feliz
  2. frustrado
  3. confundido
  4. frio
  5. enfermo
  6. nervioso
  7. cansado
  8. celoso
  9. enojado
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  1. calor
  2. hambre
  3. orgulloso
  4. sorprendido
  5. sed
  6. emocionado
  7. preocupado
  8. aburrido
  9. triste

18 Clues: sed • frio • feliz • calor • hambre • celoso • triste • enfermo • cansado • enojado • nervioso • aburrido • orgulloso • frustrado • confundido • emocionado • preocupado • sorprendido

Unit 2 Keywords 2022-10-12

Unit 2 Keywords crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825, as first described by the Boston Columbian Centinel on July 12, 1817. The period of time is commonly associated with President James Monroe's two presidential terms (1817-25), but it actually began in 1815, when, for the first time since the Napoleonic Wars ended, American citizens could afford to pay less attention to European political and military concerns.
  2. New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787), a key author of the Federalist papers, and first secretary of the United States Treasury (1789-95), who was the leading advocate of a strong central government for the new United States.
  3. Four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance.
  4. A diplomatic incident that, when made public in 1798, nearly led to war between the United States and France.
  5. The decisive engagement of the American Revolution that took place in the colono. The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new nation—the United States of America.
  6. An uprising that provided the young United States government with its first opportunity to establish federal control through military measures within state borders, as officials traveled into western Pennsylvania to crush a settlers' revolt over the liquor tax.
  7. American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 boxes of tea belonging to the British East India Company from ships into Boston Harbor.
  8. The Second Continental Congress's final attempt to convince King George III of England to respond to the concerns of the American colonists and settle their issues peacefully.
  9. English-American writer and political pamphleteer whose work Common Sense and Crisis papers had a significant impact on the American Revolution.
  10. In preparation for a war with France, the United States Congress approved four internal security laws restricting aliens and limiting the excesses of an unfettered press.
  11. The set of doctrines and practices that serve as the basic organizing principle of a political state.
  12. An event that occurred during a conflict after which the eventual outcome was inevitable.
  13. Groups appointed by the legislatures in the 13 British American colonies to provide colonial leadership and aid intercolonial cooperation.
  14. A loose political coalition of popular politicians, such as Patrick Henry, who unsuccessfully opposed the strong central government envisioned in the U.S. Constitution of 1787 and whose agitations led to the addition of a Bill of Rights.
  15. Organization formed in the American colonies in the summer of 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act.
  16. The British government's policy toward its North American colonies from the early to mid-18th century, wherein trade regulations for the colonies were laxly enforced and imperial supervision of internal colonial affairs was permissive as long as the colonies remained loyal to the British government and contributed to Britain's economic profitability.
  17. First U.S. constitution (1781–89), which served as a bridge between the initial government by the Continental Congress of the Revolutionary period and the federal government provided under the U.S. Constitution of 1787.
  18. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which were ratified as a single unit on December 15, 1791, and comprise a collection of mutually reinforcing guarantees of individual rights and limitations on federal and state governments.
  19. The opening shot of the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, which began the American Revolutionary War.
  20. Two or more acts conducted by the British Parliament requiring local governments of the American colonies to provide the British soldiers with housing and food.
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  1. (August 1786–February 1787) It was an uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions.
  2. It was the army of the Thirteen Colonies and the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
  3. A conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights (1812-1814).
  4. The first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. The act imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies.
  5. British legislation aimed at putting an end to the smuggling of sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies.
  6. The United States purchased the western half of the Mississippi River basin from France in 1803; for less than three cents per acre for 828,000 square miles (2,144,520 square kilometers), it was the greatest land purchase in American history.
  7. The final effort of the Second Continental Congress to persuade King George III of England to respond to the concerns of the American Colonists and to settle their differences amicably.
  8. Declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the British Parliament’s taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain.
  9. On February 24, 1803, the United States Supreme Court for the first time proclaimed an act of Congress unconstitutional, thereby establishing the notion of judicial review.
  10. A early U.S. national political party that advocated a strong central government and held power from 1789 to 1801, during the rise of the country’s political party system.
  11. Series of four acts passed by the British Parliament (1767) in an attempt to assert what it considered to be its historic right to exert authority over the colonies.
  12. The body of delegates who spoke and acted collectively for the people of the colony-states that later became the United States of America.
  13. An agreement in Belgium between Great Britain and the United States to end the War of 1812 on the general basis of the status quo antebellum (maintaining the prewar conditions).
  14. A skirmish between British forces and a crowd that took place in Boston, Massachusetts. It was widely publicized, and it contributed to the British regime's unpopularity in much of colonial North America in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
  15. Collection of treaties concluding the American Revolution and signed by representatives of Great Britain on one side and the United States, France, and Spain on the other.

35 Clues: An event that occurred during a conflict after which the eventual outcome was inevitable. • Organization formed in the American colonies in the summer of 1765 to oppose the Stamp Act. • The set of doctrines and practices that serve as the basic organizing principle of a political state. • ...

Zachary's Final Exam Crossword Puzzle 2020-06-04

Zachary's Final Exam Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This government involvement allowed Montana and Washington to be a part of America and it spilt Dakota into two different states
  2. This government involvement was an event that was started by James K. Polk and it was an expansion that included Texas, California, and the entire Oregon territory
  3. This man was known to be a very wealthy businessman that owned a successful fur company
  4. This was a famous meeting that happened in the Pacific Northwest in 1855 between United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama tribes
  5. This man is known to be the first governor of Washington
  6. This man was most famous for his exploration of the North Pacific Coast of North America
  7. This was a war between the United States and the Yakima people and happened mostly in Southern Washington
  8. This famous trade center was built by the Hudson's Bay Company which was a fur trading business
  9. This man is most famous for being the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, he is also a politician, explorer, and solider
  10. This campsite was the place where the Lewis and Clark Expedition stayed at during the winter of 1805-1806
  11. This man was known as the founder of Seattle, Washington and has served two terms as the Mayor of Seattle
  12. This woman was famous for being the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Rainier
  13. This was a treaty between the United States and Britain that set the 49th parallel of latitude as a boundary between America and British North America
  14. This man is known to be an American Army politician and officer who has served as a Washington governor
  15. This famous railroad tunnel was built inside the Cascade Mountains and was completed on May 27, 1888
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  1. This is a very old company that traded fur and now they own many retail stores in the Unites States and in Canada
  2. This place was located in the Pacific North west and was a trading post of Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department
  3. This man is most famous for his expedition with MeriWeather Lewis as they explored the Louisiana Territory that ended at the Pacific Ocean
  4. This was an international incident and political fight between the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United States of America
  5. This famous woman is best known for helping Lewis and Clark with their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
  6. This policy was an American policy that opposed European colonialism in the United States
  7. This pilot is most famous for his claim to have explored the Strait of Juan de Fuca
  8. This man was famous for his speech that talked about being responsible for taking good care of the environment and over people's land
  9. This was a war that happened in 1859 between the United States and United Kingdom over the United States- British Border
  10. This was a cultural belief in America that had to do with the idea that the settlers in America are destined to expand in North America
  11. This famous Jesuit missionary was known for trying to Christianize Indian tribes that was west of the Mississippi River

26 Clues: This man is known to be the first governor of Washington • This pilot is most famous for his claim to have explored the Strait of Juan de Fuca • This woman was famous for being the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Rainier • This man was known to be a very wealthy businessman that owned a successful fur company • ...

HUM 210 Creative Project 2023-04-17

HUM 210 Creative Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Monophonic type of chant found in the Middle Ages
  2. The change in psyche and changes in outlook of the Greek's moving from order (arete) to doubt (chaos)
  3. Where the source of Jazz gets it's vocal and rhythmic style
  4. The course theme that states, "The impact of ____ and technology"
  5. The animal that is involved in the parable that teaches which teaches the lesson of greed and the dangers of covetousness
  6. The Sedes ______ or "Seat of Wisdom," Virgin Mary as the patron saint of liberal arts
  7. Artists in the United States have used this to stir our imaginations and spirits
  8. The course theme that states, "The ____ dimension of the arts"
  9. The unpredictable movement of ideas across history or the unexpected movement of atoms
  10. The course theme that states, "The interaction of change and tradition within ____"
  11. The fight for equality of women within the Renaissance
  12. Knowing _____ or the search for meaning through Culture, Religion, etc.
  13. The course theme that states, "The development of ______ within an ethical context"
  14. The sense of devotion to religion and duty to the gods, ancestors and family
  15. Who wrote about practicing mindfulness and reducing stress and anxiety
  16. Who said, "The mind of man exists in a logical universe, but it is not itself logical."
  17. Women who were often portrayed as beautiful and soulful in art and literature, known for taking action
  18. One of the Nine Noble Virtues that emphasizes finishing tasks
  19. The course theme that states, "An exploration of the enduring ______ of humanity"
  20. "I feel, therefore I am."
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  1. The author of the 95 theses and the leader of the Reformation
  2. The Roman value of self-control and seriousness
  3. Modesty which refers to fidelity and decorum in regard to behavior
  4. The Parable of the _____ is a philosophical allegory created by Plato, which illustrates the importance of gaining knowledge and insight to attain true wisdom and understanding
  5. Military valor and the root value of the Romans in the middle of the Republic
  6. What Dame of Julian of Norwich is considered due to her revelation of divine love
  7. The course theme that states, "The creative process and the development of _______"
  8. The characteristic often associated with Baroque Music
  9. Phrase continuously repeated by the Raven in Edgar Allen Poe's poem
  10. The predominate style of art of any given period gives us vital clues to what is ________ in their lived experience
  11. The Greek god who is associated with thought and logic
  12. The Greek god who is associated with action and emotion
  13. The course theme that states, "An exploration of culture as a journey through the ____, spiritual, and social worlds"
  14. The Day of ____ or Dies irae
  15. Paradigm ____ or a profound change in society
  16. The author of the classical Beauty & Beast
  17. The course theme that states, "The formation of the mythic hero as a reflection of the ____ of the society"
  18. A rhythm associated with the baroque period
  19. "I think, therefore I am."
  20. Who said “I am persuaded that the future belongs to us”
  21. What St. Theresa of Avila is considered by many
  22. The author of the Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon

42 Clues: "I feel, therefore I am." • "I think, therefore I am." • The Day of ____ or Dies irae • The author of the classical Beauty & Beast • A rhythm associated with the baroque period • Paradigm ____ or a profound change in society • The Roman value of self-control and seriousness • What St. Theresa of Avila is considered by many • ...

Government Coming to 'Terms' 2021-01-23

Government Coming to 'Terms' crossword puzzle
Across
  1. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  2. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  3. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  4. group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
  5. first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
  6. the people are the only source of power for any and all government actions; government can only govern with the consent of the governed
  7. 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; he did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time. He was a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
  8. French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
  9. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  10. “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
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  1. compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
  2. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
  3. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
  4. a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over the interests of a few.
  5. division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
  6. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  7. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
  8. English political philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed that in order to live together, individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection
  9. first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
  10. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power

20 Clues: belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers • ...

The Cold War 2021-04-20

The Cold War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An economic system based on government ownership and control of resources.
  2. Purposely escalating a dangerous situation to the limit (brink), while giving the impression that you are willing to go to war, in the hope of pressuring your opponents to back down.
  3. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is an alliance of democratic and western countries including much of Western Europe, Canada, and the United States.
  4. A softening or easing of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  5. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , also commonly called the Soviet Union, was a country that consisted of what is now Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
  6. A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city.
  7. was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space
  8. A term used by Mikhail Gorbachev to describe a reconstruction of the Soviet economy and industry.
  9. a policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
  10. when two sides use third parties to fight rather than fighting each other directly
  11. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. It was when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.
  12. the guarantee that if one superpower launched a massive nuclear attack, the other would reciprocate by also launching a massive nuclear attack, and both countries would be destroyed.
  13. A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to manufacture the most nuclear weapons. They also tried to outdo each other in weapons technology and defense.
  14. An economic system based on private ownership (rather than government ownership) and the free market system.
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  1. a country that is significantly stronger, especially in regards to their military, than most other countries.
  2. an effort to stop the spread of communism. It said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by "armed minorities or outside pressures".
  3. a descriptive term or symbol used to describe the border between the communist and democratic countries of Europe.
  4. an economic and political philosophy named after its author German philosopher Karl Marx.
  5. The Eisenhower Doctrine stated that a country could ask for military support from the United States if it was threatened by another country.
  6. The Eastern Bloc was a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria.
  7. ​A direct line of communication between the White House and the Kremlin established in 1963. Often called the "red telephone."
  8. A nuclear weapon is a device that uses nuclear forces to create a huge explosion capable of destroying an entire city.
  9. This is the term given to accusations of treason or disloyalty without having evidence.
  10. U.S. President Ronald Reagan's plan to research, develop, and build a space-based system that could destroy incoming nuclear missiles
  11. a time of extreme anti-communism in the United States.
  12. an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern Europe communist nations.

26 Clues: a time of extreme anti-communism in the United States. • An economic system based on government ownership and control of resources. • an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern Europe communist nations. • was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2020-09-08

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. locke, among the most famous philosophers and political theorists of the 17th century. He is often regarded as the founder of a school of thought known as British Empiricism, and he made foundational contributions to modern theories of limited, liberal government.
  2. of rights, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  3. Branch, executed and enforced laws.
  4. Ordinance of 1787, adopted July 13, 1787, by the Confederation Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
  5. Plan, a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government
  6. government in which the power is divided between the national government and other governmental units. It contrasts with a unitary government, in which a central authority holds the power, and a confederation, in which states, for example, are clearly dominant.
  7. Battle of Saratoga, occurred in September and October, 1777, during the second year of the American Revolution. It included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, and was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War.
  8. Paine, English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.
  9. and Balances, 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.
  10. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  11. Branch, makes the meanings of the laws
  12. Rebellion, rebellion in Springfield, Massachusetts to protest what he perceived as the unjust economic policies and political corruption of the Massachusetts state legislature.
  13. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
  14. branch, makes laws.
  15. of 1763, prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachian
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  1. a diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution. They believed that the greatest threat to the future of the United States lay in the government's potential to become corrupt and seize more and more power until its tyrannical rule completely dominated the people.
  2. Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, or the Sherman Compromise, was an agreement made between large and small states which partly defined the representation each state would have under the United States Constitution, as well as in legislature.
  3. compromise, agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
  4. College, (in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
  5. Ordinance of 1785, established the creation of townships of any size, set aside land for public schools. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the ability to tax. Crated the Wilderness Road.
  6. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
  7. of confederation - the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  8. Madison, America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
  9. of independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
  10. Plan, proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
  11. Jersey plan, a proposal for the structure of the U.S. federal government put forward by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The proposal was a response to the Virginia Plan, which Paterson believed would put too much power in large states to the disadvantage of smaller states

26 Clues: branch, makes laws. • Branch, executed and enforced laws. • Branch, makes the meanings of the laws • of 1763, prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachian • Plan, a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government • ...

Civil war Terms 2018-12-13

Civil war Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. The military campaign that left a 300 mile-long destructive path between the Georgian cities of Atlanta and Savannah was known as Sherman's ___________ to the sea
  2. The ________ of 1850 accepted California as a free state of the Union
  3. The ___________ compromise accepted both Maine and Missouri as states in the United States
  4. The union blockade of 1861 was also known as the _________ plan
  5. The Emancipation _________ stated that all slaves in rebellious states (Confederacy) would be freed on January 1, 1863
  6. The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil war
  7. The ______ Scott case ended with a verdict that stated it was impossible for a slave to sue, as they were not a citizen
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  1. The union acquired most of the controversial land in the 1850's and 60's through the __________ purchase
  2. The number of states in the Confederacy.
  3. The second bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  4. Jefferson ________ was the president of the Confederate States of America
  5. The union prison that was led by Captain Henry Wirz
  6. A state's ___________ of succession is an official document stating why they have left the nation or entity it belonged to
  7. The main controversy surrounding the Civil war
  8. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War

15 Clues: The bloodiest battle of the Civil War • The number of states in the Confederacy. • The second bloodiest battle of the Civil War • The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil war • The main controversy surrounding the Civil war • The union prison that was led by Captain Henry Wirz • The union blockade of 1861 was also known as the _________ plan • ...

Civil war Terms 2018-12-13

Civil war Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. The number of states in the Confederacy.
  2. The ________ of 1850 accepted California as a free state of the Union
  3. The second bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  4. The union blockade of 1861 was also known as the _________ plan
  5. The ______ Scott case ended with a verdict that stated it was impossible for a slave to sue, as they were not a citizen
  6. The union prison that was led by Captain Henry Wirz
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  1. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  2. The ___________ compromise accepted both Maine and Missouri as states in the United States
  3. The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil war
  4. The military campaign that left a 300 mile-long destructive path between the Georgian cities of Atlanta and Savannah was known as Sherman's ___________ to the sea
  5. The Emancipation _________ stated that all slaves in rebellious states (Confederacy) would be freed on January 1, 1863
  6. A state's ___________ of succession is an official document stating why they have left the nation or entity it belonged to
  7. The union acquired most of the controversial land in the 1850's and 60's through the __________ purchase
  8. The main controversy surrounding the Civil war
  9. Jefferson ________ was the president of the Confederate States of America

15 Clues: The bloodiest battle of the Civil War • The number of states in the Confederacy. • The second bloodiest battle of the Civil War • The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil war • The main controversy surrounding the Civil war • The union prison that was led by Captain Henry Wirz • The union blockade of 1861 was also known as the _________ plan • ...

chapter 5 section 1 2024-01-22

chapter 5 section 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Represents the people is by representing his or her constituents.
  2. a power of the United States Senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments made by the president
  3. any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared
  4. Combined elements of the Virginia plan.
  5. affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.
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  1. Congress has broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws Congress has passed.
  2. Governmental power is divided and separate into three different branches.
  3. The constitution states that seats in the house shall be apportioned among the several states.
  4. A bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose.
  5. The distribution of house seats among the states based on population.
  6. The constitution fixes membership in the senate at two senators from each state.
  7. Judicial branches with wrongdoing and bring them to trial.
  8. creates a Congress consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
  9. It requires two-thirds vote of each chamber of congress.
  10. Its two houses are the house of representatives and the senate.

15 Clues: Combined elements of the Virginia plan. • A bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose. • It requires two-thirds vote of each chamber of congress. • Judicial branches with wrongdoing and bring them to trial. • Its two houses are the house of representatives and the senate. • Represents the people is by representing his or her constituents. • ...

Topic 5 Lesson 4 Crossword 2024-11-22

Topic 5 Lesson 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
  2. Which French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
  3. What term describes the payments the United States made to the Barbary States to avoid pirate attacks?
  4. Which explorer investigated the Southwest but was arrested by the Spanish?
  5. What illegal activity increased as a result of the Embargo Act?
  6. Which group attacked American ships in the Mediterranean, prompting Jefferson to take military action?
  7. What term refers to the British practice of forcing American sailors into their navy?
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  1. Which Barbary nation’s ruler demanded increased tribute, leading to military action by Jefferson?
  2. What policy did Jefferson attempt to enforce by issuing the Embargo Act?
  3. Who led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and find a route to the Pacific Ocean?
  4. What territory did the United States purchase from France in 1803, doubling its size?
  5. What region did Lewis and Clark’s expedition pass through to reach the Pacific Ocean?
  6. What 1807 act banned American trade with foreign nations, severely harming the U.S. economy?
  7. Who became President in 1808 after Jefferson’s presidency?
  8. What vital port city was a key reason for the Louisiana Purchase?

15 Clues: Who became President in 1808 after Jefferson’s presidency? • How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory? • What illegal activity increased as a result of the Embargo Act? • What vital port city was a key reason for the Louisiana Purchase? • Which French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States? • ...

2nd semester crossword word bank 2025-05-13

2nd semester crossword word bank crossword puzzle
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  1. machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds.
  2. estrictive laws passed in the former Confederate states after the Civil War.
  3. played a significant role in the history of the United States, with millions emigrating from Ireland.
  4. addresses citizenship,equal protection under the law.
  5. federal agency established in 1865 to aid former slaves and poor whites
  6. he effort to reunite the country following the American Civil War.
  7. he was the 16th President of the United States, known for leading the Union through the Civil War.
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  1. He was born in 1838 and died in 1865.
  2. to officially withdraw from a political alliance, federation, or group.
  3. also known as the Wormley Agreement, the Tilden-Hayes Compromise,
  4. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude,except as punishment for a crime.
  5. authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands east of the Mississippi River.
  6. he was known for his military victories, particularly the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812, which catapulted him to national fame and the presidency
  7. prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color."
  8. a conflict fought between the United States and the Confederate States of America

15 Clues: He was born in 1838 and died in 1865. • addresses citizenship,equal protection under the law. • machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds. • also known as the Wormley Agreement, the Tilden-Hayes Compromise, • he effort to reunite the country following the American Civil War. • to officially withdraw from a political alliance, federation, or group. • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction 2022-02-09

Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. make legally invalid
  2. rebuild after destroyed
  3. leave or withdraw
  4. tax on foreign goods
  5. to divide in sections
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  1. people/citizens have the power in government
  2. finances in a country
  3. citizens
  4. southern states during civil war
  5. to block people or goods from coming or going
  6. United States or Northern states during civil war
  7. to end or being set free

12 Clues: citizens • leave or withdraw • make legally invalid • tax on foreign goods • finances in a country • to divide in sections • rebuild after destroyed • to end or being set free • southern states during civil war • people/citizens have the power in government • to block people or goods from coming or going • United States or Northern states during civil war

civil war 2023-04-25

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. blodiest battle of civil war
  2. the northern states wanted:
  3. northern states called southern states this
  4. one of the most famous speeches that was made in the us(hint: this speech was made by president licolin)
  5. what did some slaves use to run away to the north?
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  1. northern states tried to abolish this
  2. what slaves were mainly used to make
  3. weapon used to fight in wars
  4. men who fought in civil war
  5. also known as the northern states in the civil war

10 Clues: the northern states wanted: • men who fought in civil war • blodiest battle of civil war • weapon used to fight in wars • what slaves were mainly used to make • northern states tried to abolish this • northern states called southern states this • also known as the northern states in the civil war • what did some slaves use to run away to the north? • ...

Reconstruction 2024-11-21

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. returning people's property if they pledged to be loyal to the United States
  2. gave pardons to most Confederate States
  3. legislation that divided the South into military districts
  4. United States 16th president
  5. 10% of the Confederate states had to take an oath of loyalty to be readmitted
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  1. allowed emancipation without voting rights
  2. appointed temporary governors in Confederate states
  3. sought to punish the South for the war
  4. called for military compliance
  5. Tennessee, ArkLouisia and Lousiana were allowed back into the Union under this plan

10 Clues: United States 16th president • called for military compliance • sought to punish the South for the war • gave pardons to most Confederate States • allowed emancipation without voting rights • appointed temporary governors in Confederate states • legislation that divided the South into military districts • ...

Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion 2023-12-04

Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion crossword puzzle
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  1. over 400 different agreements made between various native American nations, the states' governments, and the federal government over land disputes prior to the Civil War
  2. a radical and militant abolitionist that led the Raid on Harpers Ferry Virginia and the Pottawatomie Massacre
  3. one of the ways Chief Sequoya of the Cherokee nation tried to preserve Cherokee culture
  4. first war since 1812 that the United States fought against another country - Mexico - over territory that is now part of the American Southwest and California
  5. characterized by universal white manhood suffrage, the spoils system, interest groups, and political campaigning
  6. term for all the land ceded by Mexico to the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and includes modern day states of Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Colorado
  7. a violent event in 1854 where pro-slavery militants and anti-slavery militants fought over the vote regarding slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
  8. a political party that opposed the expansion of slavery in the west because of competition over labor
  9. fate of 40,000 American Indians who refused to relocate, therefore were forcibly removed by marching 800 miles in dire conditions
  10. first "common man" president and founder of the Democratic Party
  11. a term that means the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory
  12. the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848
  13. political party that supported policies that favored native-born Americans over foreign-born Americans
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  1. a term that means the people of s state can vote for the laws of their state
  2. a political party that supported the abolition of slavery for moral reasons, and believed in a strong national government
  3. the first long distance, over-land form of travel and transportation in the United States
  4. political party founded by Andrew Jackson which fought for westward territorial expansion and a limited government
  5. signed into law in 1830, President Andrew Jackson authorized the government to financially support the resettlement of specific Indian nations to territory in Oklahoma; the US Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional
  6. the largest Indian nation to be impacted by Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears
  7. a law passed by US Congress in 1820 that drew a boundary between slave states and free states in the Louisiana Territory
  8. popular belief that it was America's purpose to expand its territory across the continent
  9. formerly part of Mexico, declared independence and fought the famous Battle of the Alamo, became annexed by the United States in 1845
  10. a law passed by US Congress in 1854 that overturned the Missouri Compromise and allowed for "popular sovereignty" to determine whether future states would be slave or free
  11. political party formed in opposition to the Democratic Party, pro-business and believed the government should promote economic development
  12. a term that means "anti-immigrant", especially against Irish and German immigrants
  13. pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops reclaimed the Alamo Mission, killing most of the occupants
  14. the most important cash crop in the Southern economy prior to the civil war, increased the demand for slave labor

27 Clues: the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848 • first "common man" president and founder of the Democratic Party • a term that means the people of s state can vote for the laws of their state • the largest Indian nation to be impacted by Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears • ...

Chapter 3: Vocabulary 2023-12-04

Chapter 3: Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. power, power reserved to the state government to regulate the health, safety, and morals of its citizens
  2. a system of government in which power is divided, by a constitution, between a central government and regional governments
  3. grants, congressional grants given to states and localities on the condition that expenditures be limited to a problem or group specified by law
  4. programs through which Congress provides money to state and local governments on the condition that the funds be employed for purposes defined by the federal government
  5. the principle that allows the national government to override state or local actions in certain policy areas; in foreign policy, the willingness to strike first in order to prevent an enemy attack
  6. federalism, a type of federalism existing since the New Deal era in which grants-in-aid have been used strategically to encourage states and localities (without commanding them) to pursue nationally defined goals; also known as intergovernmental cooperation
  7. powers, powers derived from the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution; such powers are not specifically expressed but are implied through the expansive interpretation of delegated powers
  8. faith and credit clause, provision from Article IV, Section 1, of the Constitution requiring that the states normally honor the public acts and judicial decisions that take place in another state
  9. powers, specific powers granted by the Constitution to Congress (Article I, Section 8) and to the president (Article II)
  10. rule, power delegated by the state to a local unit of government to manage its own affairs
  11. federalism, the system of government that prevailed in the United States from 1789 to 1937 in which most fundamental governmental powers were shared between the federal and state governments
  12. and proper clause, Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which provides Congress with the authority to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its expressed powers
  13. rights, the principle that the states should oppose the increasing authority of the national government; this principle was most popular in the period before the Civil War
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  1. relations, the processes by which the three levels of American government (national, state, local) negotiate and compromise over policy responsibility
  2. system, a centralized government system in which lower levels of government have little power independent of the national government
  3. clause, Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which delegates to Congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States and with the Indian tribes"; this clause was interpreted by the Supreme Court in favor of national power over the economy
  4. powers, authority possessed by both state and national governments, such as the power to levy taxes
  5. and immunities clause, provision, from Article IV, Section 2, of the Constitution, that a state cannot discriminate against someone from another state or give its own residents special privileges
  6. federalism, a form of federalism in which Congress imposes legislation on states and localities, requiring them to meet national standards
  7. powers, powers, derived from the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, that are not specifically delegated to the national government or denied to the states

20 Clues: rule, power delegated by the state to a local unit of government to manage its own affairs • powers, authority possessed by both state and national governments, such as the power to levy taxes • power, power reserved to the state government to regulate the health, safety, and morals of its citizens • ...

USA 2021-05-13

USA crossword puzzle
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  1. The national capital
  2. a northern district of Los Angeles, California, is one of the leaders in motion picture production
  3. The United States has the world's largest population
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  1. the de facto national language of the United States
  2. the United States is the third most nation in the world , after China and India
  3. the largest Christian religious grouping in the United States
  4. the second most commonly used language in the United States
  5. what American education is operated by state and local governments and regulated by the United States Department of Education
  6. the most popular city
  7. languages spoken at home by almost 3 million people

10 Clues: The national capital • the most popular city • the de facto national language of the United States • languages spoken at home by almost 3 million people • The United States has the world's largest population • the second most commonly used language in the United States • the largest Christian religious grouping in the United States • ...

Civil War Unit 2021-11-29

Civil War Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry
  2. an agreement made by Congress in 1820 under which Missouri was admitted to the Union as a state with slavery and Maine was admitted as a state without slavery
  3. Proviso a proposal made in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War
  4. person who favors an agricultural way of life and government policies that support agricultural interests
  5. the dramatic change in economies and cultures brought about by the use of machines to do work formerly done by hand
  6. laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
  7. a person who flees or tries to escape (for example, from slavery)
  8. the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether he or she is being imprisoned lawfully
  9. laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War
  10. a village in Virginia that was the site of the Confederate surrender to Union forces under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant
  11. a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country
  12. a series of political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, who were candidates in the Illinois race for U.S. senator, in which slavery was the main issue
  13. a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1870, declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color or because the person was once enslaved
  14. a speech by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg in memory of the Union soldiers who had died trying to protect the ideals of freedom upon which the nation was founded
  15. a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all individuals equal protection of the law
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  1. a Supreme Court decision in 1857 that held that African Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
  2. the dramatic change in economies and cultures brought about by the use of machines to do work formerly done by hand
  3. a hand-operated machine that cleans seeds and other unwanted material from cotton
  4. laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War
  5. an influence that draws someone to a new location
  6. the agreements made in order to admit California into the Union as a state without slavery. These agreements included allowing the New Mexico and Utah territories to decide whether to allow slavery, outlawing the trade of enslaved people in Washington, D.C., and creating a stronger fugitive slave law.
  7. the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people as citizens, especially equal treatment under the law
  8. an act passed in 1854 that created the Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
  9. the clearing away of forests
  10. an order issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring people enslaved in the Confederate states to be free
  11. an influence that drives someone away from a location
  12. the United States as one nation united under a single government. During the Civil War, “the Union” came to mean the government and armies of the North.
  13. an agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help and protect newly freed black Americans
  14. a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery in the United States
  15. another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of the 11 states that seceded from the Union

30 Clues: the clearing away of forests • an influence that draws someone to a new location • an influence that drives someone away from a location • a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country • a person who flees or tries to escape (for example, from slavery) • laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War • ...

Age of Jackson Vocabulary 2024-12-03

Age of Jackson Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A northern American politician. He developed the American System as well as negotiated numerous compromises.
  2. the right to vote
  3. become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
  4. (1830) a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River
  5. dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
  6. Location where the Cherokee Nation were relocated from Georgia during the Traill of Tears as a result of Andrew Jackson ignoring the supreme court ruling in Worchester v. Georgia
  7. to cancel
  8. Refers to the presidential election of 1824 in which Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, convinced the House of Representatives to elect Adams rather than Jackson.
  9. senate approves presidents appointments by majority vote, Appointment of a cabinet officer or someone of high importance is rarely turned down
  10. Famous American politician and orator. he advocated renewal and opposed the financial policy of Jackson. Many of the principles of finance he spoke about were later incorporated in the Federal Reserve System. Would later push for a strong union.
  11. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  12. The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers.
  13. the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  14. Supreme Court Decision - Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty - Jackson ignored it
  15. result of an expanded electorate; also a result of a growing interest in politics and a strengthening of party organization and party loyalty
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  1. the lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
  2. No one won a majority of electoral votes, so the House of Representatives had to decide among Adams, Jackson, and Clay. Clay dropped out and urged his supporters in the House to throw their votes behind Adams. Jackson and his followers were furious and accused Adams and Clay of a "corrupt bargain."
  3. Contrary to what is permitted by the constitution
  4. 1838-1840, The marches in which the Cherokee people were forcibly removed from Georgia to the Indian Territory with thousands of Cherokee's dying on the way
  5. Maryland was trying to tax the national bank and Supreme Court ruled that federal law was stronger than the state law
  6. Jackson defeats John Quincy Adams in this election, becoming our 7th President
  7. Secretary of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams' work.
  8. South Carolina Senator - advocate for state's rights, limited government, and nullification
  9. A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
  10. A sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by the Ordinance of Nullification, an attempt by the state of South Carolina to nullify a federal law - the tariff of 1828 - passed by the United States Congress.
  11. One of the most colorful periods in the history of American politics, this era was a time during which sectional differences (states' rights, protective tariffs, and national bank) disrupted America's spirit of unity.
  12. To reverse or cancel something previously decided or ordered

27 Clues: to cancel • the right to vote • Contrary to what is permitted by the constitution • To reverse or cancel something previously decided or ordered • become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand. • Jackson defeats John Quincy Adams in this election, becoming our 7th President • ...

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 • ...

Physics 2022-03-07

Physics crossword puzzle
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  1. plane simple machine similar to a ramp
  2. mass X acceleration
  3. speeding up, slowing down or turning
  4. Newton's law that states actions have equal opposite reactions
  5. distance/time
  6. a wedge wrapped around an inclined plane
  7. Newton's law that states force depends on mass and acceleration
  8. Newton's law that states objects in motion stay in motion
  9. speed + direction
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  1. the type of machine that is a combination of multiple simple machines
  2. heat transfer through liquids and gases
  3. a rigid bar that rests on a fulcrum. Used to lift objects
  4. inclined plane with one edge thinner than the other. An axe is an example of this
  5. work/time
  6. the type of machine that makes work easier
  7. heat transfer through electromagnetic waves
  8. heat transfer through solids
  9. force X distance
  10. simple machine using a rope to lift objects

19 Clues: work/time • distance/time • force X distance • speed + direction • mass X acceleration • heat transfer through solids • speeding up, slowing down or turning • plane simple machine similar to a ramp • heat transfer through liquids and gases • a wedge wrapped around an inclined plane • the type of machine that makes work easier • heat transfer through electromagnetic waves • ...

Government Final 2021-06-03

Government Final crossword puzzle
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  1. a group of people appointed for a specific function
  2. a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
  3. any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns
  4. founding document, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government
  5. the elected head of a city or town
  6. a means of issuing federal directives in the United States, used by the President of the United States
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  1. the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  2. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  3. a set of legal and constitutional protections designed to ensure the opportunity to vote in local, state, and federal elections
  4. made in to replace NCLB
  5. the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of America
  6. technology that is intended to reach a
  7. an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a country's elections
  8. incumbent is the current holder of an office or position
  9. are groups of representatives who share similar interests or policy goals

15 Clues: made in to replace NCLB • the elected head of a city or town • technology that is intended to reach a • a group of people appointed for a specific function • incumbent is the current holder of an office or position • the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • are groups of representatives who share similar interests or policy goals • ...

Name the state 2024-11-12

Name the state crossword puzzle
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  1. Famous sports teams from this state include the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Astros
  2. You probably sang about this state in "Gold Dust or Bust"
  3. Hartford is its capital
  4. Lake Huron of the Great Lakes only borders this state
  5. This state is split into five boroughs: Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan (2 words)
  6. Midwest state that borders Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio
  7. First state to be founded. It borders Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey
  8. Southern state right below Georgia and Alabama
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  1. The closest state to California that has "New" in its name (2 words)
  2. One of the few states that isn't geographically connected with the rest of the states
  3. The United States Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial are both located in this state named after a president
  4. Northern state that only borders New Hampshire
  5. Because of hip hop duo Outkast, people from this state's capital are sometimes called "ATLiens" (hint: ATL are capitalized for a reason)
  6. It was the last state to join the United States. It's not connected geographically to the other states.
  7. Las Vegas is perhaps what this state is most well known for

15 Clues: Hartford is its capital • Northern state that only borders New Hampshire • Southern state right below Georgia and Alabama • Lake Huron of the Great Lakes only borders this state • Midwest state that borders Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio • You probably sang about this state in "Gold Dust or Bust" • Las Vegas is perhaps what this state is most well known for • ...

IMPERIALISM CROSSWORD 2015-06-03

IMPERIALISM CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side.
  2. The popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from December 16, 1907, to February 22, 1909, by order of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. It consisted of 16 battleships divided into two squadrons, along with various escorts.
  3. A modern name given to various theories of society that emerged in the United Kingdom, North America, and Western Europe in the 1870s, and which are claimed to have applied biological concepts of natural selection and survival of the fittest to sociology and politics.
  4. A person forced to work for another with no payment or freedom to seek work elsewhere.
  5. In the political sense, this usually means freedom.
  6. Political ruler of a country of nation
  7. Ended the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War.
  8. The effort of the United States—particularly over President William Howard Taft—to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.
  9. A canal that crosses the isthmus of Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Built by the United States between 1904 and 1914.
  10. Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
  11. General Weyler of Spain sent thousands of Cubans into concentration camps.
  12. The result of various political activities within both the United States and Puerto Rican governments.
  13. Free Cuba.
  14. International negotiations backed by the threat of force. The phrase comes from a proverb quoted by Theodore Roosevelt, who said that the United States should “ Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
  15. The supreme law of the land in the United States.
  16. The transaction in 1867 in which the United States Secretary of State William Henry Seward purchased Alaska from Russia.
  17. Who we fought in Spanish American war.
  18. An economy based on free trade and supply and demand.
  19. A series of opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1901 about the status of U.S. territories acquired in the Spanish–American War. The Supreme Court held that full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to all places under American control.
  20. A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
  21. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  22. Members of a volunteer regiment of cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish-American War.
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  1. An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.
  2. Destiny A term for the attitude prevalent during the 19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico.
  3. Was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.
  4. An addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03.
  5. A term was coined in the mid-1890s to characterize the sensational journalism that used some yellow ink in the circulation war between Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal.
  6. A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
  7. A United States federal statute that provides for the promotion and maintenance of the American merchant marine.
  8. Dutch descended colonist living in South Africa. Also called Afrikaners.
  9. A slogan of the The United States battleship Maine mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba in 1898.
  10. Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood, coal, and oil.
  11. Widespread hunger caused by the near complete lack of food.
  12. Belief in the benefits of profitable trading
  13. An agreement made in 1898 that resulted in the Spanish Empire's surrendering control of Cuba and ceding Puerto Rico, parts of the Spanish West Indies, the island of Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.
  14. A term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, as enunciated in Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note, dated September 6, 1899 and dispatched to the major European powers.
  15. The conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of the establishing naval bases (the main one was Guantánamo Bay) and coaling stations in Cuba.
  16. A Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence there.
  17. A history of naval warfare published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan.
  18. A state that is controlled and protected by another.
  19. The entry of forces into a territory through hostile means.

41 Clues: Free Cuba. • Ended the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. • Political ruler of a country of nation • Who we fought in Spanish American war. • Belief in the benefits of profitable trading • The supreme law of the land in the United States. • In the political sense, this usually means freedom. • A state that is controlled and protected by another. • ...

Industrial Revolution 2012-12-15

Industrial Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. Invented the cotton gin.
  2. This transportation became the easiest and cheapest way to move goods as well as people.
  3. This was a change in the way goods were produced.
  4. Inventor who helped develop the Morse code, which was used to send messages by telegraph.
  5. In the 1700s this is where the Industrial Revolution occured.
  6. Increased the growth of the United States and were brought in to work in the factories.
  7. Invented the first telephone in 1876.
  8. Industrialist who made steel a major industry in the united states.
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  1. Act In 1924 Congress passed this law to restrict the number of immigrants allowed in the United States.
  2. Inventor whose many creations included the light bulb, the phonograph, and the microphone.
  3. Built the first successful airplane in 1903 called the Flyer.
  4. Belief that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean.
  5. Entrepreneur and inventor who introduced the idea of the assembly line who built the Model T which was a faster and cheaper than previous methods.
  6. Industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company, in the United States by 1881.
  7. In 1790 he built the first cotton cotton-spinning factory in the country.
  8. Very often had horrible working conditions with no windows to allow for ventilation, or heating systems to help the workers stay warm during the winter.
  9. Engineer in 1830 who built a steam powered locomotive.
  10. Island in New York Harbor, which was the entry point for immigrants from Europe.
  11. Were used to run spinning machines because they could be hired for a cheaper wage.

19 Clues: Invented the cotton gin. • Invented the first telephone in 1876. • This was a change in the way goods were produced. • Engineer in 1830 who built a steam powered locomotive. • Built the first successful airplane in 1903 called the Flyer. • In the 1700s this is where the Industrial Revolution occured. • ...

Civil War 2024-03-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Began following the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860, southern states being outraged at the election
  2. a Confederate general during the American Civil War
  3. Known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, it took place in southwest Tennessee on April 6-7, 1862
  4. The first battle of the Civil War with zero Casualties
  5. he conducted a successful campaign along the Carolina coast His triumphs there were the earliest significant Union victory.
  6. a person killed or injured by an event or situation.
  7. the action of murdering by a sudden or secret attack often for political reasons.
  8. an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  9. the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention.
  10. large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.
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  1. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or slavery.
  2. a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1-3, 1863, in Pennsylvania.
  3. an American military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States.
  4. a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
  5. a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
  6. took place on September 17, 1862, and remains the bloodiest single day in American military history with 23,000 casualties.
  7. slave states that did not secede from the Union
  8. a large artificial bank of soil, especially one used as a fortification.
  9. the ownership of a person as property.

19 Clues: the ownership of a person as property. • large-caliber guns used in warfare on land. • slave states that did not secede from the Union • a Confederate general during the American Civil War • a person killed or injured by an event or situation. • The first battle of the Civil War with zero Casualties • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...

Chapter 6 2023-11-15

Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. process of identifying different levels of information
  2. mnemonic with each letter in these three words representing one of the twelve principle of memory
  3. sentences made by using the first letter of key words in a list of items to remember
  4. states that new information and old information can interfere with clear and accurate recall
  5. states that stimuli decay or fade from memory because they are too weak to be processed
  6. states that too much information entering the memory system too quickly forces some stimuli to be shoved aside or displaced
  7. memory techniques or memory tools that serve as bridges to help you recall information from long-term memory
  8. process of allocating sufficient time and using spaced practice effectively to learn rehearse, and retrieve information
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  1. states that stress, intrusive thoughts, emotions, or anxiety can hinder the ability to access information stared in long-term memory
  2. the process of creating a purpose or goal to act or perform in a specific way
  3. states that incomplete encoding during the rehearsal process in working memory causes inability to recall information accurately
  4. states that several variables may result in failure to locate information memory
  5. words or phrases made by using the first letter or key words in a list of items to remember
  6. mnemonic technique that involves associating items or topics with specific rooms in a familiar building
  7. involves using associations or information linked together to locate information stored in long-term memory

15 Clues: process of identifying different levels of information • the process of creating a purpose or goal to act or perform in a specific way • states that several variables may result in failure to locate information memory • sentences made by using the first letter of key words in a list of items to remember • ...

Government 2024-01-17

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. a vote taken to pass a bill again after it has been vetoed by the President
  2. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries
  3. 1 describes the design of the legislative branch of US Government -- the Congress.
  4. The distribution of seats in the house of representatives among the states
  5. Compromise established the United States legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body
  6. groups a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern
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  1. and Balances A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches
  2. the People” all the citizens of the United States of America
  3. The people of a particular geographic area who are represented by a lawmaking body
  4. Consisting of two houses
  5. The process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrongdoing and bringing them to trail
  6. A congressional act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
  7. and Consent is a power of the United States Senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments made by the president of the United States to public positions
  8. The power of congress to check up on the executive branch and to make sure it is following the laws congress has passed
  9. of Representatives Representatives makes and passes federal laws

15 Clues: Consisting of two houses • the People” all the citizens of the United States of America • of Representatives Representatives makes and passes federal laws • A congressional act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose • The distribution of seats in the house of representatives among the states • ...

Currency 2023-09-18

Currency crossword puzzle
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  1. A coin worth ten cents in the United States, often smaller and thinner than a nickel.
  2. A small, flat, typically round piece of metal or alloy used as money.
  3. A small, often flat, container used to carry and store money, cards, and identification.
  4. A paper or polymer bill issued by a government as a form of currency.
  5. A coin worth five cents in the United States, often made of nickel and copper.
  6. A coin worth one cent in the United States, often referred to as a "penny."
  7. A coin worth twenty-five cents in the United States, often larger than a dime or nickel.
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  1. Bank A small container, often shaped like a pig, used to save and store coins or money.
  2. Rate The value of one country's currency compared to another country's currency, often used when converting money from one type to another.
  3. The type of money used in a particular country, such as the currency of the United States is the dollar.
  4. A paper or polymer form of currency, such as a five-dollar bill or a ten-dollar bill.
  5. A unit of currency used in several countries, including the United States, often symbolized as "$."
  6. An automated teller machine, a device that allows you to withdraw or deposit money from your bank account.
  7. A smaller unit of currency, equal to 1/100th of a dollar, often represented as ¢.
  8. The money returned to you after making a purchase when you give more money than needed.

15 Clues: A small, flat, typically round piece of metal or alloy used as money. • A paper or polymer bill issued by a government as a form of currency. • A coin worth one cent in the United States, often referred to as a "penny." • A coin worth five cents in the United States, often made of nickel and copper. • ...

CIVIL WAR 2023-02-06

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
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  1. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  2. A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  3. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  4. A nickname for the South.
  5. When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  6. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  7. 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.
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  1. 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.
  2. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  3. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  4. 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.
  5. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  6. A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
  7. An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  8. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.

15 Clues: A nickname for the South. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • ...

5.01 TGA 2025-04-23

5.01 TGA crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of advisors that aided the President, John F. Kennedy, during the crisis.
  2. The month and year which the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in.
  3. A military alert during the crisis that was of the highest level which meant that the United States was almost at war.
  4. Leader of Cuba who allowed the Soviet Union to put missiles in Cuba.
  5. A plane that found out that missiles from the Soviet Union were in Cuba.
  6. A secret agreement that made it so the United States would remove their missiles from Turkey.
  7. The 35th President of the United States, who was the President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
  8. The missiles that were placed in Cuba by the Soviet Union.
  9. A council that received evidence of missiles being in Cuba.
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  1. A disagreement between the Soviet Union and the United States over missiles that were placed in Cuba by the Soviet Union.
  2. A political disagreement between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
  3. When the United States called their blockade a quarantine to prevent further confrontation about a war, when they blocked ships from the Soviet Union from entering Cuba.
  4. An agreement that was made that there would always be communication between Washington and Moscow to ensure that a crisis like that wouldn’t occur again due to miscommunication.
  5. The leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Crisis.
  6. Missiles that were long-ranged that could carry things across continents.

15 Clues: The leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Crisis. • The missiles that were placed in Cuba by the Soviet Union. • A council that received evidence of missiles being in Cuba. • The month and year which the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in. • Leader of Cuba who allowed the Soviet Union to put missiles in Cuba. • ...

CH 7 Federalist Era Vocabulary test 2025-01-15

CH 7 Federalist Era Vocabulary test crossword puzzle
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  1. An agreement signed in 1794 between the US and Great Britain that aimed to resolve issues that remained after the American Revolutionary War. Ex: GB agreed to vacate the NW Territory (today’s Midwest)
  2. A government agency responsible for managing a country’s finances including the collection of taxes (revenue), issuance of currency, and the management (ideally payback) of public debt with a historical role dating back to its formation in the United States in 1789.
  3. Drafted by James Madison, the resolution argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional because they infringed upon individual rights and states’ rights. Madison also asserted that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
  4. A time period in American history from the late 1780s to the early 1800s defined by: Washington’s presidency, an economic plan for the US (Hamilton’s), political parties, and foreign affairs challenges.
  5. Jefferson argued that the federal government had no authority to enact the Alien and Sedition Acts because they violated the First Amendment’s protections for free speech and press. Simultaneously, Jefferson articulated the concept of nullification.
  6. Activities aimed at weakening an established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority. Is this legal in the US?
  7. The total amount of money a government borrows to cover expenses that exceed its revenue.
  8. Members of a major political party in the United States that typically advocates for conservative policies and principles.
  9. A diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred during the Federalists Era. Short story: American envoys (diplomats) negotiated a peace agreement to stop French attacks on American ships. But first, France was asking for money (a bribe) just to talk, which led to a breakdown in relations between. This affair contributed to rising tensions, eventually leading to the Quasi-War, an undeclared naval conflict between us and France.
  10. Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow. Washington led the way on many of these (ex: cabinet secretaries).
  11. Title for the head of the United States Postal Service historically responsible for overseeing mail delivery, postal services, and mail security. Benjamin Franklin was our first official PMG.
  12. Senior government officials responsible for managing specific departments and advising the president.
  13. Signed in 1795 between the United States and Spain granted America navigation rights on the Mississippi River and defined the boundary between the U.S and Spanish territories.
  14. Laws passed in 1798. Allowed the federal government to deport foreign nationals and criminalize speech that was critical of the government. Federalists and John Adams loved these acts.
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  1. A person living (residing) in a country who is not a citizen of that country.
  2. July 1794! Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested against a federal tax on whiskey highlighting tension between rural communities and the federal government.
  3. Head of the Judicial Branch of the United States (Article 3 USC), responsible for presiding over Supreme Court proceeding, and leading the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution and constitutionality of federal laws. States have their own such court.
  4. U.S government agency that is responsible for handling the country’s foreign affairs and international relations.
  5. A group of top executive advisors to a president picked by the president!
  6. Colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is a type of conscription of people into a military force. The Royal Navy impressed many US merchant sailors. People liable to ___________ were "eligible men of seafaring habits between the ages of 18 and 55 years".
  7. Signed in 1795,an agreement between the US and numerous Native American tribes, which settled territorial disputes in the Northwest Territory following the Northwest Indian War.
  8. A geographical region of the United States established after the American Revolution encompassing land that would later become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.
  9. A form of tax applied on imports from other countries. Hamilton had in mind protectionism, which has a lot to do with tariffs.
  10. Responsible for the administration of military affairs and the management of the Army during times of war from its establishment in 1789 until it was recognized into the Department of Defense in 1974.
  11. Supporters of a strong national government in the early United States, who believed in the ratification of the Constitution.
  12. The chief legal officer of a state or country responsible for overseeing legal affairs and representing the government in legal matters. Leads the Department of Justice these days.
  13. The highest federal court in the United States established in 1789 that has the authority to interpret the Constitution and review laws ensuring they are applied to every citizen while upholding the rule of law.
  14. Debt securities issued by a government to finance public projects and expenditures to raise cash while providing investors with a secure and steady return on investment. Hamilton loved them.
  15. A law in U.S history that established the process for granting citizenship to immigrants, initially allowing only free white immigrants should become citizens after a period of residency.
  16. A government strategy and dealing with other nations, focusing on diplomacy, trade, military actions, and alliances to achieve its national interests.
  17. A meeting of members of each US political party who choose candidates for upcoming national elections.
  18. this became a significant issue with the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799. In their resolutions, Jefferson and Madison are you that if the federal government passed the law that was unconstitutional, the states had the right to nullify (or refuse to enforce) that law within their own borders. They believed that the states, as parties to the Constitution, had the power to determine whether a federal law was in line with the Constitution.
  19. When a government’s expenditures exceed its revenues over a specific period leading to an accumulation of debt.

33 Clues: A group of top executive advisors to a president picked by the president! • A person living (residing) in a country who is not a citizen of that country. • The total amount of money a government borrows to cover expenses that exceed its revenue. • Senior government officials responsible for managing specific departments and advising the president. • ...

Government 2023-12-13

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the legislature of the federal government of the United States
  2. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
  3. A group of people that work for and advise the president
  4. the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials
  5. the supreme law of land
  6. A change or addition to the Constitution
  7. the amount of years per term for a president
  8. the amount of terms a president can serve
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  1. constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states
  2. of Representatives The lower body of Congress
  3. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
  4. elected leader of the United States
  5. a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law
  6. a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation
  7. a legislative body composed of two chambers
  8. approved by two political parties

16 Clues: the supreme law of land • approved by two political parties • elected leader of the United States • A change or addition to the Constitution • the amount of terms a president can serve • a legislative body composed of two chambers • the amount of years per term for a president • the upper chamber of the United States Congress • ...

Articles of Confederation 2025-04-23

Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
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  1. This had to be outlawed for a territory to become a state
  2. Shays' Rebellion was a rebellion of this type of people.
  3. Last name of the President of the Constitutional Convention
  4. This ordinance created a way for territories to become states
  5. The federal government's inability to collect these kept the country in debt
  6. _____ Needed approval from 9 out of 13 states to pass
  7. The only branch included in the AoC.
  8. The AoC created a weak federal government because they didn't want another ______.
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  1. Last name of the "Father of the Constitution."
  2. The federal government couldn't settle disputes b/w states because there was no federal ______ system.
  3. This was created in 1787.
  4. The federal government couldn't stop Shays' rebellion because they couldn't do what?
  5. 60,000 of these were required for a territory to become a state
  6. Civil liberties like freedom of this was required to become a state
  7. Shays' rebellion showed the federal government was too ______ under the AoC.
  8. Amendments needed approval from ___ states to pass.

16 Clues: This was created in 1787. • The only branch included in the AoC. • Last name of the "Father of the Constitution." • Amendments needed approval from ___ states to pass. • _____ Needed approval from 9 out of 13 states to pass • Shays' Rebellion was a rebellion of this type of people. • This had to be outlawed for a territory to become a state • ...

U.S. Landscapes 2024-11-11

U.S. Landscapes crossword puzzle
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  1. East mountain range in United States
  2. West and highest mountain range in the United States
  3. A large unsettled area unaffected by human activity
  4. Pattern of weather over time in a particular place
  5. All the features of the Earth that you can see in one area
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  1. Height of land in relation to sea level
  2. Lowest Point in the United States
  3. Natural features of the earth
  4. Not made by humans
  5. National Capital
  6. Highest point in the United States

11 Clues: National Capital • Not made by humans • Natural features of the earth • Lowest Point in the United States • Highest point in the United States • East mountain range in United States • Height of land in relation to sea level • Pattern of weather over time in a particular place • A large unsettled area unaffected by human activity • ...

Phases of Matter and Gas Laws 2024-04-30

Phases of Matter and Gas Laws crossword puzzle
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  1. Gas to liquid
  2. Particles vibrate in place
  3. Liquid to solid
  4. A gas law that states that a gas's volume is directly proportional to its temperature
  5. Gas to solid
  6. Particles flow past each other
  7. A gas law that states that a gas's pressure and volume are inversely proportional
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  1. Solid to liquid
  2. A gas law that states that a gas's pressure in proportional to it temperature
  3. 212°F, 100°C
  4. Liquid to gas
  5. 32°F, 0°C
  6. Particles are quick and have no definite shape.
  7. Electrons wander with nuclei in an atom
  8. Gas to plasma

15 Clues: 32°F, 0°C • 212°F, 100°C • Gas to solid • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • Gas to plasma • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • Particles vibrate in place • Particles flow past each other • Electrons wander with nuclei in an atom • Particles are quick and have no definite shape. • A gas law that states that a gas's pressure in proportional to it temperature • ...

Phases of Matter and Gas Laws 2024-04-30

Phases of Matter and Gas Laws crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gas to liquid
  2. Particles vibrate in place
  3. Liquid to solid
  4. A gas law that states that a gas's volume is directly proportional to its temperature
  5. Gas to solid
  6. Particles flow past each other
  7. A gas law that states that a gas's pressure in proportional to it temperature
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  1. Solid to liquid
  2. A gas law that states that a gas's pressure and volume are inversely proportional
  3. 212°F, 100°C
  4. Liquid to gas
  5. 32°F, 0°C
  6. Particles are quick and have no definite shape.
  7. Electrons wander with nuclei in an atom
  8. Gas to plasma

15 Clues: 32°F, 0°C • 212°F, 100°C • Gas to solid • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • Gas to plasma • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • Particles vibrate in place • Particles flow past each other • Electrons wander with nuclei in an atom • Particles are quick and have no definite shape. • A gas law that states that a gas's pressure in proportional to it temperature • ...

Civil War 2022-03-04

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. free from outside rule
  2. the bloodiest battle in the north
  3. the northern states
  4. the southern states
  5. States using their constitutional powers
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  1. a governer that stepped down because of his views
  2. laws limiting the rights of African Americans
  3. had a unit called hood's texas brigade
  4. A battle where a city was forced to surrender
  5. to focus on one's own region or section
  6. a battle where confederates shot at union ship
  7. someone who supported the Union in the Civil War
  8. a free formerly enslaved person
  9. the general for the confederate army
  10. former judge in brownsville

15 Clues: the northern states • the southern states • free from outside rule • former judge in brownsville • a free formerly enslaved person • the bloodiest battle in the north • the general for the confederate army • had a unit called hood's texas brigade • to focus on one's own region or section • States using their constitutional powers • laws limiting the rights of African Americans • ...

S23 USH Semester Final Review 2023-05-12

S23 USH Semester Final Review crossword puzzle
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  1. a party organized in the late 1960s as a means of getting Mexican Americans to unite politically and to identify ethnically as one people after trying to protest separately was ineffective
  2. Betty Friedan and Phyllis Schafly were on opposite sides of the ______, which nearly became an amendment to the United States Constitution as it was lacking the required amount of states' ratification
  3. world alliance organization created after WWII; the United States is a permanent member of the Security Council
  4. 1972; the first time that the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles produced
  5. ensures that all students have equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of team sports participation for both girls and boys
  6. incident that was a "dark hour for President Kennedy" due to the failed invasion of Cuba by CIA-trained La Brigada
  7. practicing containment by economically aiding and therefore encouraging countries away from communist influence and relations
  8. President Reagan's economic policy that included a 25% tax cut and curb in government spending
  9. the _____ Scandal was the break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate complex in Washington was carried out under the direction of White House employees; led to Nixon's resignation
  10. United States lining the border of Saudi Arabia to prevent a potential Iraqi invasion during the Gulf War
  11. policy enacted by President Nixon and Henry Kissinger; United States troops would slowly withdraw from Vietnam
  12. the misappropriating of funds to counterrevolutionaries in Nicaragua through a hostage/arms deal with Iran; the problem was that Congress had forbade aiding the Contras prior
  13. the largest trading block in the world; free trade between Canada, Mexico and the United States established during Clinton's Presidency
  14. ultimately, the Korean War ended at a _____ at the 38th parallel (very close to where it had begun)
  15. a war crime committed by the United States on 16 March 1968, involving the mass murder of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by the United States Army in 1968 that was leaked a year later
  16. fascist leader who rose to power in the Soviet Union; continued the Purge and enacted the Berlin Blockade
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  1. when Egypt became the first Arab country to recognize Israel's independence after leaders had been invited to President Carter's retreat
  2. massive surprise attack by the Viet Cong in which over 100 towns and cities were bombed simulataneously; considered to be a major turning point in the Vietnam War
  3. one of the leaders of the United Farm Workers in 1962, a movement that consisted of marches, boycotts and fasts promoting safer and fair working conditions for Hispanic/Latino Americans working in the southwest
  4. peacefully breaking the law and accepting the consequences, usually to protest an unfair law or policy
  5. satellite nations' and communists' countries counter to the creation of NATO
  6. provided for college or vocational training for returning WWII veterans as well as one year of unemployment compensation
  7. encouraged Native Americans to buy land and leave the tribe to counter reservation poverty and conditions, but in many cases made things worse as land allotted was not farmable
  8. communist revolutionary leader, first of the Viet Minh, then of the Viet Cong
  9. temporarily divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel in hopes that free elections would be held to unify the country; also recognized Cambodia's independence
  10. President Eisenhower was angry at Great Britain for "making a muck of things" when they escalated tensions with Egypt over the _____, thus encouraging Egypt to seek Soviet aid and relations.
  11. the name of the United States air strikes and bombing of Iraqi forces in Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War
  12. classified documents that were leaked to the press in 1971 that alleged that former Presidents had purposely kept the public, press and even the Congress in the dark about what had really been going on with United States' involvement in Vietnam
  13. civil rights leader who promoted self defense, economic prosperity and nationalism amongst black Americans

29 Clues: satellite nations' and communists' countries counter to the creation of NATO • communist revolutionary leader, first of the Viet Minh, then of the Viet Cong • President Reagan's economic policy that included a 25% tax cut and curb in government spending • ultimately, the Korean War ended at a _____ at the 38th parallel (very close to where it had begun) • ...

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Test: The Federalist Era (1789-1800) 2025-01-17

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Test: The Federalist Era (1789-1800) crossword puzzle
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  1. Drafted by James Madison, the resolution argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional because they infringed upon individual rights and states' rights. Madison also asserted that states could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional.
  2. Signed in 1795, an agreement between the US and numerous Native American tribes, which settled territorial disputes in the Northwest Territory following the Northwest Indian War.
  3. July 1794! Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested against a federal tax on whiskey highlighting tensions between rural communities and the federal government.
  4. This became a significant issue with the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799. In their resolutions, Jefferson and Madison argued that if the federal government passed a law that was unconstitutional, the states had the right to nullify (or refuse to enforce) that law within their own borders. They believed that the states, as parties to the Constitution, had the power to determine whether a federal law was in line with the Constitution.
  5. Laws passed in 1798. Allowed the federal government to deport foreign nationals and criminalize speech that was critical of the government. Federalists and John Adams loved these acts.
  6. Responsible for the administration of military affairs and the management of the Army during times of war from its establishment in 1789 until it was recognized into the Department of Defense in 1947.
  7. Signed in 1795 between the United States and Spain granted America navigation rights on the Mississippi River and defined the boundary between the U.S and Spanish territories.
  8. Colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is a type of conscription of people into a military force. The Royal Navy impressed many US merchant sailors. People liable to _________ were "eligible men of seafaring habits between the ages of 18 and 55 years".
  9. A governmental agency responsible for managing a country’s finances including the collection of taxes (revenue), issuance of currency, and the management (ideally payback) of public debt with a historical role dating back to its formation in the United States in 1789.
  10. Senior government officials responsible for managing specific departments and advising the president.
  11. A diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred during the Federalist Era. Short story: American envoys (diplomats) negotiated a peace agreement to stop French attacks on American ships. But first, France was asking for money (a bribe) just to talk, which led to a breakdown in relations between. This affair contributed to rising tensions, eventually leading to the Quasi-War, an undeclared naval conflict between us and France.
  12. A time period in American history from the late 1780s to the early 1800s defined by: Washington’s presidency, an economic plan for the US (Hamilton’s), political parties, and foreign affairs challenges.
  13. A geographical region of the United States established after the American Revolution encompassing land that would later become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.
  14. Debt securities issued by a government to finance public projects and expenditures to raise cash while providing investors with a secure and steady return on investment. Hamilton loved them.
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  1. An agreement signed in 1794 between the US and Great Britain that aimed to resolve issues that remained after the American Revolutionary War. Ex: GB agreed to vacate the NW Territory (today’s Midwest).
  2. Jefferson argued that the federal government had no authority to enact the Alien and Sedition Acts because they violated the First Amendment's protections for free speech and press. Simultaneously, Jefferson articulated the concept of nullification.
  3. U.S. government agency that is responsible for handling the country’s foreign affairs and international relations.
  4. A law in U.S history that established the process for granting citizenship to immigrants, initially allowing only free white immigrants to become citizens after a period of residency.
  5. A meeting of members of each US political party who choose candidates for upcoming national elections.
  6. Head of the Judicial Branch of the United States (Article 3 USC), responsible for presiding over Supreme Court proceedings, and leading the Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution and constitutionality of federal laws. States have their own such court.

20 Clues: Senior government officials responsible for managing specific departments and advising the president. • A meeting of members of each US political party who choose candidates for upcoming national elections. • U.S. government agency that is responsible for handling the country’s foreign affairs and international relations. • ...

Constitution 2019-10-14

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. On Independence Day we celebrate independence from _____.
  2. lll King of England during the American Revolution.
  3. Colonist who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution
  4. One of the 13 original colonies
  5. The first president of the United States was George _____.
  6. How many colonies are there?
  7. The date of Independence Day is July _____.
  8. How many states are there?
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  1. The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
  2. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
  3. What is the head executive of a city government called?
  4. Pilgrim agreement before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
  5. The Declaration of _____was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were now and henceforth free states.
  6. What is the head executive of a state government called?
  7. One of the 13 colonies
  8. This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
  9. It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
  10. The color of the stars on the flag
  11. The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party
  12. Article _____ states that the Constitution should be the supreme law of the land.

20 Clues: One of the 13 colonies • How many states are there? • How many colonies are there? • One of the 13 original colonies • The color of the stars on the flag • It is the duty of Congress to make _____. • How many Supreme Court justices are there? • The date of Independence Day is July _____. • lll King of England during the American Revolution. • ...

8th Grade Civics Crossword 2024-04-30

8th Grade Civics Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Month we vote for the president in
  2. Number of States Currently
  3. the act of cancelling a law by the president
  4. length of a senator's term in years
  5. The Branch that makes laws
  6. Number of Representatives in the House of Representatives (4 words)
  7. Current presidents name
  8. length of a representative's term in years
  9. Name of the first US president
  10. The only US government position you must be born in the US to become
  11. How many amendments does the constitution currently have (2 words)
  12. Number of US Senators
  13. Prevents any one Branch of government from becoming too powerful (3 words)
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  1. the document that outlines the government
  2. This movement fought to end racial discrimination (2 words)
  3. an addition to the constitution
  4. The most powerful court in the United States
  5. Number of States when the country was founded
  6. The Branch that interprets laws
  7. This document declared our freedom from Great Britain (3 words)
  8. the ____ of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  9. which amendment grants us the right to freedom of speech, assembly, protest, religion, and petition?
  10. Initials of the United States' Capitol
  11. Number of parts of congress
  12. Rule of ___ means everyone must follow the law, even the president
  13. The Branch that enforces laws

26 Clues: Number of US Senators • Current presidents name • Number of States Currently • The Branch that makes laws • Number of parts of congress • The Branch that enforces laws • Name of the first US president • an addition to the constitution • The Branch that interprets laws • Month we vote for the president in • length of a senator's term in years • ...

Unit 7 Vocabulary Review 2023-11-30

Unit 7 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the basic support structures that serve a geographic area, such as transportation, communication, and power systems
  2. process that allows citizens to draft laws they would like to see adopted
  3. how states pay to maintain infrastructure
  4. process that lets citizens vote on a law already passed by the state legislature
  5. consisting of two houses, as in a law-making body
  6. powers that both states and the federal government share
  7. people represented by members of a lawmaking body
  8. the chief executive of a state government
  9. sums of money designated for a certain purpose such as improving an airport or providing health care to low-income households
  10. The number of branches in state government
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  1. powers kept to the states
  2. the official who succeeds the governor if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office
  3. Consisting of one house
  4. State that has a unicameral government
  5. the division of power between states and a central government
  6. powers not expressly stated in the Constitution that are granted to Congress through the “Necessary and Proper” clause
  7. a method of selecting state judges in which a state committee prepares a list of qualified candidates, and the governor appoints a judge from this list
  8. who legislators represent
  9. lawmaking body
  10. Highest court in most state judicial branches

20 Clues: lawmaking body • Consisting of one house • powers kept to the states • who legislators represent • State that has a unicameral government • how states pay to maintain infrastructure • the chief executive of a state government • The number of branches in state government • Highest court in most state judicial branches • consisting of two houses, as in a law-making body • ...

Forces and Motion 2023-11-27

Forces and Motion crossword puzzle
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  1. A force/static that occurs between two moving objects
  2. A force that is the attraction between two objects with mass
  3. A force that is not equal
  4. A force that is applied directly to the object
  5. Which law states that every action has an equal but opposite reaction
  6. Sum of forces acting upon an object
  7. A force that is felt but does not touch
  8. A force in equal size and in opposite direction
  9. Force is a … quality
  10. A force/static that keeps an object at rest
  11. Which law states an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
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  1. The tendency of an object to maintain its states of motion unless acted upon by a nonzero force
  2. Who invented the three laws of motion
  3. A force that makes direct contact with the object
  4. Which law states that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the external force acting on the object and is proportional to the mass
  5. A push or pull
  6. A static that occurs between air molecules and a moving object
  7. A force that opposes gravity
  8. Force is measured in
  9. A force that acts along a rope or cable

20 Clues: A push or pull • Force is measured in • Force is a … quality • A force that is not equal • A force that opposes gravity • Sum of forces acting upon an object • Who invented the three laws of motion • A force that is felt but does not touch • A force that acts along a rope or cable • A force/static that keeps an object at rest • A force that is applied directly to the object • ...

Bisma Younas 2024-02-13

Bisma Younas crossword puzzle
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  1. The first vote of the convetion is to keep their proceeding absolutely ___________.
  2. At least ____________ states need to agree to the Constitution for it to become official
  3. laws The biggest obstacle facing the Continental Congress was
  4. THe states had different ____________.
  5. Nine-thirteenths of the delegates to agree To pass a new law in the Confederation Congress
  6. Alexander Hamilton hated congress, the world, and __________
  7. The __________ decide to scrap the Articles of Confederation
  8. Who graphs the Bill Of Rights? (James __________)
  9. Some people were afraid of losing ________- to the national government
  10. America is founded on _________ pieces of paper.
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  1. depression The states were falling into a ___________ ______________
  2. People did not want to pay _________ because they claimed that the Americans government was acting like the Brititsh government
  3. of Prussia Nathaniel Gorham asked who to come to the United States and become the king
  4. Those who opposed the Constitution were called ________.
  5. Those who were in favor of the Consitution were called ___________.
  6. One of the reasons that Alexander Hamiliton thought that U.S. would be a future power was because? (natural ____________)
  7. In the end the Consitution is ____________. (approved)
  8. Who was a popular federalist? (Noah ___________)
  9. what did the loyalists feel like after moving to Canada or England
  10. The antifeleralists feared that the government way too ________________.

20 Clues: THe states had different ____________. • Who was a popular federalist? (Noah ___________) • America is founded on _________ pieces of paper. • Who graphs the Bill Of Rights? (James __________) • In the end the Consitution is ____________. (approved) • Those who opposed the Constitution were called ________. • ...

Chapter 12 Transformations Around the Globe 2023-04-16

Chapter 12 Transformations Around the Globe crossword puzzle
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  1. policy controlled by the United States giving all nations equal opportunity to trade in China
  2. period of rule by Emperor Mutsuhito from 1867-1912
  3. leader of La Reforma
  4. than those of the host country
  5. war between Great Britain and China over
  6. leader in Mexico's fight for independence
  7. man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
  8. rebellion against the Qing Dynasty
  9. area in which a foreign nation controls trade and investment
  10. war between Russia and Japan fought in 1904
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  1. war fought between the United States and Spain in 1898
  2. statement that the United States had the right to exercise "police power" in the Western Hemisphere
  3. adding of territory
  4. leader of a powerful revolutionary army
  5. dictator who came to power after Juarez
  6. rebellion aimed at ending foreign influence in China
  7. treaty between the United States and Japan opening trade between the two nations
  8. Cuban writer who fought for Cuban independence
  9. enemy of Diaz who believed in democracy
  10. popular leader of the Mexican Revolution
  11. US statement of opposition to European influence in the Americas
  12. rights of foreign residents to follow laws of their own government
  13. military dictator
  14. movement in Mexico aimed at achieving land reform, better education and other goals

24 Clues: military dictator • adding of territory • leader of La Reforma • than those of the host country • rebellion against the Qing Dynasty • leader of a powerful revolutionary army • dictator who came to power after Juarez • enemy of Diaz who believed in democracy • war between Great Britain and China over • popular leader of the Mexican Revolution • ...

Module 3 - Logic and Proof 2024-09-12

Module 3 - Logic and Proof crossword puzzle
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  1. compound statement with or
  2. a line that intersects two or more lines at different points
  3. any sentence that is either true or false
  4. statement with hypothesis and conclusion
  5. compound statement with and
  6. used to disprove a conjecture
  7. law that states if a implies b and b implies c, then a implies c
  8. the opposite meaning of a statement
  9. the truth or falsity of a statement
  10. formed by exchanging the hypothesis and conclusion
  11. formed by exchanging and negating the hypothesis and conclusion
  12. law that says is the hypothesis is true then the conclusion must be true
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  1. in a conditional it follows if
  2. if and only if statement
  3. property that states if A = B and B = C, then A = C
  4. property that states that A = A
  5. when you replace a statement with something it is equal to
  6. in a conditional it follows then
  7. educated guess
  8. reasoning based on rules or definitions
  9. reasoning based on observed pattern
  10. two or more statements joined by "and" or "or"
  11. property that states if A = B, the B = A
  12. formed by negating hypothesis and conclusion
  13. a logical argument in which each statement is supported by a true statement

25 Clues: educated guess • if and only if statement • compound statement with or • compound statement with and • used to disprove a conjecture • in a conditional it follows if • property that states that A = A • in a conditional it follows then • reasoning based on observed pattern • the opposite meaning of a statement • the truth or falsity of a statement • ...

Government 2023-12-13

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. the amount of years per term for a president
  2. the legislature of the federal government of the United States
  3. consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies
  4. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
  5. approved by two political parties
  6. the supreme law of land
  7. the amount of terms a president can serve
  8. elected leader of the United States
  9. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
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  1. the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials
  2. the system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  3. the lower body of congress
  4. interprets the meaning of a law
  5. A group of people that work for and advise the president
  6. a legislative body composed of two chambers
  7. A change or addition to the Constitution
  8. the first 10 amendments of the constitution
  9. a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
  10. a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation
  11. a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law
  12. constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states

21 Clues: the supreme law of land • the lower body of congress • interprets the meaning of a law • approved by two political parties • elected leader of the United States • A change or addition to the Constitution • the amount of terms a president can serve • a legislative body composed of two chambers • the first 10 amendments of the constitution • ...

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR 2024-04-09

CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was California trying to protect by being a free state?
  2. The states were more powerful than what?
  3. What was the thing that allowed people to vote on slavery?
  4. Where was slave-trade outlawed during the compromise of 1850
  5. Nullification and succession were disproven by what?
  6. What did the court rule that Dred Scott was?
  7. What was lowered as a solution to the nullification crisis?
  8. What party was for Lincon?
  9. Who was the colored man that wanted to sue for rights?
  10. What did the outcome of the election of 1860 cause SC and other states to do?
  11. What was being prohibited in new states or territories by the Missouri compromise?
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  1. What crisis was caused by tariffs on taxed goods?
  2. Who won the election of 1860? (last name)
  3. What did Missouri apply for in 1820 to decide if slavery would expand?
  4. Who did the raised prices on goods benefit during the nullification crisis?
  5. What state was allowed to be a free state from the compromise of 1850?
  6. What did they want to nullify?
  7. What was the republican a mix of liberty and what?
  8. Whose rights were being violated?
  9. What was the new party formed during the Kansas-nebraska act?

20 Clues: What party was for Lincon? • What did they want to nullify? • Whose rights were being violated? • The states were more powerful than what? • Who won the election of 1860? (last name) • What did the court rule that Dred Scott was? • What crisis was caused by tariffs on taxed goods? • What was the republican a mix of liberty and what? • ...

Foundations of American Government 2025-10-09

Foundations of American Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Proposal favoring equal representation for all states.
  2. Idea that governments exist by the consent of the governed.
  3. Essays written to persuade states to ratify the Constitution
  4. Supported the Constitution and a strong central government
  5. 1776 document declaring American independence from Britain
  6. First plan of government for the U.S., weak central authority.
  7. First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing personal freedoms
  8. A lawmaking body with only one house
  9. Combined Virginia and New Jersey plans; created two-house Congress
  10. Division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches
  11. Makes the Constitution the highest law of the land
  12. Counted enslaved people as partial population for representation and taxes
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  1. A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses
  2. System ensuring no branch of government becomes too powerful
  3. Alliance of independent states with a weak central government
  4. Powers specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution
  5. Power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress
  6. Basic rights all humans are born with: life, liberty, property
  7. Powers kept by the states under the Constitution
  8. Opposed the Constitution and wanted a Bill of Rights added.
  9. Government structure dividing power between national and state levels
  10. Proposal favoring representation based on state population

22 Clues: A lawmaking body with only one house • Powers kept by the states under the Constitution • A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or houses • Makes the Constitution the highest law of the land • Proposal favoring equal representation for all states. • Supported the Constitution and a strong central government • ...

American Revolution 2013-12-08

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

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 • ...

Regions of the US- Use Regions Notes 2024-11-12

Regions of the US- Use Regions Notes crossword puzzle
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  1. Super volcano in New Mexico
  2. A natural resoruce found in the Midwest
  3. Came to America in search for gold
  4. # of states in the Southwest
  5. A major industry in the West
  6. Another word for connected
  7. # of states in the Southeast
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  1. # of states in the Midwest
  2. Live on land before Europeans
  3. 1st shots of the Revolution fired here
  4. Nickname of Detroit
  5. A major industry in the Northeast
  6. # of states in the Northeast
  7. # of states in the West
  8. Spanish explorers & conquerors

15 Clues: Nickname of Detroit • # of states in the West • # of states in the Midwest • Another word for connected • Super volcano in New Mexico • # of states in the Northeast • # of states in the Southwest • A major industry in the West • # of states in the Southeast • Live on land before Europeans • Spanish explorers & conquerors • A major industry in the Northeast • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2023-02-16

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854, in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico.
  2. an enslaved man who led a rebellion of enslaved people on August 21, 1831. His action set off a massacre of up to 200 Black people and a new wave of oppressive legislation prohibiting the education, movement, and assembly of enslaved people
  3. American politician and lawyer from Illinois, serving on the Committee of 13 and introducing his own compromise into Congress.
  4. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
  5. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
  6. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  7. the first women's rights convention in the United States.
  8. the site of the second Lincoln-Douglas debate, during which Stephen A. Douglas formulated the “Freeport Doctrine,” in which he argued that a territory had the right to exclude slavery despite contrary U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
  9. an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election; through it Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the White House on the understanding that he would remove the federal troops from South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. Ended reconstruction era
  10. congressional proposal in the 1840s to prohibit the extension of slavery into the territories
  11. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  12. requires 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
  13. 1,300-mile long route from Illinois to Utah that members left Nauvoo, Illinois because of religious persecution and traveled across Iowa, ending in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
  14. The acts called for the admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
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  1. Elected to serve as the first secretary of the board and successful effort to establish the first teacher training institute in 1839
  2. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  3. American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
  4. a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory
  5. a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
  6. strangle the southern states by cutting off any imported supplies and halting cotton exports.
  7. transforming American business and global trade. Factories and mass production increasingly displaced independent artisans. Farms grew and produced goods for distant, not local, markets, shipping them via inexpensive transportation like the Erie Canal.
  8. The Confederate states would be required to uphold the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery; swear loyalty to the Union; and pay off their war debt. Then they could re-write their state constitutions, hold elections, and begin sending representatives to Washington
  9. a farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or in shares of produce
  10. a system of cultural beliefs governing gender roles of upper- and middle-class Americans in the 19th century
  11. promoter, with its state and local auxiliaries, of the cause of immediate abolition of slavery in the United States
  12. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  13. faction of Democrats in the Union who opposed the American Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates.
  14. white Southerners who supported the policies of Reconstruction.
  15. founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory.
  16. the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater. It also gave President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at a moment of strength rather than desperation.

30 Clues: the first women's rights convention in the United States. • white Southerners who supported the policies of Reconstruction. • a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory • founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. • ...

War of 1812 2021-03-12

War of 1812 crossword puzzle
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  1. -was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom.
  2. - is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814.
  3. - for someone who favors war or continuing to escalate an existing conflict as opposed to other solutions.
  4. - a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those indigenous to what is now the continental US.
  5. - is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico.
  6. - refusal to take part in a war between other powers
  7. - known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.
  8. - was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
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  1. - is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry".
  2. - was a general trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress.
  3. - is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.
  4. - is the taking of men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice.
  5. - is a 981-mile long river in the United States. It is located in the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania south of Lake Erie to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois.
  6. - is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy.
  7. - is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

15 Clues: - refusal to take part in a war between other powers • - is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. • - is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. • - is the taking of men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice. • ...

The Cold War 2024-04-26

The Cold War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. period of intense anti-communism in the United States during the early 1950s.
  2. A plan devised by President Harry S Truman and Secretary of State George C.
  3. the title of Truman's domestic programs, included ideas for a federal health insurance program and increased funding for schools
  4. Massive military build-up, especially of nuclear weapons, by both the Soviet Union and the United States in an effort to gain military superiority.
  5. was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.
  6. A term used by Winston Churchill in a speech to describe the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states.
  7. During World War II it investigated pro-fascist groups.
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  1. The dropping of thousands of tons of food and medical supplies to starving West Berliners
  2. Purposely escalating a dangerous situation to the limit ( brink), while giving the impression that you are willing to go to war,
  3. a dramatic rise in the birthrate.
  4. Fundamental US foreign policy during the Cold War in which the US tried to contain Communism by preventing it from spreading to other countries.
  5. were two periods of anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
  6. formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe.
  7. The belief that if the United States allowed one country to fall to Communism, then many more would follow suit, like a row of dominoes.
  8. United Nations, Satellite nation, containment, iron curtain,

15 Clues: a dramatic rise in the birthrate. • During World War II it investigated pro-fascist groups. • United Nations, Satellite nation, containment, iron curtain, • were two periods of anti-communist hysteria in the United States. • formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe. • ...

Creating a New Nation 2022-12-07

Creating a New Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. System where states are granted a certain number of votes based on the combined number of representatives and senators it has
  2. People who were in favor of ratification of the Constitution
  3. What branch of government does Congress fall under
  4. These allow all of the branches to make sure the other branches are doing their jobs
  5. Compromise for Congress that gave us the Congress that we have today
  6. The official plan of the United States; lays out the power of the Federal government
  7. People who were against ratification of the Constitution
  8. Plan for Congress that favored the large states
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  1. What branch of government do the courts fall under
  2. The highest court in America; deals with federal court cases
  3. Compromise that counted slaves as three-fifths a person and two-fifths property
  4. What branch of government does the president fall under
  5. A change to the Constitution
  6. Plan for Congress that favored the small states
  7. Taxes on imports and exports to a country
  8. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  9. The official plan of the United States; lays out the power of the Federal government

17 Clues: A change to the Constitution • Taxes on imports and exports to a country • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution • Plan for Congress that favored the small states • Plan for Congress that favored the large states • What branch of government do the courts fall under • What branch of government does Congress fall under • ...

World War II 2017-05-18

World War II crossword puzzle
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  1. City where the first atomic Bomb was dropped
  2. Japanese attack on the United States which led to the entry of the U.S. intro the war
  3. Forced relocation of Japanese-Americans to detention centers
  4. Day that the war came to an end in Europe
  5. Alliance between Great Britain, the United States, and Russia
  6. The murder of 6 million jews, and 3 million others by the Nazis
  7. Turning point in the war, invasion of France
  8. Country whose invasion started World War II in Europe
  9. Alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy
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  1. a walled off part of the city where the Jewish populations were forced to live
  2. City where the Russians stopped the German advance
  3. President of the United States for most of World War II
  4. Famous girl whose diary is read in schools around the world
  5. Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb
  6. City where the second atomic bomb was dropped
  7. President of the United States for the end of World War II

16 Clues: Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb • Day that the war came to an end in Europe • Alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy • City where the first atomic Bomb was dropped • Turning point in the war, invasion of France • City where the second atomic bomb was dropped • City where the Russians stopped the German advance • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-10

Building a New Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A path that starts in Cumberland,Maryland and ends in Vandalia,Illinois.
  2. British soldiers kidnapped American’s and forced Americans to serve in Britain’s army.
  3. Known for writing judicial review.
  4. Wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem.
  5. The United States National Anthem.
  6. The third President of the early United States.
  7. A tax used the used to pay for exports or imports.
  8. Spanish America the land in 1845.
  9. A treaty that ended the war of 1812 between the Britain and America.
  10. Charged America troops into the western part of Florida that the Spanish had invaded.
  11. A purchased that doubled the size of the United States.
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  1. A part of a Louisiana that was at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
  2. Father of the Constitution and was the fourth president.
  3. A water route from the Northwest to New York and the Great Lakes.
  4. Saved George Washington’s portrait when the White House was set on fire.
  5. A Native American woman who helped Louis and Clark around the northern west United States.

16 Clues: Spanish America the land in 1845. • Known for writing judicial review. • The United States National Anthem. • Wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem. • The third President of the early United States. • A tax used the used to pay for exports or imports. • A purchased that doubled the size of the United States. • Father of the Constitution and was the fourth president. • ...

Unit 4 Keywords 2022-10-13

Unit 4 Keywords crossword puzzle
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  1. A derogatory term for an individual from the North who relocated to the South during the Reconstruction period (1865–77), following the American Civil War.
  2. Was a small civil war in the United States, fought between proslavery and antislavery advocates for control of the new territory of Kansas under the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
  3. It was an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election, through it Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the presidency, in return he would remove the remaining federal troops from the South.
  4. A pejorative term for a white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction or who joined with black freedmen and the "carpetbaggers" in support of Republican Party policies.
  5. Was an important national change in policy over the expansion of slavery into the territories, affirming popular sovereignty over congressional authority.
  6. The general officers who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
  7. A individual who resides on a landlord's property. They participate in an agricultural system in which landowners provide their land as well as a portion of the operational capital and management, while tenants contribute their labor as well as differing amounts of capital and management.
  8. A terroristic white-supremacy hate group that was founded immediately after the Civil War and lasted until the 1870s. It employed terror in pursuit of a white supremacist agenda.
  9. In U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to rectify the injustices of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded from the Union years prior.
  10. Was a member of one of the United States’ most distinguished acting families of the 19th century and the assassin who killed U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
  11. During and after the American Civil War, a member of the Republican Party committed to emancipation of the slaves and later to the equal treatment and enfranchisement of the freed blacks.
  12. One of the two major political parties in the US, the other being the Democratic Party. During the 19th century it stood against the extension of slavery to the country’s new territories and, ultimately, for slavery’s complete abolition.
  13. Was a series of seven debates between the Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas and Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories.
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  1. Order issued by U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, that freed the slaves of the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
  2. Numerous laws enacted in the states of the former Confederacy after the American Civil War intended to assure the continuance of white supremacy.
  3. Was the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65).
  4. A form of tenant farming in which the landowner provided all of the capital and most of the other inputs while the tenants contributed labor.
  5. Was a law issued by Congress in 1850 (which was repealed in 1864) requiring the seizure and return of runaway slaves who escaped from one state into another or into a federal territory.
  6. U.S. legislation, and the last of the major Reconstruction decrees, which guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public transportation and public accommodations and service on juries.
  7. Was a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
  8. Was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held that the United States Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship for people of black African descent, regardless of whether they were enslaved or free, and so the rights and privileges that the Constitution bestows upon American citizens could not apply to them.
  9. A military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War. The plan called for a naval blockade of Confederate ports to prevent the southern states from conducting trade with foreign nations.
  10. In U.S. history, the withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president.
  11. Fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, it was one of the final battles of the American Civil War.
  12. Massachusetts infantry unit made up of African Americans that was active during the American Civil War (1861–65). It became famous for its fighting prowess and courage of its members.
  13. A charge of misconduct made against President Andrew Johnson, whom was the first president of the United States to be charged with misconduct to a certain degree, after which he underwent trial.
  14. An abolitionist novel, it achieved wide popularity, particularly among white readers in the North, by vividly depicting the experience of slavery.
  15. During the Reconstruction period, a popular name for the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, established by Congress to provide practical aid to 4,000,000 newly freed African Americans in their transition from slavery to freedom.
  16. Was an effort by abolitionist John Brown to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
  17. Was a series of measures proposed by Kentucky Senator Henry Clay and passed by the United States Congress in an attempt to address many unresolved slavery issues and avert the possibility of Union dissolution.
  18. The general officers who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

31 Clues: The general officers who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. • The general officers who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. • Fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, it was one of the final battles of the American Civil War. • ...

Constitution 2021-12-10

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. the number of states needed to ratify the constitution
  2. the first governing document of the U.S.A
  3. age of the oldest signer of the constitution, benjamin franklin
  4. the territories that made the U.S.A
  5. the document that created the current government
  6. a person who supported the constitution
  7. last name of person who penned the constitution
  8. head of the executive branch
  9. 9 out of 13 states had to agree to do this
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  1. the opening to the constitution
  2. 1/2 of the legislative branch
  3. money collected by the government from the people
  4. the branch that creates new laws
  5. 10 additions to the constitution
  6. the branch that interprets laws
  7. the branch that includes the president
  8. The form of government in the constitution

17 Clues: head of the executive branch • 1/2 of the legislative branch • the opening to the constitution • the branch that interprets laws • the branch that creates new laws • 10 additions to the constitution • the territories that made the U.S.A • the branch that includes the president • a person who supported the constitution • the first governing document of the U.S.A • ...

aj crossword 2023-10-18

aj crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States.
  2. The eighth President of the United States (1837-1841).
  3. Rewarding political supporters with government positions and favors.
  4. A severe economic depression in the United States that began in 1837. It was characterized by bank failures, high unemployment, and a general economic downturn. The panic was partly attributed to the collapse of the cotton and land markets.
  5. Fourth Chief Justice of the United States, known for influential decisions on constitutional law.
  6. Forced relocation of Native American tribes, resulting in many deaths.
  7. State banks chosen by President Andrew Jackson to receive federal government deposits after he vetoed the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States. These banks weseen as supportive of Jackson's policies.
  8. A political party in the early 19th century supporting a strong federal government.
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  1. Individuals representing a group at a conference or meeting.
  2. The second central bank in the US (1816-1836).
  3. The ninth President of the United States, serving the shortest term in U.S. presidential history (March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841). He died of pneumonia after only one month in office.
  4. Designated area in present-day Oklahoma for relocated Native American tribes.
  5. The right to vote in political elections.
  6. A political party in the mid-19th century that opposed President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic Party. The Whigs favored a strong federal government, protective tariffs, and internal improvements.
  7. Law authorizing the relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.

15 Clues: The right to vote in political elections. • The second central bank in the US (1816-1836). • The eighth President of the United States (1837-1841). • Individuals representing a group at a conference or meeting. • A Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States. • Rewarding political supporters with government positions and favors. • ...

The South Secedes 2022-05-06

The South Secedes crossword puzzle
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  1. The states that seceded from the Union formed the _______ States of America.
  2. The Confederate capital moved from Alabama to here (state).
  3. This state seceded from the Union first on December 20, 1860.
  4. After South Carolina _______ more states seceded.
  5. The southern states thought Lincoln would make slavery _____.
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  1. More Americans were killed during the ______ than all other wars.
  2. He was president of the Confederate States of America.
  3. Lincoln became president by winning the _____ college.
  4. Lincoln did not win the ________ vote.
  5. Conflict officially started at _____, South Carolina.

10 Clues: Lincoln did not win the ________ vote. • After South Carolina _______ more states seceded. • Conflict officially started at _____, South Carolina. • He was president of the Confederate States of America. • Lincoln became president by winning the _____ college. • The Confederate capital moved from Alabama to here (state). • ...

Cold War Crossword Puzzle: Tina and Jordyn 2024-03-26

Cold War Crossword Puzzle: Tina and Jordyn crossword puzzle
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  1. Pact that Soviet Union allied with Eastern European countries
  2. Type of government in the United States
  3. Type of economy in the United States
  4. Treaty where United States allied with Western Europe
  5. Leader of Soviet Union in the Cold War
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  1. Popular speech that referenced Cold War
  2. Type of government in the Soviet Union
  3. First nuclear project in the United States
  4. Type of power when someone loses control and everyone rushes to power
  5. Doctrine that stated the United States will side with any non-communist countries

10 Clues: Type of economy in the United States • Type of government in the Soviet Union • Leader of Soviet Union in the Cold War • Popular speech that referenced Cold War • Type of government in the United States • First nuclear project in the United States • Treaty where United States allied with Western Europe • Pact that Soviet Union allied with Eastern European countries • ...

The great big Texas 2015-05-26

The great big Texas crossword puzzle
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  1. the first United States settlers practiced this
  2. _______ provided shelter from the wind and dust
  3. a leader with complete control over the government
  4. a formal meeting held for a special purpose
  5. The _______________ doubled the size of the United States
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  1. traveled to Stephen F. Austin's colony from her home in Arkansas
  2. The _______________ stretched from the Mississippi west to the Rocky mountains
  3. people who can speak two languages
  4. farmers would sell_______________
  5. Stephen F Austin's Father
  6. the president that bought a huge area of land from France for the United States for $15 million
  7. a person who is chosen to speak for a group
  8. money people have to pay to a government
  9. one of the pioneers who was continuing a plan begun by his father to bring pioneers from the United States to Texas
  10. to trade things for things without using money
  11. a person who is the first among many people to settle in a new region

16 Clues: Stephen F Austin's Father • farmers would sell_______________ • people who can speak two languages • money people have to pay to a government • a person who is chosen to speak for a group • a formal meeting held for a special purpose • to trade things for things without using money • the first United States settlers practiced this • ...

Reconstruction Plan 2024-11-07

Reconstruction Plan crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws passed in the South to restrict freedoms of African Americans
  2. Oath that Southern states had to take to rejoin the Union
  3. President who proposed a lenient plan for Reconstruction
  4. Freedmen sought these for equal protection and opportunity
  5. Percent The percentage of loyalty required by Lincoln’s plan for states to rejoin
  6. The right to vote, extended to Black men by the 15th Amendment
  7. Legal change to the Constitution, like the 13th, 14th, and 15th
  8. Region that needed rebuilding after the Civil War
  9. Abolished slavery in the United States
  10. The Northern states that won the Civil War
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  1. The movement that sought to end slavery before and during the Civil War
  2. Goal of Reconstruction to ensure all citizens had the same protections
  3. Legislative body that opposed Lincoln’s lenient Reconstruction plan
  4. President who succeeded Lincoln and continued Reconstruction
  5. Former slaves who gained freedom after the Civil War
  6. Agency established to aid freedmen and poor whites

16 Clues: Abolished slavery in the United States • The Northern states that won the Civil War • Region that needed rebuilding after the Civil War • Agency established to aid freedmen and poor whites • Former slaves who gained freedom after the Civil War • President who proposed a lenient plan for Reconstruction • Oath that Southern states had to take to rejoin the Union • ...

attack on pearl harbor 2025-12-08

attack on pearl harbor crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what location did Japan invade first
  2. Japan thought that this was better than their army
  3. The united States had made one of these on oil towards Japan
  4. a big reason why Japan wanted to expand due to their small size
  5. the other resource Japan needed to expand
  6. who did Japan have a 3 year long war with
  7. after a long war with china Japan decided to switch and attack the...
  8. Japan had hoped that they would have a _____ war with the US
  9. The United States split up its navy in the Pacific and_______ Ocean
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  1. the United States supplied these to China
  2. Pearl harbor was located on this island
  3. this US president wanted to wage war against Japan and Germany
  4. this country had demanded Japan to get out of china but did nothing
  5. what was the main resource Japan was after
  6. Most deals during the bombing was from the destruction of the USS _______
  7. Pear harbor had pulled the United States into what they wanted to avoid most ___

16 Clues: what location did Japan invade first • Pearl harbor was located on this island • the United States supplied these to China • the other resource Japan needed to expand • who did Japan have a 3 year long war with • what was the main resource Japan was after • Japan thought that this was better than their army • The united States had made one of these on oil towards Japan • ...

Iron curtain 2025-05-08

Iron curtain crossword puzzle
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  1. War A geopolitical and ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, along with their respective allies, from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
  2. A military alliance formed in 1949 by Western countries (including the US, UK, and France) to counter the Soviet threat.
  3. A period of intense anti-communist sentiment and government persecution in the United States during the 1950s, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy.
  4. Curtain A symbolic and physical division between Eastern Europe (Soviet-controlled) and Western Europe (democratic nations) during the Cold War.
  5. Pact A military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies in response to NATO.
  6. Sphere of Influence – The regions under the political and military control of the Soviet Union, especially in Eastern Europe.
  7. States Countries that were nominally independent but heavily influenced or controlled by the Soviet Union, such as Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
  8. Wall A physical barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin and, by extension, to the West.
  9. A period of easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s, marked by arms control agreements and increased diplomatic dialogue.
  10. Curtain Speech A famous speech delivered by Winston Churchill in 1946, where he coined the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of Europe.
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  1. Airlift A 1948-1949 operation by Western Allies to supply West Berlin with food and fuel after the Soviet Union blockaded the city.
  2. The United States' foreign policy strategy during the Cold War, aiming to prevent the spread of communism, particularly from the Soviet Union.
  3. Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1950s until 1964, known for his de-Stalinization efforts and more confrontational stance with the West.
  4. Bloc The group of democratic and capitalist countries aligned with the United States, including Western Europe, the United States, and Canada.
  5. Bloc Refers to the group of socialist states under the influence or control of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, including countries like East Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia.

15 Clues: Pact A military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies in response to NATO. • A military alliance formed in 1949 by Western countries (including the US, UK, and France) to counter the Soviet threat. • ...

Lesson 10 Vocabulary 2024-02-12

Lesson 10 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors when they vote for president.
  2. opponents of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation.
  3. a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
  4. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
  5. the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
  6. the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
  7. the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
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  1. supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states.
  2. a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
  3. an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
  4. a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
  5. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
  6. a country governed by elected representatives
  7. a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states

14 Clues: a country governed by elected representatives • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed • to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification. • ...

Westward Expansion Vocabulary 2023-09-11

Westward Expansion Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. outlawed slavery
  2. The process of readmitting the former Confederate States to the Union; lasted from 1865-1877
  3. agency established by Congress in 1865 to help poor people in the South
  4. gave full rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, except for American Indians
  5. An agreement to settle the disputed presidential election of 1876;
  6. What white Southerners called Republicans from the North who moved to the South during Reconstruction
  7. Supreme Court case that established the separate-but-equal doctrine for public facilities
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  1. gave African American men the right to vote
  2. A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote
  3. laws that gave African Americans legal rights equal to those of white Americans
  4. A system used on southern farms after the Civil War in which farmers worked the land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops
  5. President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction
  6. laws that put the southern states under U.S. military control and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the 14th Amendment
  7. Laws passed in the southern states during Reconstruction that greatly limited the freedom and rights of African Americans
  8. Name the southern Democrats gave to white southern Republicans during Reconstruction
  9. Laws that enforced segregation in the southern states

16 Clues: outlawed slavery • gave African American men the right to vote • President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction • Laws that enforced segregation in the southern states • A special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote • An agreement to settle the disputed presidential election of 1876; • agency established by Congress in 1865 to help poor people in the South • ...

midterm review 2020-09-30

midterm review crossword puzzle
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  1. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  2. a late-18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
  3. effort by the United States to transform Native American culture to European–American culture between the years of 1790 and 1920.
  4. an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in response to a debt crisis
  5. The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  6. named after Christopher Columbus, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries
  7. prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
  8. the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
  9. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands.
  10. This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. ... By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, to the United States.
  11. loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
  12. an economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy.
  13. an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
  14. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
  15. a series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade.
  16. colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolution
  17. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  18. a steel-making process, now largely superseded, in which carbon, silicon, and other impurities are removed from molten pig iron by oxidation in a blast of air in a special tilting retort.
  19. authorized the President of the United States to subdivide Native American tribal communal landholdings into allotments for Native American heads of families and individuals.
  20. a revolt of Native Americans led by Pontiac, an Ottawa chief, King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers.
  21. the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
  22. the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918.
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  1. an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  2. an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm.
  3. the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776
  4. the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803.
  5. state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  6. a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause.
  7. Historic Jamestowne is home to the ruins of the first permanent English settlement in North America.
  8. a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system.
  9. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
  10. a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.
  11. 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.
  12. a secret hate group in the southern U.S., active for several years after the Civil War, which aimed to suppress the newly acquired rights of Black people and to oppose carpetbaggers from the North, and which was responsible for many lawless and violent proceedings.
  13. an employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract to work without pay for the owner of the indenture for a period of time.
  14. a prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wear out the other by a series of small-scale actions.
  15. was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States.
  16. the period 1865–77 following the Civil War, during which the states of the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government and social legislation, including the granting of new rights to African-Americans, was introduced.
  17. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
  18. a faction of the Republican Party during the American Civil War. They were distinguished by their fierce advocacy for the abolition of slavery, enfranchisement of black citizens, and holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war.
  19. This War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies.
  20. the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere.
  21. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  22. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”
  23. a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies.
  24. a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.
  25. a large-scale estate meant for farming that specializes in cash crops. The crops that are grown include cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar cane, opium, sisal, oil seeds, oil palms, fruits, rubber trees and forest trees
  26. the movement to end slavery.

48 Clues: the movement to end slavery. • the best known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. • an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in response to a debt crisis • an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. • was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. • ...

Andrew Jackson 2025-09-10

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
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  1. an ordinary private bank operating within the federal government's regulatory structure, which usually but not always operates in multiple U.S. states
  2. confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former’s attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.
  3. Resulted in the first major political campaign with organized rallies and slogans.
  4. fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson
  5. legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 3, 1832, held (5–1) that the states did not have the right to impose regulations on Native American land.
  6. the forced displacement of about 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850, and the additional thousands of Native Americans and their black slaves within that were ethnically cleansed by the United States government.
  7. a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends (cronyism), and relatives
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  1. 19th-century political ideology in the United States that restructured a number of federal institutions.
  2. a nickname for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.
  3. the first major legislative departure from the U.S. policy of officially respecting the legal and political rights of the American Indians.
  4. he power of the courts to examine and invalidate legislation and executive actions that are deemed unconstitutional.
  5. in representative government, the right to vote in electing public officials and adopting or rejecting proposed legislation.
  6. the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1835.
  7. a very high protective tariff that became law in the United States on May 19, 1828. It was a bill designed to fail in Congress because it was seen by free trade supporters as hurting both industry and farming, but it passed anyway.
  8. the constitutional power of a president or governor to reject a decision or proposal made by the legislative body.

15 Clues: the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1835. • a nickname for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. • Resulted in the first major political campaign with organized rallies and slogans. • 19th-century political ideology in the United States that restructured a number of federal institutions. • ...