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General History of Virginia
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any of various large long-bodied fish. to make a serious effort. to put to death violently. cannon shot. to remove from rule.
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Geography of Ancient Greece
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a city that operates like a tiny independent country. Island just south of the Peloponnesus where the Greek civilization first began to develop. an area under the full or partial political control of another country. lands that are modern day Turkey, the cross road between Greece, Egypt and Mesopotamia. the western half of the Eurasia continent which features countries such as France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
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George Washington
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What was he in the army?. Where was Washington born?. What was his fathers name?. What was his mothers name?. What month did Washington die?.
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George Washington
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George Washington was a judge for the design of this. Tall building in D.C. in honor of George Washington. George didn't sign this important U.S. Document. George Washington's wife. George was born here.
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George Washington
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_______ of Continental Army. Number of terms served as President. Washington's first job. He was elected President ________. Washington's older half brother.
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George Washington
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Washington's home state. Washington's father. Society that Washington created. Washington's brother. Washington's Secretary of State.
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George Washington
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Washington appears on the ________ (bill). Before becoming president, Washington had an ________ _________ by saying a 35-word oath. ___________ chose Washington and six other delegates to represent Virginia. During the _____________, the British won and was given Canada. Washington was _____________ old when he became the head of Mount Vernon..
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George Washington
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Crossword puzzle
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Biggest struggle during the Revolutionary War. What was George's last name. As child he had.... Tax on molasses. Tax on the colonists for glass, lean, paint, paper, and tea imported.
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George Washington
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The President is also known as the __________-in-Chief. The state he was born in. Washington came to be known as the '_______ of the country'. Washington was born in what month?. Eulogized as 'first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his _________'.
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George Washington Carver
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The seed of an Hickory Tree. Very Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. The seed of a plant that round, green, and edible. The managment of society resources. The age George Washington Carver began his formal education.
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George Washington: An American Life
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Complete the crossword puzzle.
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a bank under the supervision of the federal government . formally approve or make valid. a military force made up of men from the thirteen colonies who fought against the British in the American Revolution. assumed office by taking a solemn oath. loyalty that a person feels for his or her country.
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Georgia History
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Georgia History
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Second royal governor of GA. Third and final royal governor of GA. Thirteen year old girl killed by Leo Frank. Yamacraw Chief. Translator for James Oglethorpe.
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Older Children
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Georgia's Colonial History
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Complete the crossword below.
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The deserving poor would get a second chance (Hint: Vocabulary). ___ is healthy, pleasant, and temperate. British settlers ___ the disagreements between the Natives and the Spanish. A group of people who settle in a new land but still keep ties with their homeland. No person could own more than ___ of land.
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Older Children
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German Word Jumble
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Find all the words and circle them.
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The monotheistic religion of the Jews. The German republic from 1913-33. The meeting where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious observation and instruction. Anti-Semeti laws introduced at the annual Nuremburg Rally. The basis of the legal code of Aryan society.
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Germany 1871-1914
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Members of the Society of Jesus. Right or privilege exclusive to the Crown. Organised association of workers. Showing excessive self-admiration. Moving power and authority away from central government.
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Germany 1919-1933
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The Weimar Republic_____, claiming inability to pay their reparations.. Members of this House were elected by the people.. Right wing paramilitary organisation.. The Weimar Republic was Germany's first experience of this kind of government.. The number states within the Weimar Republic..
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Gettysburg
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The choice of freedom.. The month the battle was fought.. First name of the confederate leader.. What state is home to Gettysburg?. The United States called themselves the.
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Gettysburg
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Maneuver used by Chamberlain at Little Round Top . Won day one of Gettysburg . How many words long Lincolns speech was. This man lost his leg and donated it to the National History Museum . The Peach Orchards became know as this .
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Gold Rush
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Figure out the hint and fill in the word that matches.
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Flow of a river. A Colorado Location. Alaska Location. Gold miner name. Eroded from rock a washed down stream.
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Gold Rush
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Location in Colorado. Location in Alaska. Miners other name. Eroded from rock and washed down stream. Making a ____ (a lot of money).
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Gold Rush
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the person who discovered gold in California. a place now known as Placerville . the southern tip of South America. the 31st state to become part of the United States of America. a water-born disease.
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Gold Rush
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of or for raising stock . name of a person that digs for ore. people that mine for gold. narrow, sheltered waterway. robbers in Australian gold rush times.
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Gold Rush
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all the inhabitants of a particular place.. a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound. state or assert that something is the case. made up of sand and earth left by rivers, floods,. a person who searches for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation.
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Gold Rush
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A piece of land that the miners pegs out. A tool resembling a spade with a broad blade. A type of stone that contains gold. A person who looks for gold. Unit of weight used to measure gold.
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Golden Age of Athens
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the art of writing, acting in and producing plays. a traditional story that helps explain a culture's beliefs. the art of designing buildings. a period of great peace and wealth. the hill above a Greek city on which temples were built.
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Governing Peoples of British North America
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Governor of Quebec who replaced Murray, but shared many similar views. The Quebec Act enlarged Quebec's __________ to include the Ohio Valley. Pontiac's Resistance ended by signing a peace treaty at Fort __________. Name given to French people born in the Royal Colony of New France. Autonomous; having full independent rights of self-government.
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Great Depression
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avoiding reality and being absorbed in the mind. You feel this when something good happens. Part of company. This is what you are when you borrow money.. This is the normal setting that you haven't made changes to..
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Great Depression
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His most famous quote 'The business of the American people is business'. legislation and acts that was introduced under Roosevelt to end the Depression. provided food for the poor. a series of radio broadcasts made by Roosevelt to assure the country that everything will be alright. the day the stock market crashed in 1929.
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Great Depression
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Any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income. Was established to eliminate 'cut throat' competition. A place where food is served to the homeless and destitute. A day when banka are oficially closed. A set of programs policies designed to promote economic recovery & social reform.
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Great Depression
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World War I, World War II, Influenza Pandemic, Radio, Black Tuesday, Hitler, Stalin, Great Britian
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Advertisement that helped boost sales. . The stock market crashed on what day? . This country suffer from a great depression just as the Americans have.. War that helped get the United States out of the Great Depression.. The pandemic that killed more people than World War I..
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Great Depression
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(2 words) A place where shares in corporations are brought and sold through an organized system.. Aid for the needy;welfare.. To fail to meet an obligation.. A grant of money, often from the government, to a person or company for actions that will benefit the public.. (2 words) A person who moves from place to place to find work..
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Great Depression Economy
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when stocks lost their value. a time when industries do not grow and many people are out of work. share of a company. the fee a borrower pays to a lender for the use of money. people who study the economy.
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Great Fire of London
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they used this to stop the fire. people tried to get away. we do this to wood. they come out of the fire. we live in them.
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Greek and Latin
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the science of life and of living organism. the act of using mild words instead of harsh ones. pertinent to the whole world. an instrument for measuring atmorpheric pressure. the scientific study of the origin, history of the earth.
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Greek Civilization
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Became ruler of Macedonia at the age of 20. Custom of passing along stories by speech. Philosopher who created the Socratic Method. Story written in the form of a play. Story meant to teach a lesson.
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Greek God & Goddess Crossword Puzzle
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Match the description/clue with the correct Greek God/Goddess. Please note that the clue may give you a hint which you must then use as a clue for the god/goddess. Example: fluffy - 3 headed dog - Hades
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often depicted riding a donkey. roses, seashells, doves, pomegranite, myrtle wreath. ate 3 seeds. droughts & earthquakes. harvest & plenty.
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Greek Gods
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god of nature and shepherds. god of blacksmiths, artisans, metals and fire. goddess of youth. goddess of law. goddess of harvest and fertility.
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Greek Mythology
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Two headed snake at either end of its body. A golden red bird rises from the flame. Creature that is half man and half horse. The immortal horse of Adratus. A Gorgon with many heads and no tails .
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Greek Philosophy
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Alexander the Great's tutor;Plato's student. asking questions;search for knowledge. famous Greek philosopher;Socratic method. Socrates student;Aristotle's teacher. first Greek philosopher;believed everything was made from water.
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Greek Philosophy and Relgion
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encouraged reflection on questions of ethics and morality. created the the Theory of Forms or Ideas . an arguement that refutes another arguement by proving the contrary of its conclusion. a theory that abstract forms possess the highest, most fundamental kind of reality. practices of the devotion to the god Dionysus.
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Greek Theater
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one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece (480-406 BC). If the performance is projected on a large screen. the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC). a story with a happy ending. a seris of movements.
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Greeks
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ruler of ancient greece. had a well. world wide event made in greece. place high up on a cliff. god of the sky and weather.
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Groups that went West
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one of his legacies was naming the west the Great American Desert. individuals who were sent to capture African American women who were heading west. Spanish speaking group that settles in California. the largest area/neighborhood in California. one of the families who attempted to convert natives.
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Growth and Expansion
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within a location such as a nation or state. loyalty to a region. a road that one must pay to use; the money is used to pay for the road. a machine that remove seed from cotton fiber . exhibiting strong feeling.
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Teenage
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Harlem Renaissance
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Full names (middle names as well) and possible abbreviations.
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American poet, social activist, and novelist.. An American author, educator, songwriter, and civil rights activist.. An American novelist who wrote 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.'. An American (Jamaican descent) who was a writer and poet.. American composer, pianist, and a band leader to a jazz orchestra..
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Harriet Tubman
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Harriet risked this to help other people.. A person owned by someone else. How many dollars Harriet received each month from the army after the war. Harriet treated wounded soldiers when she served as this. Harriet went into enemy territory to _________ on troops..
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Harriet Tubman
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harriet tubman died in 1913 in -. harriet was a - in the civil war. when there was a _ on a house that meant it was safe to come in and hide. abarham lincoln signed the - to free all slaves.. harriet's mother called her - when she was little.
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Harriet Tubman
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place where the slaves were escaping to live. number of fugitives that were with Tubman on the escape route. Harriet Tubman's nickname. the secret password used on the journey. untidy.
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Harry Hess
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the bottom of the ocean. molten rock above the surface. something that explains. the theory that the lithosphere is split into many crustal plates. the state of matter that can flow; not a gas or solid.
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Harvesting Hope
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Cesar Chavez
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a building where government meets. disagreements or fights. bright and shining. a club or organization. information given to the public to get attention.
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Teenage
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