states Crossword Puzzles
American Citizenship 2024-01-05
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- the biggest power the states kept for themselves that you wont find in any constitution
- person who takes actions on bills, resolutions, amendments, motions, nominations, and treaties by voting.
- its role is to advise the President on any subject he or she may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office
- represents an individual district
- the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a lawful permanent resident
- the list of powers the state gave the feral government in the constitution
- vetoes bills and signs bill
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- created a stronger central government that shared power with the states
- system where they share power with a central government and give it a specific list of powers
- refers to the central government in a system where a central government shares powers with smaller states
- becomes president if the current president dies
- Federal Government is made up of three of these, legislative, executive and judicial.
- powers both the states and federal government can exercise at the same time.
- a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
- a person chosen to speak on behalf of a house
15 Clues: vetoes bills and signs bill • represents an individual district • a person chosen to speak on behalf of a house • becomes president if the current president dies • a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it. • created a stronger central government that shared power with the states • ...
Civil War 2023-05-10
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- a withdrawal of 11 slave states (states in which slaveholding was legal) from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president
- A place where fighting happens, during a war
- the fighting force made up of two or more corps and was commanded by a general
- the term used by Southerners to describe their rivals from the Union, or northern, side of the conflict
- a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg:
- a war within a country
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- the government of the 11 southern states that seceded from the union
- exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole
- selective omission or presentation of facts
- a stream running through the battlefield
- three additions to the United States Constitution that abolished slavery, granted equal rights to formerly enslaved people, and enshrined the right to vote for people of all races
- agricultural and industrial labor, constructed fortifications, repaired railroads, and freed up white men to serve as soldiers
- strong military building for defence
- the portion of the country that remained loyal to the federal government
- an exceptionally active commander in chief of the army and navy
15 Clues: a war within a country • strong military building for defence • a stream running through the battlefield • selective omission or presentation of facts • A place where fighting happens, during a war • a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg: • an exceptionally active commander in chief of the army and navy • ...
REVIEW ACTIVITY THREE 2022-10-07
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- the power of the president as a civilian to make military decisions
- a type of legislature composed of two houses
- the division of powers between the governmental branches
- the number of amendments to the federal Constitution
- those who favored a weaker central government in favor of the states and who were opposed to the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
- those who favored a stronger central government and supported the 1787 Constitution
- essays written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison in favor of ratifying the 1787 Constitution
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- the power of the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, to decide the constitutionality of laws, orders, and regulations
- mechanisms through which each branch of government is able to participate in and influence the activities of the other branches
- determined that three of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation
- The United States' first constitution, in place until 1789.
- a system of shared power between a central government and states
- a framework for the Constitution that called for representation in the national legislature based on the population of the states.
- the powers of the branches of the federal government written in the Constitution
- a change to the US Constitution
15 Clues: a change to the US Constitution • a type of legislature composed of two houses • the number of amendments to the federal Constitution • the division of powers between the governmental branches • The United States' first constitution, in place until 1789. • a system of shared power between a central government and states • ...
The Articles of Confederation 2026-03-06
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- Washington, the leader of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
- delegates who favored a weaker federal government and gave more power to the people and states
- Gerry, chosen to serve as a delegate of Massachusetts at the 1787 Constitutional Convention
- delegates who wanted a strong central government that had more power over the people and states
- Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence
- Franklin, a talented inventor scientist diplomat and writer
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- The economy of the south relied on enslaved people to keep farms and plantations running
- Britain, With independence from____ came a new government for the new nation
- Hamilton, in 1787 he was elected as a new york delegate for the constitutional convention
- New Jersey Plan, It said that each state no matter its size would have the same number of representatives in congress
- Rights, some delegates wanted to add a bill of rights to the constitution to protect _____
- Mason, He wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Great Compromise, Roger Sherman came up with an idea that Congress be made up of two parts called houses
- Virginia Plan, a plan that gave Congress more power over the states and provided executive branch of government
- Each state had the authority to ____ trade and taxes on imports and exports
- of American Indian Nations, Some states treated the American Indians fairly Other states did not
- Madison, known as the "Father of the Constitution
- Hanson, Congress elected ____ to lead the Confederation Congress
18 Clues: Madison, known as the "Father of the Constitution • Mason, He wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights • Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence • Franklin, a talented inventor scientist diplomat and writer • Hanson, Congress elected ____ to lead the Confederation Congress • Each state had the authority to ____ trade and taxes on imports and exports • ...
Camila's Crossword Puzzle 2026-01-21
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- Confederate lost hope of a quick victory and northern invasion stopped.
- The North took control of the Mississippi river.
- The south was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war.
- All black regiment.
- The start of the civil war.
- The bloodiest day of the war.
- The period after the civil war in which Southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the union.
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- Laws that were passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former confederate states to limit the rights and freedom of African Americans.
- Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the south after the civil war.
- A closing off an area to keep people or supplies from going out.
- The rights are guaranteed by the constitution to all people, especially equal treatment under the law.
- An emergency established by congress of the civil war at the end of the civil war to help protect newly freed black Americans.
- A war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country.
- ALanta was taken. Led to the March to the sea.
- Another name for the confederate states that the Americans made up to 11 states.
15 Clues: All black regiment. • The start of the civil war. • The bloodiest day of the war. • ALanta was taken. Led to the March to the sea. • The North took control of the Mississippi river. • A closing off an area to keep people or supplies from going out. • A war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country. • ...
Unit 4 Vocabulary 2025-12-03
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- The part of the economy that makes goods in factories, like steel or textiles.
- When the United States officially added Texas as a state in 1845.
- The belief that the U.S. was meant to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
- When people in different parts of the country have different ideas and interests, especially about slavery and the economy.
- When someone explains a reason that shows their actions are fair or acceptable.
- A set of laws passed to settle disagreements about slavery and land after the U.S. got new territory from Mexico. It included rules about whether new states would allow slavery.
- A famous book written to show how bad slavery was.
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- The growth of slavery into new states and territories, including Texas.
- The agreement that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.
- The movement of settlers and immigrants moving west across America, including Texas, to find new land and opportunities.
- The presidential election that Abraham Lincoln won.
- Taxes placed on goods coming into a country.
- Farming and raising animals.
- When a state leaves or breaks away from a country.
- The 16th president of the United States who wanted to stop the spread of slavery.
15 Clues: Farming and raising animals. • Taxes placed on goods coming into a country. • When a state leaves or breaks away from a country. • A famous book written to show how bad slavery was. • The presidential election that Abraham Lincoln won. • The agreement that ended the Mexican-American War in 1848. • When the United States officially added Texas as a state in 1845. • ...
Unit 4 Vocab 2021-09-22
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- This Act provided for unemployment insurance, old age insurance, and means tested welfare programs
- the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.
- a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
- given President Roosevelt virtually unlimited authority to direct material aid such as ammunition, tanks, airplanes, trucks, and food to the war effort in Europe without violating the nation's official position of neutrality
- suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s. As high winds and choking dust swept the region from Texas to Nebraska, people and livestock were killed and crops failed across the entire region.
- a governor and later United States Senator from Louisiana. To stimulate the economy, the Share Our Wealth program called for massive federal spending, a wealth tax, and wealth redistribution
- went to those in immediate and desperate need; however, work relief.
- describe changes to the size of the Supreme Court
- President Franklin Roosevelt declared a "banking holiday," ordering all banks in the United States closed until government audits declared them solvent. During the Great Depression, banks throughout the United States faced a financial crisis
- The act required all men in the U.S. between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service
- Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which created the SEC, the legislation was designed to help investors feel more comfortable about putting their money back into the stock market
- policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
- Americans bought the bonds to help the Government pay for the war
- the buyer pays as little as 10% of the purchase price of the stock and borrows the rest from a broker
- One of the 3 R´s in the new deal
- The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor.
- making it illegal for Americans to sell or transport arms, or other war materials to belligerent nations
- Speech given by U.S. President Franklin D. ... Roosevelt realized the impact that those witting in favor of isolationism had on the nation
- a series of evening radio addresses given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, between 1933 and 1944. ... On radio, he was able to quell rumors, counter conservative-dominated newspapers, and explain his policies directly to the American people
- American physician who was best known for his revolving old age pension proposal during the Great Depression
- Cash and Carry was a policy by US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced at a joint session of the United States Congress on September 21, 1939, subsequent to the outbreak of war in Europe
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- to buy stock with the assumption that it can always be sold at a profit
- a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
- Japan wanted to expand in order to gain more natural resources and to create its own economic empire in the Pacific
- an independent agency of the federal government of the United States with responsibilities for enforcing U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices
- a form of far right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy, which came to prominence in early 20th century Europe
- code name for the American led effort to develop a functional atomic weapon during World War II
- government assistance in maintaining the levels of market prices regardless of supply or demand
- Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who governed the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953
- effort to help the one third of the population that was hardest hit by the depression. Relief was also aimed at providing temporary help to suffering and unemployed Americans
- It was established after the collapse of many American banks during the initial years of the Great Depression
- people started to be able to buy things with payments over time and not have to pay a flat out fee
- of Democracy the collective efforts of American industry in supporting the Allies, which efforts tended to be concentrated in the established industrial centers of the U.S., such as Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, and other places.
- a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
- Roosevelt only increased the deficit by $3 billion a year to fight the Great Depression
- the name given to Britain's policy in the 1930s of allowing Hitler to expand German territory unchecked
- was established within the Office for Emergency Management of the United States government
- part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes
- provided for unemployment insurance, old age insurance, and means tested welfare programs
- was established to work with the ... Censors on the job over a year became susceptible to depression
- A non-aggression pact or neutrality pact is a treaty between two or more states/countries that includes a promise by the signatories not to engage in military action against each other.
- an American labor unionist, civil rights activist, and socialist politician
- recovery began in early 1933, but the U.S. did not return to 1929 GNP for over a decade and still had an unemployment rate of about 15% in 1940, albeit down from the high of 25% in 1933.
- an American military leader who served as General of the Army for the United States
- an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party
- an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States
- He asked individuals to tighten their belts and work harder, and he asked the business community to voluntarily help sustain the economy by retaining workers and continuing production.
- October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed and the start of the great depression
- a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
- Tennessee Valley Authority, was established in 1933 as one of President Roosevelt's Depression era New Deal programs
- a Canadian American Roman Catholic priest who was based in the United States near Detroit. He was the founding priest of the National Shrine of the Little FlowerHuey Long, a governor and later United States Senator from Louisiana. To stimulate the economy, the Share Our Wealth program called for massive federal spending, a wealth tax, and wealth redistribution
51 Clues: One of the 3 R´s in the new deal • describe changes to the size of the Supreme Court • Americans bought the bonds to help the Government pay for the war • went to those in immediate and desperate need; however, work relief. • to buy stock with the assumption that it can always be sold at a profit • ...
meso-pop-culture 2022-10-26
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- rules that must be obeyed
- over-flowing water covering the land
- person who farms
- people who write Cuneiform
- Mesopotamian writing
- Mesopotamian temple
- ruler of city-states
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- powerful people that Mesopotamian worshiped
- ancient Mesopotamian king
- Mesopotamian civilizations
- bodies of water that ran through Mesopotamia
- person who fishes
- a system of watering land
13 Clues: person who farms • person who fishes • Mesopotamian temple • Mesopotamian writing • ruler of city-states • ancient Mesopotamian king • rules that must be obeyed • a system of watering land • Mesopotamian civilizations • people who write Cuneiform • over-flowing water covering the land • powerful people that Mesopotamian worshiped • bodies of water that ran through Mesopotamia
war of 1812 2013-04-22
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- The first battle of 1812 happened at fort st. ______.
- Who won the battle of the plains of Abraham?
- Who declared the war of 1812?
- In 1814 the British burned down the ________.
- Charles de Salaberry was the commander of the lower Canadian mow hawk nation for the battle of _________.
- The United States wanted to take _______ from Britain.
- Who won the war of 1812?
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- Laura Secord died in the village of ________, ontario.
- The British were ____ with the Indians.
- James Madison was the ________ of the united states during the war of 1812.
- She ran 32 km to warn the lieutenant of the Americans plan for attack.
- How many battles where fought in the war of 1812?
- The last battle of the war.
- The treaty of _____ ended the war of 1812.
- Brock William Hull abandoned fort Detroit to _____-_____.
- The war of 1812 _____ in 1814.
- Chief Tecumseh died in the battle of the _____.
- how many states was there in the time of the war of 1812?
- The name of Toronto during the war.
19 Clues: Who won the war of 1812? • The last battle of the war. • Who declared the war of 1812? • The war of 1812 _____ in 1814. • The name of Toronto during the war. • The British were ____ with the Indians. • The treaty of _____ ended the war of 1812. • Who won the battle of the plains of Abraham? • In 1814 the British burned down the ________. • ...
General topics 2014-05-06
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- a speech that is given without any prior preparation.
- We do the Duck and Cover drill incase of a ___________.
- How many days are in a week?
- The average person misses what percentage of the information they hear?
- How many letters are in the alphabet
- Who is the governor of Texas? last name
- Body language is a form of __________ communication.
- What is the color of the sky?
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- Martin Luther King gave a speech called I Have a ________.
- how many stripes are on the United States flag?
- What is the state flower of Texas?
- name an electronic device Mrs. Myers does not like for you to have out in class.
- Who was the first President of the United States?
- the Texas flag is called the Lone _______ Flag
- What is the shortest month of the year?
- How many stars are on the United States flag?
- the President of the U.S. is _______________ (last name)
- written and spoken words are ________ communication.
- What is the mascot of Mineral Wells High School?
19 Clues: How many days are in a week? • What is the color of the sky? • What is the state flower of Texas? • How many letters are in the alphabet • What is the shortest month of the year? • Who is the governor of Texas? last name • How many stars are on the United States flag? • the Texas flag is called the Lone _______ Flag • how many stripes are on the United States flag? • ...
Foundation of Government 2014-10-06
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- a loose association, rather than a firm union of states
- wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
- the basic rights to which all people are entitled
- all who vote must agree to what is voted on
- war we fought for our independence from England
- states the purposes of the government and how its organized
- chosen as the nation's temporary capital
- the people elect representative to carry on the work of government
- two house of the law making body/Senate, House of Representation
- supports of the Constitution - favored a strong national government
- representative of their state
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- the entire system of authority or power that acts on behalf of a group of people
- - met in Philadelphia in May 1787
- framers agreed for a law making body of two houses called Congress
- power is divided between the national government and the state governments
- - the number of colonies who met at the Second Continental Congress
- provide rules of conduct for a group
- kept a journal of the Constitutional Convention
- felt the constitution would not protect power of the states and freedom of the people
19 Clues: representative of their state • - met in Philadelphia in May 1787 • provide rules of conduct for a group • chosen as the nation's temporary capital • all who vote must agree to what is voted on • wrote most of the Declaration of Independence • war we fought for our independence from England • kept a journal of the Constitutional Convention • ...
Constitutional Government 2023-12-12
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- Which branch is outlined in Article I?
- What is the title of the Leader of the House of Representatives?
- Where was the temporary US capital set in 1788? (3 Words)
- How many years is a term as President?
- How are seats distributed in the House of Representatives?
- Which branch is outlined in Article III?
- Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice?
- Which branch is outlined in Article II?
- What is the group of advisors to the President called?
- Which chamber confirms Presidential nominations?
- Who was elected the first President of the United States?
- How many years is a term in the House of Representatives?
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- What system is used to elect the President? (2 Words)
- Who was appointed as the first Secretary of State?
- Who nominates Federal Judges & Justices?
- Which chamber decides the next President in case of a tie?
- Who was appointed as the first Treasury Secretary?
- Who was the first Senate President & Vice President of the United States?
- How many Senators represent each state in Congress?
- How many years is a term in the United States Senate?
20 Clues: Which branch is outlined in Article I? • How many years is a term as President? • Which branch is outlined in Article II? • Which branch is outlined in Article III? • Who nominates Federal Judges & Justices? • Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice? • Which chamber confirms Presidential nominations? • Who was appointed as the first Secretary of State? • ...
Structural Engineering 2023-12-04
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- This type of load includes things like structural elements and members
- This type of load includes things like furniture and people.
- These are vertical members that help support the load of a structure.
- A structural member that is in compression.
- This type of load includes wind, snow, and earthquakes.
- This type of load does not change or changes very slowly.
- Newton's law that states Force = Mass x Acceleration.
- A structural member that is in tension.
- This is a twisting force.
- This is a squeezing force.
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- These are horizontal members that help support the load of a structure.
- These are sometimes referred to as foundations.
- Newton's law that states an object at rest will stay at rest.
- This is a multidirectional force that includes parallel and sliding motions.
- Newton's law that states every action has an opposite reaction.
- This is a pulling force.
- This is the ability to temporarily deform without failing.
- These are diagonal members that help support columns and beams.
- This type of load changes constantly.
19 Clues: This is a pulling force. • This is a twisting force. • This is a squeezing force. • This type of load changes constantly. • A structural member that is in tension. • A structural member that is in compression. • These are sometimes referred to as foundations. • Newton's law that states Force = Mass x Acceleration. • This type of load includes wind, snow, and earthquakes. • ...
Chapter 6 lesson 1 2025-04-14
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- The branch of government that includes courts and judges.
- The central government did not have enough _____ under the Articles.
- When the price of goods goes up ands the value of money goes down.
- The land first settle by the land ordinances was in the ______ River Valley area.
- The branch of government that carries out or enforces the laws.
- To control or adjust.
- The name of the man that started a rebellion against the U.S.
- _________ of Confederation
- Another word for money.
- The only branch of government under the Articles.
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- Another word for law.
- The states raised ______ to help pay their debts.
- Poor farmers lost their______ because they couldn't pay their debts.
- Ordinance that laid out the structure for the sale and settlement of the land gained in the Treaty of Paris.
- Had the power to print money.
- Congress made the government ______ on purpose.
- New states under the ordinances had no slavery and freedom of ________.
- ________ states had to agree in order the change the Articles of Confederation.
- To approve or sign.
19 Clues: To approve or sign. • Another word for law. • To control or adjust. • Another word for money. • _________ of Confederation • Had the power to print money. • Congress made the government ______ on purpose. • The states raised ______ to help pay their debts. • The only branch of government under the Articles. • The branch of government that includes courts and judges. • ...
Constitution Vocabulary 2025-10-20
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- The compromise that created a two-house legislature;
- A civilian-based military force called upon in emergencies;
- A proposal that favored large states with representation based on population;
- The system where each branch limits the power of the others;
- A document that sets up the fundamental laws of a government;
- Products brought in from another country;
- The part of government that carries out and enforces the laws;
- Formally approve of a document (like the Constitution);
- The Father of the Constitution and fourth President;
- The governing body of the colonies during the Revolution;
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- A proposal that favored small states with equal representation;
- The part of government responsible for making the laws;
- To refuse to buy or use goods as a form of protest;
- The first, weak government created by the independent states;
- The part of government that interprets the laws;
- The first ten amendments, guaranteeing fundamental freedoms;
- Products sent out to another country for sale;
- The group of electors who formally select the President;
- A formal complaint about something wrong or unfair;
19 Clues: Products brought in from another country; • Products sent out to another country for sale; • The part of government that interprets the laws; • To refuse to buy or use goods as a form of protest; • A formal complaint about something wrong or unfair; • The compromise that created a two-house legislature; • The Father of the Constitution and fourth President; • ...
The Constitution 2025-11-06
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- A system where people have the power to choose their leaders.
- Fair treatment for all people.
- Shared power between the national and state governments.
- The ability or right to control or influence others.
- of Law The idea that no one is above the law
- The people and institutions that make and carry out laws.
- A basic freedom, like speech or religion.
- The leader of the executive branch in the United States.
- A person who belongs to a country and has rights and duties.
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- The beginning of the Constitution that states its goals.
- What governments make to keep order and protect people.
- Court The court that has the highest authority in the U.S.
- The condition of being free.
- A change or addition to the Constitution.
- A group that makes laws for the nation.
- The written plan for the government of the United States.
- The right to make a choice in an election.
- The fair and equal use of laws.
- and Balances A system where each branch of government can limit the others
19 Clues: The condition of being free. • Fair treatment for all people. • The fair and equal use of laws. • A group that makes laws for the nation. • A change or addition to the Constitution. • A basic freedom, like speech or religion. • The right to make a choice in an election. • The ability or right to control or influence others. • ...
Road to the civil war 2025-10-21
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- William Lloyd Garrison was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer. He is best known for his widely read anti-slavery newspaper The Liberator
- A person who tracked down and returned escaped slaves to their owner
- Famous abolitionist that was born in slavery
- Anti-slavery Book
- fighting between pro-slavery and anti slavery.
- Movement that ended slavery
- A series of 5 laws passed in September 185-
- The "free slaves balance" was a struggle for political parity in the U.S. Senate between free states and slave states
- Slang used during the civil war
- power that comes from the people
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- Conflict between America and Mexico
- says that states have the right to get rid of a law.
- Says that even if an african american is free they still are not a us citizen
- Famous abolitionist
- slaves are treated like personal property
- Admitted Missouri as a slave state
- law that created the territories Kansas and nebraska
- the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- Law that required escaped slaves to be captured
19 Clues: Anti-slavery Book • Famous abolitionist • Movement that ended slavery • Slang used during the civil war • power that comes from the people • Admitted Missouri as a slave state • Conflict between America and Mexico • slaves are treated like personal property • A series of 5 laws passed in September 185- • Famous abolitionist that was born in slavery • ...
INTERNATIONAL LAW PRE-TEST 2021-09-14
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- implementation of opinio juris
- International agreement between States
- presumption that parties' conduct has good intention
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- relation between 2 states
- relation between multiple states
- biggest international moot court competition in the world
- main judicial organ of UN
- written or unwritten international obligations established by international practices
- non-derogable principles of international law
- state's sense of legal obligation, part of customary international law
10 Clues: relation between 2 states • main judicial organ of UN • implementation of opinio juris • relation between multiple states • International agreement between States • non-derogable principles of international law • presumption that parties' conduct has good intention • biggest international moot court competition in the world • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2018-09-30
10 Clues: The South • The North • Period before the war • Properties of white people • participate by all citizens • One of the Strategies of the North • One of the strategies of the South • Separate from the original country • States that own slaves but are not the South • Issued by Lincoln to free slaves in some states
USA B 2023-12-06
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- Musical genre with roots in the USA
- Popular American pastime
- Fundamental law of the United States
- Longest river in the United States
- Monument featuring carved presidential faces
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- Holiday with turkey and gratitude
- National bird of the United States
- U.S. space agency
- First national park in the world located in the USA
- State known for Mardi Gras and jazz
10 Clues: U.S. space agency • Popular American pastime • Holiday with turkey and gratitude • National bird of the United States • Longest river in the United States • Musical genre with roots in the USA • State known for Mardi Gras and jazz • Fundamental law of the United States • Monument featuring carved presidential faces • First national park in the world located in the USA
chapter 16 study guide 2023-01-27
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- former president who served confederate states
- A white abolitionist who raided a arsenal
- American Politician and abolitionist
- A slave who led a slave revolution
- Enslaved man who fought for freedom in court
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- states that didn't secede but where still slave states
- the out ruling of slavery
- leaving a group or country
- joining or being joined
- A politician from the democratic party
10 Clues: joining or being joined • the out ruling of slavery • leaving a group or country • A slave who led a slave revolution • American Politician and abolitionist • A politician from the democratic party • A white abolitionist who raided a arsenal • Enslaved man who fought for freedom in court • former president who served confederate states • ...
. 2026-01-16
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- Associated with the Trail of Tears
- President during the Cuban Missile Crisis
- First President of the United States
- Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- 40th President of the United States
- Second President of the United States
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- President during the Great Depression and WWII
- Main author of the Declaration of Independence
- President who resigned due to the Watergate scandal
- First African American President
10 Clues: First African American President • Associated with the Trail of Tears • 40th President of the United States • First President of the United States • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Second President of the United States • President during the Cuban Missile Crisis • President during the Great Depression and WWII • Main author of the Declaration of Independence • ...
Government Chpt 2 Review 2021-10-18
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- First national government of the United States
- Farmer who protested high taxes
- A plan that favored smaller states, proposed by William Paterson
- A plan proposed by James Madison that favored large states
- To approve/adopt
- The opponents of the Constitution
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- Plan proposed by Roger Sherman that forced each side to give up some of what they wanted in the Constitution
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- The absence of this in the original Constitution troubled the Anti-Federalists
- This type of Colony had the most self-government.
- Signed by King John, this limited the English King's power
- Two-house legislature
- Alexander Hamilton was one
- This compromise reduced African slaves to something less than a person
14 Clues: To approve/adopt • Two-house legislature • Alexander Hamilton was one • Farmer who protested high taxes • The opponents of the Constitution • President of the Constitutional Convention • First national government of the United States • This type of Colony had the most self-government. • Signed by King John, this limited the English King's power • ...
Forming A New Government (Spelling Counts) 2021-11-21
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- rising of prices when money loses it's value
- trade between the states
- gave the states too much power and too little to the national government
- affected American trade by cutting off lower Miss.R.
- created the requirements for a territory to become a state
- protest by farmers over raised taxes
- Northwest Territory member that starts with the 23rd letter of the alphabet
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- wouldn't ratify the AOC until it was determined how the western land would be divided up
- states the powers of the national government
- taxes on goods
- divided up the western land
- low economic activity and high unemployment
- closed most trade ports to American ships
- first name of farmer who led protest in Massachusetts
14 Clues: taxes on goods • trade between the states • divided up the western land • protest by farmers over raised taxes • closed most trade ports to American ships • low economic activity and high unemployment • states the powers of the national government • rising of prices when money loses it's value • affected American trade by cutting off lower Miss.R. • ...
aac civil war crossword puzzle 2022-03-15
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- A black woman who helped slaves escape throughout the underground railroad.
- codes designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- a person freed from slavery
- individual rights held by states not held by the federal government
- free from outside governing
- the 16th president of the United States
- A battle that happened in the town of gettysburg
- someone who supports the federal government
- a fight in Kansas over whether it was to be a slave state or not
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- led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War
- The south states that were fight for pro slavery.
- a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
- focus on the interests of someones religion.
- the military leader of the Confederacy
14 Clues: a person freed from slavery • free from outside governing • a supreme ruler, especially a monarch. • the military leader of the Confederacy • the 16th president of the United States • someone who supports the federal government • focus on the interests of someones religion. • A battle that happened in the town of gettysburg • ...
Mod02Top03 2022-09-01
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- those who supported Great Britain
- army fighting against Great Britain
- the war where the colonies won their freedom from Great Britain
- United States ally in Revolutionary War
- those who supported the colonies
- first successful battle for the continental army
- those who were promised freedom in exchange for fighting in the war
- the place where Great Britain, the United States, Spain, and France met to discuss peace
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- an area in the United States under Great Britain's control
- commander of the continental army and the first president
- final battle of the revolutionary way where the british lost
- the general who surrendered at Yorktown
- big reason why the continental army won
- the battle that made the British change their war strategy
14 Clues: those who supported the colonies • those who supported Great Britain • army fighting against Great Britain • United States ally in Revolutionary War • the general who surrendered at Yorktown • big reason why the continental army won • first successful battle for the continental army • commander of the continental army and the first president • ...
Establishing a NewGovernment 2025-10-03
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- Compromise giving each state two Senators.
- Opponents of the Constitution, feared strong central government
- Papers written to persuade states to support the Constitution (plural).
- The “league of friendship” among the states (full name, one word)
- The first written framework for the U.S. government (two words)
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- Meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft a new Constitution.
- Alexander ______, strong supporter of the Constitution.
- 1786 rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts led by Daniel ______
- New Jersey ______, favored equal representation for small states.
- First 10 amendments later added to protect rights (two words)
- Large-state proposal for representation in Congress (two words).
- Weakness of the Articles: no power to collect ______
- To officially approve a document.
- “Father of the Constitution,” James ______.
14 Clues: To officially approve a document. • Compromise giving each state two Senators. • “Father of the Constitution,” James ______. • Weakness of the Articles: no power to collect ______ • Alexander ______, strong supporter of the Constitution. • Meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft a new Constitution. • First 10 amendments later added to protect rights (two words) • ...
Unit 5: Civil War & Reconstruction 2022-04-29
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- Last name of President during Civil War
- Amendment that ended slavery in America
- Laws passed in the south that attempted to restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans
- Famous book that exposed the horrors of slavery
- Direction in which manifest destiny was achieved in 1800s America
- First name of Civil War President
- 1863 document signed that freed all slaves in confederate states
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- 15th amendment granted African American men the right to ________
- Southern states had slaves to work, northern states had ___________
- What people who fought against slavery were called
- Amendment that guaranteed equal protection under the law and birthright citizenship
- Southern economy during and before the Civil War was based on
- State that had armed conflicts prior to the Civil War over the question of slavery
- Famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad
- Main cause of the Civil War
- Country that gave up land including California lost in war
16 Clues: Main cause of the Civil War • First name of Civil War President • Last name of President during Civil War • Amendment that ended slavery in America • Famous book that exposed the horrors of slavery • What people who fought against slavery were called • Country that gave up land including California lost in war • ...
Epistemology Review 2024-11-07
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- knowledge that comes before (gained through reasoning)
- knowledge that comes after (gained through experience)
- type of empiricism which states that our experiences are reality.
- I think therefore I am
- we gain knowledge through experience/the senses
- blank slate
- our lively direct sensory experiences (Hume)
- we gain knowledge through reasoning
- type of quality that is measurable, qualities that are in the object itself
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- theory which states the world we experience is constructed by our mind
- the content of our knowledge is derived from sensory experience and its form (organization) comes from reason
- type of empiricism which states our experiences are not the same as reality
- the world outside our minds
- only my mind exists. Everything else is a creation of my mind.
- our less lively reflections/memories/thoughts about our impressions (Hume)
- type of quality that is caused in our mind by the object, but do not exist in reality, sensory
16 Clues: blank slate • I think therefore I am • the world outside our minds • we gain knowledge through reasoning • our lively direct sensory experiences (Hume) • we gain knowledge through experience/the senses • knowledge that comes before (gained through reasoning) • knowledge that comes after (gained through experience) • ...
Chapter 11 Lesson 2 2026-04-30
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- Interstate highways help people and goods move easily across the country.
- The government also sets basic ______ for television and radio communications.
- The United States government has also helped build a network of roads called the _____________.
- Some parts of our heritage stretch back for __________.
- The mail handles ______ of dollars in business every day.
- A ________ is someone who agrees to provide a service without pay.
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- The United States Postal Service helps people ________ and transport goods.
- Active trade helps bring _________ to the country.
- Prosperity means _____ and success.
- Heritage includes __________ food, music, holidays, and shared beliefs.
- We share the values of liberty, equality, and __________.
- Early leaders created a ________ system even before there was a United States.
- others People also share a tradition of __________.
- __________ is a relationship in which people depend on each other.
- ______ includes the traditions that people have honored for many years.
- Americans are ___________ in many ways.
16 Clues: Prosperity means _____ and success. • Americans are ___________ in many ways. • Active trade helps bring _________ to the country. • others People also share a tradition of __________. • Some parts of our heritage stretch back for __________. • We share the values of liberty, equality, and __________. • The mail handles ______ of dollars in business every day. • ...
Forces and Motion 2022-02-05
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- The force that attracts objects to one another; Causes objects to fall to Earth
- A push or pull
- The units to measure force
- If mass increases, acceleration will __________
- Speed and Direction
- A ___________ force will cause acceleration
- Newtons _________ Law states force equals mass times acceleration
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- The force that opposes motion; rubbing
- Newtons ________ Law states that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
- The distance an object travels in a given amount of time
- A change in velocity
- If force _________, than acceleration will increase
- A new force of 0
- Newtons ________ Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
14 Clues: A push or pull • A new force of 0 • Speed and Direction • A change in velocity • The units to measure force • The force that opposes motion; rubbing • A ___________ force will cause acceleration • If mass increases, acceleration will __________ • If force _________, than acceleration will increase • The distance an object travels in a given amount of time • ...
Federalism 2014-05-26
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- Supreme Court decision that established the supremacy of the national government over state
- An alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to the state in which the crime was committed
- Layer cake
- Marble cake
- Citizens of each state have privleges of citizens of other states
- Two or more levels of government have authority over the same land and people
- Grant given for a specific purpose
- Money given to support broad programs
- Makes the constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws
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- States recognize laws of other states
- Interactions among national, state, and local governement
- Pattern of spending,taking, and providing grants
- directs governments to comply with federal rules
- Money given based on merit
14 Clues: Layer cake • Marble cake • Money given based on merit • Grant given for a specific purpose • States recognize laws of other states • Money given to support broad programs • Pattern of spending,taking, and providing grants • directs governments to comply with federal rules • Interactions among national, state, and local governement • ...
Math Crossword 2024-01-28
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- The property that states a + b = b + a
- An angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees
- The set of numbers that includes negative numbers, 0, and positive numbers
- A corner of a polygon (where two lines meet)
- An angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees
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- The property that states a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c
- The length of the boundary of a shape
- Change in y divided by the change in x
- An individual surface
- A polygon that has 8 sides
- The measure of a region's size on a surface
- The property that states a(b + c) = axb + axc
- The straight line that forms the border of a shape
- An angle whose measure is exactly 90 degrees
14 Clues: An individual surface • A polygon that has 8 sides • The length of the boundary of a shape • Change in y divided by the change in x • The property that states a + b = b + a • The measure of a region's size on a surface • A corner of a polygon (where two lines meet) • An angle whose measure is exactly 90 degrees • The property that states a(b + c) = axb + axc • ...
8th Grade U.S. History 2026-03-12
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- The right of citizens to vote in elections
- Person who worked to end slavery in the United States
- Group of citizen soldiers who fought in the American Revolution
- When Southern states chose to leave the Union
- Refusing to buy goods as a way to protest
- Freedoms protected by laws and the Constitution
- Freedom from being ruled by another country
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- Movement of settlers west across North America
- Document that created the structure of the U.S. government
- System where power is shared between national and state governments
- Colonists protested paying this without representation
- Belief that the United States was meant to spread across the continent
- Agreement made to settle a disagreement between groups
- Change or addition made to the Constitution
14 Clues: Refusing to buy goods as a way to protest • The right of citizens to vote in elections • Change or addition made to the Constitution • Freedom from being ruled by another country • When Southern states chose to leave the Union • Movement of settlers west across North America • Freedoms protected by laws and the Constitution • ...
Black History Month 2025-02-10
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- engineered a system to drain several ponds
- the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School
- America's first recognized, self made millionaire
- the first Black man to become a pilot in the United States Navy
- the first woman elected to the United states congress
- planned the 1963 march in Washington
- got schools to teach about African Americans
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- founded the first interracial hospital
- the first child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School
- the first black general in the U.S. army
- was appointed president of the national council of Negro women
- the first African American woman to run for congress in Alabama
- the first black woman to receive a Ph.D in the United states
- developed hundreds of applications for new plants
14 Clues: planned the 1963 march in Washington • founded the first interracial hospital • the first black general in the U.S. army • engineered a system to drain several ponds • got schools to teach about African Americans • America's first recognized, self made millionaire • developed hundreds of applications for new plants • ...
COLONIZATION ERA 2024-10-02
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- Famous trading port during the time of the Dutch.
- Popular iconic building in Malacca.
- One of the Portuguese slogan in order to exploit Malacca.
- One of the administration system in British colonization.
- This resident was appointed to oversees the state administration and economy in Perak.
- The Dutch interested to obtain _______ in Malacca.
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- Viceroy of Portuguese.
- Propaganda of Japanese to occupy Malay states.
- This infrastructure was built during Japanese occupation.
- The action that lead to control and conquer the local people.
- The effect of British occupation created a ________ society in our country.
- The Japanese soldiers used this style to attack Malay states.
- The fourth colonizer occupied Malay states.
- This handwriting system was used during the time of Portuguese occupation.
14 Clues: Viceroy of Portuguese. • Popular iconic building in Malacca. • The fourth colonizer occupied Malay states. • Propaganda of Japanese to occupy Malay states. • Famous trading port during the time of the Dutch. • The Dutch interested to obtain _______ in Malacca. • This infrastructure was built during Japanese occupation. • ...
Ximena Lozano 2022-02-24
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- 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached.
- Even though slavery was ilegal _____ slaves still were not treated equally.
- ____ stages that has an impeachment
- Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress.
- ____ votes against Johnson.
- A special tax that people had to pay before they could vote.
- Senate aproved add and remove
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- Forced separation of whites and African American in public places.
- It refers to the period of time following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
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- Laws that required segregation.
- Opposed civil rights,especially surffrage for African Americans.
- The ____ amendment made slavery ilegal throught tge United States.
- "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
- In 1867,Congress passed the _____.
- Process and period ofReconstruction during which the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress seized control of Reconstruction from Pres.
- The ____ amendment granted citizenship to all people born and nationalized in the United States.
- An important Congressmen during Civil War.
- The____ amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S the right to vote.
19 Clues: ____ votes against Johnson. • Senate aproved add and remove • Laws that required segregation. • In 1867,Congress passed the _____. • ____ stages that has an impeachment • Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress. • An important Congressmen during Civil War. • "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" • 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached. • ...
Ximena Lozano 2022-02-24
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- 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached.
- Even though slavery was ilegal _____ slaves still were not treated equally.
- ____ stages that has an impeachment
- Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress.
- ____ votes against Johnson.
- A special tax that people had to pay before they could vote.
- Senate aproved add and remove
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- Forced separation of whites and African American in public places.
- It refers to the period of time following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
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- Laws that required segregation.
- Opposed civil rights,especially surffrage for African Americans.
- The ____ amendment made slavery ilegal throught tge United States.
- "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
- In 1867,Congress passed the _____.
- Process and period ofReconstruction during which the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress seized control of Reconstruction from Pres.
- The ____ amendment granted citizenship to all people born and nationalized in the United States.
- An important Congressmen during Civil War.
- The____ amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S the right to vote.
19 Clues: ____ votes against Johnson. • Senate aproved add and remove • Laws that required segregation. • In 1867,Congress passed the _____. • ____ stages that has an impeachment • Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress. • An important Congressmen during Civil War. • "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" • 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached. • ...
Geography 2014-09-18
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- which european country has the highest percentage of urban population
- name one cities that have a major airports and seaports
- what percentage of u.s. exports does japan receive
- person who moves to a new city
- region buys the most of united states goods
- which country has the smallest percentage of people between the ages of 0 and 9
- which general direction is the population of the united states moving from
- people migrated to all other inhabited continents
- region does the united states import the largest amount on goods
- what percentage of u.s. imports from japan
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- easer that came from malaysia
- relying on each other
- which country has the highest percentage of people between the ages of 0 and 9
- kong name one chinese cities have population of more than 5 million people
- buying and selling goods
- name one of the cities in the region have population of 500,000 to 1,000,000 people
- moving people and goods from place to place
- leave their country to find a a safety in another country
- permanent movement of people from place to place
19 Clues: relying on each other • buying and selling goods • easer that came from malaysia • person who moves to a new city • what percentage of u.s. imports from japan • moving people and goods from place to place • region buys the most of united states goods • permanent movement of people from place to place • people migrated to all other inhabited continents • ...
American revolution 2023-11-15
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- Soldiers that helped British in the war
- king of England
- helped Americans in the war against England
- they are from England and wanted control of the United States but ended up losing in the war
- created the Declaration of Independence
- were the nicknames for British soldiers
- The battle that was the turning point in the war
- was the first battle that started the war
- was a document made by Thomas Jefferson
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- were the people who created our country
- helped the Americans in many battles and was America's first president
- people that made America what it is today
- this battle was fought I the most populated city in the world today
- was everything that happened between the Americans and the British For the United States.
- rode to all the states to tell them about the British
- this is the river that George Washington crossed on the night of Christmas
- war that Americans proved they could win the war
- served in the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence
- dumped all the tea in the harbor
19 Clues: king of England • dumped all the tea in the harbor • were the people who created our country • Soldiers that helped British in the war • created the Declaration of Independence • were the nicknames for British soldiers • was a document made by Thomas Jefferson • people that made America what it is today • was the first battle that started the war • ...
Chapter 6&7 Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-04
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- In the early 1800s... was a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years.
- This is the decotion to the culture and intrests of one country
- This Idian was famous for helping Lewis and Clark
- This time peroid was made up of the presedents: Jefferson/Madison/Monroe
- This ended the war of 1812
- This was an agreement to balance free and slave states
- This stated America was for Americians
- This was invented in 1807 by Robert Fulton
- This act allowed merchants to trade only with countries other than France and England
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- This doubled the size of the united states in 1807
- John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were Known for as
- They explored the Louisiana Purchase
- This man was the third presedent of the united states
- Forcable Seizure of American Sailors into the royal Navy
- The Sinking if the American boat... Lead to the war of 1812
- Standardized pastrs that could be used in place of one another
- this is an agreement to cease fire
- This is a tax of all incoming goods
- This road streched from Georgia to Illinios
19 Clues: This ended the war of 1812 • this is an agreement to cease fire • This is a tax of all incoming goods • They explored the Louisiana Purchase • This stated America was for Americians • This was invented in 1807 by Robert Fulton • This road streched from Georgia to Illinios • John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were Known for as • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2023-02-16
10 Clues: Block • Medicine • take away • Self rule • United states • Home made fabric • divided one intrest • Draft without choice • Self appointed police • rights 10th amendment
Reconstruction crossword 2022-10-27
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- 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
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during the battle
- was an ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
- led the underground railroad
- A term meaning "before the war"
- is A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- The side of an army or military unit
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- When a person is murdered for political reasons
- is A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
- A nickname for the South
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
- was A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
- is 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 term used to describe people who supported the Union
16 Clues: A nickname for the South • led the underground railroad • A term meaning "before the war" • The side of an army or military unit • When a person is murdered for political reasons • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket • ...
Deckhand Crossword Puzzle 2015-05-03
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- largest lake of the great lakes
- home of the great lakes
- very important michigan city
- 3rd largest lake in the united states
- the front of the ship
- fancy name for a boat
- smallest lake in Michigan
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- 4 biggest lake, borders ontario
- large metal beam used to stabilize the ship
- 5 larges lakes in the united states
- large ship
- leader of the ship
- 2nd biggest lake, also named after the state its in
- steers the ship
- large proponent of exports from the u.p
- back of the ship
- a large boat
- where ships dock
18 Clues: large ship • a large boat • steers the ship • back of the ship • where ships dock • leader of the ship • the front of the ship • fancy name for a boat • home of the great lakes • smallest lake in Michigan • very important michigan city • 4 biggest lake, borders ontario • largest lake of the great lakes • 5 larges lakes in the united states • 3rd largest lake in the united states • ...
Civil War 2022-05-11
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- The main cause of the civil war
- Second general of the Confederate states
- The president of the union states at the time, led the north in battle
- Abraham lincolns dog
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- Well known nurse during the civil war, helped many soldiers live
- First general of the Confederate states
- The president of the confederate states at the time, led the south in battle
- general of the Union states
8 Clues: Abraham lincolns dog • general of the Union states • The main cause of the civil war • First general of the Confederate states • Second general of the Confederate states • Well known nurse during the civil war, helped many soldiers live • The president of the union states at the time, led the north in battle • ...
State National Government 3 2019-12-10
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- powers not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers
- the national level of government; the government of the United States
- the powers specifically given to the federal government, also known as delegated powers; they may not be used by state governments
- powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function
- the final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states: ”The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
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- powers that are not granted to the federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the states and the people
- powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government
- the government of an individual state
- the governing body of a municipality or county
- a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government
10 Clues: the government of an individual state • the governing body of a municipality or county • powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government • the national level of government; the government of the United States • powers not listed in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to function • ...
Civil War 2022-05-11
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- First general of the Confederate states
- The president of the confederate states at the time, led the south in battle
- Second general of the Confederate states
- Well known nurse during the civil war, helped many soldiers live
- Abraham lincolns dog
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- general of the Union states
- The president of the union states at the time, led the north in battle
- The main cause of the civil war
8 Clues: Abraham lincolns dog • general of the Union states • The main cause of the civil war • First general of the Confederate states • Second general of the Confederate states • Well known nurse during the civil war, helped many soldiers live • The president of the union states at the time, led the north in battle • ...
Chinese Dynasties 2023-05-23
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- Unified China after the Warring States Period
- A period of time were China was at war fighting other Chinese states
- Defeated the Great Qing
- Type of Music
- Created the Clock
- Economic Advance
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- Invented Isolationism
- The last Dynasty
- Controlled China until the civil war
- Unified China after the period of Disunion
- Created Crossbows
- Modern Day China
- Right After Mongol Empire
- First Dynasty
14 Clues: Type of Music • First Dynasty • The last Dynasty • Modern Day China • Economic Advance • Created Crossbows • Created the Clock • Invented Isolationism • Defeated the Great Qing • Right After Mongol Empire • Controlled China until the civil war • Unified China after the period of Disunion • Unified China after the Warring States Period • ...
Citizenship Words 2021-09-13
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- We have to ____ taxes.
- Lincoln was president _________ the Cicil War.
- The president _____ in the White House.
- We ____ 100 Senators.
- California has the ______ people.
- People come here to be ____.
- New York City ___ the first capital.
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- Alaska is the _________ state.
- American Indians lived here _______.
- The people _____ Congress
- Citizens can ____.
- The United States ___ 50 states.
- Congress _____ in Washington, D.C.
- They ____ to vote.
14 Clues: Citizens can ____. • They ____ to vote. • We ____ 100 Senators. • We have to ____ taxes. • The people _____ Congress • People come here to be ____. • Alaska is the _________ state. • The United States ___ 50 states. • California has the ______ people. • Congress _____ in Washington, D.C. • American Indians lived here _______. • New York City ___ the first capital. • ...
Civil War 2023-01-18
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- Prison Camp
- if ga wanted to break away
- Shermans march to savanna
- frighten ga's population
- ga only join union if they get slave
- admited new states into US
- opisite of federal rights
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- states disragarding federal law
- slave demaainding freedom
- abraham lincon won
- slaves needed to be free
- blockade to prevent trade
- Being Enslaved
- 2nd bloodest civil war battle
14 Clues: Prison Camp • Being Enslaved • abraham lincon won • slaves needed to be free • frighten ga's population • slave demaainding freedom • Shermans march to savanna • blockade to prevent trade • opisite of federal rights • if ga wanted to break away • admited new states into US • 2nd bloodest civil war battle • states disragarding federal law • ga only join union if they get slave
Star Spangled Scramble 2026-04-24
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- Our Nation’s birth month
- Number of U.S. Presidents
- President with a stovepipe hat
- 50th U.S. state
- Statue of
- U.S. Currency
- War that freed America from Britain
- 1st president of the U.S.
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- Purchase that doubled U.S. size
- Tallest U.S. Mountain
- War between Confederacy and Union
- Killed in a duel with Aaron Burr
- Number of original states
- Number of U.S. states
14 Clues: Statue of • U.S. Currency • 50th U.S. state • Tallest U.S. Mountain • Number of U.S. states • Our Nation’s birth month • Number of U.S. Presidents • Number of original states • 1st president of the U.S. • President with a stovepipe hat • Purchase that doubled U.S. size • Killed in a duel with Aaron Burr • War between Confederacy and Union • War that freed America from Britain
War of 1812 2021-02-13
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- It was a peace treaty which both sides America and England signed for peace.
- Where the Americans did not honor the treaty and which resulted in the Native's turning to British for help.
- where all the presidents lived and worked in
- Andrew Jackson became a national hero
- national anthem
- played a key role in protecting Canada
- U.S. General William Henry Harrison
- people who demanded that the United States declare war against Great Britain
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- It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports.
- The wife of Madison
- Third president
- A lawyer which was trapped on a British boat watching the attack on Fort Henry
- Kidnapping of American soldiers and forcing them in the British Navy
- He was a Shawnee Indian from western Ohio
- Was the fourth president of the United states of America.
- was on the front lines in the conflict between the United States, Great Britain
- keeping peace with foreign countries and not fighting
- It was a American military fort which helped protect Baltimore.
- He led local militia, freed slaves, and pirates against the British.
19 Clues: Third president • national anthem • The wife of Madison • U.S. General William Henry Harrison • Andrew Jackson became a national hero • played a key role in protecting Canada • He was a Shawnee Indian from western Ohio • where all the presidents lived and worked in • keeping peace with foreign countries and not fighting • ...
Boredom World Crossword 2024-03-07
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- the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize
- Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
- which country was the Battle of Culloden fought in 1746
- the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States
- Greek goddess the Parthenon was dedicated to
- the first Emperor of Rome
- the fourth president of the United States
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- The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote
- the capital city of the Inca Empire
- the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986
- the world’s oldest recorded civilization
- the largest country by area in the world
- Which country is Normandy in
- Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States
- ancient figure is often considered the founder of Western philosophy
- Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for which pharaoh
- the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology
- How many Celtic languages are still spoken today
- the longest river in the world
19 Clues: the first Emperor of Rome • Which country is Normandy in • the longest river in the world • the capital city of the Inca Empire • the world’s oldest recorded civilization • the largest country by area in the world • the fourth president of the United States • Greek goddess the Parthenon was dedicated to • the first American to win a Noble Peace Prize • ...
The Cold War Begins 2018-04-22
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- became a member of NATO in 1955
- provided the military alliance to counter Soviet Expansion
- 46 year struggled between two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, with no military conflict
- free elections, economic and religious freedom, private property, individual differences
- the different areas of Germany controlled by the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
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- Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill
- American diplomat and leading authority on the Soviet Union
- promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements
- countries formally independent but under heavy political, economic, and military influence
- program provides food to reduce famine, fuel to heat houses and factories, money to jumpstart the economy
- communist party makes all key economic, political, and military decisions; Soviet people cannot worship as they please; no private property
- goal was to keep communism contained within its existing borders
- US and Britain drop supplies to West Berlin
- the Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliance; included all Communist states in Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia
- Name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas (Democratic and Dictatorship) from the end of WWII in 1945 to the end of the Cold War in 1991
15 Clues: Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill • became a member of NATO in 1955 • US and Britain drop supplies to West Berlin • provided the military alliance to counter Soviet Expansion • American diplomat and leading authority on the Soviet Union • promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements • goal was to keep communism contained within its existing borders • ...
Electoral College 2014-10-02
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- Electors are chosen on a state to state basis by _________ _______
- A _________ elector is one who casts an electoral vote for someone other than the person pledged or does not vote for any person.
- A candidate must receive an _________ _________ of electoral votes to win the Presidency
- The number of electors from states is the same as the number of people in The House of Representatives and Senate combined: _____ _________ ________ ______
- A candidate can win the popular vote but still lose the __________ vote
- This amendment requires electors to cast one vote for the President and one for the Vice President
- The current system of choosing electors is called the ______ __________
- Election day is the _________ after the first Monday of November
- ________ states have only 3 electors
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- This state has the 3rd highest number of electors
- If electoral college fails to elect a President, then the _____ ___ ____________ selects the President
- _________ electors are allocated to Washington D.C.
- US citizens living in ___________ are not allowed to vote in presidential elections
- If no candidate receives a majority for Vice President, then the _________ will select the Vice President
- ________ states are states that show no clear favorite for Republican or Democrat
15 Clues: ________ states have only 3 electors • This state has the 3rd highest number of electors • _________ electors are allocated to Washington D.C. • Election day is the _________ after the first Monday of November • Electors are chosen on a state to state basis by _________ _______ • A candidate can win the popular vote but still lose the __________ vote • ...
Manifest Destiny and The Underground R.R 2022-05-05
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- To help slaves find their way to freedom it was said to ¨keep your eyes on the ___________¨
- The homes and barns where slaves stayed
- join or combine
- He was an underground railroad conductor who helped many slaves escape through the Kentucky side of the Ohio river and delivered them to the next conductor.
- he was a free black man who journeyed south into Maryland to lead slaves to safe houses in Pennsylvania and Delaware
- A republic in southern North America
- He was an abolitionist and public speaker who was an conductor on one of the last stops on the Underground Railroad towards Canada.
- She was a conductor of the underground railroad who helped many slaves escape to the northern states and Canada.
- 11th president of the United States
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- A network of houses and other places abolotionist used to help slaves escape freedom in the northern states or Canada.
- Church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
- A north american river
- The action of buying and selling goods and services
- one who lives through affliction
- 7th president of the United States
15 Clues: join or combine • A north american river • one who lives through affliction • 7th president of the United States • 11th president of the United States • A republic in southern North America • The homes and barns where slaves stayed • The action of buying and selling goods and services • Church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah • ...
Spanish American War 2024-02-14
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- opposed to the idea of one country ruling or having a lot of power or influence over another country
- a country that is a group of islands in southeastern Asia, which became a US possession after the war
- United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere
- Riders” troop of en from many different backgrounds organized by Theodore Roosevelt
- a large island nation about 90 miles off the coast of Florida that was a colony of Spain until freed in the Spanish-American War
- idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America
- The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas
- the United States annexed Hawaii and acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, parts of the Samoan islands, and other Pacific islands.
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- Country that became dependent on the US after the Spanish-American War
- tensions between the United States and Spain had been mounting for months
- the American ship blown up in Havanah harbor in 1898
- people that take the other countries by force
- exaggerated stories that helped sell newspapers
- A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
- written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States
15 Clues: people that take the other countries by force • exaggerated stories that helped sell newspapers • The largest and southernmost island in the Marianas • the American ship blown up in Havanah harbor in 1898 • A policy of extending your rule over foreign countries • written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States • ...
Solving Equations 2024-05-01
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- a symbol that represents an unknown quantity
- property that states that if you subract the same number to both sides of an equation, the new equation will have the same solution.
- property that states that if you divide the same number to both sides of an equation be the nonzero number, the new equation will have the same solution.
- property that states that if you add the same number to both sides of an equation, the new equation will have the same solution.
- to get the variable alone on one side of the equation
- to find the value of the variable that makes an equation true
- to find the value of a variable by plugging numbers in
- the product of two or more variables
- operations that undo themselves
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- an expression that has at least 1 variable usually contains constants
- a mathematical sentence that shows 2 expressions are equal
- property that states that if you multiply the same number to both sides of an equation, the new equation will have the same solution.
- the number that is placed in front of a variable.
- is an equation of the form
- a value that never changes
15 Clues: is an equation of the form • a value that never changes • operations that undo themselves • the product of two or more variables • a symbol that represents an unknown quantity • the number that is placed in front of a variable. • to get the variable alone on one side of the equation • to find the value of a variable by plugging numbers in • ...
legislative branch 2025-03-06
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- members of a legislative body prolong debate
- the procedural step of ending debate on a proposal and holding a vote to determine if it will pass
- establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the "supreme Law of the Land", and thus take priority over any conflicting state laws.
- established the direct election of United States senators in each state
- having the power to make laws
- type of legislature that is divided into two separate chambers
- the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives
- is a clause in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution: The Congress shall have Power...
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- the low chamber of congress
- the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States
- the upper chamber of congress
- limit of terns a president can serve
- any changes to the salary of Congress members from taking effect until the next election concludes.
- manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
- the process by which seats in a legislative body are distributed among administrative divisions
15 Clues: the low chamber of congress • the upper chamber of congress • having the power to make laws • limit of terns a president can serve • members of a legislative body prolong debate • type of legislature that is divided into two separate chambers • the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives • ...
Texas at the end of the 20th century and in the 21st century 2023-05-01
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- First Mexican American women to be apointed by president to serve as White House deputy cheif
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- The abbreviation is CORE
- First African American woman from Dallas elected to the Texas House of Representatives
- 48th governor of Texas
- The place which started the oil boom in Texas
- Largest refinery in America
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- NASA's largest research and development facillities
- First Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas
- Mexican American woman who became president and layer for MALDEF
- Founding member of Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO)
- The state that leads the United States in natural gas production
- first female elected to the United States Senate
- first woman in history to become a united states supreme court judge
14 Clues: 48th governor of Texas • The abbreviation is CORE • Largest refinery in America • North American Free Trade Agreement • The place which started the oil boom in Texas • first female elected to the United States Senate • First Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas • NASA's largest research and development facillities • ...
New Berlin Heritage Center: Level 2 2015-01-22
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- last name of a soldier who served from March 1943 to April 1946.
- name on the six of spades playing card.
- another word for water bottle.
- name of military album in History room.
- A war that was widely protested in 1960s-1970s.
- city located in Illinois.
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- three types were designed as protection to cities during a nuclear blast.
- number of states in the United States.
- What POW stands for.
- a place in Vietnam that is dated back 10,000 years.
- the animal of the United States
- a war fought in America in the 1860s.
- honors given to soldiers for serving their country bravely.
- Used to fuel trains and stuff in naughty children's stockings at Christmas.
14 Clues: What POW stands for. • city located in Illinois. • another word for water bottle. • the animal of the United States • a war fought in America in the 1860s. • number of states in the United States. • name on the six of spades playing card. • name of military album in History room. • A war that was widely protested in 1960s-1970s. • ...
AKF & EC- IGO/NGO 2023-09-28
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- :global campaign network for environmental activists
- :swiss based international ngo focused on protecting wilderness
- :political and economic union of 10 states, including Laos, Vietnam, and
- :regulates and facilitates international imports and exports
- :non government organization that works on human rights
- Union continental union consisting of 55 states including Egypt
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- :specialized agency of the UN responsible for international public wellness
- :political and economic union of 27 countries located in the northeast of the world
- impartial, neutral, and independent organization focused on protecting lives
- :loans and grants to non-rich countries
- :conducts research and advocacy on general population liberties
- :major financial agency of the United Nations
- :group campaigned to send food supplies to starving people
- :agency of 38 states to stimulate world trade
14 Clues: :loans and grants to non-rich countries • :major financial agency of the United Nations • :agency of 38 states to stimulate world trade • :global campaign network for environmental activists • :non government organization that works on human rights • :group campaigned to send food supplies to starving people • ...
Math Crossword 2024-01-28
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- The property that states a + b = b + a
- An angle whose measure is greater than 90 degrees
- The set of numbers that includes negative numbers, 0, and positive numbers
- A corner of a polygon (where two lines meet)
- An angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees
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- The property that states a + (b + c) = (a + b) + c
- The length of the boundary of a shape
- Change in y divided by the change in x
- An individual surface
- A polygon that has 8 sides
- The measure of a region's size on a surface
- The property that states a(b + c) = axb + axc
- The straight line that forms the border of a shape
- An angle whose measure is exactly 90 degrees
14 Clues: An individual surface • A polygon that has 8 sides • The length of the boundary of a shape • Change in y divided by the change in x • The property that states a + b = b + a • The measure of a region's size on a surface • A corner of a polygon (where two lines meet) • An angle whose measure is exactly 90 degrees • The property that states a(b + c) = axb + axc • ...
Chapter 3 Vocabulary 2024-04-09
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- an economic system in which the government owns farms, factories, offices
- a state containing several states
- located in cities and nearby towns
- Small City Centered state
- Distribution the way the population is spread over the area
- density the average number of people per square mile or kilometer
- State a state that is independent of other states
- a person who moves into one country from another
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- a person who buys and uses goods and services
- the scientific study of population change and population distribution
- a set of laws that defines and limit governments power
- An economic system in which private individuals or groups of people own most businesses
- a region belongs to other states
- located in the countryside
- a movement from one place or region to another
15 Clues: Small City Centered state • located in the countryside • a region belongs to other states • a state containing several states • located in cities and nearby towns • a person who buys and uses goods and services • a movement from one place or region to another • a person who moves into one country from another • State a state that is independent of other states • ...
The Cold War Begins 2018-04-22
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- the Soviet Union and its satellite states formed a rival military alliance; included all Communist states in Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia
- Name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas (Democratic and Dictatorship) from the end of WWII in 1945 to the end of the Cold War in 1991
- Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill
- became a member of NATO in 1955
- provided the military alliance to counter Soviet Expansion
- US and Britain drop supplies to West Berlin
- program provides food to reduce famine, fuel to heat houses and factories, money to jumpstart the economy
- the different areas of Germany controlled by the United States, France, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
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- communist party makes all key economic, political, and military decisions; Soviet people cannot worship as they please; no private property
- free elections, economic and religious freedom, private property, individual differences
- promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements
- countries formally independent but under heavy political, economic, and military influence
- 46 year struggled between two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, with no military conflict
- American diplomat and leading authority on the Soviet Union
- goal was to keep communism contained within its existing borders
15 Clues: Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill • became a member of NATO in 1955 • US and Britain drop supplies to West Berlin • provided the military alliance to counter Soviet Expansion • American diplomat and leading authority on the Soviet Union • promise to aid nations struggling against communist movements • goal was to keep communism contained within its existing borders • ...
Forming a New Nation 2014-04-17
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- group established by the Constitution to elect president and vice president
- ___-___ Compromise; enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a states population
- government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law
- Northwest ____; 1787, a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- 1791, a formal listing of the basic rights of the US citizens
- formally approve a plan or agreement
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- Great ____; 1787, established two houses of congress, a House of Representatives a Senate
- ___ Papers; 1787 a series of essays written in support of ratification of the Constituition
- ____ Territory; a region given to the United States by the Treat of Paris 1783
- the constitutional system that shares power between national and state governments
- ____ of Confederation; the first written plan of government for the United States
- thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society; the "age of reason"
- ___ Convention; In 1787, a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution
- judicial ____; the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws are constitutional
- a country governed by elected representatives
15 Clues: formally approve a plan or agreement • a country governed by elected representatives • 1791, a formal listing of the basic rights of the US citizens • group established by the Constitution to elect president and vice president • ____ Territory; a region given to the United States by the Treat of Paris 1783 • ...
Chapter 3 (Lessons 4-6) 2019-10-28
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- Type of friction that occurs when two solid surfaces slide over each other
- A force that pulls objects toward each other
- The combination of all the forces on an object
- The measure of the amount of matter in an object
- Type of friction that exists between objects that are not moving
- The force that two surfaces exert on each other when they are in direct contact
- Newton's _______ Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal, but opposite reaction.
- Type of friction that occurs when an object rolls across a solid surface
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- The law of ____________ states that the force of gravity acts between all objects in the universe that have mass
- Newton's ______ Law of Motion states that an objects acceleration depends on its mass and the amount of force being applied.
- Type of friction that occurs when a solid object moves through a gas or a liquid
- Newton's ______ Law of motion states that an object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.
- SI unit used to measure force
- a push or a pull
- A resistance to change in motion
15 Clues: a push or a pull • SI unit used to measure force • A resistance to change in motion • A force that pulls objects toward each other • The combination of all the forces on an object • The measure of the amount of matter in an object • Type of friction that exists between objects that are not moving • ...
underground railroad 2019-05-17
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- the power to do what you want to and not be controlled by another
- a person running away to avoid being captured
- States: slave states that did not secede from the United States
- a large area of land where crops are grown and usually with a large, elaborate house on it where the plantation owners and their families live
- people who wanted to end slavery in the United States
- to do away with something
- the system by which goods and services are produced, bought, and sold in a region
- a person without freedom who is owned by another and is made to work for free
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- a plant (such as cotton or tobacco) that is grown and can be harvested for profit
- something that is owned by a person such as land or personal belongings
- to make a difference in treatment or favor based on something other than individual merit
- a native or naturalized person who owes loyalty or allegiance to a government and is entitled to its protections
- to forbid something
- a penalty (usually money) imposed on someone as a punishment
- trade: buying and selling of people for profit
15 Clues: to forbid something • to do away with something • a person running away to avoid being captured • trade: buying and selling of people for profit • people who wanted to end slavery in the United States • a penalty (usually money) imposed on someone as a punishment • States: slave states that did not secede from the United States • ...
Unit 1 Vocabulary - Causes of Civil War (15/20) 2023-11-26
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- a state that allowed slavery.
- a person who fought against slavery.
- laws that denied slaves their basic human rights.
- name given to the southern states who fought the northern states in the American Civil War.
- a state that did not allow slavery.
- is a settlement of differences.
- a law that provided for the capture and return of escaped enslaved persons to their owners.
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- a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom.
- The Underground Railroad was a network of people, offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people
- an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole.
- allowed Missouri to join the union as a slave state and outlawed slavery in any territories north of Missouri ’s southern border.
- allowed California to enter the Union as a free state & allowed Utah & New Mexico to decide for themselves.
- 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves
- a rise in rebellion.
- Also called the North or the United States, the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
15 Clues: a rise in rebellion. • a state that allowed slavery. • is a settlement of differences. • a state that did not allow slavery. • a person who fought against slavery. • laws that denied slaves their basic human rights. • a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom. • ...
Unit 5 Review 2025-12-11
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- These raids arrested and deported people suspected of being "radicals"
- These people were Italian anarchists who were put on trial for murder and sentenced to death
- This technique made it easier for businesses to produce a lot of products quickly
- This group of veterans protested Hoover's government and asked for money
- African American art and culture thrived during this time period.
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- October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, was called...
- Homeless people lived in homes made from trash - which they called...
- This word describes a situation where people buy a lot of products
- The time period when alcohol was banned in the United States
- These were the three goals of the New Deal
- This event caused huge dust storms and made life difficult for people in states like Oklahoma
- The period from 1919-1920 when people were scared of Communists in the United States
- Women from the 1920s who acted in a more modern way - they wore shorter dresses and worked
- This was the name of FDR's plan to fix the Great Depression
- This agreement stated that the United States would loan money to European countries after World War I.
15 Clues: These were the three goals of the New Deal • This was the name of FDR's plan to fix the Great Depression • The time period when alcohol was banned in the United States • October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, was called... • African American art and culture thrived during this time period. • ...
Hayley and Kyleigh: Factors that Affect Incentive Value (Section 2) 2025-11-03
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- Results of deprivation, such as hunger and thirst.
- Shift towards behavior that provides a greater rate of reinforcement.
- Change of preference from a delayed, large reward to an immediate, small reward.
- This factor states that the value of an incentive can change based on our previous experiences.
- The Law of ________ __________: The pleasure of a stimulus depends on what it is being compared to
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- Voluntary delay in intended course of action despite expecting to be worse off for the delay.
- Results of satiation, like fullness and hydration.
- Decisions are based on a _______________ _________________ such as money and pleasure
- Future incentives are less valuable because of the wait before getting that incentive.
- A theory that states that the usefulness of an incentive depends on the expected value and length of delay of the incentive.
- This factor states that, even though needs may change, the value of an incentive depends on current needs.
- Change in psychological of an incentive based on the value of prior similar incentives.
- The value of an incentive depends on _______ _______.
- With some exceptions, this factor is the desire for an increase of size for an incentive.
- This factor states that the frequency of an incentive/reinforcer influences motivation.
15 Clues: Results of deprivation, such as hunger and thirst. • Results of satiation, like fullness and hydration. • The value of an incentive depends on _______ _______. • Shift towards behavior that provides a greater rate of reinforcement. • Change of preference from a delayed, large reward to an immediate, small reward. • ...
America A 2023-12-06
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- , Musical genre with roots in the USA
- , Popular American pastime
- , Fundamental law of the United States
- , Longest river in the United States
- , Monument featuring carved presidential faces
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- , Holiday with turkey and gratitude
- , National bird of the United States
- , U.S. space agency
- , First national park in the world , located in the USA
- , State known for Mardi Gras and jazz
10 Clues: , U.S. space agency • , Popular American pastime • , Holiday with turkey and gratitude • , National bird of the United States • , Longest river in the United States • , Musical genre with roots in the USA • , State known for Mardi Gras and jazz • , Fundamental law of the United States • , Monument featuring carved presidential faces • ...
U.S. Civil War 2024-01-10
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- War (1861-1865) The northern and southern US states fought over slavery
- large farms in the south
- another name for soldiers in the Confederacy
- how people make and spend money
- another name for Union soldiers
- to break away from a country
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- The northern US states
- when a person is owned, has no rights
- against the law
- The southern US states
10 Clues: against the law • The northern US states • The southern US states • large farms in the south • to break away from a country • how people make and spend money • another name for Union soldiers • when a person is owned, has no rights • another name for soldiers in the Confederacy • War (1861-1865) The northern and southern US states fought over slavery
2nd Grade American Vocab 2026-08-17
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- We live on the East ________.
- Someone who fights for our country.
- The world is filled with land and an _______.
- The United States of America is a ________.
- The Bald ______ is the United States National Bird.
- Uncle ______ is not real but represents America.
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- The United States of __________.
- ______ White and Blue.
- The Stature of Liberty is a _________ of America.
- Red, White and _______.
10 Clues: ______ White and Blue. • Red, White and _______. • We live on the East ________. • The United States of __________. • Someone who fights for our country. • The United States of America is a ________. • The world is filled with land and an _______. • Uncle ______ is not real but represents America. • The Stature of Liberty is a _________ of America. • ...
Manifest Destiny 2021-12-10
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- in 1787, the northwest ordinance would set the precedent on how to _____ new states that would be admitted into the union
- in 1803, the louisiana purchase would _____ the size of the united states
- mountains that could be avoided by traveling through the gadsden purchase
- the treaty of guadalupe-hidalgo allowed the u.s. to acquire several territories in the mexican cession in 184___(number)
- this territory was purchased from spain in 1819
- territory purchased in 1853, giving settlers an easier path to california
- another term for "added"
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- manifest destiny resulted in _____ expansion where settlers would look for a new way of life
- state known for the gold rush in 1849
- last name of the president who would represent the democratic party and continue manifest destiny
- the u.s. would acquire this territory after a treaty divided land between the u.s. and the british
- many people immigrated to the united states from thsi country with the hope of finding gold
- mexican aggression towards this state would initiate the u.s.-mexican war
- texas was annexed into the united states in the year 184___(number)
14 Clues: another term for "added" • state known for the gold rush in 1849 • this territory was purchased from spain in 1819 • texas was annexed into the united states in the year 184___(number) • in 1803, the louisiana purchase would _____ the size of the united states • mountains that could be avoided by traveling through the gadsden purchase • ...
Geography Vocabulary Pt. 3 2019-10-14
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- a war between groups of people who belong to the same country, such as the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
- the group of northern and western states in the U.S. Civil War
- the order in which events happened
- a long, organized journey often through an unexplored area
- to break away from or leave
- a high area of flat land
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- a list of important events usually in chronological order
- Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered much of North and South America for Spain between the 15th and 17th century
- a political movement that began in the early 1800s to abolish slavery in the United States and its territory
- the group of southern states that left the United States to establish their own country
- a kind of living area made from stone or mud bricks
- a large dry region
- to attack a city by surrounding it and preventing anyone from getting in or out
- a high area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs; smaller than a plateau
14 Clues: a large dry region • a high area of flat land • to break away from or leave • the order in which events happened • a kind of living area made from stone or mud bricks • a list of important events usually in chronological order • a long, organized journey often through an unexplored area • the group of northern and western states in the U.S. Civil War • ...
8-4.3: Secession 2023-01-24
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- slavery was prohibited here
- campaigned on a platform of ‘free soil’
- the idea that slavery should not be allowed to expand to the territories
- These states were given the choice on whether they wanted slavery or not
- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
- slavery was legal here
- did allow California to enter the Union as a free state, created two new large territories-Utah and New Mexico, states were given the choice on whether they wanted slavery or not, and stopped the slave trade in Washington, DC
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- veto any federal law and even secede from the Union
- This kept the balance of free and slave states equal
- This doubled the size of the United States
- This required Northerners by law to return any runaway slaves to the Southern owners and escaped slave had to be returned or violators might be fined or imprisoned
- led a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in Virginia
- basically threw out the Missouri Compromise
- a slave that sued for his freedom
14 Clues: slavery was legal here • slavery was prohibited here • a slave that sued for his freedom • campaigned on a platform of ‘free soil’ • This doubled the size of the United States • basically threw out the Missouri Compromise • veto any federal law and even secede from the Union • This kept the balance of free and slave states equal • ...
George Washington Faces Additional Challenges 2025-08-25
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- Jay's Treaty heightened tensions between two emerging ___ in American politics.
- The US government arrested some of the protesters and tried them for treason. Washington ___ them and ended the Whiskey Rebellion.
- The escalation of protests in which farmers who were upset about the tax on alcoholic beverages made and sold in the United States.
- The Whiskey rebellion was an early test of the new national government's ___.
- The United States had growing ___ and shipping issues with Britain.
- Washington gathered a force of 13,000 men under the terms of this act to put down the Whiskey Rebellion.
- Great Britain and France were at ___.
- The United States wanted its ships and trade to be treated as ___.
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- The National Government did not have the power to tax under the ___ ___ ___.
- Great Britain had long had military forts in the ___ Territory.
- John Jay arranged the withdrawal of the British military in the Northwest Territory.
- Jay's Treaty also granted the United States "most favored nation" status with ___.
- Jay's Treaty was agreed to, but it still had to be ___ by the US Senate.
- The Whiskey Rebellion happened in ___ Pennsylvania.
14 Clues: Great Britain and France were at ___. • The Whiskey Rebellion happened in ___ Pennsylvania. • Great Britain had long had military forts in the ___ Territory. • The United States wanted its ships and trade to be treated as ___. • The United States had growing ___ and shipping issues with Britain. • ...
Regional Integration 2019-01-10
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- / ensuring domestic industries protected from competition
- / increased regional identity
- / countries interested in improving trade
- / countries that lack developed natural resources
- / trade unification between different states
- / countries with high standard of living
- / movement of people due to economic integration
- / expenses by government
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- / agreement among many
- / reduces limitations on trade
- / free movement of goods between members
- / agreement between two
- / tax on imported goods
- / businesses in other countries
- / removing barriers among member states
- / state that stands on its own
- / controls the money supply
- / countries with lower standard of living
18 Clues: / agreement among many • / agreement between two • / tax on imported goods • / expenses by government • / controls the money supply • / increased regional identity • / reduces limitations on trade • / state that stands on its own • / businesses in other countries • / removing barriers among member states • / free movement of goods between members • ...
Malaysia Independence Day 2023-08-21
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- Colours of the national flag
- The singer was popular with the song 'Tanggal 31'
- Malaysia’s national cuisine
- The melody for the national anthem was taken from the song ______
- 'Father of Human Capital Development'
- Malaysia Day is held every 16 _____
- 7th Prime Minister
- The first national car manufacturer
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- ‘Father of Independence’
- Malaysia's national flower
- “Keluhuran Perlembagaan” is the _______national’s principles
- Capital of Malaysia
- Colour of royalty
- Biggest state in Malaysia
- Number of states in Malaysia
- How many unfederated states are there in Malaysia?
- Independence month of Malaysia
- Name of Malaysia's flag
18 Clues: Colour of royalty • 7th Prime Minister • Capital of Malaysia • Name of Malaysia's flag • ‘Father of Independence’ • Biggest state in Malaysia • Malaysia's national flower • Malaysia’s national cuisine • Colours of the national flag • Number of states in Malaysia • Independence month of Malaysia • Malaysia Day is held every 16 _____ • The first national car manufacturer • ...
The English-speaking world 2025-01-15
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- He is PM in the UK
- The British used to have many of them
- Capital of Scotland
- Has Dublin as its biggest city and capital
- Contains fifty states
- The most famous writer in English ever
- Cardiff is the capital
- The second largest country in the world
- England, Scotland and Wales
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- They speak this in Canada
- Popular sport in the UK
- Second largest city in England
- Invaded Britain in 1066
- Language spoken in the UK
- Leads the United States
- Capital of New Zealand
- Capital of the US
- Capital of Australia
18 Clues: Capital of the US • He is PM in the UK • Capital of Scotland • Capital of Australia • Contains fifty states • Cardiff is the capital • Capital of New Zealand • Popular sport in the UK • Invaded Britain in 1066 • Leads the United States • They speak this in Canada • Language spoken in the UK • England, Scotland and Wales • Second largest city in England • ...
The Great depression 2022-01-28
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- favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas
- the greatest flood in over 300 years roared down the Connecticut River
- ambitious employment and infrastructure program
- boosts agricultural prices by reducing surpluses
- theory states that tax breaks and benefits for corporations and the wealthy will trickle down to everyone else
- money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent
- independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks and thrifts in the event of bank failures
- relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something
- a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
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- government spending, in excess of revenue, of funds raised by borrowing rather than from taxation
- work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the Great Depression
- a federally-owned electric utility corporation in the United States.
- supervised fair trade codes and guaranteed laborers a right to collective bargaining
- a loan from your brokerage and using the money from the loan to invest in more securities than you can buy with your available cash.
- the central banking system of the United States of America
- a supporter or policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare
16 Clues: ambitious employment and infrastructure program • boosts agricultural prices by reducing surpluses • the central banking system of the United States of America • relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something • money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent • a federally-owned electric utility corporation in the United States. • ...
US HISTORY RECONSTRUCTION 2022-04-13
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- granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War
- used to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
- created a framework for Reconstruction and the re-admittance of the Confederate states to the Union
- a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
- referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
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- was a period in American history following the American Civil War
- gave the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- a group of politicians who formed a faction within the Republican party that lasted from the Civil War into the era of Reconstruction
- first African American member of the United States Senate
- the 17th president
- provided food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans
- charge a holder of a public office with misconduct
13 Clues: the 17th president • charge a holder of a public office with misconduct • first African American member of the United States Senate • referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction • was a period in American history following the American Civil War • created a framework for Reconstruction and the re-admittance of the Confederate states to the Union • ...
Geologic History 2024-11-26
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- a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement
- states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it and younger than the layer below it
- any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years
- a principle that geologic processes that occurred in the past can be explained by current geologic processes
- volcanic rock that has cooled outside of Earth’s crust
- volcanic rock that has cooled inside of Earth’s crust
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- states that any feature that cuts across a rock or body of sediment must be younger than the rock or sediment that it cuts across
- the theory that states that Earth’s surface is changed slowly over time by gradual processes like plate tectonics, weathering, erosion, and deposition
- theory that states the world is shaped by widespread, sudden natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions
- states that pieces of a rock are older than the rock that contains it
- any method of determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects
- a crack in the Earth’s crust
- a break in the geologic record created when rock layers are eroded or when sediment is not deposited for a long period of time
13 Clues: a crack in the Earth’s crust • volcanic rock that has cooled inside of Earth’s crust • volcanic rock that has cooled outside of Earth’s crust • a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement • any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years • states that pieces of a rock are older than the rock that contains it • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-02-16
10 Clues: Block • Medicine • Self Rule • Take Away • One´s Region • United States • Homemade Fabric • Draft Without Chose • Unarthorized Police Power • Rights Federal Government
Civil War Crossword 2023-02-16
10 Clues: Block • Medicine • Self Rule • Take Away • One´s Region • United States • Homemade Fabric • Draft Without Chose • Unarthorized Police Power • Rights Federal Government
Unit 7 List 16 2023-02-13
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- Limits the number of weapons nations produce and deploy.
- The many ways that the United States deals with other countries of the world
- The use of violence against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious
- The view that the United States should withdraw from foreign affairs.
- A tax on a foreign product
- Weapons of mass _______ can kill large numbers of people and cause great damage to an area.
- The official residence of a US ambassador in a foreign country.
- The refusal to buy a certain product or service in the attempt to bring about social or political change.
- The view that a nation should be active in world affairs.
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- The many ways that the United States protects its citizens and interests against foreign threats.
- An order prohibiting trade with another country.
- A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
- Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
- A person who represents the United States government in foreign countries.
- A process in which nations meet to talk and negotiate peaceful solutions to their differences.
- A penalty applied by one nation or group of nations on another nation for economic, political, or other reasons.
16 Clues: A tax on a foreign product • An order prohibiting trade with another country. • Limits the number of weapons nations produce and deploy. • The view that a nation should be active in world affairs. • Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled • The official residence of a US ambassador in a foreign country. • ...
Women in American History 2023-04-26
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- Told John Adams to “Remember the Ladies” when drafting the constitution
- An abolitionist, suffragist, first African American woman to win a custody battle against a white man
- The first African American female medical doctor in the United States
- First woman elected to be a part of the US House of Reps. in 1917
- Where the first Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was held
- 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution
- One of the Founding members of the NAACP, Educator, former slave
- The Declaration of ___; a declaration regarding women’s rights that was drafted at the first Women’s Rights Convention
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- Catalyzed the bus boycott during the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s
- A pioneer in women’s rights regarding Women’s Suffrage, equal pay, and equal work
- A leader in the abolitionist movement and former slave; freed more than 70 enslaved African Americans
- The first female medical doctor in the United States
- First Indigenous American female medical doctor in the United States
- Women-led group that was pivotal in achieving Women’s Suffrage in the US in the early 20th century
- The first state to allow women to vote in political elections after the 19th amendment
- One of the first leaders in the Women’s Suffrage movement
16 Clues: 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution • The first female medical doctor in the United States • One of the first leaders in the Women’s Suffrage movement • One of the Founding members of the NAACP, Educator, former slave • First woman elected to be a part of the US House of Reps. in 1917 • ...
Holiday Around the World 2020-12-03
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- The holiday celebrated in Scotland to bring in the New Year.
- This holiday is celebrated in November and usually includes a turkey meal.
- This is the name of man who brings gifts on Christmas Eve to the children in the United States.
- Similar to Christmas in the United States, this holiday is celebrated by the giving of gifts.
- This holiday is celebrated in the United States to honor African American Culture.
- This is a holiday celebrated in Ancient Rome to honor the God Saturn with festivities.
- A festival celebrated people in Ancient Germany for the wild hunt.
- This country has a New Year’s celebration that may include fireworks, dragons, and lanterns.
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- The children celebrate 13 Father Christmases that are called Yule Lads.
- This Holiday is celebrated in the United States by wearing costumes and trick or treating.
- This holiday comes from Israel and is celebrated for eight nights and eight days.
- Families place a single lit candle on the grave of their loved ones on Christmas Eve.
- Lights and trees are decorated in Cairo.
- This holiday called Dongzhi celebrates the arrival of winter.
- La Befana is an old woman that delivers gifts to children throughout this country on January 5th.
- Junkanoo is the name of this country’s holiday to celebrate New Years Day.
16 Clues: Lights and trees are decorated in Cairo. • The holiday celebrated in Scotland to bring in the New Year. • This holiday called Dongzhi celebrates the arrival of winter. • A festival celebrated people in Ancient Germany for the wild hunt. • The children celebrate 13 Father Christmases that are called Yule Lads. • ...
Reconstruction crossword 2022-10-27
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- 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
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during the battle
- was an ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
- led the underground railroad
- A term meaning "before the war"
- is A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- The side of an army or military unit
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- When a person is murdered for political reasons
- is A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
- A nickname for the South
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
- was A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
- is 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 term used to describe people who supported the Union
16 Clues: A nickname for the South • led the underground railroad • A term meaning "before the war" • The side of an army or military unit • When a person is murdered for political reasons • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket • ...
Evolution by Natural Selection 2025-05-09
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- the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment the process where organisms with traits better suited to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
- a physical characteristic determined by a segment of DNA
- a change in the DNA sequence which can result in differences in traits
- the molecule that carries genetic information
- a word meaning "differences". An example of this would be some jaguars have black fur, some have spotted fur
- the factor that states more individuals are born than can survive and reproduce
- the biology definition is an organisms ability to survive and reproduce
- the theory of how populations change over time
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- the factor that states there is variation in traits
- the scientist who proposed the theory of the inheritance of acquired traits
- a word for the struggle between organisms for resources such as food or water or for survival
- the factor that states some individuals have traits better suited to their environment
- a segment of DNA that codes for a characteristic
- a characteristic or quality that an organism develops during its lifetime rather than inherited
- the factor that states there is competition for survival
- the scientist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection
16 Clues: the molecule that carries genetic information • the theory of how populations change over time • a segment of DNA that codes for a characteristic • the factor that states there is variation in traits • a physical characteristic determined by a segment of DNA • the factor that states there is competition for survival • ...
Vocab 2021-12-03
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- federal reconstruction agency; provided food; helped build schools and hospitals; created the first public school program for either African Americans or whites in Georgia
- Missouri slave who sued for his freedom because he had lived in free territory; was denied the right to sue by the United States Supreme Court
- the period immediately after the Civil War when the South rebuilt and the southern states returned to the Union
- battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed
- the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the
- legislation passed by Congress in which California was admitted to the Union as a free state and a stronger Fugitive Slave Act was passed
- a legal idea that a state has the right to cancel; any federal law which that state has considered unconstitutional
- most notorious prisoner of war camp during the Civil War; officially named “Fort Sumter
- battle that was the largest Union defeat in the western theater of the Civil War; failure to follow up on the victory lead to Sherman’s Atlanta campaign
- one of the most important strategies during the Civil War; designed to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies
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- a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah
- Abraham Lincoln elected President; outcome led to southern states to secede from the Union
- proclamation that said all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed on January 1, 1863
- of the national government
- the action of southern states to leave the Union
- established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850;kept Georgia from succeeding from the Union
16 Clues: of the national government • the action of southern states to leave the Union • a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah • the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the • battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed • ...
APUSH Spooky Season Crossword 2023-10-31
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- A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada.
- Michael Jackson created the most expensive music video ever made... during its time (1982), totaling around $1 million.
- This treaty was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain, in Belgium, on December 24, 1814. This treaty ended the War of 1812.
- Arbitrary seizure of goods or individuals by a government or its agents for public services.
- exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions. His farewell address also included no political party systems and to focus on staying out of world affairs.
- a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.
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- He explored the vast territory west of the Mississippi River by the US, he was commissioned by Jefferson.
- agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796 thanks to the Jay's Treaty
- a Federal cashier at the Baltimore branch of the U.S. bank, refused to pay the taxes imposed by the state.
- one of the "Midnight Judges" appointed by United States President John Adams the day before he left office,
- _______ Act prohibited United States vessels from trading with European nations during the Napoleonic War.
- ________ feed was the original name of candy corn.
- This party favored weaker state governments, and the indirect election of government officials.
- Your instructor's first name
- What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
- Treaty resolved territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River (between Spain and the US)
16 Clues: Your instructor's first name • ________ feed was the original name of candy corn. • What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time? • agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796 thanks to the Jay's Treaty • A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada. • ...
11ACC Principles 2015-03-01
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- The principle that states transactions should be recorded at their original purchase price (2 words)
- The principle that states all items must be recorded in the currency of where the reports are prepared
- The principle that states losses should be recorded when probable, gains only when certain
- The principle that states usage of the same accounting methods
- The principle that states the owner is separate from the business
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- The characteristic that states Reports should contain all information that is useful, and none that is not
- Piece of paper providing evidence of a transaction (2 words)
- The characteristic that states reports should contain information verified by source document evidence
8 Clues: Piece of paper providing evidence of a transaction (2 words) • The principle that states usage of the same accounting methods • The principle that states the owner is separate from the business • The principle that states losses should be recorded when probable, gains only when certain • ...
Bud, Not Buddy Crossword 2013-01-18
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- Another name for a night stick which is used by law enforcement officals to protect themselves
- Men hired by George Pullman to work on the railroads as porters on sleeping cars
- American bank robber during the 1930s; he operated primarily in the Midwest and the West South Central states (Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma)
- Groups legally recognized as representatives of workers in many industries in the United States
- A popular American blues musician
- Another name for a harmonica
- An idiom commonly used during this time period meaning “the real thing”
- A popular African American female performer during the Great Depression; she often played at the famous Cotton Club and Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City
- A series of economic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936
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- Notorious gangster in Chicago who was convicted on federal charges of tax evasion and was imprisoned at Azkaban
- Another name for Tuesday, October 29, 1929, when the stock market crashed
- A porter who helps passengers with their bags at a railroad station
- An early term for cinema, motion pictures, or movies
- Shacks and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
- Severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II
- An infamous bank robber and kidnapper during the 1930s who was part of the Midwest Crime Wave
- A bank robber and murderer from the 1930s nicknamed for his youthful appearance
- A notorious and vicious bank robber during the 1930s
- Train station terminal in New York City
- A railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry general freight
- The 32nd President of the United States; he helped the country recover from the Great Depression by implementing the New Deal.
- The 31st President of the United States; BLAMED BY MANY AS THE REASON FOR THE GREAT DEPRESSION
- A mythical person used in an expression indicating a very short period of time
- Worst drought in recorded US history
- The first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which was organized in 1935
- Widely acclaimed African American actor and singer who was popular during the Great Depression
26 Clues: Another name for a harmonica • A popular American blues musician • Worst drought in recorded US history • Train station terminal in New York City • An early term for cinema, motion pictures, or movies • A notorious and vicious bank robber during the 1930s • Shacks and homeless encampments during the Great Depression • ...
THE COLD WAR (1945 - 1960) 2014-03-25
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- during this airlift, planes flew around the clock delivering supplies to individuals in West Berlin
- were the first civilians to be convicted of espionage and executed
- policy of the United States to control the expansion of Communism in the world
- the conference where Truman informed Stalin about the atomic bomb
- nations that were subject to Soviet Union domination, created a buffer zone against attacks
- was smear tactics utilized by a Senator from Wisconsin, which attempted to expose Communists in the government
- primarily investigated the suspicion of Communism in the movie industry
- this type of security was based on the principle of mutual military assistance between the countries that formed NATO
- the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth
- was accused by Whitaker Chambers of being a Communist
- a plan developed by the United States that provided financial aid to rebuild countries in Europe
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- wrote a long telegram to the State Department expressing concern about Communism in Europe, which led to the creation of the Truman Doctrine
- this war began when troops from the North streamed across the 38th parallel to reunite the country
- he fulfilled a campaign promise to bring the Korean War to an end
- this pact was an alliance of the Soviet Union and their satellite nations in Eastern Europe
- John Foster Dulles created this policy, in which he expressed that the United States was prepared to risk war to protect its national interests
- guided military forces of the United Nations in Korea
- the policy of making the military power so strong that no enemy would dare attack for fear of retaliation
- a race between the United States and Soviet Union to gain weapons superiority
- the conference where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill met to discuss the future of Germany and Poland
- was the leader of the Communist during the Chinese Civil War
- delivered a famous speech, in which he coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"
- were known as long-range rockets of the Soviet Union
- this scare led to the development of hysteria that Communism infiltrated society of the United States
24 Clues: the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth • were known as long-range rockets of the Soviet Union • guided military forces of the United Nations in Korea • was accused by Whitaker Chambers of being a Communist • was the leader of the Communist during the Chinese Civil War • he fulfilled a campaign promise to bring the Korean War to an end • ...
Killing Lincoln 2016-02-22
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- a direction opposite from north
- a place were people go to watch a moving film
- a national battlefield located in the state of Virginia
- the last name of the army general of the union
- the last name of the army general of the confederacy
- a large group of people who are united by common history, culture, language, descent
- a hereditary disorder of connective tissue, resulting in abnormally long and thin digits and also frequently in optical and cardiovascular defects.
- a group of states normally in the south during the civil war that are fighting for a new way of life that usually consists of slavery
- a war that was fought with the citizens of the same country
- the highest ranking of commander in the army
- last name of president Lincolns killer
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- where someone keeps someone(s) and forces them to do chores and other things acting like a servant and does not get paid and gets very little hospitality
- a direction opposite from south
- a strategy that the north used in the civil war, it meant that basically destroy everything in its path including crops, buildings, schools, etc.
- is called this if you are the leader of the United States
- a silk hat much like a top hat but much taller
- the action of assassinating someone
- a house that is always occupied by the president of the untied states until their term is done
- a group of states normally in the north during the civil war that remain the original US states of america
- a weapon that uses a bullet to release a force for the bullet to go out the gun fast and accurate
- a city located in Virginia that the Confederacy located their army headquarters
- the last name of Booth's wife
- a southeastern state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains
- last name of a tall president and was president from 1861-1865
- the first name of the president during the years of 1861-1865
25 Clues: the last name of Booth's wife • a direction opposite from south • a direction opposite from north • the action of assassinating someone • last name of president Lincolns killer • the highest ranking of commander in the army • a place were people go to watch a moving film • a silk hat much like a top hat but much taller • the last name of the army general of the union • ...
The Amendments 2016-04-28
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- _________ shall assemble at least once a year.
- The president doesn't have any time left to pass a bill or law. (two words)
- The 25th Amendment allows the _________ to step aside temporarily in cases of illnesses or injuries.
- To do this is to make a legal cancelation.
- The 25th Amendments states what to do in case there are _________ in the office of president.
- You must have a warrant to _____ somebody's house.
- The 6th Amendment states that the accused shall have the right to a speedy and public _____.
- The 14th Amendment states _______ rights.
- The ________ added on to the Constitution.
- The 13th Amendment prohibits this.
- You have to go through the court system. (two words)
- In 1919 it was illegal to have any type of this.
- Congress meets on the third day of this month.
- The first ten Amendments (three words)
- The 3rd Amendment is about ______ of soldiers at peacetime.
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- The 26th Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to ____.
- The 8th Amendment states that there should be no excessive _____ or cruel punishment.
- In the 25th Amendment __________ were barred, and everyone was granted the right to vote no matter what. (two words)
- The Senate shall be composed of two of these from each state.
- Congress has the power to lay and collect these.
- The 27th Amendment gives Congress this. (two words)
- The states have the power to make laws about marriage, divorce, and __________.
- The 5th Amendment says that no person should be held to answer for an infamous crime unless on a presentment of a ___________. (two words)
- The 19th Amendment gave __________ the right to vote.
- The 2nd Amendment gives you the right to keep and bear ____.
- The 4th Amendment is about ______ from search of houses, papers, and effects unless the person searching has a warrant.
- The 20th Amendment eliminated 4 months delay between election and __________ of president.
- The 18th Amendment was the _________ of alcoholic beverages.
- The ________ tradition was set by Washington, Madison, Jefferson, and Monroe, but it was not a law. (two words)
- The 5th Amendment is protection of the ________.
30 Clues: The 13th Amendment prohibits this. • The first ten Amendments (three words) • The 14th Amendment states _______ rights. • To do this is to make a legal cancelation. • The ________ added on to the Constitution. • _________ shall assemble at least once a year. • Congress meets on the third day of this month. • Congress has the power to lay and collect these. • ...
Government Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-02
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- This is how interest groups work they influence government policy and it is called?
- What amendment declares that the States are governments of reserved power?
- What are the powers that both National and State Government have?
- What is the citizen participation level and awareness of government decisions?
- What branch proposes and administers the laws?
- What are the grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities?
- What branch writes the laws?
- What is the elector who does not vote for his state's popular vote winner?
- What is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State?
- What is the second step to becoming the President of the United States?
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- What keeps people in office who are sympathetic to group wants and needs?
- What is a system of gov’t in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between the national gov’t (U.S.) and the State governments?
- What grants do states like?
- What is it called when parties can also reach the voters personally and get-out-the-vote on a local level?
- effect What is the presidential popularity effecting congressional elections called?
- What branch interprets the Constitution and other laws
- What controls the media, no one may operate radio or TV stations without their license?
- Hobbes believed that you need an absolute ruler what is that called?
- What power is found directly within the Constitution?
- What is an act of creating a new state?
- How many types of Interest Groups are there?
- What links people and government together?
- What is the fourth step to becoming the President of the United States?
- What is the fourth branch of Government?
- What are a collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends?
- What are second long segments that are political messages that are shortened?
26 Clues: What grants do states like? • What branch writes the laws? • What is an act of creating a new state? • What is the fourth branch of Government? • What links people and government together? • How many types of Interest Groups are there? • What branch proposes and administers the laws? • What power is found directly within the Constitution? • ...
Unit 1 2018-09-10
Across
- / This court case upheld racial segregation in the united states and allowed the policy of "Separate but equal"
- / These immigrants were in the U.S. prior to 1880, were Christian, and called themselves Natives
- / This was the period from 1865 to 1877 that Southern United States was rebuilt following the destruction of its economy, political scene, and social order due to the Civil War
- / This was a type of tax created to keep free blacks from voting
- / This was desperately used by Native Americans to attempt to get rid of white people from North America
- / This amendment ended slavery in the United States
- / This man's election as President of the U.S. led to the end of Reconstruction
- / This railroad was supposed to connect the East and Western United States
- / This was where Native American children were sent to learn to be like white people they were often mistreated and had their hair cut
- / This was the process of changing your culture by being absorbed into another culture
- / Immigrants from Europe landed at __________ Island
- / The fifteenth amendment did not give _______ the right to vote
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- / Immigrants from Asia landed at ____________ Island
- / This is a reason why someone would leave there country (War,Famine,Persecution)
- / This is a reason why someone would go to a specific country (Good economy, land available, jobs, Freedom)
- / This man wanted black people to demand racial equality immediately
- / This was the last battle of the Indian wars
- / This amendment gave all free male citizens the right to vote
- / This man called for a gradual transition to racial equality and wanted a bootstrap method of advancement
- / This was the U.S. Government's plan to take away tribal land and give each Native American 160 acres to work and live on
- / When New Immigrants arrived in the United States they usually lived in
- / These laws were created to take away rights from Black Americans
- / These immigrants were usually from Eastern Europe, poorly skilled, Catholic or Jewish
23 Clues: / This was the last battle of the Indian wars • / This amendment ended slavery in the United States • / Immigrants from Asia landed at ____________ Island • / Immigrants from Europe landed at __________ Island • / This amendment gave all free male citizens the right to vote • / This was a type of tax created to keep free blacks from voting • ...
