states Crossword Puzzles
Chapter 5 Crossword Puzzle By: Kerrington Strong. 2020-11-18
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- Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- In finance, a bond is an instrument of indebtedness of the bond issuer to the holders. The most common types of bonds include municipal bonds and corporate bonds.
- Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organisation, that tends toward rebellion against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent toward, or rebellion against, established authority.
- A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures.
- Thomas Pinckney was an early American statesman, diplomat, and soldier in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, achieving the rank of major general.
- Edmund Jennings Randolph was an American attorney and politician. He was the 7th Governor of Virginia, and, as a delegate from Virginia, he attended the Constitutional Convention and helped to create the national constitution while serving on its Committee of Detail.
- relating to or having the properties of a mirror.
- the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
- Philip Morin Freneau was an American poet, nationalist, polemicist, sea captain and newspaper editor sometimes called the "Poet of the American Revolution". Through his newspaper, the National Gazette, he was a strong critic of George Washington and a proponent of Jeffersonian policies.
- Edmond-Charles Genêt, also known as Citizen Genêt, was the French envoy to the United States appointed by the Girondins during the French Revolution. His actions on arriving in the United States led to a major political and international incident, which was termed the Citizen Genêt Affair.
- make legally null and void; invalidate.
- Impressment, colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is the taking of men into a military or naval force
- a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
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- Henry Knox was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, who also served as the first United States Secretary of War from 1789 to 1794.
- A precedent is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.
- Anthony Wayne was an American soldier, officer and statesman of Irish descent. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him promotion to brigadier general and the nickname "Mad Anthony"
- A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch
- not in accordance with a political constitution, especially the US Constitution, or with procedural rules.
- Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
- John Jay was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, Founding Father, abolitionist, negotiator, and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. He served as the second Governor of New York and the first Chief Justice of the United States
- A partisan is a committed member of a political party or army. In multi-party systems, the term is used for persons who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with political opponents
- Implied powers, in the United States, are powers authorized by the Constitution that, while not stated, seem implied by powers that are expressly stated.
- a foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.
- Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French clergyman and leading diplomat. After studying theology, he became Agent-General of the Clergy in 1780 and represented the Catholic Church to the French Crown
- the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by various means.
26 Clues: make legally null and void; invalidate. • relating to or having the properties of a mirror. • a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports. • the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by various means. • the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government. • ...
Reconstruction Era 2023-05-23
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- 17th President of the United States, A Southerner from Tennessee, He was Vice President with Lincoln. He became president when Lincoln was killed. He opposed radical Republicans who passed Reconstruction Acts over his veto. The first U.S. president to be impeached, he survived the Senate removal by only one vote.
- diehard Confederates from the war. They wanted life in the south to change as little as possible from how it was before the war. They wanted to give African-Americans as little power as possible.
- A system used on southern farms after the Civil War in which farmers worked land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops.
- Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves; passed by southern states following the Civil War.
- Abolished slavery except if someone has been convicted of a crime.
- a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal. Made the phrase "separate but equal' popular.
- 19th president. Ended reconstruction. He was famous for being part of the Hayes-Tilden election in which electoral votes were contested in 4 states, most corrupt election in US history.
- A secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in the South after the Civil War. They wore white robes and hoods to hide their identities.
- the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union. Literally means: rebuilding of the south after the Civil War.
- Elected president in 1868 after Johnson. He was elected because most of the Southern states had re-joined the Union and were forced to let African-Americans vote.
- States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race, color, or religion. But still only men would vote.
- Ended reconstruction because neither candidate had an electoral majority. Hayes was elected, and then ended reconstruction as he secretly promised.
- assassinated Lincoln on April 14, 1865
- Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom.
- An action by the House of Representatives to accuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the United States of committing "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." This does not cause the president to have to leave office. They need to be convicted by the senate.
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- State laws in the South that legalized segregation. Came into practice after 1877.
- this rival plan to Lincoln's set out these terms for reconstruction as:1)a Majority of white Southern men had to swear loyalty and 2)anyone who volunteered to fight for the Confederate army could not vote or serve in the government.
- A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. Limited the ability of poor African-Americans to afford to vote.
- Method used to deny African-Americans the vote in the South that tested a person's ability to read and write - they were done very unfairly so even though most African-Americans who could read and write, would fail.
- allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
- A derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North to buy up land from desperate Southerners
- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws.
- Became a senator in 1874 -- the only black to be elected to a full term until Edward Brooke in 1966.
- Passed in 1872, law which granted civil rights to ex-confederates and so set the stage for them to regain control of the south
- a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
- First African American elected to the United States Senate in 1870.
- After the Civil War, this was a group that believed the South should be harshly punished and thought that Lincoln was sometimes too compassionate towards the South. They also supported African Americans getting the right to vote and gaining other rights.
- Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences. Became legal in the South in 1877.
28 Clues: assassinated Lincoln on April 14, 1865 • Abolished slavery except if someone has been convicted of a crime. • First African American elected to the United States Senate in 1870. • Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom. • State laws in the South that legalized segregation. Came into practice after 1877. • ...
Final Exam Prep 2025-01-14
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- The term _________________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
- A form of government where one person has all the power.
- Twenty seventh amendment to the U.S. Constitution reduced _______________ age from 21 to 18.
- Document that outlines the positions a political party takes on major issues is referred to as the party _______________.
- The authors of the United States Constitution established a _________________ legislature primarily because they reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation.
- Over the past several years many monuments dedicated to the _______________ leaders have been removed.
- _________________ males gained suffrage as a result of the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- Judicial review is the power to decide whether or not a law or government action is _______________.
- A major criticism of the electoral college system has been that a president may be elected without receiving the majority of _______________ the vote.
- Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee; Supreme Court Declares National Recovery Act (NRA) Unconstitutional; Congress Overrides Truman Veto of Taft Hartley Act Each of these headlines illustrates the use of _________________.
- A form of government where a small group has most of the power.
- In a _________________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge.
- _______________ gained suffrage nationwide as a result of the nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- George Stinney was the _______________ person on record to be executed in the United States.
- European _________________ thinkers and writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America’s colonial development by providing ideas about self-government and political Rights.
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- In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students protesting against the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands were protected by the _______________ amendment.
- Gerrymandering can be used by a political party to draw _______________ boundary lines to control as many congressional seats as possible.
- The tradition that allows for unlimited debate in the Senate and prevents a vote from taking place unless sixty Senators agree is called a _______________.
- Traditionally the _______________ party is more culturally liberal and in favor of larger government that creates more regulations and provides more services.
- A group of people who share a set of beliefs about the direction the government should take and work together to win elections.
- In Engel v. Vitale, the Supreme Court decided that organized _______________ in public schools violates the first amendment prohibition against the establishment of religion.
- In New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Supreme Court restricted student’s _______________ amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures on school grounds.
- One reason the United States Constitution is considered a flexible document is that it includes the _______________ clause.
- In an absolute _________________, such as Saudi Arabia, a king or queen has all the power, but in a Constitutional _________________, such as Great Britain, the power of king or queen is limited.
- If there is a 50 / 50 tie in the US Senate the _________________ casts the tiebreaking vote.
- Traditionally the _______________ party is more culturally conservative and in favor of smaller government that creates less regulations and provides fewer services.
- Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that reduce the _________________ of governmental power.
- United States has two major political parties, Democrats and Republicans. All other political parties are referred to as the _______________ parties.
- Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the _______________.
- According to the United States Constitution, the federal _________________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
- One way in which the Declaration of Independence and the original United States Constitution are similar is that both promote the idea of the _________________ of the governed.
- A presidential _______________of a bill can be overridden by a two-thirds majority vote of both houses of Congress.
- To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of separation of _________________.
33 Clues: A form of government where one person has all the power. • A form of government where a small group has most of the power. • In a _________________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge. • Twenty seventh amendment to the U.S. Constitution reduced _______________ age from 21 to 18. • ...
Cold War Defintions 2018-11-20
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- Shelter / a building or other structure designed to protect people from radioactive fallout after a nuclear explosion.
- and Cover / a method of personal protection against the effects of a nuclear explosion.
- / agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
- state / a state that is economically, politically, or militarily subordinate to another more powerful state in international affairs.
- Party / a political party that advocates the application of the social and economic principles of communism through state policy.
- / led the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982
- / a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut.
- / the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
- Chi Minh / Former prime minister of Vietnam
- Pact / known as the Treaty of Friendship
- / the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974, the only president to resign the office.
- / art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics.
- / served as head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1924 and of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1924.
- / a system where all property is public and people work and are given things by the government according to their needs
- / American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States
- Wall / a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
- / used to describe a state with a dominant position.
- / Soviet policy of open discussion of political and social issues.
- / a weapon that is self-propelled or directed by remote control, carrying conventional or nuclear explosive.
- / Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister
- / The HUAC held nine days of hearings that attempted to investigate alleged Communist propaganda and influence in the Hollywood Motion Picture Industry.
- Theory / theory posited that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.
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- Curtain / the name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas.
- / the political and economic theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, later developed by their followers to form the basis of communism.
- Doctrine / an American foreign policy whose stated purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War.
- / 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.
- Plan / an American initiative to aid Western Europe
- / used to promote a political cause or point of view.
- / the practice in the United States of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.
- the policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economic and political system.
- / is an international alliance that consists of 29 member states from North America and Europe.
- war / The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America
- Menace / term used during the Cold War era to describe the Soviet Union or an "international communist conspiracy"
- / the principal policy making committee of a communist party.
- / the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union.
- / a citizen of the former Soviet Union.
- / leader of the Soviet Union from 1955 until 1964, succeeding Joseph Stalin.
- War / a war between North Korea and South Korea.
- missile crisis / a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
- Charlie / name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.
- Assured Destruction / a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy.
- / Society in which the citizens are sovereign and control the government.
- Race / a competition between two or more states to have the best armed forces.
- / alert state used by the United States Armed Forces.
- Francis Shelter /
- / the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite
- Zedong
47 Clues: Zedong • Francis Shelter / • / a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. • / a citizen of the former Soviet Union. • / led the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982 • Pact / known as the Treaty of Friendship • Chi Minh / Former prime minister of Vietnam • / the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union. • War / a war between North Korea and South Korea. • ...
Module 12 Crossword 2024-04-15
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- a U.S. policy, announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, of providing economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents
- Communist political leader of Cuba; he helped overthrow the Cuban government in 1959 and seized control of the country, exercising total control of the government and economy.
- During his administration the United States faced off with the Soviet Union in Cuba and Berlin
- he took office after the assassination of JFK
- the reconstructing of the economy and the government instituted in the Soviet Union in the 1980s
- A 327-day operation in which U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city in 1948.
- Thirty-third president of the United States; he led the United states through the end of WW2 and the beginning of the cold war.
- A Military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites.
- Russian politician, he was the last president of the Soviet Union before the country's collapse in 1991
- A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.
- the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
- the open discussion of social problems that was permitted in the Soviet Union in the 1980s
- he championed the policy of detente and visited both China and the Soviet Union.
- The blocking of another nation's attempts to spread it's influence - especially the efforts of the United States to block the spread of Soviet influence during the late 1940s to early 1950s.
- a proposed defense system, popularly known as Star Wars- intended to protect the United States against missile attacks
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- The downing of a U.S. spy plane and capture of its pilot by the Soviet Union in 1960
- A congressional committee created in 1938 that investigated Communist influence inside and outside the US government in the years following WWII
- a Cold War policy to respond to any attack with nuclear force, resulting in the total destruction of both parties
- 39th president of the US, his focus on human rights brought an end to detente as Cold War policy
- A U.S. agency created to gather secret information about foreign governments.
- a defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by ten Western European countries, the United States, and Canada
- He faced challenges in many parts of the world during the Cold War
- the state of hostility, without direct military conflict, that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
- A concrete wall that separated East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961-1989, built by Communist East German government to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the West.
- the attacks, often unsubstantiated, by Senator Joseph McCarthy and others on people suspected of being Communists in the early 1950s
- competition between nations to gain an advantage in weapons
- The program, proposed by Secretary of State George Marshall in 1947, under which the United States supplied economic aid to European nations to help them rebuild after World War II.
- A conflict between North Korea and South Korea, lasting from 1950-1953, in which the United States along with other UN countries, fought on the side of the South Koreans while China fought on the side of the North Koreans.
- A phrase used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the imaginary line that separated Communist countries in the Soviet bloc of Eastern Europe from the countries in Western Europe.
- leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin who thought communism could peacefully take over the world; he came into conflict with President Eisenhower during the U-2 incident.
- American politician and the 40th president of the US, his presidency focused on arms control and the end of the Cold War
- The flexible policy, involving a willingness to negotiate and an easing of tensions, that was adopted by President Richard Nixon and his adviser Henry Kissinger in their dealings with communist nations
32 Clues: he took office after the assassination of JFK • competition between nations to gain an advantage in weapons • He faced challenges in many parts of the world during the Cold War • A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation. • A U.S. agency created to gather secret information about foreign governments. • ...
REVIEW - U.S. Constitution 2021-11-30
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- The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by declaring laws __________.
- During the presidency of George Washington, disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the interpretation of the Constitution contributed to the formation of the first two political __________.
- The term __________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
- In New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Supreme Court restricted student’s __________ amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures on school grounds.
- The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by creating three __________ of government.
- President George Washington’s leadership during the __________ Rebellion (1794) was important because it showed the ability of the new government to enforce federal law.
- On the issue of creating a national bank, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton differed on whether to apply a strict or loose interpretation of the __________.
- Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a solution to the problem of whether or not to count __________ in the national census.
- Ordering American troops into a foreign country illustrates the __________ ’s power as commander in chief.
- By agreeing to the __________ Compromise the framers of the U.S. Constitution agreed that the national congress should consist of two houses: one in which representation is based on population, and one in which states are equally represented.
- In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by providing a system for the formation of new __________.
- The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to provide adequate powers for the __________ government.
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- During the Constitutional Convention, the framers of the Constitution were able to __________ on important issues such as state representation in congress.
- In 1790, the first census of the United States was taken in order to determine each state’s representation in Congress and the number of __________ assigned to each state.
- Holding a cabinet meeting at the White House is an example of the use of the __________ constitution?
- In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court ruled that students protesting against the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands were protected by the __________ amendment.
- Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that directly reduce the __________ of governmental power.
- Secretary of the Treasury Alexander __________ supported the creation of the Bank of the United States because it would help ensure the economic stability of the new nation.
- One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the creation of a national __________.
- The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution illustrates the principle that __________ are the true source of political power.
- Many of the fundamental principles found in the United States Constitution (1787) were based on the writings of __________ philosophers.
- To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of __________ of powers.
- A __________ form of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by the people.
- During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of equal state __________ or proportionate state __________ in congress.
- Impeachment of the U.S. President by the House of Representatives is an example of the use of __________.
- A presidential veto of a bill can be overridden by a __________vote of both houses of Congress.
- According to the United States Constitution, the __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
- A principal reason for calling the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to __________ the central government.
- One reason President George Washington called for a policy of neutrality in the 1790s was to avoid United States participation in European __________.
- Many opponents of death penalty claim that it should be ruled unconstitutional because the ___________ amendment does not allow “cruel and unusual” punishments.
30 Clues: A presidential veto of a bill can be overridden by a __________vote of both houses of Congress. • Holding a cabinet meeting at the White House is an example of the use of the __________ constitution? • One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the creation of a national __________. • ...
The States In Malaysia 2022-08-09
Canada and United States 2022-10-28
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- rocky mountains
- a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes
- the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas.
- Seaway A system of locks, canals, and channels
- a group of three waterfalls between Canada and Newyork
- midway between south and west
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- operates a society
- boundary separating areas that are drained by different river systems
- a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
- Source of a river
- where the sun rises
- The process of making an area more urban.
- where the sun sets
- development that meets the needs of the present
14 Clues: rocky mountains • Source of a river • operates a society • where the sun sets • where the sun rises • midway between south and west • The process of making an area more urban. • the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas. • Seaway A system of locks, canals, and channels • development that meets the needs of the present • a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes • ...
States of Matter Crossword 2020-05-12
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- liquid turning into a gas from applying heat
- to measure if something is hot or cold
- flows freely not solid
- when a gas turns into a liquid
- when a liquid turns into a gas
- particles move to create energy to warm up
- to heat something to make a liquid
- used to power something
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- movement of particles, can go slow or fast
- matter that is not liquid
- explains how atoms make up solid liquid and gas or matter
- when a liquid turns into a solid
- anything around us taking up space
- atoms flow freely not a liquid or solid
14 Clues: flows freely not solid • used to power something • matter that is not liquid • when a gas turns into a liquid • when a liquid turns into a gas • when a liquid turns into a solid • anything around us taking up space • to heat something to make a liquid • to measure if something is hot or cold • atoms flow freely not a liquid or solid • movement of particles, can go slow or fast • ...
Altered States of Consciousness 2021-02-24
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- the underlying true meaning of the dream
- a condition in which a person has physically adapted to a drug so that he or she must take the drug regularly in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms
- the remembered storyline of the dream
- drugs that increase brain activity, arouse behavior, and increase mental alertness
- the inability to recall specific information because of a hypnotic suggestion
- phenomenon in which a person is deprived of rem sleep, greatly increases the amount of time spent in rem sleep at the first opportunity to sleep uninterrupted
- when breathing stops throughout the night; typically middle age overweight male; CPAP Machine- blows a continuous stream of air to the nose and mouth
- suggestion made during hypnosis that the person should carry out a specific instruction following the hypnotic session
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- dreams are the mind’s effort to make sense of the unrelated visual bursts
- a condition in which increasing amounts of a physically addictive drug are needed to produce the original desired effect
- characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and brief lapses into sleep through the day; usually lapse directly into Rem sleep, 1 in 2,000 people
- drug that depresses and inhibits brain activity
- a recurring problem falling asleep/staying asleep; treated with medication; many people say they build a tolerance and meds are not as effective
- type of sleep in which your heart rate rises, breathing becomes rapid and irregular, and your eyes move around behind your closed lids
14 Clues: the remembered storyline of the dream • the underlying true meaning of the dream • drug that depresses and inhibits brain activity • dreams are the mind’s effort to make sense of the unrelated visual bursts • the inability to recall specific information because of a hypnotic suggestion • ...
Indian States and Capitals 2021-07-28
14 Clues: Capital of Bihar • Capital of Assam • Capital of Kerala • Capital of Odisha • Capital of Gujarat • Capital of Jharkhand • Capital of Rajasthan • Capital of Karnataka • Capital of Tamil Nadu • Capital of Maharashtra • Capital of West Bengal • Capital of Uttar Pradesh • Capital of Andhra Pardesh • Capital of Madhya Pradesh
The United States Government 2023-01-26
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- The _____________, or the house of congress that represents the states equally. (Every state get two)
- The Judicial Branch ________ the law.
- The Legislative body in charge of the Legislative Branch.
- The person in charge of the Executive Branch.
- One of the writers of the Federalist Papers, who is also on the $10 bill.
- The ____________ of Representatives that represents the states based on population
- The Court in charge of the Judicial Branch.
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- A fix or change to the Constitution.
- The Legislative Branch __________ the law.
- The first group that supported the Constitution.
- The political party today that supports more taxes for more government programs.
- The document that sets up the framework of the government.
- The political party today that supports less taxes and government.
- The Executive Branch _________ the law.
14 Clues: A fix or change to the Constitution. • The Judicial Branch ________ the law. • The Executive Branch _________ the law. • The Legislative Branch __________ the law. • The Court in charge of the Judicial Branch. • The person in charge of the Executive Branch. • The first group that supported the Constitution. • The Legislative body in charge of the Legislative Branch. • ...
States of Matter Vocabulary 2023-09-05
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- The temperature at which a liquid boils.
- A principle that describes the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure.
- When a graph of two variables is a straight line passing through the origin.
- The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas.
- The change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
- The temperature at which a liquid freezes.
- The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface.
- A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or substance.
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- The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.
- A principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature.
- The change in state from a gas to a liquid.
- The change of state from a liquid to a gas.
- Floating or hanging
- The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object or substance.
14 Clues: Floating or hanging • The temperature at which a liquid boils. • The temperature at which a liquid freezes. • The change in state from a gas to a liquid. • The change of state from a liquid to a gas. • The force pushing on a surface divided by the area of that surface. • The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid. • ...
States of Matter Vocab 2025-11-18
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- The gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid.
- The change in state from liquid into gas.
- An uneven force acting on the surface of a liquid.
- The measurement of liquid's resistance to flow.
- The change in state from a gas into a liquid without changing into a liquid in the process.
- The change in state from a solid into a gas without changing into a liquid in the process.
- Has a defiant volume but an indefinite shape.
- The total PE and KE of an object.
- Has an indefinite shape and size.
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- Vaporization that occurs only on the top of a liquid.
- The change in state from a gas into a liquid.
- The energy an object has due to motion.
- Has a defiant shape and volume.
- The average KE of the particles in an object.
14 Clues: Has a defiant shape and volume. • The total PE and KE of an object. • Has an indefinite shape and size. • The energy an object has due to motion. • The change in state from liquid into gas. • The change in state from a gas into a liquid. • Has a defiant volume but an indefinite shape. • The average KE of the particles in an object. • ...
Vocabulary Brandon 2017-11-14
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- an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that three fifths of the enslaved residents in any state be counted in its population
- set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery
- a British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic right
- a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
- a written plan of government
- list of freedoms that the government promises to protest, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory, it created the townships that we have today
- proposed by James Madison, it called for a strong national government with representation being based on a states population
- a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
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- the first American constitution, created a very loose alliance of the 13 independent states
- a supporter of a strong federal government
- a plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states
- to change
- an opponent of a strong federal government
- the plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that called for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature
- the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- to approve
17 Clues: to change • to approve • a written plan of government • a supporter of a strong federal government • an opponent of a strong federal government • a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them • a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches • ...
11-15th Amenment 2023-01-30
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- The government body may not deny people equality legally
- the procedure for electing the president and the vice president
- immunity of states to civil lawsuits
- states can't deprive anyone from life liberty property
- abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude
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- to be a citizen, you must be borned within the United States
- occurs when a person is forced to work against his or her will, with little or no control over working conditions
- grants and protects the right to vote for all citizens of the United States, regardless of race.
- States have the choice of whether or not they consent to the lawsuit and appear in court
9 Clues: immunity of states to civil lawsuits • abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude • states can't deprive anyone from life liberty property • The government body may not deny people equality legally • to be a citizen, you must be borned within the United States • the procedure for electing the president and the vice president • ...
Important People of the Revolutionary War 2016-01-29
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- American Activist and Artisan
- First published African author in America
- American Statesman who discovered electricity
- First Chief Justice of the United States
- Fourth President of the United States
- American Politician, Entrepreneur, and Soldier
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- They led the Sons of Liberty in the Boston Massacre
- The infamous general that led most of the attacks against the British
- Third president of the U.S. and Co-author of the Declaration of Independence
- American General who became a traitor by going and fighting for the British instead
- Second President of the United States
- First United Secretary of War
12 Clues: American Activist and Artisan • First United Secretary of War • Second President of the United States • Fourth President of the United States • First Chief Justice of the United States • First published African author in America • American Statesman who discovered electricity • American Politician, Entrepreneur, and Soldier • ...
station 1 2022-10-19
Across
- another word for withdrawal
- _ versus sectionalism in the civil war
- What allowed slavery to go on for so long?
- What was the country experiencing between the North and South states?
- path to for slaves to escape from South states
Down
- what was cotton to land owners during this time?
- What industry was overproduced before the civil war?
- What fought for fair work conditions and pay?
- Invention allowed communication
- What's the nickname for the fights over slavery in Kansas territory
- What were the middle ground called between North and South states?
- What created a growing lower class
12 Clues: another word for withdrawal • Invention allowed communication • What created a growing lower class • _ versus sectionalism in the civil war • What allowed slavery to go on for so long? • What fought for fair work conditions and pay? • path to for slaves to escape from South states • what was cotton to land owners during this time? • ...
station 1 2022-10-19
Across
- another word for withdrawal
- _ versus sectionalism in the civil war
- What allowed slavery to go on for so long?
- What was the country experiencing between the North and South states?
- path to for slaves to escape from South states
Down
- what was cotton to land owners during this time?
- What industry was overproduced before the civil war?
- What fought for fair work conditions and pay?
- Invention allowed communication
- What's the nickname for the fights over slavery in Kansas territory
- What were the middle ground called between North and South states?
- What created a growing lower class
12 Clues: another word for withdrawal • Invention allowed communication • What created a growing lower class • _ versus sectionalism in the civil war • What allowed slavery to go on for so long? • What fought for fair work conditions and pay? • path to for slaves to escape from South states • what was cotton to land owners during this time? • ...
Blast From The Past (1870-1940) 2023-10-13
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- The president elected as a result of the black code.
- War took place during the first black code.
- First African-American Woman to be elected to the United States Senate.
- required Southern States to give black people equal protection.
- The 15 Amendment states voting rights can't be taken away based on race, color, or ______.
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- Susie Sumner's husband.
- Where was Susie born?
- White people made black people perform labor without paying them.
- Last name was given to Susie by Horace.
- Charity Club that Susie donated to help abandoned children.
- The month Susie and Horace got married.
- Susie's family friend.
12 Clues: Where was Susie born? • Susie's family friend. • Susie Sumner's husband. • Last name was given to Susie by Horace. • The month Susie and Horace got married. • War took place during the first black code. • The president elected as a result of the black code. • Charity Club that Susie donated to help abandoned children. • ...
A Plan for the People 2024-06-17
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- To choose a leader or make a decision.
- The basic right for children to learn.
- The first president of the United States.
- The original plan and rules for the United States' government.
- The city where the delegates met in 1787.
- Group of people who run a country.
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- The first leader of a country.
- One of the parts that make up the United States. (California, New York, etc.)
- Rules that everyone must follow.
- What you you are allowed to do.
- The month when delegates signed the Constitution.
- A person who speaks for people in a meeting.
12 Clues: The first leader of a country. • What you you are allowed to do. • Rules that everyone must follow. • Group of people who run a country. • To choose a leader or make a decision. • The basic right for children to learn. • The first president of the United States. • The city where the delegates met in 1787. • A person who speaks for people in a meeting. • ...
The United States 1 2025-09-11
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- Besides the 48 _________ states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent.
- The major characteristic of the United States is probably its great ____.
- The condition of having or being composed of differing elements: variety.
- The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes
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- Means to take control of and assert authority over.
- Conterminous means sharing a ______ boundary.
- The United States are located in
- It is a federal republic of ____ states
- largest The United States is the ____ country in the world in area (after Russia, Canada, and China)
9 Clues: The United States are located in • It is a federal republic of ____ states • Conterminous means sharing a ______ boundary. • Means to take control of and assert authority over. • The major characteristic of the United States is probably its great ____. • The condition of having or being composed of differing elements: variety. • ...
Capitals and their States 2016-02-29
14 Clues: Austin • Jackson • Raleigh • Atlanta • Columbia • Richmond • Frankfort • Nashville • littlerock • Montgomery • Charleston • batonrouge • Tallahassee • Oklahomacity
Origins of US States 2021-03-22
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- Dakota for "cloudy water"
- people of the wind
- named after Baron De La Warr
- Meskousing - "it lies red"
- after the native Ioway people
- the "main" land, not the nearby islands
- named after the Ute tribe "people of the mountains"
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- Cherokee name for town "Tanasi"
- reddish in appearance
- feast of the flowers
- either Alibamu or alibamo
- named after the quinnitukqvt people
- named after King Louis of France
- green mountains
14 Clues: green mountains • people of the wind • feast of the flowers • reddish in appearance • either Alibamu or alibamo • Dakota for "cloudy water" • Meskousing - "it lies red" • named after Baron De La Warr • after the native Ioway people • Cherokee name for town "Tanasi" • named after King Louis of France • named after the quinnitukqvt people • the "main" land, not the nearby islands • ...
United States of America 2022-01-10
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- der erste präsident
- Gesichter an felsklotz in South Dakota
- größter Staat der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten
- Hauptstadt der USA
- hat ein chinatown
- Statur vom baguetten land
- hat mauern lieb
- hat Ananas,Rum,Macadamianüsse,sehr kleine Gitarren und zu teures Golf
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- nachbern die Sombreros haben
- ...man captures alligator using trash bin
- vorlor gegen Pho essende, in tunneln krabbelnde und Waldliebende Vietkong
- South Dakota,aber ohne Berge,ohne große Sehenswürdigkeiten,aber mit sehr langen straße ohne irgendetwas Interessantes
- erster schokoladenmilchfarbiger präsident
- überfreundliche nördlicher Nachbar. außer meine schwester.
14 Clues: hat mauern lieb • hat ein chinatown • Hauptstadt der USA • der erste präsident • Statur vom baguetten land • nachbern die Sombreros haben • Gesichter an felsklotz in South Dakota • ...man captures alligator using trash bin • erster schokoladenmilchfarbiger präsident • größter Staat der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten • überfreundliche nördlicher Nachbar. außer meine schwester. • ...
United States and Canada 2022-10-24
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- the unplanned and uncontrollable spread of urban settlement
- most Canadians live by the..
- manual job
- the things that help a country function
- reason people move
- south of Canada
- factory jobs
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- cities dense in population
- country north of the United States
- countryside & agriculture
- run along the east coast
- most people settle by.
- resulting in low population density
- more diversity
- more tradition
15 Clues: manual job • factory jobs • more diversity • more tradition • south of Canada • reason people move • most people settle by. • run along the east coast • countryside & agriculture • cities dense in population • most Canadians live by the.. • country north of the United States • resulting in low population density • the things that help a country function • ...
Middle States of Mexico 2024-03-22
14 Clues: Tepic • Colima • Mexico • Toluca • Pachuca • Morelia • Tlaxcala • Zacatecas • Queretaro • Guanajuato • Cuernavaca • Guadalajara • SanLuisPotosi • Aguascalientes
States in the USA 2023-01-25
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- "The state capital is Sacramento"
- "The state capital is Boise"
- "The state capital is Springfield"
- "The state capital is Atlanta"
- "The state capital is Juneau"
- "The state capital is Phoenix"
- "The state capital is Little Rock"
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- "The state capital is Tallahassee"
- "The state capital is Denver"
- "The state capital is Indianapolis"
- "The state capital is Hartford"
- "The state capital is Honolulu"
- "The state capital is Dover"
- "The state capital is Montgomery"
14 Clues: "The state capital is Dover" • "The state capital is Boise" • "The state capital is Denver" • "The state capital is Juneau" • "The state capital is Atlanta" • "The state capital is Phoenix" • "The state capital is Hartford" • "The state capital is Honolulu" • "The state capital is Sacramento" • "The state capital is Montgomery" • "The state capital is Tallahassee" • ...
Reviewing states of matter 2024-11-18
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- A process that reduces the volume of a gas by applying pressure.
- A small portion of matter, like atoms or molecules.
- The process in which liquid turns into gas at the surface.
- A process where matter increases in volume, especially when heated.
- A property that relates mass to volume; mass per unit volume.
- A state of matter that has neither fixed shape nor fixed volume.
- A state of matter with a fixed shape and volume.
- A state of matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
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- A group of atoms bonded together, the smallest unit of a chemical compound.
- An ionized state of matter found in stars and lightning.
- The ability of an object to float in a fluid due to differences in density.
- The process in which a liquid turns into a solid.
- The process in which a gas turns into a liquid.
- The process by which a liquid turns into a gas.
14 Clues: The process in which a gas turns into a liquid. • The process by which a liquid turns into a gas. • A state of matter with a fixed shape and volume. • The process in which a liquid turns into a solid. • A small portion of matter, like atoms or molecules. • An ionized state of matter found in stars and lightning. • ...
States of Matter Vocabulary 2025-11-10
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- the change from a liquid to a gas
- Point when a solid turns to a liquid at 0C
- Point when a liquid turns into a solid at 0C
- Particles are tightly packed together
- a materials ability to attract iron, nickel, and cobalt
- a materials ability to float
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- Has mass and volume
- the change from a gas to a liquid
- Point when a liquid turns to a gas at 100C
- a physical property the determines how a material resists scratching
- how much space an object takes up
- the change from a liquid to a solid
- how much matter is in an object
- Particles freely move
- Takes the shape of the container
- the change from a solid to a liquid
16 Clues: Has mass and volume • Particles freely move • a materials ability to float • how much matter is in an object • Takes the shape of the container • the change from a gas to a liquid • the change from a liquid to a gas • how much space an object takes up • the change from a liquid to a solid • the change from a solid to a liquid • Particles are tightly packed together • ...
The civil war 2022-03-09
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- Texas, Alabama and Georgia.
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
- the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- focusing on ones religon
- He served as the first and third president
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- ultimate power
- General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate troops to the Union's Ulysses S.
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
- flows into the golf of mexico
- November 1863
- the states that did not separate from the United States.
12 Clues: November 1863 • ultimate power • focusing on ones religon • Texas, Alabama and Georgia. • flows into the golf of mexico • an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas. • He served as the first and third president • the governing body of a nation, state, or community. • the states that did not separate from the United States. • ...
US History Homework 2 2022-09-10
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- Confederate general who served in the civil war.
- The 16th president of the united states.
- party that belived in a strong federal government.
- War between mexico and america.
- network of clandestine routes and houses in the united states.
- battle that brought the civil war to an end.
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- Period after the American civil war from 1896 to 1877
- Withdrawing from a former nation or state.
- Kansas engaged in a guerilla war between pro slavery and anti slavery forces.
- A home on a farm.
- The 7th President of the united states.
- The acquisition of the territory of Louisiana.
12 Clues: A home on a farm. • War between mexico and america. • The 7th President of the united states. • The 16th president of the united states. • Withdrawing from a former nation or state. • battle that brought the civil war to an end. • The acquisition of the territory of Louisiana. • Confederate general who served in the civil war. • ...
For Funzies 2025-04-07
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- "lightning war"
- The belief that if European states satisfied the reasonable demands of dissatisfied powers
- Worked to build the first atomic bomb
- Stemmed from military, political, and ideological differences, especially between the Soviet Union and the United States
- 34th President of the United States
- Germany, Italy, Japan
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- The deliberate attempt to exterminate the Jewish people of Europe
- Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill
- Japanese carrier-based aircraft attacked the U.S. naval base
- Maintained that a nation's power depended on the amount and kind of land it occupied
- An extermination camp
- Special Strike Forces
12 Clues: "lightning war" • An extermination camp • Special Strike Forces • Germany, Italy, Japan • Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill • 34th President of the United States • Worked to build the first atomic bomb • Japanese carrier-based aircraft attacked the U.S. naval base • The deliberate attempt to exterminate the Jewish people of Europe • ...
Articles of Confederation 2025-01-16
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- States work together for common goals
- The branch that has more power than the others
- NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation)
- The Supreme Court
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- The legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- Ex. The "Kansas-Nebraska Act" in the United States
- Made up of 100 senators (2from each state) and 435 voting members of the House of Representatives
- The house of representatives or the Senate
- Office of the President (White House)
- The Constitution
- I ________ my family vacation because I don't want to go to Zoo
- The ability to tax people between the nation and the states
12 Clues: The Constitution • The Supreme Court • Office of the President (White House) • States work together for common goals • NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) • The house of representatives or the Senate • The branch that has more power than the others • The legislative, executive, and judicial branches • Ex. The "Kansas-Nebraska Act" in the United States • ...
Chapter 9 section 3 2026-01-26
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- was more fluid than the western front.
- were know as the American Expeditionary force.
- increased tensions between the United States and Germany
- limited submarines warfare after the Sussex pledge.
- commanded American air forces in Europe.
- helped turn the tide of the war infavor of the Allies.
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- conditions in trenches facing disease,mud and constant danger
- created a military draft to build the armed forces.
- began in Europe in 1914.
- machine guns, poison gas,submarines,and airplanes
- United States declared war on Germany.
- proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States.
12 Clues: began in Europe in 1914. • was more fluid than the western front. • United States declared war on Germany. • commanded American air forces in Europe. • were know as the American Expeditionary force. • machine guns, poison gas,submarines,and airplanes • created a military draft to build the armed forces. • limited submarines warfare after the Sussex pledge. • ...
Social Studies Unit 2 Review 2025-11-12
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- legend, You would find words and symbols for a map on the _____
- A country south of the United States
- People moved west to look for good ____
- _____ tells where places are
- urban land has many _____
- the path you follow from one place to another is called a ___
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- directions, North, south, east, and west are ____
- A good use for rural land is _____
- A map measures the ____ between two places
- directions, A directional indicator shows _____
- The country to the north of the United States is ___
- A smaller community near a big city
- Plains, A landform in the middle of the United States
13 Clues: urban land has many _____ • _____ tells where places are • A good use for rural land is _____ • A smaller community near a big city • A country south of the United States • People moved west to look for good ____ • A map measures the ____ between two places • directions, A directional indicator shows _____ • directions, North, south, east, and west are ____ • ...
station 1 2022-10-19
Across
- another word for withdrawal
- _ versus sectionalism in the civil war
- What allowed slavery to go on for so long?
- What was the country experiencing between the North and South states?
- path to for slaves to escape from South states
Down
- what was cotton to land owners during this time?
- What industry was overproduced before the civil war?
- What fought for fair work conditions and pay?
- Invention allowed communication
- What's the nickname for the fights over slavery in Kansas territory
- What were the middle ground called between North and South states?
- What created a growing lower class
12 Clues: another word for withdrawal • Invention allowed communication • What created a growing lower class • _ versus sectionalism in the civil war • What allowed slavery to go on for so long? • What fought for fair work conditions and pay? • path to for slaves to escape from South states • what was cotton to land owners during this time? • ...
State of Matter Crossword 2020-12-22
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- takes the shape of its container, no definite volume, easily compressed, high energy, and molecules are spread apart
- one state of matter
- the amount of space an object takes up
- one state of matter
- the attractive forces between the molecules of a liquid
- definite shape and volume, very hard to compress, low energy, and molecules are tightly packed
- a substance with high viscosity
- mass divided by volume
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- takes up space and has mass, made of atoms or molecules
- one of the states of matter
- resistance to flow of a liquid
- number of states of matter
- takes the shape of its container, has a definite volume somewhat compressible, molecules are loosely packed
- amount of stuff or matter in an object
- one of the lesser-known states of matter
15 Clues: one state of matter • one state of matter • mass divided by volume • number of states of matter • one of the states of matter • resistance to flow of a liquid • a substance with high viscosity • the amount of space an object takes up • amount of stuff or matter in an object • one of the lesser-known states of matter • takes up space and has mass, made of atoms or molecules • ...
Civil war 2024-02-28
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- 18th president of the United States
- means "you should have the body" of the person detained
- three-day battle fought between Union and Confederate forces.
- Abe Lincoln delivered during his second inauguration
- declared all enslaved people to be free
- took place during the Atlanta Campaign
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- final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign.
- overall commander of the Confederate States Army.
- first and only president of the Confederate States
- Confederate general during the American Civil War.
- a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- built after British forces took Washington.
12 Clues: 18th president of the United States • took place during the Atlanta Campaign • declared all enslaved people to be free • built after British forces took Washington. • overall commander of the Confederate States Army. • first and only president of the Confederate States • Confederate general during the American Civil War. • ...
Changes of State 2024-08-07
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- When a liquid becomes a solid
- _____ remains enchanged when a material changes state
- A synonym for convert and change
- When a solid or gas transforms into a liquid
- One of the main states of matter that is firm
- When something hardens to become a solid
- When a liquid becomes a gas
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- When a solid transforms directly into a liquid
- One of the main states of matter that will expand freely to fill a space
- When a gas transforms into a liquid
- When a solid becomes a liquid
- One of the main states of matter that flows freely
12 Clues: When a liquid becomes a gas • When a liquid becomes a solid • When a solid becomes a liquid • A synonym for convert and change • When a gas transforms into a liquid • When something hardens to become a solid • When a solid or gas transforms into a liquid • One of the main states of matter that is firm • When a solid transforms directly into a liquid • ...
Juneteenth 2025-06-06
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- Fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to individual citizens.
- Another name for Juneteenth
- Day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the US
- Person who advocates for the end slavery
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- Name of Nothern army in the United States during the 1860s
- Fought on US soil between 1861 and 1865
- Name of Southern army in the United States during the 1860s
- First name of the only president of the Confederate States
- American civil rights organization founded in 1909
- City in Texas where enslaved people were notified
- Another word for freedom
- President who signed Emancipation Proclamation
12 Clues: Another word for freedom • Another name for Juneteenth • Fought on US soil between 1861 and 1865 • Person who advocates for the end slavery • President who signed Emancipation Proclamation • City in Texas where enslaved people were notified • American civil rights organization founded in 1909 • Day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the US • ...
U.S History 2022-04-14
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- Who was the first African American Senetor
- 50% of a states white males take loyalty oath to the united states to readmitted to the union
- A system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
- That severely restricted African American lives
- The era was a period in American history following the American Civil War. It lasted from 1865 to 1877 and marked a significant chapter in the history of United States
- Which provided a Constitutional basis for the Civil rights act
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- In the united states is the process by which a legislatures lower house brings charges against Civil federal officer
- Is a largely historical term used by southerners to describe oppertontist Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
- The term referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after conclusion of the American Civil War
- What was the Fifteenth Amendment
- After Abraham was assassinated, who became president
11 Clues: What was the Fifteenth Amendment • Who was the first African American Senetor • That severely restricted African American lives • After Abraham was assassinated, who became president • Which provided a Constitutional basis for the Civil rights act • 50% of a states white males take loyalty oath to the united states to readmitted to the union • ...
Civil War 2022-05-25
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- A term meaning "before war"
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle
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- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
- A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
11 Clues: A term meaning "before war" • When a person is murdered for political reasons • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle • A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War • ...
Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion 2024-04-21
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- Texas was once part of which other country?
- Grande, What river was recognized as the border between Mexico and the United States?
- Destiny, ____ ____ was the belief that it was Americans' God given right to expand the country coast to coast.
- The 49ers were people who rushed to ____ in search of gold.
- Americans, Which group suffered tremendously as Americans moved west?
- True or false: There was concern over Texas being added to the USA because it would throw off the balance of free and slave states.
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- There was a population explosion due to ____ and natural birth so people decided to move west.
- The four countries laid claim to the Oregon territory in the 1800's were Britain, ____ , Russia and the United States.
- The Treaty of Guadalupe ____ ended the Mexican American War.
- As states entered the union, the major issue became whether or not to admit them as ________ or free states.
- Liberty, Who does the female in the Manifest Destiny painting represent?
11 Clues: Texas was once part of which other country? • The 49ers were people who rushed to ____ in search of gold. • The Treaty of Guadalupe ____ ended the Mexican American War. • Americans, Which group suffered tremendously as Americans moved west? • Liberty, Who does the female in the Manifest Destiny painting represent? • ...
Civil War 2022-11-21
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- leader of the Union Army
- Capital of the Confederate states
- helped slaves escape to Canada
- president of the Confederate States of America
- leader of the Confederate Army
- Union nurse who cared for the soldiers
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- the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War
- the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
- 16th President of the United States
9 Clues: leader of the Union Army • helped slaves escape to Canada • leader of the Confederate Army • Capital of the Confederate states • 16th President of the United States • Union nurse who cared for the soldiers • president of the Confederate States of America • the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War • ...
B 2020-01-27
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- American animated film produced by Walt Disney. (A mule deer)
- P'Toon.
- Blackagar Boltagon.
- Natasha Romanoff.
- Disney Princess.
- หน้าหัก หรือ หน้าเหลี่ยม.
- Don't see.
- Felicia Hardy.
- David Dunn / The Overseer
- Famous student of IP Man.
- Atomic number is 5.
- Rocket Racoon.
- Bangna.
- Makeup Melter & Cleanser.
- The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance.
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- The capital city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.
- Somchanok Intharumphan.
- Blink.
- Batman.
- Harley Quinn's movie.
- Hero of DC.
- ศักรินทร์ตูดหมึก.
- Captain Marvel.
- King T'Challa.
- 44th president of the United States.
- จารชนเจรจาทมิฬ.
- It's My Life.
- Hulk.
- The Best Korean Fired Chicken.
- Super Center.
30 Clues: Hulk. • Blink. • P'Toon. • Batman. • Bangna. • Don't see. • Hero of DC. • It's My Life. • Super Center. • Felicia Hardy. • King T'Challa. • Rocket Racoon. • Captain Marvel. • จารชนเจรจาทมิฬ. • Disney Princess. • Natasha Romanoff. • ศักรินทร์ตูดหมึก. • Blackagar Boltagon. • Atomic number is 5. • Harley Quinn's movie. • Somchanok Intharumphan. • หน้าหัก หรือ หน้าเหลี่ยม. • David Dunn / The Overseer • ...
American History Bonus Crossword 2020-11-16
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- having one branch or chamber
- judges that were selected last minutes
- Washington's chosen people who advised him
- Washington's secretary of state
- responsible for establishing judicial review
- forbid people from talking bad about the U.S.
- having two branches or chambers
- written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison
- large states plan
- small states plan
- a protest against the tax on whiskey
- created the first national bank
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- the first president
- making sure that laws are constitutional
- allowed the capital to be moved
- Article 1, Section 8
- rebellion led by Daniel Shays
- the first nation wide banking system in the U.S.
- the system used to elect the U.S. president
- wrote the constitution
20 Clues: large states plan • small states plan • the first president • Article 1, Section 8 • wrote the constitution • having one branch or chamber • rebellion led by Daniel Shays • allowed the capital to be moved • Washington's secretary of state • having two branches or chambers • created the first national bank • a protest against the tax on whiskey • written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison • ...
Grade 7 Vocab 2022-01-14
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- is a horn
- is a Dance
- a big pees of wood
- is a tape of candy
- is a snack
- kills other animals
- getting a tan
- is a plant
- someone ask for stuff
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- to tell someone to hush
- when someone is in a bad mood
- go for and then bring it back (someone or something)
- United States is made up of 50 states
- it means is wet and soft mess
- a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip.
- is a jock you play on someone
- is an animal
- the movement of the tide out to sec
- is a sprite
- it's a big ball of lite
20 Clues: is a horn • is a Dance • is a snack • is a plant • is a sprite • is an animal • getting a tan • a big pees of wood • is a tape of candy • kills other animals • someone ask for stuff • to tell someone to hush • it's a big ball of lite • when someone is in a bad mood • it means is wet and soft mess • is a jock you play on someone • the movement of the tide out to sec • ...
Northeast State DOODS Crossword 2022-02-10
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- state animal of New York
- capital city is Boston
- capital of Rhode Island
- the constitution state
- when visitors it's called this
- holiday that started in this region
- a type of land this region is known for
- state flower is a Black-Eyed Susan
- state with the largest land mass
- marine animal is a Horseshoe Crab
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- The Green Mountain State
- ocean that borders this region
- New Jersey capital city
- abbreviation of Maine
- Maine state animal
- this regions ____ has 4 distinct seasons
- Vermont is famous for its ____ syrup
- number of states that have "New" in them
- number of states in the Northeast
- the state farthest Northeast is
20 Clues: Maine state animal • abbreviation of Maine • capital city is Boston • the constitution state • New Jersey capital city • capital of Rhode Island • The Green Mountain State • state animal of New York • ocean that borders this region • when visitors it's called this • the state farthest Northeast is • state with the largest land mass • number of states in the Northeast • ...
Capitals of North American Countries 2019-10-14
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- Belize
- Dominica
- Jamaica
- Aruba
- Guadeloupe
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Saint Martin
- Haiti
- Montserrat
- Martinique
- United States
- Saint Lucia
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Valley Anguilla
- Panama
- Saint Barthelemy
- Bermuda
- Barbados
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- Nicaragua
- Mexico
- Cayman Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Puerto Rico
- Honduras
- Dominican Republic
- Canada
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States Virgin Islands
- Sint Maarten
- Costa Rica
- Bahamas
- Guatemala
- Curasao
- Town British Virgin Islands
40 Clues: Cuba • Aruba • Haiti • Mexico • Belize • Canada • Panama • Jamaica • Grenada • Bahamas • Curasao • Bermuda • Dominica • Honduras • Barbados • Nicaragua • Greenland • Guatemala • Guadeloupe • Montserrat • Martinique • Costa Rica • Puerto Rico • Saint Lucia • El Salvador • Saint Martin • Sint Maarten • United States • Cayman Islands • Valley Anguilla • Saint Barthelemy • Dominican Republic • Antigua and Barbuda • Trinidad and Tobago • ...
Revolutionary Characters Puzzle 2015-10-09
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- John Adams attended this university
- war fought from 1861-1865
- plantation home of George Washington
- legislature that consists of 2 houses
- founded University of Virginia
- Adams, Franklin, Hamilton, Jay, Jefferson, Madison, Washington
- Congress approved this text on July 4, 1776
- power is vested in the people
- American war of Independence
- died same day as Thomas Jefferson
- Hamilton founded this
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- first president of the United States
- wrote around 90 pseudonymous
- United State's first constitution
- America's first secretary of Treasure
- James Madison was born here
- United States declared independence from them
- street fight that occurred in 1770
- pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
- successful writer and inspired independence
20 Clues: Hamilton founded this • war fought from 1861-1865 • James Madison was born here • wrote around 90 pseudonymous • American war of Independence • power is vested in the people • founded University of Virginia • pamphlet written by Thomas Paine • United State's first constitution • died same day as Thomas Jefferson • street fight that occurred in 1770 • ...
Social Studies 2015-01-08
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- A system of required service
- General rise in prices
- What was Norths biggest advantage
- A military term for killed
- What did the president call for troops
- Slaves who were freed by the war
- A group Pardon
- A personal tax to be paid before voting
- The enforced separation of races
- Also Known as Warships
- Not favoring either side
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- Attacks that are aimed st destroying
- Another word for free
- What made the civil war more deadly
- Formal charges against public official
- New Laws used by southern states
- Slave states that did not succeed
- An opposed session
- What did the armies clash along
- A military action to prevent traffic
20 Clues: A group Pardon • An opposed session • Another word for free • General rise in prices • Also Known as Warships • Not favoring either side • A military term for killed • A system of required service • What did the armies clash along • New Laws used by southern states • Slaves who were freed by the war • The enforced separation of races • What was Norths biggest advantage • ...
Unit 5 Vocab 2023-12-01
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- signed and agreed on
- a house that votes on laws
- wanted a weak central government
- using slaves for more votes (population)
- power to govern yourself
- first 10 amendments
- the three branches
- change of the constitution
- loose friendship of states
- enforces laws
- a rule book for the U.S
- delegates meeting in Philadelphia
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- each state gets one vote
- first constitution of U.S super weak
- another house that votes for laws
- judges laws
- vote for representatives
- makes sure branches aren’t to powerful
- branch that passes laws
- each states gets votes off of population
- a ruler with total power
- wanted a strong central government
22 Clues: judges laws • enforces laws • the three branches • first 10 amendments • signed and agreed on • branch that passes laws • a rule book for the U.S • each state gets one vote • vote for representatives • power to govern yourself • a ruler with total power • a house that votes on laws • change of the constitution • loose friendship of states • wanted a weak central government • ...
Unit 1 Ch1/2 Terms Game 2024-01-09
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- Strong central government and weak state government(Japan)
- People choose their leaders
- Higher power determined the leader
- Loose union of states
- Dictator tells us what to do
- Leadership took control
- Provide welfare to underprivileged
- People agree to give up rights
- Believed people needed to be controlled
- States and Federal govt share power
- First 10 Amendments
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- Original govt of US
- Build roads or provide shelters
- Father of Communism
- Govt collects the wealth and distributes it evenly
- Bourgeoisie and Proletariat
- Government emerged over time
- System of producers and consumers
- Have laws or provide police
- Father of Capitalism
- People and government should work together
21 Clues: Original govt of US • Father of Communism • First 10 Amendments • Father of Capitalism • Loose union of states • Leadership took control • People choose their leaders • Bourgeoisie and Proletariat • Have laws or provide police • Dictator tells us what to do • Government emerged over time • People agree to give up rights • Build roads or provide shelters • ...
civil war puzzle 2023-03-01
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- relied on manufacture
- to leaving
- a debat about what states are free or inslaved
- sued for his freedom
- relied on slavery
- union president
- to get rid of
- a memorial
- against slavery
- union soldier
- someone that works for free with no choice
- confederate president
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- first shot of the civil war
- the document that set slaves free
- a battle of the north trying to controlle the souths railroads
- states that allow slavery but stayed with the union
- destroyed everything
- the main cause of the whole distribute
- a event in the compromise between the south and north about slavery
- north
- south
21 Clues: north • south • to leaving • a memorial • to get rid of • union soldier • union president • against slavery • relied on slavery • destroyed everything • sued for his freedom • relied on manufacture • confederate president • first shot of the civil war • the document that set slaves free • the main cause of the whole distribute • someone that works for free with no choice • ...
ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11
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- A human being being owned by another
- Type of Aaea used for battles
- Term used to describe the other side
- Loyal to the Confederate States
- A military specialization
- Battle of a city
- Public Speaker
- An animal used in the Civil War
- Officers equipment
- A Confederate general
- Being there for anyone
- A Charge
- The Civil War currency
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- Electing someone
- Land in America
- Agreement
- Type of weapon
- Type of hand held gun
- A state
- An act in the Civil War on states
- US Military Academy
- US Army Corps
- A plant used for medicine
- French Infantry unit
- Led by Lincoln
- The 17th President
26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...
Introduction to Government 2013-11-15
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- United States government
- what the whole unit is
- chosen every four years is US
- based around a king and queen
- candidates use ______ to make people vote for them
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- ______ makes the law
- tend not to be nice
- no pure ______ governments
- system of government beginning with U
- leader of the United Kingdom
- freedom
- another name for country
- United States is one
- Canada is this government
14 Clues: freedom • tend not to be nice • ______ makes the law • United States is one • what the whole unit is • United States government • another name for country • Canada is this government • no pure ______ governments • leader of the United Kingdom • chosen every four years is US • based around a king and queen • system of government beginning with U • ...
The constitution 2025-12-11
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- _____of Rights
- _______of independence
- The enforcing branch
- override
- The House votes to impeach the official
- the Constitution is the supreme law
- opposed the Constitution due to fear of creating a tyranny
- supported the Constitution
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- branch makes the law
- 9/13 states needed
- the people of the United States
- The additions to the Constitution
- court interprets laws
- president enforces laws
- explains the reasons for a new government
15 Clues: override • _____of Rights • 9/13 states needed • branch makes the law • The enforcing branch • court interprets laws • _______of independence • president enforces laws • supported the Constitution • the people of the United States • The additions to the Constitution • the Constitution is the supreme law • The House votes to impeach the official • ...
Países y lenguas 2021-03-22
20 Clues: Japan • China • Italy • Russia • France • Brazil • French • Korean • Canada • German • Spanish • Russian • Germany • English • England • Chinesee • Japanese • Australia • South Korea • United States
paises y nacionalidades 2020-05-06
20 Clues: – French • – Polish • – Russian • – Spanish • – Serbian • – Turkish • – Swedish • – Italian • – Peruvian • – Egyptian • – Filipino • – Norwegian • – Pakistani • – Uruguayan • – Venezuelan • – Ecuadorian • – Paraguayan • – Portuguese • States – American • territories – Palestinian
Income inequality 2021-07-10
20 Clues: cor • ano • país • preto • lugar • casas • Brasil • homens • branco • estados • pessoas • trabalho • mulheres • crianças • dinheiro • salários • direitos • liberdade • mais pobres • canto, esquina
Esperanza 2022-03-01
20 Clues: sad • bus • dead • fear • kids • yell • money • sleep • music • house • border • driver • parents • soldier • nervous • cemetery • mountains • documents • looks for • United states
Languages spoken across the globe 2022-03-13
20 Clues: Iran • Korea • Nepal • Japan • spain • Italy • India • China • Greece • turkey • Russia • France • Poland • Germany • Ireland • Georgia • Finland. • Bangladesh • Saudi Arabia • United States
Puzzle 3 2020-02-27
12 Clues: Dish • Told • Thankful • Not on time • After a time • A certain time • People who skate • Opening in a fence • The way in; entrance • Someone to play with • Metal frame to hold wood in a fireplace • There are 50 of these in the United States
Biodiversity 2023-05-17
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- U.S. Cold weather has limited spread
- spp. Southeastern U.S.
- spp. Southeastern U.S.
- U.S. Lionfish derbies[5
- Hunting season created
- Pest control
- tragus Throughout North America
- U.S. Insecticide treatment
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- polymorpha Great Lakes, U.S. waterways & lakes
- United States Hunting, trapping
- Throughout North America
- lobata Southern U.S.
- vulgaris Contiguous United States
13 Clues: Pest control • lobata Southern U.S. • spp. Southeastern U.S. • spp. Southeastern U.S. • Hunting season created • U.S. Lionfish derbies[5 • Throughout North America • U.S. Insecticide treatment • United States Hunting, trapping • tragus Throughout North America • vulgaris Contiguous United States • U.S. Cold weather has limited spread • polymorpha Great Lakes, U.S. waterways & lakes
Corn! 2025-07-24
12 Clues: farming • farm animals • bread comes from • you know everything • popular yellow plant • make something bigger • make something popular • someone who buys things • another word for business • make people want to buy something • most agriculture in United States • state with highest corn production in United States
Topic 2b 2025-09-08
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- supported the big states
- very weak
- slaves to be counted as three fifths of a person
- refusal to buy goods
- person who heads the meeting
- representative
- supported the small states
- opposed the ratification of the Constitution
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- gave us 3 branches of govt
- delegates who drafted the Constitution
- revoke give back
- supported the ratification of the Constitution
- people have the power
- Formal approval
14 Clues: very weak • representative • Formal approval • revoke give back • refusal to buy goods • people have the power • supported the big states • gave us 3 branches of govt • supported the small states • person who heads the meeting • delegates who drafted the Constitution • opposed the ratification of the Constitution • supported the ratification of the Constitution • ...
Introduction to Government 2013-11-15
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- United States government
- what the whole unit is
- chosen every four years is US
- based around a king and queen
- candidates use ______ to make people vote for them
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- ______ makes the law
- tend not to be nice
- no pure ______ governments
- system of government beginning with U
- leader of the United Kingdom
- freedom
- another name for country
- United States is one
- Canada is this government
14 Clues: freedom • tend not to be nice • ______ makes the law • United States is one • what the whole unit is • United States government • another name for country • Canada is this government • no pure ______ governments • leader of the United Kingdom • chosen every four years is US • based around a king and queen • system of government beginning with U • ...
Bill Of Rights and 7 Principles Of Government 2022-02-18
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- Anti-Federalists agreed to the Constitution once this was added. Stated the rights the people had
- Federalists, became the first president before the Constitution was even ratified
- Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections
- Changing something in a law or document
- Gave Congress power to collect taxes on income
- Anti-Federalists who wanted the Bill of Rights added
- Black Suffrage, No denial of vote because of race, color, previous condition of servitude
- States can not be sued in federal court
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- The introduction of the U.S. Constitution. Declares power of the government comes from the people and lists the goals of the Constitution.
- People are the ultimate authority
- People elect senators
- Changing something in a law or doc
- Voting Age Set to 18 Years
- All states had the same number of representative's. Favored the small states
- Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote
- Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote
- Presidential succession, vice presidential vacancy, and presidential disability
- Election of President and Vice President, Revision of Electoral College
18 Clues: People elect senators • Voting Age Set to 18 Years • People are the ultimate authority • Changing something in a law or doc • Changing something in a law or document • States can not be sued in federal court • Abolition of Poll Tax in National Elections • Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote • Women's Suffrage, women gain the right to vote • ...
Civil War 2021-06-09
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- name of the southern states that left the Union during the Civil war
- first state to leave the union
- name of the northern states
- turning point of the war
- President of the Union during the Civil War (last name)
- 18th President that was a General for the union (last name)
- the process of destroying civilian and economic resources
- man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- President of the Confederacy (south) (last name)
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- someone that wants to end slavery
- order Lincoln gave to free the slaves
- Address speech Lincoln gave at the end of the Battle of Gettysburg
- Person who became President after Lincoln was killed (last name)
- name of the war when the north and the south went to war against each other
- Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri were all slave states that stayed with the Union known as (2 words)
- number of years the Civil War lasted (spell number)
- first battle of the Civil War
17 Clues: turning point of the war • name of the northern states • first battle of the Civil War • first state to leave the union • someone that wants to end slavery • man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • order Lincoln gave to free the slaves • President of the Confederacy (south) (last name) • number of years the Civil War lasted (spell number) • ...
American Independence Day 2022-06-09
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- Act did Congress pass on 14th June 1777?
- What was the name of the Act that levied heavy taxes on the colonists?
- How many years did the war last for?
- This was one of the thirteen colonies.
- What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
- What was the name of the peace treaty?
- How many stars are there on the American flag?
- In which month was the Declaration of Independence approved?
- Who became the first president of the United States of America?
- Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States of America as a gift?
- Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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- What do the stars on the American flag represent?
- Where did the famous 'tea party' take place?
- Which British King was the British Colonies under the rule of?
- This country joined the United States in the war against Britain.
- Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the army?
- Where does the oldest Independence Day celebration in the United States take place?
- How many stripes are there on the American flag?
18 Clues: Where is the Statue of Liberty? • How many years did the war last for? • This was one of the thirteen colonies. • What was the name of the peace treaty? • Act did Congress pass on 14th June 1777? • Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the army? • Where did the famous 'tea party' take place? • How many stars are there on the American flag? • ...
World War I 2024-11-06
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- This was the most deadly weapon used during World War I
- Required men to register with the government to be selected for military service
- muddy land with shell craters and barbed wire
- A nickname for German Soldiers during WWI
- The United States used this to overcome the threat of German U-Boats
- Heir to the Austrian throne
- The development of armed forces
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- A devotion to the interests and cultures of one's own nation
- President of the United States during WWI
- This contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and Germany
- stronger nations extending control over weaker nations
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire
- This type of warfare included airplanes and tanks
- This form of warfare was used to protect against the machine gun
- The policy that kept the United States out of war
- The sinking of this ship began to sway American sentiment towards entering the war
- Russia, France, and Britain
17 Clues: Heir to the Austrian throne • Russia, France, and Britain • The development of armed forces • President of the United States during WWI • A nickname for German Soldiers during WWI • Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire • muddy land with shell craters and barbed wire • This type of warfare included airplanes and tanks • ...
Andrew Jackson Crossword 2023-10-18
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- William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history.
- a nickname given to state run banks that were given more power because they were loyal to President Andrew Jackson.
- Historians have traditionally attributed the Panic of 1837 to a real estate bubble and erratic American banking policy.
- he established the power and prestige of the judiciary department, so that it could claim equal status with Congress and the Executive in a balanced government of separated powers.
- also known as the Indian Territories and the Indian Country, was land in the United States reserved for the forced resettlement of Natives
- a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
- the right to vote in political elections.
- This was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.
- History, Culture, Language, Nation, People The Cherokee are North American Indians of Iroquoian lineage who constituted one of the largest politically integrated tribes at the time of European colonization of the America
- This was a conservative political party that existed in the United States during the mid-19th century. Alongside the slightly larger Democratic Party, it was one of the two major parties in the United States between the late 1830s and the early 1850s as part of the Second Party System.
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- The spoils system rewarded political loyalists and friends with government.
- it was the eighth President of the United States (1837-1841), after serving as the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, both under President Andrew Jackson. While the country was prosperous when the “Little Magician” was elected, less than three months later the financial panic of 1837 punctured the prosperity.
- Guided by policies favored by President Andrew Jackson, who led the country from 1828 to 1837, the Trail of Tears (1837 to 1839) was the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast.
- This, also known as the Anti-Jacksonian Party or simply Republicans,[1] was a political party in the United States that evolved from a conservative-leaning faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that supported John Quincy Adams in the 1824 presidential election.
- The Second Bank of the United States was the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States.
15 Clues: the right to vote in political elections. • The spoils system rewarded political loyalists and friends with government. • a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference. • a nickname given to state run banks that were given more power because they were loyal to President Andrew Jackson. • ...
President Research Project 2021-11-09
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- When People cast their vote, they are actually vote for a group of people called __________.
- After the November election, when the new president takes over that January it is called ______________.
- The presidential canidate who gets _______________ or more votes wins.
- If no one win the majority of the vote the the __________ of representatives picks from the top three canidates
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- You have to have been born in the __________.
- When you are running for president you want to campaign more in states called “________ States” rather than predominantly republican or democratic states.
- A __________ is who we, the voters, vote through for the future president.
- You have to be at least _________ years old to run for president.
- You have to have lived in the United States for __________ consecutive years.
- An election for president of the United States happens every ______ years.
10 Clues: You have to have been born in the __________. • You have to be at least _________ years old to run for president. • The presidential canidate who gets _______________ or more votes wins. • A __________ is who we, the voters, vote through for the future president. • An election for president of the United States happens every ______ years. • ...
amazing rac 2023-03-21
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- One of the many reasons people flocked to Oregon, seeking fortune through panning
- Wasn’t meant to be taken as order of Monroe, but Jackson marched in anyway
- An absolute slaughter of a battle, a terrible loss for the United States
- The belief that the expansion of the United States is a god-given right
- The deal that gave land in southern Arizona to the United States
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- The treaty that ended the Mexican-American war and gave America a massive sum of land(name of person only)
- One of the first states to be claimed, split between the United States and the British
- The leader who led the massacre at the Alamo
- Known as the Lone Star Republic, and contained many American settlers
- The president during the period of the Mexican-American war, a firm believer in manifest destiny
10 Clues: The leader who led the massacre at the Alamo • The deal that gave land in southern Arizona to the United States • Known as the Lone Star Republic, and contained many American settlers • The belief that the expansion of the United States is a god-given right • An absolute slaughter of a battle, a terrible loss for the United States • ...
The american cival war 2023-04-17
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- Forced labor
- one of the main causes to the civil war
- condiments used in the war to the battle
- the person who led the forces of the North and south
- is the name of the northern states
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- the leader of the united states
- the name of the Southern states
- the deadliest war
- where the civil war was fought
- the movement to end slavery
10 Clues: Forced labor • the deadliest war • the movement to end slavery • where the civil war was fought • the leader of the united states • the name of the Southern states • is the name of the northern states • one of the main causes to the civil war • condiments used in the war to the battle • the person who led the forces of the North and south
Lessons 7.1 - 7.3: The Industrial Revolution 2020-04-26
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- the first African American newspaper
- laws passed by Southern states to prevent African American slaves from running away or rebelling
- the nation where the Industrial Revolution began
- a political party formed by nativists in the 1850s that was extremely hostile to immigrants coming to the United States
- the American woman who formed the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association in the 1840s
- a skilled British mechanic who had worked in a textile mill before coming to the United States to share his knowledge and skills in running textile mills
- the region of the United States in which the first American factories were built
- a mechanical power which revolutionized transportation during the Industrial Revolution
- a skilled, specialized worker
- a type of fast ship launched in 1845 by John Griffiths that was very useful for quick transportation of goods between the United States and other parts of the world
- an attitude which denies equal rights to certain peoples
- a machine that efficiently separated the seeds of a cotton plant from its fibers
- an occurrence in which union workers stop working until their managers agree to resolve their concerns
- the nation which lost many of its potato crops to disease and suffered a severe famine in the 1840s, causing many of its people to immigrate to the United States
- a person who starts a business to make a profit
- the group of wealthy Southern families who owned 50 or more slaves
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- the first African American allowed to practice law in the United States
- one aspect of enslaved African American lives which gave them hope and which led to the creation of spirituals
- the nation which experienced extreme food shortages between 1829 and 1830 and also rebels in 1848 who revolted for more democratic policies in this nation
- an American inventor who came up with the idea of interchangeable parts and also invented the cotton gin
- a Boston merchant who improved on British textile mills by building a factory that had everything needed to turn cotton into finished cloth
- many Americans encouraged this concept as it supported new inventions
- an American inventor who invented the "talking wire", or the telegraph
- the first private university run and owned by African Americans
- the state whose court stated, in 1842, that workers had the right to strike
- an African American slave who led a major revolt in 1831 in Virginia, killing more than 57 whites in the process before being captured and hung
- a group formed by artisans specialized in the same trade and which aimed to gain higher pay and better working conditions
- the state which sincerely thought about ending slavery in 1831, but instead decided to increase restrictions against African Americans
- a type of "close" family consisting of grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, children, and other relatives which has its orgins in Africa
- the gradual movement of people from rural areas to cities
30 Clues: a skilled, specialized worker • the first African American newspaper • a person who starts a business to make a profit • the nation where the Industrial Revolution began • an attitude which denies equal rights to certain peoples • the gradual movement of people from rural areas to cities • the first private university run and owned by African Americans • ...
American Government Chapter 2 & 3 2019-08-28
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- Powers retained by the states under the Constitution.
- comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- Rule by the people.
- The supporters of the proposed Constitution. Believed in strong central government
- Gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states (Article I, Section 8).
- a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Supreme Court decision upholding the right of Congress to create a bank.
- an agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves in apportioning Representatives, Presidential electors, and direct taxes.
- powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution but that is implied by the necessary and proper clause
- Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.
- opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and the ratification of the Constitution.
- Relied in part on the writings of John Locke in asserting that people had certain natural (or unalienable) rights that government could not take away.
- specific powers granted to Congress by the United States Constitution
- gave the royal governor the right to select the upper house of the Massachusetts legislature
- assures that the Constitution and federal laws and treaties take precedence over state law.
- View that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the Constitution.
- Five colonists killed by British soldiers; led Parliament to repeal all Townshend Act taxes except for tea tax
- Delegated the First Continental Congress
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- System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government
- required colonists to house British soldiers in their private homes, even during times of peace.
- form of democracy in which the people decide on policy initiatives directly.
- power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution.
- To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
- Process for selecting state judges whereby the original nomination is by appointment, and subsequent retention is by a retention election.
- acted as the common government of the states between 1775 and 1781.
- Gives Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper to the powers enumerated in Article I, Section 8
- requires a "person held to service or labor" (usually a slave, apprentice, or indentured servant) who flees to another state to be returned to the owner in the state from which that person escaped.
- Imposed new taxes on imports; led to rallying cry “no taxation without representation”
- System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional (for example, state) governments.
- the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
- Powers held by both the national and state governments in a federal system.
31 Clues: Rule by the people. • Delegated the First Continental Congress • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Powers retained by the states under the Constitution. • acted as the common government of the states between 1775 and 1781. • comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • ...
Semester Exam Review 2023-05-18
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- European country whose main economic activity was the fur trade
- Supreme Court case ignored by President Andrew Jackson who forced Cherokee from their land
- Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant here to end the Civil War
- offered Quakers a place where they could worship freely
- forced removal of the Cherokee Indians from their land, 4,000 Cherokees died along the way
- invention which allowed rapid communication between most parts of the country
- belief that it was the fate of the United States to continue to expand westward
- amendment which abolished slavery
- last battle of the American Revolution where British General Cornwallis surrendered to American forces
- 1620 social contract signed when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth that contained the idea that the power to govern should come from the consent of the people
- agreement at the Constitutional Convention between large and small states over representation which resulted in a bicameral legislature
- resulted from disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the proper role of the national government
- increased interest in religion that contributed to many of the reform movements in the United States in the 1800s
- the election of this president is considered to be the beginning of the Democratic party
- colony established as a buffer between English colonies and the Spanish in Florida
- amendment which protects against cruel and unusual punishment
- rights that should not be abridged by governments, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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- bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War, this attempt of Lee's to invade the North was thwarted
- issued by James Monroe, stated the United States would prevent future European colonization in the western hemisphere
- Asian immigrant group who sought work on the transcontinental railroad
- United States acquired this territory after signing a treaty with Great Britain
- amendment that defined citizenship as “all persons born or naturalized in the United States”
- established procedures for how territories could become state
- amendment that gives you the right to a fast and public trial by an unbiased jury
- Supreme Court case which considered slaves to be property rather than citizens
- Supreme Court case which established the principle of judicial review (ability of the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional)
- turning point of the American Revolution because France declared itself an ally of the United States
- one of the main causes of the War of 1812, the British were seizing American sailors and making them serve in the British Navy
- the Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from traveling west of this geographic feature
- economic system where government is expected to keep its involvement in business activity to a minimum
- European country who set up missions in order to convert Native Americans to Christianity
- main cause of the Civil War
- invented by Eli Whitney, led to an increase in agricultural production in the South
33 Clues: main cause of the Civil War • amendment which abolished slavery • offered Quakers a place where they could worship freely • established procedures for how territories could become state • amendment which protects against cruel and unusual punishment • European country whose main economic activity was the fur trade • ...
Lead up to the civil war terms 2025-10-21
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- state balance: the pre-Civil War political goal of maintaining an equal number of slave and free states to ensure an equal distribution of power in the U.S. Senate
- slavery:one person has total ownership of another
- Dix: prominent American reformer and advocate for the mentally ill during the 19th century.
- Dougless: American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- toms cabin: a famous anti-slavery novel
- Act: a U.S. law that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed residents to vote on whether to allow slavery, a principle known as popular sovereignty
- scott decisions: a 1857 Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans were not citizens and had no rights, and that the government could not ban slavery in U.S. territories
- the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- Kansas: a period of violent conflict from 1854 to 1859 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in the Kansas Territory
- cotton: the South's economic dominance of cotton production in the years before the U.S. Civil War
- Tubman: United States abolitionist
- the withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union between 1860 and 1861
- the act of making something ineffective or void.
- the movement to end slavery and promote the emancipation of enslaved people
- Clay: Henry Clay was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
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- auctions: usually took place on a raised platform with the auctioneer, audience, and the enslaved expected to enact their particular roles
- truth: she believed that she was called by God to travel around the nation--sojourn--and preach the truth of his word
- of 1850: five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion
- Lloyld Garrison: American journalist, abolitionist, and social reformer
- sovereignty: the principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the ultimate source of power
- slave act: a pair of federal laws passed in 1793 and 1850 that required the return of runaway enslaved people to their owners, even if they had escaped to free states
- American war: a conflict fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, primarily over the U.S. annexation of Texas and westward expansion
- railroad: a secret network of people and safe houses that helped enslaved people escape from bondage in the United States to free states and Canada
- gin: a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds
- Doctrine: a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.
- second great awakening: refers to several periods of religious revival in American history
- brown: abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)
- temperance movement: The temperance movement was a social and political effort to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption
- Catchers: individuals or groups who hunted and apprehended enslaved people who had escaped from their enslavers, returning them to their owners
- compromise: Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time
30 Clues: Tubman: United States abolitionist • toms cabin: a famous anti-slavery novel • the act of making something ineffective or void. • slavery:one person has total ownership of another • gin: a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds • Lloyld Garrison: American journalist, abolitionist, and social reformer • ...
tax vocab 2024-05-03
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- IRA: A type of individual retirement account in which contributions may be tax-deductible, and earnings grow tax-deferred until withdrawn in retirement.
- Tax: A tax imposed by governments on income generated by individuals and entities within their jurisdiction.
- Income: Income derived from employment or self-employment activities, including wages, salaries, tips, and bonuses.
- (Federal Insurance Contributions Act): The U.S. law that mandates the collection of Social Security and Medicare taxes from employees' paychecks.
- Security: A federal program in the United States that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to eligible individuals and their families.
- A retirement savings plan sponsored by an employer that allows employees to save and invest a portion of their paycheck before taxes are deducted.
- SE: A form used in the United States to calculate self-employment tax, which includes Social Security and Medicare taxes for self-employed individuals.
- IRA: A type of individual retirement account in which contributions are made with after-tax dollars, but withdrawals in retirement are tax-free under certain conditions.
- A federal health insurance program in the United States primarily for people aged 65 and older, as well as for certain younger individuals with disabilities.
- Amounts subtracted directly from the tax owed by an individual or business, reducing their tax liability dollar for dollar.
- Status: Refers to the classification of an individual for tax purposes, determining whether they can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.
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- The process of deducting a portion of an employee's pay and remitting it to the government as payment of income taxes.
- Tax: The tax paid by individuals who work for themselves, including Social Security and Medicare taxes.
- Income: Income derived from sources other than employment, such as investments, dividends, interest, and rental income.
- Threshold: The level of income above which a taxpayer becomes subject to certain tax rules, deductions, or limitations.
- (Individual Retirement Account): A tax-advantaged investment account in the United States that individuals can use to save and invest for retirement.
- The amount of money returned to a taxpayer when their tax payments exceed the amount of tax owed.
- C: A form used in the United States by sole proprietors to report business income and expenses for tax purposes.
- Income: The total income earned by an individual or business before deductions, exemptions, and taxes.
- Return: A form filed with a taxing authority, such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States, containing information about a taxpayer's income and applicable deductions and credits, used to calculate the amount of tax owed or refund due.
- W-4: Employee's Withholding Certificate; a form used by employers in the United States to determine the amount of federal income tax to withhold from an employee's paycheck.
21 Clues: The amount of money returned to a taxpayer when their tax payments exceed the amount of tax owed. • Income: The total income earned by an individual or business before deductions, exemptions, and taxes. • Tax: The tax paid by individuals who work for themselves, including Social Security and Medicare taxes. • ...
Standard 2 2023-05-04
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- phrase frequently used by Southern politicians and authors prior to the American Civil War, indicating the economic and political importance of cotton production
- bank war
- system
- Act of 1854
- United States foreign policy position
- acquisition of the territory of Louisiana
- conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
- 1850
- the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight
- convention
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- Rebellion
- Destiney
- forced displacement of tribes
- commonly shortened to the KKK
- Jacksonian
- 13th Amendment
- required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state
- revolution
- restricted black people's right to own property
19 Clues: 1850 • system • Destiney • bank war • Rebellion • Jacksonian • revolution • convention • Act of 1854 • 13th Amendment • forced displacement of tribes • commonly shortened to the KKK • United States foreign policy position • acquisition of the territory of Louisiana • restricted black people's right to own property • the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight • ...
Wyatt unit 1 crossword 2024-09-19
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- three king of England in 1760
- civil war in England broke out after____was signed
- troops 1 action of second continental congress
- place where seeds of democracy take root
- federal systems of gov't are an_____invention
- five number of delegates at constitutional convention
- what were delegates called
- location of first continental congress
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- Washington commander of continental army
- how many states ratified the constitution
- defined and recognized borders
- example of a dictatorship
- one natural right
- Jefferson author of declaration of independence
- Cooke English philosopher
- Carta signed in 1215
- colony enjoyed most independence from crown
- how many states sent representatives to Philadelphia
- who supported constitution
- two chamber legislature
20 Clues: one natural right • Carta signed in 1215 • two chamber legislature • example of a dictatorship • what were delegates called • who supported constitution • Cooke English philosopher • defined and recognized borders • three king of England in 1760 • location of first continental congress • place where seeds of democracy take root • ...
Agriculture in the US 2022-09-12
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- Deals with money.
- Top Agriculture State.
- Name for Cows.
- The industry that produces our food.
- Crop used to make bread.
- Red fruit produced in New York.
- Area of ag that raises animals.
- Sweet substance from Maple Trees
- Name for Pigs.
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- Can turn this product into sugar.
- Produces Citrus and many other fruits.
- Most productive agriculture region.
- Breed of Beef Cattle famous in Texas
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Department of Environmental Conservation
- Future Farmers of America
- Machine used on farms to pull equipment.
- Place where our food is produced.
- Produced in all 50 States
19 Clues: Name for Cows. • Name for Pigs. • Deals with money. • Top Agriculture State. • Crop used to make bread. • Future Farmers of America • Produced in all 50 States • Red fruit produced in New York. • Area of ag that raises animals. • Sweet substance from Maple Trees • Can turn this product into sugar. • Place where our food is produced. • Most productive agriculture region. • ...
Elijah crossword 2017-02-08
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- rights right and powers help by individual us states
- timbers final battle between native American tribes
- Agreement with legal force
- deals with all financial and monetary matters
- tax protest in 1791 1794
- invalidate
- 2nd president of the USA
- a ceremony for the president
- unfriendly
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- small organized dissenting group
- American statesman patriot diplomat one of the founding fathers
- the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence
- member of the house of rep
- 4th president of the USA
- was head of all wars
- 3rd president of the USA
- 1st president of the USA
- responsible for all foreign affairs
- the practice of farming
- someone from a foreign country
20 Clues: invalidate • unfriendly • was head of all wars • the practice of farming • 4th president of the USA • 3rd president of the USA • 1st president of the USA • tax protest in 1791 1794 • 2nd president of the USA • member of the house of rep • Agreement with legal force • a ceremony for the president • someone from a foreign country • small organized dissenting group • ...
The Civil War James Crisostomo Ordot 2017-02-15
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- Part of virginia that broke away from state
- Bloodiest day of war
- given no rights
- Ulysses S. Grant was the commander of the _____ army
- Abraham's last name
- union had this advantage
- Assassin who killed Lincoln (John Wilkes ____)
- Where the civil war started
- ______ address
- advantage for south
- separation from union
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- where robert e lee surrenders
- President of confederate states
- Southern slave states
- drafting to serve army
- kind of snake that was a plan
- key to the Mississippi
- emancipation proclamation freed slaves here
- Where did Sherman's March take place
- general in confederate army
- color of cross that helps people (____ Cross)
- _____ amendment is for slavery
22 Clues: ______ address • given no rights • Abraham's last name • advantage for south • Bloodiest day of war • Southern slave states • separation from union • drafting to serve army • key to the Mississippi • union had this advantage • Where the civil war started • general in confederate army • where robert e lee surrenders • kind of snake that was a plan • _____ amendment is for slavery • ...
vocabe 2012-10-10
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- restrict totally
- two day battle in dense forest
- forced into service for military
- battle in northern new mexico
- use of cotton as a tool
- democrats that made peace
- 30 minutes of fighting
- states slave holding states that did not leave the union
- battle in arkansas
- end slavery in the us
- horse back soldiers
- slaves that were emanipated
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- freed slaves
- foot soldiers
- successfull new weapons of the civil war
- the constitutional right of an arrested person to appear in court
- term for those killed, missing in action, or wounded
- mounted guns
- rule in which military commanders in control
- illustrates the civil war was a world event
20 Clues: freed slaves • mounted guns • foot soldiers • restrict totally • battle in arkansas • horse back soldiers • end slavery in the us • 30 minutes of fighting • use of cotton as a tool • democrats that made peace • slaves that were emanipated • battle in northern new mexico • two day battle in dense forest • forced into service for military • successfull new weapons of the civil war • ...
chase kasten 2013-05-21
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- the Southern States and their army
- of habeas corpus prevents the gov't. from putting people in jail for no reason
- remove
- notherners that favored peace with the south
- paper money in the civil war
- freed the slaves in the confederacy
- the president does not sign a bill
- to free
- setting slaves free
- large farm that raises cash crops
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- president controls the army
- civil war nurse who founded the Red Cross
- school school for former slaves
- to lengthen in time
- approve
- of antietam battle that ended lee's first invasion
- the Northern states and their army
- military draft
- tax tax on earnings
- killing by hanging without due process
20 Clues: remove • approve • to free • military draft • to lengthen in time • setting slaves free • tax tax on earnings • president controls the army • paper money in the civil war • school school for former slaves • large farm that raises cash crops • the Southern States and their army • the Northern states and their army • the president does not sign a bill • freed the slaves in the confederacy • ...
Lincoln 2013-06-10
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- what month was Lincoln shot?
- The _________ president of the United States.
- National cemetery dedicated by Lincoln in a
- states
- Proclamation that legally abolished slavery in
- Lincoln always wore what?
- The 13th amendment was Lincoln’s _____
- Lincolns kid who was in the army
- Lincoln's wife.
- Theater where Lincoln was killed.
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- had___sons
- who did Lincoln free?
- what side of the civil war was Lincoln on?
- Assassinated Lincoln.
- the year Lincoln was killed
- Grandfather was killed by _______.
- Abe Lincoln's nickname
- Born Feb 12, 1809 in what state?
- how tall was Lincoln?
- play what was Lincoln watching while he was shot?
- speech.
- Gave _____ overall command of the military.
22 Clues: states • speech. • had___sons • Lincoln's wife. • who did Lincoln free? • Assassinated Lincoln. • how tall was Lincoln? • Abe Lincoln's nickname • Lincoln always wore what? • the year Lincoln was killed • what month was Lincoln shot? • Born Feb 12, 1809 in what state? • Lincolns kid who was in the army • Theater where Lincoln was killed. • Grandfather was killed by _______. • ...
SW and Plains Indians Melana 2015-09-10
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- a place the Great Plains are located
- SW makes their houses with
- the mane resource of the Plains people
- a place the SW Desert is located
- Southwest homes
- SW Indians projects for gatherings
- corn beans and squash
- SW Indians use for beautiful jewelry
- the SW Desert is located in ____ states
- the Great Plains are located in ____ states
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- the Plains people are_______________
- the Plains Indians hunt on
- fallow game animals
- one name of the SW tribes
- the SW houses can be ___ stories high
- SW Indians make beautiful_____________
- tipees are made with____________
- the Plains people's homes
- corn beans and ________
- one name of the Plains tribes
20 Clues: Southwest homes • fallow game animals • corn beans and squash • corn beans and ________ • one name of the SW tribes • the Plains people's homes • the Plains Indians hunt on • SW makes their houses with • one name of the Plains tribes • tipees are made with____________ • a place the SW Desert is located • SW Indians projects for gatherings • the Plains people are_______________ • ...
Our Puzzling Government- Kierra Conlen 2021-10-01
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- yielded
- also known as coercive acts
- first direct tax on colonist
- limits the kings power
- approved
- power of monarch is not absolute
- single-chamber
- political disorder
- pilgrims signed in 1620
- the people elect delegates
- not sanctioned by law
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- document that would be important to american colonies
- first system of government in the colonies
- great charter
- colonial legislature had power to pass laws
- money government collects from taxes
- agreement on prohibiting trade
- plan to unite the colonies
- trade among the states
- Ordinance established the principle that the territories were to be developed for statehood on an equal basis with the older states
20 Clues: yielded • approved • great charter • single-chamber • political disorder • not sanctioned by law • limits the kings power • trade among the states • pilgrims signed in 1620 • plan to unite the colonies • the people elect delegates • also known as coercive acts • first direct tax on colonist • agreement on prohibiting trade • power of monarch is not absolute • ...
Criminal Law Crossword 2022-03-14
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- Purpose or knowledge
- Acronym for legal duty to act
- Contrue penal codes narrowly in d's favor
- Negates all mental states
- Intentional asking another to commit crime
- Co-felon must do the killing in Felony Murder
- Lowest mental state for murder
- One type of voluntary manslaughter
- Type of causation
- What the mental states determine
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- Defense where society likes the outcome
- Public welfare offenses
- Cost and benefits argument
- Intent to commit object and overt act
- Objective and subjective mental state
- Lesser included merges into object
- Possession by fraud
- Possession within arms reach
- Serial
- Fundamental to American scheme of justice
- Malice crime
- A morally blameworthy act against society
22 Clues: Serial • Malice crime • Type of causation • Possession by fraud • Purpose or knowledge • Public welfare offenses • Negates all mental states • Cost and benefits argument • Possession within arms reach • Acronym for legal duty to act • Lowest mental state for murder • What the mental states determine • Lesser included merges into object • One type of voluntary manslaughter • ...
Agriculture in the US 2022-09-12
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- Name for Pigs.
- Name for Cows.
- The industry that produces our food.
- Department of Environmental Conservation
- Crop used to make bread.
- Area of ag that raises animals.
- Produces Citrus and many other fruits.
- Future Farmers of America
- Breed of Beef Cattle famous in Texas
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Can turn this product into sugar.
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- Area of ag that cares for plants.
- Red fruit produced in New York.
- Machine used on farms to pull equipment.
- Sweet substance from Maple Trees
- Most productive agriculture region.
- Top Agriculture State.
- Produced in all 50 States
- Deals with money.
- Place where our food is produced.
20 Clues: Name for Pigs. • Name for Cows. • Deals with money. • Top Agriculture State. • Crop used to make bread. • Produced in all 50 States • Future Farmers of America • Red fruit produced in New York. • Area of ag that raises animals. • Sweet substance from Maple Trees • Area of ag that cares for plants. • Place where our food is produced. • Can turn this product into sugar. • ...
- Ancient China - 2022 - Maria Kelly - 2022-11-21
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- Desert in Northern Western China
- The time in which the Silk Road was found
- Man made barrier
- Gong Artisans and Craftspeople
- Leader of China
- A time 7 of Ancient China's states fought
- Ancient Chinese philosophy
- China's Main Crop
- Chinese philosopher
- State that won Warring States
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- Qin Shi Huang's original name
- Shi Nobles and Officials
- China's most well known invention
- 3rd largest river in the world
- Ancient China's 2nd main religion
- Third on the social society pyramid
- 6th largest river in the world
- Desert in Northern China
- Passed down from India via the Silk Road
- Considered disrespectful in society
- Bottom left natural barrier
- China first emperor
22 Clues: Leader of China • Man made barrier • China's Main Crop • China first emperor • Chinese philosopher • Shi Nobles and Officials • Desert in Northern China • Ancient Chinese philosophy • Bottom left natural barrier • Qin Shi Huang's original name • State that won Warring States • 3rd largest river in the world • Gong Artisans and Craftspeople • 6th largest river in the world • ...
Semester 1 Review! 2023-12-13
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- Act that limits freedom of speech
- wrote the star-spangled banner
- First form of government
- Explored the Louisiana Territory
- Branch of government that judges laws
- Lost the American Revolution
- Declared war for the U.S. for the first time
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- Establishes protected civil liberties
- Branch of government that creates laws
- Conflict stemming from a bride
- Blocked trade with foreign nations
- Second War for Independence
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- Document that establishes our government
- Length of Supreme Court Justice's Term
- Doubled the size of the United States
- Monroe bought territory from Spanish
- Killed Hamilton
- First President of the United States
- Burned down during the war of 1812
20 Clues: Killed Hamilton • First form of government • Second War for Independence • Lost the American Revolution • Conflict stemming from a bride • wrote the star-spangled banner • Explored the Louisiana Territory • Act that limits freedom of speech • Blocked trade with foreign nations • Burned down during the war of 1812 • Monroe bought territory from Spanish • ...
Antebellum America 2024-01-29
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- I told Americans to move west
- 15 states
- My shot is like butter
- TIME Person of the Year
- Brush your teeth or else!
- First female justice
- Western farmers __________ Southern slavery
- Slaves had no hope for this
- most Americans lived here
- We want to end slavery
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- I am the oldest serving President
- I've had Kenough of the Oscars
- I led UCONN now I lead PASD
- Get off the football field!
- First female mayor of Philadelphia
- Your local Bachelor
- 19 states
- We grew cotton and tobacco
- Western farmers were __________ increasing slavery
- South wanted to __________ slavery west
- North did not want slavery here
21 Clues: 15 states • 19 states • Your local Bachelor • First female justice • My shot is like butter • We want to end slavery • TIME Person of the Year • Brush your teeth or else! • most Americans lived here • We grew cotton and tobacco • I led UCONN now I lead PASD • Get off the football field! • Slaves had no hope for this • I told Americans to move west • I've had Kenough of the Oscars • ...
Wedding Crossword 2024-05-22
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- First out-of-state travel together
- Number of states groom has lived in
- Month they started dating
- What did they do on their first date
- Number of years they have been together
- Street they live on
- Groom's favorite fast food chain
- Who said I love you first
- Bride's middle name
- City they got engaged
- Model of groom's first car
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- First concert together; two words
- Bride's high school mascot
- Number of states they have travelled to together
- Number of wedding dress shops the bride went to
- Number of wedding venues they looked at
- Honeymoon location
- Groom's favorite soccer team
- Bride's college major
- Model of bride's first car
- City the groom was born
- Groom's favorite color
22 Clues: Honeymoon location • Street they live on • Bride's middle name • Bride's college major • City they got engaged • Groom's favorite color • City the groom was born • Month they started dating • Who said I love you first • Bride's high school mascot • Model of bride's first car • Model of groom's first car • Groom's favorite soccer team • Groom's favorite fast food chain • ...
Benson Geography Crossword 2024-05-30
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- East of Sweden.
- South of Ethiopia.
- West of Cameroon.
- South of the United States.
- ZEALAND Southeast of Australia.
- North of Syria.
- West of Sweden.
- South of Brazil.
- Northeast of Portugal.
- West of Saudi Arabia.
- West of India.
- AFRICA South of Namibia.
- South of Venezuela.
- West of Cambodia.
- Southeast of Taiwan.
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- Southeast of Indonesia.
- East of Belgium.
- West of Germany.
- South of Albania.
- North of Singapore.
- North of the United States.
- North of Kazakhstan.
- East of Norway.
- East of Colombia.
- South of Nepal.
- West of Spain.
- East of China.
- East of Germany.
- West of Argentina.
- North of Libya.
30 Clues: West of Spain. • East of China. • West of India. • East of Sweden. • East of Norway. • North of Syria. • West of Sweden. • South of Nepal. • North of Libya. • East of Belgium. • West of Germany. • South of Brazil. • East of Germany. • South of Albania. • West of Cameroon. • East of Colombia. • West of Cambodia. • South of Ethiopia. • West of Argentina. • North of Singapore. • South of Venezuela. • ...
ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11
Across
- A human being being owned by another
- Type of Aaea used for battles
- Term used to describe the other side
- Loyal to the Confederate States
- A military specialization
- Battle of a city
- Public Speaker
- An animal used in the Civil War
- Officers equipment
- A Confederate general
- Being there for anyone
- A Charge
- The Civil War currency
Down
- Electing someone
- Land in America
- Agreement
- Type of weapon
- Type of hand held gun
- A state
- An act in the Civil War on states
- US Military Academy
- US Army Corps
- A plant used for medicine
- French Infantry unit
- Led by Lincoln
- The 17th President
26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...
ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11
Across
- A human being being owned by another
- Type of Aaea used for battles
- Term used to describe the other side
- Loyal to the Confederate States
- A military specialization
- Battle of a city
- Public Speaker
- An animal used in the Civil War
- Officers equipment
- A Confederate general
- Being there for anyone
- A Charge
- The Civil War currency
Down
- Electing someone
- Land in America
- Agreement
- Type of weapon
- Type of hand held gun
- A state
- An act in the Civil War on states
- US Military Academy
- US Army Corps
- A plant used for medicine
- French Infantry unit
- Led by Lincoln
- The 17th President
26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...
