states Crossword Puzzles
States and Countries 2024-05-07
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- Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
- There are more than 700 islands in ______
- The "Sunshine State".
- Has the second most museums in the world.
- Longest coastline in the world.
- Gallatin,Jefferson, and Madison River.
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- You cannot chew gum here.
- Oldest city in California
- Home to the world's oldest civilization.
- Windshield wipers were invented here.
10 Clues: The "Sunshine State". • You cannot chew gum here. • Oldest city in California • Longest coastline in the world. • Where is the Golden Gate Bridge? • Windshield wipers were invented here. • Gallatin,Jefferson, and Madison River. • Home to the world's oldest civilization. • There are more than 700 islands in ______ • Has the second most museums in the world.
States of Matter 2024-08-12
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- state of matter where particles are far apart and moving quickly, bouncing off each other & their container; expands to fill all available space
- an object's ability to sink or float when placed in water
- material or matter that something is made of
- property observable characteristics that can be used to identify materials
- state of matter where particles are loosely arranged, & flow around
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- state of matter that keeps or maintains is shape and particles are packed tightly together, vibrating in place
- to sort; put into groups by similarities; divide; separate
- anything that takes up space (volume) and has a mass
- states solid, liquid, gas
- the amount of matter in a substance, measured in grams or kilograms
- tiny amount or piece of matter
11 Clues: states solid, liquid, gas • tiny amount or piece of matter • material or matter that something is made of • anything that takes up space (volume) and has a mass • an object's ability to sink or float when placed in water • to sort; put into groups by similarities; divide; separate • the amount of matter in a substance, measured in grams or kilograms • ...
States of Matter 2024-08-20
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- physical matter of which living or nonliving things are composed
- matter with a fixed volume and shape
- of matter particular form that matter can take; three main states are liquid, solid, and gas
- group things based on similar characteristics
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- matter with a defined volume but no defined shape
- material that has mass and takes up space
- force of gravity on an object
- object's mass divided by its volume
- matter without a defined volume or shape
- property that depends on the wavelengths of light reflected by the object
10 Clues: force of gravity on an object • object's mass divided by its volume • matter with a fixed volume and shape • matter without a defined volume or shape • material that has mass and takes up space • group things based on similar characteristics • matter with a defined volume but no defined shape • physical matter of which living or nonliving things are composed • ...
States and Capitals 2024-07-30
10 Clues: The capital of Bihar • The capital of Assam • The capital of Sikkim • The capital of Odisha • The capital of Jharkhand • The capital of West Bengal • The capital of Chhattisgarh • The capital of Uttar Pradesh • The capital of Andhra Pradesh • The capital of Madhya Pradesh
States Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-11
Across
- What state's capital is Nashville?
- What is the capital of Nebraska?
- What is the capital of New York?
- What state's capital is Providence?
- What is the capital of New Jersey?
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- What is the capital of New Hampshire?
- What is the capital of North Dakota
- What state's capital is Salt Late City?
- What state's capital is Oklahoma City?
- What state's capital is Cheyenne?
10 Clues: What is the capital of Nebraska? • What is the capital of New York? • What state's capital is Cheyenne? • What state's capital is Nashville? • What is the capital of New Jersey? • What is the capital of North Dakota • What state's capital is Providence? • What is the capital of New Hampshire? • What state's capital is Oklahoma City? • What state's capital is Salt Late City?
United States Geography 2023-04-20
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- Mountains in the western US
- Has farmlands and plains
- Is hot, dry, and has deserts
- Is hot and humid
- Has similar weather and physical features
- Mountains In the eastern US
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- Has many cities, factores, and businesses
- River Over 2,000 miles long
- Has many forests, mountains,and deserts
- Ocean Along the west coast
10 Clues: Is hot and humid • Has farmlands and plains • Ocean Along the west coast • Mountains in the western US • River Over 2,000 miles long • Mountains In the eastern US • Is hot, dry, and has deserts • Has many forests, mountains,and deserts • Has many cities, factores, and businesses • Has similar weather and physical features
States of Matter 2022-12-13
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- Temperature in Celsius when water vaporizes.
- Solid turning directly to a gas.
- Condition or form matter is in.
- The first reason matter changes forms.
- Point where a liquid turns to a gas.
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- The second reason matter changes forms.
- Point where solid turns to a liquid.
- Substance with a common three states of matter.
- This makes the molecules vibrate.
- Temperature in Celsius when ice melts.
10 Clues: Condition or form matter is in. • Solid turning directly to a gas. • This makes the molecules vibrate. • Point where solid turns to a liquid. • Point where a liquid turns to a gas. • Temperature in Celsius when ice melts. • The first reason matter changes forms. • The second reason matter changes forms. • Temperature in Celsius when water vaporizes. • ...
States Of Matter 2022-11-01
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- a very small piece of matter
- 4th state of matter
- A change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
- A state of matter with no definite shape or volume
- A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume
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- The change of state from a liquid to a gas
- the change in state from a solid to a liquid
- a very small piece of matter
- the change of state from a gas to a liquid
- A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
- A representation of an object or event
11 Clues: 4th state of matter • a very small piece of matter • a very small piece of matter • A representation of an object or event • The change of state from a liquid to a gas • the change of state from a gas to a liquid • the change in state from a solid to a liquid • A state of matter with no definite shape or volume • ...
States of matter 2023-01-26
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- gas to liquid
- liquid to gas happens throughout a liquid
- liquid to gas only happens at the surface
- Liquid to gas
- solid to liquid
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- an state of matter that isn't natural
- tiny molecules that vibrate when the get hotter
- solid skips liquid and directly becomes gas
- liquid to solid
- used to make dry ice (the gas we exhale)
10 Clues: gas to liquid • Liquid to gas • liquid to solid • solid to liquid • an state of matter that isn't natural • used to make dry ice (the gas we exhale) • liquid to gas happens throughout a liquid • liquid to gas only happens at the surface • solid skips liquid and directly becomes gas • tiny molecules that vibrate when the get hotter
States of Matter 2022-09-27
10 Clues: Gas to solid • Solid to gas • Liquid to gas • Gas to liquid • Liquid to solid • Solid to liquid • State of matter with no fixed shape or volume • State of matter with a fixed shape and volume • State of matter with variable shape but fixed volume • "4th state of matter" that consists of excited electrons
States of Matter 2022-04-26
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- Liquid turns into solid
- colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure.
- a form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion.
- the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
- a substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
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- produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.
- the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
- a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
- is the transition of a substance directly from a solid-state to a gas state.
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).
10 Clues: Liquid turns into solid • the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid. • the process of turning from liquid into vapor. • a substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid. • colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure. • a form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion. • ...
States of Matter 2023-09-19
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- A substance of matter with a fixed shape and volume.
- Water in its gaseous state.
- A substance of matter with NO fixed shape, and a fixed volume.
- Process in which a liquid changes into a solid.
- Process in which a gas changes directly into a solid.
- Process in which a solid changes directly into a gas.
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- temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas.
- Process in which a liquid changes into a gas.
- temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid.
- A substance of matter with indefinite shape, and indefinite volume.
10 Clues: Water in its gaseous state. • Process in which a liquid changes into a gas. • Process in which a liquid changes into a solid. • temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas. • temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid. • A substance of matter with a fixed shape and volume. • Process in which a gas changes directly into a solid. • ...
States and Capitals 2023-09-21
10 Clues: Capital of Utah • Capital of Idaho • Capital of Oregon • Capital of Nevada • Capital of Arizona • Capital of Wyoming • Capital of Montana • Capital of Colorado • Capital of California • Capital of Washington
States of Matter 2022-11-17
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- What the sun is made out of
- When a liquid becomes a gas
- Takes the form of its container
- When a liquid becomes a solid
- A occurrence when a solid turns into a gas
- When a solid becomes a liquid
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- A occurrence when a gas turns into a solid
- When a gas becomes a liquid
- far away molecules and they move incredibly fast
- A compact substance with close together molecules
10 Clues: When a gas becomes a liquid • What the sun is made out of • When a liquid becomes a gas • When a liquid becomes a solid • When a solid becomes a liquid • Takes the form of its container • A occurrence when a gas turns into a solid • A occurrence when a solid turns into a gas • far away molecules and they move incredibly fast • ...
States of Matter 2022-11-22
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- solid any noncrystalline solid in which the atoms and molecules are not organized in a definite lattice pattern.
- Solid those in which the atoms, ions, or molecules that make up the solid exist in a regular, well-defined arrangement
- the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
- a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure.
- firm and stable in shape
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- a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
- below 32 fahrenheit
- becomes liquefied by heat.
- conversion of a substance from the liquid or solid phase into the gaseous phase.
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape and no fixed volume.
10 Clues: below 32 fahrenheit • firm and stable in shape • becomes liquefied by heat. • the process of turning from liquid into vapor. • a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure. • conversion of a substance from the liquid or solid phase into the gaseous phase. • ...
states of matter 2022-11-01
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- the change from liquid to gas
- a very small piece of matter
- The mixture of electrons and nuclei
- the change from liquid to gas
- temperature where water goes from liquid to gas
- no fixed shape no fixed volume
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- the change gas goes to liquid
- no fixed shape and fixed volume
- A representation of an object or event
- the change from solid to liquid
- fixed shape and fixed
11 Clues: fixed shape and fixed • a very small piece of matter • the change gas goes to liquid • the change from liquid to gas • the change from liquid to gas • no fixed shape no fixed volume • no fixed shape and fixed volume • the change from solid to liquid • The mixture of electrons and nuclei • A representation of an object or event • temperature where water goes from liquid to gas
States of matter 2022-10-11
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- Liquids and solids cannot be compressed as their particles are too...
- Have no fixed volume or shape
- the movement of gas from high to low concentration
- Have a fixed volume but no fixed shape
- Gases can be easily...
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- Solids, Liquids and gases are made up of particles called...
- When a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
- have fixed shape, volume and do not flow
- When a liquid changes to a solid
- when a solid turns to a liquid
10 Clues: Gases can be easily... • Have no fixed volume or shape • when a solid turns to a liquid • When a liquid changes to a solid • Have a fixed volume but no fixed shape • have fixed shape, volume and do not flow • When a substance changes from a liquid to a gas • the movement of gas from high to low concentration • Solids, Liquids and gases are made up of particles called... • ...
United States Constitution 2022-05-13
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- Three branches of government were made to equally divide the power.
- The federal government still is not as powerful as the people, due to the harsh rulings of King George III.
- the first ten amendments which are the basic rights all citizens have.
- Eligible citizens will be able to elect representatives in government to, well, represent them.
- All of the branches have small amounts of power over the others to ensure no one branch is able to become too powerful.
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- The name of the beginning of the Constitution.
- All individuals will have the same basic rights as stated by the Constitution.
- The predecessor of the Constitution.
- The Federal government hands off some responsibilities and power to State governments.
- The people vote over whether officials have power in government.
10 Clues: The predecessor of the Constitution. • The name of the beginning of the Constitution. • The people vote over whether officials have power in government. • Three branches of government were made to equally divide the power. • the first ten amendments which are the basic rights all citizens have. • ...
States of matter 2022-05-05
10 Clues: gas to liquid • liquid to gas • liquid to solid • solid to liquid • type of energy using heat • definite shape and volume • what everything is made of • definite volume but not shape • neither definite shape or volume • anything that takes up space and has a mass
one worded states 2022-05-05
States of Matter 2023-05-16
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- Smallest particle of matter
- Melting of ice is an example of this type of change
- A process in which a liquid changes to a gas
- Process in which solid changes to gas
- Smallet particle which shows properties of a substance
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- Process in which a gas changes to a liquid
- burning of paper is an example of this type of change
- Solid that dissolves in a liquid
- Ability of a substancde to dissolve in another substance
- Liquid in which a solid is dissolved
10 Clues: Smallest particle of matter • Solid that dissolves in a liquid • Liquid in which a solid is dissolved • Process in which solid changes to gas • Process in which a gas changes to a liquid • A process in which a liquid changes to a gas • Melting of ice is an example of this type of change • burning of paper is an example of this type of change • ...
States of Matter 2023-09-29
10 Clues: solid to gas • liquid to gas • gas to liquid • solid to liquid • turning into a solid • a free slowing substance; fluid • liquid to gas (only on the surface) • firm and stable; not liquid and/or fluid • expanding freely,having no fixed shape or volume • what would happen if you leave a buck of ice on the counter?
States of Matter 2023-09-29
10 Clues: solid to gas • liquid to gas • gas to liquid • solid to liquid • turning into a solid • a free slowing substance; fluid • liquid to gas (only on the surface) • firm and stable; not liquid and/or fluid • expanding freely,having no fixed shape or volume • what would happen if you leave a buck of ice on the counter?
States of India 2025-03-20
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- India's largest state by area with its capital at Jaipur
- Indian state with dances like Garba and Dandiya
- Northernmost state of India with Srinagar.
- This state is known for beaches and its weather.
- Most populated state in India, it also has the Taj Mahal
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- Capital of India
- State with cities like Gurugram and Faridabad
- The one horned rhino is found in this state.
- The famous Indian dance bhangra is from here
- Southernmost state of India with Tamil being the main language here
10 Clues: Capital of India • Northernmost state of India with Srinagar. • The one horned rhino is found in this state. • The famous Indian dance bhangra is from here • State with cities like Gurugram and Faridabad • Indian state with dances like Garba and Dandiya • This state is known for beaches and its weather. • India's largest state by area with its capital at Jaipur • ...
States of matter 2025-02-07
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- forming a 90 degree angle
- used to say what is true
- for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
- different in direction and position
- when colliding objects bounce off of each other
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- forces of two objects apply to each other
- as someone says something
- pushes perpendicular to the object surface
- not able to stretch or bend easily
- a piece of sports equipment that is used to hit a ball
10 Clues: used to say what is true • as someone says something • forming a 90 degree angle • not able to stretch or bend easily • different in direction and position • forces of two objects apply to each other • pushes perpendicular to the object surface • when colliding objects bounce off of each other • a piece of sports equipment that is used to hit a ball • ...
States of Matter 2025-03-30
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- A characteristic of a physical change is that it is usually ________.
- The smallest unit of an element that retains its properties.
- The process where a gas turns back into a liquid.
- The state of matter where particles are tightly packed and have a fixed shape.
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- The process where a liquid turns into a gas at a temperature below boiling.
- A type of mixture where the substances are evenly distributed and cannot be easily separated.
- A type of change where a new substance is formed with different properties.
- A substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded together.
- The process of a liquid turning into a solid.
- The change from a solid directly to a gas, skipping the liquid phase.
10 Clues: The process of a liquid turning into a solid. • The process where a gas turns back into a liquid. • The smallest unit of an element that retains its properties. • A substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded together. • A characteristic of a physical change is that it is usually ________. • ...
States of Matter 2025-06-14
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- The process of a liquid changing to a gas
- The state of matter that can flow but has a definite volume
- The number of protons in an atom
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- The process of a gas changing to a liquid
- A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- State of matter where particles move quickly and are far apart
- The smallest particle of an element
- Method used to separate solids from liquids using filter paper
- State of matter with particles tightly packed and vibrating in place
- The positively charged particle in an atom’s nucleus
10 Clues: The number of protons in an atom • The smallest particle of an element • The process of a gas changing to a liquid • The process of a liquid changing to a gas • A pure substance made of only one type of atom • The positively charged particle in an atom’s nucleus • The state of matter that can flow but has a definite volume • ...
States 41 - 50 2025-01-22
States of Matter 2024-12-09
10 Clues: / Gas to Solid. • / Solid to Gas. • / Liquid to Gas. • / Gas to Liquid. • / Solid to Liquid. • / Liquid to Solid. • / Ionized Gas. Ex: Lightning. • / Molecules stayed still together. Ex: Blocks. • / Changes shape and hard to hold in hand. Ex: Water • / Changes the volume and shape and is very light. Ex: Cloud
States of India 2025-09-17
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- The nation’s capital lies here, full of monuments and politics.
- Known for temples and Chennai’s classical music.
- This state is famous for beaches and Portuguese heritage.
- The land of Bollywood and Mumbai dreams.
- A hill state with bamboo and vibrant tribes.
- Known for golden fields and lively Bhangra dance.
- Known for Gir lions and the Somnath temple.
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- Lush backwaters and houseboats make this land unique.
- Famous for tea gardens and the mighty Brahmaputra.
- Land of wrestlers and mustard flowers bright.
10 Clues: The land of Bollywood and Mumbai dreams. • Known for Gir lions and the Somnath temple. • A hill state with bamboo and vibrant tribes. • Land of wrestlers and mustard flowers bright. • Known for temples and Chennai’s classical music. • Known for golden fields and lively Bhangra dance. • Famous for tea gardens and the mighty Brahmaputra. • ...
States of matter 2025-06-30
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- The state of matter that has no definite shape or volume
- What is the fourth state of matter
- The state of matter with a defined shape and volume
- What its called when liquid turns into gas
- What its called when gas turns into a solid
- How to describe how tightly packed the matter is, inside an object
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- What its call when solid turns into gas
- What is the world is made up of
- What its called when solid turns into liquid
- The state of matter that fills its container
10 Clues: What is the world is made up of • What is the fourth state of matter • What its call when solid turns into gas • What its called when liquid turns into gas • What its called when gas turns into a solid • What its called when solid turns into liquid • The state of matter that fills its container • The state of matter with a defined shape and volume • ...
States of Matter 2025-09-29
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- When something CANNOT be changed back to how it was before, it's this kind of change.
- What something is made of, like metal, wood, or plastic.
- This is when a liquid turns into a solid.
- Frozen ice is an example of what kind of material?
- Something you can observe about an object or material.
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- This means to pay close attention to something.
- When something CAN be changed back to how it was before, it's this kind of change.
- Solids, liquids, and gasses are the three...
- This is when a solid turns into a liquid.
- We know water is this because we can pour it.
10 Clues: This is when a solid turns into a liquid. • This is when a liquid turns into a solid. • Solids, liquids, and gasses are the three... • We know water is this because we can pour it. • This means to pay close attention to something. • Frozen ice is an example of what kind of material? • Something you can observe about an object or material. • ...
States of America 2025-12-04
10 Clues: Our home state • The sunshine state • capital is Olympia • America's dairyland • capital is Springfield • The state capital is here • Las Vegas is popular here • Tropical and good for surfing • Home of the Boston Celtics NBA team • Connected to Providence British Columbia
States and Capital 2025-12-30
10 Clues: Capital of Bihar • Capital of India • Capital of Kerala • Capital of Ladakh • Capital of Rajasthan • capital of Telangana • Capital of Tamil Nadu • Capital of Uttarakhand • Capital of West Bengal • Capital of Maharashtra
IP History 2 - pgs. 90-96 2024-06-25
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- What country is south of the United States?
- What ocean is east of the United States?
- Who conquered Brazil?
- What language do people in Brazil speak?
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- How many lakes are in the Great Lakes?
- How many states in the United States are not contiguous?
- How many countries are in Central America?
- Who was the leader of the Spanish conquerors?
- What is the second largest country in South America?
9 Clues: Who conquered Brazil? • How many lakes are in the Great Lakes? • What ocean is east of the United States? • What language do people in Brazil speak? • How many countries are in Central America? • What country is south of the United States? • Who was the leader of the Spanish conquerors? • What is the second largest country in South America? • ...
National Chain of Command 2023-10-04
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- Your Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
- Chief of Staff of the Army
- Chief of Space Operations
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- Secretary of Defense
- Vice President of the United States
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- Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
- Director, AFJROTC
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Air Force
- Governor of Ohio
- Commandant of the Coast Guard
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- President of the United States (Commander-in Chief)
- Chief of Naval Operations
- Your Aerospace Science Instructor
- Commandant of the Marine Corps
17 Clues: Governor of Ohio • Director, AFJROTC • Secretary of State • Secretary of Defense • Chief of Space Operations • Chief of Naval Operations • Secretary of the Air Force • Chief of Staff of the Army • Commandant of the Coast Guard • Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff • Commandant of the Marine Corps • Chief of Staff of the Air Force • Your Aerospace Science Instructor • ...
Chapter 7 Vocab Words 2023-11-09
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- settled the disputes that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain
- Alexander Hamilton wanted this
- Private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies
- certificates that will be bought back at a higher price
- treaty which gave the United states claim to most Indian lands in the Northwest Territory
- a rebilion of people against their king
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- stated that the United States will not take sides with any European countries that were at war
- a time when farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey
- federal government can take reasonable action that the Constitution does not specifically forbid
- money owed by the United States
- settled the border and trade disputes with Spain
- these people think that the federal government shoudl do only what the constitution specifically says it can do
12 Clues: Alexander Hamilton wanted this • money owed by the United States • a rebilion of people against their king • settled the border and trade disputes with Spain • Private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies • certificates that will be bought back at a higher price • a time when farmers lashed out against the tax on whiskey • ...
civil war 2023-09-22
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- major industrial and transportation for the south
- a battle in the American Civil War fought by Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863
- on Saturday, March 4, 1865, during his second inauguration as President of the United States
- a Confederate general during the American Civil War
- the site of the first battle of the American Civil War.
- He played a role in triggering the California Gold Rush
- a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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- all slaves in states still engaged in rebellion against the Union
- Union victory during the American Civil War
- agree to give
- a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court
- a 19th century U.S. senator best known as the president of the Confederate States of America
12 Clues: agree to give • Union victory during the American Civil War • major industrial and transportation for the south • a Confederate general during the American Civil War • the site of the first battle of the American Civil War. • He played a role in triggering the California Gold Rush • a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court • ...
top 10 Presidents 2023-03-21
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- Tyler 10th President of the United States.
- Henry 9th President of the United States.
- Madison. 4th President of the United States.
- Quincy 6th President of the United States.
- Jackson 7th President of the United States.
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- Monroe 5th President of the United States.
- Adams. 2nd President of the United States.
- Van 8th President of the United States.
- Jefferson. The 3rd President of the United States.
- Washington. who was The 1st President of the United States.
10 Clues: Van 8th President of the United States. • Henry 9th President of the United States. • Tyler 10th President of the United States. • Monroe 5th President of the United States. • Quincy 6th President of the United States. • Adams. 2nd President of the United States. • Jackson 7th President of the United States. • Madison. 4th President of the United States. • ...
The War of 1812 (spaces not encluded) 2013-04-16
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- In the battle of the plains of Abraham the british where lead by troop comander james____.
- The major battle of the thames took place near witch modern day Canadian city?
- The largest invation by the nadives was lead by chife what?
- The____declaired the war of 1812.
- In 1813 the United-States took two major forts witch of the folowing is one of the forts a)Detroit b)Niagra c)Orleans
- where was the final battle of the war of 1812 fought?
- Who one the first battle of the war of 1812?
- In the war of 1812 ____ was the fist ever presidant to ask Congress to declare war.
- Witch war did tecumseh die in?
- The nadives were____with the british empire in the war of 1812.
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- The first invasion by the United-States war lead by general____.
- when the war of 1812 ended the United-States said they woud make a____for only nadives.
- Witch was battle was a battle in the war of 1812? a)uprisingofthewesters b)thewarofthegreatlakes c)sir.jamesMadisonswar
- In what modern day city did the Battle of the plaines of Abraham take place?
- In the war of 1812 the British had the bigest____.
- Witch treaty enden the war of 1812?
- The battle of the plaines of Abraham lasted for more then 2 day true of fauls.
- Who one the war of 1812?
- The French troops where lead by Louis-Joseph, Marquis de____.
- Tecumseh had a strong hatred for the United-States because they did what to his father and brother?
20 Clues: Who one the war of 1812? • Witch war did tecumseh die in? • The____declaired the war of 1812. • Witch treaty enden the war of 1812? • Who one the first battle of the war of 1812? • In the war of 1812 the British had the bigest____. • where was the final battle of the war of 1812 fought? • The largest invation by the nadives was lead by chife what? • ...
American History 1400s to 2005 2013-12-18
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- the disease that killed millions of indigenous peoples when the first Spaniards arrived
- the name of the servants who signed a contact to come over to the New World
- caused war with Mexico, and the belief that the United States borders should expand
- a period in time when the nation had to "rebuild" after war
- name of the war American citizens fought to forge their independence from England
- the murder of 6 million Jewish people in Europe
- this invention created the expansion of more cotton land, and the need for more slaves
- to set apart, typically because of race or religion
- name of the Hurricane that destroyed parts of Louisiana in 2005
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- a person who believes slavery is immoral
- this doubled the size of the United States
- a period in time when the "arms race" between the Soviet Union took place
- a chemical used in warfare that caused mass destruction by exposing chemicals to the land
- because of the Indian Removal Act the Cherokee were forced to move and it was called this
- a person who uses violence and fear to achieve their goals
- these were built by the Haida people to memorialize who they were when they lived
- American citizens were angry they had to pay these on Tea and threw the boxes overboard
- when this president was elected, the south seceded shortly after
- an island that the United States acquired during the Spanish-American War
- war in which a country was divided by the United States into 2 at the 38th parallel
20 Clues: a person who believes slavery is immoral • this doubled the size of the United States • the murder of 6 million Jewish people in Europe • to set apart, typically because of race or religion • a person who uses violence and fear to achieve their goals • a period in time when the nation had to "rebuild" after war • ...
Carson Kaiser period 4 2014-05-27
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- a farmer or a plow that breaks sod
- The alternative to selling wholesale to distributors or retailers is to sell retail either through company owned stores or online.
- a corollary to the log cabin during frontier settlement of Canada and the United States
- working or acting together for a common purpose, in this case, building america
- an act that gave an applicant ownership of land
- someone who herded cattle across great distances
- black soldiers in the west
- a boom town that sprouted up because of railroads
- the US government backs up all currency with gold
- a farm with farmhouses
- unexplored land
- a Native American chief. He defeated General George Custer at the Battle at Little Bighorn.
- a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and service
- people who claimed land before they were supposed to
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- a name given to African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas
- was a short-lived political party in the United States established in 1891
- horsemen and cattle herders of Spanish Mexico
- authorized the President of the United States to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians
- n American soldier, bison hunter and showman
- People who claimed land in the west
- the drive in cattle cars from the east coast to the west
- a town that grew due to population and economic growth
- Drives/ a religious dance of Native North Americans
- criminals that were being hunted
24 Clues: unexplored land • a farm with farmhouses • black soldiers in the west • criminals that were being hunted • a farmer or a plow that breaks sod • People who claimed land in the west • n American soldier, bison hunter and showman • horsemen and cattle herders of Spanish Mexico • an act that gave an applicant ownership of land • someone who herded cattle across great distances • ...
6 Weeks Test 2017-10-08
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- A system of government where the rulers have total unchecked control of the nation.
- those delegated powers of the National government that are suggested.
- Those powers that both the national and State Governments can possess and exercise.
- The power of the ruler is limited by a constitution or parliament.
- Clause Under the constitution each state must recognize the public acts records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
- People elect the government in order to have decisions made for them.
- Government based on religious law.
- Those powers that the constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the States
- The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to the state.
- The rulers have total authority of the government
- Rule by one person. Usually has military support.
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- The constitutional relationship between US states and the Federal government of the US.
- Sovereignty should be divided between the federal government and the states.
- A form where the people vote on all matters.
- A group of people rule and have power to serve their own interests.
- those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution.
- States cannot make distinctions between their own residents and residents of another state.
- Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone.
- Those delegated powers of the National Government that are expressly stated.
- a sharing of the taxes
20 Clues: a sharing of the taxes • Government based on religious law. • A form where the people vote on all matters. • The rulers have total authority of the government • Rule by one person. Usually has military support. • The power of the ruler is limited by a constitution or parliament. • A group of people rule and have power to serve their own interests. • ...
Review Crossword Project 2020-09-30
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- Belief that it is a god given right to expand from ocean to ocean
- Famous actor who murdered Abraham Lincoln
- French and American forces trapped the British in a siege in Yorktown and won the war
- Abolitionist, Social Reformer, and Writer
- U.S. bought 828,000 square miles for 15 million dollars
- Act that breaks up tribal lands authorized by the federal government
- People elect representatives
- A direct tax on the printed materials
- Tax on sugar, molasses, coffee, and indigo
- King of Britain during American Revolutionary War
- Primary Draftsmen of the Declaration of Independence
- Large farm
- Hessian army was crushed in Washington's raid across the Delaware river
- Railroad that connects the West and East of the United States
- Founding documents of United States
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- A person that favors the abolishment of slavery
- Rights meant to protect the people from the government
- Belief in profitable trading
- Grants all people the right to vote
- Withdrawal of a group from a larger entity
- Made to help millions of black slaves and poor white people in the south after the civil war
- Laws to restrict colonial trade
- Impassioned Champion of a strong federal government
- Constitution to build transcontinental railroad
- Laws in the south designed to restrict black people from their freedom
- It made all slaves in rebel states free
- First President of the United States
- People decide on policy initiatives directly
- Abolished Slavery
- Grants citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
30 Clues: Large farm • Abolished Slavery • Belief in profitable trading • People elect representatives • Laws to restrict colonial trade • Grants all people the right to vote • Founding documents of United States • First President of the United States • A direct tax on the printed materials • It made all slaves in rebel states free • Famous actor who murdered Abraham Lincoln • ...
Pennsylvania Facts 2023-09-16
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- located on the Allegheny mountains near Pennsylvania's southern border.
- This state shares Pennsylvania's eastern border.
- Pennsylvania is located in the _____________ part of the United States.
- the oldest mountain chain in the country. All of Pennsylvania's mountains are part of this.
- One of the Great Lakes of Pennsylvania.
- This is what half of Earth is called because Geographers divide the Earth into the Eastern and Western, Northern and Southern ____________s.
- How many states border Pennsylvania's southern border?
- This is what causes gorges to form.
- These ____________ in PA make our state a center of transportation and business.
- This state shares Pennsylvania's western border.
- ____________ is one of 50 states in the United States of America.
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- largest land areas on Earth.
- These mountains stretch across the middle of Pennsylvania, creating a 'spine'.
- this river flows through central PA.
- The overall shape on Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania's nickname. It comes from it's location.
- the continent in which the state of Pennsylvania is located.
- serves as a major shipping route.
- A natural feature on Earth's surface.
- These cover about 60% of Pennsylvania, totaling to about 17 million acres.
- This river is fed by its tributaries, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.
- Rivers and lakes provide sources for _____________, such as fishing and boating.
- A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.
- This state lies on the northern border of Pennsylvania.
- The other thirteen colonies resembled this, and Pennsylvania lies in the middle, creating a 'keystone'.
- a deep, narrow valley with steep walls.
26 Clues: largest land areas on Earth. • serves as a major shipping route. • The overall shape on Pennsylvania. • This is what causes gorges to form. • this river flows through central PA. • A natural feature on Earth's surface. • One of the Great Lakes of Pennsylvania. • a deep, narrow valley with steep walls. • This state shares Pennsylvania's eastern border. • ...
Politics and Governance 2024-02-09
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- Government in which a single ruler holds absolute power.
- The official count of the population conducted periodically.
- Basic principle of democratic governance; government by the people.
- The principle that all individuals are equal before the law.
- The process of selecting a candidate for office.
- A formal written agreement between two or more states or sovereigns.
- The right to vote.
- The highest court in the United States.
- The body of people who officially control and make decisions for a country or state.
- A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent units.
- Supreme law of the United States.
- The basic rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by law.
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- The group of people elected to make laws in a country.
- The act of influencing or attempting to influence the decisions, policies, or actions of government officials.
- The principle that government power should be distributed among various branches to prevent any one group from becoming too powerful.
- A system of government in which power is vested in a single individual.
- A political system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
- The head of state in a parliamentary democracy.
- Chief executive officer of the United States.
- The system of government where power is held by a small group or elite individuals.
- The process of drawing electoral district boundaries to give one political party an electoral advantage.
- Method of voting where citizens vote directly on laws or policies.
- The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
23 Clues: The right to vote. • Supreme law of the United States. • The highest court in the United States. • Chief executive officer of the United States. • The head of state in a parliamentary democracy. • The process of selecting a candidate for office. • The group of people elected to make laws in a country. • Government in which a single ruler holds absolute power. • ...
AP U.S. Government and Politics: Foundations of Government 2024-07-30
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- when the state and federal governments work separately.
- the national government regulates interstate trade.
- protects citizens from illegal incarceration.
- when the national government allocates money to state and local government with very few oversights.
- created the bicameral system of the American legislature.
- the transfer of powers from the national to the states.
- powers used by both the state and federal governments.
- principle that greater number should exercise greater power.
- states are required to recognized each other's records and public acts.
- delegated powers to the federal government.
- theory of government that emphasizes the participation of citizens.
- unwritten powers used by the federal government.
- type of grant that gives states open freedom to apply as they see fit.
- belief that all people are born with these.
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- theory that too many groups competing lead to gridlock.
- theory that all groups have equal say and participation in government.
- disgruntled farmers who raise up arms against the local government.
- type of grant that has strict guidelines that must be followed.
- type of American democracy elects leaders.
- event where America's second form of government was created.
- separate groups of people who share common beliefs.
- system of government when state and national government share power.
- when the levels of government align closely together.
- laws created that are "implied" are support by this clause.
- theory of belief that the wealthy controls government.
- an official order to do something.
- principle that reviews the constitutionality of laws.
- powers for the states as supported by the Tenth Amendment.
28 Clues: an official order to do something. • type of American democracy elects leaders. • delegated powers to the federal government. • belief that all people are born with these. • protects citizens from illegal incarceration. • unwritten powers used by the federal government. • the national government regulates interstate trade. • ...
tiffany.lea.english@gmail.com 2023-03-22
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- Established a procedure for adding new states to the Union.
- The Battle that was the turning point of the American Revolution
- lowered the cost of shipping goods which in turn facilitated a great westward migration of American settlers
- system in which a country attempts to increase their wealth by controlling all aspects of trade with other countries.
- Father of Public Education
- Rights given to you at birth that cannot be taken away.
- First Constitution of the United States
- First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
- First permanent English settlement in North America
- Reaction to Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Concept that political power rests with the people
- legal process to become a U.S. citizen if born in another country
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- The belief that people have knowledge about themselves and the world that "transcends" the 5 senses
- Supreme Court case that established judicial review
- Prohibited colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains.
- Law that segregated public areas
- the turning point in the Civil War
- Favored a strong Central Government and ratification of the Constitution
- Compromise that resulted in a bicameral legislature (House of Representatives and Senate)
- set the precedents of neutrality, serving 2 term, the use of force to carry out laws, etc.
- Act prohibited Americans from trading with foreign nations
- Era during which the former Confederate states were rebuilt and readmitted to the Union
- "New South" had a change in economy by adding ________ which balanced their economy by 1900
24 Clues: Father of Public Education • Reaction to Kansas-Nebraska Act • Law that segregated public areas • the turning point in the Civil War • First Constitution of the United States • First 10 Amendments to the Constitution • Concept that political power rests with the people • Supreme Court case that established judicial review • ...
Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-30
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- Who were the people who wanted the southern states to change even more than they did?
- What did Lincoln offer to the Southerners that is an official pardon?
- Who was the first African American to be in the Senate?
- What was the plan that Louisiana elected a new state legislature?
- Who was the President elected after Lncolns death?
- What was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote?
- What were southern Democrats called?
- What acts divided the south into 5 districts?
- What Bureau helped poor people in the south?
- What were the laws that required segregation?
- Under what bill did states have to meet two conditions to rejoin the Union?
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- What was the amendment that the republicans proposed in the summer of 1866
- Who was the person that assassinated Lincoln?
- What were northern-born Republicans that had moved to the south after the war called?
- What made slavery illegal throughout the United States?
- Where was Lincoln shot?
- What act did the republicans respond with in 1866
- Who was the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate?
- Who won the election of 1868?
- What was the case that came from a man getting arrested on a train?
- What type of laws/codes were passed by all southern states?
- Who was the leader of the radical republican for Pennsylvania?
- What was the name of the secret society group that opposed civil rights?
- What is the amendment that gave African American men across the U.S. the right to vote?
24 Clues: Where was Lincoln shot? • Who won the election of 1868? • What were southern Democrats called? • What Bureau helped poor people in the south? • Who was the person that assassinated Lincoln? • What acts divided the south into 5 districts? • What were the laws that required segregation? • What act did the republicans respond with in 1866 • ...
Reconstruction Crossword-Jonah and Chris 2023-05-30
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- This Amendment provided lots of things for the people, one thing being it guaranteed citizens the equal protection of law
- African American politician who came from slavery in Virginia
- This person was also a leader of the Radical Republicans
- These people wanted the southern states to change more before they could join back to the Union
- The president who was assassinated in Ford’s theater
- Laws restricting people of color
- To submit authority
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- African american politician who came from free North Carolina
- Congress passed the first of several of these laws/acts
- Allowed former confederates to hold public office
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- These person was a leader of the Radical Republicans
- bill stated a state has to meet two conditions before it rejoins the union
- Provides relief to poor people
- This act provided African Americans with the same legal rights as white Americans
- A group of white southerners in tennessee
- Louisiana quickly elected a new state legislature under this plan
- The person who assassinated the president of 1865
- The agreement of Hayes victory-
- An official pardon
- This amendment made slavery illegal throughout the United States
- This Amendment gave African American men throughout the United States the right to vote
- Democrats that regained control of states governments in the south
23 Clues: An official pardon • To submit authority • Provides relief to poor people • The agreement of Hayes victory- • Laws restricting people of color • A group of white southerners in tennessee • The person who assassinated the president of 1865 • Allowed former confederates to hold public office • These person was a leader of the Radical Republicans • ...
Romina crossword TX creation 2021-05-03
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- southern states that left the united states in 1861
- 1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent
- nonviolent form of protest where people go to places and stay seated without doing or saying anything.
- Mexican catholic priest known because of his speech "Grito de dolores" and key figure of the mexican independence
- a tax on imported goods
- the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- took command of the Mexican army that invaded Texas in 1836
- served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
- president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War
- To leave or withdraw from a place
- French explorer looking for the Mississippi river that was killed by his men.
- not obeying the laws
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- action or protest that it is not violent
- laws from the magna carta
- first european to map the coast of Texas
- location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico. ... After a lifetime of service to his country, the event for which he is most well known is his role in the independence of Texas.
- the mexican american civil rights movement of the 1960s with the stated goal of achieving mexican american empowerment.
- spanish explorer that was captured by the karankawa tribe.
- judicial,legislative,executive
- A major war that started with two countries and then more countries started to join.
20 Clues: not obeying the laws • a tax on imported goods • laws from the magna carta • judicial,legislative,executive • To leave or withdraw from a place • action or protest that it is not violent • first european to map the coast of Texas • the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • southern states that left the united states in 1861 • ...
Chemistry crossword 2023-10-31
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- A measurement of liquid equal to 1cm cubed
- Changes that don't change the state of a substance, but the properties or outcome
- The thing made in a chemical reaction
- Changes that don't change a substance, but the state
- The smallest particle in an atom
- One of the 3 states of matter "S----"
- One of the bigger particles in an atom, doesn't have an electric
- The item(s) that react with each other in a chemical reaction
- There are 3 states of ____
- A type of liquid that is harmful when it comes into contact with any part of your body
- A safety item to protect the eyes
- Multiple elements in one molecule
- The temperature at which it melts
- A safety item to protect hands
- A measurement of temperature
- coat A safety item to protect the body
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- A measurement of weight
- How strong it is
- An instrument used to measure weight
- Elements being chemically joined together
- Two or more elements in a substance that aren't chemically bonded together
- An instrument used to measure heat
- The physical appearance of it
- How much it weighs per cm3
- One of the 3 states of matter "G--"
- One of the 3 states of matter "L-----"
- An instrument commonly used to measure liquid
- The things that make up everything (not atoms)
- How easy it is to hammer it into a sheet without it breaking or cracking
- One of the bigger particles in an atom, has an electric charge
30 Clues: How strong it is • A measurement of weight • How much it weighs per cm3 • There are 3 states of ____ • A measurement of temperature • The physical appearance of it • A safety item to protect hands • The smallest particle in an atom • A safety item to protect the eyes • Multiple elements in one molecule • The temperature at which it melts • An instrument used to measure heat • ...
Foundational Documents and Principles of the United States 2023-11-03
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- This document by Thomas Jefferson became a model for part of the first Amendment
- We vote for representatives to make our laws
- The level of government at the top in charge of all states and citizens
- The first representative government in the colonies
- This colonial constitution expanded voting rights in its colony
- The first 10 amendments to the constitution established to protect the individual liberties of citizens
- Power of the People
- The level of government in charge of affairs within a single state
- The branch of government that enforces the laws
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- The principle that the government is bound by the constitution
- The first constitution of the United States
- Each branch of government can oversee and interact with the other branches to ensure no one branch can overstep its assigned powers
- This document gave justification for the colonies to leave England and become their own country
- The branch of government that makes the laws
- The government principle outlined in the 10th Amendment; 2 levels of gov.(federal & state)
- There are 3 separate branches of government (legislative, executive, & judicial) each with their own powers and responsibilities
- A social contract that became the model of self government in the British Colonies
- This principle is set up in the Bill of Rights
- The part of the AoC that set up a system for new states to join the United States
- The branch of government that interprets the laws
- The current set of principles that guide our country/highest law of the US
21 Clues: Power of the People • The first constitution of the United States • The branch of government that makes the laws • We vote for representatives to make our laws • This principle is set up in the Bill of Rights • The branch of government that enforces the laws • The branch of government that interprets the laws • The first representative government in the colonies • ...
Interpol Investigation Challenge 2023-10-07
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- The United States' primary counter-terrorism agency
- A country in East Asia known for its efforts in countering cyber threats and cyber terrorism
- The country that hosts the annual Munich Security Conference, discussing counter-terrorism strategies
- The country where INTERPOL's General Secretariat is located
- The organization responsible for implementing counter-terrorism sanctions at the United Nations
- A country in Southeast Asia that has faced threats from groups like Abu Sayyaf
- The United States' primary intelligence agency responsible for counter-terrorism analysis
- A term for the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, often for political purposes
- A global network of law enforcement agencies that share information and collaborate on international crime
- The United Nations agency responsible for providing counter-terrorism assistance to member states
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- The international organization that sets global standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing
- A term for the process of gathering and analyzing information to prevent terrorist activities
- The international organization focused on aviation security and counter-terrorism
- A country known for its involvement in counter-terrorism efforts in the Middle East
- The international organization focused on nuclear security and counter-terrorism
- The branch of the military responsible for counter-terrorism operations in the United States
- The European Union's law enforcement agency that deals with cross-border crime and terrorism
- A term for the use of non-lethal tactics and strategies to counter terrorism
- The United Kingdom's primary domestic intelligence and security agency
- A country in East Africa that has faced challenges from terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab
20 Clues: The United States' primary counter-terrorism agency • The country where INTERPOL's General Secretariat is located • The United Kingdom's primary domestic intelligence and security agency • A term for the use of non-lethal tactics and strategies to counter terrorism • A country in Southeast Asia that has faced threats from groups like Abu Sayyaf • ...
US History Unit 2 Vocab Crossword 2024-03-06
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- Powers that both state & federal governments have
- Rights and laws that are set aside for the state governments to decide on.
- supporters of the Constitution; Wanted strong national govt
- Part of government that MAKES the laws
- Part of government that INTERPRETS the laws; they decide if the laws are constitutional
- Secret meeting of the framers/founding fathers to fix weaknesses in Articles of Confederation an alliance of different tribes or states
- Against Constitution: Wanted weak national government and Bill of Rights
- ‘Necessary and proper’ clause. A way to change or stretch the Constitution and allow for changes to be made. Congress can make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the tasks listed in the Constitution.
- the ceremony for swearing in a new president
- Division of power between the national and state governments.
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- Powers given to the federal government by the states
- Formal approval to make a document into official law.
- Congressmen from the western and southern states who pushed for war with Britain in 1812
- a change that has been made to the constitution
- Amendments 1 - 10 in the Constitution that protects people's civil liberties (freedoms). Freedom of speech, no cruel or unusual punishment, trial by jury, life, liberty.
- legislature that has two houses
- the belief that the United States had the right to spread across all of North America
- Part of government that ENFORCES the laws
- a committee appointed by the president to help govern
- Government tax on imports or exports
20 Clues: legislature that has two houses • Government tax on imports or exports • Part of government that MAKES the laws • Part of government that ENFORCES the laws • the ceremony for swearing in a new president • a change that has been made to the constitution • Powers that both state & federal governments have • Powers given to the federal government by the states • ...
US HISTORY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-11-22
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- Turning point of the revolution
- amendment that states Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.
- "give me liberty or give be death"
- President Thomas Jefferson placed an ______ act to limit American trade.
- What branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies.
- someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
- opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution
- "father of the constitution"
- First president of the United states
- No territory was gained or lost and there was no clear winter, war between America and Britain
- Increased communication and trade, disrupted natural habits in the west
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- A state plan from 1874-1875 and was successful in undermining the republican led government
- overemphasized political, economic, and social loyalty to a region of a country rather than the country as a whole.
- Agreement that ended to the war of 1812 treaty of...
- economic system in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests
- This acquisition from France in 1803 doubled the land holding of the U.S, a state plan
- Federalist,founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution
- a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document.
- President James Polk desired to expand the US via Manifest Destiny followed by the annexation of this republic in 1845
- Anti Federalist leader, beloved in a need to restrict governmental power
20 Clues: "father of the constitution" • Turning point of the revolution • "give me liberty or give be death" • First president of the United states • Agreement that ended to the war of 1812 treaty of... • opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution • a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document. • ...
APUSH Period 5 Terms 2022-11-11
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- nickname for a northerner who left the North to live in the South during Reconstruction
- nickname for people who sought out gold in California
- Northern Democrats who demanded a peace settlement with the Confederacy.
- a period of conflicts in Kansas over the issue of slavery
- an act by Abraham Lincoln that required at least 10% of voters to consent to an oath of loyality to the United States
- act allowing for the construction of a transcontinental railway across the US
- 17th president of the United States who oversaw the Reconstruction period.
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- this prohibited voting restrictions based on race, color, or servitude
- System where a freed slave is allowed to grow crops on a white man's land in exchange for the white man receiving a share of all crops grown.
- general of the Union president and the 18th president of the United States
- this granted all freed slaves citizenship in the US
- authorized the use of federal troops to enforce the 14th and 15th amendments
- the period where the South was being rebuilt in the aftermath of the Civil War
- it banned slavery and repealed the 3/5ths clause
- a series of rules that regulated the action of freed slaves in the South
- former slaves who left their homes to live in Kansas
- 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881
- general of the Confederate who fought in the Mexican American War
- site of the first battle in the Civil War
- The bloodiest single day Civil War battle fought on September 17, 1862
20 Clues: site of the first battle in the Civil War • it banned slavery and repealed the 3/5ths clause • this granted all freed slaves citizenship in the US • former slaves who left their homes to live in Kansas • nickname for people who sought out gold in California • 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881 • ...
chapter 4 ju 2022-11-18
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- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
- a statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
- part of the United States government administering justice
- is a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
- a cruel and oppressive dictator
- a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
- a vote that blocks a decision
- the part of the United States government that makes laws
- A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
- is the system or form by which a community is ruled
- the act of forming or establishing something
- a ruler who is unconstrained by law
- a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
- government divided between central and regional powers
- government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
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- a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
- the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
- the act of forming or establishing something
- the orientation of those who favor government by the people
- the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
- a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
- part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
- a political system governed by a few people
- a statement that is added to a proposal or document
- a state of lawlessness and disorder
25 Clues: a vote that blocks a decision • a cruel and oppressive dictator • a ruler who is unconstrained by law • a state of lawlessness and disorder • a political system governed by a few people • the act of forming or establishing something • a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right • the act of forming or establishing something • ...
Citizenship Test: Je'da Kyles, 2nd 2023-01-09
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- What prevents the government from passing laws that treat people unfairly
- Which house of congress is presided over by the vice president
- What is it called when the government spends more money than it has
- What is our nation's first form of government as an independent nation
- A formal agreement between two or more countries
- What do lawyers use to try to prove their client's side of the story
- Life liberty and property are your
- What is it called when all of the budget deficits are added up
- What is a group of judges called
- A plan for how the government brings in and spends revenue
- Which is the highest court of the government
- What is the interest group that surrounds the general public
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- The money collected by the government
- What amendment gave voting rights to women
- What is the interest group that advocates for professions
- What limit of government demonstrates protection in every group of society
- The relationship between other states
- What is the name of the House of Representatives and Senate
- The division of power among a national government and smaller state governments
- What do interest groups create to raise money
- The official document that states how the government runs
- The rule of law states that the justice system is available to everyone to enforce their rights
- The role of government that utilizes the military
- How old do you need to be to qualify for naturalization
- What court system deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire United States
25 Clues: What is a group of judges called • Life liberty and property are your • The money collected by the government • The relationship between other states • What amendment gave voting rights to women • Which is the highest court of the government • What do interest groups create to raise money • A formal agreement between two or more countries • ...
CIVAL WAR LEAD UP 2025-10-20
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- Invasion of Mexico by the United States Army
- employed to track down and return escaped slaves to their enslavers.
- A slave is legally rendered the personal property of they're owner
- An agricultural product that increased slavery in the south
- To withdraw from a political entity
- American Abolitionist and Martyr
- American Lawyer, Stateman and Kentucky representive
- Protestant Religious Revival
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
- American Abolitionist and founder of "The Libarator" newspaper
- The movement that sought the freeing of Slavery in America
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- egal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal laws that they deem unconstitutional with respect to the United States Constitution.
- foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.
- American escape slave and Abolitionist
- organized network of secret routes and safe houses used by freedom seekers to escape to the abolitionist Northern United States and Eastern Canada.
- a tireless advocate for the mentally ill and a leader in 19th century medical reform.
- place where slaves are bought and sold.
- A machine that quickly and separates cotton fibers from theyre seeds
- Abolitionists entered Kansas and killed pro-slavers
- upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
- American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance.
21 Clues: Protestant Religious Revival • American Abolitionist and Martyr • To withdraw from a political entity • American escape slave and Abolitionist • place where slaves are bought and sold. • Invasion of Mexico by the United States Army • American Lawyer, Stateman and Kentucky representive • Abolitionists entered Kansas and killed pro-slavers • ...
apush 2015-04-22
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- laws the first legislative implements the emerged the temperance movement. it banned the sale and manufacturing of alcohol.
- act of 1807 created by Thomas Jefferson it requested a banning on trade wit Europe to avoid American involvement in the Napoleonic Wars.
- Convention The counties of Maryland joined to gather in an assembly as a united whole during the revolutionary period to form a revolutionary war.
- of tears the relocation of native americans from their home to oklahoma. it occurred president andrew jackson and many native americans died or suffered from disease and starvation.
- doctrine policy of the United States that the United States would view Europe efforts to colonize the Americas as an act of aggression.
- territory an area of land north of the mexican cession and extending into canada. it was incorporated into the US by 1859.
- Convention During the war of 1812 the New England states joined in this convention to discuss New England's possible secession from the United States.
- deere founder of john deere and company the biggest manufacture of agricultural equipment in the world. he was an american blacksmith and invented the steel plow.
- Rebellion Began in 1791 in objection to a tax on whiskey to help pay off national debt under Hamilton's financial plan during Washington's administration.
- falls convention an early american convention for women's rights held in senca fall, new york. the declaration of sentiments was written there.
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- american war a war between the US and mexico that took place between 1846 and 1848. it was caused by the US annexation of texas and desire to purchase california.
- An Indian leader of a confederacy that conflicted against America during the war named after this leader, which took place in the Old Northwest.
- Prosser's Rebellion A literate black slave that lived in the Richmond area launched a large scale slave revolt. Governor Monroe quickly crushed the rebellion.
- purchase the French sold the territory of Louisiana in 1803 to the US for 15 million dollars. It doubled the size of the United States and gave them control of the Mississippi.
- proviso a seed of the civil war, it wanted to ban slavery in the territory of the mexican cession. it increased conflict over the issue if slavery.
- in Council In 1807 the British Privy Council specifically used this order to make a sanction during the Napoleonic Wars. It blockaded French ports until ships went to British port.
- dix an influential american reformer that worked for the mentally ill to help create mental asylums that helped work with the ill.
- c. calhoun vice president of the united states under adams and jackson, from south carolina who fought slavery, state's rights, and nullification.
- Treaty A treaty with the United States and Britain trying to avoid the start of a war. It resulted in opposition from the democratic-republicans. It tried to insure obedience to the Treaty of Paris.
- douglas a democrat from illinois who lost the presidency to republican abraham lincoln. he was called "the little gaint" because of his small stature but his gaint influence in politics.
20 Clues: territory an area of land north of the mexican cession and extending into canada. it was incorporated into the US by 1859. • laws the first legislative implements the emerged the temperance movement. it banned the sale and manufacturing of alcohol. • ...
Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01
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- Because The Greek's gods shared the human form, sculpture was considered both secular and _____.
- The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land.
- Athens used the league of city states to build its empire, entering into its _________ Age.
- The name given to the second generation false goddess of wisdom and war.
- The Greek word for city states
- This was the type of government in Sparta
- Of the 30,000 in Athens who were eligible only this percentage actually showed up to vote
- The Greek city states united to fight this powerful civilization.
- This philosopher encouraged people to examine their lives and was sentenced to death.
- The first group of Greeks who settled on the Island of Crete during Greek's Prehistoric Era
- This philosopher did not believe that an ideal society had a democratic government.
- These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery.
- After the Persian Wars, many city states joined this league for defensive purposes.
- The name given to the three tiered fighting ships the Greeks used as battering rams
- these land forms isolated the city states allowing them to develop their own unique societies.
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- This was the high point in a city state, built as a last line of defense.
- The Spartans believed in allegiance to Sparta above allegiance to __________________.
- This group of Greek philosophers believed there are no, universal truths.
- The name given to Greek foot soldiers.
- The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain.
- The military formation that Greek soldiers used in battle, standing shoulder to shoulder.
- The name given to the false god who was the king of the gods and also the god of the sky.
- The class in Athens, right below the nobility whose discontent led a new, democratic government
- Athen's economy was based on this.
- The Spartans discouraged trade and, instead, relied on this method of gaining resources.
- The 2nd group of prehistoric Greeks, most likely destroyed by the Dorians in the Trojan War.
- The Greek word for the marketplace where people gathered and exchanged information.
27 Clues: The Greek word for city states • Athen's economy was based on this. • The name given to Greek foot soldiers. • This was the type of government in Sparta • These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery. • The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land. • The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain. • ...
Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01
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- Because The Greek's gods shared the human form, sculpture was considered both secular and _____.
- The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land.
- Athens used the league of city states to build its empire, entering into its _________ Age.
- The name given to the second generation false goddess of wisdom and war.
- The Greek word for city states
- This was the type of government in Sparta
- Of the 30,000 in Athens who were eligible only this percentage actually showed up to vote
- The Greek city states united to fight this powerful civilization.
- This philosopher encouraged people to examine their lives and was sentenced to death.
- The first group of Greeks who settled on the Island of Crete during Greek's Prehistoric Era
- This philosopher did not believe that an ideal society had a democratic government.
- These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery.
- After the Persian Wars, many city states joined this league for defensive purposes.
- The name given to the three tiered fighting ships the Greeks used as battering rams
- these land forms isolated the city states allowing them to develop their own unique societies.
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- This was the high point in a city state, built as a last line of defense.
- The Spartans believed in allegiance to Sparta above allegiance to __________________.
- This group of Greek philosophers believed there are no, universal truths.
- The name given to Greek foot soldiers.
- The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain.
- The military formation that Greek soldiers used in battle, standing shoulder to shoulder.
- The name given to the false god who was the king of the gods and also the god of the sky.
- The class in Athens, right below the nobility whose discontent led a new, democratic government
- Athen's economy was based on this.
- The Spartans discouraged trade and, instead, relied on this method of gaining resources.
- The 2nd group of prehistoric Greeks, most likely destroyed by the Dorians in the Trojan War.
- The Greek word for the marketplace where people gathered and exchanged information.
27 Clues: The Greek word for city states • Athen's economy was based on this. • The name given to Greek foot soldiers. • This was the type of government in Sparta • These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery. • The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land. • The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain. • ...
Lesson 3 2020-08-09
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- products that are made or grown in order to be sold; things for sale
- a cliff-dwelling built by the Ancestral Puebloans located in southwestern Colorado; the largest cliff-dwelling in North America
- suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat
- a region once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans; the location of the Cliff Palace
- a house formed by using niches or caves in high cliffs
- country in North America south of the United States
- a multi-storied structure of the Ancestral Puebloans and Puebloans that could house up to 250 people
- to establish an institution often with terms of future maintenance
- a complex culture in which large numbers of people share basic elements, such as a social structure, religion, and art
- a large Puebloan structure that was build in Chaco Canyon
- group of blood relatives; important Indian social unit, especially in the western pueblos
- a canyon in northwest New Mexico containing a group of Ancestral Puebloan settlements, including Pueblo Bonito
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- a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
- building material made from mixing water with clay and sand
- religious center for the Ancestral Puebloans and the Puebloans; very important to the cultures that centered their religious ceremonies in a kiva
- a method of building a house by using closely-placed poles tied together and filled out with mud, clay and grasses
- human activity that provides the goods or services in the economy
- state in the southwestern United States; ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848
- way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
- a group of interconnected people who exchange services
- an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado
- state in the western United States
- a period of little rainfall, in which growing crops becomes difficult
23 Clues: state in the western United States • country in North America south of the United States • a group of interconnected people who exchange services • a house formed by using niches or caves in high cliffs • a large Puebloan structure that was build in Chaco Canyon • building material made from mixing water with clay and sand • ...
History puzzle 2020-10-08
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- 6.the action or an act of abolishing a system practice or institution.
- 22.belief in the benefits of profitable trading commercialism.
- 5.abstience from alcoholic drink.
- 4.a legal theory that a state has the right to nullify or invalidate.
- 8.an individual article or unit especially one that is part of a list collection or set.
- of tears 12.is a series of forced relocations of approximately 60000 native americans between 1830 and 1850 by the usa government.
- 7.the fact or process of being set free from legal social or political restrictions liberation.
- 21.a state in which supreme power is held by the people.
- 1.system the practice of a successful political party giving public office to it's supporters.
- great awakening 14.is a protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States.
- Douglass 16.was an american social reformal abolitionist orator writer and statesman.
- candy stanton 15.was a leader of the women's rights movement in the us during the mid to late 1800s.
- code 20.were laws relating to slavery and enslaved people.
- 2.select delegates to attend a convention.
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- 23.the action of enlightenment or the state of being enlightenmened.
- compromise 10.is United States federal legislation that admitted maine to the United States as a free state.
- 25.were civilian colonists who independently organized to form militia companies self trained in weaponry.
- C Calhoun 11.is an american statesman and political theeist from South Carolina who served in many important positions including vice president of United States from 1825 to 1832.
- 13.a member of the british reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of parliament.
- 9.relating to education and scholarship.
- 17.is a state in the midwestern United States with more than six million residents it is the 18th most populous state of the country.
- falls 18.is a hamlet in seneca county new York in the United States.
- act 24.altered preexisting regulations so that any good picked up in foreign prints had to be taken back to England.
- 3.a political or religious organization.
- 19.the stage of human social and cultural development.
25 Clues: 5.abstience from alcoholic drink. • 9.relating to education and scholarship. • 3.a political or religious organization. • 2.select delegates to attend a convention. • 19.the stage of human social and cultural development. • 21.a state in which supreme power is held by the people. • code 20.were laws relating to slavery and enslaved people. • ...
Reconstruction Crossword Connor Wolf 2021-10-25
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- a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges, or practices.
- These laws divided the South into five districts.
- he act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
- Thaddeus Stevens was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s.
- The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War.
- The Radical Republicans were a faction of American politicians within the Republican Party of the United States from around 1854 until the end of
- is the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official.
- or laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans.
- or sharing the crops. Land owners provided land tools and supplies and sharecroppers provided the labor.
- the forced separation of white and african americans in public places.
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- was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote.
- the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union.
- Offered southerners amnesty or official pardon for all illegal acts supporting the relibans
- a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.
- an agency providing relief for freedpeople and certain poor people in the south
- Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to
- A literacy test assesses a person's literacy skills: their ability to read and write. Literacy tests have been administered by various governments to immigrants.
- Radicals led efforts after the war to establish civil rights for former slaves and fully implement emancipation.
- Secret society opposed civil rights particularly suffrage, for African Americans.
- a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
- Ulysses S. Grant was an American politician and military leader who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
21 Clues: These laws divided the South into five districts. • was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote. • or laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans. • the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union. • the forced separation of white and african americans in public places. • ...
8th Grade American History Review 2021-12-13
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- the reason for which Northern states at the Constitutional Convention favored the counting of slaves for the population
- the doctrine in political theory that the government is created by and subject to the will of the people
- name of the first institution of higher learning in the United States
- Africa, Europe, and the Americas were linked together by the trade route
- region of the United States where slavery was most common
- the compromise of the Constitutional Convention which determined that slaves would count "three-fifths" of a person for the purpose of determining population
- the period before the Civil War dating from 1820 to about 1850
- first all-male college in the United States to admit women
- the name by which colonial elementary schools were sometimes referred
- the route taken by slave ships as they left Africa for the Americas
- the British colony to which slaves first arrived in the New World
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- the political party that split as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- may have been the single most important event leading to the Civil War
- name to which Cambridge College was changed in 1638
- the invention that made the removal of cotton seeds from harvested cotton much easier
- the reason for which Southern states at the Constitutional Convention favored the counting of slaves for the population
- the man sometimes referred to as "the Father of Public Education"
- the length of time these people were required to work for their benefactors was five to seven years
- the amendment to the Constitution that outlawed slavery
- Illinois senator responsible for the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- the Northern school teacher who invented the cotton gin
- what women of the Antebellum Period were not allowed to own
- one of the two religious groups that fought for the abolition of slavery
- outlawed slavery north of 36 degrees north latitude
- the colony that George Washington allowed to create a regiment of free African Americans and slaves
- the culture trait to which education in colonial times was usually linked
26 Clues: name to which Cambridge College was changed in 1638 • outlawed slavery north of 36 degrees north latitude • the amendment to the Constitution that outlawed slavery • the Northern school teacher who invented the cotton gin • Illinois senator responsible for the Kansas-Nebraska Act • region of the United States where slavery was most common • ...
The Iron Curtain 2022-03-13
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- a state of tension between 2 or more nations with no actual fighting.
- the policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations.
- Aid program to assist European countries with post-war reconstruction.
- Launched by the Soviet Union - the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit.
- A collective defense treaty among the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
- A wall built by the Soviet Union to separate East Berlin from West Berlin in 1961.
- The practice of of making accusations of disloyalty, treason, or subversion without regard to evidence.
- The theory that if one nation in Asia falls to communism, the rest will follow.
- A large system of limited-access (highway) roads in the United States that includes almost all major US cities.
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- a political system in which citizens vote for their representatives and their wishes.
- The method of fighting that includes ambushes, raids, and the element of surprise to overtake the enemy.
- an economic system based on private ownership of business
- A peace-keeping organization created at the end of WW2 in hopes of preventing future military conflict.
- a political system in which one leader or a small group of leaders holds absolute power.
- Provided college or vocational training and one year of unemployment assistance for veterans returning from WW2.
- a battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry.
- A military alliance including the five Treaty of Brussels states (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and the United Kingdom) plus the United States, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland.
- A term indicating the imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas.
- an economic system based on community or government ownership of business.
- A statement from President Truman promising aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent communist takeover in these nations.
- Southern Vietnamese that fought against the United States and the South Vietnamese Government.
21 Clues: an economic system based on private ownership of business • the policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations. • a state of tension between 2 or more nations with no actual fighting. • Aid program to assist European countries with post-war reconstruction. • an economic system based on community or government ownership of business. • ...
Government Puzzle review 2022-01-03
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- the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest
- is the legal proceeding in which the personas assets are divided to those who were owed
- the right that the government can make any law at any time
- the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime
- The practice of spending more money then you receive
- the process of which citizens go from one country to the other
- a situation between two parties where no progress can be made
- is a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
- The powers each branch holds over the others
- formal, legislatively enacted agreements between two or more states that bind them to the compacts' provisions
- a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
- powers over and beyond those explicitly spelled out in the Constitution
- measure that requires passing from each senate and the house
- a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
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- federal grants given to state and local governments to encourage their cooperation in implementing specific purposes and programs
- political powers granted to the United States government that are stated in the Constitution
- a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
- a grant from central government which a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services
- Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
- prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its constitutional powers
- the agreement between the government and the people that the government must protects their rights
- the concept of a government limited in power
- the power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
- political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution
- the first ten amendments of the constitution
25 Clues: Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness • the concept of a government limited in power • The powers each branch holds over the others • the first ten amendments of the constitution • The practice of spending more money then you receive • the right that the government can make any law at any time • measure that requires passing from each senate and the house • ...
Unit 3 Vocabulary 2018-01-21
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- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
- a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
- an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
- the movement of 6 million African-Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West
- a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention
- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
- British ocean liner that was in operation during the early 20th century
- members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- water passage across the isthmus of Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- a war bond that was sold in the United States to support the allied cause in World War I
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
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- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
- a newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. Pulitzer introduced the techniques of yellow journalism to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s
- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
- a vegetable garden, especially a home garden, planted to increase food production during a war
- a state that is controlled and protected by another
- the 25th President of the United States from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term
- the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence
- journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
- people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century
20 Clues: patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts • a state that is controlled and protected by another • people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century • journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration • British ocean liner that was in operation during the early 20th century • ...
Slavery and Sectionalism 2018-11-14
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- a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired during the Mexican–American War
- Harriet Beecher Stowe is the author of this book
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
- an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted
- a system where work was based on time
- was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
- restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
- append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
- a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, and used by African-American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
- a system of labor under slavery characteristic in the Americas.
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- an idea that allows the people in a new territory to decide an issue, such as whether to allow slavery
- the idea of voiding and not following national laws within a state
- william lloyd garrison founded this newspaper
- setting a fire on purpose
- older slaves the plantation owner thought were loyal
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- those that allowed slavery
- an American abolitionist and political activist.
- those that no longer allowed slavery or were in the process of abolishing it
- occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
20 Clues: setting a fire on purpose • those that allowed slavery • a system where work was based on time • william lloyd garrison founded this newspaper • Harriet Beecher Stowe is the author of this book • an American abolitionist and political activist. • older slaves the plantation owner thought were loyal • a system of labor under slavery characteristic in the Americas. • ...
Ch. 3: Federalism 2019-01-18
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- grant categorical grant distributed according to a particular formula that specifies who is eligible for the grant and how much they will receive.
- requirement laid down by act of Congress prohibiting a state or local government from exercising a certain power.
- federalism view that national government may impose its policy preferences in the states through regulations in the form of mandates and restraints.
- federalism view that holds the Constitution is a compact among sovereign states, so that the powers of the national government are fixed and limited.
- grant grant-in-aid awarded for general purposes, allowing the recipient great discretion in spending the grant money.
- federalism view that holds that the Constitution is an agreement among people who are citizens of both state and nation, so there is little distinction between state powers and national powers.
- clause third clause in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states.
- money provided by one level of government to another, to be spent for a given purpose.
- governments government unit that administers a city or town.
- governments government unit that administers a county.
- rights idea that all rights not specifically conferred on the national government by the Constitution are reserved for the states.
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- clause last clause in Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, which gives Congress the means to execute its enumerated powers.
- grant categorical grant awarded on the basis of competitive applications submitted by prospective recipients.
- powers powers that Congress requires in order to execute its enumerated powers.
- districts government unit created to perform particular functions, especially when those functions are best performed across jurisdictional boundaries.
- grant grant-in-aid targeted for a specific purpose by formula or by project.
- power of Congress to enacts laws by which the nationals government assumes total or partial responsibility for a state government function.
- quality of being supreme in power or authority.
- division of power between a central government and regional governments.
- requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service in keeping with minimum national standards.
20 Clues: quality of being supreme in power or authority. • governments government unit that administers a county. • governments government unit that administers a city or town. • division of power between a central government and regional governments. • grant grant-in-aid targeted for a specific purpose by formula or by project. • ...
Samantha Walker’s ch.2-3 crossword 2019-08-28
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- System of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state government
- writer whose teachings the Declaration of Independence was based on, like everyone having unalienable rights
- government is in total control
- gives congress the ability to pass laws that are necessary
- Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law
- list of powers that congress can employ, listed in Constitution
- Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens
- Initial governing authority of the United States
- power given to the president to block legislation passed by congress, but it can be overridden by congress
- list of rights that congress can’t take away
- Powers retained by the states under the Constitution
- gives people the right to choose U.S. senators directly
- system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments
- Documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed
- gives each branch of government power over each other to prevent one branch from having full control
- at this meeting the new constitution was purposed
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- affirms the right to indictment by a grand jury and right to due process; protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and taking of property without just compensation
- Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states
- Makes federal law supreme over state laws
- declared America’s independence from England
- Powers held by both the national and state governments in a federal system
- gives congress ability to tax to provide for the general welfare
- process of changing the constitution
- prohibits slavery
- Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal
- prevents citizens from one state from suing another state in federal court
- reserves the Powers not granted to the national government to the states or to the people
- rule by the people
- Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
29 Clues: prohibits slavery • rule by the people • government is in total control • process of changing the constitution • Makes federal law supreme over state laws • declared America’s independence from England • list of rights that congress can’t take away • Initial governing authority of the United States • at this meeting the new constitution was purposed • ...
APUSH VOCAB 2019-04-03
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- Military leader at the English settlement known as Jamestown (1608) who helped save the Jamestown settlement from collapsing
- seventh president of the United States
- The harsh winter of 1609 to 1610
- War fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South
- a member of the House of Burgesses, wrote the Declaration of Independence, was ambassador to France and was the third president of the United States of America
- Party that was against slavery in the new territories
- fear of new immigrants coming to America
- the first representative assembly in the New World
- Italian who explored the northeastern coast of North America for England in 1497
- An Englishman who became a colonist in the early settlement of Virginia and perfected the tobacco industry in North America
- Man who invented the Cotton Gin and developed interchangeable parts
- a group of religious reformists who wanted to purify the Anglican Church
- Shawnee Indian twin brother to the Prophet
- an Italian navigator who was hired by the Spanish to find the Northwest Passage to India
- Spanish explorers who invaded Central and South America for its riches in the 1500s
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- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished
- the forcible enlistment of sailors or soldiers
- 16th President of the United States
- New England teacher, and author who spoke against the inhumane treatment of insane people and prisoners during the 1830s
- English Quaker who started the "Holy Experiment" of Pennsylvania
- freed slave who lived in America during the late 1800s who waged a constant battle for the abolition of slavery
- agreement in 1494 between Spain and Portugal that divided the world into two hemispheres
- Members of the Religious Society of Friends who believed in equality of all peoples and resisted the military
- An owner, and cultivator of a small farm
- Economic theory that simply states a nation’s power is determined by its wealth in gold
25 Clues: The harsh winter of 1609 to 1610 • 16th President of the United States • seventh president of the United States • An owner, and cultivator of a small farm • fear of new immigrants coming to America • Shawnee Indian twin brother to the Prophet • the forcible enlistment of sailors or soldiers • the first representative assembly in the New World • ...
Geometry Definitions 2014-04-03
Across
- A line that cuts across two or more (usually parallel) lines.
- The property that states that if you add the same number to both sides of an equation, the sides remain equal
- a point at or near the middle of, or equidistant from, both ends, as of a line
- the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- States that when both sides of an equation have the same number subtracted from them, the remaining expressions are still equal
- the pairs of angles on opposite sides of the transversal but outside the two lines
- states that for all real numbers x and y, if x = y, then y = x.
- the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
- a quadrilateral plane figure having two parallel and two nonparallel sides.
- if you divide both sides of an equation by the same nonzero number, the sides remain equal.
- the angles that occupy the same relative position at each intersection where a straight line crosses two others
- states that for all real numbers x, y, and z,
- each of the pairs of opposite angles made by two intersecting lines.
Down
- a line of sight.
- states that for every real number x, x = x
- the line segment connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.
- if you multiply both sides of an equation by the same number, the sides remain equal
- either of two angles whose sum is 90°.
- are the angle pairs that on the inside of the two lines
- a parallelogram having four right angles.
- If a = b, then a can be substituted for b in any equation or expression
- is a ratio of the lengths of two sides of a right triangle
- an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.
- he highest point of something; apex; summit; top
25 Clues: a line of sight. • either of two angles whose sum is 90°. • a parallelogram having four right angles. • states that for every real number x, x = x • states that for all real numbers x, y, and z, • he highest point of something; apex; summit; top • a rectangle having all four sides of equal length. • are the angle pairs that on the inside of the two lines • ...
THE COLD WAR (1945 - 1960) 2014-03-25
Across
- this war began when troops from the North streamed across the 38th parallel to reunite the country
- the conference where Truman informed Stalin about the atomic bomb
- this pact was an alliance of the Soviet Union and their satellite nations in Eastern Europe
- the conference where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met to discuss the future of Germany and Poland
- was the leader of the Communist during the Chinese Civil War
- delivered a famous speech, in which he coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"
- the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth
- this scare led to the development of hysteria that Communism infiltrated society of the United States
- the policy of making the military power so strong that no enemy would dare attack for fear of retaliation
- were the first civilians to be convicted of espionage and executed
- was smear tactics utilized by a Senator from Wisconsin, which attempted to expose Communists in the government
- policy of the United States to control the expansion of Communism in the world
- he fulfilled a campaign promise to bring the Korean War to an end
- during this airlift, planes flew around the clock delivering supplies to individuals in West Berlin
- a race between the United States and Soviet Union to gain weapons superiority
Down
- wrote a long telegram to the State Department expressing concern about Communism in Europe, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine
- this type of security was based on the principle of mutual military assistance between the countries that formed NATO
- guided military forces of the United Nations in Korea
- nations that were subject to Soviet Union domination, created a buffer zone against attacks
- primarily investigated the suspicion of Communism in the movie industry
- were known as long-range rockets of the Soviet Union
- John Foster Dulles created this policy, in which he expressed that the United States was prepared to risk war to protect its national interests
- a plan developed by the United States that provided financial aid to rebuild countries in Europe
- was accused by Whitaker Chambers of being a Communist
24 Clues: the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth • were known as long-range rockets of the Soviet Union • guided military forces of the United Nations in Korea • was accused by Whitaker Chambers of being a Communist • was the leader of the Communist during the Chinese Civil War • the conference where Truman informed Stalin about the atomic bomb • ...
Practice Vocabulary Quiz V 2023-03-20
Across
- known for having done or participated in something bad
- looking down on someone or something with scorn
- the authority of a state to govern itself
- Nathan ____,Confederate general then chosen as the first leader, or "grand wizard," of the Ku Klux Klan
- Ulysses S. ____,18th president of the U.S. who first was a commanding general of the Union Army
- a battle or game that comes to a halt without anyone winning or able to continue
- something enormous in size and strength
- growing quickly and in a way that is difficult to control
- to cover or conceal
- unavoidable
- to slow or hamper
- ___ Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in the slave states "shall be free" and permitted African Americans to join the Union army
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- represented Mississippi in the U.S. congress then became the president of the Confederate States
- required by law to enlist into the armed forces
- inability or unwillingness to move or advance
- Robert ____,a sailor and later a Union naval captain, he was highly honored for his feats of bravery and heroism. He became a Congressman after the Civil War.
- an action or statement that insults or offends someone
- a choice or option for dealing with a difficult situation
- part of the United States that seceded from the US federal government and lost the Civil War
- an order from a person in a position of authority
- William ___ staged a successful one-man revolt after his ship was captured and gave Union 1st naval victory.
- part of the United States that stayed loyal to the US federal government and won the Civil War
- to reduce to a lower rank
- to call out or bring up emotions or feelings
- formal separation from an alliance or nation
- 16th president of the U.S. whose main goal was to restore the Union, be believed blacks should be freed but that they should be sent to Africa
- Robert E. ___,Commander of the Confederate States Army who surrendered to the Union on April 1865
27 Clues: unavoidable • to slow or hamper • to cover or conceal • to reduce to a lower rank • something enormous in size and strength • the authority of a state to govern itself • to call out or bring up emotions or feelings • formal separation from an alliance or nation • inability or unwillingness to move or advance • required by law to enlist into the armed forces • ...
Bill of Rights and Amendments 11-27 2024-02-20
Across
- The Fourteenth Amendment gives all citizens equal protection and due_____
- The Twenty-sixth Amendment allows ______year-olds to vote
- The freedom of religion, speech and assembly are protected by the _____ Amendment
- The _________ vote is counting the number of people voting in an election
- The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the sale of ______
- The tenth Amendment states that powers not directly delegated to the federal government are held by the ______
- The Twenty-first Amendment _________ the Eighteenth Amendment.
- The Eleventh Amendment says that citizens who live in a different state can't _____another state
- The _________ Amendment provides us with a speedy and public trial
- The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable _____ and seizures
- The Twenty-fourth Amendment protects us from having to pay a poll ____to vote
- The fifteenth Amendment states that persons can not be denied the right to vote due to their _____
- The Twenty-third Amendment gave ________ D.C. three electors in the Electoral College.
- The Twelfth Amendment sets up two separate votes for President and ____ President
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- The Twenty-fifth Amendment determines the _____of the President should a vacancy occur during his term
- The ______ Amendment states that we have other rights not enumerated in the Constitution
- The ________ Amendment protects us from self-incrimination
- The Eighth Amendment protects us from cruel and ______ punishments
- The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect _____ tax
- The Twenty-second Amendment limits the President to two 4-year _____
- The ____ of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
- The Thirteenth Amendment abolished ____
- The Twentieth Amendment states that the new President will take office on ______ 20th
- Voting rights.
- The Seventeenth Amendment determines that U.S. ______ are to be elected by popular vote
- The right to bear arms is protected by the ______ Amendment
- The _______ Amendment protects us from the quartering of soldiers during peace time
- The Seventh Amendment provides us with the right to a jury trial in ________ cases
- The twenty-seventh Amendment says ______ cannot have a pay raise until after the next election.
- ________suffrage was addressed by the Nineteenth Amendment
30 Clues: Voting rights. • The Thirteenth Amendment abolished ____ • The Eighteenth Amendment prohibited the sale of ______ • The Twenty-sixth Amendment allows ______year-olds to vote • The ________ Amendment protects us from self-incrimination • ________suffrage was addressed by the Nineteenth Amendment • The right to bear arms is protected by the ______ Amendment • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
Across
- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Down
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
Across
- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Down
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
Across
- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Down
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
Across
- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Down
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
Across
- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- to treat a person or group unfairly
- a country governed by elected representatives
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- to issues within a country
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
Down
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- relating to issues within a country
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- a strong disagreement
21 Clues: a strong disagreement • to issues within a country • relating to issues within a country • to treat a person or group unfairly • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • ...
Unit 5 Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-05-08
Across
- Fort ____ was a sea fort built near Charlestown, SC
- He was a famous Civil War general and later becomes president
- Surrounding an enemy town/fort to get them to surrender
- He was President of the Confederate States of America.
- This many southern states broke away from the Union
- In this South, this crop was a major export.
- This term refers to people being loyal to their region of the country
- ____'s March to the Sea was a destructive march from Atlanta to Savanna
- The Northern side of the Civil War is known as the ____.
- Fighting between pro and anti-slavery over Kansas is known as ____ Kansas
- This state was the first to secede from the Union.
- This battle occurred early in the Civil War in the state of Maryland
- Southern states wanted to ____ from the Union and be their own country
- Invention as a form of communication that transmits info by electrical signals sent by wire
- This was the first major battle of the Civil War (2 wds)
- This major conflict was between the North and South
- Soldiers that move on foot and carry muskets/rifles
- Uncle Tom's ___ was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
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- In the Senate chamber, this man was beaten with a cane by Preston Brooks
- Division of soldiers that specialize in cannons and explosives
- Famous Confederate General that invaded Northern states
- Someone who wants to end slavery is known as this.
- The South argued for secession in order to protect state's ____
- Slang term used to describe Union soldiers
- Slaves were emancipated by Abraham _____.
- This was the official name of the southern states during the Civil War
- The surrender at ____ was the beginning of the end for the Confederacy
- In 1863, this battle took place in Adams County, PA
- Southerners referred to the Civil War as the War of Northern ______
- Series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the war.
- Group of soldiers that ride into battle on horseback
- Naval tactic where ships block off the coast from getting supplies
32 Clues: Slaves were emancipated by Abraham _____. • Slang term used to describe Union soldiers • In this South, this crop was a major export. • Someone who wants to end slavery is known as this. • This state was the first to secede from the Union. • Fort ____ was a sea fort built near Charlestown, SC • This many southern states broke away from the Union • ...
Our puzzling govt 2 2022-11-18
Across
- powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government
- are rights to pass through or live in any state;
- Such compacts are written agreements between two or more states
- the power to assume responsibility for a state government function, in order to gain authority over a state.
- that is, return to a state criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice
- laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
- Article VI, Section 2, of the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme
- favors state and local action in dealing with problems
- A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
- Supreme Court has accepted this view. Under whos view
- shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other stat
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- The Constitution also reserves certain powers strictly to the states
- These are sums of money given to state or local governments to be spent for a variety of specific purposes
- Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution are?
- when signed by the president, enables the people of the territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution
- the ability of state and local governments to make their own policies
- article1 section 8
- organization of government administrators, to carry out legislation
- those powers that both the national government and the states have.
- favors national action in dealing with these matters
- the national government must control immigration and establish diplomatic relations with other countries, even though these powers are not spelled out in the Constitution.
- levied on individual earnings has become the major source of money for the national government
- those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders
- racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.
- is a federal order requiring states to provide a serviceor undertake an activity in a manner that meets minimum national standards set by Congress.
25 Clues: article1 section 8 • are rights to pass through or live in any state; • favors national action in dealing with these matters • Supreme Court has accepted this view. Under whos view • favors state and local action in dealing with problems • A nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch • Such compacts are written agreements between two or more states • ...
HIstory 2022-11-18
Across
- clause within the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws
- a statute empowering a person or body to take certain action, especially to make regulations, rules, or orders.
- are regulations requiring transparency and disclosure in government
- a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
- hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed
- refers to a type of tax that governments impose on income
- establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority
- rights given to Congress to conduct governmental duties
- shall be given in each state to the public acts
- power that Congress exercises despite not being expressly granted it by Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
Down
- powers of a federal state that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit, such as a state or province
- a position that favors national action in dealing with problems
- An authority possessed without its being derived from another
- is a law that automatically terminates an agency, a law, or a government program
- court never gives a complete listing
- In the felids of health housing urban renewal transporting
- The court often supported states right against power of the national government
- powers that are neither prohibited nor explicitly given by law to any organ of government
- the lack of party discipline produces and openness in the system
- Constitution is a compact among the states.
- Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined
- agreement among states
- A comprehensive system of rules and principles usually arranged in codes and easily accessible to citizens and jurists
23 Clues: agreement among states • court never gives a complete listing • Constitution is a compact among the states. • Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined • shall be given in each state to the public acts • rights given to Congress to conduct governmental duties • refers to a type of tax that governments impose on income • ...
Japjot Singh Ch #14 Study Guide 2023-05-04
Across
- One of the States in the area where there is the most cotton plantations
- About how many slaves did the average southern owned
- Invention that made travel easier and spiked in the mid 1800s
- What were many workers in factories in the North
- What did these wealthy slave owners do in the South
- About how many immigrants came in the 1840s and 1850s
- What did slave owners view their slaves as
- One of the "skilled workers" that a slave could become
- What was the South's economy based on
- Machine that Elias Howe made, which then Isaac Singer improved
- What solved the economy about the crop that the South's economy was based on
- What crop was the South's economy based on
- What was difficult about the crop that the South's economy was based on
- Ships that were the fastest in the 1840s and 1850s
Down
- Who lead a rebellion that killed 57 whites and made plantation owners fear for a war
- About how many slaves were apart of the South's population
- One of the states in the largest area of cotton plantations
- One of the states in the largest range of cotton plantations
- One of the "skilled workers" that a slave could be
- What was the area called where there was the most cotton plantations
- What was the North's economy based on
- What was the second largest race that immigrated to the United States
- One of these machines could do the work of how many people
- The law passed that restricited slaves from running away or rebelling
- Who invented the machine that solved the problem in the South
- What did Denmark Vesey try to do but failed
- the percent of people that were wealthy slave owners
- What was the largest race that immigrated to the United States
- What were the small percent of wealthy slave owners known as
- Machine that Samuel Morse created; made communication easier
30 Clues: What was the North's economy based on • What was the South's economy based on • What did slave owners view their slaves as • What crop was the South's economy based on • What did Denmark Vesey try to do but failed • What were many workers in factories in the North • One of the "skilled workers" that a slave could be • Ships that were the fastest in the 1840s and 1850s • ...
ABC CIVIL WAR 2025-05-08
Across
- was a US fort in South Carolina where the Civil War began
- states were slave states that stayed loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
- also called the Union was the part of the United States that fought to keep the country together during the Civil War.
- was the general for the North during the Civil War
- was the president of the Confederate States.
- means treating people unfairly and taking away their rights.
- were soldiers known for their bright colorful uniforms and fancy marching.
- was the time after the Civil War when the US tried to rebuild the South.
- were the foot soldiers in the Civil War the ones who fought most of the battles on the ground
- The movement to end slavery in the US. .
- was a big Union victory. It gave the North control of the Mississippi River and split the South
- a slaved who went to court to win his freedom
- lets people in Kansas and Nebraska decide if they wanted slavery.
- was a person in the army who made sure soldiers had supplies.
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- was one of the most important battles during the War.
- played a big role during the Civil War. They worked as nurses spies and even disguised themselves so they could fight.
- was the idea that people living in a new U.S. territory should get to vote on whether to allow slavery
- was an order by President Lincoln that said slaves should be free
- is when a state decides to leave the Union
- was a deal made to keep peace. It let Missouri join as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
- made up of Southern states that tried to get away because they wanted slavery and thought that the government was taking away their rights.
- were a series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
- was born a slave and escaped risking her life for others to do the same
- ended slavery in the US
24 Clues: ended slavery in the US • is when a state decides to leave the Union • was the president of the Confederate States. • a slaved who went to court to win his freedom • was the general for the North during the Civil War • was one of the most important battles during the War. • The movement to end slavery in the US. . • ...
Chapter 9 Vocab 2025-01-08
Across
- a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States
- illicit goods
- stipulated that Germany would sink a merchant ship only if contraband materials were found on board
- the area of land between two enemy trench systems, not controlled by either side
- the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- a nation—a group of people with similar political ambitions—can seek to create its own independent government or state
- the belief that your country is superior, without question or doubt
- a levy on a defeated country forcing it to pay some of the war costs of the winning countries
- Turkish work for mountain
- the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information
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- an independent agency of the government of the United States under the Wilson administration created to influence public opinion to support the US in World War I
- an independent agency of the United States government that maintains a database of registered male U.S. citizens and other U.S. residents potentially subject to military conscription
- vegetable gardens planted during the world wars in order to ensure an adequate food supply for civilians and troops
- heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary
- an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
- formally ending World War One
- a United States bureaucratic organization tasked with resolving labor disputes and maintaining economic production during World War I and World War II
- a government agency developed to assist in aiding the United States in the industrial production of materials for the American Army as they became involved in World War I
- a group of merchant ships sailing together under the protection of larger and/or more heavily armed ships
20 Clues: illicit goods • Turkish work for mountain • formally ending World War One • heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary • the belief that your country is superior, without question or doubt • the area of land between two enemy trench systems, not controlled by either side • an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time • ...
us history vocab 2025-11-25
Across
- American steel industry, Carnegie Steel Company, controlled the U.S. steel market and related industries like mines and railroads.
- An amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
- A railroad that connected the eastern United States to the western territories, facilitating transportation and trade.
- An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
- American businessman who built his wealth controlling the railroad industry.
- State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States, creating a system of institutionalized discrimination.
- A faction of the Republican Party that believed in harsh measures against the Southern states and advocated for equal rights for Black Americans.
- A legal provision that allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests or poll taxes if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, effectively excluding Black voters.
- The person who killed Lincoln.
- American financier and banker who dominated corporate finance and founded JPMorgan Chase Bank
- Powerful American industrialist or financier from the late 19th century who became wealthy through unethical business practices
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- Founding and leading the Standard Oil Company
- An amendment that granted African American men the right to vote, prohibiting the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race.
- A law that provided land to settlers in the West, encouraging westward expansion and settlement.
- A term describing the political alignment of Southern states with the Democratic Party following the Reconstruction era, often opposing civil rights for Black Americans.
- Fees that individuals had to pay in order to vote, which were often used to prevent poor and minority citizens from voting.
- Lincoln’s plan to help rebuild the south, the south was not to be punished too harshly
- Tests that were used to determine a person's reading and writing skills, often used to disenfranchise Black voters.
- His disagreement with the Radical Republicans in Congress about Reconstruction policies led to his removal from office.
- investigative journalism that exposes corruption, scandals, and social injustices, particularly those of powerful businesses and government officials
20 Clues: The person who killed Lincoln. • Founding and leading the Standard Oil Company • American businessman who built his wealth controlling the railroad industry. • Lincoln’s plan to help rebuild the south, the south was not to be punished too harshly • An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. • ...
Reconstruction 2023-10-10
Across
- Sigle crop for big farms.
- to _____ somebody kick them out of office.
- Ulysses S._______
- a racist clan to hurt slaves.
- To _____ somebody's veto
- it means worthless
- _____ amendment gave full citzenship
- ____ amendment is when men were able to vote.
- _____ reconstruction
- _____ of office act.
- killed Lincoln
- a group that kills black people
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- a insider that want to be a outsider.
- Southern states passed __ to control freed slaves
- Period of rebuilding after the civil war.
- Southern states were divided into____districts
- _____ amendment is when slavery ended
17 Clues: killed Lincoln • Ulysses S._______ • it means worthless • _____ reconstruction • _____ of office act. • To _____ somebody's veto • Sigle crop for big farms. • a racist clan to hurt slaves. • a group that kills black people • _____ amendment gave full citzenship • a insider that want to be a outsider. • _____ amendment is when slavery ended • Period of rebuilding after the civil war. • ...
MODERN UNITED STATES 2020-03-10
Across
- missile Restricted the development of anti-ballistic missile systems.
- the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.
- government programs that provide financial or other aid to individuals or groups who cannot support themselves.
- is a treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico; it went into effect on January 1, 1994.
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- canal treaty would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999, ending the control of the canal that the U.S. had exercised since 1903.
- the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something.
- the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
- the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
- a young person with a well-paid job and a fashionable lifestyle.
- of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations.
10 Clues: a young person with a well-paid job and a fashionable lifestyle. • the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense. • missile Restricted the development of anti-ballistic missile systems. • the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something. • the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries. • ...
Guess the States 2021-01-31
Across
- My capital city is Santa Fe, who am I?
- Atlanta is my capital, who am I?
- Springfield is my capital, who am I?
- Pierre is my capital, who am I?
- Annapolis is my capital, who am I?
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- Trenton is my capital, who am I?
- Richmond is my capital, who am I?
- My capital is Little Rock, who am I?
- Raleigh is my capital, who am I?
- Baton Rouge is my capital, who am I?
10 Clues: Pierre is my capital, who am I? • Trenton is my capital, who am I? • Atlanta is my capital, who am I? • Raleigh is my capital, who am I? • Richmond is my capital, who am I? • Annapolis is my capital, who am I? • My capital is Little Rock, who am I? • Springfield is my capital, who am I? • Baton Rouge is my capital, who am I? • My capital city is Santa Fe, who am I?
States of Matter 2021-01-07
Across
- When a liquid turns to a gas
- When a gas goes straight to a solid
- Molecules are spread apart and move freely
- When a liquid becomes a solid
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- When water vapor turns to liquid
- Molecules are loosely packed and flow
- when a solid turns straight to a gas
- When a solid turns to a liquid
- molecules are close together and vibrate
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
10 Clues: When a liquid turns to a gas • When a liquid becomes a solid • When a solid turns to a liquid • When water vapor turns to liquid • When a gas goes straight to a solid • when a solid turns straight to a gas • Molecules are loosely packed and flow • molecules are close together and vibrate • Anything that has mass and takes up space • Molecules are spread apart and move freely
STATES OF MATTER 2018-05-13
10 Clues: NO NEW PRODUCT • RIGID,FIXED SHAPE • CAN BE COMPRESSED • ATOMS OF SAME KIND • IT CREATES NEW PRODUCT • BUILDING BLOCK OF MATTER • ATOMS OF DIFFERENT ELEMENT • OCCUPIES SPACE AND HAS MASS • NO FIXED SHAPE,FIXED VOLUME • SMALLEST UNIT OF A SUBSTANCE WHICH SHOWS THE PROPERTIES OF A SUBSTANCE
The United States 2018-12-07
final ten states 2021-04-14
10 Clues: Mt. Rushmore • Capital Trenton • the aloha state • Sunflower State • Capital Columbus • The final frontier • The lone star state • the tallgrass state • looks like a frying pan • The arches national park
States in America 2021-04-14
Across
- has Europe's highest permanent settlement
- known as the Buckeye State because of the buckeye trees commonly found
- home of the avocado capital of the world
- workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon
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- This state is the birthplace of 8 US presidents
- surfing was invented in
- has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States
- was once its own country
- is approximately 1 bear to every 21 people
- State Flag has 19 stars
10 Clues: surfing was invented in • State Flag has 19 stars • was once its own country • home of the avocado capital of the world • has Europe's highest permanent settlement • is approximately 1 bear to every 21 people • This state is the birthplace of 8 US presidents • workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon • ...
STATES OF MATTER 2021-07-12
Across
- they flow, move around a little and fill up containers you put them in
- theme of the class
- to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat
- a condition or stage in the physical being of something. There are 3 main ... of matter: solid, liquid and gas
- the amount of space something occupies
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- they move fast conform to the shape of its container and also expand to fill the container
- instrument for determining temperature
- everything that has weight and takes up space or has volume
- degree of hotness or coldness measured. In Brazil we use ºC to talk about it.
- they keep their own shape and do not flow in a given temperature
10 Clues: theme of the class • instrument for determining temperature • the amount of space something occupies • everything that has weight and takes up space or has volume • they keep their own shape and do not flow in a given temperature • to become altered from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat • ...
States of Matter 2021-07-22
Across
- a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume
- molecules are closely packed together and contain the least amount of kinetic energy
- process of converting liquid to gas
- process of converting solid to liquid
- process of converting gas to liquid
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- transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape
- process of converting gas directly to solid
- phase transition where a liquid turns into a solid
- takes up volume and space
10 Clues: takes up volume and space • process of converting liquid to gas • process of converting gas to liquid • process of converting solid to liquid • process of converting gas directly to solid • phase transition where a liquid turns into a solid • a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume • transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state • ...
