us history Crossword Puzzles

WWII 2022-03-07

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Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia.
US and majority of Europe.
first major defeat of the allies, mostly american.
american supprise attack on the japanese.
start of allied invasion to reclaim europe.
US standard issue rifle.

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japanese attack on US pacific fleet.
Deadliest conflict in history.
first city to be bombed by atomic bomb.
most widely used submachine gun in the war.
japanese pilot suicide bombing
strongest weapon in history.

12 Clues: US standard issue rifle. • US and majority of Europe. • strongest weapon in history. • Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia. • Deadliest conflict in history. • japanese pilot suicide bombing • japanese attack on US pacific fleet. • first city to be bombed by atomic bomb. • american supprise attack on the japanese. • most widely used submachine gun in the war. • ...

US HISTORY CROSSWORD 2022-02-11

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A plan or an agreement in which both sides give up a little and receive a little
Is the leader of the executive branch of U.S.
What makes a weak central government.
What protects the Individual Rights of the citizens.
What group of Federalists Did not think that the BOR was necessary
Who started the constitution
How many houses of congress are there
A process by when people vote for office

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US first president
choose for an official position or task
How many branches of the US GOV
an official agreement between 2 nations
A people chosen to advise the president
a change to the U.S. Constitution
one of the two houses of Congress
What is the practice of owning slaves

16 Clues: US first president • Who started the constitution • How many branches of the US GOV • a change to the U.S. Constitution • one of the two houses of Congress • What makes a weak central government. • What is the practice of owning slaves • How many houses of congress are there • choose for an official position or task • an official agreement between 2 nations • ...

US History 5 2014-05-02

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the season when ripened crops are gathered.
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues.
the act or process of forming or the state of being formed.
a movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20th century in reaction to modernism and that stresses the infallibility of the Bible not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record, holding as essential to Christian faith belief in such doctrines as the creation of the world, the virgin birth, physical resurrection, atonement by the sacrificial death of Christ, and the Second Coming.
a condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health, as cleanliness.
a federal program to improve deteriorating urban areas by offering abandoned or foreclosed houses to persons who agree to repair them and live in them for a specified number of years.
of great extent; wide; broad.

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to put (thought) into words; utter or state.
having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
the act or an instance of establishing.
born in a country other than that in which one resides.
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health.
the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
corpus a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.

16 Clues: of great extent; wide; broad. • the act or an instance of establishing. • the season when ripened crops are gathered. • to put (thought) into words; utter or state. • of or pertaining to the public treasury or revenues. • born in a country other than that in which one resides. • the act or process of forming or the state of being formed. • ...

US history, KNMWAQwErtfgvhjun 2023-04-24

US history, KNMWAQwErtfgvhjun crossword puzzle

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US history, KNMWAQwErtfgvhjun 2023-04-24

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US History Crossword 2022-08-25

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Compact- a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower
a legislature similar to parliament in other nations and states.
Companies- Joint-stock companies allowed investors to pool their wealth in support of a colony that they hoped would yield a profit.
The action of traveling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it
Carta- a charter of liberties signed under duress by King John of England in 1215 that influenced the development of many important modern legal and constitutional principles
Conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
Columbus- an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain

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the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
a form of government with a monarch at the head.
Led by John Smith and others, the colonists selected a small, defensible peninsula where they established the settlement of Jamestown
Rights that people supposedly have under natural law
a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
the liberty of those persons who are free from external

16 Clues: a form of government with a monarch at the head. • Conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century • Rights that people supposedly have under natural law • the liberty of those persons who are free from external • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons. • ...

Northeast US History 2025-09-20

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English settlers who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Written in 1787, establishing U.S. government structure.
Religious group that settled Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Along with Lexington, site of the first Revolutionary battles.
The ship that carried the Pilgrims to New England.

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Millions entered the U.S. through Ellis Island in New York.
Additions to the Constitution, starting with the Bill of Rights.
Site of one of the first successful English colonies.
The form of government chosen by the new nation.
A core ideal of the Revolution, symbolized by bells and flags.
Nickname for British soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
The right to vote, fought for by women in the Northeast.
First to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Declared in 1776, leading to a new nation.
Colonial militia ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Political group supporting the new Constitution.

16 Clues: Declared in 1776, leading to a new nation. • First to sign the Declaration of Independence. • The form of government chosen by the new nation. • Political group supporting the new Constitution. • The ship that carried the Pilgrims to New England. • Site of one of the first successful English colonies. • English settlers who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. • ...

US history review 2022-05-19

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To make a deal/agreement
Brockman's favorite color
Name for slave who sued for his freedom
Land bought from the French for $15 mil
Right to remain silent
Highest court in our system
Became a free state in the MO Compromise
Branch who creates the law
The law in which our gov/people operate

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Laws that were intended to keep Black people down
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people
Power to the people
Expand from coast to coast
Became free state in 1850 Compromise
Became a slave state in the MO Compromise
Branch who enforces the law

16 Clues: Power to the people • Right to remain silent • To make a deal/agreement • Brockman's favorite color • Expand from coast to coast • Branch who creates the law • Highest court in our system • Branch who enforces the law • Became free state in 1850 Compromise • Name for slave who sued for his freedom • Land bought from the French for $15 mil • The law in which our gov/people operate • ...

us history😱 2024-02-28

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name of a german subramine
banned alcohol from being made/sold
the amount of points in Wilson's thing
last name of the guy who made 14 points
fear of communism
President Wilson's stupid idea to bring countries together that nobody liked
name of the telegraph sent by Germany to Mexico

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last name of the presdient who was before hoover
name of the president/vacuum that was blamed for great depression
last name of the president who was kinda corrupt
name of places where the broke/homeless people hung out
named of the bowl that happened in Oklahoma
hated immigrants
name of a country that left halfway through the war
name of the scandal that Harding did
a group of ships delivering things

16 Clues: hated immigrants • fear of communism • name of a german subramine • a group of ships delivering things • banned alcohol from being made/sold • name of the scandal that Harding did • the amount of points in Wilson's thing • last name of the guy who made 14 points • named of the bowl that happened in Oklahoma • name of the telegraph sent by Germany to Mexico • ...

US History Review 2023-04-11

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commander of the Continental (Patriot) Army
against slavery
supported 13 colonies
founder of Pennsylvania
supported England
a member of the Religious Society of Friends
Amendment Equal voting rights

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16th President of USA
fought for south during Civil War
group that was religiously persecuted and went to Oregon
wanted colonists to support the Albany Plan
Amendment Due Process/ equal protection
commanded the Confederate army
an interpreter for the Pilgrims and helped them communicate and farm
a fee that is paid to support a public work, like a road
Amendment abolishes slavery

16 Clues: against slavery • supported England • 16th President of USA • supported 13 colonies • founder of Pennsylvania • Amendment abolishes slavery • Amendment Equal voting rights • commanded the Confederate army • fought for south during Civil War • Amendment Due Process/ equal protection • commander of the Continental (Patriot) Army • wanted colonists to support the Albany Plan • ...

US history, KNMWAQwErtfgvhjun 2023-04-24

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Can you name the teacher? 2023-05-11

Can you name the teacher? crossword puzzle

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yearbook teacher
world history teacher
also called Gunny
agriculture/FFA teacher
best science teacher
principal
computer teacher

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band teacher
english/debate teacher
football coach
US history teacher
US history teacher
medical magnet teacher
SGA teacher
math teacher

15 Clues: principal • SGA teacher • band teacher • math teacher • football coach • yearbook teacher • computer teacher • also called Gunny • US history teacher • US history teacher • best science teacher • world history teacher • english/debate teacher • medical magnet teacher • agriculture/FFA teacher

US History Vocab 2022-08-25

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a specific ban on trade placed by the government of a country
a type of government where there is one ruler or family
the act of traveling through unknown territories to discover something
a legal document which declared the colonies to be independent from England
first European to reach Central America and start European settlement in the “New World”
the state of being free and outside of government control
representatives, individuals who represent a group of people and their ideas
the rights and abilities people automatically have for existing (being human)
explorers sent from Spain to obtain more colonies for Spain

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a piece by Thomas Paine that brought up the idea of the colonies separating from
to revoke or remove a law or legal document
an economic system where countries increase their wealth and power from trading
legal (legislative) group in the United Kingdom
the act of colonies rebelling against their country
first English colony in North America in 1607
immigrants, people who left their country to settle down in another one

16 Clues: to revoke or remove a law or legal document • first English colony in North America in 1607 • legal (legislative) group in the United Kingdom • the act of colonies rebelling against their country • a type of government where there is one ruler or family • the state of being free and outside of government control • ...

US History Crossword 2013-12-14

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Rebellion in response to the Open Door Policy
Author who investigated the meat-packing industry
Amendment giving women the right to vote
One of the 3 Cs of the Square Deal
Writer of the 14 points
Organization started by Du Bois

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The CEO of Standard Oil
Yellow Journalist
Inventor of the Model T
Believer that a strong navy was key to power
Movement led by Carrie Nation
Commander of U.S. forces in WWI
Housing where immigrants lived at the turn of the century
This Act encouraged westward settlement
The Writer of the 'White Man's Burden'
The Central Powers was one of these

16 Clues: Yellow Journalist • The CEO of Standard Oil • Inventor of the Model T • Writer of the 14 points • Movement led by Carrie Nation • Commander of U.S. forces in WWI • Organization started by Du Bois • One of the 3 Cs of the Square Deal • The Central Powers was one of these • The Writer of the 'White Man's Burden' • This Act encouraged westward settlement • ...

US History 11 2014-05-02

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an act of reentering.
open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
the act of reconnoitering.
to bring back from memory; recollect; remember.
to begin or take up again, as an acquaintance, a conversation, etc.; resume.
the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.

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the position or tenure of a medical resident.
to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts.
of or pertaining to a region of considerable extent; not merely local
an act of reconstructing.
unwilling; disinclined
rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent.
bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent.
something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.

16 Clues: an act of reentering. • unwilling; disinclined • an act of reconstructing. • the act of reconnoitering. • the position or tenure of a medical resident. • to bring back from memory; recollect; remember. • rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent. • the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. • ...

US history, KNMWAQwErtfgvhjun 2023-04-24

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US History Crowssword 2021-08-20

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revoking or annulling a law or congressional act
people who journey to places for religious reasons
ban trade or other activity with a certain country
traveling in an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
first permanent settlement by english in america
knights/soldiers/explorers of spanish & portuguese empires
an economy theory that trade generates wealth

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spelt like house of burgers
a grant between the spanish crown & american colonist about indian inhabitants
highest legislature of the houses
settling & establishing control over people of an area
a good sense and sound judgement in practical matters
required colonists to pay taxes represented by a stamp on various forms of papers documents etc.
a person who gets authoritized to represent others
a monarch is the head of this gov.
the goal was to reduce the amount of tea held by the east british company

16 Clues: spelt like house of burgers • highest legislature of the houses • a monarch is the head of this gov. • an economy theory that trade generates wealth • revoking or annulling a law or congressional act • first permanent settlement by english in america • people who journey to places for religious reasons • ban trade or other activity with a certain country • ...

US HISTORY 101 2025-11-25

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State Where the Spanish Settled
Bombed on Dec. 7, 2025
Warned the Colonists
helped Louis and Clark
Kite Flyer
Number of Original Colonies
capitol of the USA
State founded in 1818

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16th President
Only Served One Month as US President
Capitol of Illinois
First President
Assassinated Lincoln
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Large Signature on Declaration of Independence
Number of States in the USA

16 Clues: Kite Flyer • 16th President • First President • capitol of the USA • Capitol of Illinois • Assassinated Lincoln • Warned the Colonists • State founded in 1818 • Bombed on Dec. 7, 2025 • helped Louis and Clark • Number of States in the USA • Number of Original Colonies • State Where the Spanish Settled • Only Served One Month as US President • Wrote the Declaration of Independence • ...

The Executive Branch 2024-02-05

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The US President Nominates to this US Highest Court.
The US President nominee to represent the US to a foreign country.
This person becomes US President if the President dies or resigns.
The residence of the US President.
To publicly announce the loss of an election.
This congressional body that must approve Presidential appointments.
Maximum terms of a US President can be elected.
The US President must also have lived in the US for how many years?
The only president in modern history to not concede an election.
The only president to serve more than two terms.
The US President’s advisors.
The President must be in the US to even run for president.

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Minimum age required to be the President to the United States
The US President’s refusal to sign a bill of Congress
The US President’s annual speech to Congress
Election Day
Accusing the President of a crime.
The VicePresident that took Nixon’s job.
The only US President to Resign.
Election month
Number of years in a US President’s term.

21 Clues: Election Day • Election month • The US President’s advisors. • The only US President to Resign. • Accusing the President of a crime. • The residence of the US President. • The VicePresident that took Nixon’s job. • Number of years in a US President’s term. • The US President’s annual speech to Congress • To publicly announce the loss of an election. • ...

Unit 2.1 Terms 2017-02-23

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Riders Volunteer cavalry regiment; Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood.
Man's Burden" Idea of Josiah Strong: Anglo-Saxon's mission to civilize the world and teach them Christianity.
Corollary Addition to Monroe Doctrine that US is an international police.
Canal Created to have a shorter and safer route from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Extreme form of nationalism; creates an aggressive foreign policy.
Villa Mexican revolutionary; raided US border towns killing US citizens; never caught or brought to justic
Folly Nickname given to the US purchase of Alaska.
Little War" Nickname for the Spanish-American War.
Amendment Proposal (Congress) that US wouldn't keep Cuba for ourselves.

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of Paris 1898 Treaty ending the Spanish-American War.
Liliuokalani Last queen or monarch of Hawaii.
Rebellion Unsuccessful revolt of Chinese citizens.
Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer Publishers of the NY World and NY Journal; used yellow journalism.
George Dewey Navy commander during the Spanish-American War.
Strong Protestant minister; advocated mission work; introduced and strengthened Christianity.
(Moral) Diplomacy Wilson's foreign policy; use of force to promote democracy and freedom throughout the White House.
Door Policy Policy towards China to promote US trade interests.
Maine Ship exploded in Havana harbor; cause of the Spanish-American War.
T. Mahan "History of Sea Power Upon History"; inspired US to build a powerful navy and colonize the world.
Diplomacy William Taft's foreign policy; used military influence to achieve US goals.
Stick" Diplomacy Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy that the US will use military force if necessary to protect interests.
Amendment Statement (Congress) that effectively made Cuba a US protectorate.

22 Clues: Liliuokalani Last queen or monarch of Hawaii. • Rebellion Unsuccessful revolt of Chinese citizens. • Folly Nickname given to the US purchase of Alaska. • Little War" Nickname for the Spanish-American War. • of Paris 1898 Treaty ending the Spanish-American War. • George Dewey Navy commander during the Spanish-American War. • ...

It's All Love In My Court 2025-08-27

It's All Love In My Court crossword puzzle

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won the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" match against Bobby Riggs
Court type
Youngest singles champion in US Open history
Men's 2024 winner
Callie worked at which grad slam
Which player has won the most US Open men’s singles Grand Slam titles overall
surface was the US Open originally played on
First African American male to win the US Open
Ray and Anika met the Podbere's at which grand slam
King of Clay
Tournament played on grass

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US Open tennis location
First female singles champions of the US Open in 1968
only player to have won the US Open on three different surfaces
Canadian tennis player
Producer of the US open trophy
official cocktail of the US Open
First sisters to meet in a US Open Grand Slam final in 2001
Women's 2024 winner
Zendaya's tennis movie
Watch sponsor
Last American to win the US Open in 2003

22 Clues: Court type • King of Clay • Watch sponsor • Men's 2024 winner • Women's 2024 winner • Canadian tennis player • Zendaya's tennis movie • US Open tennis location • Tournament played on grass • Producer of the US open trophy • official cocktail of the US Open • Callie worked at which grad slam • Last American to win the US Open in 2003 • Youngest singles champion in US Open history • ...

US History Crossword 2022-08-25

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Compact- a set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower
a legislature similar to parliament in other nations and states.
belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
Carta- a charter of liberties signed under duress by King John of England in 1215 that influenced the development of many important modern legal and constitutional principles
Companies- Joint-stock companies allowed investors to pool their wealth in support of a colony that they hoped would yield a profit.
The action of traveling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it
a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
Led by John Smith and others, the colonists selected a small, defensible peninsula where they established the settlement of Jamestown
the liberty of those persons who are free from external
Rights that people supposedly have under natural law

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a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Columbus- an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain
Conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
a form of government with a monarch at the head.

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US History Vocab 2018-11-07

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Plant grown to be eaten or sold
Study of lands
The money you owe to another person(s)
Practice of using people to work for free
People the lived in the Americas before the Europeans
People who arrive in a new place and live there
One of the seven continents; does not begin with the letter "A"
One of three countries that colonized the Americas

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Country that colonized the Americas; got along with the Native Americans
Area under the control of another country
People that have the power to make laws
Practice of farming
Number of colonies set up by England (spell it out)
First town in America
Government where the people are involved through voting
One of the main motivations for exploration

16 Clues: Study of lands • Practice of farming • First town in America • Plant grown to be eaten or sold • The money you owe to another person(s) • People that have the power to make laws • Area under the control of another country • Practice of using people to work for free • One of the main motivations for exploration • People who arrive in a new place and live there • ...

US History 6 2022-05-01

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this US president said "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage
Central Powers country of WWI
the country that attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
leader of Germany during WWII
this type of media was used to make athletes popular in the 1920s
these are the type of chats Roosevelt had with the people to give comfort
government of the Soviet Union
these Americans did not want to join. WWI

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president of US during the Great Depression and WWII
the US president that sent atomic bombs to Japan to make them surrender
Allies country of WWI
Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII
type of bomb used to make Japan surrender
leader of Soviet Union during WWII
president of US during WWI
Axis Power country in WWII

16 Clues: Allies country of WWI • president of US during WWI • Axis Power country in WWII • Central Powers country of WWI • leader of Germany during WWII • government of the Soviet Union • leader of Soviet Union during WWII • type of bomb used to make Japan surrender • these Americans did not want to join. WWI • Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII • ...

US History 2021-03-24

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Opposition of the practice of slavery
The movement to end slavery
An Abolitionist
Ideology that promoted practice of slavery The enslavement of African Americanas

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The 16th president
The act of finding slaves and returning them
Secret routes to get enslaved African-Americans to freedom.
Laws designed to limit the freedom of African-Americans.
crop grown to be sold for profit
Emancipated Slaves

10 Clues: An Abolitionist • The 16th president • Emancipated Slaves • The movement to end slavery • crop grown to be sold for profit • Opposition of the practice of slavery • The act of finding slaves and returning them • Laws designed to limit the freedom of African-Americans. • Secret routes to get enslaved African-Americans to freedom. • ...

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Walke, wrote a pahamplet to urgeAfricanAmercians to fight against slavery
, escaped slavery preached about ending it intellectual
Webster, Secretary of state great debate
Compromise, 36/30 line for every slave state there is a free one
whitney, cotton gin
, African Methodist Church

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, Protestant religious revival
Garrison, Amercian abolitionist suffragist
, founder of mormonism
Clahoun, resigned because policy issue with pres jackson

10 Clues: whitney, cotton gin • , founder of mormonism • , African Methodist Church • , Protestant religious revival • Webster, Secretary of state great debate • Garrison, Amercian abolitionist suffragist • , escaped slavery preached about ending it intellectual • Clahoun, resigned because policy issue with pres jackson • ...

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He wanted to protect the welfare of ordinary people.
amendment, what amendment allows the government to collect income tax.
who said they felt as strong as a bull moose.
Wilson's New Freedom wanted to rid the country of all forms of what.
This person went against Taft and was the Democratic candidate.
who became president after Roosevelt.

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what was the democrats reform plan called.
what is the tax placed on money people earn.
Who demanded a restructuring of American Tobacco Company.
Who set up a separate department of labor in 1913
President Roosevelt was the candidate for which party?
what is the smallest amount a person can be paid to do a job called.

12 Clues: who became president after Roosevelt. • what was the democrats reform plan called. • what is the tax placed on money people earn. • who said they felt as strong as a bull moose. • Who set up a separate department of labor in 1913 • He wanted to protect the welfare of ordinary people. • President Roosevelt was the candidate for which party? • ...

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a patuxet indian
radical group of puritans who wanted to cut ties with the church of England
the man who wrote to his his stating that "this land (England)will grow weary of her inhabitants
people who move to another country after leaving their homeland

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established general guidelines for self government
protestants who wanted to reform the church of England
the man who became king in 165 and made it worse for the economy
a religious group
a pilgrim leader
members of a puritan separatist sect that left England in the early 1600s

10 Clues: a patuxet indian • a pilgrim leader • a religious group • established general guidelines for self government • protestants who wanted to reform the church of England • people who move to another country after leaving their homeland • the man who became king in 165 and made it worse for the economy • ...

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jobs
equal rights for everyone
stockpiling of materials to make nuclear weapons
a system where people voluntarily trade with one another

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keeping communism from spreading
ideology in which wealth and property are communally owned
ideas and beliefs
staying in power and/or having power
blocking entry
temporary stoppage of war

10 Clues: jobs • blocking entry • ideas and beliefs • equal rights for everyone • temporary stoppage of war • keeping communism from spreading • staying in power and/or having power • stockpiling of materials to make nuclear weapons • a system where people voluntarily trade with one another • ideology in which wealth and property are communally owned

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Father of the Constitution
this territory was sold to the US by France in 1803
Train built during the Industrial Revolution
change to the Constitution
mexican president

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Stephen Austin's job title
Texan leader who declared Texas independence
navymen stolen by Britain to work for them
Mexico wins independence from this country in 1821
When a state joins the Union

10 Clues: mexican president • Stephen Austin's job title • Father of the Constitution • change to the Constitution • When a state joins the Union • navymen stolen by Britain to work for them • Texan leader who declared Texas independence • Train built during the Industrial Revolution • Mexico wins independence from this country in 1821 • ...

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"new immigrants" came largely from southern and eastern Europe.
ocal group of centralized enterprises run to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit.
a revival of or renewed interest in something
fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.
the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes.

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the gradual development of something
secret bars to buy illegal alcohol
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
fear that communism was going to take over America

10 Clues: secret bars to buy illegal alcohol • the gradual development of something • a revival of or renewed interest in something • fear that communism was going to take over America • "new immigrants" came largely from southern and eastern Europe. • the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes. • ...

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divided the land immediately west of Missouri into two territories
a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast.
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.

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Taxes imposed on imported goods
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
Compromise of 1820 admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution. "the abolition of child laborCompromise an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29

10 Clues: Taxes imposed on imported goods • kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29 • divided the land immediately west of Missouri into two territories • an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. • an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. • ...

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This was a widespread reform movement that took place from roughly the 1890s to the 1920s.
These lands are areas that tribes reserved for themselves as sovereign nations during treaty negotiations with the U.S. government, though many were also established through forced relocation.
a turbulent period in U.S. history following the Civil War, focused on reintegrating the Southern states into the Union

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This is a term for investigative journalists and writers.
a legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners (shareholders).
He was a photographer and journalist known for "photojournalism."
When the United States was founded, most states limited voting rights to white, male, property owners over the age of 21.
a state policy or practice of extending a nation's power and dominion over foreign territories and peoples, particularly through direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control.
its peak in the 1870s,
Brown v. Board of Education decision and instrumental roles in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

10 Clues: its peak in the 1870s, • This is a term for investigative journalists and writers. • He was a photographer and journalist known for "photojournalism." • a legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners (shareholders). • This was a widespread reform movement that took place from roughly the 1890s to the 1920s. • ...

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President that served during the Great Depression and World War II
Music genre started in New Orleans that often uses improvisation
Town where the most important battle in the civil war and Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech took place
Depictions of four US presidents were carved into a mountain to create this famous monument
Women's voting rights activists in the early 1900s were called this

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Freed hundreds of slaves and became the first woman to lead a major military operation
US President assassinated in a car
Founding father famous for his musical biography
Rode through Boston in the middle of the night to warn people of the British army approaching
Federal agency responsible for protecting US political leaders

10 Clues: US President assassinated in a car • Founding father famous for his musical biography • Federal agency responsible for protecting US political leaders • Music genre started in New Orleans that often uses improvisation • President that served during the Great Depression and World War II • Women's voting rights activists in the early 1900s were called this • ...

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Sensationalists
Taft
economic
in which

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Guam Pueto Rico
warned
cuba rebelling against Spain
use of military
we will
flamboyant

10 Clues: Taft • warned • we will • economic • in which • flamboyant • Guam Pueto Rico • Sensationalists • use of military • cuba rebelling against Spain

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female movement of equality
the act of ending segregation
agreement
aggressive activism

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government aid to poor people
laws of segregation
a period of slow economic growth
recovery
traditions of segregation
forgiveness from punishment

10 Clues: recovery • agreement • laws of segregation • aggressive activism • traditions of segregation • female movement of equality • forgiveness from punishment • government aid to poor people • the act of ending segregation • a period of slow economic growth

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____ and shelter were not a priority when first arrive
Many men die from malaria and
Investors buy shares to fund expedition
The first permanent English Settlement
What class colonists won’t work

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Colonist search for
James town suffers initially from _______ and lacks of leadership
Mandates discipline and ____ among colonists
Jamestown colony in present day ________
Development of the southern

10 Clues: Colonist search for • Development of the southern • Many men die from malaria and • What class colonists won’t work • The first permanent English Settlement • Investors buy shares to fund expedition • Jamestown colony in present day ________ • Mandates discipline and ____ among colonists • ____ and shelter were not a priority when first arrive • ...

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begin; start.
moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
when a single company or entity creates an unreasonable restraint of competition in a market
work involving physical labor
a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
serving or intended to regulate something.

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Barganing negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees.
hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

10 Clues: begin; start. • work involving physical labor • serving or intended to regulate something. • a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. • hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement. • moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. • ...

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framework of building
nickname for american soldiers
passage between waterways
the belief that americans were given the duty to expand
to add on to

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natural consequence
agreement between nations
spread false info
not taking sides
rise against authority

10 Clues: to add on to • not taking sides • spread false info • natural consequence • framework of building • rise against authority • agreement between nations • passage between waterways • nickname for american soldiers • the belief that americans were given the duty to expand

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The first fill to use color
_________ and Dorothea Lange were among the FSA photographers who created powerful images of impoverished farmers and migrant workers, including Lange’s famous photo “Migrant Mother.”
_____________ also benefited from federal arts programs.
People went to the movies to _____ from reality
The first silent film that Charlie Chaplmen directed
music played by “big bands” topped the charts.

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the first woman passenger and log keeper a transcontinental flight, flying from Newfoundland to Wales
Natzi Olympics
In addition to providing entertainment, the _____ provided information.
An adventure movie about a crew searching for a monster

10 Clues: Natzi Olympics • The first fill to use color • music played by “big bands” topped the charts. • People went to the movies to _____ from reality • The first silent film that Charlie Chaplmen directed • An adventure movie about a crew searching for a monster • _____________ also benefited from federal arts programs. • ...

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hidalgo - ended the war and forced Mexico to turn over its northern territory
- obvious fate to settle west and guided by god to rule all the land till the pacific ocean
- early california settlers
texans captured santa anna and forced him to annex texas

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a war hawk who singed the treaty of ghent
america paid 10 million for arizona and new mexico
- agents to bring settlers to texas
- mexican cowboy that managed large herd of cattle
- americans declared california as an independent nation
a former mission near san antonio

10 Clues: - early california settlers • a former mission near san antonio • - agents to bring settlers to texas • a war hawk who singed the treaty of ghent • america paid 10 million for arizona and new mexico • - mexican cowboy that managed large herd of cattle • - americans declared california as an independent nation • texans captured santa anna and forced him to annex texas • ...

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instrument for showing direction.
a horse drawn carriage that formerly carried passengers,parcels, and mail on scheduled trips over a regular route.
an instrument for measuring altitudes or angular elevations in astronomy and navigation
a thin oil used as fuel.
dimensions.

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the dead body of an animal or human.
an instrument used by navigators for measuring the angular distance of the sun, a star, from the horizon, as in finding the position of a ship.
savage, violent, ruthless.
a branch of mathematics.
a giant animal.

10 Clues: dimensions. • a giant animal. • a branch of mathematics. • a thin oil used as fuel. • savage, violent, ruthless. • instrument for showing direction. • the dead body of an animal or human. • an instrument for measuring altitudes or angular elevations in astronomy and navigation • ...

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Andrew Jackson haters
waterway connecting 2 of the great lakes
law in 1830 that made certain people move
states street

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Me, Myself, and I
american life improvements
Thank you Eli Whitney
Blamed on Martin Van Buren
caused by the Indian Removal Act
Jefferson's belief system

10 Clues: states street • Me, Myself, and I • Andrew Jackson haters • Thank you Eli Whitney • Jefferson's belief system • american life improvements • Blamed on Martin Van Buren • caused by the Indian Removal Act • waterway connecting 2 of the great lakes • law in 1830 that made certain people move

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act/ granting Congress the power “to Regulate Commerce with foreign Nations
antitrust act/ the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices
Gompers/ shifted the primary goal of American unionism away from social issues
darwinism/ various societal practices around the world and defined by scholars
v debs/ He led a boycott by the ARU against handling trains with Pullman cars
Mobilier/ was a two-part fraud conducted from 1864 to 1867 by the Union Pacific Railroad
d rockefeller/ founder of the standard oil company

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railroad/ crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental borders.
federation of labor/ to organize skilled workers into national unions consisting of others in the same trade.
process/ a steel-making process, now largely superseded

10 Clues: d rockefeller/ founder of the standard oil company • process/ a steel-making process, now largely superseded • act/ granting Congress the power “to Regulate Commerce with foreign Nations • v debs/ He led a boycott by the ARU against handling trains with Pullman cars • darwinism/ various societal practices around the world and defined by scholars • ...

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The unfair or harsh treatment of people often because of their race or religion
A person who does something new or settles in a new place
A custom or believe that is passed down among families or communities
a group of people who grow up around the same time and often have similar beliefs

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Someone who sets up something new
a country where a person was born
A small community of people who settle in a new region
A place that is rude by another country usually one that is far away
To add or join something else
A person who moves to a new place or country to live

10 Clues: To add or join something else • Someone who sets up something new • a country where a person was born • A person who moves to a new place or country to live • A small community of people who settle in a new region • A person who does something new or settles in a new place • A place that is rude by another country usually one that is far away • ...

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who made changes to limit the federal governments power
Jefferson threat to ally with Britain had forced Napoleon to what with him
to gather information about the Louisiana Territory Jefferson sent out an expedition headed by
after the election the Alien and sedition acts were what by congress
congress did away with many internal taxes in order to do what to Hamiltons financial system
rocky was the western boundary of what?

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the french colony on Hispaniola was taken over by what groups
the winners of the election went on to undo many what programs
city where the americans lost the right of deposite
what caused Napoleon to lose interest in the Americans

10 Clues: rocky was the western boundary of what? • city where the americans lost the right of deposite • what caused Napoleon to lose interest in the Americans • who made changes to limit the federal governments power • the french colony on Hispaniola was taken over by what groups • the winners of the election went on to undo many what programs • ...

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Racial segregation laws enacted in the Southern United States after the Civil War, enforcing separate facilities and unequal treatment for Black Americans.
A scientific theory explaining how species change over time through natural selection; controversial in the 1920s as it conflicted with some religious beliefs.
A foreign policy stance where a country seeks to avoid involvement in international conflicts or alliances, focusing instead on its own affairs.
An individual who opposes all forms of government, believing in a society free from authority or hierarchical structures.
A political attitude favoring the interests of native-born citizens over immigrants, often leading to policies limiting immigration.

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Music genres with roots in African American culture, featuring expressive styles and rhythms; they became hugely popular in the 1920s, symbolizing cultural change.
The manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products, often using assembly lines to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
A technology for broadcasting sound over long distances; in the 1920s, it became a popular source of news, entertainment, and cultural influence.
Criminal activities carried out by structured groups, often involving illegal business ventures, such as bootlegging during Prohibition.
Refers to the wave of immigrants arriving in the United States from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

10 Clues: An individual who opposes all forms of government, believing in a society free from authority or hierarchical structures. • The manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products, often using assembly lines to increase efficiency and reduce costs. • ...

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German invasion
repeal of prohibition
communist
judicial review
assassinated
the iraq war
occured in 2020

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evolution
towers
freedom

10 Clues: towers • freedom • evolution • communist • assassinated • the iraq war • German invasion • judicial review • occured in 2020 • repeal of prohibition

US History 2022-12-14

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Niles North mascot
an agreement between two parties
street Niles North is located on
principal of Niles North
US president during the civil war
rockefeller made money in this

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added as a free state to keep the balance
another name for the north
the Chicago Bears quarterback
a team in the world cup final

10 Clues: Niles North mascot • principal of Niles North • another name for the north • the Chicago Bears quarterback • a team in the world cup final • rockefeller made money in this • an agreement between two parties • street Niles North is located on • US president during the civil war • added as a free state to keep the balance

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created the wireless transmitter
this was Americas first big business
this person created the phone
this stimulated mass production.
he dominated the oil industry

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he dominated iron and steel companies
he dominated american finance
was the greatest inventor of the 1800s
united states had industrial revolution
this object led to skyscrapers

10 Clues: he dominated american finance • this person created the phone • he dominated the oil industry • this object led to skyscrapers • created the wireless transmitter • this stimulated mass production. • this was Americas first big business • he dominated iron and steel companies • was the greatest inventor of the 1800s • united states had industrial revolution

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house of un-americans activities
somebody that testified HUAC
a promotion of rising communism to scare peole
the political practice of publicizing accusitions
led up too the first red scare

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he was a former lawer and state deparment official
he convinced the committee to continue hearings
type of government or a economic system
the president during the second red scare
led up to the second red scare

10 Clues: somebody that testified HUAC • led up too the first red scare • led up to the second red scare • house of un-americans activities • type of government or a economic system • the president during the second red scare • a promotion of rising communism to scare peole • he convinced the committee to continue hearings • the political practice of publicizing accusitions • ...

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3rd president
4th president
8th president
9th president

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6th president
7th president
5th president
1st president
2nd president
10th president

10 Clues: 6th president • 7th president • 5th president • 3rd president • 1st president • 2nd president • 4th president • 8th president • 9th president • 10th president

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rule established in a previous legal case
charge with misconduct
making the country's law
enforces laws
interprets the meaning of laws.
U.S federal government made up of 3

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introductory statement
legislature of the federal government
formal or official change made to a law
general government with regional government

10 Clues: enforces laws • introductory statement • charge with misconduct • making the country's law • interprets the meaning of laws. • U.S federal government made up of 3 • legislature of the federal government • formal or official change made to a law • rule established in a previous legal case • general government with regional government

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France colonized in July of 1534
forbid settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains
a slave rebellion in the South Carolina colony
religious and rebirth movement

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emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
also known as the Odawa war chief of Pontiac's war
the land from southern Maine to New Jersey was united into one vast colony
three-way trading process
middle leg of the transatlantic trade triangle
a country's ultimate goal was self-sufficiency and that all countries were in a line competition to acquire the most gold and silver

10 Clues: three-way trading process • religious and rebirth movement • France colonized in July of 1534 • middle leg of the transatlantic trade triangle • a slave rebellion in the South Carolina colony • also known as the Odawa war chief of Pontiac's war • emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition • ...

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any text written or added to the US constitution
6 goals of the US Constitution
USA's first attempt at creating a constitution
wanted a strong central government, wanted a bill of rights. Included Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George Mason
a city in the state Pennsylvania
a compromise for representation in large and small states

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wanted a strong national government and wanted to ratify the constitution, Including Alexander Hamilton, Jhon Jay, and James Madison
essays written by the federalist party to gain support for ratifying the constitution
father of the constitution and 4th president
the first 10 amendments in the US constitution

10 Clues: 6 goals of the US Constitution • a city in the state Pennsylvania • father of the constitution and 4th president • USA's first attempt at creating a constitution • the first 10 amendments in the US constitution • any text written or added to the US constitution • a compromise for representation in large and small states • ...

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workers stop working until their demands are met.
the right to vote.
commerce, trade among the states.
government intervention in a market that affects the production of a good.
a tax on imported goods.
going forward to something considered better.

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corporations that gain complete control of the production of a single good or service.
people who campaigned for women's rights to vote in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
work done by hands and not machines.
a monopoly that controls goods and services often in combinations that reduce competition.

10 Clues: the right to vote. • a tax on imported goods. • commerce, trade among the states. • work done by hands and not machines. • going forward to something considered better. • workers stop working until their demands are met. • government intervention in a market that affects the production of a good. • ...

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Fought for Ho Chi Minh
All Asia would fall into communism if Vietnam fell into communist
This event turn Americans from pro-war to anti-war in Vietnam

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The goal for this policy was for American forces to gradually reduce in Vietnam
The leader of North Vietnam
The leader of South Vietnam
A poison gas the Americans used to destroy Vietcon hide in the jungle
This man has won the Medal of Honor in Vietnam war
Which action used to become more serious
A sticky gasoline based jelly that burns

10 Clues: Fought for Ho Chi Minh • The leader of North Vietnam • The leader of South Vietnam • Which action used to become more serious • A sticky gasoline based jelly that burns • This man has won the Medal of Honor in Vietnam war • This event turn Americans from pro-war to anti-war in Vietnam • All Asia would fall into communism if Vietnam fell into communist • ...

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Native Americans' vulnerability to European diseases
Spanish clergyman who criticized slavery
Italian navigator who sailed to America
Empire in the Peruvian Highlands with llamas and Machu Pichu
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Native American people who dominated northern Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century

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A sea route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca
Exchange of disease, culture, etc. between Europe and the Americas
Territory occupied by France in North America

10 Clues: Italian navigator who sailed to America • Spanish clergyman who criticized slavery • Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca • Territory occupied by France in North America • Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs • A sea route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific • Native Americans' vulnerability to European diseases • ...

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Background
passes through genetics
They came from England
manifests
Those closest to us
Search through documents
best source of information
Where it begins
stores in cells

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Find out information
passing down through _______
Those who have come before us
where the ancestors lie
The past
free books
where information is stored
death notices
my children
Historical newspapers
blood relationship

20 Clues: The past • manifests • Background • free books • my children • death notices • Where it begins • stores in cells • blood relationship • Those closest to us • Find out information • Historical newspapers • They came from England • passes through genetics • where the ancestors lie • Search through documents • best source of information • where information is stored • passing down through _______ • ...

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THE HOME FOR AMERICA'S PRESIDENT
A MEMORIAL OF THOSE IN THE HOLOCAUST
MEMORIAL HONORING THE 3RD PRESIDENT
HISTORIC MEMORIAL PARKS LOCATED ON A PROMENADE
A CELEBRATION OF US HISTORY
THINK "I HAVE A DREAM"
HOME OF THE US LEGISLATURE
A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO JOURNALISM
TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
SOME MIGHT SAY "ITS A ZOO HERE"

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LARGE MUSEUM AND RESEARCH COMPLEX
TRIBUTE TO THE US WWII EFFORTS
THE MEMORIAL FOR AMERICA'S 16TH PRESIDENT
HISTORIC LANDMARK WHERE ABE LINCOLN WAS SHOT
THINK "ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN..."
HONORING THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN THE KOREAN WAR
MILITARY CEMETERY DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR US
KEEPER OF HISTORIC DOCUMENTS
MONUMENT DEDICATED TO US SERVICE MEMBERS
HOME TO THE US DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

20 Clues: THINK "I HAVE A DREAM" • HOME OF THE US LEGISLATURE • A CELEBRATION OF US HISTORY • KEEPER OF HISTORIC DOCUMENTS • TRIBUTE TO GEORGE WASHINGTON • TRIBUTE TO THE US WWII EFFORTS • SOME MIGHT SAY "ITS A ZOO HERE" • THE HOME FOR AMERICA'S PRESIDENT • A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO JOURNALISM • LARGE MUSEUM AND RESEARCH COMPLEX • THINK "ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN..." • ...

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the US Capitol was burned in 1812 by ___ troops
first Vice President of the US
motto painted on the banner in the Apotheosis of Washington on the ceiling of the US Rotunda
one of the oldest relics in the House of Representatives, this ceremonial object is used to signal whether the house is in session or in committee
amendment that allowed the people of a state to directly elect their senators
first US Speaker of the House was Frederick ___
longest serving US representative in history

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also known as the ROGERS doors, these doors to the US Capitol rotunda weight around 20,000 lbs
amendment that required that any Congressional pay raise go into effect after the next election of the House
first African American to serve in the US Senate
first female US representative
longest serving US senator in history

12 Clues: first Vice President of the US • first female US representative • longest serving US senator in history • longest serving US representative in history • the US Capitol was burned in 1812 by ___ troops • first US Speaker of the House was Frederick ___ • first African American to serve in the US Senate • ...

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PEOPLE WHO STUDY HISTORY IN GREAT DETAIL ARE CALLED....
IT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR TIMES GONE BY- FOR THE PAST.
IT IS EVERY SINGLE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE THIS MOMENT.
IN A HISTORY BOOK WE HAVE THIS PART. THIS TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE BOOK.
HISTORIANS HAVE TO FIND....TO PROVE SOMETHING.
.....HISTORY WILL HELP US TO UNDERSTAND OUR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS BETTER.

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WE LIVE IN GROUPS WITH OTHER HUMAN BEINGS. WE CALL THESE GROUPS....
THINGS BECOME DIFFERENT AS TIME GOES BY.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT IN HISTORY. WE USE IT TO MEASURE WHEN THINGS HAPPENED IN THE PAST. IT WAITS FOR NO MAN.
EVERY TIME BEFORE THE...IS THE PAST.
THEY ARE.....IN STUDYING THE PAST.
THINGS STAY THE SAME THROUGH EVERY AGE.
THE....AROUND US KEEPS CHANGING.

13 Clues: THE....AROUND US KEEPS CHANGING. • THEY ARE.....IN STUDYING THE PAST. • EVERY TIME BEFORE THE...IS THE PAST. • THINGS STAY THE SAME THROUGH EVERY AGE. • THINGS BECOME DIFFERENT AS TIME GOES BY. • HISTORIANS HAVE TO FIND....TO PROVE SOMETHING. • IT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR TIMES GONE BY- FOR THE PAST. • PEOPLE WHO STUDY HISTORY IN GREAT DETAIL ARE CALLED.... • ...

Early Man 2023-09-29

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earliest period of history
our direct ancestors
determines the age of artifacts
a prehistoric monument
used to make jars to protect food
they were nomads during this time
an exciting period before history

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made to be used for a practical purpose
studies things people left behind
"upright man"
was used to keep people warm and to cook
tells us when things happened
studies the behavior of people
age where they had polished stone
had a large ridge of bone over their eye
helps us keep track of time

16 Clues: "upright man" • our direct ancestors • a prehistoric monument • earliest period of history • helps us keep track of time • tells us when things happened • studies the behavior of people • determines the age of artifacts • studies things people left behind • age where they had polished stone • used to make jars to protect food • they were nomads during this time • ...

Early Man 2023-09-29

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earliest period of history
our direct ancestors
determines the age of artifacts
a prehistoric monument
used to make jars to protect food
they were nomads during this time
an exciting period before history

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made to be used for a practical purpose
studies things people left behind
"upright man"
was used to keep people warm and to cook
tells us when things happened
studies the behavior of people
age where they had polished stone
had a large ridge of bone over their eye
helps us keep track of time

us history 2023-02-02

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house of un-americans activities
somebody that testified HUAC
a promotion of rising communism to scare peole
the political practice of publicizing accusitions
led up too the first red scare

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he was a former lawer and state deparment official
he convinced the committee to continue hearings
type of government or a economic system
the president during the second red scare
led up to the second red care

10 Clues: somebody that testified HUAC • led up to the second red care • led up too the first red scare • house of un-americans activities • type of government or a economic system • the president during the second red scare • a promotion of rising communism to scare peole • he convinced the committee to continue hearings • the political practice of publicizing accusitions • ...

us history 2023-05-08

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founded as capital of the English Crown Province of Pennsylvania by William Penn 1689
an introductory statement in a document that explains the document's philosophy and objectives.
name of right the name of the first 10 consonationtion
a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document.
people that were against the consonation and wanted bill of right in the consonation
america's fourth President and made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution

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Created the name of the combined 13 states as The United States of America.
what was with the consonation did not need
a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution.
established the United States legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body

10 Clues: what was with the consonation did not need • name of right the name of the first 10 consonationtion • a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document. • Created the name of the combined 13 states as The United States of America. • people that were against the consonation and wanted bill of right in the consonation • ...

US History 2016-08-31

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a country's ultimate goal was self-sufficiency and that all countries were in a line competition to acquire the most gold and silver
France colonized in July of 1534
a slave rebellion in the South Carolina colony
the land from southern Maine to New Jersey was united into one vast colony

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religious and rebirth movement
three-way trading process
forbid settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains
emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
middle leg of the transatlantic trade triangle
also known as the Odawa war chief of Pontiac's war

us history 2024-04-11

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theological orientation
control regulating the sale of guns
government aid to poor
taking the president out of office
deals with sensitive matters or people

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a period of slow economic growth
international negotiations
social movement for nature
agreement
forgiving one of a crime

10 Clues: agreement • government aid to poor • theological orientation • forgiving one of a crime • international negotiations • social movement for nature • a period of slow economic growth • taking the president out of office • deals with sensitive matters or people • control regulating the sale of guns

US History 2024-12-23

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Washington's Secretary of the Treasury
The Branch of govt. in which the President sits
The party that advocated for a Bill of Rights and a limited government
The Treaty of ______ concluded the Revolutionary war

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The Branch of govt. that makes and passes laws
The Articles of _______ served as the governing document of the US prior to the Constitution
A state added to the US in 1820 as a slave state
The Branch of govt. that interprets the Constitution
The territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803
The party that advocated for large government and the use of the Constitution

10 Clues: Washington's Secretary of the Treasury • The territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803 • The Branch of govt. that makes and passes laws • The Branch of govt. in which the President sits • A state added to the US in 1820 as a slave state • The Branch of govt. that interprets the Constitution • The Treaty of ______ concluded the Revolutionary war • ...

US history 2024-09-19

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decrease in price
personal freedom over religion
management of resources
journalism reporters taking over scandals
bargaining union negotiating with management
approval

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ideas and ideals
agreement or settlement
protect and save
increase in price

10 Clues: approval • ideas and ideals • protect and save • decrease in price • increase in price • agreement or settlement • management of resources • personal freedom over religion • journalism reporters taking over scandals • bargaining union negotiating with management

US history 2025-01-29

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an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
power and influence over others.
including or involving several countries or individuals of several nationalities.

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the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
private actors own and control property in accord with their interests,
a job or profession.
the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
idea in politics consisting of economical equality
the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits

10 Clues: a job or profession. • power and influence over others. • idea in politics consisting of economical equality • the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits • private actors own and control property in accord with their interests, • the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. • ...

US History 2025-11-19

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George Washington refused to serve a third term as _____
The ____ -Republican party wanted more power for the states
Two _____ parties formed during Washington's presidency
George Washing tried to be _____ and not take sides
George Washington kept the United States out of European ______

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George Washington is known as the "_____ of His Country"
The ____ party was supported by rich merchants and bankers
Spain allowed Americans free ____ on the Mississippi River
____ declared war on Great Britain in 1793
John ___ got the British to leave their American forts

10 Clues: ____ declared war on Great Britain in 1793 • George Washing tried to be _____ and not take sides • John ___ got the British to leave their American forts • Two _____ parties formed during Washington's presidency • George Washington is known as the "_____ of His Country" • George Washington refused to serve a third term as _____ • ...

Why is Social Studies important? 2024-09-09

Why is Social Studies important? crossword puzzle

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we can look at events with a _________ lens
appreciating people from all over the world
history tends to ______ itself
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth
ability to understand others' feelings

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help us to organize the world
Social Studies _____ us, helps us better understand today
we are _____ to people all over the world
learning history helps us learn about our ______
Social Studies is exciting, it's an _____

10 Clues: help us to organize the world • history tends to ______ itself • ability to understand others' feelings • we are _____ to people all over the world • Social Studies is exciting, it's an _____ • we can look at events with a _________ lens • appreciating people from all over the world • learning history helps us learn about our ______ • ...

Black History Month 2023-02-14

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King of pop.
"Ended Segregation."
Plays for boston celtics and has shoe size of 22.
Nicknamed "The Answer."
Former basketball player and now a reporter for TNT.

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First lady from the US from 2009 to 2017.
44th US president.
"One of the best rebounders in NBA history."
Jersey number 23 for the Lakers.
"One of the best centers in NBA history."
Won 6 rings with the bulls.
Won 11 rings in the NBA.
Point guard for the portland trailblazers.
Broadcast Journalist for CBS News.
Nicknamed the "Black Mamba."

15 Clues: King of pop. • 44th US president. • "Ended Segregation." • Nicknamed "The Answer." • Won 11 rings in the NBA. • Won 6 rings with the bulls. • Nicknamed the "Black Mamba." • Jersey number 23 for the Lakers. • Broadcast Journalist for CBS News. • First lady from the US from 2009 to 2017. • "One of the best centers in NBA history." • Point guard for the portland trailblazers. • ...

American Presidents 2025-11-03

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Only US president to ever resign from Office
Wrote the Decaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Strongest labor market in over 50 years

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First black president in the history of the US
First president of the US
Youngest president elect in US history
Led the US out of the Great Depression and during most of WW2
Formed NATO

9 Clues: Formed NATO • First president of the US • Emancipation Proclamation • Wrote the Decaration of Independence • Youngest president elect in US history • Strongest labor market in over 50 years • Only US president to ever resign from Office • First black president in the history of the US • Led the US out of the Great Depression and during most of WW2

HON US History 2021-12-13

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An upward movement of prices for goods and services.
Earnings received as interest, rent, profit, and wages.
When a bank's liabilities exceed the value of its assets.
First female cabinet member's first name.
Quantity of money available in an economy.
The first __ days.
Name of massive storm of dust.
Elected president in 1932.

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A tax on imported goods.
At age 39, FDR was diagnosed with what?
Amount left without a job.
African American leaders invited to be unofficial advisors.
15 new bills passed by Roosevelt.
Acronym for three goals of New Deal.
A severe recession, a period pf severely declining economic activity.

15 Clues: The first __ days. • A tax on imported goods. • Amount left without a job. • Elected president in 1932. • Name of massive storm of dust. • 15 new bills passed by Roosevelt. • Acronym for three goals of New Deal. • At age 39, FDR was diagnosed with what? • First female cabinet member's first name. • Quantity of money available in an economy. • ...

US History Reconstruction 2017-09-28

US History Reconstruction crossword puzzle

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No denial on the right to vote based on race
Grant citizenship to everyone born in the US
Business that came to the south during reconstruction
Presidential power to prevent a bill from passing
Laws for equal rights
restrictions of freedom of African Americans
Democrats that took control of southern rep. states

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Poor white southerners seen as traitors to high class southerners
Racist violent group
Free Slaves
Economic growth in post reconstruction
5 military territories under control of the US army
Freedman that worked for land, supplies and cabin
Charging officials for crime
Democratic control of the both for almost 100 years

15 Clues: Free Slaves • Racist violent group • Laws for equal rights • Charging officials for crime • Economic growth in post reconstruction • No denial on the right to vote based on race • Grant citizenship to everyone born in the US • restrictions of freedom of African Americans • Presidential power to prevent a bill from passing • Freedman that worked for land, supplies and cabin • ...

US History 8 2014-05-02

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noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation.
a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish.
resistance peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.
to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.

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a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.
the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land.
antagonism or hostility.
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being.
the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations.
worthy of note or notice; noteworthy.

15 Clues: antagonism or hostility. • worthy of note or notice; noteworthy. • a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc. • to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish. • to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land. • a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals. • ...

US History 101 2025-11-24

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Number of States in the USA
State Where Spanish Settled First
Bombed on Dec. 7, 1941
Rode Around New England to Warn Colonists
Capital of the USA
Helped Louis and Clark
Killed Lincoln
Capitol of Illinois
Sate Founded in 1818
Gettysburg Address Speaker

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Number of English Colonies
First President of the USA
Wrote the Decalaration of Independence
Kite Flyer During Colonial Period
President Who Died in Office

15 Clues: Killed Lincoln • Capital of the USA • Capitol of Illinois • Sate Founded in 1818 • Bombed on Dec. 7, 1941 • Helped Louis and Clark • Number of English Colonies • First President of the USA • Gettysburg Address Speaker • Number of States in the USA • President Who Died in Office • Kite Flyer During Colonial Period • State Where Spanish Settled First • ...

US History 7 2014-05-02

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to marshal, bring together, prepare (power, force, wealth, etc.) for action, especially of a vigorous nature.
migrating, especially of people; migratory.
a person appointed to supervise students, applicants, etc., taking an examination, chiefly to prevent cheating; proctor.
kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense.
the process or act of migrating.
a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.
to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain.

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to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
of or pertaining to present and recent time; not ancient or remote.
a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
one of superior rank, ability, etc., in a specified class.
to solicit or try to influence the votes of members of a legislative body.
the act of making or enacting laws.
the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
to send forth, catapult, or release, as a self-propelled vehicle or weapon.

15 Clues: the process or act of migrating. • the act of making or enacting laws. • to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray. • migrating, especially of people; migratory. • to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain. • one of superior rank, ability, etc., in a specified class. • of or pertaining to present and recent time; not ancient or remote. • ...

US History II 2023-12-08

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When printed money must be based on gold
A sturdy breed of cattle
A way to turn iron into steel
A home made of stacked earth
A political party that advocated against slavery in the territories
The Great Compromiser
Railroad tycoon known as the commodore - last name
Gave settlers 160 acres of land

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Led to an end of the open range
Finished in 1883 is spanned 1,595 over the East River in New York City
The peoples party
Linked the United States
The process to remove a President from office
The period after the Civil War
Battle that marked the end of the Indian Wars

15 Clues: The peoples party • The Great Compromiser • A sturdy breed of cattle • Linked the United States • A home made of stacked earth • A way to turn iron into steel • The period after the Civil War • Led to an end of the open range • Gave settlers 160 acres of land • When printed money must be based on gold • The process to remove a President from office • ...

US History 1 2024-05-10

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The great compromiser
Tribe moved west on the Trail of Tears
Replacing existing appointees with your own supporters
The ___ Party was created in opposition to Andrew Jackson
A series of routes to help slaves escape to freedom
The US decided to ____ Texas starting a war with Mexico
The act of a state ignoring a federal law
Made instant communication possible
Fort where Texans made a stand against Mexican Army but were all killed

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Idea that the US would spread from coast to coast
Idea that the country had to be tied together through transportation, tariffs, and a national bank
The ___ Purchase was a small piece of land we bought from Mexico in southern Arizona
Connected New York City to the Great Lakes
The act of a state leaving the union and forming its own country
Capital city of Kansas

15 Clues: The great compromiser • Capital city of Kansas • Made instant communication possible • Tribe moved west on the Trail of Tears • The act of a state ignoring a federal law • Connected New York City to the Great Lakes • Idea that the US would spread from coast to coast • A series of routes to help slaves escape to freedom • ...

US History Review 2024-12-16

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This Amendment guarantees citizenship and voting rights for African American males.
Country the US belonged to before the Revolution
This amendment banned slavery in the United States
This president was the first to be impeached by congress

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This battle in Pennsylvania is considered the turning point of the Civil war.
First President in United States history
This Amendment guarantees African-American males the right to vote.
Roosevelt pushed for the US to build a famous canal here.
The first shots of the Civil war were fired at this Fort in South Carolina.
This is the last state currently to join the union
Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the “__ Percent Plan”.
He assassinated President Lincoln.
The ___ Bureau was set up to help former slaves prepare for life after slavery.
She was one of the most prominent women fighting for the right to vote.
Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated.

15 Clues: He assassinated President Lincoln. • First President in United States history • Country the US belonged to before the Revolution • This is the last state currently to join the union • This amendment banned slavery in the United States • Theater in which President Lincoln was assassinated. • This president was the first to be impeached by congress • ...

US History Crossword 2022-12-07

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The month of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center
The 1st Amendment is summarized by the freedom of __________
The 7th amendment guarantees the right to a speedy _________ trial
This amendment explains that the states have powers not given to the Federal Government
This amendment guarantees the right to remain silent
The 6th amendment guarantees a speedy criminal trial with an impartial __________
An example that would become a standard practice
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms
The location of the first conflict of the Civil War

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The situation when the British nearly declared war on the Union
First ten amendments to the Constitution
Third amendment guarantees that no soldier shall be __________ in any home
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures
The 8th amendment protects against __________ and unusual punishment
Created during Washington's presidency to keep government's money

15 Clues: First ten amendments to the Constitution • An example that would become a standard practice • This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms • The location of the first conflict of the Civil War • This amendment guarantees the right to remain silent • The month of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center • ...

US History crossword 2023-05-11

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What part of the US government gave President Johnson permission to wage war on North Vietnam
The conflict in Vietnam that developed following the French defeat can best be described as this type of War
Who was a corrupt leader who refused to give peasants land
Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam
Which group defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu
was the name of the US destroyer that was attacked by North Vietnamese boats
Which president sent 16,000 military ‘advisers’ to help the South Vietnamese army

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Who was the leader of the communist Vietnamese resistance movement
Before World War Two which Empire was Vietnam part of
Who was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and the rest of Asia
What theory believed that if one country fell to communism, it was likely that the neighboring one would also fall
The Vietminh wanted to unite the country under which form of government
Which part of Vietnam supported HoChiMinh
What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism
Describe the type of military force President Kennedy sent to Vietnam

15 Clues: Which part of Vietnam supported HoChiMinh • Which group defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu • What was the first Asian Nation to fall to Communism • Before World War Two which Empire was Vietnam part of • Who was a corrupt leader who refused to give peasants land • Which President sent a half a million US combat troops to Vietnam • ...

US History Crossword 2023-05-17

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a subgroup of women in the 1920s known for their energetic freedom and "immoral" behavior
the policy of preventing the spread of communism after WW2
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
an intense pride in one's own country
high inflation with a stagnant or shrinking economy and high unemployment
the idea that people should buy more goods and services
a military alliance created during the Cold War to contain communism
legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
during WW2, the country did this to prepare for the war effort

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launched in 1957 the first artificial Earth Satellite
insures your money in your bank account
a person who organizes and operates a business taking on greater than normal financial risks
the rise of these types of dictatorships led to the start of WW2
a thawing of relations in the Cold War begun by Nixon
the fear of communism sparked by a Senator

15 Clues: an intense pride in one's own country • insures your money in your bank account • the fear of communism sparked by a Senator • launched in 1957 the first artificial Earth Satellite • a thawing of relations in the Cold War begun by Nixon • the idea that people should buy more goods and services • the policy of preventing the spread of communism after WW2 • ...

US History Crossword 2024-11-02

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The withdrawal of Southern states from the Union.
Pardoning, often of Confederate soldiers after the war.
Refers to Lincoln’s death at the hands of John Wilkes Booth.
Former enslaved people who were freed after the Civil War.
The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding and integrating freed slaves.
The Northern states during the Civil War.
The movement to end slavery in the United States.
Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction.
Southern whites who supported Reconstruction efforts.

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The group of Southern states that seceded during the Civil War.
Codes Laws passed in the South during Reconstruction to limit freedmen's rights.
System where freedmen and poor whites farmed land for a share of the crops.
The act of freeing enslaved people, especially tied to a famous proclamation.
Site of a major Civil War battle and a famous address by Lincoln.
Republicans who pushed for harsher measures during Reconstruction.

15 Clues: The Northern states during the Civil War. • The withdrawal of Southern states from the Union. • The movement to end slavery in the United States. • Southern whites who supported Reconstruction efforts. • Pardoning, often of Confederate soldiers after the war. • Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction. • ...

US History 4 2014-05-02

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to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to.
to ensure observance of or obedience to.
to secure or guarantee.
to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.
adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result.
greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense.

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conferring new legal powers or capacities, especially by removing a disability; having the right to license or regulate.
to encipher or encode.
an article in a newspaper or other periodical presenting the opinion of the publisher, editor, or editors.
to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.
the period of time for which one is committed to military service.
to make into an act or statute.
serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous.
to make into an act or statute.
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register.

16 Clues: to encipher or encode. • to secure or guarantee. • to make into an act or statute. • to make into an act or statute. • to ensure observance of or obedience to. • to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc. • to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause. • serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous. • ...

us history crossword!! 2021-03-05

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parts that fit with almost everything, making it easier to make things.
this place were for slaves, and used them.
went by trains, used to get goods from one place to another.
used to break up the soil faster, without it getting stuck to the machine.
this made it easier to farm wheat and grains.
this place had a lot of manufacturing, and growth

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this helped making yarn.
made transportation from New York City to Albany easier
this tool made it easier to produce steel
helped send messages/news over greater distances
helped pick seeds from cotton faster
this person created the cotton gin.
carried people and good at unprecedented speeds.
helped to make clothing items easier
helped make multiple spools of wool

15 Clues: this helped making yarn. • this person created the cotton gin. • helped make multiple spools of wool • helped pick seeds from cotton faster • helped to make clothing items easier • this tool made it easier to produce steel • this place were for slaves, and used them. • this made it easier to farm wheat and grains. • helped send messages/news over greater distances • ...

US History Crossword 2023-11-14

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A policy to maintain a large military that is ready for war
The land between the trenches
A country was forced to pay some of the costs of the winning countries
Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire
Extreme patriotic feelings that one's country is superior
Ships were escorted by battleships to go safely across the Atlantic ocean
When the government picks people at random to go to war
was a way to sell the war to the people and to justify the war

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Building empires, competing for colonies
A cease fire
Weapons that gave dangerous a new meaning
When people do not want to meddle in other countries' affairs
US, UK, Russia, France, and Italy
Aid each other if the other is attacked
A fight with planes

15 Clues: A cease fire • A fight with planes • The land between the trenches • Germany, Austria, Ottoman Empire • US, UK, Russia, France, and Italy • Aid each other if the other is attacked • Building empires, competing for colonies • Weapons that gave dangerous a new meaning • When the government picks people at random to go to war • ...

US History Vocab 2024-09-06

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What is the legislative branch of the United States government, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
What laws enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States after the Civil War until the Civil Rights Movement?
What is a large agricultural estate typically worked by resident labor, often historically associated with slavery?
What is a change or addition to a legal or statutory document, especially the Constitution?
What system ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others?
What is the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment?
Which executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared all slaves in Confederate states to be free?
What is the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable?

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Which document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule?
What term refers to the movement to end the practice of slavery?
What term describes a war between citizens of the same country?
Which form of government has a single ruler, often a king or queen, who inherits their position?
Rights What are rights that are believed to be granted by nature or God and that cannot be taken away?
What is the term for a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting?
What term describes the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state?

15 Clues: What term describes a war between citizens of the same country? • What term refers to the movement to end the practice of slavery? • What is the term for a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting? • What is a change or addition to a legal or statutory document, especially the Constitution? • ...

US History - Reconstruction 2025-01-21

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Rebuild after the Civil War
Not responsible for reconstruction
Accompanied President Johnson on a
Grant citizenship
Cival War African Americans
Limited rights
April 1865
Charge with misconduct
Northerners who moved to the South

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Radical Republican who wanted to punish the South
President after Lincoln
Establish Schools
Giving poor people crops
White Southerners
No one can be stopped from voting

15 Clues: April 1865 • Limited rights • Establish Schools • Grant citizenship • White Southerners • Charge with misconduct • President after Lincoln • Giving poor people crops • Rebuild after the Civil War • Cival War African Americans • No one can be stopped from voting • Not responsible for reconstruction • Accompanied President Johnson on a • Northerners who moved to the South • ...

US history puzzle 2025-12-17

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What immigrants felt when they saw the statue of liberty for the first time
A person who moved to a different country
The country who gave the U.S the Statue of Liberty as a gift
The mascot for Niles north
A factor that forces you out of a country
The coldest season
Total control over an industry
The man known for oil

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New York's most famous monument
Rockefeller's mentor
The man known for steel
The state the statue of liberty is from
The main color for Niles North
White and cold
A factor that attracts you to a country

15 Clues: White and cold • The coldest season • Rockefeller's mentor • The man known for oil • The man known for steel • The mascot for Niles north • The main color for Niles North • Total control over an industry • New York's most famous monument • The state the statue of liberty is from • A factor that attracts you to a country • A person who moved to a different country • ...

US History 4112023 2023-04-11

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to expel
to declare untrue
loyalty to a nation
a group that travels together
a place where alcoholic beverages are sold
come to an agreement
to wear away

Down

a homeless and usually broke wanderer
an act of revealing
to bring together
a specified amount of money
an American style of music
a sudden loss of force
payments by the losing country
to cease or stop

15 Clues: to expel • to wear away • to cease or stop • to declare untrue • to bring together • an act of revealing • loyalty to a nation • come to an agreement • a sudden loss of force • an American style of music • a specified amount of money • a group that travels together • payments by the losing country • a homeless and usually broke wanderer • a place where alcoholic beverages are sold

our class 2022-05-04

Across

puppy lover
basketball and riding bikes
loves sloths
cello
science lover
mario
likes to make us laugh
tanks trains and automobiles
one quarter German
pokemon
loves snakes
go ducks

Down

lil
jokester
artist
history and countries are my game
new to us
anime
kind friend
cheerleader
friendly
loves their family
owns a frog
raccoons
plays baseball

25 Clues: lil • anime • cello • mario • artist • pokemon • jokester • friendly • raccoons • go ducks • new to us • puppy lover • kind friend • cheerleader • owns a frog • loves sloths • loves snakes • science lover • plays baseball • loves their family • one quarter German • likes to make us laugh • basketball and riding bikes • tanks trains and automobiles • history and countries are my game

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