us history Crossword Puzzles
US History 2018-10-09
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- A new territory gained by the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris, _________ became a key coaling station in the Pacific Ocean for ships traveling to/from the Philippines.
- sold to U.S. for the price of $20 million. Islands administered by Insular Government after the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
- An American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism. Proponent of "yellow journalism.
- was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory. Serving as an enemy of the Hawaiian royalty and friend of the elite immigrant community. 1894 wealthy, plantation owner and politician who was named President of New Republic of Hawaii. He asked US to annex Hawaii.
- American war ship that was blown up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men died. This was the third cause of the Spanish-American war
- Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
- Island to the south of the U.S., and of great economic interest (sugar/tobacco) to the U.S. economy. Sight of the _______ Rebellion and many battles during the Spanish-American War.
- 25th president of the U.S., _____________ led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Pushed for expansion and the gold standard. Was assassinated on September 14th, 1901.
- part of the invading army of Cuba.
- a belief that free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest
- The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
- Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
- U.S. Secretary of State_________ issued, in 1899, a series of policy statements called the Open Door notes. The notes were letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the United States, thus creating an open door.
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- forced Japan to trade with the United States.
- Policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America
- A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War.
- Letter written by Dupuy De Lome that criticized President McKinley calling him" weak" and a "bitter for the admiration of the crowd" Another reason for the Spanish-American war.
- Queen of Hawaii. Pushed for a "Hawaii for Hawaiians" agenda. Overthrown in 1893 by wealthy white settlers/landowners.
- 26th president of the U.S. _______________ was famous for his "Big Stick Diplomacy" when it came to foreign affairs. ____________ became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He won a second term in 1904. Known for his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservationism.
- Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government
- Annexed in 1898. Republic of ______ established in 1887 with the Constitution of the Kingdom of __________. After overthrow of the Republic in 1893, American lawmaker Sanford B. Dole became President of the Republic of _________.
- A Hungarian-American Jewish newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. ________ introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s. Competition with Hearst linked __________ to the types of journalistic tactics known as "yellow journalism.
- Admiral of the Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral ________ is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Sunk/captured the entire Spanish Pacific fleet in less than six hours.
- Outspoken advocate of American military expansion. Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890). __________ _________ ________ called for the United States to develop a modern NAVAL fleet capable of protecting American business and shipping interests around the world.
- Rico Invaded by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War. One of the insular territories gained by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Paris. Inhabitants of ___________ ________ are considered U.S. citizens, thanks to the Jones Act of 1917.
26 Clues: part of the invading army of Cuba. • Policy of territorial or economic expansion. • forced Japan to trade with the United States. • Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government • Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. • U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America • ...
US History 2014-01-08
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- enforces laws
- freed all those enslaved
- Missouri was admitted to the union as a slave state
- colonies were better left alone
- law made it a crie for slaves to run away and allowed arrest of essacpees
- began rise in 400 BC
- escape route for slaves
- required colonists to pay taxes for stamps
- members of species compete for survival
- rebuild the south
- difficult trip across atlantice transporting slaves
- supporters of the constitution
- Britain recognized the independence of the USA
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- executes laws
- written by Thomas Jefferson
- relocating the Indians to west of the Mississippi river
- writes laws
- rebirth
- official approval of constitution
- nonsupporters of the constitution
- people who convert others to a religion
- companies operated better without gov. involvement
- landowner had the right to control people of a certain area
- thinking your region is better
- written by Thomas Paine
25 Clues: rebirth • writes laws • executes laws • enforces laws • rebuild the south • began rise in 400 BC • escape route for slaves • written by Thomas Paine • freed all those enslaved • written by Thomas Jefferson • thinking your region is better • supporters of the constitution • colonies were better left alone • official approval of constitution • nonsupporters of the constitution • ...
US HISTORY 2013-11-12
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- cofounded the Chicago Hull House
- coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- founded chain stores
- organized massacre of a particular ethnic group
- American landscape painter and printmaker
- found in Chicago
- established inhabitants against those of immigrants
- helped veterans
- found in New York
- sport that can also be called soccer
- founded the department store chain
- sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River
- an immigration station at New York harbor
- book written by Jacob Riis
- the____________ theater
- Marshall Field founded what type of store?
- a major voice for progressive education
- came from the Eastern and Southern Europe
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- invented basketball
- home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- baseball team
- increasing amount of people that live in urban areas
- founded the American Red Cross
- John Dewey wanted what type of education
- the Auditorium building is found here
- the Eiffel Tower
- the statue of liberty is found here
- designed wainwright building
28 Clues: baseball team • helped veterans • found in Chicago • the Eiffel Tower • found in New York • invented basketball • founded chain stores • the____________ theater • book written by Jacob Riis • designed wainwright building • founded the American Red Cross • cofounded the Chicago Hull House • founded the department store chain • the statue of liberty is found here • ...
US History 2021-09-28
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- Founder of constitutional law and chief justice.
- Thought the bank was unconstitutional.
- Printed publication, and associated with making decisions.
- Written by the 1st American president.
- Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812.
- Most influential founding father.
- Debt crisis state government increased effort to collect taxes.
- Desire for unity after the war of 1812
- Articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton.
- Louisiana purchase.
- Created two Legislative bodies in congress.
- The great compromise, The three fifth compromise etc.
- Final battle of the northwest indian war.
- 3rd US president.
- North and South America will not tolerate any more colonization.
- Four acts passed by the federalist.
- Basic principles of and laws of the nation and the agreement signing of it.
- Known as the Florida purchase treaty.
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- 4th US president and created the amendments.
- First major battle of the war of 1812.
- On all American vessels sailing for foreign ports.
- No support from state governments.
- Secret meeting of the federalist delegates from connecticut.
- Capital of the United states.
- Agreement by the US and Great Britain that helped avert war between them.
- Beans, squash, peas, okra etc.
- Creation of a supreme national government.
- Served as an associate justice.
- First written constitution of the United states.
- Economic system in which the decisions regarding investment.
- Create material by hand.
31 Clues: 3rd US president. • Louisiana purchase. • Create material by hand. • Capital of the United states. • Beans, squash, peas, okra etc. • Served as an associate justice. • Most influential founding father. • No support from state governments. • Four acts passed by the federalist. • Known as the Florida purchase treaty. • First major battle of the war of 1812. • ...
US History 2021-03-02
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- made sure that one of the branches of government did not get too powerful
- every 5 slaves in a state would count as three free persons
- the promise the federalists made to attach to the Constitution
- the creator of the New Jersey Plan
- changes to the Constitution
- many of the antifederalists
- rule by the people
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- the governor of New York who was an antifederalist
- supporters of the Constitution
- opposed the Constitution
- the date of the first meeting of the new congress
- did not get rid of the articles ad instead it modifies them to make the central government stronger
- was chosen to become the first president under the new Constitution
- proposed to get rid of the articles and create a new national government
- divided government power between federal and state governments
- the two states that had not ratified the Constitution
- the state that waited until the bill of rights was proposed to ratify the Constitution
- his idea was used in the Great Compromise
- the leaders of the federalists
- the majority of the delegates that attended the convention in Philadelphia
20 Clues: rule by the people • opposed the Constitution • changes to the Constitution • many of the antifederalists • supporters of the Constitution • the leaders of the federalists • the creator of the New Jersey Plan • his idea was used in the Great Compromise • the date of the first meeting of the new congress • the governor of New York who was an antifederalist • ...
US History 2022-09-14
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- Toughest part of the Triangular Trade.
- Attacked the French in the Ohio River Valley and this led to the French and Indian war.
- Grown mostly on plantations and was meant to sell for profit.
- Governing body of Great Britain.
- Religious revival movement of the 1700's.
- King James II created this. This covered the area from southern Maine to northern New Jersey.
- Great Britain's greatest rival in North America.
- The 2nd largest ethnic group in the colonies, and most of them were slaves.
- 18th century intellectual movement that emphasized reason and the scientific method.
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- Slave uprising in the Colonies.
- Came to the colonies from Europe to be apprentices with families and learn a trade.
- Places tax on imports to the colonies.
- Meant to punish the colonists for illegal smuggling of goods.
- 3 part system in which slaves were brought to the colonies.
- Large farm in the Southern Colonies.
- When Britain relaxed restrictions on the colonies.
- Enrich Great Britain.
- Men from the Colonists who fought for Great Britain.
- invented bi-focals, the Franklin stove and published Poor Richard's Almanac.
- Named by King James II to rule over the Dominion of New England.
20 Clues: Enrich Great Britain. • Slave uprising in the Colonies. • Governing body of Great Britain. • Large farm in the Southern Colonies. • Toughest part of the Triangular Trade. • Places tax on imports to the colonies. • Religious revival movement of the 1700's. • Great Britain's greatest rival in North America. • When Britain relaxed restrictions on the colonies. • ...
US History 2022-11-04
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- awakening Spiritual change, people spoke out against their leaders
- The ______ river was crossed by George Washington and his soldiers on Christmas Eve as a part of their "sneak attack"
- The battle of _______ was a very controversial battle in American history
- The battle that ended the war
- This man made an engraving depicting an important moment in history
- Men that were not from Britain who were employed to help fight with the British
- The act that forced colonists to allow soldiers to stay in their houses; colonists had to feed the soldiers
- A bloody massacre that questioned whether British soldiers firing into a crowd was justified
- The _______ congress consisted of representatives who met & made important decisions; these people met twice
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- The ______ was a war that lasted 8 years; it was a battle for independence from Great Britain
- The act that raised money to bribe magistrates to remain loyal to Britain
- The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence
- This country became allies with the US & helped fight for America's independence
- A name for British soldiers
- The list of _______ were the offenses that signers of the Declaration declared against King George
- No _______ without representation
- The author of the Declaration was ______
- A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain
- The act that taxed people on all paper goods
- The act that taxed on all imported ______
- declaration of ________ was one of the most critical documents in American history; it was drafted twice
21 Clues: A name for British soldiers • The battle that ended the war • No _______ without representation • The author of the Declaration was ______ • The act that taxed on all imported ______ • The act that taxed people on all paper goods • A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain • The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence • ...
US History 2022-11-04
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- No _______ without representation
- This man made an engraving depicting an important moment in history
- The act that taxed people on all paper goods
- The battle of _______ was a very controversial battle in American history
- The act that taxed on all imported ______
- The battle that ended the war
- awakening Spiritual change, people spoke out against their leaders
- This country became allies with the US & helped fight for America's independence
- The act that raised money to bribe magistrates to remain loyal to Britain
- Men that were not from Britain who were employed to help fight with the British
- The ______ river was crossed by George Washington and his soldiers on Christmas Eve as a part of their "sneak attack"
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- A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain
- The author of the Declaration was ______
- The list of _______ were the offenses that signers of the Declaration declared against King George
- The act that forced colonists to allow soldiers to stay in their houses; colonists had to feed the soldiers
- The ______ was a war that lasted 8 years; it was a battle for independence from Great Britain
- A name for British soldiers
- The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence
- A bloody massacre that questioned whether British soldiers firing into a crowd was justified
- The _______ congress consisted of representatives who met & made important decisions; these people met twice
- The declaration of ________ was one of the most critical documents in American history; it was drafted twice
21 Clues: A name for British soldiers • The battle that ended the war • No _______ without representation • The author of the Declaration was ______ • The act that taxed on all imported ______ • The act that taxed people on all paper goods • A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain • The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence • ...
us history 2020-01-09
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- the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
- a person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices
- a person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
- the right to vote in political elections.
- the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale.
- the action of annexing something, especially territory.
- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
- a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
- the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
- the ability to assess and initiate things independently.
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- the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- the policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
- administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders.
- the action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced.
- a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
- a person who supports or believes in the principles of communism.
- the process of making an area more urban.
- unusual; not typical.
- reform-minded journalists in the Progressive Era in the United States (1890s–1920s) who exposed established institutions and leaders as corrupt. They typically had large audiences in popular magazines.
- movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions.
- take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
- the quality or condition of being modern.
25 Clues: unusual; not typical. • the process of making an area more urban. • the right to vote in political elections. • the quality or condition of being modern. • the policy of territorial or economic expansion. • a government's strategy in dealing with other nations. • the action of annexing something, especially territory. • ...
US History 2023-03-09
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- (711): the act of repealing laws on a large scale and usually related to a particular industry
- Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (719): The final stage of a virus that attacks the system in the human body that fights off illnesses
- programs (709): a collection of programs provided by the state or federal government designed to prevent people from falling deeper into poverty
- economics (710): a financial theory in which tax rates are lowered for businesses and investors in the hope of boosting production and trade in the country
- Thank (705): a group of experts who conduct research and discuss issues in order to craft potential solutions to social and economic problems
- (704): a member of a political party who believes in traditional value, social structure, and gradual change in policies
- (713): something that does not move or change
- (707): the area in the northeastern and midwestern United States in which manufacturing has diminished significantly
- Reduction (731): the steps taken by a government to pay off debt
- Advocacy (710): a political showdown in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union caused by the presence of nuclear weapons in Cuba
- (729): government ruled by a religious leader or religious leaders
- (720): the main ruling government committee that made policy decisions in the Communist Party; often refers to those of China or the former Soviet Union
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- (721): a person, usually within a political or special-interest group, who strictly supports a set of ideas or policies
- (705): a person whose religion requires them to recruit more believers
- (720): a government policy of open communication in the former Soviet Union
- (713): a belief system used to interpret the U.S. Constitution from the point of view of the intent of the document when it was originally written
- (717): the worldwide network of computers
- (715): the legal separation of the races in South Africa
- Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (719): a virus that attacks the system in the human body that fights off illnesses
- Computer (716): an electronic device that processes data and is specifically designed for home use
- inequality (711): an economic phenomenon in which a large gap exists between what the poorest and richest citizens in a nation earn
- (720): a government policy of reform in the former Soviet Union
- (714): a military building used for sleeping quarters
23 Clues: (717): the worldwide network of computers • (713): something that does not move or change • (714): a military building used for sleeping quarters • (715): the legal separation of the races in South Africa • (720): a government policy of reform in the former Soviet Union • Reduction (731): the steps taken by a government to pay off debt • ...
US History 2023-05-18
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- Suprise attack by Imperial Japanese Navy air service
- Broaden American and has a lot of points
- Intergovernmental organisation
- Loan to a government
- Declared war on sinking of Maine in Havana on Feb 15, 1898
- Deadliest War in history
- Arms surprise attacks rapidly
- Traditional vs Modern
- Treaty extremely harsh on Germany
- a law passed in 1906 that removes harmful things from the market
- Return from WW2 and having benefits to pay for college, homes etc
- Gov turned to it's citizens and encouraged them to plant
- Major Naval battle in the pacific, June 4-7 1942
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- Artistic Explosion that took place in NY
- journalists who expose corruption in politics and big buisnesses
- First ten amendments to the constitution
- Began 1914 ended in 1918
- Poster says for women " we can do it"
- 1899, under all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in china
- Industrialization vs Urbanization
20 Clues: Loan to a government • Traditional vs Modern • Began 1914 ended in 1918 • Deadliest War in history • Arms surprise attacks rapidly • Intergovernmental organisation • Treaty extremely harsh on Germany • Industrialization vs Urbanization • Poster says for women " we can do it" • Artistic Explosion that took place in NY • Broaden American and has a lot of points • ...
US History 2022-12-07
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- to bring goods into the country
- first ship of pilgrims
- 1492sailed the ocean blue
- sided with the king
- to ship goods out of country
- first permanent english colony
- complaint
- sail around
- income
- supported columbus
- common sense
- first shots fired here
- first and oldest colony in America
- helped with direction
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- witch trials of
- claimed Florida for Spain
- resistance
- cotton gin inventor
- 1609-1610 hunger
- complained about Catholic church
- turning point of revolution
- vanished colony
- information designed to influence opinion
- native
- introduced tobacco to jamestown
- disagree
- commanded continental army
- First European in America
- washingtons money man
- refuse to buy goods
30 Clues: native • income • disagree • complaint • resistance • sail around • common sense • witch trials of • vanished colony • 1609-1610 hunger • supported columbus • cotton gin inventor • sided with the king • refuse to buy goods • washingtons money man • helped with direction • first ship of pilgrims • first shots fired here • claimed Florida for Spain • 1492sailed the ocean blue • First European in America • ...
US HISTORY 2013-11-12
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- book written by Jacob Riis
- Marshall Field founded what type of store?
- came from the Eastern and Southern Europe
- an immigration station at New York harbor
- the Eiffel Tower
- sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River
- increasing amount of people that live in urban areas
- founded chain stores
- organized massacre of a particular ethnic group
- cofounded the Chicago Hull House
- coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- founded the American Red Cross
- John Dewey wanted what type of education
- founded the department store chain
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- the____________ theater
- home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- found in New York
- baseball team
- invented basketball
- the Auditorium building is found here
- established inhabitants against those of immigrants
- American landscape painter and printmaker
- sport that can also be called soccer
- found in Chicago
- designed wainwright building
- helped veterans
- a major voice for progressive education
- the statue of liberty is found here
28 Clues: baseball team • helped veterans • the Eiffel Tower • found in Chicago • found in New York • invented basketball • founded chain stores • the____________ theater • book written by Jacob Riis • designed wainwright building • founded the American Red Cross • cofounded the Chicago Hull House • founded the department store chain • the statue of liberty is found here • ...
US History 2024-05-20
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- This is the city where the gold rush first started
- This act required colonists to give food and a room to British soldiers
- Which unalienable right did Jefferson NOT include in the Declaration of Independence
- This is Shields' favorite animal (plural)
- This was the shortest US President
- This was the political party of Jefferson
- This act taxed glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea
- Another term for the right to vote
- This Spanish explorer searched for the fountain of youth
- This was the main religion found on the Mayflower
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- This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs
- People that wanted the immediate end to slavery
- This act focused on taxing paper
- This early British colony was found to have cannibalism
- This colonial region focused on academics the most
- These were discovered in Utah and New Mexico that changed the archeological timeline of human habitation in the Americas
- This was the only state to not attend the Constitutional Convention
- This Founder was the oldest at the Constitutional Convention
- This island was purchased by Dutch settlers
- This is how many parts there are to the Compromise of 1850
- The city where the "Tea Party" happened
- This was the political party of Hamilton
- This colonial region was known as the "breadbasket" colonies
- There are this many articles in the US Constitution
- There are these many amendments in the Bill of Rights
- This European nation allowed political participation for women and people of color
26 Clues: This act focused on taxing paper • This was the shortest US President • Another term for the right to vote • The city where the "Tea Party" happened • This was the political party of Hamilton • This is Shields' favorite animal (plural) • This was the political party of Jefferson • This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs • This island was purchased by Dutch settlers • ...
US History 2024-11-05
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- A new territory gained by the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris, _________ became a key coaling station in the Pacific Ocean for ships traveling to/from the Philippines.
- sold to U.S. for the price of $20 million. Islands administered by Insular Government after the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
- An American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism. Proponent of "yellow journalism.
- was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory. Serving as an enemy of the Hawaiian royalty and friend of the elite immigrant community. 1894 wealthy, plantation owner and politician who was named President of New Republic of Hawaii. He asked US to annex Hawaii.
- American war ship that was blown up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men died. This was the third cause of the Spanish-American war
- Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
- Island to the south of the U.S., and of great economic interest (sugar/tobacco) to the U.S. economy. Sight of the _______ Rebellion and many battles during the Spanish-American War.
- 25th president of the U.S., _____________ led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Pushed for expansion and the gold standard. Was assassinated on September 14th, 1901.
- part of the invading army of Cuba.
- a belief that free-market competition would lead to the survival of the fittest
- The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
- Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
- U.S. Secretary of State_________ issued, in 1899, a series of policy statements called the Open Door notes. The notes were letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the United States, thus creating an open door.
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- forced Japan to trade with the United States.
- Policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America
- A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War.
- Letter written by Dupuy De Lome that criticized President McKinley calling him" weak" and a "bitter for the admiration of the crowd" Another reason for the Spanish-American war.
- Queen of Hawaii. Pushed for a "Hawaii for Hawaiians" agenda. Overthrown in 1893 by wealthy white settlers/landowners.
- 26th president of the U.S. _______________ was famous for his "Big Stick Diplomacy" when it came to foreign affairs. ____________ became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. He won a second term in 1904. Known for his anti-monopoly policies and ecological conservationism.
- Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government
- Annexed in 1898. Republic of ______ established in 1887 with the Constitution of the Kingdom of __________. After overthrow of the Republic in 1893, American lawmaker Sanford B. Dole became President of the Republic of _________.
- A Hungarian-American Jewish newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. ________ introduced the techniques of "new journalism" to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s. Competition with Hearst linked __________ to the types of journalistic tactics known as "yellow journalism.
- Admiral of the Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral ________ is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. Sunk/captured the entire Spanish Pacific fleet in less than six hours.
- Outspoken advocate of American military expansion. Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890). __________ _________ ________ called for the United States to develop a modern NAVAL fleet capable of protecting American business and shipping interests around the world.
- Rico Invaded by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War. One of the insular territories gained by the U.S. as a result of the Treaty of Paris. Inhabitants of ___________ ________ are considered U.S. citizens, thanks to the Jones Act of 1917.
26 Clues: part of the invading army of Cuba. • Policy of territorial or economic expansion. • forced Japan to trade with the United States. • Ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government • Country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. • U.S. belief that they had the right to expand territory over N. America • ...
US History 2021-05-05
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- defeated germany.
- Hitler's book he wrote.
- dictator of Italy.
- when person hates race,culture and religion.
- greatly affected after pearl harbor attack.
- result in killing a german.
- big issue in america because childeren got hurt,wanted to end...
- emperor of japan.
- the day they tricked Hitler with false news.
- prime minister of great britain.
- lebensraum in english means.
- talked about whitnessing the pearl harbor attack.
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- wanted to spread socialism.
- food, heat, gas for soldiers in the world wars.
- united the country, built a close relationship with the president.
- storm that affected many states and farmers.
- leader of Germany.
- had to wear the star of david on their arm to label them.
- was created to help familes get back on their feet.
- concentration camp in Poland.
- group that targeted african americans.
- created so people wouldn't over withdraw money from the banks.
- crashed when buyers kept ignoring the decline of consumers.
- create a hole in the enemies army and flood in.
- jews were placed there before concentration camps.
- towns that homeless people would go.
- leader of USSR.
27 Clues: leader of USSR. • defeated germany. • emperor of japan. • leader of Germany. • dictator of Italy. • Hitler's book he wrote. • wanted to spread socialism. • result in killing a german. • lebensraum in english means. • concentration camp in Poland. • prime minister of great britain. • towns that homeless people would go. • group that targeted african americans. • ...
US History 2021-09-24
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- A statement issued in August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after World War II.
- A policy of remaining apart from the affairs in other groups
- An agency that supervised war production during World War II.
- Public Works Administration was a large-scale public work construction agency
- The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 was an initiative proposed by President Roosevelt.
- Was a soviet political leader who governed the soviet union
- One of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs to help fight the devastating economic effects.
- A series of programs that pitted American servicemen against young latino Mexican-American residents
- A political theory where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
- Borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock
- A system of wholesale trading whereby goods are paid for in full at the time of purchase.
- The act required all men in the U.S. between 21 and 30 to register for military service
- A code name for the making of the atomic bomb
- The Women's Army Corps was the women's branch of the U.S. military
- To make changes to something
- The purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable in the future
- Assistance that can be given by others or themselves
- Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with a low income
- Is an act to promote the Defense of the United States
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is an agency that deposits insurance.
- The ability for a customer to obtain goods or services before payment.
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- The controlled distribution of scarce resources, food, and supplies
- Debt securities issued by the government to finance military operations during the war
- A system of government that is centralized and requires complete subservience to the state
- An area of land where vegetation has been lost and the soil has reduced to dust
- An American labor unionist and civil rights activist
- Government assistance in maintaining the market prices regardless of supply and demand.
- A treaty between two or more states/countries that include a promise not to engage in military action against each other
- Is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power
- The time one needs to recover something bad happening in their life
- A law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by President Roosevelt
- A priest who founded the National Shrine of the Little Flower
- Was an Italian politician who founded the fascist party
- A lawyer who was the 40th governor of Louisiana and a member of the United States Senate
- Is when the government's spending exceeds its revenue
- A policy created that made Japanese people go into isolation camps
- Acts that made transporting and selling arms illegal for Americans
- She was a cultural icon made to represent women who worked in factories during World War II
- Is cash payments who went to those in immediate and desperate need
- A law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
- Is an order for all banks to close until government audits declare them solvent
- A speech given by President Roosevelt calling for an international quarantine.
- Share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the start of the Great Depression
- A series of radio broadcasts given by President Roosevelt to help and talk about recovering from the Great Depression
- The action of appeasing
- Tennessee Valley Authority is an organization that gives jobs and electricity to rural Tennessee River valley
46 Clues: The action of appeasing • To make changes to something • A code name for the making of the atomic bomb • An American labor unionist and civil rights activist • Assistance that can be given by others or themselves • Is when the government's spending exceeds its revenue • Is an act to promote the Defense of the United States • ...
US History 2018-06-04
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- Product of the late nineteenth-century movement to offer a broad array of social services in urban immigrant neighborhoods
- Tariff of 1913 which, in addition to lowering and even eliminating some tariffs
- an American author and socialist, most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward
- A federal law intended to turn Native Americans into farmers
- journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
- known as the "mother" of social work
- freedom from punishment
- a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals.
- The first law to restrict monopolistic trusts and business combinations
- Strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company
- In 1870, he founded the standard Oil Company of Ohio, which was his first step in creating his vast oil empire.
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- gave women the right to vote in 1920.
- signed in Paris by representatives of King George III
- Shuts down the factory and locks out its employees
- Legalized the federal income tax
- Act of Congress that created and established the Federal Reserve System
- Proposal for railroad regulation enacted in 1906 that extended the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- After her 1981 appointment by President Ronald Reagan, she became the first female Court justice.
- An American industrial leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- An American businessman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president
- who exposed corruption and abuses in politics, business, meat-packing, child labor, and more, primarily in the first decade of the twentieth century
- upheld the rights of states to pass laws allowing or even requiring racial segregation in public and private
- A California printer, journalist, and influential activist
- an American Republican Congressman and historian from Massachusetts.
26 Clues: freedom from punishment • Legalized the federal income tax • known as the "mother" of social work • gave women the right to vote in 1920. • Strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company • Shuts down the factory and locks out its employees • signed in Paris by representatives of King George III • A California printer, journalist, and influential activist • ...
US History 2020-01-16
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- The "product" delivered by African kingdoms
- Cotton...machine that made cotton production effective
- First name Harriet
- The ... slavery
- First name Jim, racist "laws"
- The Declaration of ... in 1776
- Instrument used to control and maim
- The vehicle used to deliver slaves to America
- The Underground ...
- Europeans gave this to powerful African kingdoms
- President during American Civil War....A
- The method used to obtain insurance for cargo
- 1868: Coloured men were given the right to...
- Product from plantations that caused addiction
- Martin Luther...
- Famous speech: "I have a..."
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- A servant on contract
- The fate of a peaceful preacher
- A process where your humanity is taken away
- Way out for many at sea to make sure "souls returned"
- When you give people different rights you...
- Metal intrument to restrict movement
- The...war in 1860-1865
- Body part cut off to mark ownership
- Burn marks on skin to mark ownership
- 8 of 12 first presidents were slave...
- Product from plantations that kept you stylish
- 1808 slavery was...
- Number of centuries since slavery was introduced in NA
- White supremacist racist group lynched and killed coloured
30 Clues: The ... slavery • Martin Luther... • First name Harriet • The Underground ... • 1808 slavery was... • A servant on contract • The...war in 1860-1865 • Famous speech: "I have a..." • First name Jim, racist "laws" • The Declaration of ... in 1776 • The fate of a peaceful preacher • Body part cut off to mark ownership • Instrument used to control and maim • ...
US History 2014-06-25
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- Born in Illinois.
- Telegram to Mexico from Germany.
- Active since the War for Independence.
- 29th state in the Union.
- State flower is the wood violet.
- Fought for the environment and civil rights.
- First to sign the Declaration.
- Arnie governed here.
- Battle that turned the Civil War.
- Patton went after this señor.
- In 1814 we took a little trip.
- Known as "Seward's Ice Box".
- Probably got stuck in a bathtub.
- Likes to annoy Wisconsin.
- Wanted the turkey for the national bird.
- Forrest Gump went here.
- First on the moon.
- First state in the Union.
- Plan to rebuild Europe after WWII.
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- Marched to the sea.
- Two parts, one state.
- Took a trip with Lewis.
- I divide but am a great highway.
- Only Catholic President.
- Coach of the Miracle on Ice team.
- Bay of...
- Warned against foreign entanglements.
- Treaty that backfired.
- Affair that led to a quasi war with France.
- General who was a pioneer of tank warfare.
- Huge purchase for a great price.
- Claimed himself to be obnoxious and disliked.
- Was an actor.
- Nixon's mistake.
- Had a dream. It was realized.
- The Great Crusade.
- Treaty that ended the War of 1812.
37 Clues: Bay of... • Was an actor. • Nixon's mistake. • Born in Illinois. • The Great Crusade. • First on the moon. • Marched to the sea. • Arnie governed here. • Two parts, one state. • Treaty that backfired. • Took a trip with Lewis. • Forrest Gump went here. • Only Catholic President. • 29th state in the Union. • Likes to annoy Wisconsin. • First state in the Union. • Known as "Seward's Ice Box". • ...
US history 2023-10-12
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- a business strategy in which a company controls all aspects of its supply chain, from raw materials to finished products.
- a type of retail business that used catalogs to allow customers in remote areas to order products from a distance.
- a legal entity that is separate from its owners and can own property, make contracts, and sue or be sued.
- a device that used electrical signals to transmit messages over long distances, revolutionizing communication in the 19th century.
- an African American inventor who developed several practical inventions, including the gas mask and the traffic light.
- an economic system in which production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services are primarily guided by the laws of supply and demand rather than through government intervention.
- a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who made his fortune in the steel industry, and donated much of his wealth to charitable causes.
- a method for mass-producing steel developed by Henry Bessemer in the mid-19th century, which involved blowing air through molten iron to remove impurities.
- a type of corporate structure in which several companies are controlled by a central board of directors, with the aim of reducing competition and increasing efficiency.
- an American industrialist who developed the Pullman sleeping car, which revolutionized long-distance train travel in the United States.
- a business strategy in which a company acquires or merges with other companies at the same level of the supply chain, in order to achieve economies of scale or reduce competition.
- a period of rapid industrialization and innovation in the late 19th century, marked by important inventions such as the automobile, electricity, and steel.
- an African American entrepreneur and philanthropist who became one of the wealthiest self-made women in America through her haircare and beauty products.
- an American inventor who developed the Morse code and the telegraph, which enabled rapid communication over long distances.
- a Scottish-born American inventor who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone in 1876.
- an American industrialist and entrepreneur who developed the Florida East Coast Railway, which transformed Florida into a popular tourist destination.
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- an American inventor and entrepreneur who helped to develop the electric power industry through his innovations in transformer technology, railway air brakes and steam turbines.
- American brothers who are credited with inventing and flying the first successful airplane in 1903.
- an American industrialist and philanthropist who, through his Standard Oil company, became one of the wealthiest men in history.
- a person who starts and runs a new business venture, with the aim of making a profit.
- an African American inventor and entrepreneur who patented a folding cabinet bed in 1885 and became the first African American woman to receive a United States patent.
- a federal law passed in 1890 that prohibits activities that restrict competition and monopolies in interstate commerce.
- a Turkish term for a local ruler or governor.
- an American inventor and businessman who is best known for developing the light bulb and inventing the first practical phonograph.
- a Surinamese-born American inventor who developed a machine that could produce shoes more efficiently, revolutionizing the shoe manufacturing industry.
- an African American inventor and engineer who worked with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, and made important contributions to the development of the telephone and the light bulb.
- a cable laid under the Atlantic Ocean in the mid-19th century that enabled communication between Europe and North America.
- a Canadian-born African American inventor and engineer who developed improvements to steam engine lubrication systems.
- the process of creating something new or improving an existing product or service.
- an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, where profit is the main motivator and the market determines prices and wages.
- ownership in a corporation, represented by shares that can be bought and sold in the stock market.
- an American banker and financier who played a major role in the growth of many industries through his investments and mergers.
32 Clues: a Turkish term for a local ruler or governor. • the process of creating something new or improving an existing product or service. • a person who starts and runs a new business venture, with the aim of making a profit. • ownership in a corporation, represented by shares that can be bought and sold in the stock market. • ...
US History 2023-12-18
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- Colonists defeated the British
- Region had rocky soil & Harsh Winters
- Life Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness
- Unreasonable Search & Seizures
- Region with Long summers and rich soil
- Supreme court case Marbury VS Madison
- Leader of the first Continental Army
- Washington's last speech to remain neutral
- This victory made the US economically independent
- Last Battle of American Revolution
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- Created the first National Bank
- Turning Point of the American Revolution
- Writer of Common Sense
- First Legislature
- War that caused debt leading to taxes from parliament
- Protection from Cruel & Unusual Punishment
- The three Gs
- Founded Connecticut
- Founded in 1607 for growing Tabaco
- Religious Settlement founded by the Pilgrims
20 Clues: The three Gs • First Legislature • Founded Connecticut • Writer of Common Sense • Colonists defeated the British • Unreasonable Search & Seizures • Created the first National Bank • Founded in 1607 for growing Tabaco • Last Battle of American Revolution • Life Liberty & Pursuit of Happiness • Leader of the first Continental Army • Region had rocky soil & Harsh Winters • ...
us history 2022-10-06
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- Which ship did Columbus sail on?
- Who won Marbury v Madison?
- Where is the Erie Canal?
- Who drafted the bill of rights?
- who won king Phillips war?
- who surrendered at the battle of yorktown?
- Where was the first women's rights convention?
- What month did the Boston Massacre happen in?
- who set off the French-Indian war?
- John C. Calhoun begins what crisis?
- when did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
- The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" started what war?
- who won Dredd Scott vs. Sandford?
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- Where did the Constitutional Convention happen?
- who goes to battle over the Second Bank of the US?
- where did the mayflower depart from?
- where did the Salem witch trials happen?
- Who burned the capitol of the United States?
- Who did President Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
- the first permanent colony?
- who introduced the telegraph?
- who kidnapped the first slaves?
- Whats the trail called that was from the Indian removal act?
- who taught native Americans to plant corn?
- Where was the first discovery of gold in California?
25 Clues: Where is the Erie Canal? • Who won Marbury v Madison? • who won king Phillips war? • the first permanent colony? • who introduced the telegraph? • Who drafted the bill of rights? • who kidnapped the first slaves? • Which ship did Columbus sail on? • who won Dredd Scott vs. Sandford? • who set off the French-Indian war? • John C. Calhoun begins what crisis? • ...
us history 2022-10-06
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- Which ship did Columbus sail on?
- Who won Marbury v Madison?
- Where is the Erie Canal?
- Who drafted the bill of rights?
- who won king Phillips war?
- who surrendered at the battle of yorktown?
- Where was the first women's rights convention?
- What month did the Boston Massacre happen in?
- who set off the French-Indian war?
- John C. Calhoun begins what crisis?
- when did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
- The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" started what war?
- who won Dredd Scott vs. Sandford?
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- Where did the Constitutional Convention happen?
- who goes to battle over the Second Bank of the US?
- where did the mayflower depart from?
- where did the Salem witch trials happen?
- Who burned the capitol of the United States?
- Who did President Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
- the first permanent colony?
- who introduced the telegraph?
- who kidnapped the first slaves?
- Whats the trail called that was from the Indian removal act?
- who taught native Americans to plant corn?
- Where was the first discovery of gold in California?
25 Clues: Where is the Erie Canal? • Who won Marbury v Madison? • who won king Phillips war? • the first permanent colony? • who introduced the telegraph? • Who drafted the bill of rights? • who kidnapped the first slaves? • Which ship did Columbus sail on? • who won Dredd Scott vs. Sandford? • who set off the French-Indian war? • John C. Calhoun begins what crisis? • ...
US History 2023-03-26
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- 1st European to see Pacific Ocean
- A policy to separate Europe from the Western Hemisphere
- Who claimed Brazil for Portugal
- The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- A movement in the 19th century that focused on the abolishment of slavery
- Who conquered Inca; killed Atahualpa whose ransom was gold and silver
- The countries power depended on its wealth
- The process of making an area more urban
- Who's expedition landed in Mexico; Montezuma (Aztec) thought he was a god
- Treaty that ended World War 1
- A war between citizens of the North and South
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- the war for American independence from Britain
- Who showed that ships could reach Asia by way of Pacific Ocean
- Who claimed Florida for Spain
- The global transfer of foods, plants and animals during the colonization of America
- Economic system based on private ownership
- What did Columbus call Native Americans
- Who claimed land for Spain called San Salvador
- The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
- Movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions.
20 Clues: Who claimed Florida for Spain • Treaty that ended World War 1 • Who claimed Brazil for Portugal • 1st European to see Pacific Ocean • What did Columbus call Native Americans • The process of making an area more urban • Economic system based on private ownership • The countries power depended on its wealth • A war between citizens of the North and South • ...
US history 2024-03-19
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- a dude who would blame people for something they didn’t do and everyone would turn against them.
- US gave aid to European countries that were not Communist.
- a line of latitude.
- too many people were born after WW2
- a whole line two miles wide that was heavily armed between north and south korea.
- stop the spread of communism.
- a nuke that was 67x more powerful than fat man.
- the southern vietnamese who wanted communism.
- No more war crimes.
- Ruler of China and made them Communist.
- a loss and victory for America.
- people in west Germany flew supplies over to west Germany because they didn’t get anything from Russia.
- Germany was split into four occupational zones.
- Promoted almost going to war with USSR
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- countries geologically separated from USSR but were communists.
- Orange chemical we used to ruin the lives of many.
- Russia was putting nukes on cuba and we didn’t like it.
- we were in Korea, and basically no one had made advances.
- A thing to protect allied countries from communism.
- A way for countries to talk about their problems
- America was scared of communism invading.
- if one country becomes communist nearby countries will too.
- a man and his wife who were falesly accused of murder and were killed for it.
- the leader of south korea during korean war.
- we wanted Fidel dead, so we trained a bunch of people and they failed miserably.
- Russia put up a wall in the middle of Berlin.
- Helped any free people resisting communism.
- an imaginary wall that split east and west Germany.
- House un american activities commity
- the first thing in space
- was an alliance between the soviet union and Europe.
31 Clues: a line of latitude. • No more war crimes. • the first thing in space • stop the spread of communism. • a loss and victory for America. • too many people were born after WW2 • House un american activities commity • Promoted almost going to war with USSR • Ruler of China and made them Communist. • America was scared of communism invading. • ...
US History 2023-05-19
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- President when the Great Depression hit, had homeless towns named after him
- Withdrawal from commercial relations with a person or organization as a punishment or protest
- A fashionable young women intent on enjoying herself and acting wild
- Widespread of Fear of a potential rise of communism
- Failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy Administration
- Truman’s foreign policy that the U.s. would provide aid to countries under the influence of communism
- The first satellite sent into space by the soviets
- Notional barrier separating East and West Europe
- Provided American citizens an opportunity to assist with the war effort
- Fought Between North and South Korea
- Act of voluntary giving by individuals or groups to promote the common good
- Illegal Distribution of alcohol
- The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- Refused to give her seat to a white man
- Belief of a government that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively
- Rail line connecting The East and West coasts of the United States
- A diverse array of media that reach a large audience via mass communication
- Theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries
- Journalists during the Progressive Era who exposed corrupt businesses
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- Had an “I had A Dream” Speeth
- Art and Science of maintaining peaceful relationships between nations
- The state of of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- The act of separating people, historically on the basis of race and gender
- The process of making an area more urban
- Declared the separate but equal doctrine unconstitutional
- Leader of the Progressive movement
- Largest and Most widespread civil rights and empowerment movement by Mexican descent people in the United States
- President responsible for the Watergate Scandal
- First American Volunteer Group of China Air Force formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion
- Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a countries economy
- Philanthropist and industrialists, helped build the American Steel Industry
- Leader during the civil rights movement in America
- Youngest President
- Large companies that controlled an industry or a sector
- Surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon a U.s. Military base
- Era of intense Social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society
- Leading a society in which all properties and publicly owned by the government
- Assassinated In Dallas
- Nixons attempt to cover up its involvement in the 1972 break
- The largest seaborne invasion in history
40 Clues: Youngest President • Assassinated In Dallas • Had an “I had A Dream” Speeth • Illegal Distribution of alcohol • Leader of the Progressive movement • Fought Between North and South Korea • Refused to give her seat to a white man • The process of making an area more urban • The largest seaborne invasion in history • President responsible for the Watergate Scandal • ...
US History 2024-05-13
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- Luciano, Famous for turning the mob into a national scale crime syndicate
- Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
- Huxley, Brave New World
- Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- Ilyich Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union
- Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Camus, The Stranger
- Flair, Voted by 300,000 for Man of the Century and a Wrestler
- Luther King Jr., civil rights leader
- Chaplin, comic genius
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- Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co.
- Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
- Orwell, 1984
- Ali, heavyweight boxing champion
- Disney, creator of animation and multimedia empire
- Heller, Catch-22
- D. Roosevelt, Famous for being a president and a popular man
- Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
- Nabokov, Lolita
- Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
- Chanel, designer
- Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
22 Clues: Orwell, 1984 • Nabokov, Lolita • Heller, Catch-22 • Chanel, designer • Camus, The Stranger • Chaplin, comic genius • Huxley, Brave New World • Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 • Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird • Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath • Gates, co-founder of Microsoft • Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co. • Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye • Ali, heavyweight boxing champion • ...
US History 2024-05-13
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- theory if one nation falls to communism all will
- presidential policy to cut deficit spending and taxes to fix the economy
- the US gave its WW2 allies materials and supplies
- Awakening religious revival in the 1730s which united the colonists
- English philosopher who coined idea of a social contract
- Amendment gave women the right to vote
- Doctrine warned European powers not to interfere in US business
- allegations against alleged communists in the government and other institutions
- Falls gathering of women to gain womens' rights
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- Proclamation freed all slaves in states that had seceded
- the government's hands-off policy towards businesses and the economy
- journalists who wrote to exposure corruption in established institutions
- Panthers African American revolutionary group inspired by Malcolm X
- first successful settlement in colonial America
- Destiny divine right to settle the land from coast to coast
- Sense a pamphlet by Thomas Paine that criticized monarchies
- the Nixon scandal in which a break-in was covered up by Nixon administration
- describes the powers of the government and the rights of the people
- security is a government program that provides aid in the form of money to elderly people
- Missile Crisis Soviet Union placing their weapons in Cuba to threaten the US
20 Clues: Amendment gave women the right to vote • first successful settlement in colonial America • Falls gathering of women to gain womens' rights • theory if one nation falls to communism all will • the US gave its WW2 allies materials and supplies • Proclamation freed all slaves in states that had seceded • English philosopher who coined idea of a social contract • ...
US history 2024-06-12
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- Environmental protection agency
- Housing and Urban development
- Consumer product safety commission
- War on poverty program
- I have a dream
- People were fighting to end this
- Domestic program for America
- Women's national organization
- Provided jobs for highschool dropouts
- JFK wanted to send the first person to the moon so he funded this
- Given to people over the age of 65
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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- Lyndon Baines Johnson's domestic program
- Given to poor people for healthcare
- Author of Unsafe at Any speed
- Women's rights movement
- American Indian Movement
- Famous sit-ins to start for change
- equal rights amendments
- Green Power
20 Clues: Green Power • I have a dream • War on poverty program • Women's rights movement • equal rights amendments • American Indian Movement • Domestic program for America • Housing and Urban development • Author of Unsafe at Any speed • Women's national organization • Environmental protection agency • People were fighting to end this • Consumer product safety commission • ...
US History 2024-05-15
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- who would reach the moon first competition
- cause of Japan's surrender during WWII
- most important historical document stating seperation from britain
- president assassinated in a car
- president killed in a theater
- group of people residing in the US before any colonization
- war fought over the issue of slavery
- major genocide during WWII was called the ___
- Civil Rights Act ended ___
- event that pushed the us to enter world war two
- collapse of the stock market caused ___
- 911 was a major ____
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- country the colonists separated from in the 1700s
- Japanese Americans were placed into ___ camps
- famous women's convention
- last name of the first president
- program created by FDR
- issue abolished by the 13th amendment
- policy that taxed stamps
- Rosa Parks began a ____
20 Clues: 911 was a major ____ • program created by FDR • Rosa Parks began a ____ • policy that taxed stamps • famous women's convention • Civil Rights Act ended ___ • president killed in a theater • president assassinated in a car • last name of the first president • war fought over the issue of slavery • issue abolished by the 13th amendment • cause of Japan's surrender during WWII • ...
US History 2023-05-08
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- Sioux religious awakening movement that they believed would drive white people away
- belief that women should have more rights and education so that they can teach their sons and aide their husbands
- Act that gives elderly people a pension
- a state has the legal right to declare a law null and void within its borders
- Form of transportation that connected the east and west coast
- A law in the Compromise of 1850 that required authorities to returned escaped and runaway slaves in the north to the south
- Anti-immigrant party formed from some former Whigs and unhappy northern democrats
- agreement for bicameral legislature where the house is proportional and the senate is per state
- Idea that white Americans were called by God to expand westward
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- Supreme court case that said that slaves had no rights and called the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, meaning he wasn't actually free
- Included the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the expansion of the Freedman's Bureau. Time after the civil war when a group of officeholders led racial changes
- Type of journalism where journalists would expose corrupt business practices and poor working conditions
- Name for program where supplies were delivered to Berlin while the Soviet Union blocked all other western contact
- US wouldn't allow further European colonization of the western hemisphere
- General term for racially discriminatory laws passed after the civil war
- Questionable Act where speech against the country was prohibited to help the war effort during WWI
- Shantytowns that were named after a president
- US pacific war strategy in WWII that skipped some islands and focused on others
- Mass movement of African Americans from the south to the North
- Convention in New York where women demanded legal rights and equality
20 Clues: Act that gives elderly people a pension • Shantytowns that were named after a president • Form of transportation that connected the east and west coast • Mass movement of African Americans from the south to the North • Idea that white Americans were called by God to expand westward • Convention in New York where women demanded legal rights and equality • ...
US HISTORY 2023-05-12
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- conflict that opposed northern and southern states
- in D.C., C stands for…
- US capital city
- symbol of freedom
- first name of the first American president
- state where blues and jazz were born
- boat on which the first English settlers travelled
- where the English settlers first landed
- what was abolished in 1865
- president killed in 1865
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- where the president lives
- current American president
- president killed in 1963
- immigration station next to New York City
- nickname of the space program
- the US is composed of 13…
- first English settlers
- number of states
- state that is not on the mainland
- state that is not on the mainland
- celebration that gathered white settlers and Native Americans
- current vice president
22 Clues: US capital city • number of states • symbol of freedom • in D.C., C stands for… • first English settlers • current vice president • president killed in 1963 • president killed in 1865 • where the president lives • the US is composed of 13… • current American president • what was abolished in 1865 • nickname of the space program • state that is not on the mainland • ...
US History 2022-11-10
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- was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
- established a civilian government in Puerto Rico
- was a major battle of the Spanish–American War
- are American terms for journalism and associated newspapers
- American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century
- United States naval officer and historian
- Admiral of the Navy
- extending a country’s power.
- was an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900, begun by peasants but eventually supported by the government
- is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law
- treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention
- He was a key figure in the revolutionary movement that forced out President Porfirio Díaz and brought Francisco I
- American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869
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- was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt
- nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
- aimed to secure international agreement to the U.S. policy of promoting equal opportunity for international trade and commerce in China
- ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation
- nicknamed "Black Jack", was a senior United States Army officer
- considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain
- was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- he was given the Grand Cross of Maria Cristina for his command of troops in the Philippines
- the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence.
- a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii
- a massive engineering marvel that connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean through a 50-mile
- lawyer and jurist from the Hawaiian Islands
- He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos
- Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader
27 Clues: Admiral of the Navy • extending a country’s power. • a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii • United States naval officer and historian • lawyer and jurist from the Hawaiian Islands • was a major battle of the Spanish–American War • established a civilian government in Puerto Rico • Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader • ...
US History 2022-11-04
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- No _______ without representation
- This man made an engraving depicting an important moment in history
- The act that taxed people on all paper goods
- The battle of _______ was a very controversial battle in American history
- The act that taxed on all imported ______
- The battle that ended the war
- awakening Spiritual change, people spoke out against their leaders
- This country became allies with the US & helped fight for America's independence
- The act that raised money to bribe magistrates to remain loyal to Britain
- Men that were not from Britain who were employed to help fight with the British
- The ______ river was crossed by George Washington and his soldiers on Christmas Eve as a part of their "sneak attack"
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- A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain
- The author of the Declaration was ______
- The list of _______ were the offenses that signers of the Declaration declared against King George
- The act that forced colonists to allow soldiers to stay in their houses; colonists had to feed the soldiers
- The ______ was a war that lasted 8 years; it was a battle for independence from Great Britain
- A name for British soldiers
- The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence
- A bloody massacre that questioned whether British soldiers firing into a crowd was justified
- The _______ congress consisted of representatives who met & made important decisions; these people met twice
- The declaration of ________ was one of the most critical documents in American history; it was drafted twice
21 Clues: A name for British soldiers • The battle that ended the war • No _______ without representation • The author of the Declaration was ______ • The act that taxed on all imported ______ • The act that taxed people on all paper goods • A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain • The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence • ...
US History 2022-04-27
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- “Black americans will never be treated fairly in a mostly White country”.
- A labor union wanted to destroy America’s capitalist economy.
- A program that paid farmers to produce less food.
- “lightning war”.
- He became the dictator of Germany in 1934.
- A film that portrayed African Americans as violent and dangerous.
- The Birth of a Nation made them popular again.
- FDR addressed Americans through the radio.
- These were African American pilots who protected bombers during the war.
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- Another name for the D-Day invasion.
- The 18th Amendment is usually referred to as.
- The Red Scare was the fear of spreading throughout the country.
- A two night terror killing all of Hitlers political rivals.
- Sacco & Vanzetti were immigrants from this country.
- Americans 65 and older would receive monthly income provided by the federal government.
- The first to invent the atomic bomb in the world.
- These were women who pushed the boundaries of style and behavior.
- Investors used to buy bank money and buy stocks with their money.
- The Depression started during his presidency.
- A place in Oświęcim, Poland.
20 Clues: “lightning war”. • A place in Oświęcim, Poland. • Another name for the D-Day invasion. • He became the dictator of Germany in 1934. • FDR addressed Americans through the radio. • The 18th Amendment is usually referred to as. • The Depression started during his presidency. • The Birth of a Nation made them popular again. • The first to invent the atomic bomb in the world. • ...
US History 2022-03-15
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- the ________ was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the U.S.
- The forcible seizure of American sailors into the Royal Navy was called
- the ________ allowed merchants to trade only with countries other than France and England
- the ________ was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807
- was a famous Indian guide who helped Lewis and Clark
- The sinking of the American boat the ______ led to the War of 1812
- explored the Louisiana Purchase.
- the _______ ended the War of 1812
- the ________ was an agreement to balance free and slave states
- A _______ is a tax on incoming goods
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- _______ is the devotion to the culture and interests of one’s country.
- standardized parts that could be used in place of one another were called ________
- the _______ is an agreement to cease fire.
- john C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were known as _______
- was made up of the Presidencies of Jefferson/Madison/Monroe
- _______ was the 3rd President of the U.S.
- The _______ stretched from Georgia to Illinois
- In the early 1800s, _______ was a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years.
- _______ was invented by Eli Whitney
- stated America was for Americans
20 Clues: explored the Louisiana Purchase. • stated America was for Americans • the _______ ended the War of 1812 • _______ was invented by Eli Whitney • A _______ is a tax on incoming goods • _______ was the 3rd President of the U.S. • the _______ is an agreement to cease fire. • The _______ stretched from Georgia to Illinois • the ________ was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807 • ...
US history 2022-04-06
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- byelaw
- approval
- argue
- sell things by shout the price out
- Formal agreements between two or more independent states or nations for mutual defense
- accept with no actions
- punish
- danger
- come to a deadlock
- violate the rule
- abject
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- prevent sb from
- prejudice on races
- unstable
- write a statement in support of Lee’s resolution
- hard to bear
- representation
- introduced a resolution declaring the colonies to be independent.
- small and cute
- the right to judicature
20 Clues: argue • byelaw • punish • danger • abject • unstable • approval • hard to bear • representation • small and cute • prevent sb from • violate the rule • prejudice on races • come to a deadlock • accept with no actions • the right to judicature • sell things by shout the price out • write a statement in support of Lee’s resolution • ...
US History 2013-09-26
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- a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
- extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
- community-based mutual aid societies created by Mexican immigrants in the late 19th century United States
- the ability to assess and initiate things independently
- relating to or based on reason
- To make American in form, style, or character
- Process by which voters can remove elected officials from office before their terms end
- an instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people.
- the right to vote gained through the democratic process
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- to include specifically in the terms of an agreement
- anything bought or sold
- General political philosophy that is based on scientific progression
- guided by thought
- Reform-minded journalists who wrote for magazines
- a violent uprising against an authority or government
- in spite of that; however
- to impose a fine, tax, or special payment on a person or property
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- no longer in use or practice
- extreme hardship or difficulty
20 Clues: guided by thought • anything bought or sold • in spite of that; however • no longer in use or practice • relating to or based on reason • extreme hardship or difficulty • To make American in form, style, or character • Reform-minded journalists who wrote for magazines • to include specifically in the terms of an agreement • ...
us history 2015-03-03
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- the war for American independence from Britain
- a protest led by a farmer
- James Madison chose to abandon Isolationism
- a document establishing the U.S. as a nation
- a policy to separate Europe from the Western Hemisphere
- a test of the federal government
- a forced trek onto "Indian territory"
- General Cornwallis surrenders
- Texas requested to be a state
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- belief in the benefits of profitable trading
- a search in Sutter Mill in 1848
- a protest on a excise tax
- claimed land for Spain called San Salvador
- the first constitution
- a spanish conquistador
- a street fight
- seizing of supplies
- a time when many issues occurred
- first government of america
- a war for land
- known as the "Middle Passage"
- the first English colony
- a system for states and organizations are governed
23 Clues: a street fight • a war for land • seizing of supplies • the first constitution • a spanish conquistador • the first English colony • a protest led by a farmer • a protest on a excise tax • first government of america • known as the "Middle Passage" • General Cornwallis surrenders • Texas requested to be a state • a search in Sutter Mill in 1848 • a time when many issues occurred • ...
us history 2023-02-23
20 Clues: french • cramped • tragedy • ironclad • telegraph • brute force • assassinated • farmers used • led the circus • 1869 president • public meetings • gathering place • spectator sport • department store • pulitzer's rival • literate americans • stock market crash • popular in the 1890's • method of stopping trains • raised near the mississippi
US history 2020-03-02
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- killing of a large group of people,
- is a business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity
- vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support
- is an informal, derogatory term for a region of the United States that experienced industrial decline starting around 1980.
- is the tendency not to side in a conflict, which may not suggest neutral parties do not have a side or are not a side themselves.
- the action of a country or its government preparing and organizing troops for active service.
- is the process of ending the separation of two groups, usually referring to races.
- a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.
- was a policy of the Richard Nixon administration to end U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
- is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution
- is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand.
- is the easing of strained relations
- is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft.
- isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere
- the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes.
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- a rapid increase
- "the ideology of republicanism"
- the matériel and services supplied by the U.S. to its allies during World War II under an act of Congress
- is a Latin phrase meaning the existing state of affairs, particularly with regard to social or political issues.
- is a subculture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in opposition to mainstream cultural mores
- a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
- is a provision made in accordance with a legal framework of a society.
- is a political and social philosophy promoting traditional social institutions in the context of culture and civilization.
- refers to the economic policies promoted by U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the 1980s.
- is a treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico
25 Clues: a rapid increase • "the ideology of republicanism" • killing of a large group of people, • is the easing of strained relations • is a treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico • vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support • is a body of electors established by the United States Constitution • ...
US History 2020-11-08
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- Purchase, A purchase doubling the size of the United States
- Act of 1807, General trade embargo on all foreign nations enacted by the U.S Congress
- Party, This party elected U.S president, Abraham Lincoln
- Information spread to influence people to believe a certain way
- Party, Under Alexander Hamilton, dominated a national government from 1789 to 1801
- Act, Desert land was put to productive use
- Act, Act that broke up Indian reservations and distributed land to individual households
- Crow, Racial segregation state and local laws enacted after the Reconstruction period in the U.S
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- Economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
- Plains, Grassland region of central North America extending from North Dakota to Texas
- of Ghent, Peace treaty ending the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain
- Klux Klan, A Secret organization who are extremely racists
- Compromise, Federal legislation admitting Maine to the United States as a free state
- Act, Allows natural landmarks to be protected as a national monument
- Act, Federal Law giving settlers 160 acres of land for about $30 if they lived on it for 5 years
- Jackson, General in the U.S Army and served in both houses of the U.S Congress
- Antitrust, The ______ Act expanded the Sherman Antitrust Act to apply to holding companies
- Van Buren, Founder of the Democratic Party, severed as 9th governor of New York
- Adam, Founding Father who served as the second president of the U.S
- of Good Feelings, A Period in the political history of the U.Sthat reflected a sense of national purpose
20 Clues: Act, Desert land was put to productive use • Party, This party elected U.S president, Abraham Lincoln • Klux Klan, A Secret organization who are extremely racists • Purchase, A purchase doubling the size of the United States • Information spread to influence people to believe a certain way • Adam, Founding Father who served as the second president of the U.S • ...
US History 2021-09-24
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- Share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the start of the Great Depression
- A system of government that is centralized and requires complete subservience to the state
- She was a cultural icon made to represent women who worked in factories during World War II
- A law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
- A policy of remaining apart from the affairs in other groups
- A policy created that made Japanese people go into isolation camps
- Debt securities issued by the government to finance military operations during the war
- Acts that made transporting and selling arms illegal for Americans
- Borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock
- A series of radio broadcasts given by President Roosevelt to help and talk about recovering from the Great Depression
- To make changes to something
- Victory abroad and Victory at home
- One of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs to help fight the devastating economic effects.
- Is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power
- A code name for the making of the atomic bomb
- Public Works Administration was a large-scale public work construction agency
- An agency that supervised war production during World War II.
- A treaty between two or more states/countries that include a promise not to engage in military action against each other
- Was a soviet political leader who governed the soviet union
- A speech given by President Roosevelt calling for an international quarantine.
- Is cash payments who went to those in immediate and desperate need
- An asian-american civil rights charity
- Is an act to promote the Defense of the United States
- Is when the government's spending exceeds its revenue
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- A law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by President Roosevelt
- It was an attack caused by the Japanese Navy towards America in Hawaii.
- The time one needs to recover something bad happening in their life
- Was an Italian politician who founded the fascist party
- The controlled distribution of scarce resources, food, and supplies
- A priest who founded the National Shrine of the Little Flower
- A series of programs that pitted American servicemen against young latino Mexican-American residents
- The order that Roosevelt gave that forced Japanese people into isolation camps
- A statement issued in August 1941 that set out American and British goals for the world after World War II.
- The act required all men in the U.S. between 21 and 30 to register for military service
- The purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable in the future
- Was created to control money and rent after World War II started.
- The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 was an initiative proposed by President Roosevelt.
- Government assistance in maintaining the market prices regardless of supply and demand.
- Is an order for all banks to close until government audits declare them solvent
- An American labor unionist and civil rights activist
- The ability for a customer to obtain goods or services before payment.
- A political theory where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
- Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with a low income
- The action of appeasing
- The Women's Army Corps was the women's branch of the U.S. military
- An area of land where vegetation has been lost and the soil has reduced to dust
- A system of wholesale trading whereby goods are paid for in full at the time of purchase.
- Tennessee Valley Authority is an organization that gives jobs and electricity to rural Tennessee River valley
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is an agency that deposits insurance.
- A lawyer who was the 40th governor of Louisiana and a member of the United States Senate
- Assistance that can be given by others or themselves
51 Clues: The action of appeasing • To make changes to something • Victory abroad and Victory at home • An asian-american civil rights charity • A code name for the making of the atomic bomb • An American labor unionist and civil rights activist • Assistance that can be given by others or themselves • Is an act to promote the Defense of the United States • ...
US History 2021-09-28
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- founder of the constitutional law
- thought the bank was unconstitutional.
- printed publication, and associated with making decisions.
- written by the 1st American president.
- Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812.
- most influential founding father.
- debt crisis state government increased effort to collect taxes.
- desire for unity after the war of 1812
- Articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton.
- Louisiana purchase.
- Created two Legislative bodies in congress.
- The great compromise, The three fifth compromise etc.
- final battle of the northwest indian war.
- 3rd US president.
- North and South America will not tolerate any more colonization.
- four acts passed by the federalist.
- Basic principles of and laws of the nation and the agreement signing of it.
- Known as the Florida purchase treaty.
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- 4th US president and created the amendments.
- First major battle of the war of 1812.
- on all American vessels sailing for foreign ports.
- no support from state governments.
- secret meeting of the federalist delegates from connecticut.
- capital of the United states.
- agreement by the US and Great Britain that helped avert war between them.
- beans, squash, peas, okra etc.
- creation of a supreme national government.
- served as an associate justice.
- First written constitution of the United states.
- economic system in which the decisions regarding investment.
- create material by hand.
31 Clues: 3rd US president. • Louisiana purchase. • create material by hand. • capital of the United states. • beans, squash, peas, okra etc. • served as an associate justice. • founder of the constitutional law • most influential founding father. • no support from state governments. • four acts passed by the federalist. • Known as the Florida purchase treaty. • ...
US History 2021-06-02
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- Encouraged settlement in the west
- 2nd president of US
- 4th president of US
- Winter camp for soldiers during AR
- Intro to the Constitution
- Founded in 1680 by William Penn
- Main cash crop of the South
- War between 13 Colonies and Britain
- Author of Federalist Papers
- supreme law of the land
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- 1st 10 amendments of the Constitution
- tax on imports
- Americans who supported independence
- Turning point for American Revolution
- Root cause of the Civil War
- US was to stretch across continent
- Founded in 1607
- 1620 Puritan settlement
- to formally approve
- War between North and South
20 Clues: tax on imports • Founded in 1607 • 2nd president of US • 4th president of US • to formally approve • 1620 Puritan settlement • supreme law of the land • Intro to the Constitution • Root cause of the Civil War • Main cash crop of the South • Author of Federalist Papers • War between North and South • Founded in 1680 by William Penn • Encouraged settlement in the west • ...
US History 2022-05-11
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- denial of the right to vote
- Northerners who moved the South during Reconstruction
- execution, often by hanging without a legal trial
- laws enacted shortly after the Civil War intended to keep African Americans in a condition similar to slavery
- pardon for offenses
- Stanton secretary of war
- name applied to the Southern statesbecause of their strong support for Democratic canidates
- removed the last federal troops from the South
- Southerners who supported the new Southern state governments established during Reconstruction
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- elected president in 1868
- the right to vote
- Radical Republican in the House of Representatives
- violated the tenure of Office Act
- won the popular vote in the 1876 election
- bring charges against the president
- head of the Freedmen's Bureau
- Radical Republican in the Senate
- arrested for his dishonest dealings
- paper money issued by the U.S. Congress during the Civil War
- cartoonist
20 Clues: cartoonist • the right to vote • pardon for offenses • Stanton secretary of war • elected president in 1868 • denial of the right to vote • head of the Freedmen's Bureau • Radical Republican in the Senate • violated the tenure of Office Act • bring charges against the president • arrested for his dishonest dealings • won the popular vote in the 1876 election • ...
US History 2022-05-20
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- Strict religious group
- When American seamen were taken at sea
- First Cash Crop from America
- Declaration of Independence
- The Forks
- Crop from the Carolina's
- First Battle of American Revolution
- Helped Wampanoag's
- Oglethorpe designed this southern city
- The Great Compromise
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- From D.C. the British marched to this city
- Adopted orphaned N.A. & Wanted Indian Removal
- Branches of Government
- Native American tribe with slaves/newspaper/home
- Hero or villain
- Supreme Court
- First Amendment
- Jamestown,Queen Elizabeth
- Our Electoral College Votes
- Jefferson bought it might not be Constitutional
- Abbreviation for the first form of Government
21 Clues: The Forks • Supreme Court • Hero or villain • First Amendment • Helped Wampanoag's • The Great Compromise • Strict religious group • Branches of Government • Crop from the Carolina's • Jamestown,Queen Elizabeth • Declaration of Independence • Our Electoral College Votes • First Cash Crop from America • First Battle of American Revolution • When American seamen were taken at sea • ...
US History 2022-11-04
Across
- No _______ without representation
- This man made an engraving depicting an important moment in history
- The act that taxed people on all paper goods
- The battle of _______ was a very controversial battle in American history
- The act that taxed on all imported ______
- The battle that ended the war
- awakening Spiritual change, people spoke out against their leaders
- This country became allies with the US & helped fight for America's independence
- The act that raised money to bribe magistrates to remain loyal to Britain
- Men that were not from Britain who were employed to help fight with the British
- The ______ river was crossed by George Washington and his soldiers on Christmas Eve as a part of their "sneak attack"
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- A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain
- The author of the Declaration was ______
- The list of _______ were the offenses that signers of the Declaration declared against King George
- The act that forced colonists to allow soldiers to stay in their houses; colonists had to feed the soldiers
- The ______ was a war that lasted 8 years; it was a battle for independence from Great Britain
- A name for British soldiers
- The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence
- A bloody massacre that questioned whether British soldiers firing into a crowd was justified
- The _______ congress consisted of representatives who met & made important decisions; these people met twice
- The declaration of ________ was one of the most critical documents in American history; it was drafted twice
21 Clues: A name for British soldiers • The battle that ended the war • No _______ without representation • The author of the Declaration was ______ • The act that taxed on all imported ______ • The act that taxed people on all paper goods • A pamphlet that supported leaving the rule of Britain • The sons of ______ were patriot men that believed in independence • ...
US History 2018-06-03
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- Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
- vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president
- Addams known as the "mother" of social work
- Darwinism the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals.
- v Ferguson upheld the rights of states to pass laws allowing or even requiring racial segregation in public and private
- Strike (1892) Shuts down the factory and locks out its employees
- Day O'Connor After her 1981 appointment by President Ronald Reagan, she became the first female Court justice.
- Carnegie An American industrial leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- Houses Product of the late nineteenth-century movement to offer a broad array of social services in urban immigrant neighborhoods
- Of Paris signed in Paris by representatives of King George III
- Journalism journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
- freedom from punishment
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- Reserve Act Act of Congress that created and established the Federal Reserve System
- Cabot Lodge an American Republican Congressman and historian from Massachusetts.
- Writers who exposed corruption and abuses in politics, business, meat-packing, child labor, and more, primarily in the first decade of the twentieth century
- Act Proposal for railroad regulation enacted in 1906 that extended the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- Bellamy an American author and socialist, most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward
- d Rockefeller An American businessman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
- Anti-Trust Act The first law to restrict monopolistic trusts and business combinations
- Amendment (1913) Legalized the federal income tax
- Tariff Tariff of 1913 which, in addition to lowering and even eliminating some tariffs
- Fourteen Points a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- Strike Strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company
- Act A federal law intended to turn Native Americans into farmers
24 Clues: freedom from punishment • Addams known as the "mother" of social work • Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920. • Amendment (1913) Legalized the federal income tax • Strike Strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company • vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president • Of Paris signed in Paris by representatives of King George III • ...
US history 2023-10-02
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- Immigration center in San Francisco
- Immigration center in New York
- Factors that make you come
- Laws that help natives not foreign
- Moving to at new country
- Children forced to work
- Factors that make you leave
- Most efficient travel method at the time
- Place were immigrants would go to find community
- Rich person who doesn't use money for good
- Poorly kept housing for immigrants
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- Limited the amount of Chinese immigrants allow into the country
- Harvesting crops for food
- Top steel producer in the country
- Development of industries in a country
- Financial panic in 1890
- A gift from France to represent our freedom
- Most efficient way to mass produce
- Tall building that expand upward
- Keeping places clean
20 Clues: Keeping places clean • Financial panic in 1890 • Children forced to work • Moving to at new country • Harvesting crops for food • Factors that make you come • Factors that make you leave • Immigration center in New York • Tall building that expand upward • Top steel producer in the country • Laws that help natives not foreign • Most efficient way to mass produce • ...
US History 2023-11-02
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- type of music brought to the north from African Americans
- women in the 1920 who were more independent and promiscuous
- a person who made, sold, distributed alcohol
- time in history when alcohol was illegal
- large amount of african americans migrated to the north
- a belief that doesn't like immigrants
- made evolution illegal to be taught in schools
- man convicted of murder with no evidence
- made alcohol illegal
- comedian
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- attractive celeberity
- flew across the Atlantic
- large shooting using tommy guns
- African American culture is brought to light
- bars that sold alcohol
- Scare people became scared of communism
- organized crime
- famous baseball player
- illegal alcohol
- famous bootlegger
- Jazz artist
21 Clues: comedian • Jazz artist • organized crime • illegal alcohol • famous bootlegger • made alcohol illegal • attractive celeberity • bars that sold alcohol • famous baseball player • flew across the Atlantic • large shooting using tommy guns • a belief that doesn't like immigrants • Scare people became scared of communism • time in history when alcohol was illegal • ...
US History 2023-12-11
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- Abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor who helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom
- Trade route connecting Missouri to Santa Fe, fostering economic ties
- Individuals who take financial risks to start and operate businesses
- Seventh President of the United States, known for his role in expanding suffrage but also criticized for policies like the Indian Removal Act
- Forced removal of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands to designated territories
- Migration route to the western US during the 19th century
- Conflict over territory and border disputes, leading to the acquisition of western lands
- Agricultural innovation by John Deere, enhancing efficiency in soil cultivation
- Artificial waterway connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, boosting trade and transportation
- Key figure in the Texas Revolution, later serving as the first president of the Republic of Texas
- Loyalty to one's region rather than the nation as a whole, contributing to tensions in the US
- Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote
- Known as the "Father of Texas," played a crucial role in the colonization of Texas
- Prominent African American abolitionist, orator, and author
- Period of mass migration to California in search of gold in the mid-19th century
- Invention powering machinery and contributing to the Industrial Revolution
- Devotion and loyalty to one's nation, often involving a sense of national pride
- Influential suffragist and key figure in the women's rights movement, co-organized the Seneca Falls Convention
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- Economic system based on private ownership and free market principles
- Period of significant economic, technological, and social change, marked by industrial growth
- Process of population concentration in urban areas due to industrialization and other factors
- Treaty ending the Mexican-American War, ceding territories to the US
- Refers to people of African descent in the United States, often associated with struggles for civil rights
- Socialmovement advocating for reduced or prohibited alcohol consumption
- Belief that the US was destined to expand across North America
- US foreign policy stating opposition to European interference in the Americas
- Industrial production method where goods are manufactured on a large scale in factories
- 11th President of the US, known for territorial expansion during his presidency
- Communication device using electrical signals over wires, revolutionizing long-distance communication
- Acquisition of additional land from Mexico for the purpose of a southern transcontinental railroad route
- Economic plan promoting protective tariffs, national bank, and internal improvements, championed by Henry Clay
- Abolitionist and editor of the anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator"
- Invention by Eli Whitney that revolutionized cotton processing, impacting the Southern economy and increasing the demand for slave labor
- Location of the first women's rights convention in 1848, led by Stanton and others
- Legislation signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830, leading to the forced relocation of Native American tribes
- Influential politician and advocate for the American System
36 Clues: Migration route to the western US during the 19th century • Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote • Influential politician and advocate for the American System • Prominent African American abolitionist, orator, and author • Belief that the US was destined to expand across North America • ...
us history 2024-03-19
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- was a agreement to balance free the slaves
- the devotion to the culture and the interest of ones country
- was made up of the presistance of Jefferson/Madison/monroe
- parts that could be used in place of one and another were called?
- was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the us
- hawks John c. calhoun and henry clay were known as?
- was a supreme court justice for 30 years
- is a agreement to cease fire
- the boat that sunk that was led to the war of 1812 was called what?
- act allows merchants to trade only with countries other than France and England
- was invented by Robert fulton in 1807
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- was invented by Eli whitney
- a tax on incoming goods
- a famous Indian guyde who helped lewis and Clarke
- started america was for Americans
- stretched from Georgia to Illinois
- the 3rd president
- ended the war of 1812
- explored the Louisiana purchase
- the forcible seizure of American sailors into the royal navy was called?
20 Clues: the 3rd president • ended the war of 1812 • a tax on incoming goods • was invented by Eli whitney • is a agreement to cease fire • explored the Louisiana purchase • started america was for Americans • stretched from Georgia to Illinois • was invented by Robert fulton in 1807 • was a supreme court justice for 30 years • was a agreement to balance free the slaves • ...
us history 2024-03-19
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- parts that you could use in another part
- 3rd president
- forcible seizure of american sailors
- stated america was for americans
- explored the louisiana purchase
- ended the war of 1812
- allowed merchants to trade with countries other than france and england
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- an agreement to balance free and slave states
- idian that led lewis and clark
- double the size of the us
- agreement to cease fire
- eli whitney invented this
- devotion to the country
- robert fulton made this
- tax on incoming goods
- made up of presidents
- the sinking of a boat
- stretched from georgia to illnois
- supreme court justice for 30 years
- john calhoun and henry
20 Clues: 3rd president • tax on incoming goods • made up of presidents • the sinking of a boat • ended the war of 1812 • john calhoun and henry • agreement to cease fire • devotion to the country • robert fulton made this • double the size of the us • eli whitney invented this • idian that led lewis and clark • explored the louisiana purchase • stated america was for americans • ...
US History 2024-03-31
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- Only government talks with tribes
- turning point
- Slave 60%
- wrong name for battle
- Ohio valley open
- Father of the Factory System
- great compromise
- Father of the constitution
- All colonies in rebellion
- First part constitution
- Second president
- After BTP
- Alcohol revolt
- pay before we talk
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- not a big gui
- wrote the declaration
- last peace attempt
- 10 amendments
- Fight in the forest
- Judicial Power
- Survey before sale
- Interchangable parts
- endowed
- each state gets 2 in there
- wrote confusing
- Oldest one at the convention
- Fake conflict
27 Clues: endowed • Slave 60% • After BTP • not a big gui • 10 amendments • turning point • Fake conflict • Judicial Power • Alcohol revolt • wrote confusing • Ohio valley open • great compromise • Second president • last peace attempt • Survey before sale • pay before we talk • Fight in the forest • Interchangable parts • wrote the declaration • wrong name for battle • First part constitution • ...
US History 2024-10-15
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- An example of the colonists rebellion towards English tax
- The last stand in the American revolution
- First 10 amendments of the constitution
- Agriculture with the intent to sell
- the group that was loyal to England
- "We The People"
- civilian troops
- The first governing document of the united states
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- Peoples who wanted seperation from England
- Wrote "Common Sense"
- Lead by George Washigton, published the Decleration of Independence
- 1776 is the year this document was published
- 1607
- Posted the 95 thesis
- Founded Georgia
- Presidential advisors
- fist president
- The nickname given to Thomas Jackson
- ______ witch trials
- "The midnight ride"
20 Clues: 1607 • fist president • Founded Georgia • "We The People" • civilian troops • ______ witch trials • "The midnight ride" • Wrote "Common Sense" • Posted the 95 thesis • Presidential advisors • Agriculture with the intent to sell • the group that was loyal to England • The nickname given to Thomas Jackson • First 10 amendments of the constitution • The last stand in the American revolution • ...
US History 2017-01-10
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- a list of matters to be taken up
- one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
- law determining the fundamental political principles of the government
- drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
- s seat for rider of a horse
- everyone has a different part of his to do
- a government tax on imports or exports
- a government order imposing a trade barrier
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- bringing again into activity and prominence
- mining underground mineral resources
- the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
- someone who settles lawfully on government land
- deliver a sharp blow
- factory where workers do piecework for poor pay
- work paid for according to the quantity produced
- a person who comes to a other country
- nonelective government officials
- a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
- a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution
- an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
20 Clues: deliver a sharp blow • s seat for rider of a horse • a list of matters to be taken up • nonelective government officials • mining underground mineral resources • a person who comes to a other country • a government tax on imports or exports • everyone has a different part of his to do • bringing again into activity and prominence • a government order imposing a trade barrier • ...
US History 2021-05-18
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- addressing problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption
- The current generation of workers would pay into a fund while the retirees would take in a monthly stipend. Upon reaching the age of 65, individuals would start receiving payments based upon the amount contributed over the years.
- provide for the safer use of the assets of banks, regulate interbank control,prevent the undue diversion of funds into speculative operations.
- the decade of the 1920s a period of economic prosperity with a distinctive cultural edge in the United States and Europe, particularly in major cities
- a series of radio broadcasts made by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the nation
- gave $3 billion to state and local governments for direct relief payments for people without jobs.
- a person who keeps money in a bank account.
- first worldwide intergovernmental organization to maintain world peace.
- severe worldwide economic depression tduring the 1930s
- help farmers attempted to raise farm prices to a level equitable to the years 1909-14.
- series of programs,projectsregulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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- depositors in member banks were given the security of knowing the federal government would refund their losses.
- program was aimed at employing unemployed unmarried men
- hired actors to perform plays across the land.
- employed nearly 9 million Americans.
- allowed any farmer to buy back a lost farm at a law price over six years at only one percent interest.
- passed in March 1933 refinanced many mortgages in danger of going unpaid.
- program employed 2.5 million in a month's time, and eventually grew to a multitudinous 4 million at its peak
- empowered the President to reopen banks that were solvent and assist those that were not.
- national treasury of the federal government of the United States where it serves as an executive department.
20 Clues: employed nearly 9 million Americans. • a person who keeps money in a bank account. • hired actors to perform plays across the land. • severe worldwide economic depression tduring the 1930s • program was aimed at employing unemployed unmarried men • first worldwide intergovernmental organization to maintain world peace. • ...
US History 2021-10-03
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- Created two Legislative bodies in congress.
- Written by the 1st American president.
- Create material by hand.
- Desire for unity after the war of 1812.
- The great compromise, The three fifth compromise etc.
- Father of Constitution, 4th president.
- Thought the bank was unconstitutional.
- Served as an associate justice.
- Basic principles of and laws of the nation and the agreement signing of it.
- Debt crisis state government increased effort to collect taxes and Daniel Shay.
- First major battle of the war of 1812.
- Final battle of the northwest indian war.
- First written constitution of the United states.
- Bad deal for the US, pro british treaty.
- North and South America will not tolerate any more colonization.
- Favored big states and a strong national government.
- Founder of constitutional law and chief justice.
- He advocated the national bank.
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- No support from state governments.
- Federalist attempt to curb opposition.
- Secret meeting of the federalists, that talked about the war of 1812 .
- 3rd US president.
- Economic systems that led to innovations.
- Louisiana purchase.
- Capital of the United states.
- Known as the Florida purchase treaty.
- Articles and essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay.
- Beans, squash, peas, okra etc.
- Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812.
- Printed publication, and associated with making decisions.
- Ruined the Us economy.
31 Clues: 3rd US president. • Louisiana purchase. • Ruined the Us economy. • Create material by hand. • Capital of the United states. • Beans, squash, peas, okra etc. • Served as an associate justice. • He advocated the national bank. • No support from state governments. • Known as the Florida purchase treaty. • Federalist attempt to curb opposition. • Written by the 1st American president. • ...
US History 2023-02-28
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- a belief system used to interpret the U.S. Constitution from the point of view of the intent of the document when it was originally written
- the management and protection of natural resources
- Immunodeficiency Virus- a virus that attacks the system in the human body that fights off illnesses
- Reduction- the steps taken by a government to pay off debt
- computer- an electronic device that processes data and is specifically designed for home use
- a person whose religion requires them to recruit more believers
- the main ruling government committee that made policy decisions in the Communist Party; often refers to those of China or the former Soviet Union
- something that does not move or change
- a government policy of open communication in the former Soviet Union
- programs- a collection of programs provided by the state or federal government designed to prevent people from falling deeper into poverty
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- a government policy of reform in the former Soviet Union
- the legal separation of the races in South Africa
- a worldwide network of computers
- economics- a financial theory in which tax rates are lowered for businesses and investors in the hope of boosting production and trade in the country
- a person, usually within a political or special-interest group, who strictly supports a set of ideas or policies
- Advocacy- a political showdown in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union caused by the presence of nuclear weapons in Cuba
- inequality- an economic phenomenon in which a large gap exists between what the poorest and the richest citizens in a nation earn
- the area in the northeastern and midwestern United States in which manufacturing has diminished significantly
- Immunodeficiency Syndrome- The final stage of a virus that attacks the system in the human body that fights off illnesses
- the act of repealing laws on a large scale and usually related to a particular industry
- a government ruled by a religious leader or religious leaders
- a military building used for sleeping quarters
- Thank- a group of experts who conduct research and discuss issues in order to craft potential solutions to social and economic problems
23 Clues: a worldwide network of computers • something that does not move or change • a military building used for sleeping quarters • the legal separation of the races in South Africa • the management and protection of natural resources • a government policy of reform in the former Soviet Union • Reduction- the steps taken by a government to pay off debt • ...
US History 2023-05-11
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- the act of settling a group of people in a new place
- a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
- a reformer who favors putting an end to slavery
- a tenant farmer who owes a portion of each harvest for rent
- the act of charging an official with an offense committed while in office
- The supreme law of the United States
- a legal right to vote
- a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government
- a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
- President who abolished slavery
- a policy of nonparticipation in international relations
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- a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
- US need to stop the spread of communism
- First president of the United States
- refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
- gained after the American Revolution
- a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
- a system of increasing wealth through colonization and trade
- the act of keeping apart
- a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
- Manifest- (what comes after)
- a government tax on imports or exports
- the orientation of those who favor government by the people
- First boat to set sail to the Americas
24 Clues: a legal right to vote • the act of keeping apart • Manifest- (what comes after) • President who abolished slavery • First president of the United States • gained after the American Revolution • The supreme law of the United States • a government tax on imports or exports • First boat to set sail to the Americas • US need to stop the spread of communism • ...
Us history 2023-10-30
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- 13th amendment passed on this date
- marched with union forces into atlanta and destroyed the city
- won the war
- given the nickname stonewall for refusing to move
- the north also known as the union.
- date that lee and grant met at appomattox court house
- general who replaced Thomas jackson after his death
- the battle in which grant pushed into virgina despite heavy losses.
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- union forces cross the creek in the first battle of bull run
- this word means to have the body
- a war within one country rather than between two different nations
- accidental incounter that turned into the most famous battle of the civil war
- amendment that made the emancipation proclamation a reality
- a ship armored with iron.
- lost the war
- became the Usa's 35th state
- also known as the south or confederates
- the date of the end of the war
- fell to the union on july fourth 1863
- war that attacks civilians and uses non millitary resourses
20 Clues: won the war • lost the war • a ship armored with iron. • became the Usa's 35th state • the date of the end of the war • this word means to have the body • 13th amendment passed on this date • the north also known as the union. • fell to the union on july fourth 1863 • also known as the south or confederates • given the nickname stonewall for refusing to move • ...
US History 2022-12-20
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- Carnegie made his money in this industry
- another name for the South
- Jane Adams found this settlement house
- wooden ship that was covered in steel
- Niles North mascot
- housing that also provided service to immigrants
- line that made cars in large quantities
- Rockefeller made his money in this industry
- discounts given in the railroad industry
- best player on the winning World Cup team
- journalists that "snitched" on businesses
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- street that Niles North is on
- women's right to vote
- name of the island where many immigrants came in
- another name for the North in the Civil War
- total control of a business industry
- an agreement or deal
- person who made the Model T cars
- to leave or withdraw from the Union
- Country that won the World Cup
- the Statue of Liberty symbolized this to many
21 Clues: Niles North mascot • an agreement or deal • women's right to vote • another name for the South • street that Niles North is on • Country that won the World Cup • person who made the Model T cars • to leave or withdraw from the Union • total control of a business industry • wooden ship that was covered in steel • Jane Adams found this settlement house • ...
US history 2022-10-07
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- the process of a company increasing production of goods
- invented the railway air brake
- first female self-made millionaire in America
- the combination in one company of two or more stages of production
- His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner
- second known African American woman to receive a patent
- the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same laws of natural selection
- a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest
- a political theory, advocating class war and leading a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
- possession or control of the supply of or trade
- economic system where production is determined
- the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution
- an arrangement whereby a person holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries
- political system in which a country's trade
- manufactured the Pullman sleeping car
- a person who organizes and operates a business
- inventor whose lasting machine brought significant change to the manufacturing of shoes
- invented lubrication systems for steam engines
- the action or process of innovating
- an American financier and investment banker
- an industrial lockout and strike
- invented a single-wire telegraph system
- inventors of the first airplane
- the exclusion of employees by their employer from their place of work until certain terms
- a landmark U.S. law that banned businesses from colluding or merging to form a monopoly
- co-founder of the American telephone
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- a company that sells or manages mail-order advertising or a mail-order business
- a widespread strike by railroad workers
- a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
- labor union leader
- violent confrontation between police and labour protesters in Chicago on May 4, 1886
- also known as the technical revolution
- an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests
- a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole
- led the expansion of the American steel industry
- considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history
- a national federation of labor unions
- an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
- system for transmitting messages
- the abolition of hierarchical government
- inventor of the lightbulb
- steel making process
- group of people authorized to act as a single entity and recognized as such in law
- inventor of the smoke hood
- submarine communications cable
- an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil
- an American labor federation
47 Clues: labor union leader • steel making process • inventor of the lightbulb • inventor of the smoke hood • an American labor federation • invented the railway air brake • submarine communications cable • inventors of the first airplane • system for transmitting messages • an industrial lockout and strike • the action or process of innovating • co-founder of the American telephone • ...
US history 2022-10-06
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- Where did the Pilgrims on the Mayflower arrive?
- Who did the british kill in the boston massacre?
- Who fired the shot heard round the world?
- Who drafted the amendments to become the bill of rights?
- Where did the US purchase land on April 30, 1803?
- Who was the Native that introduced the pilgrims to Plymouth?
- Who doesnt have the power to pass laws and override the constitution?
- What was the war called when Andrew Jackson battled over the second bank?
- Scott Who didnt have freedom in a free state on March 6, 1857?
- What did Andrew Jackson trade for with the indians?
- What was the first state to ratify the constitution?
- What Month did the US adopt the Declaration of Independance?
- What was one of the buildings that the british set on fire on August 24, 1814?
- Where did the Salem witch trials occur?
- Who did Washington surprise attack on?
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- Where did the first sold 20-30 african americans land in 1619?
- What month did Samuel Morse introduce the telegraph?
- What war was the battle of yorktown in?
- Where did Christopher Columbus make landfall?
- What State did the men and boys settle in?
- Who discovered gold in California?
- Where did the Female Sufferagists meet?
- On April 15, 1817 what construction was passed by the New York Legislature?
- What did the constitution gave states the right to block?
- Who did the indians hang on June 8, 1675?
25 Clues: Who discovered gold in California? • Who did Washington surprise attack on? • What war was the battle of yorktown in? • Where did the Female Sufferagists meet? • Where did the Salem witch trials occur? • Who fired the shot heard round the world? • Who did the indians hang on June 8, 1675? • What State did the men and boys settle in? • ...
US History 2022-10-19
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- a socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President
- he developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures
- an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist
- a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the power of state governments to regulate private industries
- a business magnate and philanthropist. He has been widely considered the wealthiest American of all time
- a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry
- an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil
- a national federation of labor unions in the United States
- they believe in "survival of the fittest" and that some people do better because they are innately better
- a two-part fraud conducted from 1864 to 1867 by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Crédit Mobilier of America construction company
- he invented the QWERTY keyboard, has been contended to be one of the inventors of the first typewriter in the United States, and he was also a newspaper publisher and Wisconsin politician
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- when a business grows by acquiring a similar company in their industry
- a 1,911-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the U.S.
- an international labor union that was founded in Chicago in 1905
- a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century
- a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone
- a British-born American cigar maker, labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history
- an engineer and industrialist who designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town, Pullman, for the workers
- this authorized the federal government to institute proceedings against trusts in order to dissolve them
- the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron
20 Clues: a national federation of labor unions in the United States • an international labor union that was founded in Chicago in 1905 • when a business grows by acquiring a similar company in their industry • an American businessman and the first American to successfully drill for oil • a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry • ...
US history 2019-10-10
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- one's own nation and support for it's interest especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
- an american religious leader & politician.
- the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the USA from France.
- people who left their homes in search of gold
- proposal to prohibit slavery in the territory acquired by the US at the conclusion of the Mexican war.
- a 2,000 mile route from Missouri to Oregon.
- father of the America industrial revolution.
- the name of Texas when it was not part of the USA or Mexico.
- transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe to USA.
- first women's right convention.
- father of the Common school.
- an idealist philosophical and social movement.
- the idea that the american had the the god right to expand in the west.
- protestant religious revival
- she created the 1st generation of american mental asylum.
- leader of the Texas revolution.
- authorized the president to negotiate with southern native American tribes for their removal.
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- movement who sought to end the Atlantic slave trade .
- suies of forced relocation of Native Americans in the USA from their ancestral homelands. Whigs: a political party active in the US in the middle of 19 century, alongside the Democratic party.
- 12th president of the USA.
- treaty of peace between the USA and the Mexican republic.
- a abolitionist women's right activist.
- he led a 2 day rebellion of both enslaved and free black people.
- inventor of the cotton gin.
- instrumental in bringing the industrial revolution to the USA.
- an american soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the USA
- a United States policy of opposing European colonialism.
- identical parts that can be easily mass produced and replaced.
- an armed conflict between the USA and Mexico.
- association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interest.
30 Clues: 12th president of the USA. • inventor of the cotton gin. • father of the Common school. • protestant religious revival • first women's right convention. • leader of the Texas revolution. • a abolitionist women's right activist. • an american religious leader & politician. • a 2,000 mile route from Missouri to Oregon. • father of the America industrial revolution. • ...
US History 2023-05-09
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- After WWI the United States did not join the League of _________
- Americans were encouraged to buy these to help fund WWII
- He founded the NAACP
- He is your US History teacher
- animal that says "meow"
- Country where America built a canal at the turn of the century
- The answer to this hint is cheese so write cheese in the boxes for the crossword
- They were the elite group of African American fighter pilots in WWII
- This gets carved on Halloween to make a jack-o-lantern
- He made the decision to drop the atomic bomb of Japan
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- Joseph Stalin was the leader of the ____
- animal that barks
- President during WWI
- Pearl Harbor was attacked on ________ 7th, 1941
- This country gained independence as a result of the Spanish American War
- Amendment that ended slavery in the US
- MLB baseball team with 27 World Series Championships
- He said "give me liberty or give me death"
- Country Germany invaded in 1939 to start WWII in Europe
- Teddy Roosevelt practiced Big Stick __________
- The Declaration of Independence was signed on _______ 4th, 1776
21 Clues: animal that barks • President during WWI • He founded the NAACP • animal that says "meow" • He is your US History teacher • Amendment that ended slavery in the US • Joseph Stalin was the leader of the ____ • He said "give me liberty or give me death" • Teddy Roosevelt practiced Big Stick __________ • Pearl Harbor was attacked on ________ 7th, 1941 • ...
US History 2013-12-16
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- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- Courts
- Washington/first president of the United States treasury department
- 4, 1776/ The date of Declaration of Independence was adopted
- Hamilton/ the federalist leader
- of Rights/ the first, 10 amendments of the Constitution
- Jefferson/ One author of the Declaration of Independence
- Tea Party/ In 1773, a protest in which colonist dressed up as Indians, and dumped Boston tea into the harbor
- president (enforces laws)
- congress
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- Convention/ a convention that met in Philadelphia in 1787 and drafted the Constitution
- refuses to buy
- they preferred a strong national government
- Review/ the power of the courts to declare an act of congress
- War/ The American war of independence (1775-1783)
- Purchase/ this doubled the size of the United States, expanded farming and trade
- Locke/ influenced the Declaration of Independence, and adopted Natural Rights
- Madison/ he attended the Constitutional Convention
- Federalist/ they preferred limited national government
- and Balances/ each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others
- Act/ placed on all the printed materials
21 Clues: Courts • congress • refuses to buy • president (enforces laws) • Hamilton/ the federalist leader • Act/ placed on all the printed materials • they preferred a strong national government • War/ The American war of independence (1775-1783) • Madison/ he attended the Constitutional Convention • Federalist/ they preferred limited national government • ...
US History 2017-01-10
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- a list of matters to be taken up
- one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
- law determining the fundamental political principles of the government
- drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
- s seat for rider of a horse
- everyone has a different part of his to do
- a government tax on imports or exports
- a government order imposing a trade barrier
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- bringing again into activity and prominence
- mining underground mineral resources
- the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
- someone who settles lawfully on government land
- deliver a sharp blow
- factory where workers do piecework for poor pay
- work paid for according to the quantity produced
- a person who comes to a other country
- nonelective government officials
- a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
- a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution
- an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
20 Clues: deliver a sharp blow • s seat for rider of a horse • a list of matters to be taken up • nonelective government officials • mining underground mineral resources • a person who comes to a other country • a government tax on imports or exports • everyone has a different part of his to do • bringing again into activity and prominence • a government order imposing a trade barrier • ...
US History 2017-03-02
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- political party that South had
- political party that North had
- an American,approached the Spanish with a plan for Texas settlement:
- one of the first female nurses to serve in the Civil war, known as her First Aid
- a town that Free-soilers refused to follow laws and started
- Thanks to this, by 1850, California’s population had reached 93,000
- The pro-slavery legislature established the town of 000000000
- a president of the North, was strongly against slavery
- to incorparate into the domain of a city, country, or state
- opposing to slavery
- First Europeans to visit what would become Texas
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- one of the Nebraska Territory divided into: Nebraska and 000000
- of parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and California
- a war between citizens of the North and South
- a movement in the 19th C that focused on the abolishment of slavery
- Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
- favoring slavery
- President Lincoln’s plan that suffocating the South like a snake by cutting off their resources
- an abolitionist Senator from MA
- a type of rule in which military commanders are in control and citizens’ rights and freedoms are suspended
- law determined the residents of Utah could decide whether to allow slavery
21 Clues: favoring slavery • opposing to slavery • political party that South had • political party that North had • an abolitionist Senator from MA • Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri • a war between citizens of the North and South • of parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and California • First Europeans to visit what would become Texas • ...
US History 2018-06-03
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- Amendment (1913) Legalized the federal income tax
- Journalism journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
- freedom from punishment
- Reserve Act Act of Congress that created and established the Federal Reserve System
- Cabot Lodge an American Republican Congressman and historian from Massachusetts.
- Writers who exposed corruption and abuses in politics, business, meat-packing, child labor, and more, primarily in the first decade of the twentieth century
- Day O'Connor After her 1981 appointment by President Ronald Reagan, she became the first female Court justice.
- Darwinism the theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals.
- Of Paris signed in Paris by representatives of King George III
- Carnegie An American industrial leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- Strike (1892) Shuts down the factory and locks out its employees
- Fourteen Points a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- Tariff Tariff of 1913 which, in addition to lowering and even eliminating some tariffs
- Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920.
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- Anti-Trust Act The first law to restrict monopolistic trusts and business combinations
- Act Proposal for railroad regulation enacted in 1906 that extended the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission
- vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president
- Strike Strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company
- v Ferguson upheld the rights of states to pass laws allowing or even requiring racial segregation in public and private
- Bellamy an American author and socialist, most famous for his utopian novel, Looking Backward
- Houses Product of the late nineteenth-century movement to offer a broad array of social services in urban immigrant neighborhoods
- Act A federal law intended to turn Native Americans into farmers
- Addams known as the "mother" of social work
- d Rockefeller An American businessman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
24 Clues: freedom from punishment • Addams known as the "mother" of social work • Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920. • Amendment (1913) Legalized the federal income tax • Strike Strike against the Pullman Palace Car Company • vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president • Of Paris signed in Paris by representatives of King George III • ...
US History 2021-12-14
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- taxed imports of goods
- what helped the BEIC by shipping surplus tea to colonies
- the revolution Treaty of pairs did what?
- limit settlement west of Appalachian mts
- cut tea taxes in britian
- B and F extended rivalry to America
- turning point in american revolution
- amount of people that died in the Boston Massacre
- Revere Who warned the minutemen that the British were coming
- and Concord where was the first battle of the American revolution
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- 4th 1776 what date was the declaration of independence signed traditionally
- what country did the Acolonist'solonists rebel aga July
- Act which acts forced colonists to house British soldiers
- declared parliments right to make laws
- Jefferson Who wrote the declaration of independence
- passed act by parliament closed bostons port
- relationship between GB and America
- required colonists to pay direct tax on paper use
- of Yorktown what battle did general Cornwallis surrender
- monarch that ruled over england
20 Clues: taxed imports of goods • cut tea taxes in britian • monarch that ruled over england • relationship between GB and America • B and F extended rivalry to America • turning point in american revolution • declared parliments right to make laws • limit settlement west of Appalachian mts • the revolution Treaty of pairs did what? • passed act by parliament closed bostons port • ...
Us history 2022-02-15
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- based on states rights for laws
- the branch of government that interprets the laws
- used as a torture method by patriots to out loyalists
- a government in which the powers are split into groups
- power is divided between state and national government
- the branch of government that enforces the laws
- colonists who support the crown in the revolution
- those who opposed the constitution
- rule by the people
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- solved the problem on how enslaved people would be represented in congress
- colonist general who was mistreated after winning a battle and switched sides becoming a traitor
- solved the problem of representation in congress
- notorious antifederalist
- Those who supported the colonists in the revolution
- unanimous vote to become 1st president, virginia war general
- patriot who helped get the french on the colonists side
- based on national government
- a change to the constitution
- to reject
- to formally accuse of misconduct
20 Clues: to reject • rule by the people • notorious antifederalist • based on national government • a change to the constitution • based on states rights for laws • to formally accuse of misconduct • those who opposed the constitution • the branch of government that enforces the laws • solved the problem of representation in congress • the branch of government that interprets the laws • ...
US History 2022-05-11
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- the Arab oil company that stopped giving US oil in 1973
- the side that President Reagan supported in Nicaragua in the 1980s Iran-Contra Affair
- the Middle Eastern country in which US hostages were taken from the US Embassy
- War America lost this war and failed to contain Communism
- the President who organized the Camp David Accords
- the domain of a website connected to an educational institution
- the name of your US History teacher
- the land of this nation shrunk when Israel was created in 1948
- Nixon's policy to ease tensions with the Soviet Union in the Cold War
- the Soviet Union invaded this country in the Middle East in 1979
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- to compare how sources agree or disagree
- the President involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
- the name of the Muslim Revolutionary Group that the US supplied with weapons in Afghanistan
- this man became President after Nixon resigned in 1974
- the country in the Middle East the US ALWAYS supports
- America's policy to stop the spread of Communism
- d'etat the French word meaning to overthrow a government
- the domain of a website connected to the government
- Union the country America opposes in the Cold War
- the title of the leader in Iran
- the name of the scandal that forced Nixon to resign from the Presidency
21 Clues: the title of the leader in Iran • the name of your US History teacher • to compare how sources agree or disagree • the President involved in the Iran-Contra Affair • America's policy to stop the spread of Communism • Union the country America opposes in the Cold War • the President who organized the Camp David Accords • ...
US History 2023-08-27
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- President when the Great Depression hit, had homeless towns named after him
- Withdrawal from commercial relations with a person or organization as a punishment or protest
- A fashionable young women intent on enjoying herself and acting wild
- Widespread of Fear of a potential rise of communism
- Failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy Administration
- Truman’s foreign policy that the U.s. would provide aid to countries under the influence of communism
- The first satellite sent into space by the soviets
- Notional barrier separating East and West Europe
- Provided American citizens an opportunity to assist with the war effort
- Fought Between North and South Korea
- Act of voluntary giving by individuals or groups to promote the common good
- Illegal Distribution of alcohol
- The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- Refused to give her seat to a white man
- Belief of a government that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively
- Rail line connecting The East and West coasts of the United States
- A diverse array of media that reach a large audience via mass communication
- Theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries
- Journalists during the Progressive Era who exposed corrupt businesses
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- Had an “I had A Dream” Speeth
- Art and Science of maintaining peaceful relationships between nations
- The state of of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict
- The act of separating people, historically on the basis of race and gender
- The process of making an area more urban
- Declared the separate but equal doctrine unconstitutional
- Leader of the Progressive movement
- Largest and Most widespread civil rights and empowerment movement by Mexican descent people in the United States
- President responsible for the Watergate Scandal
- First American Volunteer Group of China Air Force formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion
- Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a countries economy
- Philanthropist and industrialists, helped build the American Steel Industry
- Leader during the civil rights movement in America
- Youngest President
- Large companies that controlled an industry or a sector
- Surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon a U.s. Military base
- Era of intense Social and political reform aimed at making progress toward a better society
- Leading a society in which all properties and publicly owned by the government
- Assassinated In Dallas
- Nixons attempt to cover up its involvement in the 1972 break
- The largest seaborne invasion in history
40 Clues: Youngest President • Assassinated In Dallas • Had an “I had A Dream” Speeth • Illegal Distribution of alcohol • Leader of the Progressive movement • Fought Between North and South Korea • Refused to give her seat to a white man • The process of making an area more urban • The largest seaborne invasion in history • President responsible for the Watergate Scandal • ...
US History 2023-12-12
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- desegregated, especially racially.
- of or relating to a form of government or a country in which power is divided between one central and several regional governments.
- to murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons.
- a type of government as well as an economic system that eliminates socioeconomic class struggles.
- the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
- the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
- an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services.
- the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender.
- the armed forces of a country.
- a person who comes to a country to live there.
- a process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.
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- persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy.
- hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
- to take in and utilize as nourishment.
- a situation where a person actively searches for employment but is unable to find work.
- a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere.
- machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.
- the ending of a policy of racial segregation.
- where investors buy and sell shares of companies.
- cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
20 Clues: the armed forces of a country. • desegregated, especially racially. • to take in and utilize as nourishment. • the ending of a policy of racial segregation. • a person who comes to a country to live there. • where investors buy and sell shares of companies. • to murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons. • ...
US History 2024-03-19
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- Alexander Graham Bell used this to get credit for the telephone
- Founder of US Standard Oil
- Where the first shots of the civil war were fired
- This department store was created in New York City
- The 14th amendments is what made all Americans
- Location of one of the Carnegie factory steel strikes
- A majority of Americans worked on these in the 1880s
- Union military general in the west during the civil war
- Thomas Edison’s electric company abbreviation
- Thomas Jefferson’s first Vice President
- This invention made womens live easier
- Inventor of the lightbulb
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- This president was assassinated in 1901
- Many immigrants worked in
- This battle took place in September of 1862
- Federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery
- famous nickname for the 16th president
- Last name of a major donor in the Pittsburgh area
- Name of the assassin of Lincoln
- The first state to leave the Union
- Founder of AT&T
- This city had the largest slave market
- There are only 14 of these stores left in the US
- Location of the costliest battle in the Civil War
- Infamous Confederate general
25 Clues: Founder of AT&T • Many immigrants worked in • Inventor of the lightbulb • Founder of US Standard Oil • Infamous Confederate general • Name of the assassin of Lincoln • The first state to leave the Union • famous nickname for the 16th president • This city had the largest slave market • This invention made womens live easier • This president was assassinated in 1901 • ...
US HISTORY 2024-04-01
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- Break it and you get put in jail
- Something that shows you did something or didnt
- Paper of our nations rights
- To formally accuse
- Something close by or in your town
- Something you are expected to do
- Like a democrat or a republican
- To put a vote on an election
- A person of a nation or country
- When your freed of wrong doing
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- People that are in the country illegally
- Something that cant be taken away
- What makes the choices for our nation
- Practice of farming
- Our class subjects
- Jeopardy Illegal act of trying someone twice
- When you admit to doing something
- To send an immigrant back to their homeland
- When people argue or talk about something
- and balances ways to pay for things
20 Clues: Our class subjects • To formally accuse • Practice of farming • Paper of our nations rights • To put a vote on an election • When your freed of wrong doing • Like a democrat or a republican • A person of a nation or country • Break it and you get put in jail • Something you are expected to do • Something that cant be taken away • When you admit to doing something • ...
Us History 2024-10-01
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- This is the treaty where France gives the US florida
- Led the Texans in there fight for freedom against santa anna
- This president passed the Indian removal act
- Proved that ships are steamed powered
- This was Jefferson not shipping France and great Britain any goods
- This person wrote the national anthem while watching fort Mchenry get destroyed
- Who fought of the coast pirates
- Wife of a president who saved the constitution and declaration of independence when the white house got attacked
- Fort Americans tried to defend form Santa Anna and his 4000 troops
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- Who was the translator for Lewis and clark
- This person helped many people come to freedom through a system called the underground railroad
- Who caused a war because they still had troops in the US
- Who invented the cotton gin
- Was an African preacher who started a revolt of slaves
- Fort where texans surrendered to Mexicans and Santa had them all killed
- Who did the US get land form in the Louisiana purchase
- This tribe walked the trail of tears
- A fever that was not a sickness actually a fever for Gold
- Dictator of Mexico
- What did the Missouri compromise give the US
20 Clues: Dictator of Mexico • Who invented the cotton gin • Who fought of the coast pirates • This tribe walked the trail of tears • Proved that ships are steamed powered • Who was the translator for Lewis and clark • This president passed the Indian removal act • What did the Missouri compromise give the US • This is the treaty where France gives the US florida • ...
US HISTORY 2015-03-29
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- On Washington: an event where civil rights leaders went to protest racial discrimination and to show support for major civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.
- Market: a market in which share prices are rising, encouraging buying.
- Flagler: He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida
- The U.S. has military bases all over the world and outright occupies Iraq and Afghanistan is an example of?
- Amendment: prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
- a pact, coalition or friendship between two or more parties.
- a belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government
- Migration: the movement of 6 million African Americans
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- Amendment: addresses citizenship rights and equal protection
- Renaissance: cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets
- Dubious: felt that African Americans had the same rights as Whites and should not have to sacrifice their constitutional rights to gain a status they already deserved.
- more than 6 million European Jews, as well as members of other persecuted groups, such as gypsies and homosexuals, were murdered at concentration camps .
- during the war the United States maintained its___.
- Island: Europeans came through this island.
- Island: Chinese people came through this island.
- System: ships sailing in groups and protected by armed vessels
- Exclusion Act: was the first law implemented to prevent a specific ethnic group from immigrating to the United States
- T. Washington: believed that the best interests of black people in the post-Reconstruction era could be realized through education in the crafts and industrial skills
- Age: coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald
19 Clues: Age: coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald • Island: Europeans came through this island. • Island: Chinese people came through this island. • during the war the United States maintained its___. • Migration: the movement of 6 million African Americans • Amendment: addresses citizenship rights and equal protection • a pact, coalition or friendship between two or more parties. • ...
US HISTORY 2022-03-15
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- is an agreement to cease fire
- is a tax on incoming goods.
- was an agreement to balance free and slave states
- was invented by Eli Whitney.
- ended the War of 1812.
- standardized parts that could be used in place of one another were called
- was a famous Indian guide who helped Lewis and Clark.
- explored the Louisiana Purchase.
- was the 3rd President of the US
- was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the U.S
- was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807
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- was made up of the Presidencies of
- allowed merchants to trade only with countries other than France and England
- stated America was for Americans.
- The forcible seizure of american sailors into the Royal Navy was called
- was a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years.
- stretched from Georgia to Illinois.
- is the devotion to the culture and interests of one’s country.
- John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were known as
19 Clues: ended the War of 1812. • is a tax on incoming goods. • was invented by Eli Whitney. • is an agreement to cease fire • was the 3rd President of the US • explored the Louisiana Purchase. • stated America was for Americans. • was made up of the Presidencies of • stretched from Georgia to Illinois. • was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807 • ...
US History 2024-05-22
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- Legislation related to stock market regulation
- Economic policy of the 1920s
- Treaty that ended World War I
- U.S. president during the majority of WWII
- The right to vote
- Program to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression
- Famous speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- U.S. economic policy where tax cuts for the wealthy benefit all
- Post-WWII struggle between the U.S. and Soviet Union
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- 1961 failed invasion attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
- WWII icon for working women
- Major event that caused the Great Depression
- A group that exposed corruption in the early 1900s
- Law to end segregation in public schools
- Attack on December 7, 1941
- The military alliance formed to combat communism
- War that started in 1950 with North Korean invasion
- Legislation regulating meat inspection
- Program that employed young men in public works during the New Deal
19 Clues: The right to vote • Attack on December 7, 1941 • WWII icon for working women • Economic policy of the 1920s • Treaty that ended World War I • Legislation regulating meat inspection • Law to end segregation in public schools • U.S. president during the majority of WWII • Major event that caused the Great Depression • Legislation related to stock market regulation • ...
us history 2022-03-15
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- was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the U.S.
- is the devotion to the culture and interests of one’s country.
- allowed merchants to trade only with countries otherthan France and England.
- stated America was for Americans.
- John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were known as
- was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807.
- Standardized parts that could be used in place of one another were called
- ended the War of 1812.
- stretched from Georgia to Illinois.
- The forcible seizure of American sailors into the Royal Navy was called.
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- is an agreement to cease fire.
- is a tax on incoming goods.
- explored the Louisiana Purchase.
- was an agreement to balance free and slave states.
- was a famous Indian guide who helped LewisandClark.
- what led to the War of 1812.
- was a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years.
- was invented by Eli Whitney.
- was the 3 rd President of the U.S.
19 Clues: ended the War of 1812. • is a tax on incoming goods. • what led to the War of 1812. • was invented by Eli Whitney. • is an agreement to cease fire. • explored the Louisiana Purchase. • stated America was for Americans. • was the 3 rd President of the U.S. • stretched from Georgia to Illinois. • was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807. • ...
US HISTORY 2023-02-02
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- prohibited the manufacture, sale of intoxicating liquours
- prohibited the sale of misbranded food
- demanding the removal of an elected official.
- a power reserved to the voters to propose legislation
- to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices
- unscrupulous use of a politician's authority
- citizens could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land
- to Regulate Commerce with foreign & domestic land
- CONGRESS CAN FORCE FEDERAL INCOME TAX
- a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law,
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- a legislative proposal before Congress
- admittance of foreigners to citizenship of a country
- power to the people
- orgniztion that has political control
- the first significant law restricting immigration
- limiting immigrants by their nationality
- outlaws both formal cartels and attempts to monopolize
- direct election of U.S. senators by the voters
- authorized the President to break up reservation land
19 Clues: power to the people • orgniztion that has political control • CONGRESS CAN FORCE FEDERAL INCOME TAX • a legislative proposal before Congress • prohibited the sale of misbranded food • limiting immigrants by their nationality • unscrupulous use of a politician's authority • demanding the removal of an elected official. • direct election of U.S. senators by the voters • ...
Us history 2021-10-01
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- the Supreme Court upheld the Granger laws by a vote of seven to two. The states thus won the right to regulate the railroads for the benefit of farmers and consumers.
- ported the Great Strike of 1877and later organized for theUnited Mine Workers of America(UMW)
- a pio-neer on the new industrial frontier when he established the world’s first research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
- a process in which he bought out his suppliers—coal fields and iron mines, ore freighters, and railroad lines—in order to control the raw materials and transportation systems.
- The stockholders gave this company a contract to lay track at two to three times the actual cost—and pocketed the profits.
- perhaps the most dramatic invention was the telephone
- took a different approach to mergers: they joined with competing companies in trust agreements. Participants in a trust turned their stock over to a group of trustees—people who ran the separate companies one large corporation.
- lines followed, and regional lines multiplied as well. At the start of the Civil War, the nation had had about 30,000 miles of track. By 1890, that figure was nearly six times greater.
- successfully used steam engine to drill for oil near Titusville, Pennsylvania, that removing oil from beneath the earth’s surface became practical
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- headed by William “Big Bill '' Haywood, the Wobblies Included miners, lumberers, and cannery, and dock workers.
- led the CigarMakers’ International Union to join with other craft unions in 1886.
- This act established the right of the federal government to supervise railroad activities and established a five-member Interstate CommerceCommission (ICC) for that purpose.
- with Gompers as its president, focused on collective bargaining, or negotiations between representatives of labor and management, to reach written agreements on wages, hours, and working conditions.
- developed indepen-dently by the British manufacturer Henry Bessemer and American ironmakerWilliam Kelly around 1850, soon became widely used
- grew out of the English naturalist Charles Darwin’s theory of biological evolution
- made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries.
- he attempted to form such an industrial union—the American Railway Union (ARU).
- invented thetypewriter in 1867 and changed the world ofwork
- came to this country in 1848, at age 12. Six years later, he worked his way up to become private secretary to the local superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
19 Clues: perhaps the most dramatic invention was the telephone • invented thetypewriter in 1867 and changed the world ofwork • led the CigarMakers’ International Union to join with other craft unions in 1886. • he attempted to form such an industrial union—the American Railway Union (ARU). • ...
US HISTORY 2021-11-27
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- more than half
- income raised by government
- to provide living quarters
- process by which an amendment if approved
- to the federal government
- as a guarantee that he or she will be
- principles of shared power
- document that gives police particular
- in Chief chief of armed forces
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- sovereignty authority of the people
- for a trial
- law bills proposed law
- process following of procedures established
- violation of the allegiance owed by a person to his or her own country
- minimum number of members that must be present to conduct sessions
- or powers
- money that a accused person provides to the
- powers powers listed in the Constitution as
- powers retained by the states
19 Clues: or powers • for a trial • more than half • law bills proposed law • to the federal government • to provide living quarters • principles of shared power • income raised by government • powers retained by the states • in Chief chief of armed forces • sovereignty authority of the people • as a guarantee that he or she will be • document that gives police particular • ...
US History 2023-04-18
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- STICK Sharpened spear hidden in ground,
- Helicopter landing Zone.
- The lead and most dangerous position on a palrol inlo enemy lerritory.
- TRAP Hidden explosive device designed to injure (he enemy.
- as opposed lo the Vietcong
- in Action
- Killed in Action
- STATE Refers lo killing and wounding of student antiwar protesters at Kent State
- Front line U.S. troops, who. had the toughesi, most dangerous jobs.
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- GREEN GIANT Large U.S. helicopter gunship.
- Vietnamese peasant home, usually very simple, with a thatched rool.
- PROGRAM kill village leaders believed lo be pro-Communist.
- Derisive U.S. slang erm for Vietnamese.
- A U.S. attack helicopter.
- BEAK Section of Laos that juts into Vietnam
- troops slang for kilometers, measuring distance in Vietnam.*
- A major Indochina River
- Basic rifle used by U.S. Iroops in Vielnam.
- ACCORDS A 1954 agreement to lemporarily divide Vietnam into North and South.
19 Clues: in Action • Killed in Action • A major Indochina River • Helicopter landing Zone. • A U.S. attack helicopter. • as opposed lo the Vietcong • STICK Sharpened spear hidden in ground, • Derisive U.S. slang erm for Vietnamese. • GREEN GIANT Large U.S. helicopter gunship. • BEAK Section of Laos that juts into Vietnam • Basic rifle used by U.S. Iroops in Vielnam. • ...
US History 2024-06-13
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- Alcohol ban
- Nixon scandal
- Deal FDR’s recovery plan
- Lincoln’s proclamation
- Controversial 1960s war
- 1930s economic crisis
- War US-Soviet standoff
- Presidential charge
- Post-Civil War era
- Withdrawal from the Union
- War for independence
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- Founding document
- Constitutional change
- Division of power
- Added to the Constitution
- End of slavery
- Rights 1960s movement
- Destiny 19th-century expansion belief
- Right to vote
- Early American settlement
20 Clues: Alcohol ban • Nixon scandal • Right to vote • End of slavery • Founding document • Division of power • Post-Civil War era • Presidential charge • War for independence • Constitutional change • 1930s economic crisis • Lincoln’s proclamation • Rights 1960s movement • Controversial 1960s war • War US-Soviet standoff • Deal FDR’s recovery plan • Added to the Constitution • Early American settlement • ...
Us History / 2023-12-13
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- What new relationship with Hawaii did Congress approve in 1898?
- Grow for sale rather than farmers use
- Evolution
- 32nd president
- Large plantations, cattle farms, cotton tobacco, sugar
- Madison
- Only landowning, white males could ____
- Three way process involving rum, captured Africans and finished goods
- During the California Gold Rush, about 25,000 laborers migrated to California from
- Which side had a more difficult time rebuilding after the Civil War?
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- Invented first airplane
- First permanent English settlement in americas
- Where did Lee finally surrender to Grant?
- Cotton gin
- Labored for 4-7 years
- Motor company
- first credited with developing a North American strain of tobacco “Brown gold”
- Lightbulb inventor
- DNA helix
19 Clues: Madison • Evolution • DNA helix • Cotton gin • Motor company • 32nd president • Lightbulb inventor • Labored for 4-7 years • Invented first airplane • Grow for sale rather than farmers use • Only landowning, white males could ____ • Where did Lee finally surrender to Grant? • First permanent English settlement in americas • Large plantations, cattle farms, cotton tobacco, sugar • ...
US History 2022-03-15
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- John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were known as
- Standardized parts that could be used in place of one another were called
- was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807.
- is a tax on incoming goods.
- The sinking of the American boat started the war of 1812
- ended the war of 1812
- was a famous Indian guide who helped Lewis and Clark.
- was made up of the Presidencies of
- stated America was for Americans.
- invented by Eli Whitney
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- stretched from Georgia to Illinois.
- was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the U.S.
- agreement to balance free and slave states
- is an agreement to cease fire.
- was the 3 rd President of the U.S.
- The forcible seizure of American sailors into the Royal Navy was called
- Explored the Louisiana Purchase.
- was a Supreme Court Justice for over 30 years.
- is the devotion to the culture and interests of one’s country.
19 Clues: ended the war of 1812 • invented by Eli Whitney • is a tax on incoming goods. • is an agreement to cease fire. • Explored the Louisiana Purchase. • stated America was for Americans. • was the 3 rd President of the U.S. • was made up of the Presidencies of • stretched from Georgia to Illinois. • was invented by Robert Fulton in 1807. • agreement to balance free and slave states • ...
US History 2024-05-14
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- The party favored centralization, federalism, modernization, industrialization
- a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
- withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
- the right to vote in political elections.
- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
- a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
- a political philosophy and movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform
- the divinely ordained right of the United States to expand its borders to the Pacific Ocean and beyond
- form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body
- overemphasized political, economic, and social loyalty to a region of a country rather than the country as a whole
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- an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
- identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
- an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
- the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
- Europe between the fall of Rome in 476 CE and the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th century.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
- the process of making an area more urban.
- subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or their political beliefs.
- a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
19 Clues: the right to vote in political elections. • the process of making an area more urban. • a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. • identification with one's own nation and support for its interests • a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports. • an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum. • ...
US History 2014-04-29
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- Amendment gave African American men the right to vote
- Papers Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
- Constitution a document outlining the basic form and rule of the U.S. government.
- Carta major ideas found in the US constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
- of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI
- Amendment provided direct election of senators
- of Rights First ten amendments to the constitution
- Amendment ended poll taxes
- Bill of Right foundation of American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury.
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- of Confederation Document which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American revolution. States had more power than the national government.
- points Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for the freedom of the seas
- Amendment created graduated income tax
- of Independence written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
- Doctrine Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after WWI
- Amendment all citizens born in the US get citizenship
- Amendment gave women right to vote
- Amendment gave freedom to slaves in all states
- Amendment The right of 18 year olds to vote
18 Clues: Amendment ended poll taxes • Amendment gave women right to vote • of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI • Amendment created graduated income tax • Amendment The right of 18 year olds to vote • Amendment provided direct election of senators • Amendment gave freedom to slaves in all states • of Rights First ten amendments to the constitution • ...
us history 2024-03-19
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- standardized parts that could be used in place of one another
- stretched from Georgia to Illinois
- was the third us president
- was invented by Eli Whitney
- The forcible seizure of American sailors into the Royal navy
- was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the us
- ended the War of 1812
- was invented by Fulton in 1807
- allowed merchants to trade only with countries other than France and England
- was made up of the presidencies of Jefferson/Madison/Monroe
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- is a tax on incoming goods
- stated America was for Americans
- John C. Calhoun and Henery Clay were known as these
- is an agreement to cease fire
- Explored the Louisiana purchase
- was a famous Indian who helped Lewis and Clark
- is the devotion to the culture and interest of ones country
- was a ship that sank in which led to the War of 1812
18 Clues: ended the War of 1812 • is a tax on incoming goods • was the third us president • was invented by Eli Whitney • is an agreement to cease fire • was invented by Fulton in 1807 • Explored the Louisiana purchase • stated America was for Americans • stretched from Georgia to Illinois • was in 1803 and it doubled the size of the us • was a famous Indian who helped Lewis and Clark • ...
US History 2013-04-10
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- ____ amendment provided direct election of senators
- _____ amendment gave African American men the right to vote
- _____ amendment created a graduated income tax
- Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
- _____ amendment gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
- ____ amendment ended poll taxes
- Treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
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- Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
- ___ amendment gave women the right to vote
- A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
- Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
- Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
- Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)
- Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
- Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
- First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
- ____ amendment required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
- Gave the right of 18 years old to vote
18 Clues: ____ amendment ended poll taxes • Gave the right of 18 years old to vote • ___ amendment gave women the right to vote • _____ amendment created a graduated income tax • ____ amendment provided direct election of senators • _____ amendment gave African American men the right to vote • Treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany • ...
US History 2023-06-07
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- American pamphleteer and Founding Father who wrote "Common Sense."
- commander-in-chief during the war.
- The British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
- The document that declared the independence of the American colonies.
- French military officer who aided the American cause.
- Volunteer soldiers ready for rapid deployment during the war.
- of Paris The treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
- Famous phrase associated with Patrick Henry's speech.
- British soldiers hired to fight against the American colonists.
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- measure imposed on the American colonies by the British.
- The strategy of avoiding direct engagement with the enemy while wearing them down.
- The American military alliance with France during the war.
- American military officer known for his winter encampment at Valley Forge.
- The group of colonial delegates that convened to oppose British policies.
- A significant victory for the Americans in New York.
- The location where the American Declaration of Independence was adopted.
- The final major battle of the Revolutionary War.
- The first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
18 Clues: commander-in-chief during the war. • The British general who surrendered at Yorktown. • The final major battle of the Revolutionary War. • The first major battle of the Revolutionary War. • A significant victory for the Americans in New York. • French military officer who aided the American cause. • Famous phrase associated with Patrick Henry's speech. • ...
us history 2023-01-05
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- American jazz pianist
- implemented protectionist trade policie
- amaican political activist
- Was a millatary soldier
- unemployment cause these kind of lines
- the area where there was no water
- person identified with the state of Oklahoma
- a testimony to the truth
- Jamaican-American writer and poet
- to return someone to their home land
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- they farm land that is rented
- this act say anything with .5 achool is banned
- A comic book writer
- Austrian neurologist
- a shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression
- the nickname for the wall street crash
- editor of Harper's Magazine
- encourage people to be from local businesses
18 Clues: A comic book writer • Austrian neurologist • American jazz pianist • Was a millatary soldier • a testimony to the truth • amaican political activist • editor of Harper's Magazine • they farm land that is rented • the area where there was no water • Jamaican-American writer and poet • to return someone to their home land • the nickname for the wall street crash • ...
US History 2021-05-05
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- Movement addressed issues of American societies beliefs and morals
- Crow laws put in place to enforce separate but equal
- Clause a provision that allows people or entities to follow old rules that once governed their activity instead of newly implemented ones
- National advancement of colored people
- Du Bois He was a historian, author, and civil rights, activist.
- B. Anthony women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement
- laws restricted on who can work (age ect.)
- Amendment right for women to vote
- Movement political environmental movement meant to protect land, animals, and other things in the future.
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- the right to vote in political elections
- B. Wells an American investigative journalist, major leader in the civil rights movements
- Movement secret meeting near Niagra falls led by W.E.B Du Bois about full civil liberties.
- v. Ferguson came up with separate but equal
- Journalists who established leaders as corrupt
- the action of setting something or someone apart
- T. Washington dominant leader in the African American community. Also an American educator and journalist.
- Amendment direct election of senators to represent each state
- tax tax levied on all adults
18 Clues: tax tax levied on all adults • Amendment right for women to vote • National advancement of colored people • the right to vote in political elections • laws restricted on who can work (age ect.) • v. Ferguson came up with separate but equal • Journalists who established leaders as corrupt • the action of setting something or someone apart • ...
US History 2023-10-02
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- U.S. Immigration Station
- poverty, lack of social mobility, violence, or persecution
- a very tall building of many stories
- historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station
- a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
- a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine
- the practice of agriculture
- a permanent road laid with rails
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- built his wealth in railroads
- the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States
- a motivating cause that attracts a person to migrate to another region or country
- a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments
- Used steel to make buildings
- Refined Kerosine Seller
- the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
- Frick Weakened dam by lowering it
- conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
18 Clues: Refined Kerosine Seller • U.S. Immigration Station • the practice of agriculture • Used steel to make buildings • built his wealth in railroads • a permanent road laid with rails • Frick Weakened dam by lowering it • a very tall building of many stories • poverty, lack of social mobility, violence, or persecution • a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country • ...
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