us history Crossword Puzzles

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?

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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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People who wanted to stay with Britain
Amendment that protects speech
Believed in stronger central government
What did the US declare from Britain in 1776
Father of the constitution
Makes law
2nd US president
Give me liberty or give me death
Interprets law
Created the national bank

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Believed in strong state government
3rd president
Opening to the constitution
The process of becoming a US citizen
Rebellion that proved the Articles of Confederation need improvements
1st US president
Amendment that protects the right to bear arms
Enforces law
Act to limit American trade
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

20 Clues: Makes law • Enforces law • 3rd president • Interprets law • 1st US president • 2nd US president • Created the national bank • Father of the constitution • Opening to the constitution • Act to limit American trade • Amendment that protects speech • Give me liberty or give me death • Believed in strong state government • The process of becoming a US citizen • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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

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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

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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.

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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led the circus
pulitzer's rival
raised near the mississippi
1869 president
french
stock market crash
tragedy
farmers used
spectator sport
popular in the 1890's

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ironclad
literate americans
telegraph
department store
cramped
assassinated
public meetings
method of stopping trains
gathering place
brute force

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

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
government based on people
who wrote federalist papers
the small state plan
to act out as a citizen
what amendment lets us have the right to own guns
Hamiltons idea to strieghthen the economy
refusing to buy a product
the process of changing the Constitution
who said give me liberty or give me death

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the first president
how many amendments are there
made the government realize they needed a stronger federal goverment
interprets the law
had a loose interpretation of the Constitution, wanted strong federal goverment
makes laws
father of the deceleration of independence
who wrote the Monroe doctrine
someone who was loyal to the king
this amendment gives rights to the states

20 Clues: makes laws • interprets the law • the first president • the small state plan • to act out as a citizen • refusing to buy a product • government based on people • who wrote federalist papers • how many amendments are there • who wrote the Monroe doctrine • pamphlet written by Thomas Paine • someone who was loyal to the king • the process of changing the Constitution • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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meeting place for planning (6 letters) - Cellar
conflict that sparks action - Battle
aiming for change - Revolt
symbolizing equality and unity (7 letters) - Liberty
of government targeted by the movement - Monarchy
character’s close ally - Friend
used for covert communication - Cipher
central motivation in the story - Freedom
of supplies smuggled to aid the cause (5 letters) - Arms
or territory under control (7 letters) - District
between allies (8 letters) - Courier
name of the protagonist - Smith
associated with defiance (8 letters) - Treason

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where key decisions are made - Court
name for the protagonist’s plan - Strike
opposition group - Loyalists
of strategy used by protagonist (9 letters) - Guerrilla
belief driving the protagonist - Honor
theme of sacrifice and loyalty - Allegiance
main rival - General
inspiring the movement (7 letters) - Patriot
felt by protagonist’s followers (5 letters) - Pride
used by the organization - Flag

23 Clues: main rival - General • aiming for change - Revolt • opposition group - Loyalists • character’s close ally - Friend • used by the organization - Flag • name of the protagonist - Smith • where key decisions are made - Court • conflict that sparks action - Battle • between allies (8 letters) - Courier • belief driving the protagonist - Honor • ...

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Type of strategy used by protagonist
Region or territory under control
Last name of the protagonist
Location where key decisions are made
Key theme of sacrifice and loyalty
Type of supplies smuggled to aid the cause
Moral belief driving the protagonist
Secret meeting place for planning
Type of government targeted by the movement
Initial conflict that sparks action
Leader inspiring the movement

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Messenger between allies
Early opposition group
Main character’s close ally
Emotion felt by protagonist’s followers
Risk associated with defiance
Code name for the protagonist’s plan
Protagonist’s main rival
A crucial document for the cause
Tool used for covert communication
Symbol used by the organization
Word symbolizing equality and unity
Movement aiming for change
A central motivation in the story

24 Clues: Early opposition group • Messenger between allies • Protagonist’s main rival • Movement aiming for change • Main character’s close ally • Last name of the protagonist • Risk associated with defiance • Leader inspiring the movement • Symbol used by the organization • A crucial document for the cause • Region or territory under control • Secret meeting place for planning • ...

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Leader inspiring the movement
Word symbolizing equality and unity
Movement aiming for change
First european nation to recognize america as independent
Region or territory under control
Key theme of sacrifice and loyalty
A central motivation in the story
A public declaration of the aims and goals by a party
Risk associated with defiance
Messenger between allies
Location where key decisions are made in Gr. Britain
Type of strategy used by protagonist

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Synonym to dignity
Code name for the protagonist’s plan
A way to encrypt messages
Social system in place in England and into the colonies that defined social status
Early opposition group
A word for a closer ally
Symbol used by the organization/A cloth waved at the end of a stick
Secret meeting place for planning
What the Americans feel like the British disrespected because of the taxes and the fact they were considered “second-class” citizens
Protagonist’s main rival
Type of government targeted by the movement/The system of government used by the British
You might’ve won the ____ but you haven’t won the war
Short, general term used for items that were stolen from the British to aid the rebels

25 Clues: Synonym to dignity • Early opposition group • A word for a closer ally • Protagonist’s main rival • Messenger between allies • A way to encrypt messages • Movement aiming for change • Leader inspiring the movement • Risk associated with defiance • Region or territory under control • Secret meeting place for planning • A central motivation in the story • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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? • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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

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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 • ...

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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

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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– Leader inspiring the movement
– Emotion felt by the protagonist’s followers
– Aldina’s favorite drink
– Word symbolizing equality and unity
– Key theme of sacrifice and loyalty
– Main character's close ally
– First European nation to recognize America as independent
– Location where key decisions are made
– Secret meeting place for planning
– A moral belief driving the protagonist
– Type of supplies smuggled to aid the cause
– Movement aiming for change

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– A public declaration of aims and goals by a party
– Risk associated with defiance
– When one hits something, a synonym is to ____
– Social system in place in England and into the colonies that defined social status
– Type of strategy used by the protagonist
– Initial conflict that sparks action
– Type of government targeted by the movement
– The protagonist's main rival
– A symbol used by the organization
– A tool used for covert communication
– Region or territory under control
– Early opposition group

24 Clues: – Early opposition group • – Aldina’s favorite drink • – Movement aiming for change • – Main character's close ally • – The protagonist's main rival • – Leader inspiring the movement • – Risk associated with defiance • – A symbol used by the organization • – Secret meeting place for planning • – Region or territory under control • – Key theme of sacrifice and loyalty • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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). • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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 • ...

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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. • ...

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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 • ...

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