states Crossword Puzzles

civil War 2018-04-18

civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. executive order given by Abraham Lincoln on june 1st,1863
  2. lincoln speech which modivates Union to keep fighting
  3. sixteenth president
  4. laws continuing segregation of blacks and whites
  5. after civil war to help the south
  6. murderer of president lincoln
  7. wanted by republican radicals
  8. turning point of the war
  9. laws passed which restricted rights of African Americans
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  1. slave whose master died and wanted to become free but Congress said he wasn’t a citizen
  2. all people born in united states are citizens
  3. started by clara barton to aid soldiers in civil war
  4. process federal government used to readmit confederate states to union
  5. where general lee surrendered
  6. confederate general
  7. first battle in the civil war
  8. the southern slave states which left the union
  9. union general
  10. a hollowed bullet that shatter bones
  11. won the civil war
  12. a union fort attacked by the south

21 Clues: union general • won the civil war • sixteenth president • confederate general • turning point of the war • where general lee surrendered • first battle in the civil war • murderer of president lincoln • wanted by republican radicals • after civil war to help the south • a union fort attacked by the south • a hollowed bullet that shatter bones • ...

Civil War - Mason Harrell 2019-12-02

Civil War - Mason Harrell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. president of the confederacy
  2. lincoln's killer
  3. the river the union and confederacy fought over
  4. the bloodiest battle of the civil war
  5. slave states that remained loyal to the union
  6. capital of the confederacy
  7. exempt slave owners with 20 slaves or more from the war
  8. prisoner-of-war camp
  9. last battle of the civil war
  10. the bloodiest single day fighting in the war
  11. commander of the confederate army
  12. president of the Union
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  1. meeting place of grant and lee to discuss surrender
  2. first battle of the civil war
  3. turning point of the civil war
  4. conflict between the Union and Confederacy
  5. march of destruction led by william sherman
  6. commander of the union army
  7. freed the slaves in the confederate states
  8. southern cotton was traded to these nations
  9. seven states seceded and formed the
  10. where lincoln was assasinated

22 Clues: lincoln's killer • prisoner-of-war camp • president of the Union • capital of the confederacy • commander of the union army • president of the confederacy • last battle of the civil war • first battle of the civil war • where lincoln was assasinated • turning point of the civil war • commander of the confederate army • seven states seceded and formed the • ...

civil war vocab 2021-02-19

civil war vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person that wants to end slavery
  2. a nickname for the south
  3. a nickname for money
  4. a northerner who moved to the south to become rich
  5. an army of citizens
  6. war between 1861-1865
  7. southern whites that supported republican party
  8. when southern states leave the US
  9. north side of the war
  10. people from the north and union soldiers
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  1. crackers ate by soldiers
  2. states in the north
  3. south side of the war
  4. a shoe worn by soldiers
  5. a large farm in the south
  6. when a famous person is murdered
  7. soldiers that travel by feet
  8. a term for people that supported the Union
  9. a long gun for soldiers
  10. states in the south
  11. a name for people in the south supporting the confederacy
  12. a cap worn by soldiers
  13. used to describe the US before war

23 Clues: states in the north • an army of citizens • states in the south • a nickname for money • south side of the war • war between 1861-1865 • north side of the war • a cap worn by soldiers • a shoe worn by soldiers • a long gun for soldiers • crackers ate by soldiers • a nickname for the south • a large farm in the south • soldiers that travel by feet • when a famous person is murdered • ...

EU Question 2024-05-14

EU Question crossword puzzle
Across
  1. resolves human rights disputes between European states.
  2. President of European Council
  3. A free trade area consisting of European countries
  4. one of the predecessors of the EU
  5. The process and outcome of the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union
  6. alliance of Europe and North America
  7. The headquarters of the European Union
  8. a single economic market within the EU
  9. Represents the EU internationally
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  1. the legislative body of the European Union
  2. European Coal and Steel Community
  3. European Environment Agency
  4. European Central Bank
  5. European Union
  6. the official currency of the European Union
  7. the latest country to join the EU in 2013
  8. EU member states that use the euro as their official currency.
  9. Legal systems of EU member States
  10. goods that can be bought and sold in trade.
  11. NoT a member of the EU

20 Clues: European Union • European Central Bank • NoT a member of the EU • European Environment Agency • President of European Council • European Coal and Steel Community • one of the predecessors of the EU • Legal systems of EU member States • Represents the EU internationally • alliance of Europe and North America • The headquarters of the European Union • ...

foundations of government 2024-02-12

foundations of government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intro to the constiutution
  2. relationships between states
  3. part of the constitution about the legislative branch
  4. part of the constitution about the executive branch
  5. the only state not to send a representative the the constitutional convention
  6. person who wrote 51 of federalists papers
  7. father of the constitution
  8. colletion of essays written to persuade people for the constitution
  9. 9/13 states required to ratify constitution
  10. people who wanted a strong national government
  11. power that belongs strictly to the states
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  1. people who wanted a bill of rights added to the constitution
  2. voting and agreeing on a change
  3. this is where the constitutional convention was held
  4. directly stated in the constitution
  5. how to amend the constitution
  6. power that is not stated, but inferred
  7. part of the constitution about the judicial branch
  8. constitution is the law of the land
  9. a change or addition to the constitution

20 Clues: intro to the constiutution • father of the constitution • relationships between states • how to amend the constitution • voting and agreeing on a change • directly stated in the constitution • constitution is the law of the land • power that is not stated, but inferred • a change or addition to the constitution • person who wrote 51 of federalists papers • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-23

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Machine that helped cotton production rise
  2. The first battle of the Civil War
  3. What took more lives, Sickness or Fighting?
  4. President of the Confederacy at the time
  5. What used to be enslaved people are called
  6. What the Southern states were called
  7. Who won the War, South or North?
  8. Word meaning to end something
  9. Used to describe the North, factories
  10. Discrimination of someone's race
  11. Slang people called Northerners
  12. The time before the civil war. Time period.
  13. Biggest crop in the South at the time
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  1. Famous route slaves used to escape
  2. what the 11 southern states did,leading to the War
  3. The year the Civil War began (in words)
  4. Where the first battle of the War was fought
  5. First state to secede
  6. President of the Union at the time
  7. What the Northern states were called

20 Clues: First state to secede • Word meaning to end something • Slang people called Northerners • Who won the War, South or North? • Discrimination of someone's race • The first battle of the Civil War • Famous route slaves used to escape • President of the Union at the time • What the Southern states were called • What the Northern states were called • ...

The Presidents of the United States 2021-10-16

The Presidents of the United States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President from March 4, 1881–September 19, 1881.
  2. The longest serving president, serving over three terms.
  3. The state of the second President of the United States.
  4. The current President of the United States.
  5. The only president to resign from serving.
  6. The state of President Eisenhower and President Johnson.
  7. The state of Abraham Lincoln.
  8. The only president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
  9. President from March 5, 1849–July 9, 1850.
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  1. The state of President Arthur and Coolidge.
  2. The first vice president and third president.
  3. The first person of color and female vice president.
  4. The first president to die in office.
  5. The only president from Hawaii.
  6. The first father and son set of presidents.
  7. The first president.
  8. The only president from Arkansas.
  9. The total number of presidents in all.
  10. The first president from Pennsylvania.
  11. Warren G. Hardings vice president and 30th President of the United States.

20 Clues: The first president. • The state of Abraham Lincoln. • The only president from Hawaii. • The only president from Arkansas. • The first president to die in office. • The total number of presidents in all. • The first president from Pennsylvania. • The only president to resign from serving. • President from March 5, 1849–July 9, 1850. • ...

constitution 2022-05-26

constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "We the _________ of the United States..."
  2. must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
  3. must be 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for 14 years
  4. people have the _________ to a speedy trial
  5. includes the Senate and House of Representatives
  6. most powerful court in the Judicial Department
  7. department headed by the President
  8. introduction to the Constitution
  9. a written plan of government
  10. what a person born or naturalized in the United States is
  11. the 13th amendment forbids this
  12. addition or change in the Constitution
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  1. Branch of government that enforces the laws.
  2. branch of government that makes the laws.
  3. of confederation The US Constitution replaced this.
  4. minimum voting age (Amendment 26)
  5. ________ of Representatives
  6. Amendment 19 gave them the right to vote
  7. __________ of religion
  8. Bill of ________
  9. _________ III discusses the judicial branch
  10. the one thing citizens should do.
  11. the United States Constitution replaced the Articles of ______________
  12. Congress has the power to do this

24 Clues: Bill of ________ • __________ of religion • ________ of Representatives • a written plan of government • the 13th amendment forbids this • introduction to the Constitution • minimum voting age (Amendment 26) • the one thing citizens should do. • Congress has the power to do this • department headed by the President • addition or change in the Constitution • ...

UntitledCivil War 2022-05-12

UntitledCivil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Union capital
  2. / Union soldiers
  3. rights / rights and powers that belong to states
  4. / storage site for weapons
  5. / killed, wounded or missing soldiers in war
  6. / battle site that was a turning point in the war
  7. proclamation / order that freed all slaves in rebel territory
  8. / Confederate soldiers
  9. / Confederate capital
  10. / reward for enlisting in the military
  11. / unstoppable ship reinforced with iron
  12. states / Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland
  13. ruffians/armed gangs who traveled across the Kansas border to vote
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  1. corpus / the right to seek release from unlawful jailing by the government
  2. a country by declaring independence
  3. war/conflict between people who are citizens of the same country
  4. war / attacking not only the enemy's army but also the land and people
  5. Carolina / first state to secede
  6. / prison camp in Georgia
  7. Sumter / location where the civil war started
  8. / person who dies for a cause
  9. Scott / slave who sued the courts for his freedom
  10. forcing men to serve in the military

23 Clues: / Union capital • / Union soldiers • / Confederate capital • / Confederate soldiers • / prison camp in Georgia • / storage site for weapons • / person who dies for a cause • a country by declaring independence • Carolina / first state to secede • forcing men to serve in the military • / reward for enlisting in the military • ...

American Government Vocabulary 2024-12-16

American Government Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Judicial Branch of the country
  2. leaders of the entire country
  3. parts of government: legislative, judicial and executive
  4. Judicial Branch of New Hampshire
  5. Legislative Branch of New Hampshire
  6. power or choices available to states
  7. people elect representatives to make decisions
  8. a change to the Constitution
  9. 4th largest river along the East Coast
  10. powers or freedoms for the people
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  1. right to vote in elections
  2. Executive Branch of the country
  3. Executive Branch of New Hampshire
  4. when a president or governor will not sign a law
  5. Legislative Branch of the country
  6. first ten amendments to the Constitution
  7. things we are supposed to do or protect
  8. member of an organized community with rights
  9. national capital of the United States
  10. when power is shared by national and state levels
  11. center of government for a community
  12. supreme law of the land in the United States

22 Clues: right to vote in elections • a change to the Constitution • leaders of the entire country • Judicial Branch of the country • Executive Branch of the country • Judicial Branch of New Hampshire • Executive Branch of New Hampshire • Legislative Branch of the country • powers or freedoms for the people • Legislative Branch of New Hampshire • power or choices available to states • ...

Citizenship Crossword 2 2025-01-29

Citizenship Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How many senators does each state have?
  2. Presidents' day is in this month
  3. Freedom of ___ (First Amendment right)
  4. What is the first and last name of the vice president?
  5. Who fought for women's rights? (full name)
  6. How many states does the United States have?
  7. Number of U.S. Senators
  8. The president’s power to reject a bill
  9. What is the political part of the president now?
  10. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  11. What is the largest state?
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  1. Name the war between the North and the South
  2. Capital of the United States
  3. "We the ___"
  4. Month the Declaration of Independence was adopted
  5. What is the most populous state?
  6. Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
  7. Members of the Supreme Court are called
  8. Colonists fought the British because of high ___
  9. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
  10. Capital of California

21 Clues: "We the ___" • Capital of California • Number of U.S. Senators • What is the largest state? • Capital of the United States • Presidents' day is in this month • What is the most populous state? • Freedom of ___ (First Amendment right) • The president’s power to reject a bill • How many senators does each state have? • Members of the Supreme Court are called • ...

Slave Narratives 2023-12-12

Slave Narratives crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system of cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who had escaped.
  2. Plantation manager
  3. A work Stoppage by employees as a protest
  4. the trade of enslaved people among states of the united states
  5. A device that used electric signals to send messages
  6. An extreme shortage of food
  7. An African American religious folk song
  8. Person opposed to immigration.
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  1. A system of dots and dashes that represented the alphabet
  2. Unfair opinion not based on facts.
  3. Farmer who owns a small town
  4. group of workers with the same trade
  5. the 17th president of the United States
  6. Laws in a southern state that controlled enslaved people.
  7. American abolitionist and social activist
  8. Permitted by law.
  9. Lead the rebellion in Vergina.
  10. Ship with sleek hulls and tall sails
  11. The ownership of a person as property, especially in regard to their labor.
  12. Unfair Treatment Towards Women

20 Clues: Permitted by law. • Plantation manager • An extreme shortage of food • Farmer who owns a small town • Lead the rebellion in Vergina. • Unfair Treatment Towards Women • Person opposed to immigration. • Unfair opinion not based on facts. • group of workers with the same trade • Ship with sleek hulls and tall sails • the 17th president of the United States • ...

Unit 5 notes 2023-12-04

Unit 5 notes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. constitution of USA
  2. Judges if the laws are fair
  3. Every slave counted for 3 votes
  4. Small states wanted the votes to be equal
  5. States that are larger and it has more votes
  6. States wanted votes to be proportional to how many people were in the state
  7. Signed and agreed on
  8. Equal representation
  9. Passed the laws
  10. Legislative branch has 2 houses
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  1. Wanted a weak control government
  2. Changes to the constitution
  3. People came up with a new constitution
  4. Make sure none are too strong
  5. Enforces the laws
  6. Both groups pass laws
  7. First 10 amendments
  8. A rule book for what a government can do
  9. Strong central government
  10. No branches would be to powerful
  11. Loose friendship
  12. Power to govern themself
  13. Ruler with total power

23 Clues: Passed the laws • Loose friendship • Enforces the laws • constitution of USA • First 10 amendments • Signed and agreed on • Equal representation • Both groups pass laws • Ruler with total power • Strong central government • Power to govern themself • Changes to the constitution • Judges if the laws are fair • Make sure none are too strong • Every slave counted for 3 votes • ...

Chapter 12 Seven Years to Civil War Crossword Review 2022-03-07

Chapter 12 Seven Years to Civil War Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To say no.
  2. A person who worked to end slavery.
  3. The highest court in the United States.
  4. A ruling
  5. Very cruel, not human.
  6. 1850 law that made people return runaway slaves to their owners.
  7. He was elected president in 1860.
  8. Being against slavery.
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  1. A place where anything grows and develops quickly.
  2. Dred Scott ______ his master to try and win his freedom.
  3. When something goes against the Constitution.
  4. Famous abolitionist who led an attack on a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry.
  5. To tell under oath what happened.
  6. Someone whose support for a belief is taken to the extreme.
  7. An amount greater than half.
  8. A sudden attack.
  9. Like a democracy, where people get to vote on important things.
  10. Supporters of slavery.
  11. When the Southern states left the Union, they formed a new country called the ________ States of America.
  12. A person who is working to get elected.

20 Clues: A ruling • To say no. • A sudden attack. • Supporters of slavery. • Very cruel, not human. • Being against slavery. • An amount greater than half. • To tell under oath what happened. • He was elected president in 1860. • A person who worked to end slavery. • The highest court in the United States. • A person who is working to get elected. • ...

Civil war 2026-04-29

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to-leave
  2. Organized-medicines-and-supplies-and-delivers-it-to-the-battle
  3. when-lee-surrendered-to-grant
  4. forced- military-service
  5. replaced-McClellan-as-the-head-of-the-Potomac
  6. cut-of-Lee's-escape-to-North-Carolina
  7. The-president-during-the-civil-war
  8. unit-of-free-African-Americans
  9. people-that-sympathize-with-the-south-but-live-in-the-north
  10. Three-large-units-marched-to-attack-the-union's-center
  11. people-against-slavery
  12. where-Lee-surrendered-to-Grant
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  1. freed-slaves-in-the-confederate-states
  2. states-that-have-slavery-but-are-still-in-the-union
  3. the-president-of-the-Confederacy
  4. A-series-of-attacks-to-capture-Richmond
  5. a-speech-said-by-Lincoln-about-the-battle-of-Gettysburg
  6. heart-of-the-civil-war
  7. freeing-of-slaves
  8. Protection-against-unlawful-imprisonment

20 Clues: to-leave • freeing-of-slaves • heart-of-the-civil-war • people-against-slavery • forced- military-service • when-lee-surrendered-to-grant • unit-of-free-African-Americans • where-Lee-surrendered-to-Grant • the-president-of-the-Confederacy • The-president-during-the-civil-war • cut-of-Lee's-escape-to-North-Carolina • freed-slaves-in-the-confederate-states • ...

Unit 4 Crossword 2026-05-06

Unit 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. prohibiting European colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere
  2. Madison's refusal to deliver the commission was illegal
  3. a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies
  4. fourth chief justice of the United States
  5. prohibiting all American ships from trading with foreign ports to avoid war and coerce Britain
  6. extended United States sovereignty across the Mississippi River
  7. an international treaty signed in 1818 between the United States and the United Kingdom
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  1. a landmark agreement where Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined a firm boundary between the U.S. and New Spain (Mexico)
  2. the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion
  3. 3rd US president
  4. Muslim privateers operating from North Africa's "Barbary Coast"
  5. "Revolution of 1800"

12 Clues: 3rd US president • "Revolution of 1800" • fourth chief justice of the United States • Madison's refusal to deliver the commission was illegal • Muslim privateers operating from North Africa's "Barbary Coast" • extended United States sovereignty across the Mississippi River • the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2024-02-21

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

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

Unit 6 Vocab 2024-04-19

Unit 6 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - An influential abolitionist who founded the newspaper "The Liberator" and advocated for immediate and uncompensated emancipation.
  2. - An 1820 agreement that kept the balance of free and slave states.
  3. - A labor and production model used in textile mills, where young unmarried women worked in factory conditions.
  4. - An African American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her powerful speeches on equality and freedom.
  5. - Founded as the anti-slavery political party.
  6. - A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to free states and Canada.
  7. - A network of federally funded roads and highways that improved transportation and trade between regions.
  8. - A method of manufacturing that brought workers and machines together under one roof, leading to increased production and the rise of industrial cities.
  9. - A prominent Southern politician and advocate for states' rights.
  10. - A period of rapid industrialization in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by technological advancements and the shift from agrarian to industrial economies.
  11. - The movement to resettle African Americans in Africa, particularly Liberia, as a solution to slavery and racial tensions in the United States.
  12. - Admitted California as a free state and enacted a strict fugitive slave law.
  13. - Identical components that can be easily substituted in the manufacturing of products, leading to standardization and mass production.
  14. - A political party in the United States that emerged in the 1830s, opposing Andrew Jackson's policies and advocating for a strong federal government.
  15. - An abolitionist who led violent raids against slavery.
  16. - The movement to completely end slavery in the United States.
  17. - Reinforced states' rights, and that only states could limit slavery.
  18. - Young women, that wanted more political/social rights, who worked in the textile mills during the Industrial Revolution, often living in company boardinghouses.
  19. - The use of technology and machinery to perform tasks with minimal human intervention, increasing productivity and efficiency.
  20. - A political party in the United States that was the champions of the "common man."
  21. - A waterway completed in 1825 that connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River, significantly lowering transportation costs and spurring economic growth in the Midwest.
  22. - Presidential election won by Republican Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery's expansion. Southern states viewed his victory as a threat and seceded.
  23. - An African American leader who planned a major slave rebellion in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1822.
  24. - Scottish inventor known for his improvements to the steam engine, which played a key role in the Industrial Revolution.
  25. - Allowed settlers in a territory to decide whether to permit slavery through democratic vote.
  26. - The manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products using assembly lines and machinery to increase efficiency.
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  1. - Opposed slavery into new territories (mainly the West).
  2. - An American engineer and inventor who is credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat.
  3. - An escaped slave who became a prominent abolitionist, writer, and orator, advocating for the end of slavery and civil rights.
  4. - Proposed amendment to an appropriations bill that would prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico.
  5. - An enslaved African American who led a violent slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, resulting in stricter slave codes and surveillance.
  6. - Nickname for the steam locomotive due to its role in revolutionizing transportation and connecting distant regions in the 19th century.
  7. - A critical transportation innovation in the 19th century that revolutionized travel, trade, and communication across the United States.
  8. - The breakdown of production into specialized tasks, enabling workers to focus on specific roles and increase overall productivity.
  9. - A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that depicted the harsh realities of slavery and played a significant role in shaping public opinion towards abolition.
  10. - American inventor known for the cotton gin and the concept of interchangeable parts, revolutionizing manufacturing processes.
  11. - Supreme Court ruling declaring that enslaved people were not citizens and had no legal rights.
  12. - A prominent American statesman known as the "Great Compromiser."
  13. - Inventor of the telegraph and Morse code, transforming communication with long-distance messaging.
  14. - Congressional legislation that allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide slavery's legality through popular sovereignty.
  15. - Federal armory that was raided.
  16. - Known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution," he brought British textile technology to the United States.
  17. - Various forms of energy utilized in industry, such as waterwheels, steam engines, and later, electricity, to drive machinery and power factories.
  18. - Violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers fighting over whether the territory would permit slavery.

44 Clues: - Federal armory that was raided. • - Founded as the anti-slavery political party. • - An abolitionist who led violent raids against slavery. • - Opposed slavery into new territories (mainly the West). • - The movement to completely end slavery in the United States. • - A prominent Southern politician and advocate for states' rights. • ...

Unit 5 & 6 Vocabulary 2014-02-28

Unit 5 & 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Crisis United States government wanting to enforce tariffs and South Carolina’s authority to nullify such laws
  2. McClellan was an American medical doctor and a grandson of George McClellan, also a doctor
  3. Movement movement to end slavery, whether formal or informal
  4. Proclamation an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, to all segments of the Executive branch of the United State
  5. a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
  6. Douglas united States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North
  7. Sovereignty a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the peopl
  8. "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee
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  1. the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil
  2. Proviso bold attempt by opponents of slavery to prevent its introduction in the territories purchased from Mexico following the Mexican War
  3. T. Sherman an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy
  4. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being
  5. Plan an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War
  6. Douglas United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln
  7. Slave Law The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory
  8. Tubman United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North
  9. S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States following his successful role as a general in the second half of the Civil War
  10. Browns Raid an attempt by the white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
  11. Scott vs. Sanford a black slave whose suit for freedom (1857) was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court on the grounds that a slave was not a citizen and therefore could not sue in a federal court
  12. occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the American Civil War
  13. Sisters were 19th-century Southern American Quakers, educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women's rights
  14. E. Lee American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War

22 Clues: Movement movement to end slavery, whether formal or informal • a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery • occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the American Civil War • the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil • ...

Unit 7 Crossword Review 2023-11-28

Unit 7 Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The full faith and _____ clause ensures that each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states.
  2. The _____ of public instruction carries out the policies of the state board of education.
  3. In the state court system, _____ courts hear all civil and criminal cases--from small-claims court cases to superior court cases.
  4. The secretary of _____ keeps state records and carries out election laws.
  5. A process by which voters may remove an elected official from office.
  6. Consisting of one house, as in a lawmaking body.
  7. A process by which citizens of a state may propose a law by collecting signatures on a petition.
  8. The _____ general is in charge of the state's legal business, or matters concerning the law.
  9. True or False? A state must accept the marriage licenses, birth certificates, wills, contracts, and property deeds issued by other states.
  10. System of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government government and the state governments.
  11. Each of the fifty states has its own _____, or written plan for government.
  12. The chief executive of a state government.
  13. What is the only state to have a unicameral legislature?
  14. An _____ veto allows the governor to veto only one part of an appropriations bill.
  15. Powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or for the people.
  16. The state _____ ensures that no public funds from the state treasury are used without authorization.
  17. State courts address violations of state constitutions and state _____.
  18. In most states the lieutenant governor presides over the _____.
  19. In Reynolds v. Sims (1964), the Supreme Court ruled that state election districts must be _____ in population
  20. In the state court system, _____ courts review cases from trial courts whose rulings have been challenged, or appealed.
  21. True or False? In most states, citizens elect supreme court judges.
  22. A method of referring a bill to the voters for approval before the bill can become law.
  23. The _____ code is a set of criminal laws.
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  1. Most of the work of the state legislatures is done in _____ that specialize in certain areas.
  2. Powers shared by the federal government and the states.
  3. True or False? A person who commits a crime can escape justice by fleeing to another state.
  4. A legal process for returning criminals to the place from which they fled.
  5. The _____ governor succeeds the governor if the governor dies, resigns, or is removed from office.
  6. People represented by members of a lawmaking body.
  7. Members of the lower house in all states choose their own presiding officer, usually called the _____.
  8. Local governments receive their power from the _____.
  9. Consisting of two houses, as in a lawmaking body.
  10. The state _____ is in charge of handling all state funds.
  11. Powers given to the federal government by the Constitution are called _____ powers.
  12. The lawmaking process in state legislatures is similar to the procedure followed in Congress.
  13. State _____ courts are the highest court in the state judicial system; they hear cases on appeal from the lower courts.
  14. Which amendment is the source of the reserved powers of the states.

37 Clues: The _____ code is a set of criminal laws. • The chief executive of a state government. • Consisting of one house, as in a lawmaking body. • Consisting of two houses, as in a lawmaking body. • People represented by members of a lawmaking body. • Local governments receive their power from the _____. • Powers shared by the federal government and the states. • ...

Constitution - Review 2022-01-19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

lead up to civil war 2025-10-21

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

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

chapter 4 lesson 1 2022-09-08

chapter 4 lesson 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality.
  2. two or more governments exercise power over the same people and the same territory.
  3. deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite.
  4. Power of a court to adjudicate cases and issue orders.
  5. powers also called enumerated powers, are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders.
  6. the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
  7. the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
  8. the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time.
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  1. powers The Constitution says that the states will have any powers not delegated to the national government, as long as they are not also prohibited to the states.
  2. powers powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
  3. powers political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.
  4. powers The federal government and the states also have certain powers that they share
  5. the activities of governments concerning the political relations between countries.
  6. clause Article VI makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme and is called the
  7. by giving the national government certain specified powers, reserving all other powers to the states or to the people.
  8. the management of any office, business, or organization; direction.

16 Clues: Power of a court to adjudicate cases and issue orders. • deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite. • the management of any office, business, or organization; direction. • the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time. • powers powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government. • ...

chapter 2 crossword american government 2025-10-02

chapter 2 crossword american government crossword puzzle
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  1. a proposal for the structure of the united states' government, aiming for equal representation of states in congress
  2. as opposed to a bicameral legislature, a legislative body with only one chamber to simplify the lawmaking and passing process
  3. the differentiatino of several types of government to limit the possibility of arbitrary excess by the government
  4. the agreement allowing states to count three fifths of their enslaved population for representation and taxation purposes
  5. life, liberty, property
  6. early body of law and precursor to the united states constitution
  7. the statement in article 6 of the constitution that federal law is superior to laws passed by state legislatures
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  1. document that declared the 13 colonies free from british rule in 1776
  2. a system that allows one branch of government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts of government to work together
  3. a form of government in which power is divided by state and national government
  4. supreme power is held by the people and their elected officials
  5. a compromise between the virginia plan and new jersey plan that created a two house congress; representatives based on population in the house of representatives and equal representation of states in the senate
  6. powers given to the federal government to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, raise armies conduct foreign affairs, and coin money
  7. individuals agree to forfeit some freedoms for protection of rights
  8. a legislature with two houses, such as the us congress
  9. a highly decentralized form of government sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense

16 Clues: life, liberty, property • a legislature with two houses, such as the us congress • supreme power is held by the people and their elected officials • early body of law and precursor to the united states constitution • individuals agree to forfeit some freedoms for protection of rights • document that declared the 13 colonies free from british rule in 1776 • ...

Declaration of Independence #2 2019-02-12

Declaration of Independence #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. / establish _______,
  2. / contract ______,
  3. / Assembled, appealing to the Supreme ________ of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do,
  4. / we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred ____.
  5. / We, therefore, the ________ of the united States of America
  6. / That these united Colonies are, and of _______ ought to be Free and Independent States,
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  1. / conclude Peace,
  2. / solemnly publish and _______,
  3. / in General ___________,
  4. / and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally ________;
  5. / —And for the support of this _______, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence,
  6. / and that as Free and ____________ States, they have full Power to levy War,
  7. / in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these __________,
  8. / that they are Absolved from all _________ to the British Crown,
  9. / and to do all other Acts and _____ which Independent States may of right do.

15 Clues: / conclude Peace, • / contract ______, • / establish _______, • / in General ___________, • / solemnly publish and _______, • / We, therefore, the ________ of the united States of America • / that they are Absolved from all _________ to the British Crown, • / in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these __________, • ...

Unit 7 Review 2013-06-16

Unit 7 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the southern states' army led by Lee
  2. African Americans can fight for the Union
  3. the northern states' army led by Grant
  4. first battle on Union soil, was the single bloodiest day of the civil war
  5. an order issued by lincoln that freed slaves in states of rebellion
  6. the two European countries the confederates wanted to win recognition for in the civil war
  7. military leader for the union army
  8. the final battle before Lee surrendered to Grant
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  1. battle that provided a decisive victory for the union, and ended Lee's motivation to enter the North
  2. military general for the confederate army
  3. Missouri, Delaware, Kentucky, and Maryland
  4. speech made by Lincoln after the battle of Gettysburg
  5. military strategy for the union to win the war
  6. man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  7. when Lincoln states that he cannot interfere with slavery where it already exists

15 Clues: military leader for the union army • the southern states' army led by Lee • man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • the northern states' army led by Grant • military general for the confederate army • African Americans can fight for the Union • Missouri, Delaware, Kentucky, and Maryland • military strategy for the union to win the war • ...

Become a Citizen 2023-01-02

Become a Citizen crossword puzzle
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  1. One part of executive branch
  2. One of the tribes that lived in America before the Europeans arrived
  3. this is one way Americans can serve their country
  4. who wrote the declaration of independence.
  5. One way to become a United States citizen
  6. This is one example of civic participation in the United States
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  1. This is the capital of the United States
  2. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
  3. The Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
  4. one of the reason that the colonists came to America
  5. This U.S. war ended slavery
  6. One writer the Federalist Papers That supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution
  7. This is the way changes are made to the U.S. Constitution
  8. Something we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
  9. line One example of an American innovation that changed car making in 1913

15 Clues: This U.S. war ended slavery • One part of executive branch • This is the capital of the United States • One way to become a United States citizen • who wrote the declaration of independence. • The Commander in Chief of the U.S. military • this is one way Americans can serve their country • one of the reason that the colonists came to America • ...

2.3 Application 2021-10-05

2.3 Application crossword puzzle
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  1. the sun never set on what empire
  2. commander of the continental army
  3. colonist that were loyal to the Untied States
  4. A war between the new England colonies for independence from Britain
  5. a strength of this army was that they were familiar with their surroundings
  6. the war that the british surrendered at
  7. a british general that made the britsh lose support for the war
  8. helped the United States beat the british
  9. colonist that stayed loyal to britain
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  1. how many colonies mad the continental army
  2. a strength of this army is that they had a strong and trained army
  3. name of the new england inhabitants
  4. a document signed by french and the united states stating that the french will help them with the war
  5. the bloodiest battle of the war
  6. representatives from the nations of Great Britain, France, Spain, and the United States met in Paris to discuss terms of peace

15 Clues: the bloodiest battle of the war • the sun never set on what empire • commander of the continental army • name of the new england inhabitants • colonist that stayed loyal to britain • the war that the british surrendered at • helped the United States beat the british • how many colonies mad the continental army • colonist that were loyal to the Untied States • ...

Government 2023-12-13

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

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

KCIS puzzle 2024-04-22

KCIS puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 哇死可认证
  2. The most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
  3. The principal of KCISEC
  4. Abbreviation for the T in LGBTQ
  5. old deng
  6. Abbreviation for the L in LGBTQ
  7. miHOYO game
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  1. a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States that borders Minnesota to the west.
  2. Certified drugs used by KCIS students
  3. a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States that borders Wyoming to the north.
  4. Abbreviation for the B in LGBTQ
  5. DAA Vice Principal
  6. Island a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north.
  7. Well, I mean...
  8. A country in East Asia. It is located at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with. the People's Republic of China to the northwest

15 Clues: 哇死可认证 • old deng • miHOYO game • Well, I mean... • DAA Vice Principal • The principal of KCISEC • Abbreviation for the B in LGBTQ • Abbreviation for the T in LGBTQ • Abbreviation for the L in LGBTQ • Certified drugs used by KCIS students • The most populous state in the South Central region of the United States. • ...

Civil War 2024-05-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to stop or end
  2. famous for helping slaves escape using the underground railroad
  3. people who hid escaped slaves and helped them escape to the norther states
  4. states that were slave states by never seceded from the Union
  5. a formal speech given to a large group of people
  6. to establish something for a specific purpose
  7. a group of southern states that formed its own country
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  1. people who were in favor of stopping or ending slavery
  2. a large farm on which crops, such as sugar, cotton, or tobacco, are raised
  3. The writer of the Gettysburg Address
  4. soldiers who ride, scout, and fight on horseback
  5. The battle of ___ was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  6. the practice of owning people and forcing them to work for no pay
  7. a long fight or conflict between citizens of the same country
  8. to withdraw or break away

15 Clues: to stop or end • to withdraw or break away • The writer of the Gettysburg Address • to establish something for a specific purpose • soldiers who ride, scout, and fight on horseback • a formal speech given to a large group of people • people who were in favor of stopping or ending slavery • a group of southern states that formed its own country • ...

The government and state structure of USA. 2025-12-09

The government and state structure of USA. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Who has the power to declare war in the United States?
  2. of Representatives / What is the lower house of Congress?
  3. / What do we call the leader of a state government?
  4. / What is the system called in which power is divided between national and state governments?
  5. / What do we call changes or additions to the Constitution?
  6. Constitution / What is the highest law of the United States?
  7. / Which branch of government interprets the laws?
  8. / What is the upper house of Congress?
Down
  1. / Who is the head of the executive branch?
  2. / How many branches of government does the United States have?
  3. / What is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution called?
  4. Court / What is the highest court in the United States called?
  5. / Which branch of government makes the laws?
  6. of Rights / What is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
  7. President / Who signs bills into law?

15 Clues: President / Who signs bills into law? • / What is the upper house of Congress? • / Who is the head of the executive branch? • / Which branch of government makes the laws? • / Which branch of government interprets the laws? • / What do we call the leader of a state government? • / Who has the power to declare war in the United States? • ...

Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-18

Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. this branch existed under the Articles of Confederation
  2. amendment that says states have powers too
  3. document that outlines the U.S. government
  4. cannot be taken away
  5. right that lets you communicate your beliefs to the government
  6. the amount of states that had to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect
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  1. explained the goals of the Constitution
  2. to create this you need 2/3 of Congress or state conventions to propose the idea and then 3/4 of states to agree
  3. Father of the Constitution (last name only)
  4. this idea was found in the Mayflower Compact
  5. clause that explains national laws are above state laws
  6. right that lets peacefully gather
  7. amendment that protects you from double jeopardy
  8. right that states people can inform the public
  9. this document granted colonists' the rights of Englishmen (you only right the first word of the document)

15 Clues: cannot be taken away • right that lets peacefully gather • explained the goals of the Constitution • amendment that says states have powers too • document that outlines the U.S. government • Father of the Constitution (last name only) • this idea was found in the Mayflower Compact • right that states people can inform the public • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-14

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital city of the Confederacy
  2. The General-in-Chief of the Confederate Armies
  3. The leader of the Union Chattanooga campaign and the March to the Sea
  4. The deadliest battle of the war, turned the tide against the Confederacy
  5. The name of the court house where Lee surrendered to Grant
  6. The Confederate sympathizer who assassinated Lincoln at Ford's theatre.
Down
  1. The president of the United States of America during the Civil War
  2. The name of the fort that was attacked in South Carolina, beginning the war
  3. The Southern states, proslavery
  4. The Confederate stronghold captured by Grant that was the last along the Mississippi River
  5. The designer of the Anaconda Plan
  6. The famed Confederate leader of the First Battle of Bull Run, given the nickname "Stonewall"
  7. The Northern states, abolitionists
  8. The General-in-Chief of the Union Armies
  9. The president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War

15 Clues: The Southern states, proslavery • The designer of the Anaconda Plan • The Northern states, abolitionists • The capital city of the Confederacy • The General-in-Chief of the Union Armies • The General-in-Chief of the Confederate Armies • The name of the court house where Lee surrendered to Grant • The president of the United States of America during the Civil War • ...

apush 2024-05-14

apush crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  2. A person who wanted to end slavery
  3. all people are equal and deserve equal rights
  4. The leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960s
  5. purchase that doubled the size of the united states
  6. the 16th president of the united states who led the country during the civil war
Down
  1. the author of the declaration of independence
  2. the first president of the united states
  3. the site of the first shots of the American Revolution
  4. The right to vote
  5. The war fought by American colonies to gain independence from Britian
  6. The act of officially ending slavery
  7. The U.S. policy to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold WAr
  8. event that triggered U.S. entry into WWII
  9. The war between the North and the South in the United States from 1861 to 1865

15 Clues: The right to vote • A person who wanted to end slavery • The act of officially ending slavery • the first president of the united states • event that triggered U.S. entry into WWII • the author of the declaration of independence • all people are equal and deserve equal rights • The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • ...

Progressive Crossword 2023-03-13

Progressive Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. 28th president of the United States. Elected in 1912 as a Democrat.
  2. Laws on child labor
  3. Gave American women the right to vote.
  4. 26th president of the United States. Pushed for progressive reforms.
  5. An American socialist leader and five time presidential candidate.
  6. Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.
  7. Pioneer/leader of muckraking
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  1. New laws passed by petition.
  2. A female muckraker who published a 19-part expose of the business practices of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company.
  3. Removal of public officials from office.
  4. Allows congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population.
  5. Established the direct election of United States senators in each state.
  6. A pioneer social worker in America who was also a feminist an internationalist.
  7. Group of American writers identified with pre-World World I reform and expose writing.
  8. Approval of laws by petition.

15 Clues: Laws on child labor • New laws passed by petition. • Pioneer/leader of muckraking • Approval of laws by petition. • Gave American women the right to vote. • Removal of public officials from office. • An American socialist leader and five time presidential candidate. • 28th president of the United States. Elected in 1912 as a Democrat. • ...

Lession 4.1 and 4.2 crossword 2025-02-20

Lession 4.1 and 4.2 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Fifths, compromise that three-fifth of enslaved people would count in a state population
  2. Put private companies or individuals in charge of something
  3. compromise, plan that the constitutional convention that settled differences between large n small states
  4. Ordinance that set up a government for the northwest territory
  5. document that sets out the laws principles, organizations and processes of government
  6. Jersey, Plan that had a government with one house
  7. To take away
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  1. type of paper money
  2. Both sides gives up something to reach a agreement
  3. Convection, Meeting of representatives from states to revise the article of confederation
  4. Time when everything slowed and unemployment rises
  5. Plan that had a government with 2 houses
  6. of Rights, First ten Amendments of the United States
  7. Rebellion, Revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers due to high taxes
  8. of confederation, First American constitution that created a loose alliance of 13 states

15 Clues: To take away • type of paper money • Plan that had a government with 2 houses • Jersey, Plan that had a government with one house • Both sides gives up something to reach a agreement • Time when everything slowed and unemployment rises • of Rights, First ten Amendments of the United States • Put private companies or individuals in charge of something • ...

US History Crossword 2024-11-02

US History Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The withdrawal of Southern states from the Union.
  2. Pardoning, often of Confederate soldiers after the war.
  3. Refers to Lincoln’s death at the hands of John Wilkes Booth.
  4. Former enslaved people who were freed after the Civil War.
  5. The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding and integrating freed slaves.
  6. The Northern states during the Civil War.
  7. The movement to end slavery in the United States.
  8. Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction.
  9. Southern whites who supported Reconstruction efforts.
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  1. The group of Southern states that seceded during the Civil War.
  2. Codes Laws passed in the South during Reconstruction to limit freedmen's rights.
  3. System where freedmen and poor whites farmed land for a share of the crops.
  4. The act of freeing enslaved people, especially tied to a famous proclamation.
  5. Site of a major Civil War battle and a famous address by Lincoln.
  6. Republicans who pushed for harsher measures during Reconstruction.

15 Clues: The Northern states during the Civil War. • The withdrawal of Southern states from the Union. • The movement to end slavery in the United States. • Southern whites who supported Reconstruction efforts. • Pardoning, often of Confederate soldiers after the war. • Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction. • ...

Government Crossword 2025-10-08

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty contract or agreement
  2. Founding Father who was the first chief justice of the United States.
  3. A person sent or authorized to represent others.
  4. An American who opposed the ratification of the us constitution in the late 18th century
  5. retained the unicameral congress of the confederation
  6. Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder
  7. Served as an officer in the war for independence
Down
  1. English Justice and tory politician
  2. A written grant of authority from the king
  3. Was an American founding father and the third president
  4. May 29, largley the work of James madison was presented by Edmund Randolph
  5. delegates who attach the philadelphia convention
  6. Statesman Politician and founding father of the united states
  7. Saying no/not passing
  8. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in several states

15 Clues: Saying no/not passing • English Justice and tory politician • A written grant of authority from the king • A person sent or authorized to represent others. • delegates who attach the philadelphia convention • Served as an officer in the war for independence • Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder • retained the unicameral congress of the confederation • ...

Government Crossword 2025-10-09

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founding Father who was the first chief justice of the United States.
  2. Served as an officer in the war for independence
  3. Saying no/not passing
  4. May 29, largley the work of James madison was presented by Edmund Randolph
  5. The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty contract or agreement
  6. Was an American founding father and the third president
  7. delegates who attach the philadelphia convention
  8. English Justice and tory politician
Down
  1. retained the unicameral congress of the confederation
  2. An American who opposed the ratification of the us constitution in the late 18th century
  3. Statesman Politician and founding father of the united states
  4. Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder
  5. A person sent or authorized to represent others.
  6. A written grant of authority from the king
  7. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in several states

15 Clues: Saying no/not passing • English Justice and tory politician • A written grant of authority from the king • A person sent or authorized to represent others. • Served as an officer in the war for independence • delegates who attach the philadelphia convention • Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder • retained the unicameral congress of the confederation • ...

The government and state structure of USA. 2025-12-09

The government and state structure of USA. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Who has the power to declare war in the United States?
  2. of Representatives / What is the lower house of Congress?
  3. / What do we call the leader of a state government?
  4. / What is the system called in which power is divided between national and state governments?
  5. / What do we call changes or additions to the Constitution?
  6. Constitution / What is the highest law of the United States?
  7. / Which branch of government interprets the laws?
  8. / What is the upper house of Congress?
Down
  1. / Who is the head of the executive branch?
  2. / How many branches of government does the United States have?
  3. / What is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution called?
  4. Court / What is the highest court in the United States called?
  5. / Which branch of government makes the laws?
  6. of Rights / What is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
  7. President / Who signs bills into law?

15 Clues: President / Who signs bills into law? • / What is the upper house of Congress? • / Who is the head of the executive branch? • / Which branch of government makes the laws? • / Which branch of government interprets the laws? • / What do we call the leader of a state government? • / Who has the power to declare war in the United States? • ...

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

Unit 5 - New Government and Nation Standards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Treaty / the British agreed to pay for damages to American ships. They also agreed to leave their forts, giving the United States control of the Northwest. In return, the United States agreed to pay debts owed to the British.
  2. Plan / by Edmund Randolph. Under the Virginia Plan, the national legislature would be bicameral, meaning it would have two houses or groups of representatives.
  3. Jersey Plan / Similar to the AOC it just gave congress addition powers. The plan proposed a unicameral, or one-house, legislature. Each state would have equal representation in the legislature. The New Jersey Plan also suggested a “plural executive”—that is, two or three top executives chosen by Congress.
  4. Ordinance / It was meant to encourage orderly settlement and the formation of new states, all controlled by law. The Northwest Ordinance also promised settlers religious freedom and other civil rights. Significantly, slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory.
  5. Act / The Embargo Act prohibited exports to foreign countries.
  6. / refers to the act in which men were captured and forced into naval service
  7. and Clark Expedition / goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean.
  8. Convention / Delegates from 12 states attended some or all of the meetings. (Politicians in Rhode Island opposed a stronger government and so never took part.) Each state had one vote. Decisions were made by a simple majority.
  9. Papers / discussed and defended each part of the Constitution. The main goal of the essays was to persuade New York delegates to ratify the document by explaining the advantages it would bring. But they were also brilliant explanations of republican government and politics.
  10. / Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists
  11. & KY Resolutions / In these resolutions, Jefferson and Madison argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
  12. powers/ The Constitution gives certain powers to each branch of the national government. Those are the delegated powers.
  13. review / Marbury v. Madison was important because it established the Supreme Court’s right to declare that a law violates the Constitution. This power is known as judicial review.
  14. Compromise / Compromise, delegates agreed that all whites plus three-fifths of the slave population (referred to as “all other persons”) would be counted for both representation and taxation. Native Americans were not counted.
  15. Act of 1801 / This act created new positions in the judicial branch.
  16. Purchase / a treaty signed with France in 1803 by which the U.S. purchased for $15,000,000 the land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. the land included in this purchase.
  17. of New Orleans / The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase
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  1. and Sedition Act / measures aimed at protecting the country from foreign enemies and domestic dissent during what was expected to be a war with France.
  2. powers / powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government or deny to the states.
  3. Proclamation / It committed the United States to “pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers.”
  4. of Ghent / The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  5. / For example, the Constitution mentions the “heads of the executive departments” but did not specify what those departments should be. So, in 1789 Congress created the first three executive departments state, treasury, and war. The leaders of these departments would become known as the president’s cabinet.
  6. of the US / Proposed by Alexander Hamilton, the Bank of the United States was established in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent
  7. / Jeffersonian Republicans were later called Democratic-Republicans to emphasize that they favored popular government.
  8. / loyalty to one’s region,
  9. Treaty: /with Spain settled many border and trade disputes between the United States and Spain.
  10. Hawks / some American politicians had been calling for war. a person who clamors for war especially: a jingoistic American favoring war with Britain around 1812.
  11. of Rights / the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  12. / declared them void
  13. Compromise / (aka Connecticut Compromise) “The two ideas . . . ought to be combined; that in one branch the people ought to be represented; in the other the States.” That is, the upper house, the Senate, would have two representatives from each state. In the other house, representation would be based on states’ population.
  14. Ordinance of 1785 / the land would be surveyed and divided into a neat grid of townships, each 6 miles square
  15. Federalists / Opponents of the Constitution
  16. of Confederation / America’s first national constitution. As its name indicates, the document established a confederation—an association of independent, sovereign states with certain common goals.
  17. Affair / was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war
  18. Rebellion / one of several taxpayers’ revolts

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

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

Unit 5 - New Government and Nation Standards crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Treaty /with Spain settled many border and trade disputes between the United States and Spain.
  2. Rebellion / one of several taxpayers’ revolts
  3. Hawks / some American politicians had been calling for war. a person who clamors for war especially: a jingoistic American favoring war with Britain around 1812.
  4. Act of 1801 / This act created new positions in the judicial branch.
  5. Affair / was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war
  6. & KY Resolutions / In these resolutions, Jefferson and Madison argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
  7. powers/ The Constitution gives certain powers to each branch of the national government. Those are the delegated powers.
  8. / loyalty to one’s region,
  9. of Ghent / The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  10. Proclamation / It committed the United States to “pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers.”
  11. and Sedition Act / measures aimed at protecting the country from foreign enemies and domestic dissent during what was expected to be a war with France.
  12. Convention / Delegates from 12 states attended some or all of the meetings. (Politicians in Rhode Island opposed a stronger government and so never took part.) Each state had one vote. Decisions were made by a simple majority.
  13. Act / The Embargo Act prohibited exports to foreign countries.
  14. Papers / discussed and defended each part of the Constitution. The main goal of the essays was to persuade New York delegates to ratify the document by explaining the advantages it would bring. But they were also brilliant explanations of republican government and politics.
  15. of the US / Proposed by Alexander Hamilton, the Bank of the United States was established in 1791 to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent
  16. Plan / by Edmund Randolph. Under the Virginia Plan, the national legislature would be bicameral, meaning it would have two houses or groups of representatives.
  17. Purchase / a treaty signed with France in 1803 by which the U.S. purchased for $15,000,000 the land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. the land included in this purchase.
Down
  1. Compromise / Compromise, delegates agreed that all whites plus three-fifths of the slave population (referred to as “all other persons”) would be counted for both representation and taxation. Native Americans were not counted.
  2. powers / powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government or deny to the states.
  3. / Jeffersonian Republicans were later called Democratic-Republicans to emphasize that they favored popular government.
  4. / refers to the act in which men were captured and forced into naval service
  5. Ordinance / It was meant to encourage orderly settlement and the formation of new states, all controlled by law. The Northwest Ordinance also promised settlers religious freedom and other civil rights. Significantly, slavery was not allowed in the Northwest Territory.
  6. Treaty / the British agreed to pay for damages to American ships. They also agreed to leave their forts, giving the United States control of the Northwest. In return, the United States agreed to pay debts owed to the British.
  7. Federalists / Opponents of the Constitution
  8. of New Orleans / The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812. American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase
  9. / Supporters of the Constitution, once called nationalists
  10. of Confederation / America’s first national constitution. As its name indicates, the document established a confederation—an association of independent, sovereign states with certain common goals.
  11. / declared them void
  12. review / Marbury v. Madison was important because it established the Supreme Court’s right to declare that a law violates the Constitution. This power is known as judicial review.
  13. Compromise / (aka Connecticut Compromise) “The two ideas . . . ought to be combined; that in one branch the people ought to be represented; in the other the States.” That is, the upper house, the Senate, would have two representatives from each state. In the other house, representation would be based on states’ population.
  14. Jersey Plan / Similar to the AOC it just gave congress addition powers. The plan proposed a unicameral, or one-house, legislature. Each state would have equal representation in the legislature. The New Jersey Plan also suggested a “plural executive”—that is, two or three top executives chosen by Congress.
  15. of Rights / the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  16. / For example, the Constitution mentions the “heads of the executive departments” but did not specify what those departments should be. So, in 1789 Congress created the first three executive departments state, treasury, and war. The leaders of these departments would become known as the president’s cabinet.
  17. Ordinance of 1785 / the land would be surveyed and divided into a neat grid of townships, each 6 miles square
  18. and Clark Expedition / goal was to reach the Pacific Ocean.

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

Unit Three Part Two Review - Foundations of the US 2025-10-03

Unit Three Part Two Review - Foundations of the US crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This individual broke the deadlock between the supporters of the New Jersey and the Virginia plans with his "Great Compromise".
  2. There are _____ branches of the US government, the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative.
  3. This upper chamber of Congress has equal representation for all states regardless of population.
  4. Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power belonged to the ______ instead of a central government.
  5. ____ ____ ____ ensures that no one branch of the government can become too powerful or overthrow the other two. (3 words/no spaces)
  6. The first framework for the US government, ultimately failed after 6 years. (3 words/no spaces)
  7. This individual believed the federal law should be the law of the land, but is best known for writing the New Jersey Plan.
  8. The ___ ___ plan was in favor of small states and argued for all states receiving equal representation in Congress. (2 words/no spaces)
  9. The first ten amendments of the Constitution that protect the basic rights of citizens. (3 words/no spaces)
  10. One of the decisions made when ratifying the Constitution was for the country to be led by a central figure, the ______ , that is the head of the Executive Branch.
  11. This individual was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention who helped solve disputes and keep things moving, though he did speak out against slavery.
  12. The ___ ____ was an agreement that took parts from both the NJ and the VA plans, ensuring that one legislative house be represented based on population and the other by two members per state. (2 words/no spaces)
  13. This branch of government enforces the laws and is centered around the president.
  14. This branch of government writes the laws and is centered around Congress.
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  1. This individual was a VA delegate, who was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States.
  2. This lower chamber of Congress is based on population, with larger states getting more representation than smaller states. (3 words/no spaces)
  3. There were many _________ of the Articles of Confederation, including the inability to tax, raise an army, regulate interstate commerce, and a weak central government.
  4. The current governing document of the US that replaced the Articles of Confederation and has been a living document (amended 27 times) since it was created.
  5. This individual was a delegate from NY, who proposed a system modeled on the British government.
  6. This individual was a Federalist who drafted the Virginia Plan, he is referred to as the "Father of the Constitution."
  7. This branch of government interprets the laws and is centered around the Supreme Court.
  8. This individual was a veteran of the American War for Independence who proposed the Virginia Plan to Madison.
  9. The Legislative Branch was originally _____, meaning one body, and all states had to agree for anything to be passed.
  10. The political group that advocated for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation and a strong central government.
  11. Our Legislative Branch today is _____, meaning two bodies, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
  12. The ____ plan was in favor of large states and argued that representation in Congress should be based on population.

26 Clues: This branch of government writes the laws and is centered around Congress. • This branch of government enforces the laws and is centered around the president. • This branch of government interprets the laws and is centered around the Supreme Court. • The first framework for the US government, ultimately failed after 6 years. (3 words/no spaces) • ...

Social 20 Vocabulary Puzzle Assignment 2013-01-06

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

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

AP Government & Politics 2025-09-26

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

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

Civil War Crossword 2021-11-12

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well being
  2. a person who favors abolition
  3. occuring or existing before a particular war
  4. Proclamation- all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are and hence forward shall be free
  5. the action or fact of joining of being joined especially in a political context
  6. hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors
  7. a Union soldier in the Civil War
  8. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler
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  1. any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the U.S. Civil War
  2. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tabacco are cultivated by resident labor
  3. a league or aliance especially of confederate states
  4. withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religous organization
  5. an act or means off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  6. Dixon Line- the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, taken as the northern limit of the slave owning states before the abolition of slavery
  7. impossible to contradict,weaken,or change

15 Clues: a person who favors abolition • a Union soldier in the Civil War • impossible to contradict,weaken,or change • occuring or existing before a particular war • a league or aliance especially of confederate states • hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors • an act or means off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving • ...

Toward Civil War 2013-09-12

Toward Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What Democrat won the Presidential Election of 1856 mainly due to the support from Southern states?
  2. this Party was generally an anti-slave party.
  3. The party started by unhappy voters in 1848 that wanted to stop the spreading of slavery in new territories.
  4. What was written by Henry David Thoreau in 1849
  5. A political theory that government is subject to the will of the people is called this.
  6. A proposal to ban slavery in any lands that were acquired from Mexico.
  7. The act passed in 1850 that required all citizens to catch slaves who tried to run away.
  8. What party did President Franklin Pierce belong to in 1853?
  9. This Democratic Party ended after the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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  1. What was the group that rushed into Kansas from Missouri to pass a pro-slavery legislature known as?
  2. This temporarily resolved the issue of whether new states would be free states or slave states.
  3. What town was attacked in 1856 by 800 pro-slavery supporters?
  4. Most Southern States supported this.
  5. This African American slave sued to try to gain his freedom.
  6. The name given when a stat withdrew from the Union.

15 Clues: Most Southern States supported this. • this Party was generally an anti-slave party. • What was written by Henry David Thoreau in 1849 • The name given when a stat withdrew from the Union. • This Democratic Party ended after the Kansas-Nebraska Act. • What party did President Franklin Pierce belong to in 1853? • ...

Government sijun 2024-01-17

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

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

CROSSWORD - COMMUNICATION ETHICS 2023-05-05

CROSSWORD - COMMUNICATION ETHICS crossword puzzle
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  1. are moral guideline that are used to assist people in making decisions, to tell the difference between right and wrong.
  2. the principle governing communication.
  3. ethical principle which states that people should strive to protect privacy.
  4. it emphasizes characters as opposed to duty or consequences.
  5. the most frequented basis of our decisions making process, expressing a commitment to the most basic principles.
  6. the ethical principle that states that people should be treated with respect and dignity.
  7. threatens the quality of all communication and consequently the well-being of individuals and the society.
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  1. refers to communication with another person.
  2. the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
  3. ethical principle which states that people should act honestly and truthfully.
  4. a system of moral principle.
  5. the ethical principle which states that people should act in ways that promote good.
  6. focuses on the result and whether or not it would benefit the majority.
  7. used to describe the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time.
  8. ethical principle which states that people should act in ways that do not cause harm.

15 Clues: a system of moral principle. • the principle governing communication. • refers to communication with another person. • it emphasizes characters as opposed to duty or consequences. • the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated. • focuses on the result and whether or not it would benefit the majority. • ...

Vocabulary Puzzle 2025-02-21

Vocabulary Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to put private individuals or companies in charge of something.
  2. of confederation The first American constitution passed in 1777 which created a losse alliance of 13 independent states
  3. to give up
  4. A solution to which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement
  5. convention A Meeting of representatives from all states except Rhode island to revise the articles of confederation.
  6. Ordinance 1787 law that set up a government for the northwest territory
  7. Plan A plan that called for a strong nation government with three branches and two houses
  8. Jersey plan A plan that called for a strong national government with three branches and one house
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  1. compromise AN Agreement that Three fifths of the enslaved people would count in a states population
  2. A period when business activity slow,prices and wages fall and unemployment rises
  3. compromise a plan at the constitutional convention that settled the differences between large and small states
  4. Currency.
  5. of rights The first ten amendments of untied states constitution
  6. A document that sets out the laws principles organization and process of a government
  7. Rebellion A 1786 revolt in massachussets led by farmers in reaction to high taxes

15 Clues: Currency. • to give up • to put private individuals or companies in charge of something. • of rights The first ten amendments of untied states constitution • Ordinance 1787 law that set up a government for the northwest territory • A solution to which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement • ...

Module 1 Vocabulary 2025-06-26

Module 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a number, a variable, or a product of a number and one or more variables
  2. to find the value of an expression
  3. the result of repeated division used to represent very small number
  4. a property that states to find the power of a power, multiply the exponents
  5. a property that states to multiply powers with the same base, add their exponents
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  1. a rule that states that any nonzero number to the zero power is equivalent to 1
  2. a property that states to find the power of a product, find the power of each factor and multiply
  3. a property that states to divide powers with the same base, subtract their exponents
  4. rules used when evaluating expressions with powers or more than one operation
  5. a product of repeated factors using an exponent and a base
  6. in a power, the number that is the common factor
  7. in a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor
  8. numbers written without exponents
  9. each part of an algebraic expression separated by an addition or subtraction sign
  10. a compact way of writing numbers that are very large or very small

15 Clues: numbers written without exponents • to find the value of an expression • in a power, the number that is the common factor • a product of repeated factors using an exponent and a base • in a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor • a compact way of writing numbers that are very large or very small • ...

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

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

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

HUM 210 Creative Project 2023-04-17

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

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

Government Coming to 'Terms' 2021-01-23

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

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

The Cold War 2021-04-20

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

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

Unit 2 Keywords 2022-10-12

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

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

Civil war 2023-04-05

Civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. E Lee Confederate General
  2. Bad guys
  3. Lincoln President of the USA
  4. Davis President Of CAS
  5. To Leave or withdraw
  6. Worst Country
  7. Best Country
  8. Deaths
  9. Good Guys
  10. War Camera Really Old camera
  11. States Cant Decide
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  1. War War on All aspects of Life
  2. S. Grant American General
  3. To be Freed
  4. Armoured Boat
  5. Barton Important Nurse
  6. USA Love VS Hater
  7. Rights Rights and powers for states

18 Clues: Deaths • Bad guys • Good Guys • To be Freed • Best Country • Armoured Boat • Worst Country • USA Love VS Hater • To Leave or withdraw • States Cant Decide • Davis President Of CAS • S. Grant American General • Barton Important Nurse • War Camera Really Old camera • E Lee Confederate General • Lincoln President of the USA • War War on All aspects of Life • ...

Civil War Unit 2021-11-29

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

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

Age of Jackson Vocabulary 2024-12-03

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

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

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

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

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

Constitution Crossword - Term Project 2021-09-24

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

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

Social Studies Final 2024-05-13

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

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

ColdWar Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-05

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

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

Vocab Crosswords 2022-01-06

Vocab Crosswords crossword puzzle
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  1. fourth president of the united states
  2. the letter the colonies sent to declare that they were a free nation
  3. the second president of the united states
  4. the system in place to keep one legislative branch from getting too powerful
  5. the first president of the united states
  6. the first few articles in the constitution laying out the basic rights given to a US citizen
  7. third president of the united states
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  1. a person that agrees with republican/conservative ideals
  2. founding father, known for writing the federalist papers
  3. a person that agrees with democrat/liberal ideals
  4. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  5. the clause in the constitution that allows for changes in the constitution if necessary

12 Clues: third president of the united states • fourth president of the united states • the first president of the united states • the second president of the united states • a person that agrees with democrat/liberal ideals • a person that agrees with republican/conservative ideals • founding father, known for writing the federalist papers • ...

Domain 9: The U.S. Civil War 2025-03-06

Domain 9: The U.S. Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. the nickname given to the Confederate Soldiers
  2. the forcing of people to work without pay as enslaved people, denying them freedom to live their lives
  3. the way in which something is useful or important
  4. large farms where crops are grown
  5. War a war between different groups of people within one country
  6. the northern states that did not secede from the United States
  7. the government formed by the states in the south after they withdrew from the United States
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  1. Proclamation a document that said slavery would be abolished in the confederate states
  2. a point or something in question or being talked about
  3. failure to win
  4. people who want to abolish or end slavery
  5. the system in which people make, buy, sell, and trade items or their services

12 Clues: failure to win • large farms where crops are grown • people who want to abolish or end slavery • the nickname given to the Confederate Soldiers • the way in which something is useful or important • a point or something in question or being talked about • the northern states that did not secede from the United States • ...

US History End Of Year Final Review Crossword 2026-05-13

US History End Of Year Final Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The year 1607 is important because it is when the colony of ______ was founded.
  2. The British used the policy of _________ to control colonial trade.
  3. The Supreme Court declaring a law passed by Congress unconstitutional is an example of checks and ______.
  4. The philosopher John ________ believed the government's role was to preserve the natural rights of the people.
  5. Amendments passed during _______ gave formerly enslaved people protections of civil and political rights.
  6. Differences between Thoams Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton lead to the establishment of the first political _______ in the United States.
  7. Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The North Star, and The Liberator were publications that mainly _______ slavery.
  8. John Sullivan believed that it was America’s manifest ___________ to overspread and possess the whole of the continent.
  9. The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort ______.
  10. In 1803 the United States acquired land in the ___________ purchase.
  11. One reason the ______ settling in Plymouth was important was because it led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.
  12. At the beginning of the Civil War the ________ was industrial and had a paied labor force.
  13. _____ believed in a strong national government.
  14. One way reformers influenced U.S. education was by opening the first free public _____.
  15. The significance of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Marbury v Madison was that it established the principle of _________ review.
  16. British Parliament started taxing the colonists to help pay for the French and _____ War.
  17. During the Industrial Revolution technological advances increased _____ and productivity.
  18. The court case of Gibbons v. __________ gave the government the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
  19. The ________ movement caused liquor sales to drop 50%, and states to pass laws regulating alcohol.
  20. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stantion were reformers who fought for women to have the right to ___.
  21. The main point of the ______ Doctrine was to prohibit further colonization of the Americas by European countries.
  22. The _____ amendment states that any power not give to the federal government is reserved for the states.
  23. Abraham ______ was president of the United States during the Civil War.
  24. The 3rd amendment protects citizens from the ______ of troops.
  25. The battle of ____ ended the Revolutionary War when British general Conrnwalls surrendered.
  26. The year 1787 is important because it is when the ______ was drafted.
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  1. The first amendment protects your freedom of religion, assembly, ________, petition, and speech.
  2. As a result of the Union victory at ________ the Confederate states were divided into two sections.
  3. The ____ amendment outlawed slavery in the United States.
  4. During industrialization job opportunities in _________ increased.
  5. The year 1776 is important because it is when the _________ of Independence was written.
  6. The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves living in the ____________ states.
  7. The __________ Ordinance was passed by the Articles of Confederation and allowed for the creation of new states.
  8. Congress passes a bill, the president vetoes the bill, then Congress overrides the presidential veto is another example of ______ and balances.
  9. The ______ amendment stated that voting rights could not be restricted due to race or a previous condition of enslavement.
  10. William Penn is the founder of _____________.
  11. The principle of _________ divided power between the national and state governments.
  12. The ______ amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizure.
  13. At the beginning of the Civil War the _____ was agricultural and used slave labor.
  14. The Civil War ended when the Confederate Army surrendered at _________ Court House.
  15. The Treaty of Paris 1783 gave the US official recognition of its _______ from Britain.
  16. George Washington stated in his _________ Address that the America should remain neutral.
  17. Dorothea ____ was a reformer who opened mental-health facilities to treat patients.
  18. The main purpose of _____ in colonial America was to protest taxation without representation.
  19. The principle of _________ of powers gives Congress the power to make laws, the President the power to enforce laws, and the Supreme Court the power to interpret laws.
  20. The Federalists and Anti-Federats debated ratification of the U.S. ___________.
  21. The battle of __________ was where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.
  22. _______belived in states’ rights.

48 Clues: _______belived in states’ rights. • William Penn is the founder of _____________. • _____ believed in a strong national government. • The ____ amendment outlawed slavery in the United States. • The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort ______. • The 3rd amendment protects citizens from the ______ of troops. • ...

Geometry terms- Mila D 2026-01-19

Geometry terms- Mila D crossword puzzle
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  1. A quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides
  2. A quadrilateral with 4 right angles
  3. Theorem that says if 2 angles are complementary to congruent angles, then they are congruent
  4. Theorem that says if a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle, then it's parallel to the third side and half as long
  5. A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides
  6. corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent
  7. Bisector A line or ray through the vertex of an angle that divides an angle into two equal angles
  8. Same shape and size
  9. A segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side
  10. Property that states the order of operants does not change the result in add. and mult. operations
  11. Theorem that says if 2 angles are supplementary to congruent angles, then they are congruent
  12. Property that states when you replace an unknown value with a known value
  13. Lines in the same plane that do not intersect
  14. Lines not in the same plane that do not intersect
  15. Property that states if the product of 2 numbers =___ one of the numbers must be ___
  16. A quadrliateral with two distinct pairs of congruent adjacent sides
  17. Two angles whose measures have the sum of 90 degrees
  18. A segment that joins two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon
  19. Property that states if a numberplus its opposite=0, and a number plus its reciprocal=1
  20. Property that states all the numbers are the same and there is a string of equality, all of them equal to each other
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  1. Theorem that says if two sides of a triangle are congruent then the angles opposite those sides are congruent
  2. Lines, rays, or segments that intsersect to form a 90 degree angle
  3. When a shape fits inside a circle and every vertex of the polygon is on the circle
  4. Postulate that states the points on a line can be paired with real numbers such in a way that any two points each have the coordinates 0 and 1. The distance between those two points equal the absolute value of the diiference
  5. Theorem that says if a point M is the ______ of a line segment AB, then AM=1/2AB and BM=1/2AB
  6. Theorem that says if the hypotenuse and a leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another rright triangle, then the triangles are congruent
  7. A geometric figure which extends in two directions without ending
  8. A rigid transformation in which all points of the pre-image slide thee same distance in the same direction
  9. A transformation such that all points of the pre-image move through x degrees about a point
  10. With radius r and center O is the set of all coplanar points that are a distance r units from O.
  11. Property that states anything is equal to itself
  12. The basic of all geometric figures. It is represented by a dot
  13. Two angles whose measures have the sum of 180 degrees
  14. Theorem that states if two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
  15. A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel
  16. Postulate that states if three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
  17. Postulate that states if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
  18. The perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side
  19. A portion of a line which contains endpoints and all points between them
  20. Postulate that states if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
  21. A set of points that suggests a flat surface. It extends without ending and has no thickness
  22. Polygon Both equilateral and equiangular

42 Clues: Same shape and size • A quadrilateral with 4 right angles • A quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides • Polygon Both equilateral and equiangular • Lines in the same plane that do not intersect • Property that states anything is equal to itself • Lines not in the same plane that do not intersect • Two angles whose measures have the sum of 90 degrees • ...

Unit 4: The Constitutional Convention 2021-11-24

Unit 4: The Constitutional Convention crossword puzzle
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  1. these states did not want slaves to be counted as part of a state's population
  2. supported by small states; wanted representation to be equal
  3. agreement that created a bicameral legislature
  4. location of the Constitutional Convention
  5. Would not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
  6. these states wanted all slaves to be counted as part of population to increase representation
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  1. part of the Legislative Branch; each state has two representatives in this house
  2. the compromise that settled how slaves would be counted towards representation
  3. wanted strong state governments
  4. supported by large states; wanted representation based on population
  5. Wanted a strong federal government
  6. to approve
  7. In 1787, delegates met to _____ the Articles of COnfederation

13 Clues: to approve • wanted strong state governments • Wanted a strong federal government • location of the Constitutional Convention • agreement that created a bicameral legislature • Would not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights • supported by small states; wanted representation to be equal • In 1787, delegates met to _____ the Articles of COnfederation • ...

28.3 Crossword 2022-11-01

28.3 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. loyalty oaths unconstitutional
  2. provided hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every American age 65 or older
  3. their rivers
  4. Federal legislation establishing a variety of social programs
  5. banned prayer in public schools and declared
  6. required states to clean
  7. established in 1924.
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  1. ended national-origins
  2. 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
  3. way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them
  4. non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationality
  5. extended health insurance to welfare recipients
  6. opened the door for
  7. domestic program in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs

14 Clues: their rivers • opened the door for • established in 1924. • ended national-origins • required states to clean • loyalty oaths unconstitutional • banned prayer in public schools and declared • extended health insurance to welfare recipients • 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. • Federal legislation establishing a variety of social programs • ...

North and South 2020-11-25

North and South crossword puzzle
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  1. The main crop grown in the South was _______.
  2. An abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison.
  3. 2/3 of this was located in Northern States.
  4. A tax placed on an import or export.
  5. The soil in the North was known to be _______ and not as fertile.
  6. Southern States believed ________ should hold more power.
  7. Agriculture in the South was grown on small farms and _________.
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  1. The ________ tended to be more religious.
  2. The ________ was more politically diverse.
  3. The primary industry of the Southern States.
  4. 7 out of 8 of these people were more prominent in the Northern States.
  5. Place that manufactured goods to sell.
  6. People in the North were known to have higher levels of __________.

13 Clues: A tax placed on an import or export. • Place that manufactured goods to sell. • The ________ tended to be more religious. • The ________ was more politically diverse. • 2/3 of this was located in Northern States. • The primary industry of the Southern States. • The main crop grown in the South was _______. • Southern States believed ________ should hold more power. • ...

Chapter 3 2017-09-08

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

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

Jacksen White - Unit 8 Vocabulary 2018-04-13

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

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

7th Period Crossword 2021-01-29

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

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

Articles of Confederation and Constitution Review 2022-11-02

Articles of Confederation and Constitution Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the first form of government adopted by the states was called the Articles of _____________
  2. The ____________ plan favored small states
  3. The American victory at ___________ led to an alliance with the French
  4. merged ideas from the new jersey and virginia plans to create a compromise
  5. Americans defeated the british and won their independence after the battle of ____________
  6. the constitution calls these people all "other persons"
  7. a person who supported the Continental Congress was called a ________
  8. the 3/5 compromise favored states in the _______
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  1. the sharing or division of power between the state and federal government
  2. This country joined the Americans against the British after the Battle of Saratoga
  3. the constitution gave more power to the __________ government
  4. someone who favored the british and remained loyal to them
  5. The articles of confederation sucked because the Federal government was too ___________
  6. historians regard the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American ____________
  7. The ___________ plan favored large states

15 Clues: The ___________ plan favored large states • The ____________ plan favored small states • the 3/5 compromise favored states in the _______ • the constitution calls these people all "other persons" • someone who favored the british and remained loyal to them • the constitution gave more power to the __________ government • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-02

Building a New Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
  2. the 3rd President
  3. our capital
  4. saved the George Washington picture
  5. Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest, In return, the United States recognized Spanish sovereignty over Texas
  6. the _________ territory we bought from Napoleon
  7. the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government
  8. the country that burned down our capital
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  1. created a peaceful border in the west between the United States and Canada
  2. our national anthem
  3. the taking of men into a military or naval force by compulsion, with or without notice
  4. established in the Marbury versus Madison case
  5. bought from Spain in 1819
  6. identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
  7. a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross state route

15 Clues: our capital • the 3rd President • our national anthem • bought from Spain in 1819 • saved the George Washington picture • the country that burned down our capital • established in the Marbury versus Madison case • the _________ territory we bought from Napoleon • identification with one's own nation and support for its interests • ...

Writing practice! 2021-08-26

Writing practice! crossword puzzle
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  1. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  2. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
  3. What is the supreme law of the land?
  4. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  5. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  6. How many U.S. Senators are there?
  7. What is one reason colonists came to America?
  8. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
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  1. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
  2. What is the economic system in the United States?
  3. Name one U.S. territory.
  4. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
  5. Name one branch or part of the government.
  6. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  7. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

15 Clues: Name one U.S. territory. • How many U.S. Senators are there? • What is the supreme law of the land? • Who is in charge of the executive branch? • Name one branch or part of the government. • Name one problem that led to the Civil War. • What is one reason colonists came to America? • How many amendments does the Constitution have? • ...

Juneteenth 2024-02-04

Juneteenth crossword puzzle
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  1. A large farm where enslaved people would work.
  2. The name of the separate country formed by the states that seceded from the Union in 1861.
  3. June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in the U.S.
  4. Ulysses S. __________, the main Union General who won the war.
  5. Abraham ___________, the U.S. president who lead the U.S. through the Civil War.
  6. _____________ proclamation, made slavery illegal in the southern states.
  7. The 13th _____________ officially abolished slavery
  8. In 1808, federal law outlawed the __________ of enslaved African people
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  1. The Texas town where the last enslaved people were finally liberated.
  2. Union General Gordon ___________ who announced the end of Slavery to the last enslaved people
  3. The northern states that won the Civil War.
  4. The ____________ Courthouse is where General Lee surrendered to General Grant
  5. Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri were ___________ states that never seceded, but still had slaves.
  6. Robert E. _________, the main confederate General
  7. Jefferson __________, the President of the Confederacy

15 Clues: The northern states that won the Civil War. • A large farm where enslaved people would work. • Robert E. _________, the main confederate General • The 13th _____________ officially abolished slavery • Jefferson __________, the President of the Confederacy • June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in the U.S. • ...

PPD 225 Midterm 2025-10-01

PPD 225 Midterm crossword puzzle
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  1. Clause : Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause.
  2. Act : 1939 law restricting political activities of government employees.
  3. Pay : Pay reform tying salaries to performance instead of tenure.
  4. United : 2010 Supreme Court case allowing unlimited independent political spending by corporations and nonprofits.
  5. Federalism : “Layer cake” system giving states more power, used in early U.S.
  6. Clause : Establishes that federal law prevails over state law.
  7. Act : 1883 law that established merit-based hiring and ended the spoils system.
  8. : Federal money provided to states for policy purposes.
  9. System : System where all power is centralized in national government.
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  1. Clause : Constitutional basis for Congress to regulate trade.
  2. : Administrative system where appointed officials carry out policies.
  3. Mandates : Federal requirements imposed on states without funding.
  4. Grants : Federal funds with few restrictions, giving states flexibility.
  5. : System with power divided between central and regional governments (e.g., U.S., Canada, India).
  6. Rebellion : Massachusetts uprising highlighting weakness of Articles of Confederation.

15 Clues: : Federal money provided to states for policy purposes. • Clause : Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause. • Clause : Constitutional basis for Congress to regulate trade. • Clause : Establishes that federal law prevails over state law. • Pay : Pay reform tying salaries to performance instead of tenure. • ...

Geometry Lessons 5.1 through 5.2 Vocab 2026-01-03

Geometry Lessons 5.1 through 5.2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. states that if two angles of one triangle are congruent to two angles of another triangle, then the third pair of angles are congruent.
  2. has three congruent sides.
  3. has no congruent sides.
  4. the triangle.
  5. has one right angle.
  6. states that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°.
  7. has at least two congruent sides.
  8. has three congruent acute angles.
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  1. the two interior angles of the triangle that are not adjacent to the exterior angle.
  2. states that the acute angles of a right triangle are complementary.
  3. has three acute angles.
  4. states that the measure of an exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the measures of its remote interior angles.
  5. An interior angle of a triangle is an angle formed by two sides
  6. has one obtuse angle.
  7. an angle formed by one side of the triangle and an extension of another side.

15 Clues: the triangle. • has one right angle. • has one obtuse angle. • has three acute angles. • has no congruent sides. • has three congruent sides. • has at least two congruent sides. • has three congruent acute angles. • An interior angle of a triangle is an angle formed by two sides • states that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180°. • ...

American Government 3e - Chapter 3 2025-07-11

American Government 3e - Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Grants with broad purposes and flexible rules
  2. Federal rules imposed on states, sometimes without funding
  3. Federalism movement in the 1970s to shift power back to states
  4. The process of transferring power from the federal government back to the states
  5. Federalism era characterized by extensive federal grants-in-aid
  6. Constitutional clause ensuring federal law prevails over conflicting state law
  7. Strategy where interest groups switch between federal, state, or judicial venues
  8. Constitutional clause giving Congress power to tax, borrow, and regulate commerce
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  1. Grants used to ensure coordination through specific restrictions
  2. List of powers explicitly granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8
  3. Grants with specific federal regulations on their use
  4. System where political power is shared between central and state governments
  5. Federalism era when both national and state governments stayed within separate “spheres”
  6. Branch that interprets laws and can declare them unconstitutional
  7. Name for power for the states under the Tenth Amendment

15 Clues: Grants with broad purposes and flexible rules • Grants with specific federal regulations on their use • Name for power for the states under the Tenth Amendment • Federal rules imposed on states, sometimes without funding • Federalism movement in the 1970s to shift power back to states • Federalism era characterized by extensive federal grants-in-aid • ...

The U.S. Civil War 2024-10-31

The U.S. Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. People who give advice
  2. The system by which people produce and trade goods
  3. People who are injured
  4. The northern states that did not secede from the United States
  5. Resisting, or fighting, being controlled by someone else
  6. Joined together as one
  7. Did away with; ended
  8. Usefulness or importance
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  1. People who are members of society and are not part of the military or police force
  2. To spread out; to become greater in size
  3. A structure, such as a building or sculpture, built as a memorial to a person or event
  4. The government formed by the states in the South after they withdrew from the United States
  5. The practice of forcing people to work without pay as enslaved people, and denying them the freedom to decide how to live their lives
  6. A group of people who help lead a country
  7. Failure to win

15 Clues: Failure to win • Did away with; ended • People who give advice • People who are injured • Joined together as one • Usefulness or importance • To spread out; to become greater in size • A group of people who help lead a country • The system by which people produce and trade goods • Resisting, or fighting, being controlled by someone else • ...

The Beginning of the Cold War 2026-03-25

The Beginning of the Cold War crossword puzzle
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  1. All communist states of Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia promised to defend one another if attacked
  2. A unified military command to resist the Soviet presence in Europe
  3. U.S. President at the Potsdam Conference
  4. First used the term "Cold War" in a 1945 article
  5. U.S. President at the Yalta Conference
  6. Country divided up into 4 zones.
  7. The Soviets exploded their first _____ warhead in 1949
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  1. The United States and Britain stopped Soviet blockade of West Berlin by airlifting supplies into West Berlin.
  2. Began in 1948, the United States gave about $13 billion in grants and loans to Western European nations
  3. Promised aid to nations struggling against communist movements
  4. Gave the "Iron Curtain" speech
  5. Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria became _____ states of the Soviet Union
  6. Use American power to help nations resist communism
  7. The Cold War lasted for _____ years
  8. Soviet leader at both the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

15 Clues: Gave the "Iron Curtain" speech • Country divided up into 4 zones. • The Cold War lasted for _____ years • U.S. President at the Yalta Conference • U.S. President at the Potsdam Conference • First used the term "Cold War" in a 1945 article • Use American power to help nations resist communism • The Soviets exploded their first _____ warhead in 1949 • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2020-09-08

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. locke, among the most famous philosophers and political theorists of the 17th century. He is often regarded as the founder of a school of thought known as British Empiricism, and he made foundational contributions to modern theories of limited, liberal government.
  2. of rights, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
  3. Branch, executed and enforced laws.
  4. Ordinance of 1787, adopted July 13, 1787, by the Confederation Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
  5. Plan, a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government
  6. government in which the power is divided between the national government and other governmental units. It contrasts with a unitary government, in which a central authority holds the power, and a confederation, in which states, for example, are clearly dominant.
  7. Battle of Saratoga, occurred in September and October, 1777, during the second year of the American Revolution. It included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, and was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War.
  8. Paine, English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.
  9. and Balances, counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  10. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  11. Branch, makes the meanings of the laws
  12. Rebellion, rebellion in Springfield, Massachusetts to protest what he perceived as the unjust economic policies and political corruption of the Massachusetts state legislature.
  13. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
  14. branch, makes laws.
  15. of 1763, prohibited American colonists from settling west of Appalachian
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  1. a diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution. They believed that the greatest threat to the future of the United States lay in the government's potential to become corrupt and seize more and more power until its tyrannical rule completely dominated the people.
  2. Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, or the Sherman Compromise, was an agreement made between large and small states which partly defined the representation each state would have under the United States Constitution, as well as in legislature.
  3. compromise, agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
  4. College, (in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
  5. Ordinance of 1785, established the creation of townships of any size, set aside land for public schools. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the ability to tax. Crated the Wilderness Road.
  6. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
  7. of confederation - the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  8. Madison, America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
  9. of independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
  10. Plan, proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
  11. Jersey plan, a proposal for the structure of the U.S. federal government put forward by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The proposal was a response to the Virginia Plan, which Paterson believed would put too much power in large states to the disadvantage of smaller states

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

Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion 2023-12-04

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

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

Chapter 3: Vocabulary 2023-12-04

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

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

Fourth of July 2026-06-18

Fourth of July crossword puzzle
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  1. stripes
  2. white
  3. stars
  4. red
  5. grill
  6. blue
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  1. fireworks
  2. states
  3. hot dogs
  4. parade
  5. flag

11 Clues: red • flag • blue • white • stars • grill • states • parade • stripes • hot dogs • fireworks

Founding Fathers of America 2023-11-01

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

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

EXAM Study Guide - Jordan May 2023-12-18

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

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

IMPERIALISM CROSSWORD 2015-06-03

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

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

Building a New Nation 2020-04-10

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

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

Civil War Crossword 2014-11-23

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

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

Global Diversity Awareness Month 2024-01-11

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

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

CH 7 Federalist Era Vocabulary test 2025-01-15

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

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

Industrial Revolution 2012-12-15

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

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

Civil War 2024-03-26

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

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

Civil war Terms 2018-12-13

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

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

Civil war Terms 2018-12-13

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

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