states Crossword Puzzles
states of matter 2023-09-28
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- A negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.
- The central part of an atom that contains protons and neutrons.
- A neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
- The basic unit of matter, consisting of a nucleus and electrons.
- Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
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- The number of electrons an atom can gain, lose, or share to form chemical bonds.
- A substance composed of atoms with the same atomic number.
- A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom.
- An atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of electrons.
- The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines its identity.
10 Clues: A neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom. • A substance composed of atoms with the same atomic number. • Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. • A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom. • The central part of an atom that contains protons and neutrons. • ...
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 2023-11-03
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- composed of two or more separate elements
- firm molecules, no movement
- a substance made by mixing
- temperature where liquids turn to gas
- substance that expands freely
- the smallest measure unit
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- each of more than one hundred substances
- the ability to dissolve
- substance that flows freely, takes forms of cups
- temperature where solids turn to liquid
10 Clues: the ability to dissolve • the smallest measure unit • a substance made by mixing • firm molecules, no movement • substance that expands freely • temperature where liquids turn to gas • temperature where solids turn to liquid • each of more than one hundred substances • composed of two or more separate elements • substance that flows freely, takes forms of cups
states of matter 2023-11-07
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- state of matter. particles can slip past one another and near each other.
- particle motion.
- phase change. solid to liquid.
- phase change. gas to liquid.
- phase change. liquid to gas.
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- phase change. solid to gas.
- phase change. liquid to solid.
- state of matter. particles close together and move in place.
- type of energy when heat is added or taken away.
- state of matter. particles move freely and far apart.
10 Clues: particle motion. • phase change. solid to gas. • phase change. gas to liquid. • phase change. liquid to gas. • phase change. liquid to solid. • phase change. solid to liquid. • type of energy when heat is added or taken away. • state of matter. particles move freely and far apart. • state of matter. particles close together and move in place. • ...
states of matter 2023-11-07
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- state of matter. particles can slip past one another and near each other.
- particle motion.
- phase change. solid to liquid.
- phase change. gas to liquid.
- phase change. liquid to gas.
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- phase change. solid to gas.
- phase change. liquid to solid.
- state of matter. particles close together and move in place.
- type of energy when heat is added or taken away.
- state of matter. particles move freely and far apart.
10 Clues: particle motion. • phase change. solid to gas. • phase change. gas to liquid. • phase change. liquid to gas. • phase change. liquid to solid. • phase change. solid to liquid. • type of energy when heat is added or taken away. • state of matter. particles move freely and far apart. • state of matter. particles close together and move in place. • ...
States And Countries 2023-11-20
10 Clues: Disney • Universal • Skyscrapers • Lady Liberty • Old faithful • St Mark's Square • The Pine Tree State • Glacier National Park • Landscape of mountains • Legendary Cowboy Culture
States of matter 2023-09-06
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- the characteristics of and object
- The stuff lighting is made of
- its a substances mass per unit of volume
- A substance that flows freely but has constant volume
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- trying to force an outcome
- The amount an object can hold
- The amount of space a substance or object occupies
- A substance or state of matter that expands drastically
- a test taken to investigate a hypothesis
- sturdy stays in place not a liquid or fluid
10 Clues: trying to force an outcome • The amount an object can hold • The stuff lighting is made of • the characteristics of and object • a test taken to investigate a hypothesis • its a substances mass per unit of volume • sturdy stays in place not a liquid or fluid • The amount of space a substance or object occupies • A substance that flows freely but has constant volume • ...
States of Matter 2023-09-25
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- takes the shape of the container it is in
- everything in the world is made of this
- when a liquid turns to a gas
- has a definite shape
- has no fixed shape
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- when a solid turns to a liquid
- the amount of matter in something
- when a liquid turns to a solid
- when a gas turns to a liquid
- is the amount of space something takes up
10 Clues: has no fixed shape • has a definite shape • when a gas turns to a liquid • when a liquid turns to a gas • when a solid turns to a liquid • when a liquid turns to a solid • the amount of matter in something • everything in the world is made of this • takes the shape of the container it is in • is the amount of space something takes up
States and Capitols 2024-01-31
10 Clues: Its capitol is Denver • Its capitol is Austin • Its capitol is Atlanta • Its capitol is Santa Fe • Its capitol is Columbia • Its capitol is Hartford • Its capitol is Annapolis • Its capitol is Saint Paul • Its capitol is Little Rock • Its capitol is Tallahassee
States and Countries 2024-03-18
Postwar United States 2024-05-21
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- "US policy aimed at containing the spread of communism, first published in 1947."(2 words)
- The conflict between North Korea (with support from China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with support from the United States and other Western nations) from 1950 to 1953.(2 words)
- "Famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr. advocating for civil rights and equality." (4 words)
- Members of the youth counterculture that emerged in the 1960s.
- "Country in Southeast Asia where a major conflict involving the US escalated in the 1960s."
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- The movement for racial equality and justice, marked by events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington.(2 words)
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949 between North America and European countries.
- Refers to Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 became a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement.
- One of the first mass-produced suburbs, developed in the late 1940s and 1950s, symbolizing postwar suburbanization.
- students sat at the “white only” section of Woolworth’s lunch counter (3 words)
10 Clues: Members of the youth counterculture that emerged in the 1960s. • students sat at the “white only” section of Woolworth’s lunch counter (3 words) • "US policy aimed at containing the spread of communism, first published in 1947."(2 words) • "Country in Southeast Asia where a major conflict involving the US escalated in the 1960s." • ...
WEST COAST STATES 2024-09-11
States of Matter 2024-09-16
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- The energy that matter has due to an increase in temperature.
- The process that turns gas into liquid.
- A change from one state of matter to another,like liquid water to steam.
- The process that turns liquid into gas.
- The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas.
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- The force that matter puts on the surface of other matter.
- How much heat matter needs to absorb or release to change temperature.
- A process that changes matter into new matter,changing the structure of its atoms.
- A change in matter’s form, but not its structure.
- The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.
10 Clues: The process that turns gas into liquid. • The process that turns liquid into gas. • A change in matter’s form, but not its structure. • The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas. • The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid. • The force that matter puts on the surface of other matter. • The energy that matter has due to an increase in temperature. • ...
States + Capitals #2 2024-10-21
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- The capital of this state is Springfield.
- The capital of this state is Phoenix.
- The capital of this state is Oklahoma City.
- The capital of this state is Birmingham.
- The capital of this state is Columbus.
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- The capital of this state is Madison.
- The capital of this state is Harrisburg.
- The capital of this state is Lincoln.
- The capital of this state is Detroit.
- The capital of this state is Denver.
10 Clues: The capital of this state is Denver. • The capital of this state is Madison. • The capital of this state is Lincoln. • The capital of this state is Detroit. • The capital of this state is Phoenix. • The capital of this state is Columbus. • The capital of this state is Harrisburg. • The capital of this state is Birmingham. • The capital of this state is Springfield. • ...
States Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-11
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- What state's capital is Juneau?
- What is the capital of Michigan?
- What state's capital is Olympia?
- What is the capital of Maryland?
- What is the capital of West Virginia?
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- What is the capital of Wisconsin?
- What state's capital is Boston?
- What state's capital is Austin?
- What is the capital of Minnesota?
- What state's capital is Boise?
10 Clues: What state's capital is Boise? • What state's capital is Boston? • What state's capital is Juneau? • What state's capital is Austin? • What is the capital of Michigan? • What state's capital is Olympia? • What is the capital of Maryland? • What is the capital of Wisconsin? • What is the capital of Minnesota? • What is the capital of West Virginia?
States of Matter 2024-10-21
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- The change of state from a gad into a liquid.
- oil is a ….
- The unit of force.
- The change of state from a solid into a liquid.
- Some solid can change directly into a gas without going through the liquid state when they gain heat.
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- The speed of a car is shown by a …
- a stone is ….
- The change of state from a liquid into a gas at the boiling point.
- The change of state from a liquid into a gas without boiling.
- The change of state from a liquid into a solid.
10 Clues: oil is a …. • a stone is …. • The unit of force. • The speed of a car is shown by a … • The change of state from a gad into a liquid. • The change of state from a liquid into a solid. • The change of state from a solid into a liquid. • The change of state from a liquid into a gas without boiling. • The change of state from a liquid into a gas at the boiling point. • ...
The United States 2025-02-03
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- Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
- Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
- Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
- Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
- Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
- Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
- Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho,
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- Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota,
- Texas, Utah, Vermont,Virginia, Washington,
- Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
10 Clues: Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. • Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, • Texas, Utah, Vermont,Virginia, Washington, • Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, • Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, • Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, • Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, • Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, • ...
States of Matter 2024-11-05
10 Clues: bulk phenomenon • Surface phenomenon • Unit of temperature • made of tiny articles • how does matter exist ? • conversion of solid to gas • Conversion of gas to solid • State at very high temperature • as maximum intermolecular attraction • State at which particles are in constant motion
States of Matter 2025-03-17
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- a state of matter where the particles are always trying to spread out
- a liquid has a definite _________ but takes the shape of its container
- a state of matter where the particles can move around and change shape easily
- if heat is applied to a solid, the solid does this
- temperature can cause a physical __________ in matter
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- if water is cooled below 32 degrees, it does this
- a state of matter where the particles are do not move
- all forms of matter are made of these teeny tiny pieces
- if liquid is heated to its __________ point, it turns to a gas
- the "stuff" that everything is made of
10 Clues: the "stuff" that everything is made of • if water is cooled below 32 degrees, it does this • if heat is applied to a solid, the solid does this • a state of matter where the particles are do not move • temperature can cause a physical __________ in matter • all forms of matter are made of these teeny tiny pieces • ...
Spanish Speaking States 2025-03-12
11 Clues: cheese • Surfing • Big state • Hola como estas • dancing and food • area 51, gambling • North of new mexico • speaking two languages • Mexico South of colorado • Jersey opposite of old jersey • hot as frick, starts with an a
states of water 2025-09-13
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- What do you call water droplets that appear on grass in the morning?
- Which property of earthen pots helps keep water cool?
- What effect does evaporation cause on the surroundings?
- Which process changes liquid water into ice?
- Which process changes water into water vapor?
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- Which cycle in nature depends on evaporation and condensation?
- What happens to clothes faster on a windy day – drying or wetting?
- What is the process called when water vapor changes into liquid?
- Name the process of changing ice into water.
- In which state of matter does water have a fixed shape?
10 Clues: Name the process of changing ice into water. • Which process changes liquid water into ice? • Which process changes water into water vapor? • Which property of earthen pots helps keep water cool? • What effect does evaporation cause on the surroundings? • In which state of matter does water have a fixed shape? • ...
States of india 2025-08-13
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- → Smallest state, famous for beaches
- → State known as “God’s Own Country”
- → Land of temples and Bharatanatyam dance
- → Ancient Nalanda University was here
- → Small Himalayan state with Kanchenjunga
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- → Home state of Gir National Park’s Asiatic lions
- → Largest tea producer in India
- → Famous for Bhangra and Golden Temple
- → Known for Jagannath Puri temple
- → Desert state with pink and blue cities
10 Clues: → Largest tea producer in India • → Known for Jagannath Puri temple • → Smallest state, famous for beaches • → State known as “God’s Own Country” • → Ancient Nalanda University was here • → Famous for Bhangra and Golden Temple • → Desert state with pink and blue cities • → Land of temples and Bharatanatyam dance • → Small Himalayan state with Kanchenjunga • ...
10 Indian States 2025-06-10
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- This state has the city of Biryani.
- Known for desserts, camels and colourful clothes.
- Famous for their tea.
- This state is famous for their Mysore Palace and yummy Dosas.
- This state has beautiful backwaters and lots of coconut trees.
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- Famous for their Tigers.
- This state originated the classical dance form called Kuchipudi.
- This state has the best Vada pav.
- This state is famous for their Garba and Dhokla.
- This state is famous for Bhangra and Butter Chicken.
10 Clues: Famous for their tea. • Famous for their Tigers. • This state has the best Vada pav. • This state has the city of Biryani. • This state is famous for their Garba and Dhokla. • Known for desserts, camels and colourful clothes. • This state is famous for Bhangra and Butter Chicken. • This state is famous for their Mysore Palace and yummy Dosas. • ...
states of matter 2025-10-08
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- _____is anything with mass that occupies space
- If you If you place a liquid into a solid you will be there float or _____
- Matter can change from one state to another through physical processes like ___ starters with C
- Matter is defined by having____
- There are ____ states of matter
- A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume
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- Matter can change from one state to another through physical processes like __starters with H
- Very light gas found in balloons
- When ice _____it turns into a liquid
- rust is a form of _____
10 Clues: rust is a form of _____ • Matter is defined by having____ • There are ____ states of matter • Very light gas found in balloons • When ice _____it turns into a liquid • _____is anything with mass that occupies space • A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume • If you If you place a liquid into a solid you will be there float or _____ • ...
States of Matter 2025-09-25
10 Clues: Gas to liquid • Solid to liquid • Liquid to solid • Solid to gas directly • Liquid to gas (rapidly) • Ionized state of matter • Invisible water in the air • No definite shape or volume • Has definite shape and volume • Flows, has volume but no fixed shape
States of mater 2025-09-08
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- No shape, spreads everywhere, like oxygen.
- When the sun makes something hotter.
- A gas we breathe to live.
- Water when it is very cold and hard.
- When something is not hot, but less hot.
- This has its own shape, like a rock
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- Hot water turns into this gas.
- Everything around us is made of this.
- Tiny parts that make everything; too small to see.
- Water, milk, and juice are this.
10 Clues: A gas we breathe to live. • Hot water turns into this gas. • Water, milk, and juice are this. • This has its own shape, like a rock • When the sun makes something hotter. • Water when it is very cold and hard. • Everything around us is made of this. • When something is not hot, but less hot. • No shape, spreads everywhere, like oxygen. • ...
states of matter 2025-10-24
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- when a solid becomes a gas
- loss of a thermal energy makes a liquid solid
- boiling and evaporation are examples of this phase change
- heat creates gas throuhgout a liquid
- thermal energy turns the surface of a liquid into gas
- the kind of ice that sublimates when it goes into water
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- the gas that makes dry ice
- a gas becomes liquid
- thermal heat makes a solid turn liquid
- heat related energy
10 Clues: heat related energy • a gas becomes liquid • the gas that makes dry ice • when a solid becomes a gas • heat creates gas throuhgout a liquid • thermal heat makes a solid turn liquid • loss of a thermal energy makes a liquid solid • thermal energy turns the surface of a liquid into gas • the kind of ice that sublimates when it goes into water • ...
States of Matter 2025-11-13
10 Clues: Gas to solid phase • Solid to gas phase • Gas to liquid phase • Liquid to gas phase • Liquid to solid phase • Solid to liquid phase • The transfer of thermal energy. • The energy that makes particles move. • The average amount of thermal energy. • How tightly packed particles are to each other?
Washington DC 2023-04-05
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- Capitol ___________ displays eight large paintings on the walls.
- Each of the fifty ________ contributed two statues to the capitol, totaling at a hundred statues.
- The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in __________ Cemetery.
- Was the first president to live in the White House.
- The Washington _________ is an obelisk shaped building built to commemorate George Washington.
- A memorial is built for the sixteenth president at the __________ Memorial.
- The "DC" in Washington DC stands for ____________.
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- The largest library in the world
- The president of the United States lives in the _________________.
- The part of Congress that has 100 representatives that are evenly distributed to the states.
- The ________ branch of government that interprets state laws and hears civil cases.
- The part of Congress that has 435 representatives that are distributed to the states based on state population.
12 Clues: The largest library in the world • The "DC" in Washington DC stands for ____________. • Was the first president to live in the White House. • Capitol ___________ displays eight large paintings on the walls. • The president of the United States lives in the _________________. • The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located in __________ Cemetery. • ...
wheat 2022-05-12
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- Wheat was first planted in the United States as a ________ crop.
- Most wheat grown in ________ is soft red winter wheat used to make cereals, cakes, cookies, and pretzels.
- There are about 50 _________ in a head of wheat.
- Using a machine attachment called a ________, famers bundle straw to be used as animal bedding.
- Wheat plant is an annual _______ plant that grows to be two to four feet tall.
- There are 12,000 -14,000 kernels of wheat in a _________.
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- One ________ of wheat yields 60 pounds of whole wheat flower.
- The top of a wheat plant is called ______ or head.
- One bushel of wheat yields 42 pounds of _______ flour.
- _________ is the largest wheat producer in the United States.
- The four basic parts of a wheat plant include head, ______, leaves, and roots.
- Wheat is _______ in 42 states in the United States.
12 Clues: There are about 50 _________ in a head of wheat. • The top of a wheat plant is called ______ or head. • Wheat is _______ in 42 states in the United States. • One bushel of wheat yields 42 pounds of _______ flour. • There are 12,000 -14,000 kernels of wheat in a _________. • One ________ of wheat yields 60 pounds of whole wheat flower. • ...
Emancipation Proclamation 2015-12-16
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- Lincoln/ issued the emancipation proclamation
- if the south did not do this the institution of slavery would end
- Lincoln said," all slaves in states or districts in _____ against the u.s..."
- states/ Lincoln wanted these to end the war
- Lincoln wanted confederate states to join this
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- of Antietam/ Emancipation proclamation was issued 5 days after this war
- proclamation/ declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- month the emancipation proclamation was issued
- if the south surrendered this would continue
- war/ the emancipation proclamation was issued during this war
10 Clues: states/ Lincoln wanted these to end the war • if the south surrendered this would continue • Lincoln/ issued the emancipation proclamation • month the emancipation proclamation was issued • Lincoln wanted confederate states to join this • war/ the emancipation proclamation was issued during this war • if the south did not do this the institution of slavery would end • ...
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention 2023-03-20
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- Political group that defended a strong central government
- Attribution of the Confederation Congress (sign -----)
- Number of votes required to make any amendment to the Articles
- Number of votes required to pass any law under the Articles
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- Name that was given to the league of states after the Independence
- Equivalence of the slave population for the purpose of representation and taxation
- Treaty signed in 1783 that formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
- Event that took place in Massachusetts in 1786-1787
- Attribution of the states
- According to the Articles, where was sovereignty located?
10 Clues: Attribution of the states • Event that took place in Massachusetts in 1786-1787 • Attribution of the Confederation Congress (sign -----) • Political group that defended a strong central government • According to the Articles, where was sovereignty located? • Number of votes required to pass any law under the Articles • ...
Citizenship Civics test part 2 2024-02-17
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- Why did the colonist fight the British?
- Name your U.S. representative.
- Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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- Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
- Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
- What is the supreme law of the land?
- We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
10 Clues: Name your U.S. representative. • Why does the flag have 50 stars? • Who does a U.S. Senator represent? • What is the supreme law of the land? • Why did the colonist fight the British? • We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? • Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? • What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? • ...
Nationalism and Westward Expansion Choice board 2024-05-13
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- What treaty established the northern border between the U.S. and Canada that still exists today?
- Who were the first easterners to explore the Rocky Mountains?
- What treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
- What Territory did the United States gain in 1845?
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- What did the Spanish army try taking from the city of Gonzales, later starting the Texas Revolution?
- One of the first U.S. settlements in the Oregon Territory.
- What Territory did the United States gain in 1848?
- What Territory did the United States get in 1867?
- What country did the United States buy Alaska from?
- Another word for taking control of.
10 Clues: Another word for taking control of. • What treaty ended the Mexican-American War? • What Territory did the United States get in 1867? • What Territory did the United States gain in 1848? • What Territory did the United States gain in 1845? • What country did the United States buy Alaska from? • One of the first U.S. settlements in the Oregon Territory. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-14
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- this case helped establish the supreme courts power to check the power of other branches
- He was the 3rd president of the United States
- Was the chief justice of the United States
- The power to declare a act of congress unconstitutional
- Ran against Charles C. Pinckney
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- Lewis invited experienced frontiersman_________to join him as co leader
- It doubled the size of the United States
- A indian women who agreed to agreed the expedition to the rocky mountains
- agreement between the United States and Great Britain to eliminate their fleets from the Great Lakes
- Lead a expedition to gather information about the territory
10 Clues: Ran against Charles C. Pinckney • It doubled the size of the United States • Was the chief justice of the United States • He was the 3rd president of the United States • The power to declare a act of congress unconstitutional • Lead a expedition to gather information about the territory • Lewis invited experienced frontiersman_________to join him as co leader • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-14
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- this case helped establish the supreme courts power to check the power of other branches
- He was the 3rd president of the United States
- Was the chief justice of the United States
- The power to declare a act of congress unconstitutional
- Ran against Charles C. Pinckney
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- Lewis invited experienced frontiersman_________to join him as co leader
- It doubled the size of the United States
- A indian women who agreed to agreed the expedition to the rocky mountains
- agreement between the United States and Great Britain to eliminate their fleets from the Great Lakes
- Lead a expedition to gather information about the territory
10 Clues: Ran against Charles C. Pinckney • It doubled the size of the United States • Was the chief justice of the United States • He was the 3rd president of the United States • The power to declare a act of congress unconstitutional • Lead a expedition to gather information about the territory • Lewis invited experienced frontiersman_________to join him as co leader • ...
civil war vocabulary 2023-02-16
10 Clues: self-rule • take away • one interest • block/prevent • fight disease • homemade fabric • forced into military • rights 10th amendment • self-appointed police • supported united states
Vocab 2021-12-03
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- federal reconstruction agency; provided food; helped build schools and hospitals; created the first public school program for either African Americans or whites in Georgia
- Missouri slave who sued for his freedom because he had lived in free territory; was denied the right to sue by the United States Supreme Court
- the period immediately after the Civil War when the South rebuilt and the southern states returned to the Union
- battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed
- the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the
- legislation passed by Congress in which California was admitted to the Union as a free state and a stronger Fugitive Slave Act was passed
- a legal idea that a state has the right to cancel; any federal law which that state has considered unconstitutional
- most notorious prisoner of war camp during the Civil War; officially named “Fort Sumter
- battle that was the largest Union defeat in the western theater of the Civil War; failure to follow up on the victory lead to Sherman’s Atlanta campaign
- one of the most important strategies during the Civil War; designed to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies
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- a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah
- Abraham Lincoln elected President; outcome led to southern states to secede from the Union
- proclamation that said all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed on January 1, 1863
- of the national government
- the action of southern states to leave the Union
- established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850;kept Georgia from succeeding from the Union
16 Clues: of the national government • the action of southern states to leave the Union • a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah • the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the • battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed • ...
APUSH Spooky Season Crossword 2023-10-31
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- A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada.
- Michael Jackson created the most expensive music video ever made... during its time (1982), totaling around $1 million.
- This treaty was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain, in Belgium, on December 24, 1814. This treaty ended the War of 1812.
- Arbitrary seizure of goods or individuals by a government or its agents for public services.
- exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions. His farewell address also included no political party systems and to focus on staying out of world affairs.
- a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
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- He explored the vast territory west of the Mississippi River by the US, he was commissioned by Jefferson.
- agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796 thanks to the Jay's Treaty
- a Federal cashier at the Baltimore branch of the U.S. bank, refused to pay the taxes imposed by the state.
- one of the "Midnight Judges" appointed by United States President John Adams the day before he left office,
- _______ Act prohibited United States vessels from trading with European nations during the Napoleonic War.
- ________ feed was the original name of candy corn.
- This party favored weaker state governments, and the indirect election of government officials.
- Your instructor's first name
- What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
- Treaty resolved territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River (between Spain and the US)
16 Clues: Your instructor's first name • ________ feed was the original name of candy corn. • What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time? • agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796 thanks to the Jay's Treaty • A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada. • ...
Road Trip 2023-05-21
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- largest beer-producing plant in the United States
- Wolverines shout this out to each other
- This horse messenger route connected St. Joseph, MO to Placerville, CA.
- Missouri state motto
- County named for famous General
- Oklahoma scissor-tailed "....." state bird
- famous Merl Haggard song location
- State motto is "The Crossroads of America"
- States Motto
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- Oklahoma state flower
- Dad's baseball team
- married to Gwen Stephany
- American Idol winner "Carrie"..?
- Mormon movement founder "Joseph"...?
- Famous Outlaw killed in St.Joseph, MO
- Native American buried at Ft. Sill
- Michigan State Trout
17 Clues: States Motto • Dad's baseball team • Missouri state motto • Michigan State Trout • Oklahoma state flower • married to Gwen Stephany • County named for famous General • American Idol winner "Carrie"..? • famous Merl Haggard song location • Native American buried at Ft. Sill • Mormon movement founder "Joseph"...? • Famous Outlaw killed in St.Joseph, MO • ...
Unit 9: Vocabulary 2021-04-26
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- This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
- an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools
- Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
- Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
- Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
- 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
- this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
- President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
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- an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
- African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
- A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
- War on _______________.
- Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
- James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
14 Clues: War on _______________. • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country. • ...
Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-26
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- 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
- This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
- Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
- James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
- Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
- an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
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- this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
- African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
- an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools
- Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
- War on _______________.
- Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
- A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
- President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
14 Clues: War on _______________. • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country. • ...
The U.S. Constitution 2022-01-12
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- The number of these in congress are based on state population and elected every 2 years
- Enforceable rules that govern how individual deal with each other in society
- In all cases not involving ambassadors the supreme court shall have this type of jurisdiction
- Judges in the supreme court hold their term for this length of tim
- to create one of these 3/4 of the states legislatures must vote to ratify it
- Legislative powers are vested in this body
- The supreme law of the land and framework of the U.S. legal system
- A word that means the right to vote
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- The president has the power to grant theses for offenses against the united states
- The constitution guarantees this type of government to each state
- This body is composed of members elected every 6 years and has the sole power to try all impeachments
- word that means "has authority over" as in different courts
- Judicial power resides in this body (two words)
- citizens making war against the United States or supporting the enemies of the United States
14 Clues: A word that means the right to vote • Legislative powers are vested in this body • Judicial power resides in this body (two words) • word that means "has authority over" as in different courts • The constitution guarantees this type of government to each state • Judges in the supreme court hold their term for this length of tim • ...
Slavery Crossword Puzzle 2019-12-04
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- trade buying and selling of people for profit
- something that is owned by a person such as land or personal belongings
- people who wanted to end slavery in the United States
- a plant (such as cotton or tobacco) that is grown and can be harvested for profit
- to forbid something
- a penalty (usually money) imposed on someone as a punishment
- a person running away to avoid being captured
- the system by which goods and services are produced, bought, and sold in a region
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- to do away with something
- a large area of land where crops are grown and usually with a large, elaborate house on it where the plantation owners and their families live
- to make a difference in treatment or favor based on something other than individual merit
- States slave states that did not secede from the United States
- a native or naturalized person who owes loyalty or allegiance to a government and is entitled to its protections
- the power to do what you want to and not be controlled by another
14 Clues: to forbid something • to do away with something • a person running away to avoid being captured • trade buying and selling of people for profit • people who wanted to end slavery in the United States • a penalty (usually money) imposed on someone as a punishment • States slave states that did not secede from the United States • ...
the USA 2025-11-10
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- The system of government where power is divided between a national (federal) government and individual states.
- The process of a foreign-born person becoming a U.S. citizen.
- The national legislative body of the U.S., consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Star-Spangled Banner The U.S. national anthem, written during the War of 1812.
- The largest state in the U.S. by area, located in the far northwest.
- The fundamental principles and established precedents by which a state is governed.
- Rights The movement to end slavery and racial discrimination
- The national park famous for its "Old Faithful" geyser.
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- of Liberty The iconic statue in New York Harbor, a symbol of freedom and immigration.
- York The most populous city in the United States
- The most widely spoken language in the U.S. after English.
- Depression The economic crisis that began in 1929, leading to widespread poverty in the 1930s
- D.C. The capital city of the United States.
- of Rights The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing individual liberties.
- War The war fought in the U.S. from 1861 to 1865 between the Northern and Southern states.
15 Clues: D.C. The capital city of the United States. • York The most populous city in the United States • The national park famous for its "Old Faithful" geyser. • The most widely spoken language in the U.S. after English. • The process of a foreign-born person becoming a U.S. citizen. • Rights The movement to end slavery and racial discrimination • ...
Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-26
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- President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
- A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
- This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
- African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
- Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
- Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
- James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
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- 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
- this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
- an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
- War on _______________.
- Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
- Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
- an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools
14 Clues: War on _______________. • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation • ...
Ch 5 1 vocab 2024-01-22
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- Combined elements of the virginia plan
- Two houses are the house of representatives and the senate
- represents the people is by representing his or her constituents.
- constitution fixes membership in the senate at two senators from each state.
- distribution of house seats among the states based on population
- A power of the united states senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments made by the president
- seats in the House shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective Numbers.
- distribution of house seats among the states based on population
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- Judicial branches with wrongdoing and bring them to trial
- Creates a congress consisting of a senate and house of representatives
- any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on basis of one or more shared
- Affirm that the government of the united states exists to serve its citizens
- Governmental power is divided and separated into three different branches
- It requires two-thirds vote of each chamber of congress
- Congress has broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws congress has passed
15 Clues: Combined elements of the virginia plan • It requires two-thirds vote of each chamber of congress • Judicial branches with wrongdoing and bring them to trial • Two houses are the house of representatives and the senate • distribution of house seats among the states based on population • distribution of house seats among the states based on population • ...
Ronald Oldenburg Ch #14 Study Guide 2024-05-16
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- In 1829, the ________ was built and was able to drive on the rail roads.
- Since _________ was cheap and powerful to run, factories in the north started using it to run their factories.
- The _________ made by Samuel Morse, made it so people could communicate with others in different places.
- The ______ made it so slaves didn't have any rights.
- Immigrants moved to the United States to earn higher ______.
- Although other European countrys had immigrated to the United States, ______ had about 1 million immgrants moving to the United States.
- Only about _____% of slave owners in the south owned at least 50 slaves.
- About _______ million immigrants arrived in the United States.
- Many workers in the factories were ____________.
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- Before steam ships replaced other ships the ________ made it possible to "win a large share of the worlds sea trade in the 1840s and 50s."
- John Deere invented the ______ which enabled farmers to farm more crops.
- To make the rail roads more safer, they built sturdier bridges and solid ________.
- Elias Howe and Issac Singer made the ________ which made making clothes easier.
- The ______ connected New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati.
14 Clues: Many workers in the factories were ____________. • The ______ made it so slaves didn't have any rights. • The ______ connected New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati. • Immigrants moved to the United States to earn higher ______. • About _______ million immigrants arrived in the United States. • In 1829, the ________ was built and was able to drive on the rail roads. • ...
Creating the Constitution (Jesse and David) 2018-05-08
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- on sunday the constitution was written on ___ it was signed
- george washington was elected to be ___of the convention
- 5 delegates from different states met to promote what between the states?
- this is the plan that randolph and others wrote up before the convention (two words)
- the connecticut compromise or the ___ helped smaller states
- there are 3 parts of our government, legislative, judicial, and what?
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- read more than one hundred books in preparation for the meeting
- the new government asked for ___ from the states (to agree)
- offered a whole new plan?
- the capital of maryland (where the delegates met) is what?
10 Clues: offered a whole new plan? • george washington was elected to be ___of the convention • the capital of maryland (where the delegates met) is what? • the new government asked for ___ from the states (to agree) • on sunday the constitution was written on ___ it was signed • the connecticut compromise or the ___ helped smaller states • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-14
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- this case helped establish the supreme courts power to check the power of other branches
- He was the 3rd president of the United States
- Was the chief justice of the United States
- The power to declare a act of congress unconstitutional
- Ran against Charles C. Pinckney
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- Lewis invited experienced frontiersman_________to join him as co leader
- It doubled the size of the United States
- A indian women who agreed to agreed the expedition to the rocky mountains
- agreement between the United States and Great Britain to eliminate their fleets from the Great Lakes
- Lead a expedition to gather information about the territory
10 Clues: Ran against Charles C. Pinckney • It doubled the size of the United States • Was the chief justice of the United States • He was the 3rd president of the United States • The power to declare a act of congress unconstitutional • Lead a expedition to gather information about the territory • Lewis invited experienced frontiersman_________to join him as co leader • ...
Civil War 2021-05-29
10 Clues: firearms • President • Union general • northern states • against slavery • south rebel states • Confederate general • where soldiers fight • Three day long Battle • Two battles happened here
Bud, Not Buddy Crossword 2013-01-18
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- Another name for a night stick which is used by law enforcement officals to protect themselves
- Men hired by George Pullman to work on the railroads as porters on sleeping cars
- American bank robber during the 1930s; he operated primarily in the Midwest and the West South Central states (Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma)
- Groups legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries in the United States
- A popular American blues musician
- Another name for a harmonica
- An idiom commonly used during this time period meaning “the real thing”
- A popular African American female performer during the Great Depression; she often played at the famous Cotton Club and Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City
- A series of economic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936
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- Notorious gangster in Chicago who was convicted on federal charges of tax evasion and was imprisoned at Azkaban
- Another name for Tuesday, October 29, 1929, when the stock market crashed
- A porter who helps passengers with their bags at a railroad station
- An early term for cinema, motion pictures, or movies
- Shacks and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
- Severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II
- An infamous bank robber and kidnapper during the 1930s who was part of the Midwest Crime Wave
- A bank robber and murderer from the 1930s nicknamed for his youthful appearance
- A notorious and vicious bank robber during the 1930s
- Train station terminal in New York City
- A railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry general freight
- The 32nd President of the United States; he helped the country recover from the Great Depression by implementing the New Deal.
- The 31st President of the United States; BLAMED BY MANY AS THE REASON FOR THE GREAT DEPRESSION
- A mythical person used in an expression indicating a very short period of time
- Worst drought in recorded US history
- The first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which was organized in 1935
- Widely acclaimed African American actor and singer who was popular during the Great Depression
26 Clues: Another name for a harmonica • A popular American blues musician • Worst drought in recorded US history • Train station terminal in New York City • An early term for cinema, motion pictures, or movies • A notorious and vicious bank robber during the 1930s • Shacks and homeless encampments during the Great Depression • ...
THE COLD WAR (1945 - 1960) 2014-03-25
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- during this airlift, planes flew around the clock delivering supplies to individuals in West Berlin
- were the first civilians to be convicted of espionage and executed
- policy of the United States to control the expansion of Communism in the world
- the conference where Truman informed Stalin about the atomic bomb
- nations that were subject to Soviet Union domination, created a buffer zone against attacks
- was smear tactics utilized by a Senator from Wisconsin, which attempted to expose Communists in the government
- primarily investigated the suspicion of Communism in the movie industry
- this type of security was based on the principle of mutual military assistance between the countries that formed NATO
- the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth
- was accused by Whitaker Chambers of being a Communist
- a plan developed by the United States that provided financial aid to rebuild countries in Europe
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- wrote a long telegram to the State Department expressing concern about Communism in Europe, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine
- this war began when troops from the North streamed across the 38th parallel to reunite the country
- he fulfilled a campaign promise to bring the Korean War to an end
- this pact was an alliance of the Soviet Union and their satellite nations in Eastern Europe
- John Foster Dulles created this policy, in which he expressed that the United States was prepared to risk war to protect its national interests
- guided military forces of the United Nations in Korea
- the policy of making the military power so strong that no enemy would dare attack for fear of retaliation
- a race between the United States and Soviet Union to gain weapons superiority
- 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"
- were known as long-range rockets of the Soviet Union
- this scare led to the development of hysteria that Communism infiltrated society of the United States
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 • he fulfilled a campaign promise to bring the Korean War to an end • ...
Killing Lincoln 2016-02-22
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- a direction opposite from north
- a place were people go to watch a moving film
- a national battlefield located in the state of Virginia
- the last name of the army general of the union
- the last name of the army general of the confederacy
- a large group of people who are united by common history, culture, language, descent
- a hereditary disorder of connective tissue, resulting in abnormally long and thin digits and also frequently in optical and cardiovascular defects.
- a group of states normally in the south during the civil war that are fighting for a new way of life that usually consists of slavery
- a war that was fought with the citizens of the same country
- the highest ranking of commander in the army
- last name of president Lincolns killer
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- where someone keeps someone(s) and forces them to do chores and other things acting like a servant and does not get paid and gets very little hospitality
- a direction opposite from south
- a strategy that the north used in the civil war, it meant that basically destroy everything in its path including crops, buildings, schools, etc.
- is called this if you are the leader of the United States
- a silk hat much like a top hat but much taller
- the action of assassinating someone
- a house that is always occupied by the president of the untied states until their term is done
- a group of states normally in the north during the civil war that remain the original US states of america
- a weapon that uses a bullet to release a force for the bullet to go out the gun fast and accurate
- a city located in Virginia that the Confederacy located their army headquarters
- the last name of Booth's wife
- a southeastern state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains
- last name of a tall president and was president from 1861-1865
- the first name of the president during the years of 1861-1865
25 Clues: the last name of Booth's wife • a direction opposite from south • a direction opposite from north • the action of assassinating someone • last name of president Lincolns killer • the highest ranking of commander in the army • a place were people go to watch a moving film • a silk hat much like a top hat but much taller • the last name of the army general of the union • ...
The Amendments 2016-04-28
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- _________ shall assemble at least once a year.
- The president doesn't have any time left to pass a bill or law. (two words)
- The 25th Amendment allows the _________ to step aside temporarily in cases of illnesses or injuries.
- To do this is to make a legal cancelation.
- The 25th Amendments states what to do in case there are _________ in the office of president.
- You must have a warrant to _____ somebody's house.
- The 6th Amendment states that the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public _____.
- The 14th Amendment states _______ rights.
- The ________ added on to the Constitution.
- The 13th Amendment prohibits this.
- You have to go through the court system. (two words)
- In 1919 it was illegal to have any type of this.
- Congress meets on the third day of this month.
- The first ten Amendments (three words)
- The 3rd Amendment is about ______ of soldiers at peacetime.
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- The 26th Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to ____.
- The 8th Amendment states that there should be no excessive _____ or cruel punishment.
- In the 25th Amendment __________ were barred, and everyone was granted the right to vote no matter what. (two words)
- The Senate shall be composed of two of these from each state.
- Congress has the power to lay and collect these.
- The 27th Amendment gives Congress this. (two words)
- The states have the power to make laws about marriage, divorce, and __________.
- The 5th Amendment says that no person should be held to answer for an infamous crime unless on a presentment of a ___________. (two words)
- The 19th Amendment gave __________ the right to vote.
- The 2nd Amendment gives you the right to keep and bear ____.
- The 4th Amendment is about ______ from search of houses, papers, and effects unless the person searching has a warrant.
- The 20th Amendment eliminated 4 months delay between election and __________ of president.
- The 18th Amendment was the _________ of alcoholic beverages.
- The ________ tradition was set by Washington, Madison, Jefferson, and Monroe, but it was not a law. (two words)
- The 5th Amendment is protection of the ________.
30 Clues: The 13th Amendment prohibits this. • The first ten Amendments (three words) • The 14th Amendment states _______ rights. • To do this is to make a legal cancelation. • The ________ added on to the Constitution. • _________ shall assemble at least once a year. • Congress meets on the third day of this month. • Congress has the power to lay and collect these. • ...
Government Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-02
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- This is how interest groups work they influence government policy and it is called?
- What amendment declares that the States are governments of reserved power?
- What are the powers that both National and State Government have?
- What is the citizen participation level and awareness of government decisions?
- What branch proposes and administers the laws?
- What are the grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities?
- What branch writes the laws?
- What is the elector who does not vote for his state's popular vote winner?
- What is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State?
- What is the second step to becoming the President of the United States?
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- What keeps people in office who are sympathetic to group wants and needs?
- What is a system of gov’t in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between the national gov’t (U.S.) and the State governments?
- What grants do states like?
- What is it called when parties can also reach the voters personally and get-out-the-vote on a local level?
- effect What is the presidential popularity effecting congressional elections called?
- What branch interprets the Constitution and other laws
- What controls the media, no one may operate radio or TV stations without their license?
- Hobbes believed that you need an absolute ruler what is that called?
- What power is found directly within the Constitution?
- What is an act of creating a new state?
- How many types of Interest Groups are there?
- What links people and government together?
- What is the fourth step to becoming the President of the United States?
- What is the fourth branch of Government?
- What are a collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends?
- What are second long segments that are political messages that are shortened?
26 Clues: What grants do states like? • What branch writes the laws? • What is an act of creating a new state? • What is the fourth branch of Government? • What links people and government together? • How many types of Interest Groups are there? • What branch proposes and administers the laws? • What power is found directly within the Constitution? • ...
Unit 1 2018-09-10
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- / This court case upheld racial segregation in the united states and allowed the policy of "Separate but equal"
- / These immigrants were in the U.S. prior to 1880, were Christian, and called themselves Natives
- / This was the period from 1865 to 1877 that Southern United States was rebuilt following the destruction of its economy, political scene, and social order due to the Civil War
- / This was a type of tax created to keep free blacks from voting
- / This was desperately used by Native Americans to attempt to get rid of white people from North America
- / This amendment ended slavery in the United States
- / This man's election as President of the U.S. led to the end of Reconstruction
- / This railroad was supposed to connect the East and Western United States
- / This was where Native American children were sent to learn to be like white people they were often mistreated and had their hair cut
- / This was the process of changing your culture by being absorbed into another culture
- / Immigrants from Europe landed at __________ Island
- / The fifteenth amendment did not give _______ the right to vote
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- / Immigrants from Asia landed at ____________ Island
- / This is a reason why someone would leave there country (War,Famine,Persecution)
- / This is a reason why someone would go to a specific country (Good economy, land available, jobs, Freedom)
- / This man wanted black people to demand racial equality immediately
- / This was the last battle of the Indian wars
- / This amendment gave all free male citizens the right to vote
- / This man called for a gradual transition to racial equality and wanted a bootstrap method of advancement
- / This was the U.S. Government's plan to take away tribal land and give each Native American 160 acres to work and live on
- / When New Immigrants arrived in the United States they usually lived in
- / These laws were created to take away rights from Black Americans
- / These immigrants were usually from Eastern Europe, poorly skilled, Catholic or Jewish
23 Clues: / This was the last battle of the Indian wars • / This amendment ended slavery in the United States • / Immigrants from Asia landed at ____________ Island • / Immigrants from Europe landed at __________ Island • / This amendment gave all free male citizens the right to vote • / This was a type of tax created to keep free blacks from voting • ...
United States in the caribbean 2016-04-25
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- What kind of climate in the Caribbean made it suitable for the United States to set up military bases?
- What jurisdiction in 1901 did America get exclusive rights to build a naval base?
- Which american president sent marines temporarily to the capital of the Dominican Republic to protect the customs house after the assasination of the republic's president Ramon Caceres in 1911?
- What was the name of the plan Munoz Marin devise in Puerto Rico he hope on improving the sugar industry and economy?
- In Which war in 1898 was Puerto Rico taken by the United States?
- The Haitian Government was compelled to sign a Treaty on the 11 of November 1916 which placed control of the republics finances over into the hands of who?
- In 1823 the american presence was strengthened by what?
- What was one of the companies that played a critical role in the development of the Caribbean?
- What were the driving force between the US influence in the Caribbean?
- What prohibited the trading between the British west Indies and the Us, after the american independence in 1776?
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- American Marine Rule came to an end in 1924 in Dominican Republic when which Us diplomat arranged the withdrawal?
- What was created as a link, that change the economic and demographic landscape of central America and the greater Caribbean?
- What act was passed in Puerto Rico establishing a Civil government?
- Which American ship was blown up in Cuba?
- The aggressive nature of the american policy towards the developing Caribbean republics where referred to as?
- Which policy ended the American control of Haiti in 1934
- The Platt Amendment of 1902 was added to which Caribbean country constitution?
- What has been one of the most important ways in which the caribbean has benefited from united States?
- Through which entity did the United states play a major part in the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba?
- What was pronounced to avoid possible European intervention in the Dominican Republic for the collection of debts?
- Which world power invaded Grenada in 1983?
- Which one of the Caribbean country is a commonwealth associated with the United States?
22 Clues: Which American ship was blown up in Cuba? • Which world power invaded Grenada in 1983? • In 1823 the american presence was strengthened by what? • Which policy ended the American control of Haiti in 1934 • In Which war in 1898 was Puerto Rico taken by the United States? • What act was passed in Puerto Rico establishing a Civil government? • ...
World War I Vocabulary 2018-11-13
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- A group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it
- compensation or repayment; compensation payable by a defeated nation for damages sustained by another nation
- a group of communists who overthrew the democratic Russian government
- WW1 military strategy at defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches.
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
- WW1 alliance led by Austria-Hungary and Germany and later joined by Bulgaria and the ottoman Empire.
- take over countries to gain more land and control
- the ground between the two opposing trenches.
- authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription
- a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
- President of the United States during World War I
- German submarines used in World War I
- The spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion
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- Lead the Bolshevik party and started communism in Russia
- caused by fears of subversion by communists in the United States after the Russian Revolution.
- the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- A policy of aggressive military preparedness
- a union of countries formed in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to uphold peace, security and promote settlements by arbitration
- treaty between Germany and the allied powers in which Germany accepted full responsibility for the war and agreed to pay repay
- Heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo, started World War I.
- a limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use
- Alliance that included Great Britain, France, Russia, the United States, and other countries during World Wars I.
- Great Britain, France, Russia
- First Chancellor of Germany
- temporary agreement to stop fighting
- war bond sold to Americans; 2/3 of war budget
- Spying, especially to gain government secrets
- the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- Leaders of France, the United States, Great Britain, Italy
29 Clues: First Chancellor of Germany • Great Britain, France, Russia • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • temporary agreement to stop fighting • German submarines used in World War I • A policy of aggressive military preparedness • the ground between the two opposing trenches. • war bond sold to Americans; 2/3 of war budget • Spying, especially to gain government secrets • ...
Constitution 2024-02-07
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- ________ 3 discusses the judicial branch
- Includes the Senate and House of Representatives
- We the _______ of the united states
- Citizens in Washington, ______ can vote for president.
- A national _____ must be obeyed when in conflict with a state law
- High Crime descibred in Article 3
- Public ________ by jury
- of religion
- The United States Constitution replaced the Articles of ____________
- First Amendment Freedom
- People Can _________ peacefully
- Must be 35 or older, natural-born citizen, resident for 14 yrs
- People have the ______ to a speedy trial
- Least number of representatives that a state can have
- Number of states needed to ratify constitution
- Amendment outlawing liquor sales
- ________ of representatives
- Number of articles in the original constitution
- The _______ amendment requires separate voting for president and vice preisdent
- First Amendment Freedom
- Congress has the power to do this.
- Amendment ________ lets voters directly elect US senators
- Minimum voting age
- Crimes are tried in the _______ where they are committed
- Must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
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- Has 100 members, 2 per state
- Addition or change in the constitution.
- A person doesn't have to be a witness against________
- The 15th amendment enabled African Americans to
- Amendment 21 ___________ Amendment 18
- A written plan of government
- Legislative or ____________ branch
- Each year the president delivers a state of the _________ address
- Years in a representatives term
- No state may deny a person ______ protection of the laws (AM.14)
- Introduction to the constitution
- Article IV says the US will pay its _______
- Amendment 19 gave them the right to vote.
- Most powerful court in the judicial dept.
- The 13th amendment forbid owning one
- What a person born or naturalized in the united states is
- No ______ and unusual punishments
- Department Headed by the president
- Years in a senators term
- Abbreviation for executive department official
- An "arm", as in the 2nd amendment
- Population determines the number of representatives in each ________
- Bill of _______
- No unreasonable __________
- Taken by government officials when sworn in
50 Clues: of religion • Bill of _______ • Minimum voting age • Public ________ by jury • First Amendment Freedom • First Amendment Freedom • Years in a senators term • No unreasonable __________ • ________ of representatives • Has 100 members, 2 per state • A written plan of government • Years in a representatives term • People Can _________ peacefully • Introduction to the constitution • ...
Math 7 Chapter 1 Vocab Crossword Review 2024-08-15
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- To substitute a number in for a variable and solve.
- An expression made up of numbers and operations.
- The property that allows you to multiply into a grouping.
- The acronym for the order of operations.
- A number in an expression or equation that cannot change.
- The property that says you can add or multiply numbers in any order.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can subtract the same value from each side of an equation and the equation will remain true.
- An expression that consists of one or more variables, and usually contains constants and operations.
- A different way to write a multiplication of the same number.
- A notation for very large or very small numbers. Uses powers of 10.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can multiply both sides of an equation by the same value and have the equation remain true.
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- The property that states "the sum of 0 and any number OR the product of 1 and any number will equal the number itself".
- A letter represents a number that varies in an equation or expression.
- When an equation contains a variable, a number that makes the equation true is called a __________.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can add the same amount to both sides of an equation and the equation will remain true.
- The value associated with an exponent. The value being multiplied to itself.
- Within an expression or equation, can be made up of constants, variables, or constants and variables. Usually separated by addition and subtraction signs.
- A mathematical statement that says two expressions are equal in value.
- The property that says you can group any combination of numbers together so long as you are only adding or multiplying.
- A number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can divide to both sides of an equation by the same value and the equation will remain true.
- A small number written towards the upper right of a value, tells you how many times to multiply a number to itself.
22 Clues: The acronym for the order of operations. • An expression made up of numbers and operations. • To substitute a number in for a variable and solve. • The property that allows you to multiply into a grouping. • A number in an expression or equation that cannot change. • A different way to write a multiplication of the same number. • ...
Module 9 vocab 2023-03-01
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- practice or strategy of buying cheaply large quantities of land, guessing when the prices of the land would rise enough to make a profit, and then selling that land.
- the buyer would put down some of his own money, but the rest he would borrow from a broker.
- prices that the government sets and maintains by buying surplus goods
- the highest concrete arch dam in the United States.
- an American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933. He was a member of the Republican Party, holding office during the onset of the Great Depression in the United States.
- The index shows how 30 large publicly owned U.S. companies have traded during a standard trading session in the stock market.
- a line of needy persons. assembled to receive food given as charity
- United States stock market crashed
- a place where people who cannot afford, or do not have the means to feed themselves, can get a free or cheap meal
- an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928.
- an agency authorized by the U.S. government to loan money to assist the nation's ailing banks after the stock market crash of 1929 and during the Great Depression that followed.
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- enacted to protect U.S. farmers from foreign competition by increasing tariffs on certain foreign goods
- cash payments
- the drought-affected south central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms.
- the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939.
- intended to lower the cost of home ownership by creating a network of government-sponsored banks and boards to provide mortgage credit.
- buy now pay later
- gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans
- decline of prices
- Image result for Shantytown definition us history
- Americans began to build their own camps on the edges of cities, where they lived in shacks and other crude shelters
21 Clues: cash payments • buy now pay later • decline of prices • United States stock market crashed • Image result for Shantytown definition us history • the highest concrete arch dam in the United States. • gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans • a line of needy persons. assembled to receive food given as charity • ...
AP World History Exam Review 2023-06-05
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- a direct and dangerous confrontation during the Cold War
- 1945,was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States
- reforms reduce the influence of the state within the economy
- Between 1839 and 1842, British forces fought a war in China that benefitted drug smugglers.
- Creole who created new independent countries in South America
- mobilized support for the war effort
- (Pan-Africanism) and Mandela role in Africa
- an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900
- Hemisphere is being exploited (Caribbean)
- discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to divide resources among the Western countries.
- a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia
- characterizes a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan
- a group of revolutionaries in southern China led a successful revolt against the Qing Dynasty
- US did not join,countries were not sold yet on Collective Security
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- a situation in which one country has a lot of economic power or influence over others
- was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus
- United States and Australia,admit immigrants based on family, labor market and humanitarian criteria
- intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade
- organized Indian resistance, fought anti-Indian legislation in the courts
- the change of political borders and the division
- over time, built up their own defences starting an arms race that lasted throughout the Cold War.
- President Harry Truman's foreign policy that the US would provide political, military, and economic aid
- Five Year Plans (Stalin)expansion of heavy industry, like fuel extraction, energy generation, and steel production.
- suburbanization and fragmentation of wild areas through road building
- a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company.
- stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security,
- Organization of American States (no military)
- Economic Reforms in China
- Favored revolts by the working class (proletariat)
- smallpox, malaria and tuberculosis
- Egypt (Pan-Arabism)
31 Clues: Egypt (Pan-Arabism) • Economic Reforms in China • smallpox, malaria and tuberculosis • mobilized support for the war effort • Hemisphere is being exploited (Caribbean) • (Pan-Africanism) and Mandela role in Africa • Organization of American States (no military) • the change of political borders and the division • Favored revolts by the working class (proletariat) • ...
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
- 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.
- was a period in American history following the American Civil War.
- 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 freed people and certain poor people in the south
- was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869.
- 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.
- 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. • was a period in American history following the American Civil War. • the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union. • ...
The Nation grows 2021-12-09
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- She collected valuable items from the White House during the war and she was also James Maddison’s wife.
- These words referred to the belief shared by many Americans that the United States should one day stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
- It quickly became the main form of river travel after the canal building.
- He knew nothing about government but he learned by being part of it.
- It was when a group of Indians,called the Cherokees,had to leave their land and when they did more than 4,000 Cherokees had died.
- It happened when American settlers were pushing the frontier farther west and ran into many angry Native Americans who were helped by the British.
- It's a sudden rush of people to an area where gold has been found.
- James Monroe announced a government plan of action so that he could stop the growth of the European colonies.
- It was built because road travel cost so much and took so much time.
- He developed the first cast-steel plow in the United States.
- He was someone who carefully studied the machines.Also Slater and Moses Brown started the first American spinning mill.
- They traveled up the Missouri River to get many facts about the Louisiana Purchase.
- Key He was the person who wrote a poem named The Star-Spangled that later became the national anthem of the United States of America.
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- The United States bought a huge territory from Bonaparte for $15million.
- They have better pulling power then a horse.
- The route was from St.Louis they traveled up the Missouri River then to the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains.
- `\
- He developed a new system of interchangeable parts to make guns.
- This was when Texans took shelter behind the walls of a Spanish mission.
- He was elected the seventh president in 1828.
- He was the fourth president of the United States,who asked Congress to declare war on Britain.
- His expedition wandered out of the Louisiana Purchase,went into Spanish territory,and got put in jail for trespassing.
22 Clues: `\ • They have better pulling power then a horse. • He was elected the seventh president in 1828. • He developed the first cast-steel plow in the United States. • He developed a new system of interchangeable parts to make guns. • It's a sudden rush of people to an area where gold has been found. • He knew nothing about government but he learned by being part of it. • ...
the jefferson era 2022-04-08
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- Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns
- Decatur was an American naval officer and commodore
- Gallatin Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
- review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- Lewis Former Governor of Missouri Territory
- an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
- Louverture-was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution
- a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war
- the act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service.
- Marshall was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States
- Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father
- was much larger and heavier than a prairie schooner
- identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
- embargo on grain sales"
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- Explorer
- -a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
- the capability of a state to remain neutral toward other states at war with one another.
- withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- tariff or tax imposed on goods when transported across international borders.
- Burr was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States
- feeling or expressing distress or irritation.
- an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.
- a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
- warship with a mixed armament, generally heavier than a destroyer (in the US Navy) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy escort work.
- Territory land acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase north of the 33rd parallel
25 Clues: Explorer • embargo on grain sales" • Lewis Former Governor of Missouri Territory • feeling or expressing distress or irritation. • Decatur was an American naval officer and commodore • was much larger and heavier than a prairie schooner • Gallatin Former United States Secretary of the Treasury • the act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service. • ...
APUSH Unit 5 Terms 2025-01-30
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- Lincoln’s declaration freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
- The movement to end slavery in the United States
- A speech delivered by Lincoln to honor fallen soldiers
- Political party that opposed the expansion of slavery
- The last major battle of the Civil War
- Abolished slavery in the U.S.
- A network of secret routes to help enslaved people escape
- The group that pushed for harsher Reconstruction policies
- Violent conflict over slavery in a western territory
- Agreement that admitted California as a free state
- Laws in the South that enforced racial segregation
- A farming system keeping freedmen in cycles of debt
- Organization created to provide aid and education to freed slaves
- The name given to the South after Reconstruction ended
- System where plantation owners provided supplies in exchange for labor
- Confederate general known for his military strategie
- Supreme Court case ruling that African Americans were not citizens
- The idea that states could decide issues like slavery
- Period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
- The speech where Lincoln reaffirmed the nation's principles
- The belief that it was America’s destiny to expand westward
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- Law passed in 1854 allowing states to decide on slavery
- A plan that divided the South into military districts
- The Union general who accepted Lee's surrender
- The Union general known for his "March to the Sea"
- A document that formally withdrew a state from the Union
- The first battle of the Civil War
- Granted citizenship and equal protection to African Americans
- Union strategy to blockade the South during the Civil War
- Required citizens to return escaped enslaved people
- Law that restricted African American rights after the Civil War
- Northerners who moved south during Reconstruction
- Site of Lee's surrender, ending the Civil War
- President of the Confederate States
- Secret society that opposed Reconstruction efforts
- The amendment that officially abolished slavery
- The amendment that granted Black men the right to vote
- Battle considered the turning point of the Civil War
- Law that led to Andrew Johnson’s impeachment
- The practice of charging African Americans fees to vote
40 Clues: Abolished slavery in the U.S. • The first battle of the Civil War • President of the Confederate States • The last major battle of the Civil War • Law that led to Andrew Johnson’s impeachment • Site of Lee's surrender, ending the Civil War • The Union general who accepted Lee's surrender • The amendment that officially abolished slavery • ...
Comparing Cultures: U.S. and Japan 2024-09-27
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- Baseball is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools.
- People on public transportation are often ___ in the U.S. than in Japan.
- Summer break in the U.S. is __ than summer break in Japan. Summer break is 2 months in the U.S. and 2 weeks in Japan.
- South Carolina is the U.S. state ___ in size to Hokkaido. South Carolina is 82,930 sq km and Hokkaido is 83,450 sq km.
- The birth rate in the U.S. (12.2) is ___ than the birth rate in Japan (6.9).
- The state of South Carolina in the United States is ___ than Abashiri, Hokkaido.
- Many public high schools in the United States have ___ students than Japanese high schools.
- The school year starts earlier in Japan. It starts in April in Japan and in August in the U.S.
- Japanese people are known to be ___ at being formal than Americans.
- The United States is ___ in land mass than Japan.
- Mathematics is known to be the ___ popular subject in U.S. high schools.
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- There are 1,900 students at Easley High School and around 400 students at Abashiri Keiyo. So, there are a __ number of students at Easley High School.
- Rhode Island and Kagawa are the ___ state and prefecture in the USA and Japan.
- Students in Japan are often ___ and more shy than students in the U.S.
- Japanese people are often ___ political than Americans.
- Japan is often considered to be ___ than the United States because there is less crime.
- Students in the U.S. eat school lunch ___ than students in Japan.
- It is cheaper to live in Japan than in the United States. $1 is equal to ¥145.47.
- Students in Japan stay at school later than students in the U.S. Students in the U.S. leave school at 15:00.
- A __ number of students in the U.S. wear uniforms to school.
- American football is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools.
- There are ___ fast food restaurants like McDonalds and KFC in Japan than in the United States.
- Alaska and Hokkaido are the ___ state and prefecture in the USA and Japan.
- Men in the U.S. (177cm) are usually ___ than men in Japan (170.8cm).
24 Clues: The United States is ___ in land mass than Japan. • Baseball is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools. • Japanese people are often ___ political than Americans. • A __ number of students in the U.S. wear uniforms to school. • American football is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools. • Students in the U.S. eat school lunch ___ than students in Japan. • ...
The Constitution 2025-03-13
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- the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
- system of overlapping the powers of the branches of government to permit each branch to check the actions of the others
- a provision of the US Constitution that states that the Constitution, federal law, and treaties of the US are the "Supreme law of the land"
- concept that government and its officers are always subject to the law
- one type of federal grants-in-aid, made for specific projects to States, localities, and private agencies who apply for them
- formal approval
- group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President
- a legislative body composed of two chambers
- the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action
- the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government
- those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the States
- asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power
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- those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
- the lower federal courts
- powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
- chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
- a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central government and several regional governments
- a change in, or addition to, a constitution or law
- a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
- government is restricted in what it may do
- those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out expressly in the Constitution
- those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution
22 Clues: formal approval • the lower federal courts • government is restricted in what it may do • a legislative body composed of two chambers • a change in, or addition to, a constitution or law • a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature • ...
A New Nation 2023-12-14
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- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the us constitution
- the enslaving and owning of human beings and their offspring as property, able to be bought, sold, and forced to work without wages
- 435
- the part of the government that interprets the laws
- the constitutional system that shares power between national and state government
- a law passed by congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- the law making part of the government
- a country governed by elected representatives
- trade and other business dealing between two or more states
- an agreement made at the constitutional convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as 3/5 of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the house
- a written plan that provided the basic framework of a government
- a person who flees or tries to escape
- the highest federal court in the US, consisting of nine justices and taking judicial precedence over all other courts in the nation.
- the first written plan of government for the united states
- the part of government that carries out the laws
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- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
- a group of people within a larger group who have different ideas from the main group
- 2 per state
- believes in strong local/state government
- the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
- a type of religious song
- the "age of reason" in the 17th-18th century Europe
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. the process of approval is called ratification
- a region of the united states bounded by the Ohio and mississippi rivers and the great lakes
- a series of essays written by james madison, alexander Hamilton, and john jay in support of the ratification of the constitution by the states
- the group established by the constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors
- a large estate where cash crops were grown
- believes in a strong federal government
28 Clues: 435 • 2 per state • a type of religious song • the law making part of the government • a person who flees or tries to escape • believes in a strong federal government • believes in strong local/state government • a large estate where cash crops were grown • a country governed by elected representatives • the part of government that carries out the laws • ...
Cole Schrag 2024-03-01
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- Mexican war general and leader of the Mexicans in the alamo.
- The border that the Texans thought should separate Texas from Mexico.
- Treaty where Mexico gave up half of its land for 15 million dollars from the United states.
- Great Britain shares territory with the United States.
- President who bought the Louisiana Territory.
- The country that jointly occupied Oregon with the US.
- Housten gathered his troops here near present day Houston.
- Communities built fast in California from the gold rush.
- Texas's Declaration of Independence was similar to the United States declaration.
- President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory for 7.5 million Dollars from France.
- Adding Texas
- Heavily Used Trail That was a tremendous part in westward expansion.
- Divine Right god's will
- Starter of a colony in early Texas and leader of the Old 300.
- A bunch of people who flock to a gold rich area at once.
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- Houston ordered his troops to abandon this place.
- A Mexican mission that was carried out in late February 36 Led By Santa Anna that took out a town that the Texans were defending, killing all of the Texans/ Tejanos.
- One of James K Polk's Election slogans.
- United States army general that led the conquest of mexico.
- People who took the law into their own hands in early California.
- Mexico gave us California and New Mexico in what was called.
- Allowed settlers land at low prices and for little or no taxes
- President that wanted 54-40 and used it in one of his election slogans.
- The people who came to California looking for gold in 1849.
- How people felt about the war was blank.
- People who obtained grants from the Mexican government.
- The latitude line that split the Oregon territory and the current border of the United States.
- The place where a big win for the Texans was held.
- Inhabitants of Texas that are descendants of Mexicans.
- Growth What happened when the gold rush happened.
- Settlers were mad because Mexico outlawed this in 1829.
- OG 297 American families to inhabit Texas With Stephen F Austin.
32 Clues: Adding Texas • Divine Right god's will • One of James K Polk's Election slogans. • How people felt about the war was blank. • President who bought the Louisiana Territory. • Houston ordered his troops to abandon this place. • Growth What happened when the gold rush happened. • The place where a big win for the Texans was held. • ...
Unit 3: Forming a New Nation Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 • ...
history assignment 2022-11-21
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- a writer and poet who was passionately committed to the cause of Cuban independence.
- group members besieged foreign embassies in Beijing, killing more than 200 foreigners and taking others prisoner
- the idea that the United States and latin America should work together came to be
- is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
- was popular in Britain and the United States
- ascended the hawaiian throne
- stipulated the conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of establishing naval bases and coaling stations in Cuba
- action of making a person or thing American in character or nationality
- American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909
- in which all countries should be allowed to trade with China.
- an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development such as railroad construction, mining, and other key industries.
- which gave the United States the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Central America
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- an officer in the U.S. Navy who taught at the Naval War College, best expressed this argument
- or an attitude of aggressive nationalism, was very strong, especially among younger members of the party
- owned the New York World
- independent and self-reliant.
- owned the New York Journal
- This kind of sensationalist reporting, in which writers often exaggerated or even made up stories to attract readers, became known as
- the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion
- human society also evolved through competition and natural selection
- desire to promote the welfare of others
- area providing educational, recreational, and other social services to the community.
- pushed for the construction of a new navy
- on a voyage around the world to showcase the nation’s military might
- to take a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty.
25 Clues: owned the New York World • owned the New York Journal • ascended the hawaiian throne • independent and self-reliant. • desire to promote the welfare of others • pushed for the construction of a new navy • was popular in Britain and the United States • in which all countries should be allowed to trade with China. • ...
Chapter 3 vocab 2022-01-07
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- A written plan of government
- Sovereignty, the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
- a form of government in which power is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states
- College, a group of people who would be named by each state legislature to elect the president and vice president
- Branch, the branch of government that carries out laws
- of Law, principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
- Branch, the branch of government that interprets laws
- of Powers, the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- Supporters of the Constitution were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
- Convention, A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
- Fifths Compromise, delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
- an introduction that states the goals and purposes of the government in the Constitution.
- Compromise, The compromise made by the Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house
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- a group of individual state governments that band together for a common purpose
- A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
- A change to the Constitution
- Powers, powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states
- Powers, powers held jointly by the national and state governments.
- and Balances, Under this system, each branch of government is able to check, or limit, the power of the others
- Branch, the branch of government that makes the laws
- federalist, Opponents of the American Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption.
- Approved
- Powers, powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
23 Clues: Approved • A written plan of government • A change to the Constitution • A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses • Branch, the branch of government that makes the laws • Branch, the branch of government that interprets laws • Branch, the branch of government that carries out laws • Powers, powers held jointly by the national and state governments. • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2022-02-15
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- large weapons used in land battles
- a tax levied on a person as a prerequisite for voting
- in U.S. history, the period immediately following the Civil War
- an unfair test some citizens would have to take before voting
- one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place
- a rascal or troublemaker
- amendment, African-American men can now vote
- pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land
- amendment, granted citizenship to African Americans
- to withdraw from a group or a political union
- a U.S. bureau made to help African-Americans in society
- to murder for pay or for political reasons
- all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering
- a Northerner who went to the South to seek private gain in the aftermath of the American Civil War
- one who has been released from slavery
- the shutting off of traffic into and out of a place
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- people who were against slavery
- to work (farmland) as a sharecropper, giving a portion of the crop to the landowner
- an area of a country, city, or other place used for a particular purpose
- to accuse a person in public office of wrong or improper conduct
- a secret society founded in Georgia in 1915 that was inspired by the former and uses terrorist tactics to achieve segregation of African-Americans
- amendment, abolished slavery
- unfair laws made only against African-Americans during Reconstruction
- the doctrine that a state is subject to the will of the people who comprise that state
- an intense, sometimes excessive, regard for local interests or concerns
- having prisoners do manual labor
- to give evidence or testimony
- in the United States, all rights and powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor denied by it to the states
- the eleven southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 186l
- a person who is hurt or killed in an accident
- a group of states or countries united under a single government
31 Clues: a rascal or troublemaker • amendment, abolished slavery • to give evidence or testimony • people who were against slavery • having prisoners do manual labor • large weapons used in land battles • one who has been released from slavery • to murder for pay or for political reasons • amendment, African-American men can now vote • to withdraw from a group or a political union • ...
1950s BINGO 2023-02-08
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- Offered to returning veterans: tuition money, low interest loans for a house or business, and a year of unemployment pay
- A way to buy things without having to pay the full amount up front-pay a little each month with an interest rate
- Ownership of these soared and Americans took to the interstate systems to visit drive-ins, National Parks, and DisneyLand.
- Places where kids could grow up with grass stains on their pants, located outside of cities
- The competition between the United States and the USSR to try and build up as many weapons of mass destruction as possible
- Region of the US where many families moved during the 1950s-includes the states: AL. GA, TX, FL, SC, TN, MS, CA, NM, OK, AZ
- Houses built on assembly lines- needed since so many people were purchasing homes.
- The communist leader of the USSR
- A prison in Siberia where people who went up against Stalin were sent to work and die
- The ideal family during the 1950s: stay at home mom, dad who worked, and 2-3 kids
- What most people bought using the new credit cards that were available-such as washers, dryers, refrigerators
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- System of roads that spanned the United States
- A metaphorical line that separated the free and democratic West from the communistic and repressive East
- The goal to keep communism to where it was and not allow it to spread
- The USSR’s restrictive government which did not allow its people to worship how they wanted, speak badly of the government, or really any freedoms
- Russia and the surrounding countries-communist
- 90% of Americans would own one of these during the 1950s, a nice way to relax in your living room
- A way that people would see movies by parking and watching from their cars.
- The United States' successful dropping off of supplies from the sky to help save the people of West Berlin and not let it fall to communism
- Explosion in population once WWII ended and soldiers returned home
- The United States' promise to provide help to any country who was trying to fight off communism
21 Clues: The communist leader of the USSR • System of roads that spanned the United States • Russia and the surrounding countries-communist • Explosion in population once WWII ended and soldiers returned home • The goal to keep communism to where it was and not allow it to spread • A way that people would see movies by parking and watching from their cars. • ...
TCAP Review Laws, Acts, Constitutional Stuff... 2023-02-09
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- A system to divide (grid system) and action off public land to pay off debt
- a government that is controlled or influenced by religious leaders
- Law passed that said that Parliament have power to rule over the colonies in “all cases whatsoever”
- the first 10 amendments in the Constitution, demanded by the Anti-federalists
- Supreme Court case that upheld the power (sovereignty) of the Cherokee Tribe
- idea that the Constitution is flexible to meet the needs of the nation
- also called the Coercive Acts- were punishment for the Boston Tea Party
- taxes on imported goods (passed by Parliament) such as glass, lead, tea
- agreement made in 1820 that drew an imaginary geographic line that would determine if future states would be free states or slave states
- rules and laws to limit the activies of enslaved people
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- established a bicameral legislature with two houses
- the idea that branches of government have power to control other branches
- the idea that branches have their own powers
- law passed by Congress that allowed the government to make treaties with American Indian tribes to remove them west of the Mississippi River
- an attempt in Congress to ban slavery in lands gained in the Mexican American War
- provided a way for new territories to become states
- law passed by Parliament to lower the cost of tea and to help the British East India Company have a monopoly on tea. Led to the Boston Tea Party
- Supreme Court case that established judicial review
- Supreme Court case that upheld the Constitutionality of the National Bank and the supreme power of the United States
- Ogden Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce
- Constitutional idea that the national government is stronger than the state governments
- an attempt to unite colonial governments during the French and Indian War
- established how to count enslaved people for representation in Congress
- Law passed by Parliament to require colonists to house British soldiers
- the idea that the national and state governments share power
25 Clues: the idea that branches have their own powers • established a bicameral legislature with two houses • provided a way for new territories to become states • Supreme Court case that established judicial review • rules and laws to limit the activies of enslaved people • the idea that the national and state governments share power • ...
Chapter 10 Test 2026-01-24
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- A road built by the federal government that connected the east with Ohio
- Identical machine parts that cold be quickly put together to make a complete product
- Shares of ownership in a company
- An artificial waterway connecting Albany, New York on the Hudson River with Buffalo, New York on Lake Erie
- The removal of weapons
- An economic system in which people are free to buy, sell, and produce whatever they want
- While the United States would not interfere with any existing European colonies in the Americas, it would oppose any new European colonies
- Scientific discoveries that simplify work
- The official count of a population
- The change from an agrarian society to one based on industry which began in Great Britain and spread to the United States around 1800
- An economic system in which individuals put their capital into a business in hopes of making a profit; the economic system in the United States
- A method brining manufacturing steps together in one place to increase efficiency
- Money
- for the admission of Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
- Federal, state, and privately funded projects, such as canals and roads, to develop the nation’s transportation system
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- Established that states could not enact legislation that would interfere with Congressional power over interstate commerce
- Toll roads
- Maryland had no right to tax the Second National Bank because it was a federal institution
- A simple machine that quickly and efficiently removes seeds from cotton fiber
- The idea that states have autonomous power
- Separate compartments where water levels were raised or lowered
- An artificial waterway
- A protective tariff, a program of internal improvements, and a national bank
- Tried by a military court
- Large businesses
- Gives an inventor the sole legal right to the invention and its profits for a certain period of time
- A border without armed forces
- A steamboat built by Robert Fulton
- The loyalty of a person to his or her region
29 Clues: Money • Toll roads • Large businesses • An artificial waterway • The removal of weapons • Tried by a military court • A border without armed forces • Shares of ownership in a company • A steamboat built by Robert Fulton • The official count of a population • Scientific discoveries that simplify work • The idea that states have autonomous power • ...
Vocab #3 Unit 2 Part 2 2025-09-23
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- Amendment: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments.
- Amendment: Limits the President to two terms in office.
- Amendment: Guarantees voting rights regardless of race.
- Amendment: Grants women the right to vote.
- Amendment: any powers not explicitly granted to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited to the states, are reserved to the states or the people
- Important Concepts
- Supported the Constitution and a strong central government.
- Process: Fair legal treatment according to established rules and laws.
- Amendment: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
- Amendment: Rights of the accused, including due process and protection from self-incrimination.
- Amendment: Preserves the right to a jury trial in federal civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars
- Official approval of the Constitution or amendments by states.
- Groups
- Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms.
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- Opposed the Constitution, fearing too much central power without guaranteed rights.
- Amendment: Guarantees fundamental rights to criminal defendants, including the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the charges against them, the right to confront and call witnesses, and the right to legal counsel.
- Amendment (R.A.P.P.S.): Protects freedoms of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.
- An official change or addition to the Constitution.
- Amendment: a safeguard that ensures people have rights beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution
- Rights: Rights protecting individuals’ freedom and equality under the law.
- Clause: The Constitution is the highest law in the United States.
- Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause): Allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
- Amendment: Defines citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.
- College: System for electing the President.
- Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18.
- Amendment: Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- Immunity: Legal protection for states from certain lawsuits.
27 Clues: Groups • Important Concepts • Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18. • Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms. • Amendment: Grants women the right to vote. • College: System for electing the President. • Amendment: Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments. • An official change or addition to the Constitution. • Amendment: Limits the President to two terms in office. • ...
Civil War 2021-09-28
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- act that made sure slaves were returned to their original owner
- power to individual states rather then federal government
- a person who wants to end slavery
- formed in 1854 in direct response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- president elected in 1861 who helped end slavery
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- leader in the abolitionist movement
- the necessary legislation that gave slaves their opportunity to free life in the United States
- the excessive devotion to local interests and customs to a region of a nation
- compromise that maintained balance between the slave states and the free states
- stopped the Confederate momentum in the Eastern Theater
10 Clues: a person who wants to end slavery • leader in the abolitionist movement • president elected in 1861 who helped end slavery • stopped the Confederate momentum in the Eastern Theater • power to individual states rather then federal government • formed in 1854 in direct response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act • ...
Civil War cross word puzzle 2022-03-03
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- who did the southern states chose as their president?
- people who wanted slavery to be illegal in the north and south were called what?
- when the government forces people to go into the military?
- what did the southern states call their new country?
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- who won the election of 1860 without any southern states?
- what was the first battle of the civil war?
- the western part of what state declared independence from C.S.A and joined back the united states?
- who was in charge of confederate army
- who was in charge of the union army.
- Who won the Civil war?
10 Clues: Who won the Civil war? • who was in charge of the union army. • who was in charge of confederate army • what was the first battle of the civil war? • what did the southern states call their new country? • who did the southern states chose as their president? • who won the election of 1860 without any southern states? • ...
The road of disunion 2024-05-15
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- scott who was an african american?
- lincoln who was the 16th president?
- kansas what was a violent confrontation?
- what state is located in the west-central part of the united states?
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- clay who was bron in 1777 in and served in the congress?
- brown who was born in 1800?
- webster who was a lawyer and a member of congress?
- what state is located in the center of the united states?
- what is the term used to describe the northern and western states that fought against the confederacy?
- what sate is the most centrally located state in the united states?
10 Clues: brown who was born in 1800? • scott who was an african american? • lincoln who was the 16th president? • kansas what was a violent confrontation? • webster who was a lawyer and a member of congress? • clay who was bron in 1777 in and served in the congress? • what state is located in the center of the united states? • ...
Civil war causes 2013-11-08
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- published a number of articles urging people to abolish slavery
- in 18__ was when the south was considering leaving the union
- wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
- these states were already slave states and wanted to extend
- he was a congressional leader from South Carolina
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- the states used this to decide whether or not there is slavery in its borders
- lived on a border state and was known as the "great peacemaker"
- this is what ended slavery
- he wanted to let the states choose to be free or not
- in 16__ was when the first blacks were brought to Virginia
10 Clues: this is what ended slavery • wrote the Emancipation Proclamation • he was a congressional leader from South Carolina • he wanted to let the states choose to be free or not • in 16__ was when the first blacks were brought to Virginia • these states were already slave states and wanted to extend • in 18__ was when the south was considering leaving the union • ...
Civil War 2017-12-18
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- / The battle where the Union took control over the Mississippi river
- / President of Northern States during the civil war
- / deadliest one day battle in American military history.
- / Believed in the rights to own slaves
- / Main cause of the war
- / Start of the civil war
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- / President of the Northern states issued a preliminary which declared that as of January 1, 1863 all slaves in rebellious states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free” called
- / States started to secede from where
- / Final battle where the Union takes the clear win
- in a draw but the Union considered it a victory.
10 Clues: / Main cause of the war • / Start of the civil war • / States started to secede from where • / Believed in the rights to own slaves • in a draw but the Union considered it a victory. • / Final battle where the Union takes the clear win • / President of Northern States during the civil war • / deadliest one day battle in American military history. • ...
Unit 8 Reconstruction 2025-05-07
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- The time period when the South was rebuilt after the war
- Group that helped former slaves
- The president after Lincoln who was impeached
- The war fought between the North and South
- The executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, freeing slaves in Confederate states.
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- A law that gave citizenship to African Americans
- Southern laws that limited the rights of African Americans
- Amendment that freed the slaves
- The Northern states during the Civil War, which fought to preserve the United States and end slavery.
- Refers to the Confederate states that fought against the North during the Civil War.
10 Clues: Group that helped former slaves • Amendment that freed the slaves • The war fought between the North and South • The president after Lincoln who was impeached • A law that gave citizenship to African Americans • The time period when the South was rebuilt after the war • Southern laws that limited the rights of African Americans • ...
paises y nacionalidades 2020-05-06
20 Clues: – French • – Polish • – Swedish • – Italian • – Turkish • – Spanish • – Russian • – Serbian • Palestinan • – Egyptian • – Filipino • – Peruvian • – Norwegian • – Uruguayan • – Pakistani • – Portuguese • – Venezuelan • – Paraguayan • – Ecuadorian • States – American
Zack Yingling - Chapter 4 2020-12-01
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- Large combinations of categorical grants.
- The first era of federalism, where state and federal government acted individually.
- A system of federalism, used by Lyndon B. Johnson, that granted funds and grants to local and state communities, to achieve national goals.
- The idea that states are allowed to separate themselves from the union.
- Powers inexplicitly given to the states, based off of the standards of the constitution.
- A power held by state and federal government at the same time.
- Powers directly given to the federal government by the constitution.
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- An article that states that every state should recognize the public actions of the others.
- The idea that states should be able to void any regulation that countered state interest.
- Established in the New Deal, said that state and federal government would work together under shared circumstance.
- Grants provided by the national government to help state activities with funds and other resources.
- A system of federalism that, through taxes and spending, aids the national government.
- The idea of returning power to state governments.
- A variant of funds used for specific state and local activities.
- The time in which national power was driven to return certain authorities to state governments.
- Powers that, under historic conditions, are recognized in every sovereign government.
- State powers that are neither specified nor prohibited according to the constitution.
17 Clues: Large combinations of categorical grants. • The idea of returning power to state governments. • A power held by state and federal government at the same time. • A variant of funds used for specific state and local activities. • Powers directly given to the federal government by the constitution. • ...
WASHINGTON VOCAB QUIZ Crossword 2020-02-10
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- A group of people selected from each of the states to cast votes in Presidential elections (2 Words)
- A national policy of avoiding involvement in other countries’ affairs
- federal government can take reasonable actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid (2 Words)
- The administrative center of a nation
- Stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war
- An action or decision that later serves as an example
- Farmers in Pennsylvania lashed out against taxes, ending with Washington leading an army to defeat the rebellion (2 words)
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- Written as a letter published at the end of Washington’s second term as President(2 Words)
- Federal government should do only what the Constitution specifically says it can do (2 Words)
- The money owed by the Unites States (2 Words)
- Groups that help elect people and shape policies (2 Words)
- Having to do with uniting the states to form a strong centralized government (3 words)
- Department heads who serve as advisors to the President (2 Words)
- she ran the presidential household with style (2 Words)
- A rebellion of French People against their king in 1789 (2 words)
- Private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies
- Legislation passed by Congress that created the three levels of Federal Courts (2 Words)
17 Clues: The administrative center of a nation • The money owed by the Unites States (2 Words) • An action or decision that later serves as an example • Private ships hired by a country to attack its enemies • she ran the presidential household with style (2 Words) • Groups that help elect people and shape policies (2 Words) • ...
Challenges, opportunities, and contributions in the 19th century 2018-03-06
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- of Tears A series of forced relocations of Native American Indians from their homes to areas that had been designated Indian Territory
- Which group of immigrants helped to bring gymnasiums to American schools
- This group of people were believed to have invented the weekend
- A religious tradition West African slaves brought with them to the United States
- Americans This group liked to dress up and dance to music during ceremonies
- Their home country bordered the United States and they had vast amounts of land for ranching
- Jackson Beard A famous African American who invented a flour mill and rotary steam engine
- Many whites feared this group of immigrants were taking their jobs
- These immigrants fled to America to escape religious persecution
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- This was discovered on the Sioux land and the government made the Indians leave because of it
- Corn Ceremony The Native American Indians celebration that thanked the spirits for their corn harvest
- The lands Native American Indians were forced to live on
- This group of immigrants migrated to the United States more than any other Europeans
- The town where most Irish immigrants settled in
- You might enjoy a kolache that was a type of food they bought to Texas
- This group of immigrants was often picked on and people wouldn’t hire them for jobs
- York City where most immigrants entered into the United States
17 Clues: The town where most Irish immigrants settled in • The lands Native American Indians were forced to live on • This group of people were believed to have invented the weekend • York City where most immigrants entered into the United States • These immigrants fled to America to escape religious persecution • ...
A New National Identity Part 2 2014-01-15
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- The first road built by the federal government.
- A group of artists whose paintings showed national pride and an appreciation for the American landscape.
- This person’s presence in Florida angered Spanish leaders who refused to give up territory to the United States.
- During the early and mid-1800s, Americans went through a period of _______________ in which reawakening of religious faith was promoted.
- The was a period of peace, pride, and progress in the United States that lasted from 1815 to 1825.
- George Caleb Bingham’s paintings depicted scenes from the American ___________.
- He led many fights or struggles for independence in Latin American countries.
- He strengthened ties between the United States and Latin America and led the country during its period of nationalism.
- The ___________________ran from Albany to Buffalo, New York, and allowed people and goods to travel quickly by water between towns on the East Coast.
- Following the American Revolution, Americans began to model architecture in the United States after the styles used in ancient ________ and __________.
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- This was an official statement released by the president in 1822 that warned European powers not to interfere with the Americas.
- After the American Revolution, American ___________ began to create works that focused solely on American traditions and society.
- Feelings of pride and devotion to a nation.
- The Convention of 1818 set the border between the U.S. and _________ at 49 degrees latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
- After Andrew Jackson did not receive enough electoral votes to become president, the ___________________ chose John Quincy Adams as president in the election of 1824.
- The United States wanted control over Oregon Country to profit from the _______________.
16 Clues: Feelings of pride and devotion to a nation. • The first road built by the federal government. • He led many fights or struggles for independence in Latin American countries. • George Caleb Bingham’s paintings depicted scenes from the American ___________. • The United States wanted control over Oregon Country to profit from the _______________. • ...
Creating the Constitution 2023-01-19
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- a strong disagreement
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. constitution
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- 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.
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- a country governed by elected representatives
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- Three-Fifths Compromisean 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
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
- a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- 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.
- Northwest Ordinancea law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
16 Clues: a strong disagreement • 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 • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • ...
Chapter 2 2025-09-17
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- two Expression Mats side-by-side to find the value(s) which make the expressions equal.
- The number you need to add to a given number to get a sum of 0. It is also called the opposite.
- multiplying any number by 1 does not change the number.
- substitute the value(s) given for the variable(s) and perform the operations according to the Order of Operations.
- states that adding zero to any expression leaves the expression unchanged.
- states that if two terms are added, then the order may be reversed with no effect on the total.
- The specific order in which certain operations are to be carried out to evaluate or simplify expressions:PEMDAS(from left to right).
- simplifies an expression by summing constants and summing those variable terms in which the same variables are raised to the same power.
- the number we can multiply by to get the multiplicative identity,
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- states that if two expressions are multiplied, then the order may be reversed with no effect on the result.
- a single number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.
- states that if a sum contains terms that are grouped, then the sum may be grouped differently with no effect on the total
- states that if a product contains terms that are grouped, the product can be grouped differently with no effect on the result.
- A symbol used to represent one or more numbers.
- two Expression Mats side-by-side so they can be compared to see which represents the greater value.
- no whole number multiple of one measurement can ever equal a whole number multiple of the other.
16 Clues: A symbol used to represent one or more numbers. • multiplying any number by 1 does not change the number. • the number we can multiply by to get the multiplicative identity, • a single number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables. • states that adding zero to any expression leaves the expression unchanged. • ...
Tuesday crossword 2021-11-09
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- those powers expressed,implied, or inherent, granted to the national government by the constitution
- a pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which does not require senate consent.
- formal agreement entered into with the consent of congress, between or among states, or between a state and a foreign state
- legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state.
- group of persons chosen in each state and the district of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the president and vice president
- provision of the US constitution that states that the constitution, federal law, and treaties of the U.S. are the "supreme Law of the Land".
- those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out, expressly, in the constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
- those powers which can be exercised by the National government alone
- change in or addition to a constitution or law
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- those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise
- formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment or treaty
- first ten amendments to the constitution
- those delegated powers of the national Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers
- powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the national Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
- congressional act admitting a new state to the Union
- a congressional directing the people of a US territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step towars admission to the Union
- formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
- those powers that the constitution does not grant to the national government and does not deny to the states
18 Clues: first ten amendments to the constitution • change in or addition to a constitution or law • congressional act admitting a new state to the Union • formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • those powers which can be exercised by the National government alone • those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise • ...
Chapter 12 Cross Word 2013-11-24
Across
- Attempts by the United States Department of Justice to arrest and deport radical leftists, especially anarchists, from the United States.
- A secret society organized in the South after the Civil War to reassert white supremacy by means of terrorism.
- a restriction on the number of immigrants allowed to enter the United States. 357,000 immigrants was the limit.
- A time when many people defied prohibition, indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing, and rejected many traditional moral standards.
- Anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during the armed robbery of a shoe factory.
- A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform.
- A period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished.
- A highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school.
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- A social and economic order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts.
- The right to vote in political elections.
- A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
- A United States federal law that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890.
- The period between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Depression during which jazz became popular.
- A period of general fear of communists.
- The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, esp. in the US between 1920 and 1933.
- The generation reaching maturity during and just after World War I, a high proportion of whose men were killed during those years.
16 Clues: A period of general fear of communists. • The right to vote in political elections. • A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. • A person who advocates thorough or complete political or social reform. • Anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during the armed robbery of a shoe factory. • ...
Vocab 2021-12-03
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- federal reconstruction agency; provided food; helped build schools and hospitals; created the first public school program for either African Americans or whites in Georgia
- Missouri slave who sued for his freedom because he had lived in free territory; was denied the right to sue by the United States Supreme Court
- the period immediately after the Civil War when the South rebuilt and the southern states returned to the Union
- battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed
- the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the
- legislation passed by Congress in which California was admitted to the Union as a free state and a stronger Fugitive Slave Act was passed
- a legal idea that a state has the right to cancel; any federal law which that state has considered unconstitutional
- most notorious prisoner of war camp during the Civil War; officially named “Fort Sumter
- battle that was the largest Union defeat in the western theater of the Civil War; failure to follow up on the victory lead to Sherman’s Atlanta campaign
- one of the most important strategies during the Civil War; designed to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies
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- a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah
- Abraham Lincoln elected President; outcome led to southern states to secede from the Union
- proclamation that said all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed on January 1, 1863
- of the national government
- the action of southern states to leave the Union
- established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850;kept Georgia from succeeding from the Union
16 Clues: of the national government • the action of southern states to leave the Union • a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah • the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the • battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed • ...
Reconstruction 2022-12-01
Across
- part of the Radical Republican plan to reintegrate the former-Confederate states back into the Union while also ensuring southern states were aligned with the country's values.
- Individuals who owned their own farm equipment and animals but rented a small portion of land to grow crops
- Land lent to a worker along with a place to live, seeds and farm equipment in return for a small portion of the crops
- Dividing the south into sections and being placed under military leadership.
- believed n the abolition of slavery and total equality of the races, wanted harsher punishments for the south
- Political, social, and economic change in order to reenter the United States
- Organization, which was created to help freed slaves with education, medicine, and supplies after the Civil War
- Southern states should be punished for War; required majority of voters to take loyalty oath to the Union, Congress passed 14th Amendment (making all former slaves US citizens)
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- passed by congress to abolish slavery
- Terrorist organization created to intimidate and prevent freedmen and Republicans from gaining political power in the South
- Ten percent of the population swore an oath of allegiance to the United States; Ratified the 13th Amendment, which officially ended slavery.
- relatively low-wage labor that shifted the work from agriculture to industry
- passed by congress to granted citizenship to freedmen; required freedmen to be given “equal protection under the law”
- passed by congress to give all males the right to vote regardless of race/ethnicity
- To approve, To Pass
- Laws created by Southern legislatures during Reconstruction that took away the civil rights of freedmen.
16 Clues: To approve, To Pass • passed by congress to abolish slavery • relatively low-wage labor that shifted the work from agriculture to industry • Dividing the south into sections and being placed under military leadership. • Political, social, and economic change in order to reenter the United States • ...
COLD WAR 2019-11-22
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- Bill:Provided college or vocational training and one year of unemployment assistance for veterans returning from WW2.
- race:a battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry.
- Pact:A military alliance of communist nations that agree to work together in case of attack from an outside source.
- Chi Minh's military force against the United States during the Vietnam War.
- political system in which one leader or a small group of leaders holds absolute power.
- nation:a nation under heavy political or economic influence of a more powerful nation.
- policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations
- Society:A set of domestic programs in the United States, created under Lyndon B. Johnson, with a goal of improving the lives of all citizens.
- Theory:The theory that if one nation in Asia falls to communism, the rest will follow.
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- Vietnamese that fought against the United States and the South Vietnamese Government.
- political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
- Plan:An American aid program in Europe which provided support to the war-torn countries after WW2 in attempt to stop the spread of communism.
- economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
- by the Soviet Union - the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit.
- congressional committee set up to investigate espionage and other disloyalty within the United States.
- an alliance of 28 countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. It includes the United States, most European Union members, Canada, and Turkey.
16 Clues: policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations • Chi Minh's military force against the United States during the Vietnam War. • by the Soviet Union - the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit. • race:a battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry. • ...
3.6 - The Age of Reform 2024-03-05
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote many influential works which promoted the idea of self-___________ and solving problems on your own.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's ________" helped Americans living in free states understand the realities of slavery.
- This group of people believed that slavery was wrong and worked to end the practice in the United States.
- William Lloyd Garrison was considered the country's most radical abolitionist for advocating that freed slaves should have _________ rights.
- Women's suffragists, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, believed that the Declaration of Independence should have also included that women were also endowed with rights from God.
- Abolitionists such as Frederick __________ believed that there could be no progress freeing the slaves without a struggle.
- The Second _________ __________ was a religious revival movement in the United States during the early 1800s.
- The Women's Movement made many important strides for women's rights in the United States, and would eventually win the right for women to ________ when the 19th Amendment was ratified.
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- __________ revival groups caused many of the reformation movements which lead to drastic changes in education, art, and prison reform.
- Women leaders at the time, such Sojourner Truth, believed that ______________ was the best method to achieve equal rights for women.
- During the Age of Reform, Horace Mann placed a heavy emphasis on improving ________________.
- Margaret Fuller published a magazine called "The ________", which influenced much of the progression of society in the United States.
- __________ were a major part of the Temperance Movement to prohibit alcohol.
- The reform movements in America caused art and literature to take on _____________ themes.
- Dorothea Dix spent much of her adult life working to __________ the conditions for the mentally ill.
- Henry David Thoreau was a famous American author whose views against ____________ inspired him to write Civil Disobedience.
16 Clues: __________ were a major part of the Temperance Movement to prohibit alcohol. • The reform movements in America caused art and literature to take on _____________ themes. • During the Age of Reform, Horace Mann placed a heavy emphasis on improving ________________. • ...
