states Crossword Puzzles

crossword on history vocab no spaces 2023-10-18

crossword on history vocab no spaces crossword puzzle
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  1. Northern whites who moved to the South and served as Republican leaders during Reconstruction & started businesses.
  2. A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
  3. 17th President & former VP of Lincoln, vetoed many of the Radical Republicans plans to support freedmen.
  4. allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
  5. This secured the rights of freedmen., it gave citizenship to African- Americans
  6. Created by Radical Republicans to provide food, shelter, education & legal protection for newly freed slaves.
  7. Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of the newly freed black slaves
  8. Southern whites who supported Republican's through Reconstruction & wanted them to help rebuild the South.
  9. people who rent a plot of land from another person, and farm it in exchange for a share of the crop
  10. Enslaved people who had been freed by the war
  11. Created by Pres. Lincoln to quickly reunite the North & South by asking Southern states for 10% of loyalty to return to the USA.
  12. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  13. Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
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  1. States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
  2. Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after Civil War
  3. 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were "separate, but equal."
  4. State laws in the South that legalized segregation.
  5. Radical Republican's plan to slowly reunite the North & South by asking Southern states for 50% loyalty to return to the United States.
  6. Civil War general & 18th President of the United States; elected with a majority freedmen votes.
  7. founded in the 1860s in the south; meant to control newly freed slaves through threats and violence.
  8. Act of 1867 Vetoed by Johnson, Radical Republicans tried to remove Southern governments who refused to support freedmen's citizenship.
  9. a requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote
  10. Abolition (end) of slavery
  11. 19th Republican President who ended Reconstruction by making a deal with Democrats.
  12. Idea that the south should industrialize after the Civil War with factory technology; coal, steel & textiles.

25 Clues: Abolition (end) of slavery • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Enslaved people who had been freed by the war • State laws in the South that legalized segregation. • States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. • A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote • ...

Unit 8 Civil War 2025-04-24

Unit 8 Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. a war fought exclusively between armies in which only enemy soldiers and military infrastructure are targeted
  2. to keep something in its original state
  3. the Confederate surrender at Vicksburg occurred just a day after the Gettysburg surrender and crushed the Confederate hopes of receiving foreign recognition
  4. the United States
  5. led Virginias Confederate army upon its secession from the Union, became the commander of the entire Confederate Army
  6. lasting forever
  7. military historians consider the battle of Antietam a stalemate. even so, the union kept confederates confined and enable President Lincoln to release the emancipation proclamation on September 22, 1862
  8. the Confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North, who realized the war would not won as easily as the had hoped
  9. worked his way up in the Union ranks during the Civil War. President Lincoln elevated Grant to the rank of lieutenant general, and named him general-in-chief of the Armies of the United States.. He would later serve as President
  10. a speech given by a president when they take office
  11. the Union would use naval forces to strangle the South by blockading imports of military supplies and exporting cotton
  12. Missouri, Kentucky, West Virgina, Maryland and Delaware
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  1. this union victory ended any hopes of the Confederates had of blocking the union advance into northern Mississippi
  2. the state of lasting forever
  3. a collection of southern states that seceded from the United States during the American Civil War
  4. issued on January 1st, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln that declared "that all persons held as enslaved people' within the rebellious states were free
  5. Confederate, earned the nickname “Stonewall” because he refused to back down. He was shot by one of his soldiers accidentally and died several days later.
  6. President of the Union during the Civil War
  7. the battle was a defeat for the confederacy and halted the Confederate invasion of the North. This was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 50,000 casualties
  8. President of the Confederate States of America
  9. a strategy that included the systematic destruction of any property or supplies, including those belonging to civilians, that are essential to the enemy's ability to wage war

21 Clues: lasting forever • the United States • the state of lasting forever • to keep something in its original state • President of the Union during the Civil War • President of the Confederate States of America • a speech given by a president when they take office • Missouri, Kentucky, West Virgina, Maryland and Delaware • ...

Reconstruction in the United States Crossword 2022-03-18

Reconstruction in the United States Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a racist organization that targets Republicans (black and white) and African Americans in violent ways.
  2. the U.S bought this land from Russia.
  3. these served as vital transportation for people and supplies on land.
  4. the action of becoming larger or more expensive.
  5. a formally concluded agreement between countries.
  6. allows any American, including freed slaves, to put in a chain for up to 160 free acres of federal land.
  7. a high plateau of grasslands that is located in parts of the United States and Canada in North America.
  8. free states that opposed slavery.
  9. these was a lot of this in the south for growing and cropping plants.
  10. a wealth and resource of a country or region.
  11. the South grew a lot of this and it was the main way people gained money.
  12. the amendment that allows equal and political rights for African Americans.
  13. the 17th U.S president who believed African Americans shouldn't have the same rights as white people.
  14. the activities associated with the governance of a country or area.
  15. mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in the Confederate states.
  16. the North had a lot of these and they were used for buisness.
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  1. the highest federal court in the United States.
  2. there was a lot of gold mining here and people from the east moved here.
  3. the general for the Union Army and later became the 18th president of the United States.
  4. people who believed African Americans were entitled the same political rights and opportunities as whites.
  5. a native or inhabitant of a person of Indian decendent.
  6. economic activity with the processing of raw materials and manufactures of goods in factories.
  7. a form of farming when a landowner furnished all the capital and most other outputs and tenants contributed their labor.
  8. the action of process of reforming an institution or practice.
  9. allows citizens to have political and social freedom.
  10. the lower states that supported slavery but later had to free slaves in 1863.
  11. the right to act, speak, or think whatever you want without restraint.
  12. an act to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services and land to displaced southeners and newly freed African Americans.
  13. people who control a nation, state or community.
  14. someone who comes to live permanently in a foregin country.

30 Clues: free states that opposed slavery. • the U.S bought this land from Russia. • a wealth and resource of a country or region. • the highest federal court in the United States. • the action of becoming larger or more expensive. • people who control a nation, state or community. • a formally concluded agreement between countries. • ...

Notable Battles and Figures of the Civil War 2022-03-10

Notable Battles and Figures of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The Battle of _________ _________ led to the capture of several islands off the coast of South Carolina.
  2. Robert ________ was an escaped slave who took a ship of slaves across the Harbor of Charleston. He later became a Representative for South Carolina.
  3. the first land battle of the Civil War and was an attempt by the Union to take out the Confederate Army near Manassas Creek in Virginia
  4. Ulysses S. ________ was the general and commander of the Union forces.
  5. The name of the Confederate ironclad ship
  6. The 54th ____________ Infantry was the first all-black Union army.
  7. Draft dodgers and soldiers who fled from the Confederate Army hid in the Greenville area called the "Dark ______"
  8. Blockade _______ were small ships that were easily maneuverable and used to get supplies past the Union blockade
  9. William T. __________ led the deadly "March to the Sea" to Savannah, Georgia
  10. States that were part of the Union, but were slave states
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  1. The name of the Union ironclad ship
  2. General of the Union Army who was chosen to lead the Union troops to victory by Lincoln, but he stalled to train his men for many months instead of going to battle.
  3. The Battle of _______ was Lee's second attempt to attack a northern city and Union victory, which led to an address by Abraham Lincoln at this site.
  4. The first battle that the Confederates sought to win in the Union territory
  5. Andrew ________ was the President of the Confederate States of America.
  6. The general and the commander of the overall Confederate armies
  7. The Battle of ________ Courthouse ended the war with General Lee's surrender to the Union forces.
  8. The Battle of __________ was for the remaining battlement along the Mississippi River and gave control of the Mississippi to the Union forces.
  9. _____________ Proclamation freed the slaves in all Confederate controlled states, but allowed states that were part of the Union to keep their slaves.
  10. This fort, when it was lost to the Union army led to the surrender of Charleston after 567 of firing on the city
  11. _________ Jackson was a famous general who led a Confederate victory at the Battle of Manassas
  12. the first battle of the Civil War that was fought in the waters off Charleston
  13. _______ Lincoln was the President of the United States of America during the Civil War.

23 Clues: The name of the Union ironclad ship • The name of the Confederate ironclad ship • States that were part of the Union, but were slave states • The general and the commander of the overall Confederate armies • The 54th ____________ Infantry was the first all-black Union army. • Ulysses S. ________ was the general and commander of the Union forces. • ...

Unit 8 Vocabulary Test 2025-05-21

Unit 8 Vocabulary Test crossword puzzle
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  1. issued on January 1st, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln that declared "that all persons held as enslaved people" within the rebellious states were free
  2. the United States
  3. to keep something in its original state
  4. a collection of southern states that seceded from the United States during the American Civil War
  5. the Confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North, who realized the war would not be won as easily as they had hoped
  6. a war fought exclusively between armies in which only enemy soldiers and military infrastructure are targeted
  7. the state of lasting forever
  8. President of the Union during the Civil War
  9. President fo the Confederate States of America
  10. a strategy that included the systematic destruction of any property or supplies, including those belonging to civilians, that are essential to the enemy's ability to wage war
  11. a speech given by a president when they take office
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  1. a stalemate; the Union kept Confederates confined and enabled President Lincoln to release the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862
  2. the Union would use naval forces to strangle the South by blocking imports of military supplies and exporting cotton
  3. Confederate, earned the nickname "Stonewall" because he refused to back down. He was shot by one of his soldiers accidentally and died several days later
  4. lasting forever
  5. the Confederate surrender here occured just a day after the Gettysburg surrender and crushed Confederate hopes of receiving foreign recognition
  6. a Union naval officer that led various naval blockades to victory. His biggest accomplishment was planning and executing a joint army-navy operation to take control of Mobile Bay, Alabama, in August of 1864
  7. led Virginia's Confederate army upon its secession from the Union, became the commander of the entire Confederate Army
  8. worked his way up the Union ranks during the Civil War. President Lincoln elevated him to the rank of lieutenant general, and named him general-in-chief of the Armies of the United States. He would later serve as president
  9. this Union victory ended any hopes the Confederates had of blocking the Union advance into northern Mississippi
  10. the battle was a defeat for the Confederacy and halted the Confederate invasion of the North. This was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 50,000 casualties

21 Clues: lasting forever • the United States • the state of lasting forever • to keep something in its original state • President of the Union during the Civil War • President fo the Confederate States of America • a speech given by a president when they take office • a collection of southern states that seceded from the United States during the American Civil War • ...

Constitution 2022-10-06

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevent any branch of the U.S. government from dominating the other two branches.
  2. an opponent of a strong central government
  3. the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws.
  4. the Constitutional Convention's agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation.
  5. a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate
  6. establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions.
  7. to formally charge an official with misconduct in office. the process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing
  8. the official approval of the constitution, or of an amendment, by the states.
  9. James Madison's plan proposed bicameral, or two-house, legislature with membership or representation based on population
  10. the branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution.
  11. the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature each state has equal number of members
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  1. the Supreme Court's power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
  2. The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law
  3. William Patterson's Plan which proposed a single-house congress in which states had an equal vote
  4. the Constitutional Convention's agreement to establish a two-house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on its population in the other house.
  5. the branch of government that makes laws.
  6. a series of essays defending and explaining the Constitution, written by alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and john Jay.
  7. he lower chamber of the United States Congress, states' number of members is based off of population
  8. the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens' rightsand freedoms
  9. a group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress.
  10. a change or addition to the constitution
  11. supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government.
  12. the group of department heads who serve as the president's chief advisers.

23 Clues: a change or addition to the constitution • the branch of government that makes laws. • an opponent of a strong central government • the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws. • supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government. • the branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution. • ...

unit 2 project vocab crossword 2023-01-25

unit 2 project vocab crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. an agreement among the 13 states of the United States of America
  2. a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede
  3. the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
  4. a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War.
  5. comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  6. he concept of a government limited in power.
  7. were a long series of English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English ships, shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries and with its own colonies.
  8. the political philosophy that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders.
  9. the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia.
  10. took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
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  1. an original Act of the English Parliament and has been in the custody of Parliament since its creation.
  2. a combined or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.
  3. a process under which executive, legislative and administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
  4. a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
  5. the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power.
  6. an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
  7. the supreme law of the United States of America.
  8. n armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades.
  9. is the pronouncement and founding document adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Pennsylvania State House
  10. a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.

20 Clues: an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. • he concept of a government limited in power. • the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. • the supreme law of the United States of America. • took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. • an agreement among the 13 states of the United States of America • ...

Musgrove War of 1812 2020-12-07

Musgrove War of 1812 crossword puzzle
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  1. One effect of the war of 1812 was a growing feeling of ____________ amongst the citizens of the United States.
  2. Shawnee leader, and hero, who united Native Americans against the US during the war of 1812 in hopes of preserving their land and culture.
  3. He became a naval hero after defeating the British at the Battle of Lake Erie.
  4. Feeling proud of your
  5. The National Anthem was composed during the bombardment of this fort in 1812
  6. The embargo act boosted __________ in the US because foreign trade was not allowed.
  7. Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Nation in this battle
  8. This region of the United States threatened to leave the union during this time
  9. A famous American warship from the war of 1812
  10. This group demanded war in 1812
  11. Two regions of the United States that supported the War of 1812
  12. Huge American victory during the war of 1812.
  13. This was the practice of forcing American sailors into the British Navy
  14. He was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, and later became president.
  15. This party opposed the War of 1812
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  1. She saved Washington's portrait from the fire when the British set fire to the White House during the war of 1812.
  2. The national anthem for the United States.
  3. William Henry Harrison won this battle agains t the Native Americans during the war of 1812, and cleared the way for westward expansion.
  4. punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade.
  5. The United States was not able to invade the British territory in ____________ during the War of 1812.
  6. He wrote the national anthem during the war of 1812.
  7. This treaty ended the War of 1812
  8. This president passed the embargo act
  9. This group allied with the British during the war of 1812
  10. He was president during the war of 1812.
  11. The british burned this in the war of 1812

26 Clues: Feeling proud of your • This group demanded war in 1812 • This treaty ended the War of 1812 • This party opposed the War of 1812 • This president passed the embargo act • He was president during the war of 1812. • The national anthem for the United States. • The british burned this in the war of 1812 • Huge American victory during the war of 1812. • ...

Final Exam Crossword 2020-06-04

Final Exam Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a Belgian Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
  2. a British officer of the Royal Navy who explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions
  3. a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands
  4. A fur trading business
  5. the first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington
  6. an American explorer,and soldier
  7. the woman who helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  8. the first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier
  9. the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  10. a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas
  11. the founder of the city of Seattle
  12. a Chinook word meaning by and by, the unofficial state motto of Washington
  13. a prominent member of the Astor family and a real estate developer
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  1. a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest
  2. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  3. governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857
  4. a territorial governor from Virginia
  5. an international incident and political dispute between the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the fledgling United States of America
  6. a trade center built by the Hudson's Bay Company at Kettle Falls
  7. a Greek pilot in the service of the King of Spain
  8. a meeting in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama
  9. a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy.
  10. a Suquamish and Duwamish chief
  11. a fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, located in the Pacific Northwest
  12. a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people of the Northwest Plateau, then part of Washington Territory, and the tribal allies of each

25 Clues: A fur trading business • a Suquamish and Duwamish chief • an American explorer,and soldier • the founder of the city of Seattle • a territorial governor from Virginia • the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition • a Greek pilot in the service of the King of Spain • a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest • ...

1950s Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-28

1950s Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
  2. living in these help avoid the density and untidiness of the city.
  3. Served as the boundary between North Korea and South Korea.
  4. a United States Army medical unit serving as a fully functional hospital in a combat area.
  5. a political and economic system in which the major productive resources in a society are owned by the public or the state.
  6. The commander of the U.S.-led U.N. force sent to aid the south.
  7. Stood as the main U.S.-led military alliance against the Soviet Union throughout the duration of the Cold War.
  8. he provided leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955.
  9. the dictator of the Soviet Union.
  10. competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to achieve spaceflight capability.
  11. refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white person.
  12. a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School.
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  1. competition in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.
  2. preparedness measure in the United States designed to be a defense response in the case of a nuclear attack.
  3. The King of Rock and Roll.
  4. the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
  5. His mother held an open casket to show the world what American racism was.
  6. a civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery.
  7. stated the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communism.
  8. a collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states.
  9. Both sides of Korea had given up trying to unify Korea by force which resulted in a ________.
  10. The Soviet Union successfully launched this and entered it into Earth's orbit.

22 Clues: The King of Rock and Roll. • the dictator of the Soviet Union. • the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. • Served as the boundary between North Korea and South Korea. • he provided leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. • The commander of the U.S.-led U.N. force sent to aid the south. • living in these help avoid the density and untidiness of the city. • ...

KEY PEOPLE HISTORY---LIST 03 2018-02-23

KEY PEOPLE HISTORY---LIST 03 crossword puzzle
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  1. Englishman who memorized the plans of several new machines and came to America in 1793 to set up a factory.
  2. Governor of Indiana Territory, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the 9th President.
  3. Frontiersman blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap, helped settle Kentucky, and was an American Revolutionary War Hero.
  4. Connecticut man who put all aspects of product in one factory in 1814.
  5. Founding Father, Secretary of State, and 5th President of the United States.
  6. Leaders of the Corps of Discovery, the expedition that explored the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest from 1803-1806.
  7. Father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and 4th President of the United States.
  8. Revolutionary War Hero and first Secretary of War.
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  1. Secretary of State, 6th President of the United States, Congressman from Massachusetts, and abolitionist.
  2. Inventor of the mechanical reaper and several other farming advancements.
  3. Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts.
  4. French writer who travelled throughout the United States in the early 1830's and wrote about in his 1835 book "Democracy in America".
  5. Wife of President James Madison, who saved a portrait of George Washington from being burned by the British in 1814.
  6. American naval hero who won victories for the United States in the Quasi War, the War of 1812, and both Barbary Wars.
  7. Baltimore lawyer who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner".
  8. Aide to George Washington in the Continental Army and first Secretary of the Treasury.
  9. Vice President under Thomas Jefferson, man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, and tried for tried for treason in 1807.
  10. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1834 who established the principle of Judicial Review.
  11. Englishman who was leader of a fail utopian society in New Harmony, Indiana.
  12. Young Indian guide and translator on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

20 Clues: Revolutionary War Hero and first Secretary of War. • Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts. • Baltimore lawyer who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner". • Young Indian guide and translator on the Lewis and Clark expedition. • Connecticut man who put all aspects of product in one factory in 1814. • ...

Important People 2016-10-31

Important People crossword puzzle
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  1. Planter and Politician known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia
  2. African American slave who served the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary
  3. Jewish businessman and political financial broker who immigrated to New York City from Poland
  4. A spanish military leader and colonial administrator
  5. Political writer and propagandist of the Revolution
  6. meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5
  7. Commander in chief of the continental army and the first president of the United States
  8. They made responses to Britain and shared their plans
  9. A person who loves their country enough to fight for it
  10. group of shopkeepers and artisans who called themselves The Loyal Nine, began preparing for agitation against the Stamp Act
  11. President of the United States and the first Vice President
  12. The United States' first well known naval commander in the American Revolution
  13. Treated colonists poorly and passed many taxes
  14. She was the first and second first lady of the United States
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  1. American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States
  2. general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army
  3. French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War
  4. Revolutionary War veteran in Newmarket, New Hampshire
  5. American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a Patriot in the American Revolution
  6. convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies
  7. First person killed in the Boston Massacre
  8. English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. One of the Founding Fathers
  9. Private colonists who were self trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies
  10. Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary war
  11. One leader of the American Revolution
  12. His writings inspired many American Revolutionaries

26 Clues: One leader of the American Revolution • First person killed in the Boston Massacre • Treated colonists poorly and passed many taxes • convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies • Political writer and propagandist of the Revolution • His writings inspired many American Revolutionaries • A spanish military leader and colonial administrator • ...

Math Unit 4 Vocabulary 2014-01-30

Math Unit 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.
  2. States that changing the grouping of the factors in a multiplication problem does not change the product.
  3. Answer to a subtraction problem.
  4. States that changing the grouping of terms in addition problem does not change the sum.
  5. Answer to an addition problem.
  6. When a number is raised to a power,the number that is used as the factor is the base.
  7. To change from one form to another.
  8. Means equals.
  9. A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equal.
  10. A number is in exponential form when it is written with a base and an exponent.
  11. Answer to a multiplication problem.
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  1. An expression that contains only numbers and operations.
  2. Answer to a division problem.
  3. The order in which operations should be done.
  4. States that changing the order of two or more factors of two or more factors in a multiplication sentence does not change the product.
  5. States that changing the order of two or more terms in an addition problem does not change the sum.
  6. A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change.
  7. An expression that contains at least one variable.
  8. A number written using only digits.
  9. To replace a variable with a number or another expression in an algebraic expression.
  10. A small number placed to the upper right of the base.It shows the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.
  11. States that for any real numbers,a,b,and,c, a*( b+ c)= a* b + a* c.
  12. A value that does not change.
  13. Two or more terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.
  14. A number or variable,or a product of numbers and variables.
  15. Having the same value.
  16. Means multiply.

27 Clues: Means equals. • Means multiply. • Having the same value. • Answer to a division problem. • A value that does not change. • Answer to an addition problem. • Answer to a subtraction problem. • A number written using only digits. • To change from one form to another. • Answer to a multiplication problem. • The order in which operations should be done. • ...

Unit 3 Review 2023-12-01

Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Policies focused on issues within the country fall into this category.
  2. This group feared a stronger central government that would come from changes to the Articles of Confederation.
  3. Proportional representation would use this to determine a state's level representation.
  4. This would eventually replace the Articles of Confederation.
  5. This poor farmer is given much of the credit for bringing down the Articles of Confederation.
  6. The _______ slave clause required the return of any that were caught escaping.
  7. This plan proposed a legislature with proportional representation at the Constitutional Convention.
  8. This process required nine of the thirteen states.
  9. A single house legislature
  10. Most of the powers the national government had under the Articles of Confederation was related to _________ policy.
  11. This early political party argued in support of the federal Constitution.
  12. This plan proposed a legislature with equal representation at the Constitutional Convention.
  13. Number of states required to ratify the Constitution
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  1. Delegates at the Constitutional Convention needed this to bridge the gap between competing proposals.
  2. A loose alliance of states.
  3. This infamous fraction was used to help determine state representation under the Constitution.
  4. Small states would have supported this type of representation at the Constitutional Convention.
  5. He is credited with organizing the Constitutional Convention and drafting the Virginia Plan.
  6. The President is the head of this branch of government.
  7. This city hosted the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
  8. The Constitution prevented a ban on the slave _______ until 1808 at the earliest.
  9. This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
  10. This branch of government would include the nation's court system.
  11. After the Articles of Confederation is replaced, the national government went from one of these to three.
  12. A two house legislature
  13. Without an executive branch, the Articles of Confederation did not give the national government a way to ________ laws.
  14. The government under the Articles of Confederation lacked the authority to collect these from the states.

27 Clues: A two house legislature • A single house legislature • A loose alliance of states. • This process required nine of the thirteen states. • Number of states required to ratify the Constitution • The President is the head of this branch of government. • This branch of government is responsible for making laws. • This would eventually replace the Articles of Confederation. • ...

Social Studies Vocab 2023-12-04

Social Studies Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  2. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
  3. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
  4. Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives
  5. a cruel and oppressive ruler the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations
  6. establish a federal system of government under which the people would be governed by both the state and national governments
  7. someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones
  8. right to govern themselves
  9. creates laws
  10. A convention of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in May of 1787
  11. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
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  1. The Plan called for each state to have one vote in Congress instead of the number of votes being based on population
  2. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
  3. The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
  4. 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
  5. the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature
  6. of confederation
  7. Judge laws
  8. loose friendship of states
  9. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc
  10. Enforces laws

21 Clues: Judge laws • creates laws • Enforces laws • of confederation • loose friendship of states • right to govern themselves • the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature • a cruel and oppressive ruler the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations • a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc • ...

Psychology of Motivation Crossword 2022-06-16

Psychology of Motivation Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The _________ Effect states that one reinforcer can replace another if they serve the same function
  2. _______ Law states that As objective incentive value increases, utility increases but in smaller & smaller amounts
  3. One of the 7 major psychological needs defined by a desire for authority or status
  4. Tells us how we are progressing towards our goals, also informs us which behaviors are and are not affective in reaching said goal
  5. The lowest level in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  6. A type of demand including food and rent. More resistant to increases in demand
  7. This type of motivation is not affected by external coercion
  8. A lack of visual stimulants at a developing age could result in poorer _____
  9. An incentive chosen to be achieved or acquired
  10. _____Theory of Needs has five tiers
  11. Select for behavior and increase expression of said behaviors
  12. _______ Effect states that an incentive's ability to motivate is dependent upon the subject's prior experience with it
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  1. Drive caused by a lack of variability in stimulus in one's environment. Causes one to seek new stimulant
  2. The highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
  3. Law of _________ Contrast states that there will be subjective feeling accompanying incentive contrasts
  4. The way a goal is perceived
  5. A _______ Map provides a mental image of the relationship among features in the environment and the goal
  6. Drive which is activated when a novel item is in the environment
  7. Select against behaviors and decrease their expression
  8. ______ function motivates one to expend energy
  9. _______ drive theory states that a physiological drive comes from a physiological need
  10. These types of thoughts are more akin to daydreams about achieving a goal
  11. a goal ________ is the process by which a person becomes set to achieve a goal
  12. These types of thoughts develop strategies to help one achieve their goal
  13. A highly stereotyped sequence of behaviors to accomplish a goal

25 Clues: The way a goal is perceived • _____Theory of Needs has five tiers • ______ function motivates one to expend energy • An incentive chosen to be achieved or acquired • The lowest level in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs • The highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs • Select against behaviors and decrease their expression • ...

Paddock AH U2C: Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-10

Paddock AH U2C: Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. 3rd day of Gettysburg, Lee asked Pickett to lead troops on a mile and a half run where they were then slaughtered by the union army
  2. "Old Fuss and Feathers," - came up with the Anaconda Plan
  3. 1863: Union (Meade) defeated Confederate (Lee) invasion of the North
  4. President of the Confederate States of America
  5. First state to secede from the Union
  6. City in Georgia that was burned by Sherman as he started his march to the sea
  7. (Bull Run) First major land battle of the Civil War; Union forces are defeated when Jackson stands like a "stonewall".
  8. Hill defended by 20th Maine (Chamberlain) during the Battle of Gettysburg
  9. aka Pittsburg Landing 1862: Union (Grant / Buell) defeated Confederacy (Johnston / Beauregard) in Tennessee.
  10. Capital of the Confederacy (in Virginia)
  11. goal was to defend themselves. skilled military leaders, potential allies (France & GB), Southern Lifestyle (hunting/riding)
  12. Political party that championed Individual Liberties
  13. (1870) States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
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  1. First capital of the Confederacy (in Alabama)
  2. Who made the First Manasssas retreat chaotic?
  3. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  4. the formal withdrawal of a state from the Union
  5. (1865) Abolishes and prohibits slavery
  6. Federal fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina; the confederate attack on the fort marked the start of the Civil War
  7. (1868) Birth Right Citizenship, Forbids States from reducing rights based on race
  8. Location in Washington where Lincoln was assassinated by Booth
  9. Population, industry (more factories, more supplies), Railroad, navy (south has no navy)
  10. aka Sharpsburg 1862: Union (McClellan) victory over the Confederacy (lee) in Maryland / led to Emancipation Proclamation
  11. 1863: Union (Grant) victory over the Confederacy (Pemberton) in Mississippi - used siege tactics to starve fortified enemy.
  12. Using the Navy to prevent the Confederacy from trading overseas

25 Clues: First state to secede from the Union • (1865) Abolishes and prohibits slavery • Capital of the Confederacy (in Virginia) • First capital of the Confederacy (in Alabama) • Who made the First Manasssas retreat chaotic? • President of the Confederate States of America • the formal withdrawal of a state from the Union • Political party that championed Individual Liberties • ...

T14: Nationalism, France, Germany 2024-04-30

T14: Nationalism, France, Germany crossword puzzle
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  1. Goal of Creating Own Homeland
  2. This Empire dominated the southeastern region of Europe, including the Balkans by the 1800s.
  3. Marxist ideology includes reorganizing property ownership of the means of production.
  4. A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced
  5. French middle class
  6. Got independence from the Ottomans by 1830.
  7. War A six-month year war in 1870 by which Bismarck defeated Napoleon III
  8. Belief in Liberty, Equality, and Property
  9. German Kaiser who made the shocking decision of forcing Bismarck to resign.
  10. self-rule
  11. A seven-week war in 1866 by which Prussia annexed several northern German-states under the North German Confederation.
  12. Phillipe King of France who Favored the bourgeoisie over the workers. Known as “Citizens King”
  13. A weak alliance created during the Congress of Vienna gathering the German states and headed by Austria
  14. Faire Economic Policy Supported by Liberals (10 letters)
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  1. III After being elected as president during the Second Republic, he self-proclaimed Emperor and ruled during the Second French Empire.Defeated during the Franco-Prussian War
  2. Known as ‘the Iron Chancellor’ applied realpolitik to unify the German States.
  3. They supported the monarchy system instead of a constitutional republic.
  4. Title given to the Emperor of Germany.
  5. Ethnic Group in the Balkans
  6. System Supported by Conservatives to Suppress Revolutionary Ideas
  7. The _____________________Confederation, a group of German states annexed Prussia after the Austro-Prussian War.
  8. Realistic politics based on the needs of the state rather than moral or ideological considerations.
  9. Metternich's Nation
  10. Supporter of Serbs' rebellions to get independence from the Ottomans
  11. Agreement between Prussia, Austria, England, and Russia to work together to reestablish peace signed in the Congress of Vienna
  12. I German Kaiser who unified German states under Prussian leadership.
  13. Political Ideology Opposing Monarchies and Established Churches

27 Clues: self-rule • French middle class • Metternich's Nation • Ethnic Group in the Balkans • Goal of Creating Own Homeland • Title given to the Emperor of Germany. • Belief in Liberty, Equality, and Property • Got independence from the Ottomans by 1830. • Faire Economic Policy Supported by Liberals (10 letters) • Political Ideology Opposing Monarchies and Established Churches • ...

Cold war Crossword 2023-04-25

Cold war Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. When countries did not want to get involved in the cold war so they stayed neutral
  2. The race that took place during the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States
  3. The economic system where everything is government owned and there is no class systems
  4. A treaty that reduced the production of nuclear weapons
  5. A period where there was a relaxation of problems between nations
  6. The economic system where businesses are privately owned
  7. A treaty between 31 countries in North America and Europe
  8. A line of direct communication between leaders of two different countries
  9. The government system that the Soviet Union had during the cold war
  10. A treaty organization created by Great Britain
  11. A government that is controlled by religious leaders
  12. A Portuguese colony in Southwest Africa
  13. The soviet Unions response to NATO
  14. The process of giving people in the Soviet Union more freedom
  15. A large agricultural community that is owned by communist governments
  16. A period of mass protest in Czechoslovakia
  17. The government system that the United States has
  18. A treaty between the United States and various countries in Asia and Europe
  19. The United States giving 12 billion dollars to European countries so they could rebuild
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  1. The United States failing to invade Cuba
  2. intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace
  3. The idea of trying to prevent the spread of communism
  4. The Soviet Union blocked the roadways and the canals from western Europe
  5. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
  6. A metaphor used to describe the split between Eastern and Western Europe
  7. A weapon of mass destruction
  8. A concrete wall built by the Soviet Union to stop Germans from escaping to Western Europe
  9. A large city of former colonial ruler
  10. A communist guerrilla organization in Cambodia
  11. A war that is instigated by a country that is not directly involved in it

30 Clues: A weapon of mass destruction • The soviet Unions response to NATO • A large city of former colonial ruler • The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic • A Portuguese colony in Southwest Africa • The United States failing to invade Cuba • A period of mass protest in Czechoslovakia • A treaty organization created by Great Britain • A communist guerrilla organization in Cambodia • ...

Reconstruction Crossword 2023-05-12

Reconstruction Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. abolished slavery
  2. the division of power between state and federal governments\
  3. Slave states that stayed with the union during the civil war
  4. California wanted to join as a free state which caused conflict between the North and South; Called for abolition of slave trade and amended fugitive slave act
  5. a war between Americans over states’ rights. Lasted 4 years.
  6. To break away; act of formally withdrawing from a federation
  7. The period of U.S. history immediately following the Civil War
  8. Numerous laws enacted in the former confederate states after the civil war which limited the rights and liberties of African Americans
  9. A war between citizens of the same country.
  10. The owner of a plot of land lets someone work the land in exchange for ½ or more of the crop. It was used to keep newly freed slaves in a cycle of poverty.
  11. Secret Society that used violence against freedmen and their white supporters. They practiced violence to intimidate newly freed African-Americans.
  12. name of the unrecognized country created by the seceded states
  13. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S
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  1. Abolitionist, led attacks in kansas during bleeding kansas, planned to arm slaves in a revolt
  2. set free all slaves in the Confederacy only
  3. Enslaved african american man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom, case went to the supreme court
  4. An anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Helped spread the abolitionist movement throughout the north
  5. To be set free
  6. Cause that started the civil war
  7. 16th president during the civil war
  8. prohibited the denial of the vote b/c of race, color, or previous servitude
  9. Required all escaped slaves to be returned to masters and citizens of free states must cooperate
  10. Law that allowed territories of kansas and nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery by voting

23 Clues: To be set free • abolished slavery • Cause that started the civil war • 16th president during the civil war • set free all slaves in the Confederacy only • A war between citizens of the same country. • the division of power between state and federal governments\ • Slave states that stayed with the union during the civil war • ...

The constitustion 2023-07-23

The constitustion crossword puzzle
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  1. The supreme law of the land.
  2. The ___ Amendment grants the right to bear arms.
  3. The ___ Amendment clarifies that any power not given to the federal government is reserved for the states.
  4. Freedom of ___.
  5. UNION ESTABLISH The first three words of the Constitution state its purpose: "___ a more perfect..."
  6. The ___ Amendment protects the right against cruel and unusual punishment.
  7. V Article that explains the process of amending the Constitution.
  8. III This article establishes the judicial branch of the federal government.
  9. ___ v. Wade established a woman's legal right to an abortion.
  10. The ___ Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
  11. First ten amendments are called the Bill of ___.
  12. The Preamble starts with "We the ___."
  13. II This article establishes the executive branch of the federal government.
  14. The ___ Amendment grants freedom of religion, speech, and press.
  15. The ___ Amendment grants the right to a fair and speedy public trial.
  16. The Constitution has ___ articles in total.
  17. The Constitution was signed in the city of ___.
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  1. The ___ Amendment establishes the right to due process and equal protection under the law.
  2. The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race.
  3. I This article establishes the legislative branch of the federal government.
  4. The Constitution was ratified by ___ out of 13 states to become effective.
  5. THE PEOPLE The first three words of the Constitution are "___ of the United States."
  6. The ___ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
  7. The ___ Amendment establishes the prohibition of alcohol.
  8. The Constitution can be amended with a ___ of two-thirds of both houses of Congress.
  9. Freedom of ___ and assembly.
  10. The ___ Amendment abolished slavery.
  11. The Constitution grants Congress the power to declare ___.
  12. The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to women.
  13. The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to citizens aged 18 and older.
  14. The right to bear ___ (2 words).
  15. Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the ___ (2 words).
  16. The ___ Amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
  17. The ___ Amendment establishes the order of succession to the Presidency.

34 Clues: Freedom of ___. • The supreme law of the land. • Freedom of ___ and assembly. • The right to bear ___ (2 words). • The ___ Amendment abolished slavery. • The Preamble starts with "We the ___." • The Constitution has ___ articles in total. • The Constitution was signed in the city of ___. • The ___ Amendment grants the right to bear arms. • ...

United States and Canada Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-11

United States and Canada Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Capitol of Canada.
  2. Market Is an economic system in which prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.
  3. A native or citizen of the United States.
  4. United States Is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean.
  5. market Is one that incorporates the principles of a capitalist free market to allow for private economic freedoms but attempts to compensate for its negative effects to ensure or improve the social good.
  6. Is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean.
  7. Mountains A system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America.
  8. A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
  9. Falls Is a Canadian city at the famous waterfalls of the same name, linked with the U.S. by the Rainbow Bridge.
  10. A native or inhabitant of Canada.
  11. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
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  1. America Is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere.
  2. The North American Free Trade Agreement.
  3. Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.
  4. D.C Capitol of the United States.
  5. The major political units of Canada.
  6. Lakes A series of large interconnected freshwater lakes with certain sea-like characteristics in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
  7. Canyon Has layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history.
  8. The language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world.
  9. Mountains Massive mountain ranges that stretch from Canada to central New Mexico.

20 Clues: Capitol of Canada. • A native or inhabitant of Canada. • D.C Capitol of the United States. • The major political units of Canada. • The North American Free Trade Agreement. • A native or citizen of the United States. • Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles. • The language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world. • ...

Becoming A Citizen 2023-01-10

Becoming A Citizen crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the bigger house of Congress?
  2. What the United States joined WWII after
  3. Who was the first U.S. president
  4. What are people on the Supreme court called?
  5. How old does a U.S.Citizen have to be to vote?
  6. How long is the United States president’s term?
  7. The people who actually cast a vote for U.S. President are…
  8. What is the name of the current U.S. president?
  9. …Is the party considered to be left or liberal
  10. How many U.S. senators are there?
  11. Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States?
  12. What is the lowest level of state court?
  13. What are different sections of the constitution called?
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  1. Life liberty and the…
  2. Is that the government has fair rules it follows in a legal proceeding
  3. What was signed on the U.S. Independence day, July 4, 1776?
  4. What amendment keeps U.S. citizens from quartering soldiers in their homes?
  5. The money raised by the government in taxes is called
  6. What was our nation’s first form of government as an independent nation?
  7. What form of government does the United States have?
  8. What is the name of the highest court in the U.S.?
  9. What year did all men get the right to vote
  10. What is a legislature that is made of two houses?
  11. How many years is a term of a U.S. Senator?
  12. Is a way for citizens to enforce their rights.
  13. Branch that makes the laws?
  14. …Is the United States’ actions/words/beliefs towards other countries
  15. Who is the president of the senate?
  16. …Is the process of being a U.S. citizen
  17. Under what legislation plan did each state get one vote?
  18. What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  19. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

32 Clues: Life liberty and the… • Branch that makes the laws? • Who was the first U.S. president • How many U.S. senators are there? • Who is the president of the senate? • What is the bigger house of Congress? • …Is the process of being a U.S. citizen • What the United States joined WWII after • What is the lowest level of state court? • What year did all men get the right to vote • ...

Reconstruction (Anthony Slaven) 2022-06-03

Reconstruction (Anthony Slaven) crossword puzzle
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  1. A group of white southerners made this clan (3 letter abbreviation)
  2. Lincoln’s vice president who was sworn into office after lincoln died (2 words
  3. This act gave african americans equal rights in public places (8 words)
  4. This provided relief to ALL poor people in the south
  5. The name for northern republicans who moved south after the war
  6. The name for whit southern republicans, given by southern democrats
  7. Where president lincoln was shot (place, 2 words)
  8. The plan to readmit the southern states (3 words)
  9. The bill that made states have to fufill two requirements, ban slavery, and a mojoriy of adult males had to take a loyolty oath
  10. These people wanted the southern states to change much more before they could return to the union (2 words)
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  1. This act provided african americans the same legal rights as white americans (7 words)
  2. These laws greatly limited african american’s freedom (2 words)
  3. This person shot president lincoln (3 words)
  4. This amendment banned slavery in the U.S.A
  5. Democrats who regained control of state governments in the south were called ____
  6. This amendment gave african americans the right to vote
  7. Redeemers also introduced this which separated whites and blacks in public places
  8. Redeemers set up this to try to deny the voting rights of african americans (2 words)
  9. “This is a white man’s government, and intended for white men only” (name, 2 words)
  10. Leader of radical republicans along with Thaddeus Stevens (two words)
  11. This amendment states that No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws

21 Clues: This amendment banned slavery in the U.S.A • This person shot president lincoln (3 words) • Where president lincoln was shot (place, 2 words) • The plan to readmit the southern states (3 words) • This provided relief to ALL poor people in the south • This amendment gave african americans the right to vote • ...

3.5-3.6 Ap Gov Review 2023-05-22

3.5-3.6 Ap Gov Review crossword puzzle
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  1. John Locke natural rights: ____, liberty, and property
  2. Which amendment is usually associated with gun control?
  3. Amendment that protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure.
  4. New York Times Co v United States was a court case that balanced civil liberty and security when it comes to freedom of ____.
  5. Second amendment guarantees the right to ____ ______
  6. Wisconsin v Yoder chose citizen’s civil liberties over security to protect the parent’s
  7. Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is _______
  8. Civil liberties have to be balanced with _____ of the government
  9. _______ Act changed surveillance laws after 9/11 to make it easier for the government to monitor the average citizen’s phone and email communications
  10. What event caused attendees at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention to want Congress to maintain a military?
  11. _______ allows states to choose whether to have the death penalty or not
  12. ______ rights are rights that citizens are born with and cannot be taken away.
  13. Court case related to second amendment that determined if individual states could take away a citizen’s right to own a gun.
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  1. Test used by the government to decide if they can regulate a citizen’s freedom of speech, as a result of Schenck v US.
  2. 9/11 caused security to be a higher or lower priority to the United States?
  3. Personal freedoms protected by the government.
  4. In the court case of Schenck versus US, was liberty or security chosen?
  5. Eighth amendment protects citizens from unreasonable fines, bails, and ___________ punishments
  6. Which amendment is the death penalty associated with?
  7. _______ v US was a court case that balanced civil liberty and security when it comes to freedom of speech.
  8. Legal protections listed in the bill of right
  9. Who wrote the second treatise of government?
  10. Was security or liberty chosen in New York Time Co v United States?
  11. Individual freedoms have to be balanced with public _____
  12. Second amendment would be considered a ____ ______

25 Clues: Who wrote the second treatise of government? • Legal protections listed in the bill of right • Personal freedoms protected by the government. • Second amendment would be considered a ____ ______ • Second amendment guarantees the right to ____ ______ • Which amendment is the death penalty associated with? • John Locke natural rights: ____, liberty, and property • ...

The Jackson Era Crossword Puzzle 2025-02-01

The Jackson Era Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The practice of giving government jobs to political supporters. (9 letters)
  2. The act that forced Native Americans to leave their land for territories to the west. (16 letters)
  3. A system of government where power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through elected representatives. (9 letters)
  4. The term for the legal idea that states could cancel federal laws they disagreed with. (12 letters)
  5. A person sent to represent others at a political convention. (9 letters)
  6. This president succeeded Andrew Jackson. (5 letters)
  7. Jackson's idea of government that emphasized the common people's role.
  8. A political party that opposed Jackson, founded in the 1830s. (4 letters)
  9. The belief in the idea that states' powers should be stronger than the federal government. (13 letters)
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  1. This event allowed more people to vote by reducing property requirements. (9 letters)
  2. A woman who wrote about and was a close observer of Jackson's life and presidency. (21 letters)
  3. The seventh president of the United States, known for his populist policies and controversial actions. (13 letters)
  4. The Native American tribe removed during Jackson’s presidency, known for their alphabet. (8 letters)
  5. The forced march of the Cherokee people to Indian Territory. (12 letters)
  6. Jackson's plan for handling state-chartered banks that led to economic troubles.
  7. This president lost to Jackson in the 1828 election. (4 letters)
  8. This future president of the U.S. was a strong opponent of Jackson, running against him in 1836. (7 words, 3 parts)
  9. The event where states threaten to leave the Union over disputes, especially over slavery. (10 letters)
  10. Jackson's wife, who was criticized during the campaign. (6 letters)
  11. A state known for its strong abolitionist movement, and where one of Jackson’s key opponents came from. (12 letters)
  12. The vice president under Jackson, who strongly supported states' rights and nullification. (15 letters)

21 Clues: This president succeeded Andrew Jackson. (5 letters) • This president lost to Jackson in the 1828 election. (4 letters) • Jackson's wife, who was criticized during the campaign. (6 letters) • Jackson's idea of government that emphasized the common people's role. • A person sent to represent others at a political convention. (9 letters) • ...

Sectionalism, The Civil War and Reconstruction 2025-04-23

Sectionalism, The Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. the first attempt at reconstruction by the president
  2. this man was removed from office of Texas Governor because he refused to take the Oath of Allegiance to the Confederacy
  3. the leading cause of death during the civil war
  4. gave African American men the right to vote.
  5. exas had to rewrite its ______________ to allow African American men the right to vote.
  6. laws that limited the rights of African Americans passed by southern governments after the Civil War
  7. Texas Civil War battle where the natural geography helped the Confederate forces win
  8. the name of Texas Emancipation Day
  9. first battle of the Civil War
  10. the process of the Southern states leaving the Union or United States
  11. this crop was grown in the south and made the need for slave labor necessary for the southern economy
  12. the law forcing men to sign up for military service
  13. Texas Civil War battle that was important because it helped Texas use Mexican ports to overcome the Union blockade
  14. Texas Civil War battle that was fought after the Civil War ended
  15. a person supporting the North but living in the South
  16. Announcement delivered in Galveston that declared that all slaves were free
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  1. the act of prioritizing local or regional interests over the good of the entire country.
  2. amendment that abolished or did away with slavery
  3. protected rights of formerly enslaved people
  4. Texas Civil War battle that was important in order for Texas to secure its coastline
  5. a person who works to end slavery
  6. legislation that said the US abused its power by trying to interfere with the interests of Texas
  7. the name of the group that wanted tougher requirements for Southern states
  8. after the Civil War, Congress divided the southern states into five _________ ________.
  9. when this man became president of the united states it causes Texas to leave the Union

25 Clues: first battle of the Civil War • a person who works to end slavery • the name of Texas Emancipation Day • gave African American men the right to vote. • protected rights of formerly enslaved people • the leading cause of death during the civil war • amendment that abolished or did away with slavery • the law forcing men to sign up for military service • ...

Unit 8: Civil War 2025-04-24

Unit 8: Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. to keep something in its original state
  2. this union victory ended any hopes the confederate had of blocking the union advance into northern Mississippi
  3. a strategy that included the systematic destruction of any property or supplies, including those belonging to civilians, that are essential to the enemy's ability to wage war
  4. a speech given by a president when they take office
  5. the state of lasting forever
  6. a war fought exclusively between armies in which only enemy shoulders and military infrastructure are targeted
  7. president of the union during the civil war
  8. president of the Confederate states of American
  9. the union would use naval forces to strangle the south by blockading imports of military supplies and exporting cotton
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  1. the confederate surrender at Vicksburg occured just a day after the Gettysburg surrender and crushed confederate hopes of receiving foreign recognition
  2. lasting forever
  3. a collection of southern states that seceded from the United States during civil war
  4. led Virginia's confederate army upon its secession from the union,became the commander of the entire confederate army
  5. the battle was a defeat for the confederacy and halted the confederate invasion of the north this was the deadliest battle of the war, with over 50,000 casualties
  6. military historians consider the battle of Antietam a stalemate, even so the union kept confederates confined and enabled president Lincoln to release the emancipation proclamation on September 22,1862
  7. the confederate victory gave the south a surge of confidence and shocked many in the north, who realized the war would not be won as easily as they hoped
  8. confederate, earned the nickname stonewall because he refused to back down.he was shot by one of his shoulders accidentally and died several days later
  9. issued on January 1st 1863 by president Lincoln that declared that all persons held as enslaved people within the rebellious states were free
  10. a union naval officer that led various naval blockades to victory.
  11. the United states

20 Clues: lasting forever • the United states • the state of lasting forever • to keep something in its original state • president of the union during the civil war • president of the Confederate states of American • a speech given by a president when they take office • a union naval officer that led various naval blockades to victory. • ...

What Causes Crime? 2025-01-17

What Causes Crime? crossword puzzle
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  1. theory that states underprivileged folks more likely to be labeled criminal
  2. this theory states we "learn" from others about committing crime
  3. Famous deterrence theorist
  4. theory about place, not people (acronym of theory)
  5. RAT theory states that a an offender must be....
  6. type of theory that bridge the difference between social structure and social process theories
  7. 3 elements must be present for crime to occur (acronym of theory)
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  1. Life Course Theory states these are important
  2. Harshness isn't the goal, punishment should be swift and certain
  3. Father of positivism
  4. "school" of thought Crime is a result of “rational” decision making
  5. theory that is all about negative emotions (acronym for theory)
  6. Crimes aren't committed because of fear of punishment

13 Clues: Father of positivism • Famous deterrence theorist • Life Course Theory states these are important • RAT theory states that a an offender must be.... • theory about place, not people (acronym of theory) • Crimes aren't committed because of fear of punishment • theory that is all about negative emotions (acronym for theory) • ...

Chapter 5 Vocabulary 2024-12-10

Chapter 5 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A large population concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities, such as the areas between Boston and Washington D.C.
  2. Process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen in the water.
  3. Precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids, which kills wildlife and damages buildings, ofrests, and crops.
  4. A network of safe houses in the United States that helped thousands of enslaved people to escape to freedom.
  5. The removal of all trees in a stand of timber.
  6. A channel or pipeline for carrying a large quantity of flowing water.
  7. Legal proceeding in which a borrower's rights to a property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments on the loan.
  8. A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river.
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  1. Economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing.
  2. A farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown which rely on the natural precipitation.
  3. A boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.
  4. A mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States.
  5. A concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States.
  6. A High point or ridge that determines the directions that rivers flow.
  7. Haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources.
  8. Musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900s, blending African rhythms and European harmonies.
  9. The source of a stream or river.
  10. To change residence from a country to begin living permanently in another country.

18 Clues: The source of a stream or river. • The removal of all trees in a stand of timber. • A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river. • A channel or pipeline for carrying a large quantity of flowing water. • A High point or ridge that determines the directions that rivers flow. • ...

Chapter 10 vocab 2025-04-10

Chapter 10 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Us supreme court case that declared the Second bank of the United States was constitutional and that Maryland could not interfere with it
  2. a politicians practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters
  3. American politician and supporter of slavery and states rights he served as vice president to Andrew Jackson and was instrumental in the South Caroline nullification crisis
  4. a meeting at which a political party selects its presidential and vice presidential candidate; first held in the 1820s
  5. President Andrew Jackson's group of informal advisers; so called because they often met in the White House kitchen
  6. a political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the presidential election of 1824
  7. the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government
  8. an 800 mile forces march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to Indian Territory; resulted in the deaths of almost one forth of the Cherokee people
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  1. a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Andrew Jackson and who supports a strong legislature
  2. Native American leader of Fox and Sauk Indians he resigned the U.S ordered removal of Indian nations from Illinois
  3. an expansion of voting rights during the popular Andrew Jackson administration
  4. a dispute led by John C. Calhoun said that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution
  5. American Politician, he served as the governor of Indian Territory and fought Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe, he was the night president of the United states
  6. Florida Seminole leader, He resisted removed by the Us Government despite an earlier treaty that Seminole leaders had been forced to sign. He was eventually captured and died in prison.
  7. American politician and secretary of state under Andrew Jackson, he later became the eight president of the United States
  8. (1828) the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it
  9. the Supreme court ruling that stated that the Cherokee nation was a distinct territory over which only the federal government had authority
  10. a Congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river

18 Clues: (1828) the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it • a politicians practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters • an expansion of voting rights during the popular Andrew Jackson administration • a political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the presidential election of 1824 • ...

Documents 2025-01-10

Documents crossword puzzle
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  1. Taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, coffee, and indigo; colonists protest with the saying "No taxation without representation"
  2. Required stamps to be bought and placed on most printed materials; first tax directly on colonists and not just trade; as a result Sons of Liberty form to protest; colonists boycott British goods and Britain overturn the taxes
  3. Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe; told the story of a slave and his owner
  4. Declared loyalty to the king and asked him to call off hostilities until things could be peacefully resolved; King George refused to even look at it
  5. First official form of government in the United States with a small federal (national) government
  6. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution (most strongly supported by the Anti-Federalists)
  7. Put taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea; response was increasing boycott of British goods; Britain began dissolving colonies' governments and assemblies
  8. A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
  9. Required colonists to provide housing for British troops
  10. Officially ends the American Revolution; Britain recognizes the United States as a new nation
  11. Ended the debate about slaves and representation. Established that each slave would count as 3/5 of a white person for both representation and tax purposes.
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  1. Banned slavery in the United States
  2. Territory bought under Thomas Jefferson's presidency from France for $15 million. Greatly expanded the size of the United States. Corps of Discovery went out explore.
  3. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that attacked the king; persuaded many colonists to join the Revolutionary cause
  4. Ended the War of 1812, restored prewar boundaries and returned issues to the "status quo"
  5. Issued by Abraham Lincoln, freed slaves in Confederate states but did not address the issue of slavery in border states, changed the purpose of the war to preserving the Union AND freeing slaves
  6. Laws created to limit the freedom/rights of blacks. Treated blacks as property.
  7. Laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party; shut down Boston's harbor until they paid for the destroyed tea

18 Clues: Banned slavery in the United States • A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves • Required colonists to provide housing for British troops • Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe; told the story of a slave and his owner • Laws created to limit the freedom/rights of blacks. Treated blacks as property. • ...

civil war 2021-09-28

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. shut down all southern trade routes
  2. was the turning point
  3. first major battle
  4. southern states
  5. won the 1860 election
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  1. people owned as property
  2. where the civil war was started
  3. union states still in slavery
  4. major economic product in the south
  5. northern states

10 Clues: northern states • southern states • first major battle • was the turning point • won the 1860 election • people owned as property • union states still in slavery • where the civil war was started • shut down all southern trade routes • major economic product in the south

Perfect 10 Vocab 2022-04-25

Perfect 10 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The Cherokee Indians were forced to leave their lands. They traveled from North Carolina and Georgia through Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas-more than 800 miles (1,287 km)-to the Indian Territory. More than 4, 00 Cherokees died of cold, disease, and lack of food during the 116-day journey.
  2. this allowed a settler to acquire 160 acres by living on it for five years, improving it and paying about $30
  3. a period from 1848 to 1856 when thousands of people came to California in order to search for gold.
  4. extending across a continent
  5. large, broad-wheeled, canvas-covered wagon used by western settlers
  6. Form of relocation diffusion involving permanent move to a new location.
  7. Trail from independence Missouri to Oregon used by many pioneers during the 1840s
  8. A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.
  9. to add or attach
  10. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  11. Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  12. President of the United States
  13. Extending the nation beyond its existing borders
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  1. an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States
  2. (1846-1848) The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory.
  3. Land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains purchased from France for 15 million dollars. It doubled the size of the US at the time, getting more land than the US wanted.
  4. A Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark
  5. Trail from independence Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico in the mid-1800s

18 Clues: to add or attach • extending across a continent • President of the United States • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • Extending the nation beyond its existing borders • large, broad-wheeled, canvas-covered wagon used by western settlers • Form of relocation diffusion involving permanent move to a new location. • ...

SCOTUS Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-01

SCOTUS Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States
  2. the 6th Amendment requires states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can't afford their own
  3. the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
  4. establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions
  5. prohibits government from "establishing" a religion
  6. American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States
  7. criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations
  8. Something that is somewhere that represents something
  9. rights of student journalists are not violated when school officials prevent the publication of certain articles in the school newspaper
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  1. a agreement by all people in a given situation
  2. Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government
  3. the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
  4. a legal document submitted by a person who is not involved directly in the particular action
  5. Supreme Court that recognized the First Amendment rights of students in U.S. public schools
  6. the freedom of speech protection afforded in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.
  7. A unanimous Court struck down state laws banning marriage between individuals of different races
  8. burning the Flag of the United States was protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  9. prevents prosecutors from using evidence in court that was obtained illegally

18 Clues: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair • a agreement by all people in a given situation • prohibits government from "establishing" a religion • Something that is somewhere that represents something • the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States • criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations • ...

SCOTUS Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-01

SCOTUS Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States
  2. the 6th Amendment requires states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who can't afford their own
  3. the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
  4. establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions
  5. prohibits government from "establishing" a religion
  6. American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States
  7. criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations
  8. Something that is somewhere that represents something
  9. rights of student journalists are not violated when school officials prevent the publication of certain articles in the school newspaper
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  1. a agreement by all people in a given situation
  2. Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government
  3. the ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
  4. a legal document submitted by a person who is not involved directly in the particular action
  5. Supreme Court that recognized the First Amendment rights of students in U.S. public schools
  6. the freedom of speech protection afforded in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.
  7. A unanimous Court struck down state laws banning marriage between individuals of different races
  8. burning the Flag of the United States was protected speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  9. prevents prosecutors from using evidence in court that was obtained illegally

18 Clues: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair • a agreement by all people in a given situation • prohibits government from "establishing" a religion • Something that is somewhere that represents something • the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States • criminal suspects have the right to counsel during police interrogations • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-03-02

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of leaving a larger unit than oneself
  2. the states that did not secede from the US
  3. The states that seceded from the union
  4. a tax on imported goods
  5. Large farms in which slaves were used
  6. A vote to choose the leader of a country, state, or county
  7. Confederate General
  8. A cash crop that produced the majority of the South's wealth
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  1. Union General known to be one of the best
  2. The 16th president
  3. The confederate side of the US
  4. battle that turned the tide of the war
  5. General who left a 60 mile wide path of destruction
  6. being free within a society
  7. The act of forcing a human to work for free
  8. The states with a more industrial economy
  9. a large piece of artillery used in the war

17 Clues: The 16th president • Confederate General • a tax on imported goods • being free within a society • The confederate side of the US • Large farms in which slaves were used • battle that turned the tide of the war • The states that seceded from the union • Union General known to be one of the best • The states with a more industrial economy • ...

Zack Ford- chapter 4 key ids 2020-12-01

Zack Ford- chapter 4 key ids crossword puzzle
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  1. ensures that extradition can take place
  2. powers not listed in the constitution
  3. categorical grants combined
  4. returning all powers to the states
  5. powers held by state and national government
  6. money the national government uses to pay for state activities
  7. powers that naturally belong to a government
  8. solving national problems
  9. when state and national government work together to solve a problem
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  1. a system of spending,taxing, and providing aid
  2. grants that can only be used for certain purposes in a state
  3. powers granted to the national government
  4. the idea that nullification is not new
  5. returning authority to state governments
  6. powers that states have that aren't in the constitution
  7. state and national governments have own powers but stay in their own area
  8. states have the right to separate from the union

17 Clues: solving national problems • categorical grants combined • returning all powers to the states • powers not listed in the constitution • the idea that nullification is not new • ensures that extradition can take place • returning authority to state governments • powers granted to the national government • powers held by state and national government • ...

Questions About Countries 2025-04-17

Questions About Countries crossword puzzle
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  1. How many time zones does Canada have?
  2. Which language is spoken the most in Central America?
  3. How many time zones are in Africa?
  4. How many countries are in South America?
  5. Where is Los Angeles located at?
  6. Which country has over 900 Mayan temples?
  7. What is the largest country in Central America?
  8. Which rainforest is the largest in South America?
  9. This river is the largest river in the world and is in Africa.
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  1. What is the largest country in Africa by land?
  2. How many time zones are in the United States?
  3. How many countries are in Africa?
  4. Canada is the third largest country by land (True or False)
  5. How many world wonders does South America have?
  6. How many countries are in Central America?
  7. Which language is the most popular in South America?
  8. How many states are in the United States?
  9. What does Canada produce 70% of?
  10. What is the biggest state in the United States?
  11. What is Canadas national animal?

20 Clues: What does Canada produce 70% of? • Where is Los Angeles located at? • What is Canadas national animal? • How many countries are in Africa? • How many time zones are in Africa? • How many time zones does Canada have? • How many countries are in South America? • How many states are in the United States? • Which country has over 900 Mayan temples? • ...

Ch 12 Review 2025-10-01

Ch 12 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. unequal forces that cause change in motion
  2. change of speed in a moving object
  3. force that resists motion in objects that touch
  4. a noncontact force that draws objects towards the earth
  5. amount of matter in an object
  6. a supportive force of a surface
  7. a push or pull on an object
  8. Newton's law that states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
  9. Newton's law that states objects in motion will stay in motion
  10. the strength of a moving object
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  1. uses motion and magnetism to create electricity
  2. when electric currents pass through a wire
  3. uses electric energy and magnetism to created motion
  4. Newton's law that states acceleration of an object depends on mass and force
  5. a pulling force in opposite directions
  6. the opposite poles in a magnet will:
  7. equal to distance over time

17 Clues: a push or pull on an object • equal to distance over time • amount of matter in an object • a supportive force of a surface • the strength of a moving object • change of speed in a moving object • the opposite poles in a magnet will: • a pulling force in opposite directions • unequal forces that cause change in motion • when electric currents pass through a wire • ...

American West Vocab Words 2022-10-25

American West Vocab Words crossword puzzle
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  1. group of wagons traveling together
  2. an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks
  3. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands
  4. a 29,670-square-mile region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that the United States acquired from Mexico by the Treaty of Mesilla, which took effect on June 8, 1854
  5. a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 American Indians of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government
  6. the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory, which had earlier been assigned to the Creek and Seminole peoples
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  1. signed on April 29, 1868, between the U.S. Government and the Sioux Nation, the United States recognized the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation, set aside for exclusive use by the Sioux people.
  2. the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another
  3. the given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States
  4. several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain
  5. an African American cavalry soldier
  6. regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States
  7. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
  8. American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders
  9. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas

15 Clues: group of wagons traveling together • an African American cavalry soldier • the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another • regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States • the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas • American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders • ...

Andrew Jackson 2025-09-29

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
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  1. was a very high protective "tax" that became law in the United States in May 1828.
  2. A battle fought on the 8th of Janurary 8th, 1815, fought between the British army and the United States army.
  3. Is the power of a court to assess the constitutionality of legislative acts and executive actions.
  4. Was the forced displacement of about 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850.
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  1. Was a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license.
  2. A political movement in the United States that championed the "common man" and expanded democracy during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
  3. A nickname for Andrew Jackson which was earned for his toughness, endurance, and strength during the war of 1812.
  4. Was a result of southern states resistance to imposed, protective tariffs on foreign goods to guard emerging industries.
  5. A U.S. federal law that authorized the President to negotiate removal treaties to forcibly relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands.
  6. Was a transformative U.S. presidential contest in which Andrew Jackson defeated incumbent John Quincy Adams.
  7. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  8. A commercial Bank that is chartered under federal government.
  9. The right to vote in political elections.
  10. The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.
  11. He was an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States.

15 Clues: The right to vote in political elections. • A commercial Bank that is chartered under federal government. • A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. • was a very high protective "tax" that became law in the United States in May 1828. • The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters. • ...

unit 5 vocab 2016-11-08

unit 5 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Estimate of ability to fulfill Financial commitments
  2. having a personal preference
  3. Was a Scottish American Military leader during Revolutionary War
  4. a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
  5. A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed
  6. was in the American Military leader
  7. Action of Armed Force that sounds fortified place
  8. a compromise adopted at the Constitutional Convention, providing the states with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
  9. a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
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  1. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  2. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  3. was a Connecticut born and raised minister, Patriot, American politician, and Founding Father
  4. heroine of the American Revolutionary War noted for her exploits against Loyalists in the Georgia backcountry.
  5. Resistant to change
  6. Far beyond the normal
  7. also known as Hoboi-Hili-Miko was a principal chief of the Upper Creek towns from 1782. Before that he had created an alliance between the Creek and the British during the American Revolution.
  8. a regimental commander in the American Revolution (1775-83) who was killed by loyalists to the British crown in his own home, following the restoration of the Colonial Assembly and the enforcement of the Disqualifying Act
  9. Was a slave who fought against the British in the Revolutionary War
  10. a dissenting clique
  11. Fee paid for instruction especially higher education
  12. Was a politician, a farmer, a businessman, and one of the founding fathers of the United States
  13. Composed of one legislative body
  14. withdraw from an organization or polity

23 Clues: Resistant to change • a dissenting clique • Far beyond the normal • having a personal preference • Composed of one legislative body • was in the American Military leader • withdraw from an organization or polity • Action of Armed Force that sounds fortified place • Fee paid for instruction especially higher education • Estimate of ability to fulfill Financial commitments • ...

perfect union 2018-11-20

perfect union crossword puzzle
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  1. Washington; president of the constitutional convention.
  2. branch; branch of government that makes law
  3. Convection; The meeting of delegates in which the articles of Confederation were scrapped in favor of a new United States Constitution.
  4. plan; Constitutional Convention on May 29, 1787, the Virginia Plan proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
  5. branch ; the branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws
  6. a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.
  7. orders ; Framer of the constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making.
  8. a change or addition to a document
  9. to approve something formally.
  10. and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
  11. rebellion; The Massachusetts farmers uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states from popular unrest.
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  1. A document stating the rules under which a government will operate
  2. A person who officially represents their state
  3. branch; the branch of government that enforces laws.
  4. the idea that each branch has specific ways to limit the power of the other branches.
  5. Ordinance ; set up the three step process for admitting new states.
  6. Madison; often called the father of the Constitution.
  7. Dickinson; Framer of the constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were cornerstone of the democratic process.
  8. is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government
  9. Ratio;refers to a settlement set forth by congress to deal with the issue of counting slaves towards population in regards to representation in the House of Representatives.
  10. Federalism;refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal
  11. of Confederation; the United States first written plan for government.

22 Clues: to approve something formally. • a change or addition to a document • branch; branch of government that makes law • A person who officially represents their state • branch; the branch of government that enforces laws. • Madison; often called the father of the Constitution. • Washington; president of the constitutional convention. • ...

U.S. History 2012-11-28

U.S. History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a harbor near Honolulu, on S Oahu, in Hawaii
  2. the United States Navy's second commissioned battleship and the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after the state of Maine
  3. notes Submitted by U.S. Secretary of State, John Hay, September 6, 1899
  4. an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, replacing the earlier Teller Amendment
  5. a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine that was articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union Address in 1904
  6. Cuban patriot and writer.
  7. Secretary of State 1861–69.
  8. was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910
  9. president of Republic of Hawaii 1894–98
  10. was an eminent writer in the period after the American Revolution as a diplomat negotiated a number of treaties that include his name
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  1. signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War
  2. connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean
  3. the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
  4. was an admiral of the United States Navy.
  5. better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa
  6. ) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader
  7. a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War
  8. use of financial power in diplomacy: the use of financial resources to facilitate foreign relations
  9. a proto- nationalist movement by the Righteous Harmony Society in China
  10. A Spanish general who was a Captain General of Cuba
  11. the type of journalism that relies on sensationalism and lurid exaggeration to attract readers
  12. officially known as the Organic Act of 1900
  13. the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls.
  14. U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history
  15. the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries
  16. was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.

26 Clues: Cuban patriot and writer. • Secretary of State 1861–69. • president of Republic of Hawaii 1894–98 • was an admiral of the United States Navy. • officially known as the Organic Act of 1900 • a harbor near Honolulu, on S Oahu, in Hawaii • better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa • a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War • ...

Government Crossword 2014-09-29

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. this branch of power decides the law
  2. a ban or denial
  3. Everything they like is unconstitutional
  4. Agreements between the states and foreign powers are Interstate ______
  5. The first 10 amendments
  6. a clause in a document or agreement
  7. an advisory body to the president
  8. grants made for specific purposes
  9. to become law
  10. government must conduct itself according to the constitution
  11. Powers given to the national government by the Constitution
  12. sending criminals to another state to stand trial there
  13. Exclusive powers includes most of the ________ powers
  14. powers held by both the states and the Government
  15. people are the only source of governmental power
  16. Division of power between federal government and the states
  17. if Congress likes this it passes the _______ Act
  18. V this gives us two ways to propose and two ways to ratify
  19. reject
  20. Privileges and Immunities Clause is reinforced in this Amendment
  21. The last "War" America fought
  22. loyalty to a particular political party
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  1. this amendment abolish slavery
  2. Tradition
  3. to declare illegal
  4. Powers held to the states
  5. Privileges and _______ Clause means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its residents and those persons who happen to live in another state
  6. process for changing Constitution without changing the Government
  7. this branch of power makes the law
  8. Changing the constitution happens in ___ ways
  9. grants of federal money or other resources to the states and their local units
  10. Legal agreements in one state are binding in another
  11. government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
  12. can only do things the people give it power to do
  13. this branch of power enforces the law
  14. Powers that can only be exercised by the Government
  15. power to decide the constitutionality of a governmental action
  16. Powers written by the Constitution
  17. creation of federal marriage laws are ______ to the Government
  18. this Amendment gives you protection from cruel punishments

40 Clues: reject • Tradition • to become law • a ban or denial • to declare illegal • The first 10 amendments • Powers held to the states • The last "War" America fought • this amendment abolish slavery • an advisory body to the president • grants made for specific purposes • this branch of power makes the law • Powers written by the Constitution • a clause in a document or agreement • ...

Forming a government 2021-01-13

Forming a government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the plan for goverment proposed at the Constitutional Convention.
  2. the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
  3. the documents that created the first central government for the United States.
  4. official change, correction, or addition to a law or Constitution.
  5. a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment.
  6. the division of the federal government that is made up of the national courts; interprets laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states.
  7. voting rights
  8. a system established by the constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
  9. trade between two or more states.
  10. led a rebellion about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers.
  11. "Father of the constitution"
  12. the division of the government that proposes bills and passes them into laws.
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  1. an agreement worked out at the Constitutional convention establishing that a state's population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house of the legislature.
  2. people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
  3. the idea that political authority belongs to the people.
  4. taxes on imported goods.
  5. A set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government.
  6. a proposal to create a unicamerl legislature with equal representation rather than representation by population.
  7. an official approval.
  8. a charter of liberties agreed to by King John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens.
  9. U.S system of government in which power is distributed between a central government and individual states.
  10. a meting held in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution.
  11. people who supported the ratification of the Constitution.
  12. a general and progressive increase in prices.
  13. the division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments.

25 Clues: voting rights • an official approval. • taxes on imported goods. • "Father of the constitution" • trade between two or more states. • the first 10 amendments to the constitution. • a general and progressive increase in prices. • led a rebellion about 1,000 Massachusetts farmers. • people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution. • ...

Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle 2021-09-02

Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Allowed men of all races to vote, but not women.
  2. A period of time when the Government wanted to re-build the damage from the Civil War in the South.
  3. Allowed anyone born in the United States to automatically be considered a citizen and have equal rights as a citizen.
  4. A former slave who felt that learning a trade or skill would help African Americans improve their lives and eventually gain equal rights.
  5. Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan which required 10 percent of Southern state voters to pledge loyalty to the Union.
  6. State laws that forced segregation and discrimination of the African American race in public places.
  7. A secret organization in the South that used violence towards African Americans.
  8. An organization created to help freed slaves with food, education, and medical care.
  9. Local laws passed in the south that controlled freedmens rights such as poll taxes or literacy tests.
  10. A test given to African Americans as they attempted to vote.
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  1. Attitudes towards other races, opinions, and beliefs different than your own.
  2. Banned slavery in the United States.
  3. The President of the United States whose Reconstruction Plan was similar to Lincoln's but needed more requirements from Southern States.
  4. The 16th President of the United States who did not live to see the Reconstruction or Reunification of the Union.
  5. learning a skill or trade (working with your hands).
  6. An african american who helped found the NAACP
  7. A group of politicians in Congress who wanted to punish the South for the war.
  8. A former slave, he supported banning slavery and voting rights for African Americans.
  9. A Northerner who moved to the South and try and benefit from the Southerners.
  10. A court case that allowed for different facilities for different races, as long as they were "separate but equal."

20 Clues: Banned slavery in the United States. • An african american who helped found the NAACP • Allowed men of all races to vote, but not women. • learning a skill or trade (working with your hands). • A test given to African Americans as they attempted to vote. • Attitudes towards other races, opinions, and beliefs different than your own. • ...

Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07

Chapter 3 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A written plan of government
  2. delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
  3. Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
  4. A change to the Constitution
  5. the branch of government that makes the laws
  6. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
  7. powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
  8. an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
  9. powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
  10. Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
  11. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
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  1. A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
  2. Approved
  3. Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
  4. a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
  5. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  6. the branch of government that interprets laws
  7. Compromise, The compromise made by the ConstitutionalConvention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
  8. the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
  9. powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
  10. the branch of government that carries out laws
  11. a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
  12. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

23 Clues: Approved • A written plan of government • A change to the Constitution • the branch of government that makes the laws • the branch of government that interprets laws • the branch of government that carries out laws • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...

Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07

Chapter 3 vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
  2. Approved
  3. a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
  4. a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
  5. Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
  6. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  7. powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
  8. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
  9. the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
  10. the branch of government that interprets laws
  11. A written plan of government
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  1. The compromise made by the constitutional convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
  2. powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
  3. delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
  4. Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
  5. A change to the Constitution
  6. the branch of government that carries out laws
  7. Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
  8. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
  9. an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
  10. a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
  11. the branch of government that makes the laws
  12. powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution

23 Clues: Approved • A change to the Constitution • A written plan of government • the branch of government that makes the laws • the branch of government that interprets laws • the branch of government that carries out laws • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...

Constitution Vocabulary 2023-12-19

Constitution Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The supreme power or authority to govern oneself or make decisions.
  2. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, headed by the President.
  3. A change or addition made to the Constitution after its original ratification.
  4. The branch of government responsible for making laws, consisting of Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives).
  5. To approve or officially accept a document or agreement.
  6. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and carrying out justice, consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
  7. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which guarantee individual rights and freedoms.
  8. A form of government in which power resides in the people and is exercised through elected representatives.
  9. To make changes or additions to a document, especially a constitution.
  10. A system of government where power is shared between a national government and individual states.
  11. The division of governmental responsibilities among different branches, such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
  12. The body of electors appointed by each state to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.
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  1. A clause in the Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade.
  2. A meeting held in 1787 where delegates from the thirteen original colonies gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation and create a new constitution.
  3. Referring to a legislature with only one chamber or house.
  4. Specific powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
  5. A system of government where power is divided between a central authority (national government) and individual states.
  6. The legal principle that every individual is entitled to fair treatment by the judicial system and that their rights cannot be violated without proper legal procedures.
  7. The introduction to the United States Constitution that outlines the goals and purposes of the government.
  8. A system that ensures one branch of government does not become too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the actions of the other branches.
  9. of Confederation

21 Clues: of Confederation • To approve or officially accept a document or agreement. • Referring to a legislature with only one chamber or house. • The supreme power or authority to govern oneself or make decisions. • Specific powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution. • To make changes or additions to a document, especially a constitution. • ...

Unit 1-3 Terms 2016-04-07

Unit 1-3 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What are back country farmers called?
  2. Which plan supported the larger states' idea of bicameral legislature and equal representation?
  3. Small adobe villages
  4. When South Carolina passed an "Ordinance of Nullification."
  5. What act allowed states to utilize popular sovereignty?
  6. Who was the philosopher that believed all men were equal?
  7. Favoritism toward native-born Americans.
  8. Codes that were passed in Southern States to prevent blacks from their rights.
  9. Workers who were contracted to work for a period of time to pay back debt.
  10. The 1st Constitution of the United States.
  11. What were the Native Americans most valued crop?
  12. A person whose mixed with black and white ancestry.
  13. Who was the key African American abolitionist who escaped slavery?
  14. Nationwide railroad strike in the United States in 1894.
  15. A situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth.
  16. A farmer who farms land that's owned by someone else.
  17. Wealthy Spanish built these large estates.
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  1. Which rebellion was led by angry Massachusetts farmers?
  2. Which Native Americans built mounds?
  3. A conflict between colonists and Indians under the leadership of Chief Metacomet.
  4. Which compromise entered Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state?
  5. What did settlers in New England call themselves?
  6. Trade route between Africa, the West Indies, and Colonial New England.
  7. Ben Franklin created this to discuss the threats on the western frontiers made by the French.
  8. What was the forced removal of Native Americans from the South to Oklahoma called?
  9. What act stated that neither slavery nor indentured servitude shall exist in territories gained from Mexico?
  10. What famous book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write?
  11. What rebellion started when whiskey was taxed?
  12. Frontiersmen who formed a vigilante group to retaliate against local peaceful Native Americans.
  13. Disagreements about water rights and property lines in the West.

30 Clues: Small adobe villages • Which Native Americans built mounds? • What are back country farmers called? • Favoritism toward native-born Americans. • The 1st Constitution of the United States. • Wealthy Spanish built these large estates. • What rebellion started when whiskey was taxed? • What were the Native Americans most valued crop? • ...

Aisha Daftani Sec #3 X-Word 2024-03-23

Aisha Daftani Sec #3 X-Word crossword puzzle
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  1. The British had a head start in industrializing, they could make and sell goods more cheaply than __________?
  2. The Negro Fort was built along the Apalachicola River, in the _______ territory of Florida.
  3. After the War of _______ twelve, leaders like Calhou, Webster, and Clay had to deal with serious economic issues.
  4. Henry Clay a leader of the War Hawks spoke for the ________?
  5. In the year of 1821, the United States gained _________? (which state)
  6. Webster’s view on slavery was ________?
  7. Spain agreed to give Florida to the United States in exchange for $5 _________?
  8. The northerners, westerners, and southerners were _________ that Americans felt loyal to?
  9. Since 1700s, Spanish officals had protected slaves who fled from plantation in ________ and South Carolina.
  10. Monroe hoped to create a new sense of national unity, One new paper that was written was called “era of good ___________?”
  11. The Republican candidate for President, James Monroe, easily defeated the Federalist, Senator Rufus King of ________?
  12. John __________, of The South was a Sectional leader, who supported slavery.
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  1. _______ would play key roles in Congress for more than 30 years, as well as serving in other offices. (a number)
  2. The policy that President James Monroe declare in 1823 was called Monroe ________?
  3. In 1821, the people of Central American declared independence from Spain, which then they formed the United ________ of Central America?
  4. In the case of McCulloch v. ____________ (1819), the Court rules that states had no right to interfere with federal institutions.
  5. Only the federal government had the power to regulate ________) commerce, or trade between different states.
  6. While tariffs remained high, Conngress spent little on ____________ improvements for roads, bridges, and canals.
  7. ___________ McCulloch, the bank cashier, who refused to pay tax.
  8. Spain lost another one of its colonies, Florida - not to ________________ but to the US.
  9. Purpose of a protective ___________ is to protect country’s industries from foreign competition.
  10. In the early of 1800s, the ________ Act and then the War of 1812 kept most British good outs of the United States.

22 Clues: Webster’s view on slavery was ________? • Henry Clay a leader of the War Hawks spoke for the ________? • ___________ McCulloch, the bank cashier, who refused to pay tax. • In the year of 1821, the United States gained _________? (which state) • John __________, of The South was a Sectional leader, who supported slavery. • ...

US History WW2 2023-03-10

US History WW2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where did Germany first invade that OFFICIALLY started the war?
  2. Production Board The job of organizing the wartime economy fell to the
  3. Japans attack on the United States
  4. Why did the Office of Price Administrant (OPA) institute price controls during World War II?
  5. All the day long, Whether rain or shine, She's part of the assembly line. She's making history,Working for victory,
  6. Under the terms of France’s surrender to Germany, southeastern France became a _______ known as Vichy France
  7. “By this "me next year we shall know whether the policy of appeasement has appeased, or whether it has only simulated a more ferocious appetite.”—Winston Churchill What “policy of appeasement” was Winston Churchill referring to?
  8. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
  9. Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union
  10. The quotation below comes from a 1944 Supreme Court decision. Justice Black's opinion was issued in which of theseSupreme Court cases? “It should be noted... that all legal restrictions which curtail the civil rights of a single racial group are immediately suspect.That is not to say that all such restrictions are unconstitutional. It is to say that courts must subject them to the most rigid scrutiny.Pressing public necessity may sometimes justify the existence of such restriction.”
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  1. In the 1930s, what legislation signaled the United States policy of isolationism?
  2. piece of legislation made it very difficult for Jews to flee to the United States following Kristallnacht
  3. allowed the United States to send "all aid short of war" to Britain despite its status as a neutral nation early in World War II?
  4. term GI refer to?
  5. A group that was targeted by white mobs in the Zoot Suit Riots
  6. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on which two cities?
  7. Who was the first country to stop Germany in their tracks?
  8. Who was FDR's successor when he died?
  9. The Double V Campaign sought to fight against fascism and
  10. Where were Japanese Americans sent to during the war?

20 Clues: term GI refer to? • Japans attack on the United States • Who was FDR's successor when he died? • Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union • The Atomic Bomb was dropped on which two cities? • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire • Where were Japanese Americans sent to during the war? • The Double V Campaign sought to fight against fascism and • ...

Civil war 2025-04-16

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped melee weapon designed to be mounted on the end of the barrel of a rifle
  2. F. Davis, an American politician who served as the only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
  3. S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States
  4. ball, the Minie ball, is a type of rifle bullet designed by Claude-Étienne Minié in the 1840s.
  5. Proclamation, a document issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states during the Civil War were to be free
  6. a compass direction, opposite of South
  7. a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg
  8. Plan, a military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott during the early stages of the American Civil War
  9. known as Peace Democrats
  10. Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
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  1. Address, a speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. president, following the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
  2. a large-caliber gun, typically part of artillery, that uses explosive force to launch a projectile
  3. Run, the First Battle of Manassas, was the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
  4. a muzzle-loaded long gun that appeared as a smoothbore weapon
  5. the Northern part of the United States of America, especially during the American Civil War (1861-1865)
  6. a compass direction, opposite of North
  7. the single deadliest one-day battle in American history, with nearly 23,000 casualties.
  8. Sumter, a fort that is historically significant for being the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.
  9. the Southern part of the United States of America, especially during the American Civil War (1861-1865)
  10. Court House, the site of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865

20 Clues: known as Peace Democrats • a compass direction, opposite of North • a compass direction, opposite of South • S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States • a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg • a muzzle-loaded long gun that appeared as a smoothbore weapon • ...

Geography 2023-05-07

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The ocean north of Europe
  2. The largest river that empties into the Pacific Ocean
  3. The place where a river begins
  4. The mountain range that runs through the eastern United States
  5. The longest river in the United States
  6. The four main points on a compass are called the ________points
  7. The river that runs northeast from Lake Ontario into the Atlantic Ocean
  8. A large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean
  9. the study of natural surroundings and how we interact with them
  10. The large flatland between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River
  11. The river just west of the Appalachian Mountains that runs into the Mississippi
  12. The largest continent
  13. Soil deposited at the mouth of a river
  14. A low area between ranges of mountains or hills
  15. The ocean that lies to the south of Asia
  16. Land with water on three sides
  17. A river or stream that flows into a main river
  18. the line at 0 degrees latitude
  19. lines on a map that circle the Earth from east to west
  20. The ocean that lies off the west coast of the United States
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  1. the line at 0 degrees longitude
  2. The smallest continent
  3. The symbol on a map that shows directions
  4. The high mountains in the western US with a Spanish name
  5. The river that forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States
  6. The body of water between Texas and Florida
  7. The continent north of Africa
  8. A point or extension of land jutting into the water that is skinnier than a peninsula
  9. A body of land that is smaller than a continent and surrounded by water
  10. The name given to a large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed and is larger than a bay
  11. The ocean off the East coast of the United States
  12. the most accurate map of Earth

32 Clues: The largest continent • The smallest continent • The ocean north of Europe • The continent north of Africa • The place where a river begins • Land with water on three sides • the line at 0 degrees latitude • the most accurate map of Earth • the line at 0 degrees longitude • The longest river in the United States • Soil deposited at the mouth of a river • ...

Civil War 2024-12-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The political party of Abraham Lincoln, which opposed slavery.
  2. The states that stayed with the U.S. during the Civil War
  3. Slave states that stayed loyal to the Union during the Civil War
  4. The general who led the Confederate army during the Civil War
  5. A new way to take pictures, used to show Civil War battles and people.
  6. A nurse who helped soldiers and founded the American Red Cross.
  7. A state that broke away from Virginia during the Civil War to join the Union
  8. Ships covered in iron used in battle during the Civil War
  9. The first major battle of the Civil War, where the Confederates won.
  10. A way to send messages over long distances using wires, used in the Civil War.
  11. The group of Southern states that fought against the Union in the Civil War
  12. Riots in New York City in 1863 against the government's forced military draft.
  13. The location where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
  14. When Southern states left the United States to form their own country.
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  1. A nurse who helped soldiers during the Civil War and later founded the Red Cross.
  2. The first state to leave the Union before the Civil War started
  3. The Union general who won the Civil War and later became president
  4. The president who led the U.S. during the Civil War and ended slavery
  5. The place where General Lee surrendered to General Grant, ending the Civil War.
  6. Abraham Lincoln's speech about freedom and equality after the Battle of Gettysburg
  7. The practice of forcing people to work without pay and treating them as property.
  8. An escaped slave who became a famous abolitionist and fought for equal rights
  9. A key battle in 1863 that the Union won, turning the war in their favor.
  10. People in the North who wanted to end the Civil War and make peace with the South.

24 Clues: The states that stayed with the U.S. during the Civil War • Ships covered in iron used in battle during the Civil War • The general who led the Confederate army during the Civil War • The political party of Abraham Lincoln, which opposed slavery. • The first state to leave the Union before the Civil War started • ...

The Declaration Of Independence 2024-01-22

The Declaration Of Independence crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All parts of the world
  2. Truth about men
  3. Free independent States
  4. Their creator
  5. Natural rights are
Down
  1. Complete power to levy war
  2. United states of America
  3. People choose to make laws
  4. It is there responsibility, to get rid of such government
  5. Without our consent

10 Clues: Their creator • Truth about men • Natural rights are • Without our consent • All parts of the world • Free independent States • United states of America • Complete power to levy war • People choose to make laws • It is there responsibility, to get rid of such government

I/s Crossword 2023-01-18

I/s Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Prison camp
  2. project anaconda
  3. slave sues for freedom
  4. slaves are free
  5. second bloodiest battle
  6. States trying to ignore laws
  7. states ignoring taxes
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  1. sherman burns everything
  2. sherman burns ATL
  3. Georgia secedes?
  4. Used in plantations
  5. conditions to accept comp of 1850
  6. California a free state declared
  7. Abraham lincoln elected

14 Clues: Prison camp • slaves are free • Georgia secedes? • project anaconda • sherman burns ATL • Used in plantations • states ignoring taxes • slave sues for freedom • second bloodiest battle • Abraham lincoln elected • sherman burns everything • States trying to ignore laws • California a free state declared • conditions to accept comp of 1850

Bill of Rigths 2025-11-12

Bill of Rigths crossword puzzle
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  1. Rights retained by the People
  2. Search and arrest
  3. Abolition of slavery
  4. Rights in criminal cases
  5. Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
  6. Right to a fair trial
  7. Black suffrage
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  1. Bail, fines, punishment
  2. Rights in civil cases
  3. States' rightsAmendment 11 Lawsuits against states
  4. Right to bear arms
  5. Presidential elections
  6. Civil rights
  7. Quartering of soldiers

14 Clues: Civil rights • Black suffrage • Search and arrest • Right to bear arms • Abolition of slavery • Rights in civil cases • Right to a fair trial • Presidential elections • Quartering of soldiers • Bail, fines, punishment • Rights in criminal cases • Rights retained by the People • Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly • States' rightsAmendment 11 Lawsuits against states

Lewis and Clark Expedition 2016-01-23

Lewis and Clark Expedition crossword puzzle
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  1. Mandan winter home of the Lewis and Clark expedition
  2. of Discovery official name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  3. Native American who traveled with Lewis and Clark on their expedition
  4. Purchase an agreement that roughly doubled the size of the United States
  5. farming
  6. boat large flat-bottom boat used for hauling cargo
  7. person who is not in the army
  8. Louis a city in Missouri
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  1. Jefferson third president of the united states
  2. Lewis explored the Louisiana territory with William Clark
  3. a person who makes and shapes things from iron
  4. River largest river in the United States
  5. journey
  6. Clark explored the Louisiana territory with Meriwether Lewis
  7. Newfoundland dog that belonged to Meriwether Lewis

15 Clues: farming • journey • Louis a city in Missouri • person who is not in the army • River largest river in the United States • Jefferson third president of the united states • a person who makes and shapes things from iron • boat large flat-bottom boat used for hauling cargo • Newfoundland dog that belonged to Meriwether Lewis • ...

4.1 American History Crossword Puzzle 2019-11-22

4.1 American History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. first written plan for the government of the united states
  2. land that became the northwestern states
  3. a major slowdown in economy
  4. another name for money
  5. good relationship between two countries or people
  6. organization of several groups joined together
  7. a tax thats placed on imported goods
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  1. collection of weapons or a place to store weapons
  2. one of several federal laws that addressed the northwest territory
  3. written document that describes the laws and powers of the united states
  4. taking posession of a property
  5. can refer to any geographical region
  6. written list of peoples rights
  7. the leader of the rebellion against the articles of confederation
  8. related to laws and legal issues

15 Clues: another name for money • a major slowdown in economy • taking posession of a property • written list of peoples rights • related to laws and legal issues • can refer to any geographical region • a tax thats placed on imported goods • land that became the northwestern states • organization of several groups joined together • collection of weapons or a place to store weapons • ...

Constitutional Amendments Puzzle 2024-05-08

Constitutional Amendments Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. freedom of speech,religion,press,assemble
  2. granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States"
  3. power not given to the federal government is reserved to the states
  4. abolished slavery
  5. granted African American men the right to vote
  6. right to a fair and speed trial
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  1. protects rights that are not listed in the constitution
  2. protects from cruel and unusual punishment
  3. prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
  4. specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electothirteenthge
  5. innocent until proven guilty
  6. right to a trial by jury
  7. no quartering of troops
  8. freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
  9. right to bear arms

15 Clues: abolished slavery • right to bear arms • no quartering of troops • right to a trial by jury • innocent until proven guilty • right to a fair and speed trial • freedom of speech,religion,press,assemble • protects from cruel and unusual punishment • freedom from unreasonable search and seizure • granted African American men the right to vote • ...

Texas History Crossword puzzle 2021-05-03

Texas History Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A war between countries that lasted 6 years from 1939 to 1945
  2. Depression Economic depression in 1929
  3. First European to map the coast of Texas
  4. The first battle of Civil War
  5. Moving from Small farm to urban city
  6. People aligning themselves more with the region of the country they live in rather than the nation as a whole
  7. Northern states during the Civil War
  8. The leader of Mexico
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  1. Comanche chief
  2. Farming technology that helped Texas farmers by providing water for their farms.
  3. The commander of the Texas army
  4. The state we learned about this year
  5. Period of economic loss
  6. Southern states that left the United States in 1861
  7. Period of great prosperity

15 Clues: Comanche chief • The leader of Mexico • Period of economic loss • Period of great prosperity • The first battle of Civil War • The commander of the Texas army • The state we learned about this year • Moving from Small farm to urban city • Northern states during the Civil War • Depression Economic depression in 1929 • First European to map the coast of Texas • ...

North America 2024-09-23

North America crossword puzzle
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  1. D.C, The capital of the United states
  2. known as meridians
  3. city, The capital of the Mexico
  4. A territory of Denmark
  5. By far the most populated country in central America
  6. line that divides Earth into Northern & Southern hemispheres
  7. meridian, vertical line that runs from the North Pole to South Pole
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  1. The capital city of the Canada
  2. America, 3rd largest continent
  3. states of America, Largest country by population in north America
  4. known as parallels
  5. Bahamas, A group of islands southeast of the tip of Florida.
  6. A country located south the United States
  7. Largest Country by area in north America
  8. location, position of a place in relation to another place

15 Clues: known as meridians • known as parallels • A territory of Denmark • The capital city of the Canada • America, 3rd largest continent • city, The capital of the Mexico • D.C, The capital of the United states • Largest Country by area in north America • A country located south the United States • By far the most populated country in central America • ...

Reconstruction 2022-11-07

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
  2. President of the confederate states
  3. Northerner who came to the south to make money
  4. Where Abraham Lincoln was shot
  5. Racist organization targeting black people.
  6. Tax put on taxing booths to stop black men from voting
  7. the freeing of someone from slavery.
  8. 16th president of the united states
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  1. test forced on black people from stopping them from voting
  2. first battle of the civil war
  3. Southerner who supports the union
  4. Republicans who wanted harder punishments for the confederacy
  5. first state to secede from the union
  6. goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
  7. the state of being a slave.

15 Clues: the state of being a slave. • first battle of the civil war • Where Abraham Lincoln was shot • Southerner who supports the union • President of the confederate states • 16th president of the united states • first state to secede from the union • the freeing of someone from slavery. • Racist organization targeting black people. • Northerner who came to the south to make money • ...

1-30-2017 2017-01-30

1-30-2017 crossword puzzle
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  1. having an effect or impact on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of another or others
  2. and balances a principle of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
  3. government the governing body of a municipality or county
  4. government the government of an individual state
  5. liberty a person’s ability to be free and independent
  6. powers powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the states and the people
  7. a period in European history when many educated people stressed the importance of learning and reasoning; education was considered the key to understanding and solving society’s problems
  8. rights the belief that individuals are born with basic rights that cannot be taken away by governments; life, liberty, and property
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  1. of the governed an agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws
  2. powers powers not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers
  3. powers powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function
  4. powers the powers specifically given to the federal government, also known as delegated powers; they may not be used by state governments
  5. contract noun an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
  6. of powers the structure of the federal government, according to the U.S. Constitution, that sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities
  7. a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
  8. powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
  9. Amendment the final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states: ”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.”
  10. government the national level of government; the government of the United States

18 Clues: government the government of an individual state • liberty a person’s ability to be free and independent • government the governing body of a municipality or county • powers powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government • government the national level of government; the government of the United States • ...

Vocabulary Word Puzzle 2019-03-27

Vocabulary Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. October 29, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression
  2. Began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand until 1918, the Central Powers fought against the Allied Powers. 16 million people died.
  3. The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier
  4. An economic depression that took place in the 1930s that started in the United States
  5. A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men.
  6. An act that established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped
  7. was an American program to defeat Germany, Japan, and Italy by distributing food, oil, and material between 1941 and August 1945
  8. Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs
  9. An act that provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve isolated rural areas of the United States
  10. An aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II
  11. A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1936
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  1. A United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses
  2. President of the US in 1932, introduced a plan called the "New Deal" to get the country out of the Great Depression
  3. A beetle that eats cotton and other crops
  4. a major stock market crash that occurred in late October 1929 and sparked the Great Depression
  5. A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
  6. A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply
  7. Served as the Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 and the Us Senate from 1933 to 1971

18 Clues: A beetle that eats cotton and other crops • The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier • Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs • A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply • A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service • ...

Vocabulary Word Puzzle 2019-03-27

Vocabulary Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. An aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II
  2. A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
  3. An economic depression that took place in the 1930s that started in the United States
  4. President of the US in 1932, introduced a plan called the "New Deal" to get the country out of the Great Depression
  5. Began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand until 1918, the Central Powers fought against the Allied Powers. 16 million people died.
  6. Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs
  7. October 29, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression
  8. An act that provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve isolated rural areas of the United States
  9. a major stock market crash that occurred in late October 1929 and sparked the Great Depression
  10. An act that established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped
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  1. A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men.
  2. A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply
  3. A beetle that eats cotton and other crops
  4. A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1936
  5. Served as the Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 and the Us Senate from 1933 to 1971
  6. A United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses
  7. was an American program to defeat Germany, Japan, and Italy by distributing food, oil, and material between 1941 and August 1945
  8. The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier

18 Clues: A beetle that eats cotton and other crops • The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier • Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs • A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply • A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service • ...

Cold War - Vocabulary 2024-04-02

Cold War - Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A Wall built by East Germany (Soviet Union) to divide the city of Berlin into a east and west side controlled by the Soviet Union.
  2. A 327-day operation in which the U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded
  3. The worlds first artificial satellite is created by the Soviet Union & launched in to space.
  4. Imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War
  5. A period in 1962 in which the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba to annoy and scare the United States.
  6. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea.
  7. It was a policy which stated that the US would give aid to any country threatened by communism.
  8. An ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after
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  1. An unsuccessful attempted invasion by armed Cuban exiles in southwest Cuba, planned and funded by the United States.
  2. This man became the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and remained its leader until his death.
  3. Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms.
  4. A war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Soviet Union and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States and Australia.
  5. The United States tried to stop the spread of communism by creating alliances and helping weak countries to resist Soviet Control.
  6. These were nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union.
  7. A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.
  8. A pattern of competitive acquisition of military capability between two or more countries.
  9. A military alliance between Communist countries in East Europe to counter the threat of Capitalism in Europe.
  10. A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II.

18 Clues: The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. • A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union. • A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II. • A pattern of competitive acquisition of military capability between two or more countries. • ...

Texas History Crossword 2022-04-22

Texas History Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Southern states during the Civil War
  2. First ten amendments to the constitution: The Bill of ______
  3. The ______ amendment gave all African Americans equal rights and citizenship
  4. Country that Pineda is from
  5. First battle of the Texas Revolution: Battle of ______
  6. The side the US was on during WW2
  7. What someone who brought people to settle in Texas was called
  8. Country that Texas fought against in the Texas Revolution
  9. Northern states during the Civil War
  10. 16th president of the United States
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  1. A tax on imported goods
  2. Father of Texas
  3. The ______ amendment abolished slavery
  4. The process of cities growing and the number of people living in a city increasing
  5. To leave or withdraw from a place
  6. Leader of the Executive branch of the Texas government
  7. First president of The Republic of Texas

17 Clues: Father of Texas • A tax on imported goods • Country that Pineda is from • To leave or withdraw from a place • The side the US was on during WW2 • 16th president of the United States • Southern states during the Civil War • Northern states during the Civil War • The ______ amendment abolished slavery • First president of The Republic of Texas • ...

Ashrita Gandhari 2019-10-18

Ashrita Gandhari crossword puzzle
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  1. used to give the rocket thrust
  2. where all the weight in an object is
  3. built world's first liquid fueled rocket
  4. a flow in a not so smooth path
  5. thrust*duration
  6. how high something is or goes
  7. Newton's ______ law of motion states that F=ma
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  1. a flow in a smooth path
  2. device used for launching
  3. leading figure in development of rocket technology
  4. where all the pressure is, this causes force to act at this point
  5. Newton's ______ law of motion states that an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by another force
  6. a substance that propels something
  7. a force or push
  8. air resistance
  9. Newton's ______ law of motion states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by another force
  10. an upright takeoff

17 Clues: air resistance • a force or push • thrust*duration • an upright takeoff • a flow in a smooth path • device used for launching • how high something is or goes • used to give the rocket thrust • a flow in a not so smooth path • a substance that propels something • where all the weight in an object is • built world's first liquid fueled rocket • ...

american west crossword 2022-11-01

american west crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems
  2. several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain
  3. a trail used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads
  4. originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army
  5. A historical event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading on a first-come-first-served basis.
  6. the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another, usually moved and herded by cowboys on horses
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  1. American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders
  2. created to keep Native Americans off of lands that European Americans wished to settle
  3. regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States
  4. an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks
  5. a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 American Indians of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850
  6. the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society's majority group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially
  7. a convoy or train of covered horse-drawn wagons, as used by pioneers or settlers in North America.
  8. a private security guard and detective agency established around 1850 in the United States by Scottish-born cooper Allan Pinkerton and Chicago attorney Edward Rucker as the North-Western Police Agency
  9. the given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States. During the 19th and early 20th century it was a common name for the burial grounds of gunfighters'

15 Clues: regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States • a ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems • American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders • originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army • ...

Jackson Era 2025-03-13

Jackson Era crossword puzzle
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  1. In 1840 the Whigs united against the weakened Van Buren to stand behind one candidate, ___, an army general
  2. Shortly after Van Buren took office, the country experienced the ___, a severe economic depression
  3. this period of expanding democracy, its ideas, and influence, in the 1820s and 1830s later became known as ___
  4. In the landmark case ___, the Court decision was that the national bank was constitutional
  5. Calhoun used the Protest to advance the states’ rights doctrine, which said that since the states had formed the national government, state power should be greater than federal power
  6. the practice of giving government jobs to political backers—comes from the saying “to the victor belong the spoils [valued goods] of the enemy”
  7. Where party members choose the party’s candidates instead of the party leaders
  8. Jackson chose ___ as his vice presidential running mate
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  1. Calhoun’s theory was controversial, and it drew some fierce challengers. Many of them were from the northern states that had benefited from increased tariffs. These opponents believed that the American people, not the individual states, made up the Union. Conflict between the supporters and the opponents of nullification deepened. The dispute became known as the nullification crisis
  2. The ___ favored the idea of a weak president and a strong Congress
  3. ___ of Massachusetts argued that the United States was one nation, not a pact among independent states
  4. They formed the ___ to support Jackson’s candidacy
  5. Congress placed a high tariff on imports. Angry southerners called it
  6. an informal group of trusted advisers who some-times met in the White House kitchen.
  7. Secretary of State ___ was one of Jackson’s strongest allies in his official cabinet

15 Clues: They formed the ___ to support Jackson’s candidacy • Jackson chose ___ as his vice presidential running mate • The ___ favored the idea of a weak president and a strong Congress • Congress placed a high tariff on imports. Angry southerners called it • Where party members choose the party’s candidates instead of the party leaders • ...

Three Branches of Government - Test your Knowledge! 2020-12-26

Three Branches of Government - Test your Knowledge! crossword puzzle
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  1. What is the website where you can look up your Representative?
  2. The _____ is in the judicial branch
  3. How many Senators are there in the Senate (total number)?
  4. Who was the first President of the United States?
  5. The legislative branch is also called _____
  6. How many Senators are there for each state?
  7. We vote for Senator for every _____ years
  8. The _____ branch explains the laws.
  9. The President is in charge of the _____ branch
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  1. Where is the capital of the United States?
  2. In what month do we vote for President?
  3. The _____ branch makes the laws
  4. One of the New York Senators is from Brooklyn! What is his last name?
  5. The House of _____ is part of the legislative branch
  6. We vote for President every _____ years
  7. Where does the President work?
  8. The _____ is a count of all the people living in the United States
  9. How many people are in the Supreme Court?

18 Clues: Where does the President work? • The _____ branch makes the laws • The _____ is in the judicial branch • The _____ branch explains the laws. • In what month do we vote for President? • We vote for President every _____ years • We vote for Senator for every _____ years • How many people are in the Supreme Court? • Where is the capital of the United States? • ...

ss civil war 2023-02-15

ss civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Who argued that secession away was the only answer, with or without other states?
  2. How many women served incognito during the Civil War?
  3. What did the Union use to cut off the confederate's imports and exports?
  4. What states did the Union want to gain support of?
  5. What color was the Union Soldiers uniforms?
  6. Who had more railroads?
  7. who argued that secession was too dangerous?
  8. What support did the Confederates need?
  9. Who was the most famous Civil War Nurse?
  10. Who had more disadvantages?
  11. Who was anti-slavery?
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  1. Who argued that the need to secede only if other slaveholding states cooperated?
  2. What rank were most soldiers considered?
  3. How did the Confederates get past the Union's blockade?
  4. Who assassinated President Lincoln?
  5. Where was the battel that was considered to be the "turning point in the war"?
  6. Who liked slavery?
  7. What type of war was the south fighting?
  8. What plan did the Union use?
  9. What was Grant's punishment towards Lee's army?

20 Clues: Who liked slavery? • Who was anti-slavery? • Who had more railroads? • Who had more disadvantages? • What plan did the Union use? • Who assassinated President Lincoln? • What support did the Confederates need? • What rank were most soldiers considered? • What type of war was the south fighting? • Who was the most famous Civil War Nurse? • ...

American Civil War 2025-02-25

American Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. gotten rid of
  2. a crop grown for sale to others
  3. having to do with farming
  4. the owning of a person by another person
  5. northern states that stayed under a single government
  6. simple, or not developed
  7. truth
  8. to affect directly
  9. having to do with the southern states that separated from the United States, or Union
  10. material that is created by someone who did not witness an event in history but learned information about the event
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  1. to break away
  2. to do hard work
  3. having to do with farming
  4. having to do with the activities of people who are members of a country
  5. the process of getting someone to join a group
  6. to join; to sign up to serve in the military
  7. material that is created by someone who witnessed an event in history
  8. one's general manner of viewing things; their attitude towards something
  9. the system of making money and producing items

19 Clues: truth • to break away • gotten rid of • to do hard work • to affect directly • simple, or not developed • having to do with farming • having to do with farming • a crop grown for sale to others • the owning of a person by another person • to join; to sign up to serve in the military • the process of getting someone to join a group • the system of making money and producing items • ...

Civil War 2025-09-08

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The states have the ability to make their own laws
  2. What was Lincoln's main goal as President
  3. President of the Confederacy
  4. What was the first state to secede from the Union
  5. What was the main crop grown in the south before the Civil War
  6. Did slaves have any rights
  7. What did the Southern States call themselves
  8. A person that wanted slavery to end
  9. Who won the first battle of the Civil War
  10. What state did the battle of Bull Run take place in
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  1. What was the first battle of the Civil War
  2. What was the economy of the North based on
  3. Was Lincoln for or against slavery
  4. What did the Confederacy create
  5. Who won the election of 1860
  6. What were large farms in the south called
  7. What book influenced the election of 1860
  8. How many states broke away from the Union

18 Clues: Did slaves have any rights • President of the Confederacy • Who won the election of 1860 • What did the Confederacy create • Was Lincoln for or against slavery • A person that wanted slavery to end • What was Lincoln's main goal as President • What were large farms in the south called • What book influenced the election of 1860 • How many states broke away from the Union • ...

Cold War - Vocabulary 2024-04-02

Cold War - Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Wall built by East Germany (Soviet Union) to divide the city of Berlin into a east and west side controlled by the Soviet Union.
  2. A 327-day operation in which the U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded
  3. The worlds first artificial satellite is created by the Soviet Union & launched in to space.
  4. Imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War
  5. A period in 1962 in which the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba to annoy and scare the United States.
  6. The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea.
  7. It was a policy which stated that the US would give aid to any country threatened by communism.
  8. An ongoing political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies that developed after
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  1. An unsuccessful attempted invasion by armed Cuban exiles in southwest Cuba, planned and funded by the United States.
  2. This man became the leader of the Chinese Communist Party and remained its leader until his death.
  3. Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms.
  4. A war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Soviet Union and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States and Australia.
  5. The United States tried to stop the spread of communism by creating alliances and helping weak countries to resist Soviet Control.
  6. These were nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union.
  7. A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union.
  8. A pattern of competitive acquisition of military capability between two or more countries.
  9. A military alliance between Communist countries in East Europe to counter the threat of Capitalism in Europe.
  10. A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II.

18 Clues: The conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea. • A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union. • A U.S. program providing aid to Western Europe following the devastation of World War II. • A pattern of competitive acquisition of military capability between two or more countries. • ...

Review Chapter 4 2013-11-12

Review Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. a northener who moved to the south after the civil war
  2. a white southerner who joined the republican party after the civil war
  3. the period of rebuilding that followed the civil war, during which the defeated confederate states were readmitted on the union
  4. proclamation an executive order issued by abraham lincoln on january 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all regions behind confederate lines
  5. a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue
  6. town near appomatox, virginia, where lee surrendered to grant on april 9,1865
  7. a 26 year old actor and southern sympathizer then leaped down from the presidential box to the stage and escaped
  8. one of the two remaining confederate strongholds on the mississippi river
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  1. a famous speech delivered by abraham lincoln in november 1863, at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the battle of gettysburg
  2. a federal agency set up to help former slaves after the civil war
  3. union nurse
  4. an amendment to the US constitution, adopted in 1865, that has abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
  5. a system in which landowners give farm workers land, seed, and tools in return for a part of the crops they raise
  6. a tax on earnings
  7. an amendment to the US constitution, adopted in 1870, that prohibits the denial of voting rights to people because of their race or color or because they have previously been slaves
  8. the formal withdrawal of a state from the union
  9. the drafting of citizens for military service
  10. a system of routes along which runaway slaves were helped to escape to canada or to safe areas in the free states
  11. the confederate states of america, a confederation formed in 1861 by the southern states after their secession from the union
  12. a secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in southern states after the civil war

20 Clues: union nurse • a tax on earnings • the drafting of citizens for military service • the formal withdrawal of a state from the union • a northener who moved to the south after the civil war • a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue • a federal agency set up to help former slaves after the civil war • ...

Chapter 4 Terms 2014-02-23

Chapter 4 Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
  2. One type of federal grants-in-aid made for specific projects to States, localities, and private agencies who apply for them
  3. Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
  4. Delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out. Also called "Enumerated Powers"
  5. Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
  6. Powers granted to the National Government by the constitution
  7. Grants of federal money or other resources to States, cities, countries, and other local units
  8. Basic principle of federalism; governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis
  9. Congressional act directing the people of a United Sates territory to frame a proposed State constitution
  10. One type of federal grants-in-aid made for some specific purpose
  11. Congressional act admitting a new State to the Union
  12. Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the state
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  1. Formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among States and foreign state
  2. All citizens are entitled to certain "privileges and immunities," regardless of their state of residence
  3. A system of goverment in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis
  4. Form of federal monetary aid under which congress gave share of federal tax revenue, with no restrictions to the States, cities, counties, and townships
  5. One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined public policy
  6. The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
  7. Those powers that both the National Government and the States posses and exercise
  8. Those delegated powers of theNational Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution

20 Clues: Congressional act admitting a new State to the Union • Powers granted to the National Government by the constitution • One type of federal grants-in-aid made for some specific purpose • Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone • Those powers that both the National Government and the States posses and exercise • ...

diplomacy 2022-12-06

diplomacy crossword puzzle
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  1. Rules of diplomatic procedure used to regulate the proper treatment of accredited state officials and diplomatic officers.
  2. In general usage, the ability to stop a proposal or a piece of legislation from being accepted
  3. A formal, mutually binding contract or agreement between two or more states.
  4. The engagement of individual citizens in private sector programs and activities that increase cross-cultural understanding and knowledge between people from different countries, leading to greater mutual understanding and respect and contributing to international relationships between countries
  5. A party sent to represent a state or other large entity at an international conference or gathering.
  6. Classical term for diplomat
  7. Building accommodating offices, and sometimes a residence, for a diplomatic mission headed by an ambassador.
  8. A diplomatic representative ranked at the highest level, accredited to a foreign state
  9. Conducting formal relations between sovereign states through the use of permanent embassies or legations in a receiving state
  10. Privileged legal status accorded to diplomatic representatives by the states that receive them
  11. A diplomatic office, subordinate to an embassy
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  1. Principle in which state action is contingent on the previous action of other states
  2. The use of foreign services or other branches of government to promote trade or investment.
  3. the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement
  4. Diplomatic meetings between heads of state or heads of government; can be either ad hoc or regularly occurring.
  5. Achieving the agreement of all participants without calling for a vote.
  6. Closed communication system between members of a diplomatic mission and their home government (usually the ministry of foreign affairs); includes both routine and confidential information.
  7. Code of international law on consular posts and officers, particularly regarding facilities, immunities, and privileges. Established through a 1963 conference in Vienna.
  8. Interaction involving two parties.
  9. A formal coalition of two or more states that agree to collaborate on mutual security interests, usually codified through a treaty

20 Clues: Classical term for diplomat • Interaction involving two parties. • A diplomatic office, subordinate to an embassy • Achieving the agreement of all participants without calling for a vote. • A formal, mutually binding contract or agreement between two or more states. • the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement • ...

Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2020-12-03

Chapter 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. agreement at the Constituional Convention that three fifths of the slaves in any state be counted in his population
  2. principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
  3. law setting up a system for settling the Northwest Territory
  4. first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
  5. plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by larger states, that called for a strong national goverenment with three branches and a two-chamber legislature
  6. branch of government that carries out laws
  7. a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
  8. plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states
  9. a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
  10. James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the groundwork for the United States
  11. supporter of the Constitution, who favored a strong federal, or national, government
  12. branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
  13. signed in 1215, a British document that contains two basic ideas: Monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights
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  1. plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that clled for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature
  2. gathering of state representatives on May, 25 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation
  3. series of essays by Federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of ratifying the Constitution
  4. branch of government that passes laws
  5. people who opposed the Constitution and a strong national government
  6. written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect
  7. a 1787 article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers,and outlawed slavery there
  8. first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  9. the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charges with a specific crime

22 Clues: branch of government that passes laws • branch of government that carries out laws • first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • law setting up a system for settling the Northwest Territory • written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect • branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly • ...

Government 2021-10-13

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. When a president rejects a bill
  2. both houses must have a _____________ majority to override a veto
  3. branch that makes laws
  4. Lead Shays rebellion
  5. Political party lead by John Adams
  6. branch that interprets laws
  7. The commander-in-cheif
  8. has 100 members and 6 year terms
  9. firm allegiance to party and can cause gridlock
  10. who does the power rest with in a democracy
  11. all laws must start as a ________
  12. a body of people living in a designated area
  13. A president must be how old
  14. another word for patronage
  15. Power of Congress that is stated in the Constitution
  16. this president was elected 4 times
  17. Americas parties are _______________ -oriented
  18. solved the debate between the virginia plan and the AJ plan
  19. Political party lead by Thomas Jefferson
  20. Political party represented by the donkey
  21. major function of a party is to recruit, select, and present candidates for _________________
  22. plan for constitution that favored large states
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  1. Someone who works in administrative capacity for the government
  2. replaced patronage
  3. year of the Philadelphia convention
  4. how long must a president be a resident on the country for
  5. The president of the Senate
  6. who chooses the canadates for office
  7. Rebellion, Event that showed the articles of confederation were weak
  8. In 1812 __________________ signed a bill allowing redistricting
  9. a group of people who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office
  10. number of states that attended Annapolis
  11. Political party represented by the elephant
  12. branch that enforces laws
  13. how much money did the U.S. owe to foreign countries during the time the art. of confederation
  14. plan for constitution that favored small states
  15. what year did all the states meet in Annapolis
  16. redrawing the congressional districts in order to give your party the advantage
  17. the articles of confederation gave each state how many votes in congress (regardless of size)
  18. presidents are a part of the _______________ branch
  19. What kind of government we have in the United States

41 Clues: replaced patronage • Lead Shays rebellion • branch that makes laws • The commander-in-cheif • branch that enforces laws • another word for patronage • The president of the Senate • branch that interprets laws • A president must be how old • When a president rejects a bill • has 100 members and 6 year terms • all laws must start as a ________ • Political party lead by John Adams • ...

Alana Riddell: Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism 2022-11-18

Alana Riddell: Our Puzzling Government #2 | Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. Powers directly stated in the Constitution by the founders
  2. act An act that allows a territory wishing to become a state to prepare a constitution
  3. country which is unincorporated but still part of the US
  4. One of the last two states admitted to the USA
  5. court case which ruled that between a state and national government, the national one is superior
  6. a type of compact made between two different states
  7. a position taken on how federalism should run which leans toward national action
  8. Powers given to the states if not given specifically to the government
  9. laws relating to disputes between people, groups, or the state itself (not criminal)
  10. powers which are refused to all forms of government
  11. powers held by both the national and state governments
  12. refers to documents such as mortgages, birth certificates, leases, and deeds
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  1. Clause which states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
  2. Powers the Constitution grants to the national government
  3. an organization of government administrators
  4. organization made up of all of the USA's governors
  5. state and local governments making their own policies
  6. Powers are not directly stated but can be inferred from other expressed powers
  7. law which prohibits public officials from holding closed/secret meetings
  8. to return criminals from other states to their state of origin after committing a crime
  9. a law that requires checking government agencies from time to time to see if they are still needed
  10. a type of tax that is put on the money that you make
  11. Clause which allows the powers of Congress to stretch if need be
  12. a government system that divides power between the state and national governments
  13. court case that declared Congress overstepped boundaries by banning guns in or near schools

25 Clues: an organization of government administrators • One of the last two states admitted to the USA • organization made up of all of the USA's governors • a type of compact made between two different states • powers which are refused to all forms of government • a type of tax that is put on the money that you make • state and local governments making their own policies • ...

Chapter 4 Our puzzling gov 2022-11-18

Chapter 4 Our puzzling gov crossword puzzle
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  1. that is return to a state criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice.
  2. the Court often supported states rights against powers of the national government.
  3. tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them.
  4. or laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
  5. favors state and local
  6. The main way the national government provides money to the states is through
  7. is a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
  8. shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceeding of every other state
  9. are those powers that both the national government and the states have
  10. of the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.For this reason it is called the
  11. require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
  12. Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution are called
  13. is a federal order requiring states to provide a service
  14. powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
  15. prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings
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  1. forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.
  2. or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation
  3. Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government are its
  4. the Supreme Court ruled on a conflict between a state government and the national
  5. favors national action in dealing with these matters.
  6. The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem is called
  7. in dealing with problems
  8. The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause
  9. or the power to assume responsibility for a state government function
  10. are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders.

25 Clues: favors state and local • in dealing with problems • favors national action in dealing with these matters. • is a federal order requiring states to provide a service • prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings • The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause • or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation • ...

US History Exam Review 2023-05-17

US History Exam Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The period post-civil war where the focus was on rebuilding the nation
  2. Union soldiers were called this
  3. Southern General Thomas Jackson became known as this after the First Bull Run battle
  4. How the enslaved avoided work
  5. This battle ended the confederacy's hope of gaining British and French allies
  6. These southern congressmen were led by Henry Clay and they were one of the causes of the war of 1812
  7. These laws required people in the confederacy to serve in the army for at least 3 years
  8. This type of resistance is not secretly done such as running away
  9. Lincoln's famous speech honoring soldiers that died in battle and giving his vision for the country
  10. This land purchase under President Jefferson doubled the size of the United States
  11. This controversial book about slavery motivated abolitionists
  12. Ended slavery in the United States even though it did not happen immediately
  13. States choose for themselves
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  1. This is where the women's rights convention was held.
  2. This act made the Missouri compromise invalid
  3. This compromise helped keep the balance between free and slave states.
  4. Confederate soldiers were called this
  5. These states remained in the the Union and still supported slavery
  6. The official ending of slavery in Galveston Texas more than 2 years after the Emancipation Proclomation
  7. The Unions plan to end the war
  8. This president was known as the people's president.
  9. This was a result of the Indian Removal Act and many Natives died during it.
  10. This small Virginia town his where the Civil War officially ended
  11. This type of resistance is secretly done such as pretending to be sick
  12. This Union General marched his troops south across Georgia burning cities and crops
  13. This Massachusetts army was a brave African American group that served during the Civil War

26 Clues: States choose for themselves • How the enslaved avoided work • The Unions plan to end the war • Union soldiers were called this • Confederate soldiers were called this • This act made the Missouri compromise invalid • This president was known as the people's president. • This is where the women's rights convention was held. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-10-23

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. - The side of an army or military unit.
  2. - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  3. - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
  4. theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
  5. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  6. - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
  7. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
  8. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  9. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
  10. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  11. - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  12. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
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  1. - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
  2. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  3. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  4. Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
  5. - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  6. - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  7. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  8. - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.

20 Clues: - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War • - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • ...

Civil War 2024-04-24

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The first shots of the Civil War were fired here; Charleston, SC.
  2. The compulsory enlistment or drafting of individuals into military service.
  3. Related to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a society.
  4. adding a territory or region into the country, often by force or agreement.
  5. A bloody battle in Tennessee that marked a turning point in the war
  6. This battle's first major conflict ended with a Confederate victory; Virginia
  7. A system of government where power is shared between a central authority (federal government) and individual states.
  8. The act of declaring a law or action of the government invalid and unconstitutional.
  9. A decisive battle in Pennsylvania often referred to as the turning point of the Civil War
  10. A strong sense of loyalty, pride, or devotion to one's own nation or country.
  11. The act of setting someone free from slavery
  12. The site where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered, effectively ending the Civil War.
  13. This Confederate stronghold surrendered after a long siege, giving the Union control of the Mississippi River.
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  1. The loyalty or support for one's own region or section of a country; North vs. South.
  2. A situation where a single company or entity has exclusive control or ownership over a particular product, service, or industry.
  3. The principle that the federal government has ultimate power and authority over the states in the United States.
  4. This refers to the period of time before a war, specifically in the context of the United States, the period before the Civil War.
  5. A group or alliance of states that have joined together for a common purpose or goal.
  6. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history; Maryland
  7. March: A devastating military campaign through Georgia and the Carolinas led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
  8. The act of using naval forces to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving a specific area
  9. The movement to end or abolish the institution of slavery.

22 Clues: The act of setting someone free from slavery • The movement to end or abolish the institution of slavery. • The bloodiest single-day battle in American history; Maryland • The first shots of the Civil War were fired here; Charleston, SC. • A bloody battle in Tennessee that marked a turning point in the war • ...

module 8 topic 4 2025-12-09

module 8 topic 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. The trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
  2. A ______ economy is the economic system that where the government controls production and distribution.
  3. Most economists believe that ______ (increasing/decreasing) international trade is in the better interest of the United States.
  4. An agreement that eliminates trading barriers, signed by two or more nations that agree to increase investment and promote fair competition between them.
  5. The action of exchanging goods or services between two entities.
  6. Many manufacturing jobs have been moved to other countries in the hopes that they can find cheaper ______.
  7. Trade within the United States is ______ trade.
  8. Adam ______ was an economist that believed the free market system was the best way to govern, and wrote a book on how important it is for people to have economic freedom.
  9. Economic system that the United States uses, one which blends free market and command economy elements.
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  1. A nation chooses its system based on how it answers three basic ______ questions.
  2. Economic ______ is defined by an individual’s right to answer the three basic economic questions without interference from the government.
  3. Economic system based on customs and history, focusing on family and community and typically keeping the same economy for generations.
  4. Economic system that is controlled by supply and demand
  5. The Fed adjusts these rates to influence the economy, loans become cheaper or more expensive when these move.
  6. Karl ______ was an economist that supported equality and a strong central government.
  7. Trade between the United States and another nation.
  8. The Federal ______ serves as the nation’s central bank.
  9. ______ is used as a tool by the government to raise revenue.
  10. ______ goods and services funded by taxpayers and provided by the government for the people.
  11. ______ on free trade set in place by some governments because it could potentially harm workers in the nation.

20 Clues: Trade within the United States is ______ trade. • Trade between the United States and another nation. • Economic system that is controlled by supply and demand • The Federal ______ serves as the nation’s central bank. • ______ is used as a tool by the government to raise revenue. • The action of exchanging goods or services between two entities. • ...

alyson sokira chapter 4 key words 2020-12-01

alyson sokira chapter 4 key words crossword puzzle
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  1. ensures that extradition can take place
  2. are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but they are logical extensions of expressed powers.
  3. Congress combined many categorical grants into nine
  4. Central to the Contract with America was the idea of returning power to states
  5. power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time.
  6. include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities. This money is used to fund a range of services.
  7. powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation
  8. Johnson called his approach to solving national problems this
  9. federalism under the New Deal was known as
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  1. a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system
  2. These grants can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending.
  3. the Constitution lists powers granted to the national government
  4. believed that states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interests
  5. beginning in the 1980s, many political leaders worked to reverse this trend by returning authority to state governments. This era is known as
  6. not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but they belong to the states because the Constitution neither delegates these powers to the national government nor prohibits them to the states.
  7. both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
  8. the idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the Union

17 Clues: ensures that extradition can take place • federalism under the New Deal was known as • Congress combined many categorical grants into nine • Johnson called his approach to solving national problems this • the Constitution lists powers granted to the national government • a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system • ...

Chapter 4 Our puzzling gov-Morris Spears 2022-11-18

Chapter 4 Our puzzling gov-Morris Spears crossword puzzle
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  1. the Court often supported states rights against powers of the national government.
  2. Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government are its
  3. of the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.For this reason it is called the
  4. is a federal order requiring states to provide a service
  5. The main way the national government provides money to the states is through
  6. powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
  7. forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.
  8. or the power to assume responsibility for a state government function
  9. or laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
  10. or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation
  11. favors national action in dealing with these matters.
  12. Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution are called
  13. in dealing with problems
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  1. prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings
  2. tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them.
  3. favors state and local
  4. require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
  5. shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceeding of every other state
  6. are those powers that both the national government and the states have
  7. are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders.
  8. The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause
  9. that is return to a state criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice.
  10. is a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
  11. The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem is called
  12. the Supreme Court ruled on a conflict between a state government and the national

25 Clues: favors state and local • in dealing with problems • favors national action in dealing with these matters. • is a federal order requiring states to provide a service • prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings • The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause • or the power to assume responsibility for a state government function • ...

Articles of Confederation & Constitution 2021-10-21

Articles of Confederation & Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. amendment gives states reserved powers
  2. Powers that are kept for the states
  3. Branch that enforces the law
  4. Powers that aren't written in Constitution but necessary to carry out the expressed powers
  5. Branch that interprets the law
  6. Congress promised not to interfere with this institution in the south for 20 years
  7. Introduction to the Constitution
  8. amendment no quartering of soldiers
  9. amendment right to publish ideas without censorship
  10. State representatives that cast the final votes for President
  11. amendment no unreasonable searches & seizures
  12. Another name for Necessary & Proper Clause
  13. amendment prohibits cruel & unusual punishment
  14. This plan for govt. favored small states with both equal & proportional representation
  15. amendment right to bear arms
  16. Minimum age for senators
  17. Number of votes needed in each house to override the President's veto
  18. The right for a judge to tell charges against you
  19. amendment right to a civil jury trial in cases over $20
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  1. All these bills involving money must begin in the House of Representatives
  2. Fraction of states that are needed to ratify an amendment to the Constitution
  3. Minimum age for a representative in the House
  4. amendment speedy public impartial jury trial
  5. This clause ensures Congress doesn't create an established church
  6. Minimum age for the President
  7. President can reject a Congressional bill
  8. Punishment without a jury trial
  9. _______ of powers means each branch has their own responsibilities & jobs
  10. Sharing power with multiple levels of government
  11. This plan for govt. favored big states with unicameral proportional representation
  12. amendment petition the government
  13. amendment can't be deprived of rights without due process
  14. This colony refused to send a representative to the Continental Congress
  15. Branch that commands the armed forces
  16. Powers that are held by multiple levels of govt.
  17. Powers that are written down in the Constitution for the federal government
  18. amendment rights not listed retained by the people

37 Clues: Minimum age for senators • Branch that enforces the law • amendment right to bear arms • Minimum age for the President • Branch that interprets the law • Punishment without a jury trial • Introduction to the Constitution • amendment petition the government • Powers that are kept for the states • amendment no quartering of soldiers • Branch that commands the armed forces • ...

ERA OF NEW REPUBLIC CROSSWORD 2023-02-11

ERA OF NEW REPUBLIC CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. WHAT SUPREME COURT CASE RULED THAT ONLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS POWER OF INTERSTATE TRADE
  2. IN WHAT WAR DID THE WHITE HOUSE GET BURNED DOWN
  3. WHAT PRECEDENT DID GEORGE WASHGINTON SET ABOUT GOING TO WAR WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
  4. WHAT LAND DID THE US GAIN WITH THE ADAMS - ONIS TREATY
  5. WRITTEN BY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND TOLD EUROPE TO NOT COLONIZE THE WEST HEMISPHERE
  6. WHAT POEM WAS WRITTEN AT THE BATTLE OF FORT MCHENRY AND IS NOW THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
  7. WHO EXPLORED THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY AND WAS HELPED BY SACAGAWEA
  8. WHAT SUPREME COURT CASE ESTABLISHED JUDICIAL REVIEW
  9. FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS
  10. WHAT PRESIDENT ESTABLISHED THE NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION
  11. WHAT DID HAMILTON SUPPORT TO HELP WITH DEBT AND TO STORE TAX MONEY
  12. WHAT MADE NORTHERN STATES SLAVE FREE STATES EXCEPT FOR MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN STATES SLAVE STATES
  13. WHAT TAX MADE IMPORTS MORE EXPENISVE
  14. WHAT GROUP SUPPORTED A NATIONAL BANK
  15. WHAT LAW MADE IT HARDER TO BECOME A CITIZEN
  16. WHAT PRESIDENT WAS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
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  1. GAVE MORE POWER TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
  2. WHAT ACT MADE IT ILLEGAL TO CRITICIZE THE GOVERNMENT
  3. ADDRESS WHAT WARNED THE U.S. TO REMAIN NEUTRAL IN FOREIGN PROBLEMS
  4. THE USA IS SPLIT INTO NORTH WEST AND SOUTH
  5. BLOCKS ANOTHER COUNTRY FROM GOODS GETTING IN OR OUT
  6. DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE USA
  7. WHICH PRESIDENT CREATED THE ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS
  8. PRESIDENT DURING THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS
  9. DEALS WITH COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE USA
  10. WHAT GROUP OF PEOPLE OPPOSED A NATIONAL BANK
  11. WHAT SUPREME COURT CASE SAID THAT FEDERAL BUILDINGS COULD NOT BE TAXED BY STATES
  12. WHO DEFEATED THE BRITISH AT NEW ORLEANS AND LATER BECAME PRESIDENT
  13. HAPPENS INSIDE THE BORDER OF A COUNTRY
  14. WHAT ACT DID THOMAS JEFFERSON PASS THAT STOPPED TRADE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

30 Clues: DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE USA • WHAT TAX MADE IMPORTS MORE EXPENISVE • WHAT GROUP SUPPORTED A NATIONAL BANK • GAVE MORE POWER TO THE JUDICIAL BRANCH • HAPPENS INSIDE THE BORDER OF A COUNTRY • DEALS WITH COUNTRIES OUTSIDE OF THE USA • PRESIDENT DURING THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS • THE USA IS SPLIT INTO NORTH WEST AND SOUTH • WHAT LAW MADE IT HARDER TO BECOME A CITIZEN • ...

sports 2 2023-02-10

sports 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. - What is a multi-sport event held every four years with athletes from around the world competing in various sports?
  2. - What is a combat sport where two opponents try to pin each other's shoulders to the mat?
  3. - What is Major League Baseball, the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada?
  4. - What is the term for a full-contact combat sport that incorporates techniques from multiple martial arts disciplines?
  5. - What is the National Basketball Association, the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada?
  6. - What is the North American professional ice hockey league?
  7. - What is a sport where participants glide down snow-covered slopes using skis?
  8. - Who is a Portuguese professional soccer player and considered one of the greatest players of all time?
  9. - What is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, considered the most famous road cycling race?
  10. - What is a sport similar to American football, played with an oval-shaped ball?
  11. - What is the one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis, held annually in the United States?
  12. - Who is an Argentine professional soccer player widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time?
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  1. - What is the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion company?
  2. - What is a long-distance running race with a distance of 42.195 kilometers?
  3. - What is a tournament held by the International Baseball Federation, featuring teams from countries around the world?
  4. - What is the main professional golf tour in the United States, organized by the PGA of America?
  5. - What is a class of auto racing that uses only electric-powered cars?
  6. - What is an English Premier League soccer team that has won several league titles in recent years?
  7. - What is an international cricket tournament held every four years, featuring teams from multiple countries?
  8. - What is the championship game of the National Football League, played annually in the United States?

20 Clues: - What is the North American professional ice hockey league? • - What is a class of auto racing that uses only electric-powered cars? • - What is a long-distance running race with a distance of 42.195 kilometers? • - What is a sport where participants glide down snow-covered slopes using skis? • ...

Civil War Era 2023-05-16

Civil War Era crossword puzzle
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  1. the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, was a Southern planter, Democratic politician and hero of the Mexican-American War who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
  2. a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession
  3. 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia,to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
  4. Lincoln would be speaking not only as the new president but also as the leader of a nation in crisis.
  5. the first battle of the civil war
  6. a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
  7. a Union general,an American soldier,served as a general in the Union Army
  8. a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
  9. one of two major political parties in the United States
  10. an American abolitionist and social activist.
  11. day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
  12. a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man
  13. one of the South’s most successful generals
  14. Union captured Mississippi River dividing the Confederacy in half
  15. 16th president of the United States
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  1. the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil
  2. Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war
  3. the first major opposed river crossing,one of the largest and deadliest battle
  4. an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States
  5. the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
  6. more factories = more weapons
  7. Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy
  8. author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd U.S. president
  9. the 18th president of the United States
  10. the deadliest one-day battle in all of American military history.

25 Clues: more factories = more weapons • the first battle of the civil war • Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy • 16th president of the United States • the 18th president of the United States • day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth • one of the South’s most successful generals • an American abolitionist and social activist. • Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war • ...

Cold war vocab 2015-03-17

Cold war vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The House Un-American Activities Committee
  2. The term symbolized efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the west and non-Soviet-controlled areas
  3. a Chinese Communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China
  4. a speech by President Dwight David Eisenhower on 5 January 1957, within a "Special Message to the Congress on the Situation in the Middle East"
  5. the promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism, used by anti-leftist proponents
  6. a United States policy to stop Soviet expansion during the Cold War
  7. one of the first major international crises of the Cold War
  8. transfer from private to state ownership or control
  9. a Russian politician who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War
  10. a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War
  11. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the United States government agency responsible for the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research
  12. a conflict in which the belligerents participating in the war do not expend all of each of the participants' available resources at their disposal
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  1. a United States policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad
  2. a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack
  3. Central Intelligence Agency
  4. state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc
  5. a competition between two or more parties to have the best armed forces
  6. the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence
  7. The Alien Registration Act of 1940
  8. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

20 Clues: Central Intelligence Agency • The Alien Registration Act of 1940 • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization • The House Un-American Activities Committee • transfer from private to state ownership or control • one of the first major international crises of the Cold War • a United States policy to prevent the spread of communism abroad • ...

unit 5 vocab 2016-11-08

unit 5 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. was in the American Military leader
  2. Resistant to change
  3. a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
  4. Was a slave who fought against the British in the Revolutionary War
  5. Far beyond the normal
  6. having a personal preference
  7. a regimental commander in the American Revolution (1775-83) who was killed by loyalists to the British crown in his own home, following the restoration of the Colonial Assembly and the enforcement of the Disqualifying Act
  8. Action of Armed Force that sounds fortified place
  9. was a Connecticut born and raised minister, Patriot, American politician, and Founding Father
  10. A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed
  11. a dissenting clique
  12. a compromise adopted at the Constitutional Convention, providing the states with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
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  1. the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  2. also known as Hoboi-Hili-Miko was a principal chief of the Upper Creek towns from 1782. Before that he had created an alliance between the Creek and the British during the American Revolution.
  3. withdraw from an organization or polity
  4. Composed of one legislative body
  5. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
  6. Estimate of ability to fulfill Financial commitments
  7. heroine of the American Revolutionary War noted for her exploits against Loyalists in the Georgia backcountry.
  8. Was a Scottish American Military leader during Revolutionary War
  9. Fee paid for instruction especially higher education
  10. Was a politician, a farmer, a businessman, and one of the founding fathers of the United States
  11. a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government

23 Clues: Resistant to change • a dissenting clique • Far beyond the normal • having a personal preference • Composed of one legislative body • was in the American Military leader • withdraw from an organization or polity • Action of Armed Force that sounds fortified place • Fee paid for instruction especially higher education • Estimate of ability to fulfill Financial commitments • ...

History Quiz 17 Due May 20th 2024-05-16

History Quiz 17 Due May 20th crossword puzzle
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  1. – founder of Moral Majority
  2. – first space shuttle
  3. – inventor of the first artificial heart
  4. of 1989- the second major earthquake to hit San Fransisco in U.S. History
  5. – space shuttle that exploded after its launch in 1986
  6. – first female to serve as a Supreme Court Justice
  7. – bill that set stricter requirements for ship building
  8. – dictator of Panama who was involved in smuggling illegal drugs into the United States
  9. – financial crisis that occurred on Oct. 19, 1987 when the value of American stocks dropped by $500 billion
  10. – defensive system created to destroy missiles before reaching the United States; also called Star Wars
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  1. – 41st President of the United States sent troops to Panama to capture Noriega
  2. first woman to be part of a major party’s presidential nomination
  3. (MX) Missle- powerful, self-guided long range missile produced by the United States
  4. – active volcano in the state of Washington that erupted in 1980
  5. – the first female to become a U.S. astronaut
  6. – Christian organization that promotes strong families
  7. (International Business Mashines) – technology company that developed the first personal computer
  8. – Caribbean island nation invaded by Cuba during President Reagan’s administration
  9. political group that promoted conservative values
  10. radar resistant plane that became part of the U.S. air force in the early 1980’s
  11. – the final president of the Soviet Union
  12. – oil tanker that caused an eleven million gallon oil spill into Alaska’s Prince William Sound
  13. – military aircraft built to avoid enemy radar detection by flying at a low altitude
  14. – term critics used for Reagan’s financial plan for America
  15. Day – Federal Holiday recognizing Dr. King's accomplishments and contributions to civil rights
  16. – Founder of Focus on the Family
  17. Belief that a strong military could stop Communist takeover
  18. – 40th president of the United States called the Great Communicator
  19. a time when the economy of a country becomes less active
  20. – founder of Microsoft
  21. – a founder of Apple Computers

31 Clues: – first space shuttle • – founder of Microsoft • – founder of Moral Majority • – a founder of Apple Computers • – Founder of Focus on the Family • – inventor of the first artificial heart • – the final president of the Soviet Union • – the first female to become a U.S. astronaut • political group that promoted conservative values • ...

AP GOVERNMENT WILL WARGO CROSSWORD VOCAB 2024-05-09

AP GOVERNMENT WILL WARGO CROSSWORD VOCAB crossword puzzle
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  1. This case established Judaical Review. Also wrote the constitution
  2. Due ______; Government cannot deprive someone of freedom without going to court
  3. Government telling the states to do something, can be funded or unfunded
  4. Intentional use of redistricting to benefit a specific interest or group of voting
  5. These types of groups are voluntary associations of people who come together to influence political leaders on issues
  6. Acronym for the list of grievances against King George
  7. This Supreme Court case was about selective incorporation of the Second Amendment to the states
  8. This amendment has the equal protections and due process clause
  9. Whether current laws are actively attending results
  10. Ability to do something
  11. Checks and ______ limit one branch of government from becoming tyrannical
  12. ______ Plan said one vote per state
  13. Money owed
  14. This article of the Constitution is about the Executive Branch
  15. This case established in 1819 established Congress' Necessary and Proper Clause and Supremacy Clause
  16. Running for an election while holding the office
  17. Money going to the states, can be in block or categorical form
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  1. Transfer of power from Federal Gov. to States
  2. This amendment abolished Slavery
  3. _____ Plan said the bigger states should get more votes
  4. Political ________ are structures of government including Executive, Legislative, and Judaical
  5. Two House type of Legislature
  6. When Congress is not moving due to partisanship
  7. System of government where power is held by the people
  8. _______ System where National, State, and Local governments work together
  9. Federalist ___ Pits Factions against each other
  10. Rights that cannot be denied
  11. This amendment guarantees the freedom of Speech and others
  12. Rules and intuitions that make up the system of policy making
  13. War _____ Resolution limited the President's authority to commit troops overseas without congressional approval
  14. This article of the Constitution is about the Legislative Branch
  15. Collects information on individual members and how they will vote

32 Clues: Money owed • Ability to do something • Rights that cannot be denied • Two House type of Legislature • This amendment abolished Slavery • ______ Plan said one vote per state • Transfer of power from Federal Gov. to States • When Congress is not moving due to partisanship • Federalist ___ Pits Factions against each other • Running for an election while holding the office • ...