states Crossword Puzzles
Southern States 2017-08-16
16 Clues: Texas • Florida • Georgia • Alabama • Maryland • Arkansas • Kentucky • Virginia • Delaware • Oklahoma • Louisiana • Tennessee • Mississippi • West Virginia • South Carolina • North Carolina
Midwest States 2018-02-01
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- The longest river in the U.S.
- This state is directly west of Ohio.
- This state is directly north of Iowa.
- This city is located along the Mississippi River. One of its main attractions is its Arch.
- What state is directly south of Nebraska?
- The Great Lakes connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. ____Seaway.
- Farmers in the Midwest grow so much corn, its nicknamed the corn___.
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- Most eastern, Midwest state on your map.
- This state is north of Illinois.
- Prairie____ live on the Great Plains in underground burrows.
- The center of the auto industry is located in Detroit, ___.
- The Western Meadowlark is the official state bird of _____.
- Mount ____ is located in South Dakota.
- How many states are on your Midwest map?
- The wide open land of the Great ____ is perfect for farming.
- How many Great Lakes are there?
16 Clues: The longest river in the U.S. • How many Great Lakes are there? • This state is north of Illinois. • This state is directly west of Ohio. • This state is directly north of Iowa. • Mount ____ is located in South Dakota. • Most eastern, Midwest state on your map. • How many states are on your Midwest map? • What state is directly south of Nebraska? • ...
states review 2023-12-06
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- is the capital of Minnesota
- is the capital of Flordia
- is the capital of Kentucky
- is the capital of Idaho
- is the capital of California
- is the capital of Michigan
- is the capital of Hawaii
- is the capital of Massachusetts
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- is the capital of Maryland
- is the capital of Connecticut
- Rock is the capital of Arkansas
- city is the capital of Missouri
- is the capital of Alaska
- is the capital of Illinois
- is the capital of Georgia
- is the capital of Alabama
16 Clues: is the capital of Idaho • is the capital of Alaska • is the capital of Hawaii • is the capital of Maryland • is the capital of Flordia • is the capital of Kentucky • is the capital of Illinois • is the capital of Georgia • is the capital of Michigan • is the capital of Alabama • is the capital of Minnesota • is the capital of California • is the capital of Connecticut • ...
US States 2024-06-05
16 Clues: Crabs • Island • Peaches • Casinos • Potatoes • The Arch • The First • Really Hot • Mardi Gras • Great Lakes • Biggest State • Eastern Most State • North and South ___ • Most Populated State • Everything is bigger in ___ • Southern Beach Tourist Attraction
Changing states 2025-10-08
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- A fast chemical change that makes fire, like burning wood.
- A change that you can undo, like melting an ice cube and freezing it again
- Water in its gaseous state.
- When an apple or banana goes brown and smelling bad.
- All matter is made up of these tiny bits.
- The process of a solid turning into a liquid.
- Materials in this state take the shape of the container they are in.
- The reddish-brown stuff that grows on old, wet metal
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- The process of a solid turning directly into a gas.
- The process of a gas turning into a liquid.
- The breakdown of food in the body.
- A state of matter with no fixed shape or volume.
- The process of a liquid turning into a gas.
- A state of matter with a definite shape and volume.
- The process of a liquid turning into a solid.
- A white liquid, often associated with a physical change when it sours.
16 Clues: Water in its gaseous state. • The breakdown of food in the body. • All matter is made up of these tiny bits. • The process of a gas turning into a liquid. • The process of a liquid turning into a gas. • The process of a liquid turning into a solid. • The process of a solid turning into a liquid. • A state of matter with no fixed shape or volume. • ...
Wanted: A Just Right Government 2020-10-15
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- Branch that carries out laws
- In Virginia Plan, these states have more power
- People afraid states might lose this
- In NJ Plan these states have more power
- The Articles was America's first plan for
- Branch that makes laws
- Fraction of states to amend Constitution
- People afraid states might lose this
- States must treat their & other citizens this way
- In Articles government only had one of these
- Laws by Congress _ to state laws
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- Branch that interprets laws
- Document that replaced the Articles
- Group of individuals united for purpose
- In Articles Congress could not do this w laws
- States send these to Congress
- In Articles Congress create this but not pay
- In Articles America didn't have one of these
- States charged these on goods from other states
- "Individuals" in the "Confederation"
- In the House, number of vote depends on this
- Congress chamber where each state gets two votes
22 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Branch that interprets laws • Branch that carries out laws • States send these to Congress • Laws by Congress _ to state laws • Document that replaced the Articles • People afraid states might lose this • "Individuals" in the "Confederation" • People afraid states might lose this • Group of individuals united for purpose • ...
50 States 2024-09-18
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- Capital of country music
- Known for their vast amoutn of Mormons
- Home to multiple popular cities like LA, San Fransisco Hollywood
- Known for producing peaches
- Known for producing lots of potatoes
- Airplanes were invented here
- Smallest State
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- Home to Mount Rushmore
- Home to Yellowstone
- Known as the concrete jungle
- 49th State
- Islands
- Home to the Liberty Bell
- Home to the Grand Canyon
- Disney world and lots of gators
- Has a weird shaped flag
16 Clues: Islands • 49th State • Smallest State • Home to Yellowstone • Home to Mount Rushmore • Has a weird shaped flag • Capital of country music • Home to the Liberty Bell • Home to the Grand Canyon • Known for producing peaches • Airplanes were invented here • Known as the concrete jungle • Disney world and lots of gators • Known for producing lots of potatoes • ...
Southeast States 2024-10-01
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- Florida's capital
- Tallahassee is the capital of this state
- North Carolina capital
- South Carolina capital
- Georgia capital
- Kentucky capital
- Tennessee capital
- Alabama capital
- Mississippi capital
- Jackson is the capital of this state
- Frankfort is the capital of this state
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- Raleigh is the capital of this state
- Columbia is the capital of this state
- Montgomery is the capital of this state
- Nashville is the capital of this state
- Atlanta is the capital of this state
16 Clues: Georgia capital • Alabama capital • Kentucky capital • Florida's capital • Tennessee capital • Mississippi capital • North Carolina capital • South Carolina capital • Raleigh is the capital of this state • Atlanta is the capital of this state • Jackson is the capital of this state • Columbia is the capital of this state • Nashville is the capital of this state • ...
US States 2022-12-14
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- The first state to be founded
- Nothing but nature and potatoes
- This state comes with its own named lake
- Looking for something or anything that's big?
- More than just its big city
- Dorothy doesn't think she's in this state anymore
- Home of the Redsox and the Boston Tea Party
- The capital of entertainment of technology
- Go skiing near the rocky mountains in this state
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- America's biggest dairy factory capital
- Warmest state in the winter and one of the rainiest
- you can visit two big cities in one day
- A populated state all because of one massive city
- It's the state where the Declaration of Independence is signed.
- A very "peachy" state
- Costs a fortune to visit or move there
16 Clues: A very "peachy" state • More than just its big city • The first state to be founded • Nothing but nature and potatoes • Costs a fortune to visit or move there • America's biggest dairy factory capital • you can visit two big cities in one day • This state comes with its own named lake • The capital of entertainment of technology • Home of the Redsox and the Boston Tea Party • ...
Putting the Constitution to Work 2021-01-07
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- each citizen has equal rights
- Ensuring National __
- no longer in effect
- fraction of vote of the Senate
- to approve and make official
- each state gets help to put these down
- states are protected from these
- legal change to a document
- states must honor these from other states
- Supreme __ of the United States
- decides on admitting new states
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- first state to approve the new Constitution
- number of states needed to approve the Constitution
- capture and return of criminals
- time limit on new amendments
- __ government
- last state to approve the Constitution
- promise
- __ Among the States
- congressional power over these
20 Clues: promise • __ government • no longer in effect • __ Among the States • Ensuring National __ • legal change to a document • time limit on new amendments • to approve and make official • each citizen has equal rights • fraction of vote of the Senate • congressional power over these • capture and return of criminals • states are protected from these • Supreme __ of the United States • ...
United States History 2022-05-05
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- one of American histories greatest and most important fighter for racial equality
- an ideological and political revolution that occurred in Great Britain between 1765 and 1792
- helped draft the declaration of independence, a signer of the document, represented the us in France during the American revolution
- purchase of the western half of the Mississippi River from France by the United States in 1803
- made up of the first 10 amendments
- best known for commander of the confederate states army, American and confederate solider
- four year war between the United States and 11 southern states that separated the union and formed the Confederate States of America
- first president of the united states
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- a sharp decline in U.S. stocks in 1929 that contributed to the great depression
- document that states US is now independent from Great Britain
- author of the declaration of independence/ third president of the United States
- first United States secretary of treasure
- one of American historys greatest generals/ also the 18th president of the United States
- US foreign policy that opposed European colonialism in the western hemisphere
- first capitol of the United States
- battle fought in Gettysburg, Pensylvania by union and confederates during the American Civil War
- uprising by citizens due to raising liquor taxes
- 40th president of the United States
- an African American civil rights activist best known for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott
- American lawyer and states man who served as the 16th president
20 Clues: first capitol of the United States • made up of the first 10 amendments • 40th president of the United States • first president of the united states • first United States secretary of treasure • uprising by citizens due to raising liquor taxes • document that states US is now independent from Great Britain • ...
US States 2023-06-14
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- It is a state with stunning natural beauty, including the Cascade Mountains and the Puget Sound. It is known for its coffee culture.
- It is a state famous for its bustling city life and iconic landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Times Square.
- It is a state known for its desert landscapes, including the Grand Canyon. It has a warm climate and rich Native American history.
- It is a state famous for the vibrant city of Las Vegas, with its casinos, entertainment, and nightlife.
- It is a state with southern charm and hospitality. It is known for its delicious food, historical sites, and peaches.
- It is a tropical paradise with beautiful beaches, volcanoes, and unique culture. It is a popular tourist destination.
- It is a state known for its breathtaking landscapes, including mountains, glaciers, and vast wilderness.
- It is a state known for its sunny weather and beautiful beaches. It is home to Hollywood and many famous cities.
- It is a state with stunning mountains and outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and white-water rafting.
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- It is a state with vast open plains and majestic mountains. It is known for its outdoor activities and wildlife.
- It is a state with beautiful forests, mountains, and a rugged coastline. It is known for its eco-friendly culture.
- It is a state with a rich history dating back to colonial times. It is known for its historical sites and beautiful countryside.
- It is a state with a vibrant music scene, delicious cuisine, and a rich cultural heritage influenced by French and Creole traditions.
- It is a state with warm weather and stunning beaches. It is a popular vacation destination with many theme parks.
- It is a state known for its bustling city of Chicago, deep-dish pizza, and famous sports teams like the Chicago Bulls.
- It is a large state with wide-open spaces and a rich cowboy history. It is known for its barbecue and rodeos.
16 Clues: It is a state famous for the vibrant city of Las Vegas, with its casinos, entertainment, and nightlife. • It is a state known for its breathtaking landscapes, including mountains, glaciers, and vast wilderness. • It is a state with stunning mountains and outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and white-water rafting. • ...
United States 2024-06-05
16 Clues: crabs • Austin • islands • Disneyworld • hot and dry • Little Rock • smallest state • hockey and snow • The Peach State • highest mountain • home of Las Vegas • Richmond is the capital • Mrs. Hoshaw's home state • the most populated state • Elvis used to hang out there • Mrs. Hoshaw used to live there
Chemistry states 2023-10-13
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- How dissolvable they are
- Where a state dissolves in liquid or gas
- The difference of particle in one area to another
- The equitment we use for fire
- The 4th state many people dont know about
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- A non firm fluid with a fixed volume but not shape
- The process from a liquid to solid
- Something that is able to be dissolved
- The process from a gas to plasma
- The thing that effects states and make them change
- The chemical symbol for water
- The state with no fixed volume or shape
- A firm state with a fixed volume and shpae
- The chemical symbol for table salt
- The process from a liquid to gas in nature
- Not able to diffuse or dissolve
16 Clues: How dissolvable they are • The chemical symbol for water • The equitment we use for fire • Not able to diffuse or dissolve • The process from a gas to plasma • The process from a liquid to solid • The chemical symbol for table salt • Something that is able to be dissolved • The state with no fixed volume or shape • Where a state dissolves in liquid or gas • ...
Unit 3 2020-11-09
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- fifth president of the united states
- organized incorporated territory of the united states
- helped lead the lewis and clark expedition
- prohibited american ships from trading in all foreign ports
- taking men into a military or naval force by compulsion with or without notice
- president jeffersons vice president
- identification of ones own nation and support for its interests
- fourth president of the united states
- seventh president of the united states
- states that north and south america would not be colonized
- second president of the united states
- an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
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- made it illegal to "write, print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" against the government
- nearly doubled the size of the united states
- leader of the lewis and clark expedition
- ban on trade with another country
- first president of the united states
- tax protested started in 1791 and ending in 1794
- first secretary of treasury of the united states
- caused tension between the united states and france
- religious revival
- third president of the united states
- conflict fought between the united states and its allies, united kingdom and its allies
- started the nat turner rebellion
- native shoshone woman who helped translate on the lewis and clark expedition
25 Clues: religious revival • started the nat turner rebellion • ban on trade with another country • president jeffersons vice president • fifth president of the united states • first president of the united states • third president of the united states • fourth president of the united states • second president of the united states • seventh president of the united states • ...
Civil War 2023-03-09
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- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South
- Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- 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.
- A term meaning "before war"
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States
- Said that black people were citizens of the United States and that all people were protected equally by the law
- The Confederacy
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- Outlawed slavery
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- Gave all male citizens the right to vote regardless of race.
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- These were laws that prevented black people from voting, going to school, owning land, and even getting jobs
- An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates
- Was the president before he was assasinated.
- States of the United States, also called the Union.
20 Clues: The Confederacy • Outlawed slavery • A term meaning "before war" • Was the president before he was assasinated. • States of the United States, also called the Union. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • Gave all male citizens the right to vote regardless of race. • Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South • ...
Manifest Destiny, Pre-causes of the Civil War 2020-02-27
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- fifth longest river of North America
- any of the southern states of the US in which slavery was legal before the Civil War.
- a year later with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- statesman who represented Kentucky
- a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Cour
- organized incorporated territory of the United States
- add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation.
- a state in which slavery was legal, states in which slavery was prohibited
- he 12th president of the United States
- The legislation that provided for the admission of Maine to the United States
- An armed conflict between the United States and
- known as the North, referred to the United States of America
- Raid on Harpers Ferry
- Loyalty to one's own region
- the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created
- 11th president of the United States
- the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States
- A package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congres
- A series of violent civil confrontations in the United States
- the 19th quadrennial presidential election
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- expansion that included Texas, California, and the entire Oregon territory
- they were unsucceseful in banning slavery in territory acquired from Mexico
- a state of the US in which slavery was illegal.
- An organized incorporated territory
- Treaty of Peace
- Admitted to the Union as the 28th state
- the designation of the mounted force of the United States Army
- the 19th-century doctrine
- a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution.
- Enacted by the 33rd United States Congress
- a treaty between Great Britain and the United States
31 Clues: Treaty of Peace • Raid on Harpers Ferry • the 19th-century doctrine • Loyalty to one's own region • statesman who represented Kentucky • An organized incorporated territory • 11th president of the United States • fifth longest river of North America • he 12th president of the United States • Admitted to the Union as the 28th state • a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. • ...
Team Food 2021-07-13
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- Maxim that states speaker should not lie
- _______ principle instructs all individuals to do their best to cooperate with others to make conversation possible
- Maxim that states that your contributions to the conversation should be on-topic
- In conversational _____ people cooperate with others by allowing the listeners to imply what the speaker should say next
- Conversation isn't just action it is _______
- Maxim that states speaker should only use words understood by the group
- Which fact states that speaker change occurs?
- Locally managed, the ______ characteristic of conversations
- Maxim that states that you should provide enough information
- lacking interest or excitement; dull.
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- In groups, often viewed as a simple, instinctive, and efficient activity
- A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
- Maxim that states you should not say more than needed
- Which fact states that the size of a speaker's turn varies?
- Which fact states one person speaks at a time?
- The study of what actually happens versus what might, should, or could happen
- Which fact states the order of speaking is not fixed?
- Requiring involvement by all parties in the conversation
- Maxim that states speaker should back up claims
- Which fact states that there are no restrictions on what a speaker says or does during their turn?
20 Clues: lacking interest or excitement; dull. • Maxim that states speaker should not lie • Conversation isn't just action it is _______ • Which fact states that speaker change occurs? • Which fact states one person speaks at a time? • Maxim that states speaker should back up claims • Maxim that states you should not say more than needed • ...
Ch. 4 Terms 2014-03-07
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- / powers shared by natl and state govt
- / states cannot discriminate against other states
- / federal aid given to states and local govt with no conditions
- / powers of national govt written in Constitution
- / law telling people of a proposed state to write a constitution
- / Under Federalism, the separation of powers b/w National and State govt
- / money given to states by federal govt with special conditions and for a very specific purpose
- / powers that belong only to the National Government
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- / agreements among states approved by Congress
- / powers not denied to states and not granted to National govt; 10th amd
- / fleeing criminals will be returned to the state in which a crime was committed
- / free money to states for programs like education, the environment, transportation
- / law passed by Congress admitting a new state
- / powers granted to the federal government through the Constitution: Express, Implied and Inherent
- / national powers not stated in the constitution but suggested by expressed powers
- / records, laws and judicial proceedings of one state must be respected in all states
- / national govt shares tax money with states
- / These are grants made to States, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them
- / powers of the constitution go to the natural government
- / govt system dividing power b/w national and states
20 Clues: / powers shared by natl and state govt • / national govt shares tax money with states • / agreements among states approved by Congress • / law passed by Congress admitting a new state • / states cannot discriminate against other states • / powers of national govt written in Constitution • / govt system dividing power b/w national and states • ...
Ch. 4 Terms 2014-03-07
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- / agreements among states approved by Congress
- / powers of the constitution go to the natural government
- / free money to states for programs like education, the environment, transportation
- / national powers not stated in the constitution but suggested by expressed powers
- / govt system dividing power b/w national and states
- / fleeing criminals will be returned to the state in which a crime was committed
- / money given to states by federal govt with special conditions and for a very specific purpose
- / law passed by Congress admitting a new state
- / records, laws and judicial proceedings of one state must be respected in all states
- / powers that belong only to the National Government
- / powers not denied to states and not granted to National govt; 10th amd
- / national govt shares tax money with states
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- / states cannot discriminate against other states
- / Under Federalism, the separation of powers b/w National and State govt
- / powers granted to the federal government through the Constitution: Express, Implied and Inherent
- / powers shared by natl and state govt
- / federal aid given to states and local govt with no conditions
- / powers of national govt written in Constitution
- / These are grants made to States, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them
- / law telling people of a proposed state to write a constitution
20 Clues: / powers shared by natl and state govt • / national govt shares tax money with states • / agreements among states approved by Congress • / law passed by Congress admitting a new state • / states cannot discriminate against other states • / powers of national govt written in Constitution • / govt system dividing power b/w national and states • ...
Civics - A Just Right Government 2022-04-19
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- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- the branch that carries out laws
- The branch that makes laws
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
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- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- The branch that interprets laws
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- States send these to Congress
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- The Articles did not let Congress create this
22 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • The Articles did not let Congress create this • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
Ch. 4 Terms 2014-03-07
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- / agreements among states approved by Congress
- / powers of the constitution go to the natural government
- / free money to states for programs like education, the environment, transportation
- / national powers not stated in the constitution but suggested by expressed powers
- / govt system dividing power b/w national and states
- / fleeing criminals will be returned to the state in which a crime was committed
- / money given to states by federal govt with special conditions and for a very specific purpose
- / law passed by Congress admitting a new state
- / records, laws and judicial proceedings of one state must be respected in all states
- / powers that belong only to the National Government
- / powers not denied to states and not granted to National govt; 10th amd
- / national govt shares tax money with states
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- / states cannot discriminate against other states
- / Under Federalism, the separation of powers b/w National and State govt
- / powers granted to the federal government through the Constitution: Express, Implied and Inherent
- / powers shared by natl and state govt
- / federal aid given to states and local govt with no conditions
- / powers of national govt written in Constitution
- / These are grants made to States, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them
- / law telling people of a proposed state to write a constitution
20 Clues: / powers shared by natl and state govt • / national govt shares tax money with states • / agreements among states approved by Congress • / law passed by Congress admitting a new state • / states cannot discriminate against other states • / powers of national govt written in Constitution • / govt system dividing power b/w national and states • ...
Just Right Government Crossword 2020-12-01
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- under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for ____________
- states must treat their citizens and other states' citizens this way
- the branch that makes laws
- the Articles did not let congress create this
- The Articles of confederation created a government that only had one of these
- the branch that carries out laws
- under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
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- the branch that interprets the law
- Int the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- fractions of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- states send these to Congress
- one of two things people were afraid states might lose
- the chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are __________ to state laws
- These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles
- a group of individuals united together for a purpose
- under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- one problem was that the states charged these on goods from other states
- one of two things people were afraid states might lose
22 Clues: the branch that makes laws • states send these to Congress • the branch that carries out laws • the branch that interprets the law • the Articles did not let congress create this • a group of individuals united together for a purpose • under the Articles, America did not have one of these • one of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
Articles of Confederation - A New Nation 2024-02-27
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- The branch that interprets laws
- The Articles did not let Congress recruit this, only the states
- The branch that carries out laws
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on its:
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- A group of individuals united for a purpose
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
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- The only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention
- The branch that makes laws
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are __________________ to state laws.
- States send these to Congress
- The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for a U.S.:
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- Under the A of C, Congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- Under the Articles, the U.S. did not have one of these
23 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • A group of individuals united for a purpose • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • Under the Articles, the U.S. did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
civil war terms 2023-02-15
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- anothother 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
- this was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army.
- the nothern states of the united states, also called the union.
- when the southern state chose to leave the united states and no longer be a part of the country.
- a nickname for the confederate states of america
- putting the loyal intrests and costoms ahead of the country
- the side of an army or military unit
- a nickname for the south
- an attempt to stop people and supplise from going in or out of port
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- a person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- a nickname for the people from the north and union soldiers
- a large farm in the southern united states.
- a long gun with a smooth bore
- a term meaning "before war". it was often used to describe the united states before the civil way
- the rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the union after the civil war
- a nickname for the southern whites who supported the republican party.
- when a person is murdered for political reasons
- a nickname for notherners who were against the civil war
- name given to the states loyal to the government, also called the north
- a nickname for people in the south supporting confederate states
20 Clues: a nickname for the south • a long gun with a smooth bore • the side of an army or military unit • a large farm in the southern united states. • when a person is murdered for political reasons • a nickname for the confederate states of america • a person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • a nickname for notherners who were against the civil war • ...
States 2022-07-01
9 Clues: It has 4 eyes • The Last state • The first state • The biggest state • Where is Hollywood • York I Love _______ • It has Disney World • What has the gambling capital of the world • The state that is 2nd place in size and population
City states 2021-10-15
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- in venice the ruler was a duke or ____
- Florence became rich by trading cloth, mainly wool from _______ though
- means city
- most famous city of Renaissance
- believed that rulers should do anything to keep their power and to protect their city
- richest family in florence
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- these families moved to cities
- Niccolo machiavelli wrote a book called ___ ______ in 1513
- in florence lorenzo de' medici the city fron 1469 to 1492 and was known as the ___________
- a government controlled by its citizens
- The art of making agreements with other countries
- sons and daughter of nobles and rich merchants blended together to create this
- many city-states were this at first
- cities on small islands
- transportation in Venice was affected by this
15 Clues: means city • cities on small islands • richest family in florence • these families moved to cities • most famous city of Renaissance • many city-states were this at first • in venice the ruler was a duke or ____ • a government controlled by its citizens • transportation in Venice was affected by this • The art of making agreements with other countries • ...
Changing States 2023-06-15
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- process where a Liquid turns into gas
- anything that has weight and takes up space
- synonym for Vaporization
- a substance added to a liquid to prevent freezing
- has fixed shape and fixed volume
- phase between a gas and a solid
- a unit of measurement to measure temperature
- has no fixed shape and no fixed volume
- material or matter of which something is made
- a state where liquids don't solidify even below their normal freezing point
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- when a solid becomes a gas without turning into Liquid first
- Substances that don't come from an animal or plant
- important Substances you get from food that helps your body survive and grow
- when has changes into Liquid
- to heat to a higher temperature than the normal boiling point of water
15 Clues: synonym for Vaporization • when has changes into Liquid • phase between a gas and a solid • has fixed shape and fixed volume • process where a Liquid turns into gas • has no fixed shape and no fixed volume • anything that has weight and takes up space • a unit of measurement to measure temperature • material or matter of which something is made • ...
U.S. States 2022-04-22
15 Clues: NY • islands • cheese state • below new york • starts with a u • above Tennessee • Biggest US state • next to WA and OR • 2nd biggest US state • We live in this state • theres a song about it • opposite of south dakota • opposite of north dakota • opposite of south Carolina • opposite of north carolina
USA States 2023-09-18
15 Clues: home • Aloha • Square • cheese • potatoes • Blank Man • Kansas City • the windy city • big and French • Mr Aden Hacking • little and French • medium and French • washing machine state • they are way up their • the bigger the hair the closer to god honey
Articles of Confederation 2020-09-29
Across
- states must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- the Articles did not let Congress create this
- the branch that makes laws
- the Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- the Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- in the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- the Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- states send these to Congress
- one of two things people were afraid states might lose
- under the Articles, America did not have one of these
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- under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- the branch that interprets laws
- one problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- the chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- a group of individuals united together for a purpose
- early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- one of two things people were afraid states might lose
- the branch that carries out laws
- under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
23 Clues: the branch that makes laws • states send these to Congress • the branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • the Articles did not let Congress create this • a group of individuals united together for a purpose • under the Articles, America did not have one of these • one of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
Wanted: A Just Right Government 2022-11-11
Across
- states must treat their own citizens and other states' citizens this way
- the Articles did not let Congress create this
- the branch that makes the laws
- the Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- the Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for ____
- in the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- the Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ____ to state laws
- states send these to Congress
- one of two things people were afraid states might lose
- under the Articles of Confederation, America did not have one of these
Down
- under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- the branch that interprets laws
- one problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- the chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- these were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles
- the document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- a group of individuals united together for a purpose
- early Americans had something in common with this fictional character
- one of two things people were afraid states might lose
- the branch that carries out the laws
- under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
23 Clues: states send these to Congress • the branch that makes the laws • the branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out the laws • the Articles did not let Congress create this • a group of individuals united together for a purpose • one of two things people were afraid states might lose • one of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
Just Right Government 2021-03-04
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- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- fraction of states that must agree to change the constitution
- the branch that carries out laws
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- The branch that makes laws
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- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- The document that replaced the Articles of
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- The Articles did not let Congress create this
- The branch that interprets laws
- gets depends on this
- states send these to Congress
- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional
24 Clues: gets depends on this • The branch that makes laws • states send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • The document that replaced the Articles of • The Articles did not let Congress create this • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • ...
A Just Right Government 2022-10-11
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- The Articles did not let Congress create this
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- States must treat their own citizens and other states' citizens this way
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- fraction of states that must agree to change the constitution
- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- the branch that carries out laws
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
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- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- the branch that interprets laws
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- States send these to Congress
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- The document that replaced the Articles of
- The branch that makes laws
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
23 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • the branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • The document that replaced the Articles of • The Articles did not let Congress create this • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • ...
Just Right Crossword 2020-11-18
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- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- the Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- States send these to Congress
- the branch that carries out laws
- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
Down
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The Articles did not let Congress create this
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- The branch that interprets laws
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- the branch that makes laws
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
23 Clues: the branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • The Articles did not let Congress create this • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
States 2023-08-25
9 Clues: God's own country. • Largest state in India. • Gandhinagar is my capital • Smallest state of the U.S. • Largest state of Argentina • Largest state in the world. • The largest state of the U.S. • another word for rhode island. • New Delhi used to be a part of me.
States 2022-08-23
9 Clues: has a trail • a dessert area • is a girl's name • looks like Kansas • has a connection to cut • where Huck Finn takes place • Hampshire the opposite of old • has a man's name in the beginning • someone may be sick in the beginning
"Just Right" Government 2021-01-15
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- Articles did not let Congress create this
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- The branch that interprets laws
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- The branch that makes laws
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
Down
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- States send these to Congress
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- the branch that carries out laws
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
23 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • Articles did not let Congress create this • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
"Wanted: Just Right Government" Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-21
Across
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
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- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- The branch that interprets laws
- The branch that makes laws
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- the branch that carries out laws
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- The document that replaced the Articles of
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for this
- States send these to Congress
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
23 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • The document that replaced the Articles of • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
Constitution 2019-09-29
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- How many stars are on the United States flag
- The date of Independence Day is July
- most powerful court in the Judicial Department
- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____
- a written plan of government
- How many full terms can the president of the United States serve
- There are 50 ____ in the Union
- the 13th Amendment forbid owning one
- The stars on the United States flag are ____
- How many stripes are on the United States flags
- "we the _____ of the United States"
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- The United States president is elected for ____ years
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States
- addition or change in the Constitution
- George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the _____ Army
- The Declaration of _____ was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were now and henceforth free states
- One of the 13 original colonies
- The 50th state added to our country was _____
- people have the ____ to a speedy trial
- On Independence Day we celebrate independence from _____
20 Clues: a written plan of government • There are 50 ____ in the Union • One of the 13 original colonies • "we the _____ of the United States" • The date of Independence Day is July • the 13th Amendment forbid owning one • addition or change in the Constitution • people have the ____ to a speedy trial • How many stars are on the United States flag • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
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- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Japan is an example of this.
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- the USA is an example of this.
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
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- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- The capital of the USA.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
15 Clues: The capital of the USA. • Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. • ...
U.S. States 2021-04-02
15 Clues: Red Sox • Grand Canyon • Waikiki Beach • Mount Rushmore • Mall of America • Deep Dish Pizza • Yale University • The Liberty Bell • The Garden State • Walt Disney World • Golden Gate Bridge • World of Coca Cola • Empire State Building • U.S. Space and Rocket Center • Denali National Park and Preserve
US States 2021-12-09
15 Clues: cheese • skiing • surfing • peaches • Broadway • potatoes • hollywood • theme parks • Mount Rushmore • deep dish pizza • college football • The Wizard of Oz • the grand canyon • The Mall of America • the northern lights
United States 2022-01-17
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- a type of cut from a deer or elk
- Caifornia styled dishes
- puppies deep fried cornbread
- a time of where gold was a popular find
- an area or region within a area
- Loaves of bread and meat
- Milk, cheeses, and butters
- Tex-Mex
- a rich, thick soup with lobster/shellfish
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- a spicy chicken or seafood stew
- Cajun and creole cuisines
- a cajun dish with rice,shrimp,and veggies
- Salad dressing from the pacific coast
- a rich soup
- a oven baked stew
15 Clues: Tex-Mex • a rich soup • a oven baked stew • Caifornia styled dishes • Loaves of bread and meat • Cajun and creole cuisines • Milk, cheeses, and butters • puppies deep fried cornbread • a spicy chicken or seafood stew • an area or region within a area • a type of cut from a deer or elk • Salad dressing from the pacific coast • a time of where gold was a popular find • ...
The States 2024-02-06
Across
- Lots of paddle-wheel boats
- Smallest state
- Surrounded by the Great Lakes
- Location of Lincoln's grave
- Produces the most peanuts
- Capital is Montgomery
- Capital is known as Music City
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- Capital is Boston
- Home of the liberty bell
- This state is the headquarters for Walmart
- Capital is Jefferson City
- The pelican state
- Is the first state
- State flower is the white pine cone and tassel
- Capital is Des Moines
15 Clues: Smallest state • Capital is Boston • The pelican state • Is the first state • Capital is Des Moines • Capital is Montgomery • Home of the liberty bell • Capital is Jefferson City • Produces the most peanuts • Lots of paddle-wheel boats • Location of Lincoln's grave • Surrounded by the Great Lakes • Capital is known as Music City • This state is the headquarters for Walmart • ...
United states 2023-03-15
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- state capital is Columbus
- state capital
- capital is Jefferson City
- state capital is Ottawa
- state capital Sacramento
- state capital is Madrid
- state capital is Austin
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- state capital is Tallahassee
- state capital is Phoenix
- capital is Jackson
- Walmart is there
- state capital is Brasília
- state capital is Oslo
- state capital is Indianapolis
- state capital is Mexico City
15 Clues: state capital • Walmart is there • capital is Jackson • state capital is Oslo • state capital is Ottawa • state capital is Madrid • state capital is Austin • state capital is Phoenix • state capital Sacramento • state capital is Columbus • capital is Jefferson City • state capital is Brasília • state capital is Tallahassee • state capital is Mexico City • state capital is Indianapolis
INDIAN STATES 2024-03-03
States & capitals 2022-05-31
15 Clues: Bihar • Punjab • panaji • Kolkata • Karnataka • Hyderabad • Rajasthan • Chandigarh • Tamil Nadu • Maharashtra • Gandhinagar • AndhraPradesh • Madhyapradedh • Jammu&Kashmir • Thiruvanthapuram
United States 2025-05-16
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- ten percent tariffs on what country
- female vice president
- agreement brokered by the U.S between india and pakistan
- everyone is afraid of project
- life saving drug for overdose
- name of the new U.S attorney
- economic measures the U.S imposed on chinese goods
- last name of a tech billionaire
- public demonstrations against something
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- U.S announced military control
- immigration policy issue
- state affected by wildfires over forty thousand acres
- last name of the new vice president
- devastation in Los Angeles
- newest president
15 Clues: newest president • female vice president • immigration policy issue • devastation in Los Angeles • name of the new U.S attorney • life saving drug for overdose • U.S announced military control • everyone is afraid of project • last name of a tech billionaire • last name of the new vice president • ten percent tariffs on what country • public demonstrations against something • ...
United States 2014-05-18
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- areas that they influence
- a place where buyers and sellers deal for grain
- artificial waterways
- communication by electronic means
- a dark-colored organic material
- the band of Southern states from Carolina to Southern California
- a very large city
- an imaginary line between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastal plain
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- the average number of days between the last frost of spring and the first frost of fall
- large pipes that carry water over long distances
- tall building equipped with machinery for loading, cleaning, mixing, and storing grain
- a dry, treeless plain that sprouts grasses and mosses only in the summer
- the marshy inlets of lakes and rivers
- rank
- tropical trees that grow in swampy areas
15 Clues: rank • a very large city • artificial waterways • areas that they influence • a dark-colored organic material • communication by electronic means • the marshy inlets of lakes and rivers • tropical trees that grow in swampy areas • a place where buyers and sellers deal for grain • large pipes that carry water over long distances • ...
States & Countries 2023-11-20
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- Redwood forests
- Lemons and pasta
- Just south of Washington
- Blueberries and lobster
- Montana, and Washington border it
- The fabulous Las Vegas, ______
- The big apple
- People often falsely think D.C. is in it
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- Indianapolis is in it
- Known for cheese
- Dallas, Houston, Corpus Christi
- Famous for Casablanca
- Better known by its initials, LA
- Struck Pearl Harbor during WW2
- Mummies and cats
15 Clues: The big apple • Redwood forests • Known for cheese • Lemons and pasta • Mummies and cats • Indianapolis is in it • Famous for Casablanca • Blueberries and lobster • Just south of Washington • Struck Pearl Harbor during WW2 • The fabulous Las Vegas, ______ • Dallas, Houston, Corpus Christi • Better known by its initials, LA • Montana, and Washington border it • ...
USA States 2023-05-18
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- This state has the grand canyon in it
- Cleveland is in this state
- This state is known as the gem state
- Houston is in this state
- Martin Luther King was born in this state
- This state was home of the many American founding fathers
- York The Yankees play for this state
- This state is sometimes called The last Frontier
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- The state is shaped like a gun
- This country is known for its dairy farms
- This state is known or called the pelican state
- D.C Declaration of Independence is in this state
- Venice Beach
- The second driest state in America
- This states capital is Frankfort
15 Clues: Venice Beach • Houston is in this state • Cleveland is in this state • The state is shaped like a gun • This states capital is Frankfort • The second driest state in America • This state is known as the gem state • York The Yankees play for this state • This state has the grand canyon in it • This country is known for its dairy farms • Martin Luther King was born in this state • ...
US states 2023-01-12
Across
- Known for fried chicken
- Where the grand canyon is
- Bought from Russia
- Founded by a quaker
- Birthplace of jazz
- Named after queen Elizabeth I
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- State with the most lighthouses
- The 50th state
- Home to mount Rushmore
- The lone star state
- Named after a US president
- Home to Hollywood
- First state to join the union
- Common place to go for retirement
- State with the same flag as Northern Ireland
15 Clues: The 50th state • Home to Hollywood • Bought from Russia • Birthplace of jazz • The lone star state • Founded by a quaker • Home to mount Rushmore • Known for fried chicken • Where the grand canyon is • Named after a US president • First state to join the union • Named after queen Elizabeth I • State with the most lighthouses • Common place to go for retirement • ...
U.S. States 2025-11-01
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- west coast state known for its sunshine
- for its potatoes
- to the Grand Canyon
- largest state by area
- as the Hoosier State
- to Chicago and Springfield
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- State, home to Atlanta
- First State
- for its many beaches and theme parks
- to Rocky Mountain National Park
- of New England, known for Yale University
- as the Heart of Dixie
- State, known for corn production
- only state made up entirely of islands
- as The Natural State
15 Clues: First State • for its potatoes • to the Grand Canyon • as The Natural State • as the Hoosier State • as the Heart of Dixie • largest state by area • State, home to Atlanta • to Chicago and Springfield • to Rocky Mountain National Park • State, known for corn production • for its many beaches and theme parks • only state made up entirely of islands • ...
Golden-Create a puzzle 2020-02-21
Across
- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
- played a major role in formulating the three landmark sectional compromises of his day
- armed slave revolt in Southern states by taking over a United States arsenal
- legislation that provided for the admission of Maine
- 12th president of the United States
- series of violent civil confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1861
- politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States and as a Confederate general during the Civil War
- unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery
- 19th quadrennial presidential election
- a group of states or nations united into one political body
- armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
- widely held belief in the 19th-century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America
- The river serves as part of the natural border between the U.S. state of Texas and the Mexican states
- package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850
- The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico
- Supreme Court ruled that no black could claim U.S. citizenship or petition a court
- principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
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- a year later with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed on February 2nd,1848
- This agreement set the boundary between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel west of the Rocky Mountains
- A battle cry in the Texans' struggle for independence from Mexico
- administrative action and concept in international law relating to the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state
- Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic
- organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848
- a state of the US in which slavery was illegal.
- Before the Civil War there were 19 free states and 15 slave states
- organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1805, until June 4, 1812
- popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds
- organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
- 11th president
- any of the southern states of the US in which slavery was legal before the Civil War.
- group of soldiers who fight on horses
31 Clues: 11th president • 12th president of the United States • group of soldiers who fight on horses • 19th quadrennial presidential election • a state of the US in which slavery was illegal. • legislation that provided for the admission of Maine • popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds • a group of states or nations united into one political body • ...
Jackson era crossword puzzle 2023-02-10
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- the act of becoming independent and no longer part of a country
- one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren
- the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
- the Trail of Tears was the deadly route used by Native Americans when forced off their ancestral lands and into Oklahoma
- the third and last president of the Second Bank of the United states
- evolving land area set aside by the United States Government for the relocation of Native Americans
- authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
- political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government
- indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States
- the ninth president of the united states
- andrew jacksons wife
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- second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States
- a person selected to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States
- native American polymath of the Cherokee Nation
- a political party in the United States that evolved from a conservative-leaning faction of the Democratic-Republican Party
- the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional
- a conservative political party that existed in the United States during the middle 19th century
- eighth vice president of the united states from 1837 to 1841
- cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles
- seventh vice president of the united states from 1825 to 1832
- the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835
21 Clues: andrew jacksons wife • the ninth president of the united states • native American polymath of the Cherokee Nation • cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Creeks, and Seminoles • eighth vice president of the united states from 1837 to 1841 • seventh vice president of the united states from 1825 to 1832 • the act of becoming independent and no longer part of a country • ...
Just Right Government 2020-12-01
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- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- The branch that interprets laws
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- States send these to Congress
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
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- The branch that makes laws
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- The Articles did not let Congress create this
- The branch that carries out laws
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
23 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • The Articles did not let Congress create this • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
commodities 2024-11-14
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- is the top rice-producing state in the United States
- is the world's leading producer of oats
- builder is a machine used in the harvest and processing of cotton
- is the state nut of Texas
- is the top potato-producing state in the United States
- is the world's top producer of coffee beans
- was adopted as the Texas state fruit on May 17, 1993.
- is the largest peach-producing state in the United States
- is a machine designed to harvest a variety of cultivated seeds.
- is the top pecan-producing state in the United States
- is the leading state in the United States for sesame production
- a farm implement, usually towed behind a tractor, that sows (plants) seeds in rows throughout a field
- is the world's top producer of rice
- Texas produces the most in the United states producing around 40% of the total
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- produces the most wheat and oats in the United state
- are taken from the ground using a digger/shaker/inverter
- the united states produces the most in the world
- grama is the state grass of Texas
- is the state large mammal of Texas
- is the top asparagus-producing state in the United States
- is the top watermelon-producing state in the United States
- is the top soybean-producing state in the United States
- is the largest producer of sugar beets in the United States
- is the state that produces the most corn in the United States
- is the state flower of Texas
- is the world's top producer of avocados
26 Clues: is the state nut of Texas • is the state flower of Texas • grama is the state grass of Texas • is the state large mammal of Texas • is the world's top producer of rice • is the world's leading producer of oats • is the world's top producer of avocados • is the world's top producer of coffee beans • the united states produces the most in the world • ...
States 2024-05-28
Articles of Confederation vs Constitution 2021-02-23
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- These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles.
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes.
- The branch that carries out laws.
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that only had one of these.
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose.
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power.
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation.
- The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it.
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these.
- The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for _____.
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- States send these to Congress.
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose.
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states.
- The branch that interprets laws.
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws.
- States must treat their own citizens and other states' citizens this way.
- The branch that makes laws.
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose.
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this.
21 Clues: The branch that makes laws. • States send these to Congress. • The branch that interprets laws. • The branch that carries out laws. • A group of individuals united together for a purpose. • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these. • One of two things people were afraid states might lose. • One of two things people were afraid states might lose. • ...
Civil war 2023-05-16
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- loyalty to their region
- freedom from slavery
- loyal to the Confederacy
- duty to be paid
- withdrawal from a larger group
- The president during the civil war
- To accept defeat
- A major political party
- a surprise attack
- Also known as the Northern states
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- loyal to the northern states
- African Americans being owned
- loyal to the government of the U.S
- Also known as the Southern states
- loyal to Confederate states
- A state of armed conflict
- A crop that is sold for money
- called the Confederacy states
- The national guard
- called the Union states
- someone who wishes to stop slavery
21 Clues: duty to be paid • To accept defeat • a surprise attack • The national guard • freedom from slavery • loyalty to their region • called the Union states • A major political party • loyal to the Confederacy • A state of armed conflict • loyal to Confederate states • loyal to the northern states • African Americans being owned • A crop that is sold for money • called the Confederacy states • ...
United states 2023-03-15
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- state capital is Columbus
- state capital
- capital is Jefferson City
- state capital is Ottawa
- state capital Sacramento
- state capital is Madrid
- state capital is Austin
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- state capital is Tallahassee
- state capital is Phoenix
- capital is Jackson
- Walmart is there
- state capital is Brasília
- state capital is Oslo
- state capital is Indianapolis
- state capital is Mexico City
15 Clues: state capital • Walmart is there • capital is Jackson • state capital is Oslo • state capital is Ottawa • state capital is Madrid • state capital is Austin • state capital is Phoenix • state capital Sacramento • state capital is Columbus • capital is Jefferson City • state capital is Brasília • state capital is Tallahassee • state capital is Mexico City • state capital is Indianapolis
funny states 2017-01-10
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- motto: "North to the Future"
- motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"
- "Pelican State"
- nickname: "Old Line State"
- America's Dairyland
- the silver state
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- state flower is the sunflower
- state flower is red clover
- "Magnolia State"
- slogan: "Land of Lincoln"
- motto is "United we stand, divided we fall"
- big sky country
- state bird: blue hen chicken
- "Sunshine State"
- nickname: "Aloha State"
15 Clues: big sky country • "Pelican State" • "Magnolia State" • "Sunshine State" • the silver state • America's Dairyland • nickname: "Aloha State" • slogan: "Land of Lincoln" • state flower is red clover • nickname: "Old Line State" • motto: "North to the Future" • state bird: blue hen chicken • state flower is the sunflower • motto: "Agriculture and Commerce" • ...
50 states! 2025-06-17
15 Clues: big 🍎 • Howdy! • peaches • beachin • mammoths • home state • potato museum • The big five oh! • only one syllable • calling your name • the original Buc-ees • 2028 summer Olympics • people get married here • it’s more of a district really • surrounded by water on three sides
Geometry - Properties Vocabulary 2021-10-21
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- accepted statement or fact
- swap the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional
- property that states if a=b, then ac=bc
- property that states if a=b, then b=a
- an if-then statement
- property that states a(b+c)=ab+ac
- example that shows a conjecture is incorrect
- negate he hypothesis & conclusion of converse
- a conjecture or statement that must be proven true
- connect two or more statements with OR
- property that states if a=b, then a/c=b/c
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- property that states if a=b, then a-c=b-c
- the IF part of a conditional statement
- conclusion you reach using inductive reasoning
- reasoning based on patterns you observe
- property that states if a=b and b=c, then a=c
- property that states a=a
- the THEN part of a conditional statement
- connect two or more statements with AND
- property that states if a=b, then a+b=b+c
- negate the hypothesis & conclusion of a conditional
21 Clues: an if-then statement • property that states a=a • accepted statement or fact • property that states a(b+c)=ab+ac • property that states if a=b, then b=a • the IF part of a conditional statement • connect two or more statements with OR • property that states if a=b, then ac=bc • reasoning based on patterns you observe • connect two or more statements with AND • ...
The American Civil War 2024-05-11
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- President during the Civil War, Abraham
- Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union
- Institution at the heart of the conflict
- President of the Confederate States, Jefferson
- Era following the Civil War
- Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox, Robert E.
- Jackson, Confederate general killed by friendly fire
- Rights, concept invoked by the Confederacy
- Proclamation freeing slaves in rebellious states
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- First major battle of the Civil War
- Warships used by both sides
- Northern states loyal to the United States
- Battle that began the Civil War
- Union general who marched through Georgia, William T.
- Battle in Tennessee, a Union victory
- Pivotal battle in Pennsylvania
- Bloodiest single-day battle in American history
- Union general who accepted Lee's surrender, Ulysses S.
- Southern states that seceded from the Union
- Courthouse, site of Lee's surrender
20 Clues: Warships used by both sides • Era following the Civil War • Pivotal battle in Pennsylvania • Battle that began the Civil War • First major battle of the Civil War • Courthouse, site of Lee's surrender • Battle in Tennessee, a Union victory • President during the Civil War, Abraham • Institution at the heart of the conflict • Northern states loyal to the United States • ...
Tucker and Stefan 2023-01-12
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- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- - someone that owns slaves
- the internal forced migration of slaves to the South and West in the United States
- : the upswing in American cotton production during the nineteenth century
- - nickname for the Confederate States of America or also known as the confederacy
- - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates
- crop: a crop grown to be sold for profit instead of consumption by the farmer’s family
- - Northern states o f the United States also called the Union
- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- slave trade the trading of slaves within the borders of the United States
- Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- the idea that blacks and whites come from different origins
- a majority of a separate region (that would otherwise be in the minority of the nation) with the power to veto or disallow legislation put forward by a hostile majority
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- the premise that southern white slaveholders acted in the best interests of their slaves
- was a essential water highway for trading goods
- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers
- - 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.
- gin - separates cotton fibers from their seeds
- the secret diplomatic memo stating that if Spain refused to sell Cuba to the United States, the United States was justified in taking the island as a national security measure
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - someone that owned by someone
- - 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.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire
26 Clues: - someone that owns slaves • - someone that owned by someone • - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • was a essential water highway for trading goods • gin - separates cotton fibers from their seeds • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • the idea that blacks and whites come from different origins • ...
Revolutionary Characters 2017-06-04
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- Third Vice President of United States
- First President of United States
- Built Mount Airy
- Known as "FDR"
- Married Mary Norris in 1770
- Emperor of the French in 1804
- Lawyer for Victory for John Peter Zenger
- Second President of United States
- Influential American Writer in 19th Century
- Fifth President of United States
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- Wrote "History of the Province of Massachusetts Bay"
- Leader of Annapolis Convention
- Penman of the Constitution
- Mark Twain was His Pen Name
- Friend of John Adams
- Third President of United States
- Fourth President of United States
- Writer of "The Age of Reason"
- Known for the Lightning Rod
- Father Figure to Benjamin Franklin
20 Clues: Known as "FDR" • Built Mount Airy • Friend of John Adams • Penman of the Constitution • Mark Twain was His Pen Name • Known for the Lightning Rod • Married Mary Norris in 1770 • Writer of "The Age of Reason" • Emperor of the French in 1804 • Leader of Annapolis Convention • Third President of United States • First President of United States • Fifth President of United States • ...
American History 2020-11-19
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- the 2nd president of the United States
- Chief Justice of the United States from 1801-1835
- the 1st president of the United States
- a 1794 uprising of farmers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government
- an elector that does not vote for who they pledged to vote for
- states that repeatedly vote for one party
- people that want more power for the states
- states that do not show a pattern of voting for one party
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- the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
- judges appointed right before Thomas Jefferson took office
- people that want a strong central government
- the Father of the Constitution
- the 3rd president of the United States
- Secretary of the Treasury for George Washington
- having one legislative chamber
- having two legislative chambers
- a strong central government
- the 1st Chief Justice of the United States
- an offical count of the population every 10 years
- a 60x60 piece of land
20 Clues: a 60x60 piece of land • a strong central government • the Father of the Constitution • having one legislative chamber • having two legislative chambers • the 2nd president of the United States • the 3rd president of the United States • the 1st president of the United States • states that repeatedly vote for one party • the 1st Chief Justice of the United States • ...
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution 2025-10-08
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- to prevent one branch from dominating the others
- the sole branch of government defined under the Articles
- Gave states with larger populations more power
- Branch designed to Carry out the laws
- 3/5's of a states slaves to be counted as part of the population
- electors chosen by states to cast ballots for candidates
- had the most power under the Articles
- Site of first convention, only 5 states sent representatives
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- the only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention
- Farmer's protest against taxes and debt
- a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
- the type of government Great Britain had and the US wanted to avoid
- The first government laws created for the newly formed United States
- Passed in 1787, this divided the land into territories and promised settlers religious freedom and no slavery
- favored by small states and had a single house congress
- offered a 2 house legislature to satisfy both large and small states
- Branch designed to interpret the laws
- Site where all but one state sent delegates to draft a new form of government
- Two house legislature
- the number of original states
20 Clues: Two house legislature • the number of original states • Branch designed to interpret the laws • Branch designed to Carry out the laws • had the most power under the Articles • Farmer's protest against taxes and debt • Gave states with larger populations more power • to prevent one branch from dominating the others • favored by small states and had a single house congress • ...
Civil War 2024-04-11
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- Major battle in Pennsylvania that was the turning point of the war
- Proclamation, Announcement ending slavery in the states in rebellion
- Davis,He was the President of the Confederacy
- The Civil war had more of this than any other war for Americans
- used by Civil War doctors to stop the spread of disease from wounds
- Courthouse,Where Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant
- Major role women played in the Civil War
- to the Sea,Campaign by General Sherman during the Civil War
- States,Slave states that remained part of the Union
- E Lee,He was the general of the Confederate Army
- states did this to leave the Union
- The first battle between this type of ship happened during the Civil War
- DC,Capital of the United States
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- Major issue that the Civil War was fought about
- States trying to preserve the United States
- Capital of the Confederacy
- method that changed the way the Civil War was fought
- Plan,This was the plan by the Union to blockade Southern ports
- of states that left the United States
- Lincoln,He was the President of the Union
20 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy • DC,Capital of the United States • states did this to leave the Union • of states that left the United States • Major role women played in the Civil War • Lincoln,He was the President of the Union • States trying to preserve the United States • Davis,He was the President of the Confederacy • Major issue that the Civil War was fought about • ...
Wanted: A Just Right Government 2024-10-28
Across
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power.
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress couldnot do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws.
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on thi
- The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’citizens this way.
- Under the New Jersey Plan, ___ states would have more power.
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
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- The branch that interprets laws
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution.
- One problem was that states charged these goods from other states.
- The chamber of congress in which each state has two votes.
- States send these to Congress
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- Under the articles, the United States did not have one of these
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the articles.
- The branch of government that makes laws
18 Clues: States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • The branch of government that makes laws • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • One of two things people were afraid states might lose. • The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation • The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it • ...
USA & Canada 2021-09-29
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- In both the United States & Canada, citizens over the age of 18 can....
- Canada is divided into several _________.
- Both Canada and the United States used to be part of __________.
- One of the two major political parties in the United States.
- 2% of Canadian citizens practice the _______ religion.
- The language spoken in the United States and most of Canada
- One of the two major political parties in Canada.
- The Judicial court of both the United States & Canada
- America's capital
- The symbol of Canada
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- The leader of the United States
- Canada's capital
- Selects the Canadian Prime Minister
- The United States is divided into 50 ______.
- America's type of Democracy
- One of the two major political parties in the United States.
- The language spoken in Quebec, Canada
- Canada's type of Democracy
- One of the two major political parties in Canada.
- The leader of Canada
20 Clues: Canada's capital • America's capital • The leader of Canada • The symbol of Canada • Canada's type of Democracy • America's type of Democracy • The leader of the United States • Selects the Canadian Prime Minister • The language spoken in Quebec, Canada • Canada is divided into several _________. • The United States is divided into 50 ______. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-05
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- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- A long gun that soldiers used by shooting it while resting it against their shoulder.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
- A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or get rid of slavery.
- The side of an army or military unit.
- A nickname for the South.
- The slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates.
- An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
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- A large farm in the southern United States that used slaves for working.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government.
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- The upper states of the United States, also called the Union.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- A nickname given to people in the South that supported the Confederate States.
- A group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
22 Clues: A nickname for the South. • The side of an army or military unit. • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • 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 term used to describe people who supported the Union. • ...
Civil War 2023-05-10
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- An army of citizens used during emergencies
- The names given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
- Slave states that did not leave the union
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union
- An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
- A law passed by congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners
- Soldiers that fight and travel by foot
- Group of states that left the United States to form their own country
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle
- A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
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- A long blade of knife attached to the end of a musket
- A term meaning "before war"
- A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction to become rich
- When a person is murdered for political reasons
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out
- The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States
20 Clues: A term meaning "before war" • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot • Slave states that did not leave the union • An army of citizens used during emergencies • When a person is murdered for political reasons • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle • A long blade of knife attached to the end of a musket • ...
Civil War Vocab 2024-04-04
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- Line: A boundary line between four states (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia) that was surveyed in the 1760s and became a symbolic dividing line between the North and South during the American Civil War,
- Party: A political party in the United States that existed from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s. The Whigs were united in their opposition to President Andrew Jackson and his policies but were divided over the issue of slavery,
- Refers to the southern states of the United States, characterized by agricultural development with a heavy reliance on slave labor for cotton and other cash crops,
- The United States of America, especially in reference to the federal government and the northern states during the American Civil War,
- One of the two major political parties in the United States, which was divided during the American Civil War over the issue of slavery and states' rights,
- A term used to refer to a person from the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War,
- The act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or association, especially a political entity. In the context of the American Civil War, secession refers to the withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the United States of America to form the Confederate States of America,
- A type of warship that was heavily armored with iron or steel plates, making it resistant to enemy fire. Ironclads were used during the American Civil War by both the Union and Confederate navies,
- Crop: A crop grown primarily for sale rather than for subsistence, often requiring a significant investment in labor, equipment, and supplies. Cotton was a major cash crop in the Southern states during the American Civil War,
- The act of freeing someone from slavery or servitude,
- War: A type of warfare in which all available resources and instruments of society are used to attack the enemy, with little to no distinction between combatants and non-combatants. Total war was practiced during the American Civil War, particularly by the Union against the Confederacy,
- The production of goods or services in large quantities, especially through the use of machinery. The Northern states had a more developed industrial base than the Southern states, which contributed to their economic and military advantage during the American Civil War,
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- A political party in the United States that was formed in 1854 and was originally dedicated to opposing the expansion of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was a member of this party when he was elected President in 1860,
- Refers to the northern states of the United States, characterized by industrial and commercial development,
- A person who advocates for the abolition or ending of slavery,
- The science or practice of farming, including the cultivation of land, crops, and livestock. The Southern states had a more agricultural-based economy than the Northern states, with cotton being a major cash crop,
- A region that is under the jurisdiction of a country but has not yet been admitted as a state. During the American Civil War, several territories were admitted as states, including West Virginia, which was formed from the western counties of Virginia that did not secede from the Union,
- A group of states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861, formed their own government, and fought the American Civil War against the Union,
- The period following the American Civil War during which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union. Reconstruction lasted from 1865 to 1877 and involved significant social, economic, and political changes in the South,
- A term used to refer to a person from the Northern states, especially during the American Civil War,
- Strong loyalty and pride for a particular region or section of a country, often leading to political or economic tensions between different regions. In the United States, sectionalism was a major cause of the American Civil War, as the North and South had different economic and social systems,
21 Clues: The act of freeing someone from slavery or servitude, • A person who advocates for the abolition or ending of slavery, • A term used to refer to a person from the Northern states, especially during the American Civil War, • A term used to refer to a person from the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, • ...
grade 5 quarter 4 2025-05-05
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- a very large farm in the south
- people forced to work on plantations for no money
- name of the fort where the first shots of the Civil War happened
- the FIRST state to leave the United States
- celebration to mark the end of slavery in the United States
- an important form of transportation in the north and east of America during the 1800's
- the process of moving from one country to live in another country
- a person NOT in the army or a police officer
- means to leave. Referring to when the southern states wanted to leave the United States
- the most important crop grown in the south in the 1800's
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- to murder someone well known, like a leader
- the president of the United States during the Civil War
- a form of transportation that was NOT important during the Civil War
- slave who argued he should be free because he lived in free states for 4 years
- name of the US general who would lead the United States to victory
- the most important crop grown in the south BEFORE the 1800's
- President of the Confederate States of America
- A new kind of ship used during the Civil War. Made of metal
- what the 11 states that left the United States called themselves
- a tax on imported goods
20 Clues: a tax on imported goods • a very large farm in the south • the FIRST state to leave the United States • to murder someone well known, like a leader • a person NOT in the army or a police officer • President of the Confederate States of America • people forced to work on plantations for no money • the president of the United States during the Civil War • ...
United States of America Crossword 2025-09-24
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- a gift from France to the United States; symbolizes freedom and independence
- the supreme governing document of the United States
- involving people from different ethnic and social backgrounds and of different genders
- emblem of the United States used to authenticate important state documents; it is a symbol of the United States
- the belief that anyone can achieve success through hard work
- principle that all people are accountable to violations of the law, regardless of their background or status
- a system of government where people have the power
- national bird of the United States
- the 19th century belief that the US was blessed by God to expand
- a place where different people, ideas, cultures, etc. are mixed together
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- document that announced the independence of the 13 American colonies
- leader of the executive branch of the United States
- intense love or devotion for one's country
- the first ten ratified amendments to the United States Constitution; guaranteed certain rights
- form of art that originated in the United States from communities of African Americans
- the supreme legislative body of the United States
- a personification of the United States government
- flag with 50 white stars and 13 red and white stripes
- a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
- freedom of being able to speak without fear of censorship or retaliation
20 Clues: national bird of the United States • intense love or devotion for one's country • the supreme legislative body of the United States • a personification of the United States government • a system of government where people have the power • leader of the executive branch of the United States • the supreme governing document of the United States • ...
U.S. History 2021-04-28
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- When people cast ballots and vote officials into office
- There are ten of these in the Bill of Rights
- The country is divided into these
- Most populated city in the United States
- This is the most populated state in the U.S.
- The leader of the United States
- An increase in the price of goods and services over time
- This American war was fought between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865
- This astronaut is known as the first man to walk on the moon
- Country that borders the U.S. to the North
- Kamala Harris is the _____ ________ of the United States
- Ocean found on the West coast of the United States
- The ______ of Representatives (lower house of the United States Congress
- We pay these to fund government spending and other public services
- This is where the President lives in Washington D.C.
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- This market crashed in 1929 and contributed to the start of the Great Depression
- The U.S., Mexico, and Canada are all on this continent
- This official document states the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed
- National park where you can see the geyser Old Faithful
- National park located in Arizona that was carved out by the Colorado River
- The 35th president of the United States who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963
- The capital of the United States of America
- Country that borders the U.S. to the South
- The 1920s is known as the ______ Twenties
- The national bird and a prominent symbol of the United States
- Ocean found on the East coast of the United States
- This president was known as "Honest Abe"
- The power of the president to block the passing of a bill into law
- This occurred in the 1920s when alcohol was outlawed in the United States
- The title for the wife of the president
30 Clues: The leader of the United States • The country is divided into these • The title for the wife of the president • Most populated city in the United States • This president was known as "Honest Abe" • The 1920s is known as the ______ Twenties • Country that borders the U.S. to the South • Country that borders the U.S. to the North • ...
U.S VA History Class Crossword 2025-05-21
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- Leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis
- Group of Communist countries in Eastern Europe
- Capital of Germany
- Dictator of Cuba during Cuban Missile Crisis
- Conflict between North and South Korea over communist control
- Notorious scandal under 37th United States President
- Former leader of Soviet Union, made negotiations with Hitler during the start of WW2
- _____ Canal, located in Egypt
- Attempt by the U.S. to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba, failed
- 35th United States
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- Supreme Allied Commander and 34th United States President
- Robber Baron who owned Standard Oil company
- A type of thermonuclear weapon
- 33rd United States President
- 37th United States president
- Wisconsin Senator who accused government officials of being communist
- 40th United States President, led during the end of the Cold War
- First U.S citizens executed for espionage
- Middle Eastern country, invaded by United States and Russia
- Human Rights activist during Civil Rights Movement
20 Clues: Capital of Germany • 35th United States • 33rd United States President • 37th United States president • _____ Canal, located in Egypt • A type of thermonuclear weapon • First U.S citizens executed for espionage • Robber Baron who owned Standard Oil company • Dictator of Cuba during Cuban Missile Crisis • Group of Communist countries in Eastern Europe • ...
2016 presdential Canidates 2015-12-06
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- Gilmore/American Politician
- Sanders/United States Senator from Vermont
- Huckabee/44th Governor of Arkansas
- Bush/43rd Governor of Florida
- O'Malley/61st Governor of Maryland
- Cruz/U.S. Senator from Texas.
- Paul/United States Senator
- Graham/United States Senator from South Carolina
- Fiorina/Politician
- Santorum/Former United States Senator
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- Kasich/Governor of Ohio
- Pataki/53rd Governor of New York
- Jindal/Governor of Louisiana
- Chafee/74th Governor of Rhode Island
- Rodham Clinton/Former United States Secretary of State
- Christie/Governor of New Jersey
- Carson/ retired American neurosurgeon
- Trump/CEO of the Trump Organization
- Rubio/United States Senator from the state of Florida
19 Clues: Fiorina/Politician • Kasich/Governor of Ohio • Paul/United States Senator • Gilmore/American Politician • Jindal/Governor of Louisiana • Bush/43rd Governor of Florida • Cruz/U.S. Senator from Texas. • Christie/Governor of New Jersey • Pataki/53rd Governor of New York • Huckabee/44th Governor of Arkansas • O'Malley/61st Governor of Maryland • Trump/CEO of the Trump Organization • ...
Government Crossword 2025-05-12
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- amendment that gives people freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion
- where the president works and lives
- age when people can vote in the U.S.
- first president of the United States
- war where we fought to gain independence from Great Britain
- a proposed law being considered by Congress
- national flower of the United States
- type of government ruled by the people
- leader of the United States
- the supreme law of the United States
- first American colony
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- capitol of the United States
- represented by the 50 stars on the flag
- branch of government consisting of the Supreme Court
- gift from France, represents American freedom
- being free from governmental control
- President's advisors
- national animal of the United States
- represented by the red and white stripes on the flag
- branch of government consisting of two houses
20 Clues: President's advisors • first American colony • leader of the United States • capitol of the United States • where the president works and lives • being free from governmental control • national animal of the United States • age when people can vote in the U.S. • first president of the United States • national flower of the United States • the supreme law of the United States • ...
Unit lll History Crossword puzzle 2020-11-24
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- an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states
- Black American slave who led the only effective, sustained slave rebellion
- the 1845 annexation of the Republic of Texas into the United States of America
- a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester
- a roughly 2,000-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon
- an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829
- an American empresario. Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Texas
- the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849
- a machine for separating cotton from its seeds
- as the first tariff passed by Congress with an explicit function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition
- American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
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- This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico
- a proposal to prohibit slavery in the territory acquired by the United States at the conclusion of the Mexican War
- the antagonistic presidential race of 1828 began practically before Adams even took office
- an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854
- an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848
- a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government
- an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin
- a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819
- the 15th presidential election, held from Friday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 4, 1844
20 Clues: a machine for separating cotton from its seeds • a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 • an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin • the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849 • an agreement between the United States and Mexico, finalized in 1854 • ...
Federalism 2014-04-02
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- These types of grants are portions of money allocated to States to use for broader purposes and often are granted with fewer strings attached
- Powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not, at the same time, deny to the States
- This clause provides that no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
- These types of grants are made for some specific, closely defined purpose and there are usually conditions, or “strings,” attached to regulate the use of these funds
- Agreements between states or foreign states that are only approved by Congress
- Powers that are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested
- Powers belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
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- These grants are provided to States, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them
- Powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
- This clause states that the Constitution establishes the Constitution and United States laws as the “supreme Law of the Land”
- The idea that the federal and state governments work together towards a common goal
- The founding fathers purpose for federalism
- A system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central, or national, government and several regional governments, usually called states or provinces
- The first step for Congress to admit a new state
- grants of federal money or other resources to the States and/or their cities, counties, and other local units
- This clause ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States
- Powers found directly in the constitution
- The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
- Declares that the States are governments of reserved powers
- Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
- The second step for Congress to admit a new state
21 Clues: Powers found directly in the constitution • The founding fathers purpose for federalism • The first step for Congress to admit a new state • The second step for Congress to admit a new state • Declares that the States are governments of reserved powers • Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone • ...
Civil War Terms 2022-05-09
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- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War, many of the workers on plantations were slaves.
- Proclamation - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
- - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers were made from flour, water, and salt.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- Scott decision - 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.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
- - The rebuilding of war-torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- - 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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- - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during a battle. (wounded + killed = casualties)
- Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- - putting the nation ahead of all other nations and to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
- Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- - 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.
- - A nickname for the South.
- states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
35 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • ...
chapitre 2 juliette 2022-09-29
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- movement combined a concern for general social ills with religious sentiment and practical health considerations in a way that was appealing to many middle-class reformers
- 3rd president of the united states
- Upheld constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
- first president of the united states
- .Reasserted federal judicial authority over state courts
- a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
- the powers specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- to withdraw from an organization
- a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain
- doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
- Protected contracts from legislative interference
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- Court can accept appeals of state court decisions and review state decisions that involve federal statutes or treaties
- 7th president of the united states
- the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional
- the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of native or indigenous inhabitants over those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures
- Declared congressional act unconstitutional
- a distinct article or provision in a contract, treaty, will, or other formal or legal written documents
- 4th president of the united states
- a league of persons, parties, or states
- 5th president of the united states
- 8th president of the united states
- 9th president of the united states
- .withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president
- second president of the united states
- Revoked an existing state monopoly
- the movement to end slavery
26 Clues: the movement to end slavery • to withdraw from an organization • 7th president of the united states • 3rd president of the united states • 4th president of the united states • 5th president of the united states • 8th president of the united states • 9th president of the united states • Revoked an existing state monopoly • first president of the united states • ...
MODULE 6 Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-12
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- a war that occurred from 1947 to 1991
- a highly searched for teorrorist
- the team meant to kill Osama Bin Laden
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- Dean one of Nixon's attorneys
- the 44th president of the United States last name
- a military campaign during the Vietnam War
- Arafat a leader of PLO
- an attempt to broker peace between Israel and the Arab world
- a guerilla group located in South Vietnam
- Palestine Liberty Organization
- the 39th president of the United States last name
- what did Ford do regarding Nixon's situatuion
- to extend health coverage to millions of uninsured Americans
- the 37th president of the United States first name
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- won in an election against Nixon
- the 40th president of the United States first name
- the 39th president of the United States first name
- the operation meant to kill Osama Bin Laden
- Mortgage-backed securities
- set up a communist Vietnam in 1954
- Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
- 36th president of the United States
- a group in favor of the Vietnam war
- the 38th president of the United States first name
- the 38th president of the United States last name
- the 37th president of the United States last name
- a group that supported peace and wanted out of Vietnam
- a war that occurred from 1954 to 1975
- the day where the two twin towers in New York were bombed
- Global Financial Crisis
- the 40th president of the United States last name
- the 44th president of the United States first name
33 Clues: Arafat a leader of PLO • Global Financial Crisis • Mortgage-backed securities • Dean one of Nixon's attorneys • Palestine Liberty Organization • won in an election against Nixon • a highly searched for teorrorist • Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty • set up a communist Vietnam in 1954 • 36th president of the United States • a group in favor of the Vietnam war • ...
U.S. states 2023-04-28
14 Clues: capital is Dover • capital is Raleigh • capital is Jackson • capital is Atlanta • capital is Columbia • capital is Richmond • capital is Annapolis • capital is Frankfort • capital is Nashville • capital is Montgomery • capital is Charleston • capital is Baton Rouge • capital is Tallahassee • capital is Little Rock
US States 2022-03-03
14 Clues: Capital of Ohio • Capital of Texas • Capital of Hawaii • Capital of Oregon • Capital of Montana • Capital of Alabama • Capital of Florida • Capital of New York • Capital of Michigan • Capital of Wisconsin • Capital of California • Capital of South Dakota • Capital of West Virginia • Capital of Massachusetts
US states 2022-03-29
14 Clues: not DC • cheese country • Hollywood state • touching Canada • "show me state" • the shrimp state • the cotton state • a Polynesian state • the smallest state • has a northern twin • has a southern twin • light LIGHT LIGHT!!! • shares a city with Missouri • it's the ya'll state touching Mexico
United-States 2024-03-28
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- Where the eagle of Chuck Noris is trap
- Its a natural satelite who turn around the earthth
- cube a difficult puzzel and its a cube
- The name of the eagle of Chuck Noris
- I am a big ball of light in the space
- a thing who goes under the water
- How many face have a rubiks cube
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- what you put on you when its cold outside
- what you take to write
- what you search on a treasure map
- name a famous dinosaur
- wich planet is the closest to the sun
- Where tyreek Hill live
- Name a type of scientist
14 Clues: what you take to write • name a famous dinosaur • Where tyreek Hill live • Name a type of scientist • a thing who goes under the water • How many face have a rubiks cube • what you search on a treasure map • The name of the eagle of Chuck Noris • wich planet is the closest to the sun • I am a big ball of light in the space • Where the eagle of Chuck Noris is trap • ...
American states 2025-05-21
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- First state admitted after the original 13 colonies
- Northeasternmost state; known for lobster and lighthouses
- Largest state by area; has the fewest people per square mile
- Mostly desert; home to Las Vegas and Area 51
- Least populous U.S. state; rich in national parks and ranching
- State where Abraham Lincoln began his political career
- Most populous state; home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood
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- Known for oranges, beaches, and theme parks
- Second-largest state; known for oil, BBQ, and the Alamo
- State with large Mormon population; known for national parks
- Only island state; joined the U.S. in 1959
- Home to the Grand Canyon
- Famous for horse racing and bourbon
- Home to the Rocky Mountains and legalized recreational cannabis
14 Clues: Home to the Grand Canyon • Famous for horse racing and bourbon • Only island state; joined the U.S. in 1959 • Known for oranges, beaches, and theme parks • Mostly desert; home to Las Vegas and Area 51 • First state admitted after the original 13 colonies • State where Abraham Lincoln began his political career • Second-largest state; known for oil, BBQ, and the Alamo • ...
Vocab unit. 7 2022-01-07
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- to stop or put an end to
- - to block off a place so that goods can not get through
- - tax
- war - a war between citizens of the same country
- Republicans - northern political party who fought agains slavery
- - the state of being owned by another person
- – income
- law - military government
- - to leave a group of states
- district - military is responsible for overseeing a certain area
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- Amendment - gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized n the United States 15th Amendment - gave former slaves and African Americans the right to vote naturalized - given citizenship
- – to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union
- - a large farm that grows crops to sell (cash crops)
- Amendment - abolished slavery
- - the United States or northern states during the Civlil War
- –concern for regional needs and interests
- relating to the national or central government of a country.
- States of America - the souther states that seceded
- rights - Governmental rights granted to individual states in a country by a federal constitution sovereignty - supreme power or authority
- - people held in slavery
- - to change the Constitution
- - get rid of something
22 Clues: - tax • – income • - get rid of something • to stop or put an end to • - people held in slavery • law - military government • - to change the Constitution • - to leave a group of states • Amendment - abolished slavery • –concern for regional needs and interests • - the state of being owned by another person • war - a war between citizens of the same country • ...
Unit 7 2022-01-07
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- northern political party who fought agains slavery
- rights - Governmental rights granted to individual states in a country by a federal constitution sovereignty - supreme power or authority
- relating to the national or central government of a country.
- States of America - the souther states that seceded
- tax
- income
- to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union
- gave former slaves and African Americans the right to vote naturalized - given citizenship
- war - a war between citizens of the same country
- people held in slavery
- to stop or put an end to
- abolished slavery
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- gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized n the United States
- a large farm that grows crops to sell (cash crops)
- to change the Constitution
- the United States or northern states during the Civlil War
- military is responsible for overseeing a certain area
- the state of being owned by another person
- to leave a group of states
- –concern for regional needs and interests
- law - military government
- get rid of something
- to block off a place so that goods can not get through
23 Clues: tax • income • abolished slavery • get rid of something • people held in slavery • to stop or put an end to • law - military government • to change the Constitution • to leave a group of states • –concern for regional needs and interests • the state of being owned by another person • war - a war between citizens of the same country • a large farm that grows crops to sell (cash crops) • ...
Us States 2015-05-18
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- location of museum us space and rocket center
- Gateway Arch
- where the blues came from
- Hoover dam arch-gravity
- state of peach
- Carolina Smoky Mountains National Park
- San Antonio riverwalk
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- Grand Canyon location
- golden bridge
- Garden of the Gods
- Motor Speedway
- Willis tower
- Sunshine State
- YORK statue of liberty
- Mexico White Sands National Monument
15 Clues: Gateway Arch • Willis tower • golden bridge • Motor Speedway • Sunshine State • state of peach • Garden of the Gods • Grand Canyon location • San Antonio riverwalk • YORK statue of liberty • Hoover dam arch-gravity • where the blues came from • Mexico White Sands National Monument • Carolina Smoky Mountains National Park • location of museum us space and rocket center
CMS Just Right Government 2022-10-20
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- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ____ to state laws.
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- The Articles of Confederation were America's first plan for ________.
- The Articles of Confederation created a government that only had one of these
- States send these to Congress
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- Branch that interprets laws
- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles
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- States must treat their own citizens and other states' citizens this way
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- One of the things people were afraid the states might lose if national government was too powerful.
- The Articles did not allow Congress to create one of these, they had to ask the states
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- Under the Articles, congress could not do this to laws, so states could just ignore laws
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- Branch that makes laws
- A group of individuals unites together for a common purpose
- Branch that carries out laws
21 Clues: Branch that makes laws • Branch that interprets laws • Branch that carries out laws • States send these to Congress • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes • The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation • Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power • ...
Civil War Vocab 2021-03-23
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- Part of a country leaves
- To print something from a flat surface, the first photos
- Court house where surrender was signed
- A group working against something (violent)
- The South during the Civil war
- Reporting and the news
- Sumper First battle of the War, Confederate Victory
- When you get pooled to go to war
- Ending Slavery
- President of the Confederate States of America
- illegal war materials, stolen
- Address Speech given by Lincoln, turning point in the War
- states Slave states that stayed connected with the free states
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- Carolina First state to secede from the Union
- To free
- President of the United States
- The North (United States) during the Civil war
- The differences between the Northern & Southern states that pushed them to war
- Proclamation - War tactic by Lincoln "military necessity"
- Morse code texting over lines
20 Clues: To free • Ending Slavery • Reporting and the news • Part of a country leaves • Morse code texting over lines • illegal war materials, stolen • President of the United States • The South during the Civil war • When you get pooled to go to war • Court house where surrender was signed • A group working against something (violent) • Carolina First state to secede from the Union • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-15
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- The highest military ranking and title one can obtain
- The time of rebuilding the south after the civil war from 1865-1877
- A person who wants slavery to end
- Famous speech given by President Abraham Lincoln, "Four score and seven years ago."
- States that were between the north and south during the civil war
- The first state to leave the Union
- General of the Union who would become a United States President
- President of the Confederate states
- The states led by Lincoln, also referred to as the North
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- The states that seceded from the United States, the South
- Proclamation by President Lincoln that declared all slaves to be free
- Place where the Confederate army surrender on April 9, 1865
- Man who shot Abraham Lincoln
- 17th President of the United States after Lincoln was assassinated
- Nickname given to Confederate General Thomas Jonathon Jackson
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- Where the Civil War began
18 Clues: Where the Civil War began • Man who shot Abraham Lincoln • A person who wants slavery to end • The first state to leave the Union • President of the Confederate states • President of the United States during the Civil War • The highest military ranking and title one can obtain • The states led by Lincoln, also referred to as the North • ...
civil war puzzels 2023-04-10
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- Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- Scott decision - 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.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers
- theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - The side of an army or military unit.
- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - 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.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- theater - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
- - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- Proclamation - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- - 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.
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- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
- - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A nickname for the South.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
- - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
40 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • ...
Civil War crossword 2023-02-07
Across
- Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- Scott decision - 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.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - The side of an army or military unit.
- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - 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.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- theater - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
- - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- Proclamation - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- - 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.
Down
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
- - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A nickname for the South.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
- - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
40 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • ...
