states Crossword Puzzles
Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07
Across
- taxation and southern didn't like it
- military leader for the north
- added factories to the north.
- increased trade
- Didn't like slavery
- Lincoln election in 1860
- blockage of goods
- president of the union
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- government said slaves are properties
- leader for he south
- military leader for the south
- people separate states
- rights for all states
- a worker for life
- A woman wrote a book about slavery
- begin to replace hand goods
- farms, planting, and animals
17 Clues: increased trade • a worker for life • blockage of goods • leader for he south • Didn't like slavery • rights for all states • people separate states • president of the union • Lincoln election in 1860 • begin to replace hand goods • farms, planting, and animals • military leader for the south • military leader for the north • added factories to the north. • ...
Amendments 2023-02-14
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- 8th deals with excessive this
- The ___________ rights Act of 1965
- 24th made this illegal
- quartering act
- Freedom of religion
- asking the government for something
- deals with religion
- gave black men the right to vote
- 26th made this legal for 18 year olds
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- 23rd was good for people who lived here
- held up bill of rights in states
- Civil ________ Act of 1964
- left power to the states
- search and seizure
- right to bear arms
- 18th amendment
- due process
- freed the slaves
18 Clues: due process • quartering act • 18th amendment • freed the slaves • search and seizure • right to bear arms • Freedom of religion • deals with religion • 24th made this illegal • left power to the states • Civil ________ Act of 1964 • 8th deals with excessive this • held up bill of rights in states • gave black men the right to vote • The ___________ rights Act of 1965 • ...
Unit 2 Exam Review 2022-10-19
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- immigration-emigration
- red states Republican blue states Democrat
- Thomas Malthus' fear
- people moved to cities
- migrate over short distances
- stopped at the border
- new job in a border town
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- point of crisis
- US, Western Europe, Japan, Australia
- increases with education
- stage 5 countries
- lower number means more mechanization
- #people/unit of arable land
- landforms, climate, natural resources, longitude & latitude
- connections
- our grandchildren will enjoy a high standard of living, too
- raw materials
17 Clues: connections • raw materials • point of crisis • stage 5 countries • Thomas Malthus' fear • stopped at the border • immigration-emigration • people moved to cities • increases with education • new job in a border town • #people/unit of arable land • migrate over short distances • US, Western Europe, Japan, Australia • lower number means more mechanization • ...
COC Puzzle 2025 2025-07-29
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- MCMHS Principal
- Commander, Naval Service Training Command
- Senior Naval Science Instructor
- Cadet Chief of Staff
- President of the United States
- Area 16 Manager
- Vice President of the United States
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- Secretary of Defense
- Cadet Commanding Officer
- Naval Science Instructor
- Secretary of the Navy
- Director, Naval Service Training Command
- Cadet Command Master Chief
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
- Cadet Executive Officer
- Commander, Naval Education and Training Command
- Naval Science Instructor
- Chief of Naval Operations
18 Clues: MCMHS Principal • Area 16 Manager • Secretary of Defense • Cadet Chief of Staff • Secretary of the Navy • Cadet Executive Officer • Cadet Commanding Officer • Naval Science Instructor • Naval Science Instructor • Chief of Naval Operations • Cadet Command Master Chief • President of the United States • Senior Naval Science Instructor • Vice President of the United States • ...
Immigration and Urbanization 2022-10-19
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- the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture
- A law enacted in 1882, that prohibited all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials from entering the United States
- the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- a community center providing assistance to residents- particularly immigrants- in a slum neighborhood
- multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary
- s a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity
- the ability of families or individuals to move into a higher social class
- antiwar activist and a spokesperson for racial justice; advocated for quality of life issues, from infant mortality to better care for the aged; was a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931
- the organization of people into social classes by wealth
- an island in the San Francisco Bay that was the entry point for many Asian immigrants to the United States beginning in 1910
- the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location
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- restricted the number of immigrants admitted from any country annually to 3% of the number of residents from that country living in the United States as of the 1910 Census
- A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific built from the west. The Central Pacific laborers were predominantly Chinese, and the Union Pacific laborers predominantly Irish
- a 19th-century reform movement based on the belief that Christians have a responsibility to help improve working conditions and alleviate poverty
- a mixture of people from different cultures and races who blend together by abandoning their native languages and cultures
- an island in New York harbor that was the chief immigration station in the United States from 1892-1924
- a 1907-1908 agreement between the U.S. and Japanese governments to limit Japanese immigration to the United States
- favoring the interests of native- born people over foreign- born people
- transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes
19 Clues: the organization of people into social classes by wealth • the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country • multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary • favoring the interests of native- born people over foreign- born people • the ability of families or individuals to move into a higher social class • ...
Antebellum America Project magazine 2023-01-19
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- 1845 annexation of the Republic of Texas into the United States
- admission of California as a "free state,"
- The idea that the United States is destined-by God
- an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico
- territorial organic act
- despute on where Texas ended
- economic and political importance of cotton production.
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- used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states
- short lived coliation political party (1848-1854)
- 16 president
10 Clues: 16 president • territorial organic act • despute on where Texas ended • admission of California as a "free state," • short lived coliation political party (1848-1854) • The idea that the United States is destined-by God • economic and political importance of cotton production. • used by enslaved African Americans to escape into free states • ...
Crossword Activity! 2021-05-07
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- The Northern States name as a whole
- A communication device used during the Civil War
- the president of the southern states that seceded
- The U.S. president during the Civil War
- A war between the Northern and Southern states in America
- Another word for “division” between two places
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- a document made to abolish slavery that freed all slaves
- a commonly used weapon during the Civil War
- A famous place where the deadliest battle of the Civil War took place
- The Southern States name as a whole
10 Clues: The Northern States name as a whole • The Southern States name as a whole • The U.S. president during the Civil War • a commonly used weapon during the Civil War • Another word for “division” between two places • A communication device used during the Civil War • the president of the southern states that seceded • ...
American Revolution 2021-09-08
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- the event where 5 people were shot
- is the first president in the United States
- What people did not want to pay tax for
- another name for england
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- the 3rd united states President
- the founder of the United States
- is a group of people who pushed back against the Britsh Law
- are people who settled in the Americas
- the event where people dressed as native Americans dumped all the tea out of the British boats
- The 2nd President of the United States
10 Clues: another name for england • the 3rd united states President • the founder of the United States • the event where 5 people were shot • are people who settled in the Americas • The 2nd President of the United States • What people did not want to pay tax for • is the first president in the United States • is a group of people who pushed back against the Britsh Law • ...
The Road to War 2022-03-24
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- the line used to distinguish between the North and South in the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention
- debated Lincoln over legalized slavery and states' rights
- leaving the Union of the United States
- president of the Confederate States of America
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- wife of Abraham Lincoln
- the president of the United States during the Civil War
- a supporter
- a house divided cannot ______
- led an anti-slavery group in a raid against a pro-slavery community
- this state seceded from the Union on February 2, 1861
10 Clues: a supporter • wife of Abraham Lincoln • a house divided cannot ______ • leaving the Union of the United States • president of the Confederate States of America • this state seceded from the Union on February 2, 1861 • the president of the United States during the Civil War • debated Lincoln over legalized slavery and states' rights • ...
constitution test 2023-02-16
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- convention a meeting held in Philadelphia at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution
- an agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention stating that only three-fifths of the slaves in a state would count when determining a state’s population for representation in the lower house of Congress
- a system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
- voting rights
- 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
- the division of the federal government that is made up of the national courts; interprets laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states
- people who supported ratification of the Constitution
- a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment
- the division of the government that proposes bills and passes them into laws
- increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
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- people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
- the plan for government proposed at the Constitutional Convention in which the national government would have supreme power and a legislative branch would have two houses with representation determined by state population
- American statesman, he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, the fourth president of the United States, the author of some of the Federalist Papers, and is called the "father of the Constitution" for his proposals at the Constitutional Convention. He led the United States through the War of 1812.
- a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
- U.S. system of government in which power is distributed between a central government and individual states
- a proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states rather than representation by population; rejected at the Constitutional Convention
- the division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments; enforces the nation’s laws
- official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution4. Bill of Rights - the first 10 amendments to the Constitution; ratified in 1791
- a tax on imported and exported items
19 Clues: voting rights • a tax on imported and exported items • people who opposed ratification of the Constitution • people who supported ratification of the Constitution • a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment • the division of the government that proposes bills and passes them into laws • ...
American Civil War 2021-10-13
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- a compromise that stabilized free and slave states
- The election of Abraham Lincoln formed the states of ___________.
- this expansion led to the civil war because it causes an outbreak of slavery
- John Brown led movement to initiate a slave rebellion
- the location where it ended the Civil War
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- a document where it freed slaves from confederate states
- officially initiated the Civil War
- an act where it allowed voters to decide to permit slavery or not
- the general of the Confederacy states
- forced labor
10 Clues: forced labor • officially initiated the Civil War • the general of the Confederacy states • the location where it ended the Civil War • a compromise that stabilized free and slave states • John Brown led movement to initiate a slave rebellion • a document where it freed slaves from confederate states • an act where it allowed voters to decide to permit slavery or not • ...
New Jersey 2016-05-03
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- The ________ is what New Jersey is known as.
- ______ is the country is north of the United States.
- The highest mountain in the United States, (not in Alaska) is in California, Mount ______
- There are _____ stars are on the American Flag.
- The United States is _____ the equator.
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- _____ is the capital of New Jersey.
- _____ D.C is the capital of the United States of America.
- Florida is a good example of a ___________.
- Most of New Jersey is ______ not urban.
- The ____ ocean borders New Jersey.
10 Clues: The ____ ocean borders New Jersey. • _____ is the capital of New Jersey. • Most of New Jersey is ______ not urban. • The United States is _____ the equator. • Florida is a good example of a ___________. • The ________ is what New Jersey is known as. • There are _____ stars are on the American Flag. • ______ is the country is north of the United States. • ...
Civil War 2025-11-11
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- The 16th president of the United States Of America
- The first shots fired of the Civil war
- The period after the civil war when the U.S. was being rebuilt
- Name of the U.S. states
- The name of the southern succeeded states
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- The leader of the Confederate army
- President of the confederate states of america
- A bullet used in civil war era rifles.
- A government Department to protect the rights of African Americans
- The leader of the union army
10 Clues: Name of the U.S. states • The leader of the union army • The leader of the Confederate army • A bullet used in civil war era rifles. • The first shots fired of the Civil war • The name of the southern succeeded states • President of the confederate states of america • The 16th president of the United States Of America • ...
Government 2012-09-18
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- Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
- The brief introduction that begins the constitution
- Elects the president
- Highest court in the United States
- Government expanded into 3 branches
- How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by the state legislature in 3/4ths of the states?
- An informal change to the government ex. presidents cabinet
- Can impeach or remove the President
- The Division between central and federal government
- The power of the court to determine something unconstitutional
- Length of term of a senator
- Bicameral house under the Legislative Branch
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- People are the source of governmental power
- A group of people in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
- The amount of years a president is in office (one term)
- How many Branches of government are there?
- The people and interest that an elected official represents.
- How many senators are there per state?
- A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by a convention held in 3/4ths of the states
- Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
- First 10 Amendments
- Can veto acts on congress
- An informal change ex. democrat/ republican
- The Government can not be to powerful and must obey the laws.
25 Clues: First 10 Amendments • Elects the president • Can veto acts on congress • Length of term of a senator • Highest court in the United States • Government expanded into 3 branches • Can impeach or remove the President • How many senators are there per state? • Who is in charge of the Executive branch? • How many Branches of government are there? • ...
APHG Crossword Puzzle #1 2017-04-22
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- An enclosed territory with a foreign territory around it.
- Example: outbreak of Ebola.
- state most famous example: chile. Based on its shape.
- force a force that brings the people of a state together
- can be connected to Relative Location
- cleansing relates to racism and genocide.
- Example: Cows move to high lands in the summer.
- industry example: the toy industry and its lack of ties to its location
- Birth Rate An increase in modern medicine and a decrease in maternal mortality rate can increase the __________.
- The spreading of the Mcdonald's franchise is an example of ____________.
- Example: In Georgia, there are 173 people per square mile.
- Examples: United States, Canada, Great Britain. Opposite of LDC.
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- Semi periphery, Core and ________.
- rotation Example: Harvesting carrots and replanting in a different field.
- the process of the decline of quality of living or effective power
- practiced in Hinduism and Shintoism.
- a person who speaks more than two languages
- The redrawing of legislative boundaries entirely for electoral purposes, thereby benefiting the party in power
- diffusion The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.
- states and nation-states MUST have this to be considered states.
- nation example: The Kurds
- a regional variety of a language
- Malthus Geographer who stated "Population is growing faster than food production.
- Drain Example: A smart person emigrates from India in search of a job.
- the name given to a specific place on earth
25 Clues: nation example: The Kurds • Example: outbreak of Ebola. • a regional variety of a language • Semi periphery, Core and ________. • practiced in Hinduism and Shintoism. • can be connected to Relative Location • cleansing relates to racism and genocide. • a person who speaks more than two languages • the name given to a specific place on earth • ...
War/Reconstruction Era 2017-05-22
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- A slave that runs away from their master.
- Crops grown for money rather than food.
- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Withdrawal from the federal government.
- Discriminatory laws passed by states to restrict black's rights.
- A law that ended slavery in all the American colonies.
- A term used to describe the the time after the Civil War when the south needed to be "rebuilt".
- Document that freed all slaves within the United States.
- The man who murdered Abraham Lincoln.
- Large farm where cash crops are grown.
- The location that Lincoln was assassinated at.
- Discrimination directed at someone due to their race.
- A state of armed conflict between two nations or within one nation.
- State of bondage where minorities are owned by other people and forced to work.
- Reform movement that strived to obtain slave's rights.
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- The law that states that the government cannot restrict citizens of their natural rights.
- Separation of a group from the dominant majority.
- A network of secret routes used by slaves.
- American general that commanded the confederate army in the Civil War.
- 16th president of the U.S,led through Civil War.
- Internal conflict fought on American soil.
- Many states in the south seceded to make this country.
- The first black senator voted into office.
- Political party that was created to prevent the spread of slavery.
- The part of the country that stayed loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
25 Clues: The man who murdered Abraham Lincoln. • Large farm where cash crops are grown. • Crops grown for money rather than food. • Withdrawal from the federal government. • A slave that runs away from their master. • A network of secret routes used by slaves. • Internal conflict fought on American soil. • The first black senator voted into office. • ...
Julia Slackta - Chapter 2.2 Puzzle 2020-10-08
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- theory that the states have the right to declare a federal law unconstitutional
- the first woman's rights convention to discuss women voting rights.
- principle that states the authority of state governments is from the people.
- the action of occupying a territory
- Maine being admitted into the union as a free state, and Missouri as a slave state.
- The forced travel of Cherokee indians into Oklahoma for Manifest Destiny
- the act of freeing enslaved peoples
- religious movement where American religious leaders revived Americans' commitment to God.
- a meeting where members of a political party choose their party's candidate for president.
- Political party for those who criticized Jackson's views.
- a law
- an escape to the north for enslaved peoples.
- an escaped slave from Maryland
- the seventh president who used the spoils system and believed in Manifest Destiny
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- Andrew Jackson's Vice President from South Carolina
- sixth president of the United States who fought the expansion of slavery.
- the withdrawal of the eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
- Women's activist who formed the Seneca Falls convention
- moderation or abstinence from alcohol
- to withdraw
- associated with a higher learning institution
- the american belief that they had the right to spread west by God.
- an American Attorney who ran for president, and was part of the Whig Party.
- the immediate ending of slavery
- Andrew Jackson created the ___________ to get more people jobs in
25 Clues: a law • to withdraw • an escaped slave from Maryland • the immediate ending of slavery • the action of occupying a territory • the act of freeing enslaved peoples • moderation or abstinence from alcohol • an escape to the north for enslaved peoples. • associated with a higher learning institution • Andrew Jackson's Vice President from South Carolina • ...
Review project part 2 2020-09-28
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- Citizens of the US can vote (no matter what race or color you are)
- an armed conflict between Mexico and the United States from 1846-1848
- the amendment that states any person born in the United States is a US citizen
- Native American boarding school
- An agreement among the 13 colonies this was America's first constitution
- when a military force surrounds their enemy and cuts off their access to supplies
- the Amendment that ended slavery
- A person who favors the abolition of a practice
- a system where settlers could buy farmland in the west
- The 1,912 mile long railroad that CONNECTED THE EAST-WEST coast of the United States
- the process of understanding information
- Authorized the Federal Government to break up tribal land
- laws that encouraged segregation in the South
- Lincolns proclamation to set slaves free
- Advocates for the abolition of slavery and they wanted to hold the south accountable for the Civil War
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- Laws made by Britain that restricted the colonists trading
- A steel making process
- the era in American history that followed the Civil War
- A peace treaty between Mexico and America
- hate group from the south who targeted black people with very harsh violence
- loyalty to your region of the country
- when the people vote
- a designated area of land for Native Americans
- when a military force can use any and all resources to win in a war
24 Clues: when the people vote • A steel making process • Native American boarding school • the Amendment that ended slavery • loyalty to your region of the country • the process of understanding information • Lincolns proclamation to set slaves free • A peace treaty between Mexico and America • laws that encouraged segregation in the South • ...
4/30 Puzzle PTuesday 2024-04-30
Across
- Which river forms much of the border between Texas and Mexico?
- Which type of pasta is shaped like small rice grains and is commonly used in soups?
- Which country is credited with the invention of pizza?
- What is the primary ingredient in the Italian dish "risotto"?
- What type of cheese is traditionally used in the Greek dish "spanakopita"?
- What type of pastry is used to make a classic French croissant?
- What is the main ingredient in the dish "ratatouille"?
- Which national park is home to the famous geothermal features like Old Faithful?
- What is the longest river in the United States?
- What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
- What is the largest island of Hawaii?
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- What is the main ingredient in the traditional Mexican dish "guacamole"?
- What is the largest lake by surface area in the United States?
- What is the highest peak in the contiguous United States?
- What is the name of the large desert in southeastern California that extends into Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico?
- What is the only state that lies entirely above the Arctic Circle?
- Which state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
- Which fruit is known as the "king of fruits" in many Southeast Asian countries due to its distinctive smell?
- Which city in the United States is known as "The Mile High City" due to its elevation?
- Which spice is derived from the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus flower?
20 Clues: What is the largest island of Hawaii? • Which state is known as the "Sunshine State"? • What is the longest river in the United States? • Which country is credited with the invention of pizza? • What is the main ingredient in the dish "ratatouille"? • What is the highest peak in the contiguous United States? • ...
Politics, Philosophy & History 2024-02-24
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- Co-founder and member of The Rolling Stones who drowned in July 1969
- Longest-serving British prime minister
- Author of the United States Declaration of Independence
- Third-most populous city in the United States
- Most recently established sovereign state recognised by the UN, became independent in 2011
- Political party of which incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron is a member
- Political ideology constituted by a lack of hierarchy
- Colloquial term used to refer to natives of New Zealand
- Moral philosophy prescribing actions that maximise pleasure and minimise pain
- Royal house which ruled England from 1154 to 1485
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- Caribbean country that broke away from the Commonwealth in November 2021
- Longest-serving King in British history
- Capital city of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea
- City in which Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'
- President of the United States dubbed 'The Great Communicator'
- Scottish island on which George Orwell lived out the final months of his life and wrote the novel 1984
- Inaugural president of the French Fifth Republic upon its proclamation in 1958
- Only permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to be entirely located in Asia
- First name of the First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974
- Economic system whereby the means of production are owned collectively
- British liberal political party that dissolved after merging into the Liberal Party in 1859
21 Clues: Longest-serving British prime minister • Longest-serving King in British history • Third-most populous city in the United States • Royal house which ruled England from 1154 to 1485 • Political ideology constituted by a lack of hierarchy • Author of the United States Declaration of Independence • Colloquial term used to refer to natives of New Zealand • ...
American History - Vocab Choice Board 2021-09-08
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- interpretation of a document
- an act that allowed the president to deport aliens
- a compromise admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- the party that promotes strong central government
- the florida purchase treaty also known as the
- an economic plan that played an important role in American policy during the first half of the 19th century
- a political incident between France and the United States
- a conflict started due to violations of U.S. maritime rights
- the 1824 United States presidential election was known as the first
- a doctrine that warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
- A case that decided the Second Bank of the United States could not be taxed by Maryland
- someone who favors war or continuing to escalate an existing conflict
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- a rebellion that started from a .07 cent tax
- review by the U.S. supreme court
- an era that unified americans after 1812
- a 15 million deal for land
- a certain figures economic plan that has multiple parts
- the word means cotton engine
- The division of the land into smaller units under private ownership
- the party that believes in a strict constitution
- a legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court first declared an act of Congress unconstitutional
- a method of manufacturing using machinery and division of labour.
22 Clues: a 15 million deal for land • interpretation of a document • the word means cotton engine • review by the U.S. supreme court • an era that unified americans after 1812 • a rebellion that started from a .07 cent tax • the florida purchase treaty also known as the • the party that believes in a strict constitution • the party that promotes strong central government • ...
Chapter 8 Crossword Study Guide 2021-11-29
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- years is how long the vice president holds office.
- is having two separate lawmaking chambers.
- used slaves as a major source of labor.
- makes the federal system of government the final authority.
- to the laws of the nation.
- existed and was legal in every state.
- Washington was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.
- rights of the people are what English philosopher John Locke believed.
- Sherman proposed the Great Compromise.
- government holds the power to create money.
- states had approve The Articles of Confederation.
- to fall in value.
- three articles of the Constitution describe the structure of the federal government.
- rebellion is the uprising that occurred when the petitions of the Massachusetts farmers went unanswered.
- Locke wrote that government is based on a
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- did not included Native Americans.
- believed that because of the importance
- the laws is the role of the executive branch.
- Federalists did not supported the Constitution.
- is the movement influenced that Constitution’s architects(writers).
- Revolution, most states allowed only white men who were at least 21 years old to vote.
- between people and the ruler.
- well-being says that a "firm league of friendship” implies the relationship of the states under the Articles of Confederation.
- of 1785 which law helped stop the spread of slavery to the West.
- the freeing of individual enslaved persons.
- had one vote on all questions in the constitutional convention.
- of Confederation uses the term “firm league of friendship”.
27 Clues: to fall in value. • to the laws of the nation. • between people and the ruler. • did not included Native Americans. • existed and was legal in every state. • Sherman proposed the Great Compromise. • believed that because of the importance • used slaves as a major source of labor. • Locke wrote that government is based on a • is having two separate lawmaking chambers. • ...
Chapter 1 Review 2024-09-18
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- The right to know why you are being held by authorities
- Enlightenment thinker who developed the idea of a government with three branches
- Plan of the small states who wanted to maintain the Articles of Confederation
- Pseudonym used by the authors of the federalist papers
- Type of representative democracy where interest groups compete to influence government
- Body that casts the official ballots for president
- Nickname for the necessary and proper clause
- Used in the text as an example of legislation that put national security and individual rights in conflict
- Last name of the 19th century president who was impeached
- Last name of the landowner who led the revolt against the Massachusetts government
- Primary power of the Supreme Court
- Begins with "We the people.."
- Federalist 10 explains that these would not be a threat to the new government
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- Brutus 1 was primarily concerned with the "necessary and proper clause" and this
- Two-house legislature
- Power to submit articles of impeachment
- Asked by Jefferson to edit the Declaration of Independence
- Current number of Supreme Court justices
- Compromise intended to balance the population between Northern and Southern states in the House
- states were to return fugitives to states where the crime was committed
- Appoints ambassadors
- Theory developed by Rousseau
- Powers listed in Article 1, Section 8
- Father of the Constitution
- Given the power to ratify treaties
25 Clues: Appoints ambassadors • Two-house legislature • Father of the Constitution • Theory developed by Rousseau • Begins with "We the people.." • Given the power to ratify treaties • Primary power of the Supreme Court • Powers listed in Article 1, Section 8 • Power to submit articles of impeachment • Current number of Supreme Court justices • ...
CH. 8, SEC. 1 & 2 REVIEW CROSSWORD 2023-12-08
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- In a _____, the people choose representatives to govern them
- branch of gov. that makes laws
- only state to not send delegates to Constitutional Conv.
- Small states wanted the national gov. to be based on _____ Plan
- helped build Wilderness Road (last name)
- ____ Territory - formed states of OH, IN, MI, IL, WI, & MN
- Virginia Plan proposed a ____ house legislature
- Daniel _____ led rebellion in Massachusetts
- Amount of states that had to ratify Articles of Confed. for it to go into effect
- Northwest _____ - when 60,000 people in an area could apply to become state
- Articles of Confed. - lacked power to regulate _____ among states
- 55 _____ attended Constitutional Convention
- Anyone who could not pay debts had their _____ auctioned off.
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- Some state constitutions included ____ ___ ____
- Compromise - Congress could not ban ____ trade until 1808
- representation in House of Representatives based on state _____
- city where Constitutional Conv. was held
- New Jersey Plan proposed a ____ house legislature
- Many Massachusetts ____ angry - could not pay debts
- ____ Compromise - took parts from both NJ & VA plans to form new gov.
- chosen as leader of Constitutional Conv.
- judicial branch of gov. _______ laws
- Confederation Congress negotiated Treaty of _____ - ended the war
- Obstacle to ratifying Articles of Confed. - control of ____ lands
- Three ______ of slave population would be counted to determine representation in legislature
- branch of gov. that enforces laws
- Under Articles of Confederation - nat. gov. could not levy ____
- Articles of Confed. - lacked power to ____ laws
- Patrick _____ refused to attend Constitutional Conv.
29 Clues: branch of gov. that makes laws • branch of gov. that enforces laws • judicial branch of gov. _______ laws • city where Constitutional Conv. was held • chosen as leader of Constitutional Conv. • helped build Wilderness Road (last name) • Daniel _____ led rebellion in Massachusetts • 55 _____ attended Constitutional Convention • ...
Johnson's Reconstruction Plan 2025-03-18
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- State abbrevations for the 2 states that first enacted black codes
- Confederate leaders were essentially given this in the south, after they were pardoned
- Johnson believed that states should have more power than this
- laws in the south meant to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
- Northerners reaction to black codes, which caused Congress to take stronger actions
- He pardoned hundreds of ___ ___ leaders
- African Americans could not __ or serve on juries
- He opposed this organization, as he didn't think it was fair to give special help to enslaved people
- President Johnson gave more of these than any other President
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- group that Johnson claimed not to like, even though this is who he gave most forgiveness to
- African Americans could not __ __ or certain property
- He gave _____ back to white southerners
- End of 1865 Johnson claims Reconstruction is __, even though there are still many issues
- He allowed southern states back into the Union if they accepted the __ __
- Johnson believed this group should not have the same rights as whites
- African Americans could be __ or fined for not having a job
- He ordered the Freedmen's Bureau to __ __ to white landowners, even if it was given to freed slaves
- Like Lincoln, Johnson claims he wants this for the nation
- African Americans had to sign __ __ that often treated them as if they were still enslaved
- governors He __ __ to help Southern states create new laws
20 Clues: He gave _____ back to white southerners • He pardoned hundreds of ___ ___ leaders • African Americans could not __ or serve on juries • African Americans could not __ __ or certain property • Like Lincoln, Johnson claims he wants this for the nation • governors He __ __ to help Southern states create new laws • ...
2023 United States Citizenship Test 2023-01-10
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- The type of democracy in the United States.
- The person in charge of the executive branch.
- Is the branch that interprets laws
- The lowest court in the federal system is called the ________ court.
- When a president does not approve of a bill.
- The United States' form of electing presidents (Two words).
- Is the branch that enforces laws
- Is the branch that makes laws
- When nobody is above the law that is called (Three words).
- What the government mainly gets its money from.
- Who is the current United States President?
- This amendment allows U.S. citizens to bare arms.
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- (Three words) Protects the basic rights of U.S. Citizens.
- The House of Representatives and the senate are both a part of_________.
- The person in charge of the senate.
- The nine supreme court judges are called_________.
- Where the capital of the United States is.
- 15 executive departments that assist the president in a subject or his duties.
- The starting line in the constitution shows that the U.S. is run by the people (Three words)
- Is the division of power among a central government.
- There are 100 members in the__________.
- The maximum amount of senators.
- A system of rules in a government that citizens have to follow
- Is the policy involving other countries.
- is The document that all U.S. Citizens have to follow. It is also the supreme law of the land.
25 Clues: Is the branch that makes laws • The maximum amount of senators. • Is the branch that enforces laws • Is the branch that interprets laws • The person in charge of the senate. • There are 100 members in the__________. • Is the policy involving other countries. • Where the capital of the United States is. • The type of democracy in the United States. • ...
Civil War Word Finding 2024-01-22
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- the fact or process of being set free from legal
- free (someone) from slavery
- the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time
- A boundary between two states
- preliminary version of a piece of writing
- involving the suspension of ordinary law
- A state that sounded similar to "vinegar"
- Davis first and only President of the Confederate States of America
- a clear declaration of something
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- common pit viper
- from membership of a federal union
- awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the United States for valor in combat
- tax charged on the annual income of an individual or business earned in a financial year
- Union Victory
- a device used for observing
15 Clues: Union Victory • common pit viper • free (someone) from slavery • a device used for observing • A boundary between two states • a clear declaration of something • from membership of a federal union • involving the suspension of ordinary law • preliminary version of a piece of writing • A state that sounded similar to "vinegar" • the fact or process of being set free from legal • ...
Teen Drive Vocab 2024-02-23
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- You can get in a lot of _______ for driving without a license.
- The person driving should be ______ enough to follow the rules.
- A lot of young drivers are ________ in car crashes.
- You should not be driving without a _______
- Talking while driving is a ___________.
- As an ___________ instead of driving unsafe you can bike.
- Young drivers should have ___________.
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- Some states have ___________ on phones while driving.
- You should not be _______ while driving.
- Some states don't ______ the same laws on driving as others.
- Arguing with someone while driving can be an _____________.
- Some states are going to ___ texting while driving.
- He took the ____ to go to the party.
- An ___________ driver is safer than a recent one.
- It is _________ to check your phone while driving.
15 Clues: He took the ____ to go to the party. • Young drivers should have ___________. • Talking while driving is a ___________. • You should not be _______ while driving. • You should not be driving without a _______ • An ___________ driver is safer than a recent one. • It is _________ to check your phone while driving. • A lot of young drivers are ________ in car crashes. • ...
American Constitutional Government 2023-04-27
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- Englishmenrights are guaranteed to colonists
- Establishes the structure of the United States Government
- The first time the principle that everyone including the king was subject to the law was established
- Served as a model for the Bill of rights
- The government and those who govern are bound by the law
- Freedom of religious belief and opinions
- Limits the powers of the other three branches of government
- Rights that cannot be taken away
- People are the source of any and all governmental power
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- Established the first form of national government for the independent states
- Government is not all-powerful
- Introduction to the Constitution
- Promotes public health
- Power given to the states
- Conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce
15 Clues: Promotes public health • Power given to the states • Government is not all-powerful • Introduction to the Constitution • Rights that cannot be taken away • Served as a model for the Bill of rights • Freedom of religious belief and opinions • Conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce • Englishmenrights are guaranteed to colonists • ...
World History 2023-05-11
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- First President of U.S.A
- Who was the President of the United States during the trial of the Chicago 7?
- What country is not on historic maps?
- Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
- President of Russia after USSR
- Founded the Missionaries of Charity.
- This country isn't Uruguay, but its name is very similar.
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- Sea What is the sea that surrounds Mallorca?
- War Major war that the United States participated in during The Cold War
- II Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
- Abbie Hoffman founding member of?
- What is the strait below Spain?
- Where is Soju originally from?
- What is the capital of the country north of Moldova?
- Harbor The United States joined World War Two because...
15 Clues: First President of U.S.A • Where is Soju originally from? • President of Russia after USSR • What is the strait below Spain? • Abbie Hoffman founding member of? • II Who was the last Tsar of Russia? • Founded the Missionaries of Charity. • What country is not on historic maps? • Sea What is the sea that surrounds Mallorca? • Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis? • ...
Vocabulary crosswords 2022-11-18
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- kindle
- First ten amendments to the constitution to keep citizens happy
- a plan where the larger the state the more representation it has
- a solution that allows all states to be equally represented
- a small group of people who have control over a bigger group of people
- all states are represented equally
- makes and passes laws, part of congress based on population
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- a case to help guide what the supreme court decides for a case
- defines fundamental laws
- a person who doesn't believe in war and violence
- ignite
- Introduction to the constitution
- lacking
- decides laws, part of congress that has equal representation for all states
- the legislative branch made of the house and the senate
15 Clues: ignite • kindle • lacking • defines fundamental laws • Introduction to the constitution • all states are represented equally • a person who doesn't believe in war and violence • the legislative branch made of the house and the senate • a solution that allows all states to be equally represented • makes and passes laws, part of congress based on population • ...
Rebecca! 2021-10-01
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- the city Grandmom and Grandpop live in
- the month Rebecca was born
- Property of addition states that the way addends are grouped does not change the sum
- property of addition states that the sum of any number and zero is that number
- show which numbers to add first
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- the month mom was born
- the month Cody was born
- Property of addition states that the order in which addends are added does not change the sum
- you are _________
- major holiday in December
- the month dad was born
- a number close to an exact number
- the month Taryn was born
- the result of numbers added together
- A set of numbers that follow a certain order
15 Clues: you are _________ • the month mom was born • the month dad was born • the month Cody was born • the month Taryn was born • major holiday in December • the month Rebecca was born • show which numbers to add first • a number close to an exact number • the result of numbers added together • the city Grandmom and Grandpop live in • A set of numbers that follow a certain order • ...
Historical events 2023-06-19
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- Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
- Genocide during World War II
- Tension between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II
- American war for independence
- Secret development of atomic bombs during World War II
- Protest against British taxation in colonial America
- Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe
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- Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941
- Overthrow of the French monarchy in the late 18th century
- Declaration by a nation of its self-governance
- Conflict between the Union and Confederacy in the United States
- Struggle for racial equality in the United States
- Racial segregation policy in South Africa
- Apollo 11 achievement in 1969
- Shift to mechanized production in the 18th and 19th centuries
15 Clues: Genocide during World War II • American war for independence • Apollo 11 achievement in 1969 • Global conflict from 1939 to 1945 • Racial segregation policy in South Africa • Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941 • Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe • Declaration by a nation of its self-governance • Struggle for racial equality in the United States • ...
RC2 2016-01-17
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- this places iceberg sank the titanic
- has 42% access to safe water
- 13,491 of these in the united states
- spends $56.53 on fruites vegetables and nuts per week
- has a 1.3 fertility rate
- states 37% of the total population is obese in this area
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- foods in the united states we spend $19.33 per week on
- in this place the population of ages 20 and older with diabetes is 3%
- meal at the beginning of the day
- meal you eat in the middle of the day
- has 32% of people living on $2 a day
- quick bite to eat
- meal you eat at the end of the day
- imports 98%of its food
- in this place the population density is 357
15 Clues: quick bite to eat • imports 98%of its food • has a 1.3 fertility rate • has 42% access to safe water • meal at the beginning of the day • meal you eat at the end of the day • this places iceberg sank the titanic • has 32% of people living on $2 a day • 13,491 of these in the united states • meal you eat in the middle of the day • in this place the population density is 357 • ...
Bill Of Rights Word Search 2023-10-18
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- a formal written request made to an official person
- jury trial
- due process of law
- powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states
- the powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress
- Addition to the Constitution
- What made the first 10 amendments to the constitution
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- bear arms
- Freedom of the press
- incriminating yourself
- search and seizure
- prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime
- unfair punishment
- Supreme law for the United States
- guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury,
15 Clues: bear arms • jury trial • unfair punishment • search and seizure • due process of law • Freedom of the press • incriminating yourself • Addition to the Constitution • Supreme law for the United States • a formal written request made to an official person • What made the first 10 amendments to the constitution • the powers granted to the Federal government, and specifically Congress • ...
Mastery Cup: Geo Cross 2025-09-17
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- The longest river in the United States: _______ River
- North America's largest inland body of salt water
- The state with the smallest land mass
- The most populous city in the United States
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- The state with the smallest population
- The flat farmland between the Missouri River and the west
- The ocean between North America and Asia
- The state with the largest population
- Mountain range stretching from Maine to Alabama: _________ Mountains
- Type of map used to show states and their borders
- The subtropical swampland in Florida
- Type of map used to show geographical features and topography like mountain ranges
- North America's largest mountain range: ________ Mountains
- The state with the largest land mass
- Ocean between North America and Europe
15 Clues: The subtropical swampland in Florida • The state with the largest land mass • The state with the largest population • The state with the smallest land mass • The state with the smallest population • Ocean between North America and Europe • The ocean between North America and Asia • The most populous city in the United States • ...
Founding the United States 2025-11-02
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- very strong or powerful; hard to defeat
- things people give or do to help a cause or country
- what happens because of an action or event
- group that makes laws for the United States
- agreement on how enslaved people would be counted for representation
- essays written to explain and support the Constitution
- groups of people who share ideas about government
- the government that runs the whole country
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- wanted a strong national government
- wanted more power for the states, not the national government
- friendship between people or nations
- leader of the United States
- a fight to change who rules a country
- people who showed courage and helped their country
- people in charge of guiding and making decisions for the country
15 Clues: leader of the United States • wanted a strong national government • friendship between people or nations • a fight to change who rules a country • very strong or powerful; hard to defeat • what happens because of an action or event • the government that runs the whole country • group that makes laws for the United States • groups of people who share ideas about government • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-26
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- known for its shorline of subtropiical beaches
- Capital of the United States of America
- who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War.
- a war between citizens of the country
- a league or compact for mutual support or common action
- he owner, master, or one of the crew of a blockade runner.
- 16th U.S. President
- president of confederate states
- april 12-13, 1861
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- American Civil War general and a major architect of modern warfare.
- the action or fact of being joined
- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free state
- the capital of Virginia
- a nurse who founded the American Red Cross
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
15 Clues: april 12-13, 1861 • 16th U.S. President • the capital of Virginia • president of confederate states • the action or fact of being joined • a war between citizens of the country • Capital of the United States of America • a nurse who founded the American Red Cross • known for its shorline of subtropiical beaches • a league or compact for mutual support or common action • ...
Historical Events 2023-06-19
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- Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
- Genocide during World War II
- Tension between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II
- American war for independence
- Secret development of atomic bombs during World War II
- Protest against British taxation in colonial America
- Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe
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- Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941
- Overthrow of the French monarchy in the late 18th century
- Declaration by a nation of its self-governance
- Conflict between the Union and Confederacy in the United States
- Struggle for racial equality in the United States
- Racial segregation policy in South Africa
- Apollo 11 achievement in 1969
- Shift to mechanized production in the 18th and 19th centuries
15 Clues: Genocide during World War II • American war for independence • Apollo 11 achievement in 1969 • Global conflict from 1939 to 1945 • Racial segregation policy in South Africa • Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941 • Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe • Declaration by a nation of its self-governance • Struggle for racial equality in the United States • ...
Current Events = August 2023 2023-08-14
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- selling out concerts across the United States
- former name of social media platform "X"
- term for rising cost of goods and services
- current President of the United States
- current governor of Kansas
- holiday that falls on Monday, September 4th this year
- no longer allowed at BJHS without teacher permission
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- Hawaiian city destroyed by a wildfire
- honesty, respect, responsibility, safety
- type of turbine that companies want to build in Douglas County
- country currently at war with Russia
- election for this office will take place in November 2024
- on pace to lose over 100 games this season
- country on the Southern border of the United States
- current governor of Florida who is running for President
15 Clues: current governor of Kansas • country currently at war with Russia • Hawaiian city destroyed by a wildfire • current President of the United States • honesty, respect, responsibility, safety • former name of social media platform "X" • term for rising cost of goods and services • on pace to lose over 100 games this season • selling out concerts across the United States • ...
Civil War Cross Word 2024-01-10
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- a 19th-century warship with armor plating.
- the turning point of the war
- the state of being a slave
- Lincolin the 16th president
- large field where cashcrops are grown and slave labor is used
- the northern states
- a small sturdy bag used especially by soliders
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- another term for Confederate States of America
- people who were opposed to slavery began a movement to abolish, or end, the practice.
- large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.
- slang for a dollar
- a large shoe
- soldiers marching or fighting on foot
- a northerner who went down to the South to for their own personal gain
- the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
15 Clues: a large shoe • slang for a dollar • the northern states • the state of being a slave • Lincolin the 16th president • the turning point of the war • soldiers marching or fighting on foot • a 19th-century warship with armor plating. • large-caliber guns used in warfare on land. • another term for Confederate States of America • a small sturdy bag used especially by soliders • ...
AJ 2023-10-18
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- Forced removal of indians
- The Dawes Act
- authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
- Crisis which affected the global economy
- the practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.
- A a war against Great Britain
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- to receive surplus Federal Treasury funds
- the core concepts underlying Jacksonian Democracy"
- North American Indians
- The Senate's most prominent states' rights advocate,
- seventh president of the United States.
- Republicans who favored a national bank
- was land in the United States reserved for the forced resettlement of North American Indians
- big role in the "bank wars,
- As opposed to that of the king
15 Clues: The Dawes Act • North American Indians • Forced removal of indians • big role in the "bank wars, • A a war against Great Britain • As opposed to that of the king • seventh president of the United States. • Republicans who favored a national bank • Crisis which affected the global economy • to receive surplus Federal Treasury funds • ...
Sectionalism and Civil War 2026-01-14
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- A law calling for the ban of slavery in Mexican territories
- President of the United States
- War against everything that supports an enemy
- 1850 agreement that allowed California to join the Union
- Became a slave state and Maine a free state
- Slave states that remained in the Union
- First major battle of the Civil War
- Amendment that outlawed slavery
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- 11 Southern states who left the Union
- First Southern state to secede
- Bloodiest single day in American history
- Location of the Confederate surrender on April 9, 1865
- Led a charge into an onslaught of Union fire
- Battle that ended any hope of the Confederacy invading the North
- Sight of the beginning of the Civil War
15 Clues: First Southern state to secede • President of the United States • Amendment that outlawed slavery • First major battle of the Civil War • 11 Southern states who left the Union • Sight of the beginning of the Civil War • Slave states that remained in the Union • Bloodiest single day in American history • Became a slave state and Maine a free state • ...
7.1 Crossword (use 7.1 part 1/part 2 slides) 2026-01-16
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- Alexander Hamilton led this department
- this party supported a large national government and business
- this secretary negotiates with foreign countries
- the government sells these to people to raise money
- this party supported states rights and agriculture
- Henry " " led the War department
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- Washington was elected by all states or chosen " "
- a tax placed on imported goods
- the chosen team of advisors for the president
- Washington was very " " and did not want power
- the main issue that Hamilton needed to solve
- Hamilton made this to organize funds and boost our economy
- America's capital used to be here before D.C
- The " " government was to combine and pay off the state debts
- these states did not agree with Hamilton's plans
15 Clues: a tax placed on imported goods • Henry " " led the War department • Alexander Hamilton led this department • the main issue that Hamilton needed to solve • America's capital used to be here before D.C • the chosen team of advisors for the president • Washington was very " " and did not want power • this secretary negotiates with foreign countries • ...
AP Gov Clauses 2023-04-18
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- States are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states
- Guarantee under the fifth and fourteenth amendments that all levels of government must operate within the law and provide fair procedures of law
- Gives Congress the power to pass all laws necessary to carry out their constitutional duties, also known as the Elastic Clause
- Gives the national government the power to regulate trade with foreign nations between the states (interstate commerce) and with the Indian tribes; often used by the courts to expand the powers of Congress
- An accused person who flees to another state must be returned to the state in which he/she allegedly committed the crime.
- Allows Congress to pass laws to carry out its powers, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause
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- Constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally
- Congress may not make laws restricting or prohibiting a person's religious practices
- Prohibits the establishment of a national religion
- National law supersedes all other laws passed by states; found in Article VI of the Constitution
- States are prohibited from unreasonably discriminating against residents of other states
11 Clues: Prohibits the establishment of a national religion • Constitutional guarantee that everyone be treated equally • States are required to recognize the laws and legal documents of other states • Congress may not make laws restricting or prohibiting a person's religious practices • ...
Amendment 13th,14th,19th,22nd,26th 2022-11-28
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- The law that banned any form of slavery in any place under the influence of the United States
- Protection the idea that a governmental body may not deny people equal protection of its governing laws
- action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
- All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
- granted women the right to vote
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- limiting to two the number of terms a president of the United States may serve.
- the right to vote, esp. in a political election
- Term the tenure of a president; a term lasts 4 years and a president can have up to 2 terms
- The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
- of Majority the age at which an individual will be legally considered an adult
- Process fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.
11 Clues: granted women the right to vote • the right to vote, esp. in a political election • action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution • limiting to two the number of terms a president of the United States may serve. • of Majority the age at which an individual will be legally considered an adult • ...
civics crossword 2024-05-09
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- picketing is an example of which freedom
- what amendment protects us from unreasonable search and se
- how many faces cards are in a deck
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
- what document was written in 1787
- How long does a president serve
- How many planets are there
- who was the president during U.S attacks on september 11th
- What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- what is the action of the President when he rejects a bill from congress.
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- how many colors are on the rainbow
- when do we celebrate Independence day
- What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
- who was first president of the United States.
- What are two rights of everyone living in the United States.
- what is the longest river
- How long do supreme court justices serve
- what branch enforces the laws of the land
- what president served three full terms in office
- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- how many are in a dozen
21 Clues: how many are in a dozen • what is the longest river • How many planets are there • How long does a president serve • what document was written in 1787 • how many colors are on the rainbow • how many faces cards are in a deck • when do we celebrate Independence day • picketing is an example of which freedom • How long do supreme court justices serve • ...
History Crossword Logan McCarthy 2022-02-27
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- The number of world wars there have been
- The number of U.S presidents that have served in office
- The attack that started WWII
- The number of total representatives in the U.S
- Who the United States fought in WWII
- How long justices serve in the Supreme Court
- The symbol on the Great Seal that represents peace
- The number of branches in the U.S government
- Who won the War of 1812?
- The number of justices in the Supreme Court at one time
- Where the president lives
- The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
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- The current U.S president
- The first president of the United States
- A law making it harder for foreigners to vote, and making it illegal to say and false or mean statement against the government
- The symbol on the Great Seal that represents war
- To encourage to break the law
- The length in years of the president's term in office
- The national seal of the United States
- The number of representatives per state
20 Clues: Who won the War of 1812? • The current U.S president • Where the president lives • The attack that started WWII • To encourage to break the law • Who the United States fought in WWII • The national seal of the United States • The number of representatives per state • The number of world wars there have been • The first president of the United States • ...
Civil War Puzzel 2021-03-26
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- union war
- commander of western forces
- colors worn by the north
- a war between two groups in the same state
- this state seceded
- commander of the confederate army
- nurse
- the north
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- ships that snuck past the blockade
- elected in 1860
- president of the confederate states
- worn by the south
- capital of us
- led troops to victory
- southern states that seceded
15 Clues: nurse • union war • the north • capital of us • elected in 1860 • worn by the south • this state seceded • led troops to victory • colors worn by the north • commander of western forces • southern states that seceded • commander of the confederate army • ships that snuck past the blockade • president of the confederate states • a war between two groups in the same state
Spanish-American War and Theodore Roosevelt 2023-12-10
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- 26th President, member of the Rough Riders
- Island in the Pacific the United States took over
- Man made route dug in Central American to travel from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans faster
- Island in the Carribean that the United States took over
- Mounted unit that helped win the battle of San Juan hill in Puerto Rico
- Country to the South of Florida in Caribbean Sea, fought Spain for independence
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- Between United States and Spain, Lasted 8 Months
- Exaggerated news reports meant to inspire outrage or sympathy
- The United States has the right to exercise "international police power" in the Americas
- African American soldiers
- Ship sank in Cuba that started the Spanish American War
- "Speak softly and carry a ____"
12 Clues: African American soldiers • "Speak softly and carry a ____" • 26th President, member of the Rough Riders • Between United States and Spain, Lasted 8 Months • Island in the Pacific the United States took over • Ship sank in Cuba that started the Spanish American War • Island in the Carribean that the United States took over • ...
Review: Challenges to an Emerging Nation 2013-12-11
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- She was a Native American who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- What city in Missouri did the Lewis and Clark expedition leave from?
- He was the third president of the United States and he bought the Louisiana territory from France.
- The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for _____years.
- This person explored the __________________ region of the United States in the early 1800’s.
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- led an expedition into the Louisiana territory to explore and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
- He was the fourth president of the United States.
- Which country did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?
- He wrote the Star-Spangled Banner.
- During the War of 1812, the British burned the _______________and most of Washington D.C.
- He sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803.
11 Clues: He wrote the Star-Spangled Banner. • He was the fourth president of the United States. • The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for _____years. • He sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803. • She was a Native American who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition. • What city in Missouri did the Lewis and Clark expedition leave from? • ...
Baltic States 2022-06-26
7 Clues: Captial of Sweden • Capital of Iceland • Captial of Estonia • National bird of Lithuania • English word for Swedish cuisine • Arabian scientist made first map locating Estonia • The practice of Swedish workers get two breaks daily
US States 2014-03-24
7 Clues: the first state • the most populated state • the number of states in the US • the largest state in terms of area • the only state with two unique names • the number of states with 'New' in its name • the state that lies at the center of the US
United States 2023-09-21
7 Clues: Who runs te country? • Orange man with tiny hands • The state with the biggest lake • America's numer one economic ideoligy • SOmeone who wants to get rid of slavery • The ideal on which the country is founded • THe number one restaurant making americans obese
ewewewewewewewewewew 2022-01-08
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- The law created the Federal Reserve System and the central banking system of the United States.
- the protection of natural resources
- was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
- elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States
- American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
- Theodore Roosevelt's campain promise that all groups would have an equal opportunity
- presidential campaign, pledging to restore unfettered opportunity for individual action and to employ the power of government in behalf of social justice for all
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- a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
- a federal agency, established in 1914 that administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace
- was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
- someone who would destroy all trusts
- area set aside by the government to be conserved
12 Clues: the protection of natural resources • someone who would destroy all trusts • area set aside by the government to be conserved • Theodore Roosevelt's campain promise that all groups would have an equal opportunity • was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2021-04-15
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- unable to be separated or divided
- a person who fought to make slavery illegal
- the southern states that separated from the US in 1860 and 1861
- a formal statement
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- the period from 1865-1877, after the Civil War, when the federal government controlled the former Confederate states
- of or relating to a central government that shares power with separate states or regions
- the group of states that fought against the Confederacy during the American Civil War
- to bring or come together as a group for a common purpose
- a loosely unified organization of states, provinces, or groups with a limited central authority
- to formally withdraw from membership in an organization or group
10 Clues: a formal statement • unable to be separated or divided • a person who fought to make slavery illegal • to bring or come together as a group for a common purpose • the southern states that separated from the US in 1860 and 1861 • to formally withdraw from membership in an organization or group • ...
UNIT 6 TERMS 2024-04-30
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- PREVENTED ESCAPED SLAVES FROM GAINING THEIR FREEDOM BY LIVING IN THE FREE STATES
- A STATE THAT WAS BETWEEN THE UNION AND CONFEDERACY
- THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS GIVEN TO MALE AFRICAN AMERICANS
- THE NAME OF THE 11 STATES THAT LEFT THE UNITED STATES TO FORM THEIR OWN NATION
- A PERSON WHO WANTS TO JOIN THE MILITARY
- A DOCUMENT SIGNED BY LINCOLN THAT FREED ALL SLAVES IN THE CONFEDERACY
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- THE CONFEDERACY CHOSE TO LEAVE THE UNITES STATES AND FORM THEIR OWN COUNTRY
- HOW THE UNITED STATES REUNITES AND REBUILDS AFTER BATTLING EACH OTHER
- A PERSON WHO IS CALLED TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY
- A PERSON WHO IS INJURED IN A BATTLE
10 Clues: A PERSON WHO IS INJURED IN A BATTLE • A PERSON WHO WANTS TO JOIN THE MILITARY • A PERSON WHO IS CALLED TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY • A STATE THAT WAS BETWEEN THE UNION AND CONFEDERACY • THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS GIVEN TO MALE AFRICAN AMERICANS • HOW THE UNITED STATES REUNITES AND REBUILDS AFTER BATTLING EACH OTHER • ...
COP26 2021-10-26
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- The members states are looking for a collective goal in order to ... .
- The President of the United States fears that the army withdrawal from Afghanistan will ... .
- The pandemic has heightened the ... between the United States and China.
- China will not ... to the pressure of the United States.
- The EU is pushing for a ... to cut methane.
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- The geopolitical ... changed dramatically during the pandemic.
- The U.S. and China are ... (ing-form) for power.
- The summit in Glasgow is the best chance for major economies to ... any deal on climate issues.
- The United Kingdom is hosting a ... for all the member states next month.
- When the U.S. and China reach an agreement, the other countries will have to ... .
10 Clues: The EU is pushing for a ... to cut methane. • The U.S. and China are ... (ing-form) for power. • China will not ... to the pressure of the United States. • The geopolitical ... changed dramatically during the pandemic. • The members states are looking for a collective goal in order to ... . • ...
Civil War 2023-01-26
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- the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
- of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
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- civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
- soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
- the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
- war a war between factions in the same country
- the state of being allied
- a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
10 Clues: the state of being allied • war a war between factions in the same country • a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought • a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War • ...
U.S. and Canada Landforms and Resources 2023-12-04
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- major mountain chain in the eastern United States and Canada
- runs almost the length of the United States. It is part of the continent’s longest and busiest river system.
- line of the highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing to the east and to the west
- the southern boundary of the United States.
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- five large lakes found in the central United States and Canada
- are divided into three subregions—the Interior Plains, the Great Plains, and the Canadian Shield.
- mountain chain in the western United States and Canada
- largely treeless area in the interior lowlands
- rocky, flat area that surrounds Hudson Bay
- Canada’s longest river
10 Clues: Canada’s longest river • rocky, flat area that surrounds Hudson Bay • the southern boundary of the United States. • largely treeless area in the interior lowlands • mountain chain in the western United States and Canada • major mountain chain in the eastern United States and Canada • five large lakes found in the central United States and Canada • ...
US States 2018-11-02
United States 2012-11-12
7 Clues: the state bird • the state fruit • the state capital • the state nickname • the state you are studying • a popular city in this state • a famous person from this state
Obtaining States 2014-01-15
7 Clues: What is the 50th State? • Blown up on December 7, 1941. • Guaranteed the safety of Spain. • Exported from Hawaii free of charge. • U.S. declared ___ against Spain in 1898. • On March 30, 1867 the 49th state was bought. What was it? • A Cuban patriot who led the movement for independence from Spain.
USA States 2022-04-28
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- part of______falls in New York.
- _____ produces more corn than any other state
- is home to the Grand Canyon and the Colorado river.
- an elementry class on a field trip found a dinosaur skull and bones in.
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- many kids go to space camp at the U.S.Space and rocket centre in______.
- the world’s first biggest skyscraper was built in ____.
- island is the smallest state.
7 Clues: island is the smallest state. • part of______falls in New York. • _____ produces more corn than any other state • is home to the Grand Canyon and the Colorado river. • the world’s first biggest skyscraper was built in ____. • many kids go to space camp at the U.S.Space and rocket centre in______. • ...
Baltic States 2022-06-26
7 Clues: Captial of Sweden • Capital of Iceland • Captial of Estonia • National bird of Lithuania • English word for Swedish cuisine • Arabian scientist made first map locating Estonia • The practice of Swedish workers get two breaks daily
us states 2024-02-23
united states 2024-04-10
7 Clues: gasoline bomb • secretary of state • American commander • had to register for • secretary of defense • Orange toxic chemical • gained prominence at the university of California at Berkeley
50 States 2023-03-21
7 Clues: The ocean state • Great for skiing • The coldest state • Touches the borders • The lone star state • Won the college softball last year! • Parts have been in a drought for over 5 years
United states 2024-12-13
physical states 2024-11-25
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- 100 degrees Celsius is called the ___ point of water.
- Steam is in ___ state.
- Water turns into water vapour at 25 degrees Celsius by ___.
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- It is the physical state in which the particles are closely packed.
- At 100 degrees Celsius, steam is changed into water by a process called ___.
- When ice melts into water, ice ___ energy.
- Water is in ___ state.
7 Clues: Steam is in ___ state. • Water is in ___ state. • When ice melts into water, ice ___ energy. • 100 degrees Celsius is called the ___ point of water. • Water turns into water vapour at 25 degrees Celsius by ___. • It is the physical state in which the particles are closely packed. • At 100 degrees Celsius, steam is changed into water by a process called ___.
Australian States 2025-11-07
7 Clues: Its landmark is Uluru. • It has the Sydney harbor. • It has the Great Barrier Reef. • It has the Great Victoria Desert. • It is the largest state in Australia. • It is the smallest state in Australia. • It is known for its unpredictable weather.
Federalism 2021-11-02
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- sovereignty-supreme power or authority.
- states rights- rights and power held by each individual state
- clause-the federal constitution takes precedence over state laws
- government- government in presidential systems
- concurrent powers shared powers between the state and federal governments.
- “necessary and proper” clause (elastic clause)-provided an avenue for expansion into the realm of “implied powers”
- mandate- when a state or local government has to perform certain actions or offer certain programs but doesn't get any federal funds to make it happen.
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- powers-powers granted to the states
- powers-political Powers granted to the states
- block grants- federal funds earmarked for specific state or local programs
- clause-gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
- enumerated (expressed) powers-the remainder of powers going to the states.
- federalism-system of government where power is divided between the central government and a federal government.
- cooperative federalism-characterized by partnerships between the national government and governments at the state and local
- dual federalism-clear division of federal power
15 Clues: powers-powers granted to the states • sovereignty-supreme power or authority. • powers-political Powers granted to the states • government- government in presidential systems • dual federalism-clear division of federal power • states rights- rights and power held by each individual state • clause-the federal constitution takes precedence over state laws • ...
Federalism 2021-11-02
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- sovereignty-supreme power or authority.
- states rights- rights and power held by each individual state
- clause-the federal constitution takes precedence over state laws
- government- government in presidential systems
- concurrent powers shared powers between the state and federal governments.
- “necessary and proper” clause (elastic clause)-provided an avenue for expansion into the realm of “implied powers”
- mandate- when a state or local government has to perform certain actions or offer certain programs but doesn't get any federal funds to make it happen.
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- powers-powers granted to the states
- powers-political Powers granted to the states
- block grants- federal funds earmarked for specific state or local programs
- clause-gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
- enumerated (expressed) powers-the remainder of powers going to the states.
- federalism-system of government where power is divided between the central government and a federal government.
- cooperative federalism-characterized by partnerships between the national government and governments at the state and local
- dual federalism-clear division of federal power
15 Clues: powers-powers granted to the states • sovereignty-supreme power or authority. • powers-political Powers granted to the states • government- government in presidential systems • dual federalism-clear division of federal power • states rights- rights and power held by each individual state • clause-the federal constitution takes precedence over state laws • ...
Force,Mass, and Acceleration 2018-02-20
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- The force that results from relative motion between objects
- States that as long ads interacting objects that are not influenced by forces.
- Physics occurs when the force of an objective is balanced.
- The attractive force that exist between only two objects that has mass.\
- Forces that cause a change in motion of an object.
- A force created by gravity
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- States that for every action there is an opposite reaction.
- States any object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
- The mass of an object multiplied by its speed or velocity
- States that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force acting upon it.
- A push, a pull or any action that has the ability to change motion.
- The reluctance of a body to change in a state of motion.
- A measure of the inertia of an object
- The amount of force that overcomes an opposing force to cause motion.
- A unit of the force(N)
15 Clues: A unit of the force(N) • A force created by gravity • A measure of the inertia of an object • Forces that cause a change in motion of an object. • The reluctance of a body to change in a state of motion. • The mass of an object multiplied by its speed or velocity • Physics occurs when the force of an objective is balanced. • ...
Launching the Nation 2024-04-05
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- the second capital of the United States
- The war that created lots of debt at the beginning of the United States
- Alexander __________ wanted to start a national bank; Secretary of Treasury
- certificates of debt that carry a promise to buy back the bonds at a higher price.
- The First President of the United States
- a body of electors who represent the people’s vote in choosing the president ________ college
- The ________ Act of 1789 legislation passed by Congress that created the federal court system
- _______ construction means the federal government should do only what the Constitution specifically says it can do.
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- Republican _____________, the idea that women played an important role in teaching their children to be good citizens.
- The first First Lady (First Name)
- Washington, D.C. is located between _____ and Virginia
- In 1970 most people lived in the countryside and were _________
- Hamilton’s biggest challenge was paying off the national
- _______ construction means that the federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid.
- The original capital of the United States (One word)
15 Clues: The first First Lady (First Name) • the second capital of the United States • The First President of the United States • The original capital of the United States (One word) • Washington, D.C. is located between _____ and Virginia • Hamilton’s biggest challenge was paying off the national • In 1970 most people lived in the countryside and were _________ • ...
Reconstruction ILT 2023-05-10
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- The number of military districts the south was divided into.
- Last name of the president that won the election of 1868
- A group of men in congress that wanted to revolutionize southern society through military rule.
- When a landowner allowed people to grow crops on their land usually freed slaves or poor whites
- Rules put in place by southern states to keep freed slaves from having equal rights.
- Northerners who went to the south to make money
- Johnson's plan gave general _________ to southern states
- The number of the amendment that abolished slavery.
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- number of the amendment that gave men the right to vote no matter what race.
- The Radical Republicans renewed the Freedmen's ________.
- President Johnson was the first president to be _________.
- Southerners who helped Northern republicans.
- The name of the bill that states congress would be in charge of letting states back into the union not the president.
- Number of the amendment that gave citizenship to those born in the U.S.
- Last nam eof the person who assasinated Lincoln
15 Clues: Southerners who helped Northern republicans. • Northerners who went to the south to make money • Last nam eof the person who assasinated Lincoln • The number of the amendment that abolished slavery. • Last name of the president that won the election of 1868 • The Radical Republicans renewed the Freedmen's ________. • ...
Unit 2 | North America | Vocab | Vol. III 2022-11-01
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- an 1863 document that freed all slaves living in Confederate held territory
- a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
- the movement to end slavery, before and during the Civil War in the United States
- the speech Abraham Lincoln made in 1863 honoring soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg during the U.S. Civil War
- the idea that the United States had the right to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean
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- the route the Cherokees took during their forced migration from the southeast United States to Oklahoma in the 1830s
- the largest mountain range system in North America
- the second longest river in North America
- a partnership between countries
- the effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War
- a ruler with complete control
- The use of machines to make raw materials (such was lumber) into usual products (like chairs or tables)
- the mass slaughter by the Nazis of six million Jews and others during World War II
- a large farm that grows crops for profit
- to strengthen
15 Clues: to strengthen • a ruler with complete control • a partnership between countries • a large farm that grows crops for profit • the second longest river in North America • the largest mountain range system in North America • a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country • the effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War • ...
Civil war 2025-03-11
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- What violent action did John Brown lead against a federal armory in 1859?
- What political party was formed in the 1850s to oppose the spread of slavery?
- What proclamation freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
- What heavily armored warships changed naval warfare during the Civil War?
- What event in 1860 caused Southern states to secede from the Union?
- means to officially end something, like slavery?
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- What act let new territories decide for themselves whether to allow slavery?
- What was the Union’s plan to surround and squeeze the Confederacy like a snake?
- What 1850 agreement admitted California as a free state and strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act?
- What strategy did the Union use to cut off Confederate trade by sea?
- What is the term for large military units made up of soldiers?
- What was the name of the Northern states that fought against the Confederacy?
- What word means to leave or withdraw from a country?
- What was the name of the group of Southern states that seceded from the U.S.?
- What type of warship used cotton bales for protection during battle?
15 Clues: means to officially end something, like slavery? • What word means to leave or withdraw from a country? • What is the term for large military units made up of soldiers? • What proclamation freed enslaved people in Confederate states? • What event in 1860 caused Southern states to secede from the Union? • ...
Unit 3: A New Nation Crossword 2025-03-05
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- an action or decision that later serves as an example
- settled the border which settled the border and trade disputes with Spain
- When farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey
- The first ten amendments to the consitution
- A meeting in 1787, when our founding fathers came together to revise the Articles of Confederation.
- System for territories to become states, considered the most important ACCOMPLISHMENT of the Articles!
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- stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war or any European countries that were at war
- Group that wanted to keep the power within the states.
- The United States first constitution
- This branch of the government interprets laws
- Group that wanted a strong central (federal) government.
- When crowds of debt-ridden farmers closed the courts in western Massachusetts to prevent the seizure of their land for failure to pay taxes.
- This branch of the government enforces laws
- a set of laws & rules for a country’s government
- This branch of the government writes laws
15 Clues: The United States first constitution • This branch of the government writes laws • This branch of the government enforces laws • The first ten amendments to the consitution • This branch of the government interprets laws • a set of laws & rules for a country’s government • When farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey • ...
Quiz/Quest Review #2 AP GoPo Fall 2022 2022-09-28
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- The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional
- Powers the federal govt. has on the basis of the necessary and proper (elastic clause). For example, the expressed power of raising an army implies that they can institute the draft.
- Grants given to states in certain categories. There are two main types: project and formula. Project, for a specific project...formula, based on a certain formula. Some examples include: Head Start, Medicaid, and Food Stamps.
- The Court ruled that the Commerce Clause did not give Congress the power to enact the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act.
- Trade within a state. Its regulation is a power reserved for the states.
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- people who opposed the Constitution
- Traditional model of federalism where power is shared between the federal and state government - they stay in their separate layers
- Powers reserved for the states; for example: conduct elections, issue business licenses, education, etc.
- Trade between states. Its regulation is an expressed (enumerated) power of the federal govt. (Congress)
- Money given to the states by the federal government for broad categories that often do not have as many strings attached. States tend to like this type of funding the most over other grants.
- During the Great Depression/New Deal the powers between the federal and state government blurred and overlapped as a result of some of the New Deal programs. (mixing of powers, resources, and programs between and among the national, state, and local governments)
- Maryland attempted to impose a tax on the Second Bank of the U.S. (BUS) Could Maryland tax the bank? No. Supremacy Clause. Was Congress creating the BUS Constitutional? Yes. The US could create a national bank; "necessary-and-proper" clause (aka Elastic Clause)
- supporters of the Constitution
- The specific powers of the federal government: raise an army, declare war, coin money, etc. Found in Article I Section 8
- New York had awarded a monopoly to a steamboat company to navigate its waters. The waters entered New Jersey's territory. Can New York do this? No. It violates the Commerce Clause. Only Congress has the power to regulate interstate trade.
- The idea that gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s involving returning some power to the states from the federal government
16 Clues: supporters of the Constitution • people who opposed the Constitution • Trade within a state. Its regulation is a power reserved for the states. • The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional • Trade between states. Its regulation is an expressed (enumerated) power of the federal govt. (Congress) • ...
Rashed's American Government Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-16
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- the status of being a native or naturalized person of a country
- process of selecting public officials
- form of government in which political control is exercised by the people, either directly, or in directly through their elected representatives
- to change
- formal written agreement between two or more countries
- introduction to the Constitution of the United States
- people who played important roles in the establishment of the United States
- person seeking public office
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- system by which people are judged in courts of law and criminals are punished
- official elected or appointed to be the chief executive of a city or town
- a person who lives in a country he or she is not a citizen of
- member of a country or state; one who owes allegiance to the government and is entitled to its protection and to political rights
- the plan of government for the United States
- Legislature of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives
14 Clues: to change • person seeking public office • process of selecting public officials • the plan of government for the United States • introduction to the Constitution of the United States • formal written agreement between two or more countries • a person who lives in a country he or she is not a citizen of • the status of being a native or naturalized person of a country • ...
the usa 2025-06-25
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- The capital city of the United States.
- The place where the U.S. president lives.
- A very popular American sport.
- The month when Independence Day is celebrated.
- The national bird of the United States.
- A food many Americans eat on the 4th of July.
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- Who is the current president of the United States?
- What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
- The main language spoken in the USA.
- A sweet drink made by a famous American brand.
- You see these on the American flag.
- A famous U.S. tech company that makes phones.
- The Statue of ___ is a symbol of freedom.
13 Clues: A very popular American sport. • You see these on the American flag. • The main language spoken in the USA. • The capital city of the United States. • The national bird of the United States. • What do Americans celebrate on July 4th? • The place where the U.S. president lives. • The Statue of ___ is a symbol of freedom. • A famous U.S. tech company that makes phones. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-09
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- A Confederate general who served during the Civil War from 1861 to 1863.
- The 16th President of the United States. He was the first President to be assassinated in the history of the United States.
- A battle fought between the navies of opposing countries.
- Spying on other countries; generally during times of war to gather information about the enemies.
- An act in which there are no restrictions on supplies, weapons, attacks, or war zones during the war.
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- An attempt to not allow goods into the Confederate States in order to damage their economy.
- The President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
- A bloody battle fought between the Union States and the Confederate States in 1863.
- An organization founded to support soldiers during the Civil War in 1881.
- A siege occurred between the Confederate and Union which gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and led to the fall of this place.
10 Clues: A battle fought between the navies of opposing countries. • The President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. • A Confederate general who served during the Civil War from 1861 to 1863. • An organization founded to support soldiers during the Civil War in 1881. • A bloody battle fought between the Union States and the Confederate States in 1863. • ...
End of the Revolutionary War 2021-02-03
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- The city where the treaty was signed that granted the United States full independence
- The city where the Continental Army won a battle on Christmas, 1776
- Negotiated Treaty of Alliance with France, on behalf of the United States
- The city where the first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought
- The river across which the Continental Army retreated following the Battle of Long Island
- Commander of the Continental Army
- The city which the British Army seized following the Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Leader of British troops in Battle of Bunker Hill
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- Country that aligned with the United States during the Revolutionary War
- The number of colonies that supplied men to the militias during the Revolutionary War
- The British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown
- British General who surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga
- The city where the British army surrendered, ending the Revolutionary War
- Hoped to regain control of the United States during the Treat of Paris
- The country that wanted to acquire new lands at the Treaty of Paris
15 Clues: Commander of the Continental Army • Leader of British troops in Battle of Bunker Hill • British General who surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga • The British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown • The city where the Continental Army won a battle on Christmas, 1776 • The city where the first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought • ...
Civil War 2023-05-15
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- Abolished slavery
- the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
- Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
- ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labor.
- Gave citzenship to slaves
- A loud yell confederate soldiers would shout when attacking
- To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
- a period in American history following the American Civil War and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877
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- a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory
- lost the case because the judge decided that slaves aren't people but property
- Granted african-american men rights to vote
- incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation
- A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
- the end (or side) of a military position, also called a “wing”
- laws that allowed segregation by race in many areas
15 Clues: Abolished slavery • Gave citzenship to slaves • Granted african-american men rights to vote • laws that allowed segregation by race in many areas • A loud yell confederate soldiers would shout when attacking • a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory • the end (or side) of a military position, also called a “wing” • ...
5.2 - Forging a New Constitution 2024-10-21
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- During the Constitutional Convention, the question of how to count each state's enslaved population was resolved by the _______-________ Compromise.
- The presence of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin at the Constitutional Convention guaranteed _________ trust.
- Proposed "The Great Compromise."
- The ___________ Plan consisted of; a legislature with two houses, Three branches of government, and a Strong National government.
- Was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention.
- The number of states required to approve a law under the Articles of Confederation.
- After the American Revolution, the United States went through an economic _____________.
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- A ________ ____________ came about at the Constitutional Convention because state delegates could not initially agree on Fair State Representation.
- Having two separate legislatures (lawmaking chambers).
- Shays's ____________ forced courts to close so judges could not take away farmers' lands.
- House of _______________ was created to satisfy the concerns of the large states.
- Many White southerners feared economic difficulties if ______________ no longer existed.
- The freeing of individual enslaved persons.
- To approve something into a governing document.
- was created to satisfy the concerns of small states.
15 Clues: Proposed "The Great Compromise." • The freeing of individual enslaved persons. • To approve something into a governing document. • was created to satisfy the concerns of small states. • Having two separate legislatures (lawmaking chambers). • Was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention. • ...
Civil War 2024-11-22
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- War A war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
- When a part of a country breaks off from its own country
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
- When a person owns another person as property
- A place where military supplies are stored
- was the 16th President of the United States, an anti-slavery Republican
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- Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South
- Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union
- Putting local interests ahead of national interests
- The fact or process of being set free
- A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
- The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people
15 Clues: The fact or process of being set free • Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery • A place where military supplies are stored • When a person owns another person as property • Putting local interests ahead of national interests • A term used to describe people who supported the Union • When a part of a country breaks off from its own country • ...
Civil War 2026-01-21
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- The start of the Civil War
- Laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
- The President of the South
- General Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war.
- A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out.
- South was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war.
- Take control of the Mississippi River and surround the South.
- Another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of 11 states that seceded from the Union.
- North gained the Mississippi River.
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- Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War.
- The period after the Civil War in which the Southern States were rebuilt and brought back from the Union.
- The President of the North.
- Bloodiest day of the war. Emancipation Proclamation.
- Confederates lost hope of a quick victory and a northern invasion was stopped.
- “March To Sea” helped quicken the end of the war. Atlanta was taken which led to Richmond fell.
15 Clues: The start of the Civil War • The President of the South • The President of the North. • North gained the Mississippi River. • General Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war. • Bloodiest day of the war. Emancipation Proclamation. • Take control of the Mississippi River and surround the South. • South was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war. • ...
PUZZLE #3 2023-06-06
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- City - A resort city in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beachfront.
- Mountains - A major mountain range in the western United States, stretching across several states.
- - A major river in the United States, flowing through several states and into the Gulf of Mexico.
- - The historic document that declared the United States as an independent nation.
- Valley - A renowned wine-growing region in California, known for its vineyards and wineries.
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- - A group of museums and research centers in Washington, D.C., known for their extensive collections.
- House - The official residence and workplace of the President of the United States in Washington, D.C.
- Square - A major commercial intersection in New York City, famous for its bright lights and billboards.
- - A city in Washington known for its coffee culture, music scene, and proximity to natural beauty.
- Orleans - A vibrant city in Louisiana known for its lively music, unique cuisine, and Mardi Gras celebrations.
10 Clues: - The historic document that declared the United States as an independent nation. • City - A resort city in New Jersey known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beachfront. • Valley - A renowned wine-growing region in California, known for its vineyards and wineries. • ...
Black Codes Article 2023-05-08
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- Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
- to former enslaved people—and enact universal male suffrage before they could rejoin the Union.
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877
- States of America-a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 following the election of President Abraham Lincoln.
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- right of citizens of the United states
- Proclamation-a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the Civil War.
- Support for Reconstruction policies and undermine violence of white supremacist organizations such as
- Suppressed the African American Vote
- the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards
10 Clues: Suppressed the African American Vote • right of citizens of the United states • the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards • restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans • to former enslaved people—and enact universal male suffrage before they could rejoin the Union. • ...
Civil War 2018-01-18
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- : A person who favors the abolish and can be especially slavery .
- Act : The act of citizens in Kansas and Nebraska to weather allow slaves territories in 1854.
- A action of begin joined or joining in a political context .
- It a league or alliance for the Confederate states.
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- Crisis : It was a confrontation between South Carolina and the Federal Government .
- Compromise : Divided the Louisiana purchase evenly between slavery and freedom , and it had set a balancing rule , so that every free state that joined the union , and a slave state can join
- Rights: It a right that each states can make its own laws .
- States : Any slaves states that borders the northern free states during the Civil War of U.S
- Scott Decision : A decision that he declares to be sought as a free territory man .
- : A that should be paid due to a certain import or export .
10 Clues: It a league or alliance for the Confederate states. • Rights: It a right that each states can make its own laws . • : A that should be paid due to a certain import or export . • A action of begin joined or joining in a political context . • : A person who favors the abolish and can be especially slavery . • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-17
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- became the most famous of the formerly enslaved persons who joined the abolition movement.
- a career United States Army officer who became a major general in the Confederate States Army
- was a close associate of Ulysses Grant, and during the war, he rose to the rank of a general in the United States army.
- Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.
- the 16th president of the United States
- appointed to the rank of major general and played an important role in raising the Army of the Potomac
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- American nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
- an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States
- a beloved Confederate general.
- escaped from slavery but returned on many dangerous missions to Maryland where she helped lead slaves to freedom.
10 Clues: a beloved Confederate general. • the 16th president of the United States • American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. • became the most famous of the formerly enslaved persons who joined the abolition movement. • an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States • ...
Unit 2 | North America | Vocab | Vol. III 2022-11-01
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- the mass slaughter by the Nazis of six million Jews and others during World War II
- to strengthen
- the idea that the United States had the right to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean
- The use of machines to make raw materials (such was lumber) into usual products (like chairs or tables)
- the largest mountain range system in North America
- a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
- an 1863 document that freed all slaves living in Confederate held territory
- the movement to end slavery, before and during the Civil War in the United States
- the speech Abraham Lincoln made in 1863 honoring soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg during the U.S. Civil War
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- a ruler with complete control
- the route the Cherokees took during their forced migration from the southeast United States to Oklahoma in the 1830s
- the second longest river in North America
- a partnership between countries
- a large farm that grows crops for profit
- the effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War
15 Clues: to strengthen • a ruler with complete control • a partnership between countries • a large farm that grows crops for profit • the second longest river in North America • the largest mountain range system in North America • a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country • the effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War • ...
Unit 2 | North America | Vocab | Vol. III 2022-11-01
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- the idea that the United States had the right to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean
- a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
- an 1863 document that freed all slaves living in Confederate held territory
- the second longest river in North America
- the route the Cherokees took during their forced migration from the southeast United States to Oklahoma in the 1830s
- the effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War
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- a partnership between countries
- a large farm that grows crops for profit
- the largest mountain range system in North America
- to strengthen
- the speech Abraham Lincoln made in 1863 honoring soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg during the U.S. Civil War
- The use of machines to make raw materials (such was lumber) into usual products (like chairs or tables)
- a ruler with complete control
- the movement to end slavery, before and during the Civil War in the United States
- the mass slaughter by the Nazis of six million Jews and others during World War II
15 Clues: to strengthen • a ruler with complete control • a partnership between countries • a large farm that grows crops for profit • the second longest river in North America • the largest mountain range system in North America • a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country • an 1863 document that freed all slaves living in Confederate held territory • ...
Unit 2 | North America | Vocab | Vol. III 2022-11-01
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- the movement to end slavery, before and during the Civil War in the United States
- the route the Cherokees took during their forced migration from the southeast United States to Oklahoma in the 1830s
- the largest mountain range system in North America
- the idea that the United States had the right to expand its territory to the Pacific Ocean
- The use of machines to make raw materials (such was lumber) into usual products (like chairs or tables)
- the effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War
- a partnership between countries
- a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
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- the speech Abraham Lincoln made in 1863 honoring soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg during the U.S. Civil War
- the second longest river in North America
- an 1863 document that freed all slaves living in Confederate held territory
- a ruler with complete control
- to strengthen
- the mass slaughter by the Nazis of six million Jews and others during World War II
- a large farm that grows crops for profit
15 Clues: to strengthen • a ruler with complete control • a partnership between countries • a large farm that grows crops for profit • the second longest river in North America • the largest mountain range system in North America • a war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country • an 1863 document that freed all slaves living in Confederate held territory • ...
APUSH VOCAB 2019-04-03
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- poor landless freemen
- 37th president of the United States from 1969 to 1974
- Wilson's peace plan
- took over the presidency during World War II upon the death of Roosevelt
- president during World War I
- 26th president of the United States
- President who instituted the New Deal
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- several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate complex of buildings in Washington, D.C.
- worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939
- international military campaign that was launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks against the United States
- policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
- He pushed his "Share Our Wealth" program which would make "Every Man a King."
- the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class
- widespread fear by a society or state about a potential rise of communism, anarchism, or radical leftism
- Program with the goal of reviving the American Economy during the Great Depression
15 Clues: Wilson's peace plan • poor landless freemen • president during World War I • 26th president of the United States • President who instituted the New Deal • 37th president of the United States from 1969 to 1974 • the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class • took over the presidency during World War II upon the death of Roosevelt • ...
STAAR REVIEW #4 Constitutional Convention 2017-04-27
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- The city where 55 delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation
- when goods or services are sent to another country
- Plan based on equal representation among states and favored by states with a small population
- The system created to determine President and Vice President of the United States
- The lower house of Congress where representatives are based on population
- A Federalist and known as "The Father of the Constitution"
- The number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution
- authored by James Madison which called for a stronger central government and separate the powers into three branches
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- Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
- The event that proved the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be revised; the event where farmers burned down courthouses
- a set of 85 essays written to convince
- A synonym for central government
- A compromise that determined how slaves were to be counted in regards to population
- The upper house of Congress giving each state two representatives
- Two house legislature
15 Clues: Two house legislature • A synonym for central government • a set of 85 essays written to convince • when goods or services are sent to another country • A Federalist and known as "The Father of the Constitution" • The number of states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution • The upper house of Congress giving each state two representatives • ...
SS8H6 Civil War and Reconstruction 1 2017-04-25
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- private Southern ships that attempted to “break” the Union blockade
- infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Macon County, Georgia. Over 13,000 Union soldiers died in the camp.
- document that declared all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed if the South did not return to the Union
- the belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important that that of the national government.
- Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern ports and capture the Mississippi River
- Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States
- the act of making legally null and void
- gave African-Americans United States citizenship.
- ended slavery in the United States.
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- sixty-nine African-Americans served as delegates to Georgia’s constitutional convention or served
- election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency
- Reconstruction period where Congress took responsibility for bringing the South back into the Union.
- gave African-American men the right to vote
- compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union
- Confederate victory; largest battle fought in Georgia
15 Clues: ended slavery in the United States. • the act of making legally null and void • gave African-American men the right to vote • gave African-Americans United States citizenship. • Confederate victory; largest battle fought in Georgia • private Southern ships that attempted to “break” the Union blockade • ...
Causes of the Civil War Crossword puzzle 2022-02-27
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- made Abraham Lincoln President
- admitted missouri as a slave state amd maine as a free state
- a "battle" between free and slave states over the Kansas-Nebraska act
- allowed new states to vote on whether or not they would be a free state or a slave state
- said that the declaration of independence did not apply to slaves
- the practice or system of owning slaves.
- a law that required all citizens to help in the capture runaway slaves
- Raided Harper's Ferry for weapons, was executed in 1860
- president of the Union during the civil war
- made California a free state, established the Texas border, outlawed slave trade in Washington DC, etc.
- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
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- the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, carrying on all the affairs of a separate government
- some states thought they could secede if they didn't like laws passed by the federal government
- a slave who sued his master for freedom and lost
- greater loyalty to your own section
15 Clues: made Abraham Lincoln President • greater loyalty to your own section • the practice or system of owning slaves. • president of the Union during the civil war • a slave who sued his master for freedom and lost • Raided Harper's Ferry for weapons, was executed in 1860 • admitted missouri as a slave state amd maine as a free state • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-12-12
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- Union plan to blockade the South with naval power to control the Mississippi River.
- _______ S Grant was a Union General
- Battle of _______ marked the turning point of the Civil War and had severe casualties to both sides
- Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book depicting slavery.
- Slave states that were part of the Union.
- _______ Slave law stated escaped slaves were to be returned to slave owners even if they were in free states
- the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, lasted only one day.
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- Popular _________ was the majority vote
- _______ Railroad was a system of escape routes to free slaves
- Fort located in South Carolina, occupied by Union soldiers and declared the start of the Civil War
- ________ Court House was where the Confederacy surrendered and the Civil War ended.
- Battle in Virginia, Union soldiers attacking Confederate soldiers and winning
- Harriet _____ was an escaped slave helping to free other slaves.
- Kansas-_______ Act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether the states were free or slave states by popular sovereignty.
- Robert E. ___ was a Confederate General
15 Clues: _______ S Grant was a Union General • Popular _________ was the majority vote • Robert E. ___ was a Confederate General • Slave states that were part of the Union. • Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book depicting slavery. • the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, lasted only one day. • _______ Railroad was a system of escape routes to free slaves • ...
