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The West
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Invented a sod-busting plow made of steel. Waited for the Oklahoma Land Rush signal. Led Lakota to victory in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Snuck onto land in Oklahoma in order to claim the best land. The Sooner State.
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The Wild Wild West
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The primary commercial reason for the colonizine of North America by the Dutch, French and English was the ____ trade.. cheif of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache, leader of the 1861 uprising. William Russell started the _____ Express in 1860. Trappers and scouts were often referred to as _______ men. First Amercian to reach California overland was _______ Smith.
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Older Children
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Theodore Roosevelt
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please complete the crossword puzzle below
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The war where Roosevelt's rise to national prominence came in.. was canal that begun during his presidency. A leading a group of volunteer cavalrymen. The party side that Rossevelt was on . The war when Wilson denied him the opportunity to form a regiment and fight in.
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Older Children
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Thirteen Colonies
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stood for complete seperation of church and state. endorced discipline that was necessary for the survival of ja,estown . the king appointed a person or persons to govern the colony and answer to him. A specific governor could then be appointed by the person or persons put in charge by the King.. Made up of investors who shared profits without sharing liabilities.. Eventually established a colony named Jamestown. This became the first permanent English settlement in the New World..
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This Day in History
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talking. reading . a bad tragedy. in the title. internet.
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Thomas Alva Edison
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What was the company he worked for in New York?. Who was Edison's teacher?. How his schoolteacher described him.. Probably the world's greatest inventor. . He improved this invention by Bell..
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Teenage
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Thomas E Watson
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fill in the best answer
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turned to writing at his newly acquired Hickory Hill estate on the. distanced himself from the mainstream of the . involved in the . statue across the street from the Georgia . achieved his first success in more than .
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Thomas Edison
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He started the Edison Electric Light Co in 1878 in NYC. Today it is this company. At age 22 he became at full time?. This famous genius worked for Edison for a short time. Edison was handicapped with this. In 1869, age 22, he moved to NYC and made improvements to this.
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Thomas Jefferson
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HE WAS PRESIDENT. MONTH. YOU CAN READ IT. WHERE HE LIVED. COUNTRY.
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Thomas Jefferson
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(Fill in the blank with the correct letter)
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He was the _____ President.. He was the President of___________.. He was a _______ _________ of the US. (Hint the word is combined). The month that he was born.. The month that he died..
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Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson's attempt to stop the United States from being pulled into war between Britain and France. Sent by Jefferson to further explore the west. Republican candidate for president in 1808 who had Jefferson's approval. Name of Jefferson's home. Written for the Second Continental Congress in 1776..
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TITANIC
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NAME OF THE SHIP. HAD THIS MANY COLLAPSIBLE BOATS. SHIP WAS SAID TO BE____. WEIGHED OVER 100 _______. WHAT DID THEY GET OFF OF THE BOAT IN.
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Teenage
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Titanic
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What day did the Titanic’s survivors reach new York. what day did the titanic sink. Which boiler was just for show. . who were the first ones to enter the life boats. the officers had how many second before the titanic hit the iceberg.
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Teenage
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Titanic
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number of people on the tintanic. How many horses did it take to move the Titanic. How many honeymooners on board. How many workers were killed in the building . number of iceberg warnings.
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Teenage
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Titanic
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took over one of the lifeboats. the name of the ship. the month the titanic set sail . where average people stayed. the date the titanic set sail.
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Titanic
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famous boat. ocean. ''-----''it ralph. home of the leprechaun. frozen water.
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Titanic
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a trip across the sea. the unsinkable ship that sunk. to help someone . something that takes you across the ocean . people that enforce then law .
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Titanic
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Wrote the wreck of the Titan. Captain of the Titanic. A first class passenger mentioned in Exploring the Titanc. Ship that hit an iceberg on April 14 1912. The number of watertight compartments that could be flooded and the ship still could not sink.
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Titanic
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a person stationed to look out for danger or trouble . the once thought unsinkable ship that sank . the month the titanic went down . what was the ship closest to the titanic, yet failed to save and aid. the first trio a brand new vessel takes .
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Titanic Crossword
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There were only few of these on board so there weren't many survivors. The word that described the Titanic before it sank. The ship that rescued the ones that made it on the lifeboats. Passengers' reaction to the collision with the iceberg. Block of ice the Titanic hit.
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Adult
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To be a Slave
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to be owned by another person. slave that did all the work in the fields. slaves rising up against their masters. the place where slaves lived near plantation. the place where slaves were sold.
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Top 10 Mayan Gods
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The god of Rain and Thunder.. Associated with fertility and childbirth, disappeared when sunlight came out.. Four gods thought to be brothers.. The Goddess of suicide.. God of Earthquakes and death..
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Tour Of Duty
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A group of vehicles that are travelling together. A special grenade that temporarily blinds and enemy when it explodes. A certain item of clothing that needed to be changed most often in Vietnam. A set of buildings used to house soldiers. A small durable vehcile used by the Army.
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Trails West
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mexico realizes texas is apart of USA. became famous as a rugged loner. when Texas won the war over the Mexicas . a revolt over mexican rule. nickname when Texas was its own natinon.
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Older Children
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Transformation Of America
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A limited or fixed number or amount of people or things , in particular . Is a concept developed within the scientific field of innovation studies which serves to explain the nature and rate of technological change. Christian faith practiced as a call not just to personal conversion but to social reform . Of relating to economics or the economy . A change or additon to a legal or statutry document .
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Transport in the 19TH Century
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Was deemed very sporty by the younger citizens. Was one of the fanciest carriages around, used for leisure driving in the summer.. Driven by horses, acted as a bus carrying 26 people overall.. Very popular with ladies driving. A closed Carriage.
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Treaty Of Waitangi
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One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit.. A union of political organizations.. The maori word for power, authority or prestiges.. A policy by which a nation maintains or extends its control over foreign dependencies.. To leave one country or region to settle in another..
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Treaty of Waitangi
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what holiday did the signing of the treaty create. about how many meetings were held to arrange the signing. who helped henry Williams with the translation. what year was the treaty signed. where the first european settlers arrived.
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Trojan War
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What was Achilles disguise?. Who made Hera irresistable?. Who was Paris' father?. What river did Thetis dip Achilles into?. Who would be the downfall of Troy?.
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Trojan War
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Chosen husband for Helen by her father. Goddess of Love. Would bring grief and ruin on his country. Greatest warrior and champion of all Greeks. Rallied nearly all of the Greek kings to bring back Helen.
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Trojan War
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Who recieved the Apple of Discord (Golden Apple). Who kidnapped Helen. Shot in the heel by Paris with an arrow. In which modern country was Troy located. For how many years was Troy under seige.
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Turning Points of WWII in Europe
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Leader of Italy. Reason for the Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. Capital of France that was liberated on August 25, 1944. The major turning point in the North African campaign. The ___ Powers - consisted of US, UK, and France.
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U. S. History 1600s
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Became New York in 1664. Form of partial church membership created by New England in the 1600s. Places where make money and establishment trade zones. The moral worth of the individual. Economic theory and practice, dominant in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century.
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U.S History
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For the old Missouri Compromise line. developed te cotten gin. helped escaped slaves fnd there way to freedom. Bleeding Kansas. denounced the Alien and Sedition Acts as Unconstitutional.
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U.S History
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Soviets first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. New York couple accused of being members of the communist party that were condemned to death. Strong division in Europe where the communist nations of eastern europe were separated from the West.. The willingness to go to the brink of war to force the other side to back down.. The fear of communism taking over the U.S government.
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U.S History
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Just Do It!!!!!!
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Crops, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities in order to be sold for profit. To withdraw from an organization or alliance; in this case, to withdraw from the United States. The way a society organizes the manufacture and exchange of things of value, food, products, and services. A formal, written request . The birth and growth of businesses that make and distribute products through the use of machinery..
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U.S. History
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Two chambers; population. _____ is the official way to confirm something.. One of the founding fathers and the U.S.. ____ is a group, or body of opinion.. Who was the first president..
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U.S. Naval History
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Match the hint with the word to complete the crossword puzzle
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Who said 'I have not yet began to fight'?. The largest amphibious operation in history?. The turning point of the war in the Pacific came at?. This battle was fought entirely through aircraft, the opposing fleets never saw each other?. The first warfare submarine.
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Last job of Ulysses. Occupation of Grant's father. Grant died this way. Type of home owned by Grant. Month Grant died.
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Older Children
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Under Attack -The Romans
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The language Roman soldiers spoke.. A British city previously called Eboracum by the Romans.. Where the Romans washed.. The Romans built these.. A Roman emperor..
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Underground Railroad
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to approve or make valid. freedom. means of transporting an object . type of religious songs developed mostly by southern slave . to challeng authority.
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Underground Railroad
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a person owned as the property of another person . code name the slaves used for the Big Dipper. religious songs sung by slaves to lift their spirits . a group of seven stars that form a bowl with a handle . a blanket made from pieces of fabric sewn together.
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United States History
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a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges. The fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, added in 1791 to protect certain rights of citizens. The right for 18 years old to vote. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury.
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United States History before 1877
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A general of the confederate army of Northern Virginia in the American civil war. minor but influential political party in the pre-civil war period of slavery into western territories. This event led to the onslaught of migrants that prompted Californians to organize a government and apply for statehood in 1849. This was an executive order issued on January 11, 1863, by president Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States. The most famous and most important civil war battle occurred over 3 hot summer days in this small town?.
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US Civil War
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adding more territory to a country. person who believed slavery was wrong and fought to make it illegal. an organization of groups that band together for a purpose. for a state to break away from the rest of the country. to murder for a political reason.
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US Colonies
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Find the names of the colonies in the puzzle
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it was a colony established for Englands debtors/poor. it was between rhode island and new york. it was the colony north of georgia. colony established for the quakers. it was the colony south of virginia.
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Older Children
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US Constitution
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what are the three words which express the idea of self government. one of the rights granted by the first amendment. advises the president. what are first ten amendments called?. economic system in the US.
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US Constitutional Amendments
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Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law. Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause. Establishes the official voting age to be 18 years old.. Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Moderately Challenging
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US Expansion
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With President Thomas Jefferson’s expeditions and research what happened to the United States?. What would Jefferson gain from this expedition?. What did Sacagawea represent for Lewis, Clark, and the expedition? . Clark and Lewis never gave up and made a lot of accomplishments. They can be described as what?. What was Thomas Jefferson elected to be in 1800? .
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US History
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Chapter 13 Review
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Members of a certain antislavery political group. Their party split and died in the 1850s. The South threatened this if Lincoln won in 1860.. Democratic victor in 1856. Destination of a rush of people in 1849.
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Very Difficult
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