civil war Crossword Puzzles

Period 5.7/8 2023-12-15

Period 5.7/8 crossword puzzle
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  1. African Americans who migrated from the South to Kansas in 1879 seeking land, economic opportunity, and a better way of life
  2. cases that the rights of African Americans were entitled to under the Fourteenth Amendment were defined very narrowly
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  1. Three acts passed by congress in 1870 and 1871 in response to vigilante attacks on southern black people
  2. White conservative Democrats who challenged and overthrew republican rule in the South during reconstruction
  3. Derogatory term for white Northerners who moved to the South in the years following the Civil War
  4. The act period after the civil war to punish the south
  5. A system that emerged as the dominant mode of agricultural production in the South after the Civil War
  6. Derogatory term for white southerners who supported reconstruction

8 Clues: The act period after the civil war to punish the southDerogatory term for white southerners who supported reconstructionDerogatory term for white Northerners who moved to the South in the years following the Civil WarA system that emerged as the dominant mode of agricultural production in the South after the Civil War...

Southeast Region 2025-10-27

Southeast Region crossword puzzle
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  1. area for over 300 birds and other animals
  2. first permanent settlement in America
  3. music in Appalachia
  4. Civil War started because of this
  5. John F. Kennedy Space Center is home to the
  6. used to heat homes and produce electricity
  7. plantation homes found here
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  1. largest city in Lousiana
  2. mountain area rich in minerals
  3. many oil workers work here
  4. located in Mississippi Delta, has fertile soil and good farming
  5. music that originates from sorrow and sadness
  6. home to Civil Rights protest against segregation on buses
  7. What Martin Luther King Jr. led against segregation
  8. states that have a mild climate are located here

15 Clues: music in Appalachialargest city in Lousianamany oil workers work hereplantation homes found heremountain area rich in mineralsCivil War started because of thisfirst permanent settlement in Americaarea for over 300 birds and other animalsused to heat homes and produce electricityJohn F. Kennedy Space Center is home to the...

important events in the civil war for ELA 2022-03-17

important events in the civil war for ELA crossword puzzle
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  1. at the end of the war, this important General surrendered
  2. seven states formed the _____ and had written their own constitution and made an independent nation
  3. after the South surrendered to Grant at this city, all of the Mississippi river is now in union control.
  4. this Virginia city was under siege near the end of the war
  5. on news of Lincoln's election ________ seceded
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  1. The first battle of ______ caused the union army to have to retreat to Washington in disarray
  2. at this site, Lee's troops were heavily outnumbered by McClellan's troops, and there were over 23 thousand casualties
  3. The first battle of the civil war was fought at this location, and most people consider it the start of the civil war
  4. the site of the largest battle in the western hemisphere
  5. The ____________ Proclamation made it so that all slaves in slave states would now be free

10 Clues: on news of Lincoln's election ________ secededthe site of the largest battle in the western hemisphereat the end of the war, this important General surrenderedthis Virginia city was under siege near the end of the warThe ____________ Proclamation made it so that all slaves in slave states would now be free...

Civil War Crossword 2023-11-29

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Northern Democrats who obstructed the war effort by attacking Lincoln
  2. The Place where Lee Surrendered
  3. Turning point of Civil War
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  1. Capital of Confederacy
  2. Battle that ended in a draw demonstrating union power
  3. Period of time prior to the Civil War

6 Clues: Capital of ConfederacyTurning point of Civil WarThe Place where Lee SurrenderedPeriod of time prior to the Civil WarBattle that ended in a draw demonstrating union powerNorthern Democrats who obstructed the war effort by attacking Lincoln

Israel's Defining Wars 2022-01-11

Israel's Defining Wars crossword puzzle
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  1. nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War
  2. the country that began to negotiate with Israel for peace after the Yom Kippur War
  3. the 50s and 60s
  4. The waterway that was closed off to Israel right before the Sinai War
  5. the very broad resolution passed by the UN regarding the territories acquired by Israel in 1967
  6. one of the territories that Israel gained during the six day war
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  1. resolution passed by Arab nations after the six day war that failed to recognize Israel's existence
  2. nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO
  3. the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars
  4. king of Jordan during these wars
  5. prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who was forced to resign after
  6. the nationalist prime minister of Egypt
  7. Israel's most powerful ally during these wars
  8. leader of the PLO in its early days
  9. Palestinian terror group that was founded in 1964 and launched attacks on Israel
  10. the branch of the Egyptian military that Israel immediately decimated in the 1956 wae

16 Clues: the 50s and 60sking of Jordan during these warsleader of the PLO in its early daysnickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur Warthe nationalist prime minister of EgyptIsrael's most powerful ally during these warsthe most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these warsnickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO...

Civil War Vocab 2023-10-04

Civil War Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The place where laws are made
  2. Means to set free
  3. the Southern Army's name
  4. A war fought between members of the SAME country
  5. President during the Civil War
  6. Nickname given to newly freed slaves
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  1. to announce
  2. the Northern Army's name
  3. Means to separate
  4. A person that is forced to work for free
  5. The place where judges enforce laws

11 Clues: to announceMeans to set freeMeans to separatethe Northern Army's namethe Southern Army's nameThe place where laws are madePresident during the Civil WarThe place where judges enforce lawsNickname given to newly freed slavesA person that is forced to work for freeA war fought between members of the SAME country

Ch. 7 Civil War Test 2022-12-13

Ch. 7 Civil War Test crossword puzzle
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  1. Which city did Admiral David Farragut take?
  2. At which battle was Robert E. Lee defeated?
  3. Which party was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery?
  4. Which side of the Civil War used the Anaconda Plan?
  5. Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
  6. Who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?
  7. Who was the president of Confederacy?
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  1. Which side of the Civil War had greater industry and population?
  2. Which side of the Civil War had more formally trained military leaders?
  3. Which industry was slavery used for in the South?
  4. Who did the Northern Democrats choose as their candidate in the election of 1860?
  5. Who did the Republicans choose as their candidate in the election of 1860?
  6. Which river was the main goal of Union forces in the West?
  7. In which territory did violence begin over whether or not slavery would be allowed?

14 Clues: Who was the president of Confederacy?Which city did Admiral David Farragut take?At which battle was Robert E. Lee defeated?Which industry was slavery used for in the South?Which party was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery?Which side of the Civil War used the Anaconda Plan?Which state was the first to secede from the Union?...

West Africa Countries 2023-01-26

West Africa Countries crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ has Africa's largest population and specializes in oil trade.
  2. This place had a violent civil war that killed thousands and wrecked the economy.
  3. Men here go to other countries in search of work.
  4. Cape Verde is a group of _____ islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
  5. Much of the lake here has evaporated, causing conflict over water.
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  1. This country was faced with crop devistation due to locusts.
  2. ___ is an exporter of bananas.
  3. This country has current nomads named Taureg that travel in groups or ride camels.
  4. Tourists come to this country to visit Timbuktu.
  5. This place is rebuilding after a Civil War that ended in 2003
  6. The lack of resources here is a main challenge to economic development.
  7. Both Senegal and Gambia speak this language.
  8. These countries touch the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea.

13 Clues: ___ is an exporter of bananas.Both Senegal and Gambia speak this language.Tourists come to this country to visit Timbuktu.Men here go to other countries in search of work.This country was faced with crop devistation due to locusts.This place is rebuilding after a Civil War that ended in 2003...

Reconstruction 2017-04-18

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. the right to vote in political elections
  2. the period immediately following the Civil War
  3. is one of the Enforcement Acts enacted during the Civil War in order to guarantee African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and prohibit exclusion from jury service
  4. a person from the northern states who went to the south after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction
  5. a political coalition in the South who sought to overthrow the Radical Republicans, carpetbaggers, and scalawags. The conservative, pro-business wing of the Democratic Party a political coalition in the South who sought to overthrow the Radical Republicans, carpetbaggers, and scalawags. The conservative, pro-business wing of the Democratic Party
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  1. a system where a farmer gives a portion of each crop yield to the landowner as rent
  2. a system that became widely used by cotton farmers in the South between 1860-1930; tenants did not own the land they worked but obtained supplies and food on credit from local merchants
  3. addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws. Was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the Civil War. Moved citizenship from the state to the federal level
  4. a white southerner who collaborated with the Republican Party during Reconstruction, often for personal profit
  5. of 1877 was an informal, unwritten deal that settled a disputed presidential election. Resulted in the United States government pulling the last troops out of the South, and formally ended Reconstruction

10 Clues: the right to vote in political electionsthe period immediately following the Civil Wara system where a farmer gives a portion of each crop yield to the landowner as renta person from the northern states who went to the south after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction...

Liberia History 2022-08-09

Liberia History crossword puzzle
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  1. WW2 commodity to Allies
  2. 13-year war
  3. closed schools
  4. 1st black governor
  5. celebration day freedom
  6. passage for freed slaves
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  1. landed on island
  2. 2014 epidemic
  3. soccer president
  4. proclaimed independent republic
  5. first female president
  6. gave power to indigenous

12 Clues: 13-year war2014 epidemicclosed schoolslanded on islandsoccer president1st black governorfirst female presidentWW2 commodity to Alliescelebration day freedomgave power to indigenouspassage for freed slavesproclaimed independent republic

Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-17

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Turkish military commander
  2. an accomplished life
  3. transmission of harsh energy
  4. storm cloud
  5. happening on its own
  6. southern soldier in the civil war
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  1. to shelter
  2. A written account
  3. intense sadness
  4. 80’s music speaker
  5. Large marsupial
  6. movie floor

12 Clues: to shelterstorm cloudmovie floorintense sadnessLarge marsupialA written account80’s music speakeran accomplished lifehappening on its ownTurkish military commandertransmission of harsh energysouthern soldier in the civil war

Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-17

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Turkish military commander
  2. an accomplished life
  3. transmission of harsh energy
  4. storm cloud
  5. happening on its own
  6. southern soldier in the civil war
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  1. to shelter
  2. A written account
  3. intense sadness
  4. 80’s music speaker
  5. Large marsupial
  6. movie floor

12 Clues: to shelterstorm cloudmovie floorintense sadnessLarge marsupialA written account80’s music speakeran accomplished lifehappening on its ownTurkish military commandertransmission of harsh energysouthern soldier in the civil war

Judah Philip Benjamin 2024-05-08

Judah Philip Benjamin crossword puzzle
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  1. Farewell address
  2. Louisiana
  3. Two_Doller
  4. Lawyer
  5. Jewish
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  1. Secretary
  2. cotton bales
  3. Civil War

8 Clues: LawyerJewishSecretaryCivil WarLouisianaTwo_Dollercotton balesFarewell address

Civil Rights Movement 2022-03-03

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. breaking down of racial separation
  2. minister who became the symbol of non-violence during the Civil Rights movement
  3. the trial that resulted in law of segregation
  4. required citizens to pay a special tax in order to vote
  5. separation of races by law
  6. student non-violent coordinating committee
  7. social movement in the US in which people organized to demand equal rights for African Americans and other minorities
  8. supreme court decision that stated education in public schools must be integrated
  9. Carmichael's slogan for black movement
  10. separation of races by tradition and custom
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  1. this clause allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather was able to vote before the Civil War
  2. laws that enforced the separation of black and white people
  3. black students demanded to be served in white restaurants
  4. arrested for refusing to give up her seat on bus
  5. first black students that enrolled in Little Rock's Central High School
  6. African Americans' refusal to ride public transportation
  7. an African American Muslim minister and a civil rights activist

17 Clues: separation of races by lawbreaking down of racial separationCarmichael's slogan for black movementstudent non-violent coordinating committeeseparation of races by tradition and customthe trial that resulted in law of segregationarrested for refusing to give up her seat on busrequired citizens to pay a special tax in order to vote...

Reconstruction crossword 2022-10-27

Reconstruction crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight
  2. A soldier that is wounded or killed during the battle
  3. was an ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
  4. led the underground railroad
  5. A term meaning "before the war"
  6. is A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  7. The side of an army or military unit
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  1. When a person is murdered for political reasons
  2. is A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing
  3. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
  4. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
  5. A nickname for the South
  6. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
  7. was A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
  8. is Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country
  9. A term used to describe people who supported the Union

16 Clues: A nickname for the Southled the underground railroadA term meaning "before the war"The side of an army or military unitWhen a person is murdered for political reasonsLarge caliber firearms like cannons and mortarsA person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slaveryA long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket...

Immigrants Arrive 2023-01-10

Immigrants Arrive crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ left Texas for Mexico in 1842, but conducted destructive raids into Texas until the 1870s.
  2. Norwegian settlement in Henderson County called Normandy that later its name was changed to _______.
  3. _____immigrants were among the first Europeans to come to Texas.
  4. largest group in Texas before the Civil War.
  5. Before the Civil War, some enslaved African Americans escaped and went to _________.
  6. The _____ settled in the southeastern part of Texas and maintained good relations with Anglo Americans.
  7. In 1845, a terrible famine occurred in _____, leading hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes and immigrate to Texas and elsewhere in the United States.
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  1. wrote letters to friends in Germany praising Texas
  2. considered to be the first Polish American community in the United States.
  3. _____came with Lesikar were farmers looking for good land.
  4. In 1845, settlers from _____ founded a settlement in Texas called Normandy
  5. between US and Mexico shifted the border of Texas.
  6. According to the national census of 1850, nearly three out of every four households in Texas consisted of families from _______.
  7. The largest group of European immigrants to come to Texas.
  8. an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
  9. Many Mexican Texans faced hostility and discrimination because of the competition for _____.

16 Clues: largest group in Texas before the Civil War.wrote letters to friends in Germany praising Texasbetween US and Mexico shifted the border of Texas._____came with Lesikar were farmers looking for good land.The largest group of European immigrants to come to Texas._____immigrants were among the first Europeans to come to Texas....

Civil War Vocabulary 2022-10-20

Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  2. People who do not agree with slavery and want to get rid of it.
  3. States that were located in the South during the Civil War, and seceded from the union.
  4. The incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
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  1. States that were located in the North during the Civil War.
  2. A belief that states should be left to make decisions (such as slavery) by themselves.
  3. A slave who had lived with his owner in a free state before returning to the slave state of Missouri.
  4. To formally withdraw or leave a union.

8 Clues: To formally withdraw or leave a union.States that were located in the North during the Civil War.People who do not agree with slavery and want to get rid of it.The incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.A belief that states should be left to make decisions (such as slavery) by themselves....

ALBD Chapter 1-5 Vocab Test 2023-09-14

ALBD Chapter 1-5 Vocab Test crossword puzzle
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  1. having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something.
  2. an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read.
  3. a person who, at a child's baptism, promises to take an active interest in its welfare.
  4. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
  5. a cruel and oppressive ruler.
  6. especially of hair) cut very short.
  7. inborn; natural.
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  1. a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
  2. a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
  3. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).
  4. a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
  5. so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.
  6. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.

13 Clues: inborn; natural.a cruel and oppressive ruler.turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).especially of hair) cut very short.so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified.beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something....

Fourth Form Revision 2018-05-13

Fourth Form Revision crossword puzzle
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  1. This was France's main concern during the 1920s
  2. How many explanations should you include in your answer to a 10 mark question?
  3. A smaller group within the League who met about 5 times a year
  4. The Spanish Civil War encouraged Chamberlain to adopt this policy
  5. The League was unable to effectively impose this type of sanction
  6. Another name for the Manchurian Incident
  7. Decision within the League had to be this
  8. This was a greater priority for Britain that its role within the League
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  1. Polish troops took over this city in 1920
  2. In 1920 both Britain and France were suffering as a result of this
  3. Unjustifiable invasion by Hitler. End of appeasement.
  4. They had gained valuable practice during the Spanish Civil War
  5. The League was weakened in this area by the USA not being members
  6. The League was severely affected by this during the 1930s
  7. How many paragraphs should the answer to a 10 mark question have?
  8. Hitler would have withdrawn from here if challenged
  9. The League's parliament

17 Clues: The League's parliamentAnother name for the Manchurian IncidentPolish troops took over this city in 1920Decision within the League had to be thisThis was France's main concern during the 1920sHitler would have withdrawn from here if challengedUnjustifiable invasion by Hitler. End of appeasement....

The Civil War Crossword puzzle (Seth Christie 5/5/21) 2021-05-06

The Civil War Crossword puzzle (Seth Christie 5/5/21) crossword puzzle
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  1. The person who lead the union army in the battle of Gettysburg.
  2. The person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
  3. The army or side that won the battle of Gettysburg.
  4. The army or side that won the first battle of Bull Run.
  5. The name that the confederates called or gave to the battle of Bull Run.
  6. The unions defend line in the battle of Gettysburg.
  7. The amendment that was made to ban slavery.
  8. The person who lead the union army in the first battle of Bull Run.
  9. The main purpose or reason of the Civil War.
  10. the person who led the confederate army in the battle of Gettysburg.
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  1. what the battle of Antietam was also known as or called.
  2. The battle that caused south to have no support from the Europe.
  3. The name of the attack of the Union Center.
  4. The person who led the confederate army in the first battle of Bull run.
  5. The theater that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in.
  6. The year Freedmen's Bureau was created.
  7. Used as transportation for the soldiers during the Civil war.

17 Clues: The year Freedmen's Bureau was created.The name of the attack of the Union Center.The amendment that was made to ban slavery.The person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.The main purpose or reason of the Civil War.The army or side that won the battle of Gettysburg.The unions defend line in the battle of Gettysburg....

Absolutism 2023-02-02

Absolutism crossword puzzle
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  1. Invited to become the monarchs of England, signed the English Bill of Rights into law
  2. Called the "Defender of Catholicism," and defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Lepanto
  3. Built the Palace of Versailles
  4. The aggressive leader of Prussia
  5. Signed and then ignored the Petition of Rights, which gave him money for constant wars
  6. Issued the Edict of Nantes and brought peace and prosperity to France
  7. Westernized Russia
  8. Established England as a Commonwealth after winning the English Civil War, called "The Protectorate"
  9. Used his power to kill the Boyars, the Russian nobles
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  1. Alienated the Puritans in Parliament, and wrote a new version of the Bible
  2. Chief Minister for the weak King Louis XIII
  3. Restored England back to freedoms, peace, and prosperity after the Civil War
  4. Austrian Empress who instituted mandatory reforms across the Hapsburg Empire
  5. The son of King Henry IV, he himself did not actually rule France because he was too weak and young
  6. Greatly expanded the territory belonging to Russia
  7. The disliked Catholic monarch who got taken off the British throne
  8. Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

17 Clues: Westernized RussiaBuilt the Palace of VersaillesRuler of the Holy Roman EmpireThe aggressive leader of PrussiaChief Minister for the weak King Louis XIIIGreatly expanded the territory belonging to RussiaUsed his power to kill the Boyars, the Russian noblesThe disliked Catholic monarch who got taken off the British throne...

1960s Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-28

1960s Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest ____ conflict between the U.S and Soviets
  2. The development of ____ led to increase in business technology
  3. South Vietnam was ____ to communism
  4. The civil rights movement was a ____ effort to end discrimination
  5. ____ became the most popular form of transportation
  6. The economy could not ____ due to wars
  7. Muhammad Ali was a boxer, activist, entertainer, ___, and philanthropist
  8. The Boston Celtics were the most ____ team of the decade
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  1. Women showed a lot ____ for the first time, with things like short skirts
  2. The cold war not only had a nuclear power race, but also a ___ race
  3. ____ were anti-war protesters who grew their hair long, wore ethnic inspired clothes, and used slang
  4. John F. Kennedy was seen as the ____ man, which made him extremely popular
  5. Richard M. Nixon is known for the _____ scandal
  6. The ____ released 12 albums and solidified their roll as rock and roll legends
  7. These tapes allowed people to listen to music on portable devices
  8. Who was considered to be the main leader of the Civil Rights Movement
  9. The first African American Supreme Court Justice

17 Clues: South Vietnam was ____ to communismThe economy could not ____ due to warsRichard M. Nixon is known for the _____ scandalThe first African American Supreme Court Justice____ became the most popular form of transportationThe Boston Celtics were the most ____ team of the decadeThe development of ____ led to increase in business technology...

Clara Barton's Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-15

Clara Barton's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Clara's nickname
  2. cause of death
  3. her real name
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  1. her last words
  2. Clara had four ____
  3. 25 ______ were named after her
  4. the age she died at
  5. organization that provides emergency assistance
  6. was a nurse in _____ war

9 Clues: her real nameher last wordscause of deathClara's nicknameClara had four ____the age she died atwas a nurse in _____ war25 ______ were named after herorganization that provides emergency assistance

Reconstruction era 2025-04-03

Reconstruction era crossword puzzle
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  1. Abolished slavery
  2. Organization that terrorized former slaves
  3. Agency founded in 1865 to help formally enslaved people
  4. Economic argument which a land owner allows a renter to use land in exchange for part of their crops
  5. An era of rebuilding the US after the Civil War
  6. 16th president of the Union, creator of the 10% plan
  7. laws that limited freedom of freed slaves
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  1. Merged immediately after the Civil war,were members in congress that wanted to punish the south
  2. Citizes can't be stopped from voting on account for race, color, etc.
  3. all people born in the US are citizens & have equal rights
  4. law that required people to pass a reading test in order to vote
  5. 17th president of the US, only asked a pardon from rebel states
  6. Related to cultivation and farming

13 Clues: Abolished slaveryRelated to cultivation and farminglaws that limited freedom of freed slavesOrganization that terrorized former slavesAn era of rebuilding the US after the Civil War16th president of the Union, creator of the 10% planAgency founded in 1865 to help formally enslaved peopleall people born in the US are citizens & have equal rights...

Reconstruction 2021-03-20

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. A person in Congress who believed the South should be punished for trying to secede
  2. president assassinated a few days after the end of the Civil War
  3. a formerly enslaved person
  4. abolished slavery in the U.S.
  5. White Southerners pledged that they had not voluntarily served in the Confederate army or aided the Confederacy
  6. gave equal rights to all U.S. citizens regardless of race
  7. Helped freed people find jobs, founded schools to provide education, and issued food, etc.
  8. laws limiting the rights of formerly enslaved people by Southern governments
  9. An official release from a punishment for a crime
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  1. white men who used violence and terror against formerly enslaved African Americans
  2. vice president of Lincoln and new president after his death. He would become the first president impeached by the House of Representatives
  3. era in time after the Civil War meant to rebuild the Southern states
  4. date to signify the end of slavery in Texas
  5. A Northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government
  6. gave African American males the right to vote
  7. to cancel
  8. A white Southerner who supported Reconstruction

17 Clues: to cancela formerly enslaved personabolished slavery in the U.S.date to signify the end of slavery in Texasgave African American males the right to voteA white Southerner who supported ReconstructionAn official release from a punishment for a crimegave equal rights to all U.S. citizens regardless of race...

1960s 2023-05-16

1960s crossword puzzle
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  1. President who sent troops to Vietnam and declared "War on Poverty"
  2. City in Alabama where racists bombed churches; broke up protests with police dogs and fire hoses
  3. Lone gunman in Dallas on November 22, 1963
  4. Communist guerillas who fought Americans in South Vietnam
  5. Mexican-American labor leader who organized farm workers
  6. President who tried to get rid of Castro and managed the Cuban Missile Crisis
  7. Younger brother of John; assassinated in 1968
  8. "Political equality is not enough! Women need social and economic equality too!"
  9. Sets the jungle on fire and smells like victory
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  1. Feminist author who thought suburban homes were prisons for women
  2. First man on the Moon
  3. Young people in the Sixties: "My Generation" was about them
  4. Non-violent Civil Rights leader who preached civil disobedience, equal rights, and social justice for poor people
  5. Communist dictator of Cuba
  6. Music festival where hippies listened to classic rock in the Summer of '69
  7. Republican who promised "law and order" after the crazy 1960s
  8. When Uncle Sam forces you to sign up and go to war

17 Clues: First man on the MoonCommunist dictator of CubaLone gunman in Dallas on November 22, 1963Younger brother of John; assassinated in 1968Sets the jungle on fire and smells like victoryWhen Uncle Sam forces you to sign up and go to warMexican-American labor leader who organized farm workersCommunist guerillas who fought Americans in South Vietnam...

The Civil War Crossword puzzle 2021-05-06

The Civil War Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The person who lead the union army in the battle of Gettysburg.
  2. The person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
  3. The army or side that won the battle of Gettysburg.
  4. The army or side that won the first battle of Bull Run.
  5. The name that the confederates called or gave to the battle of Bull Run.
  6. The unions defend line in the battle of Gettysburg.
  7. The amendment that was made to ban slavery.
  8. The person who lead the union army in the first battle of Bull Run.
  9. The main purpose or reason of the Civil War.
  10. the person who led the confederate army in the battle of Gettysburg.
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  1. what the battle of Antietam was also known as or called.
  2. The battle that caused south to have no support from the Europe.
  3. The name of the attack of the Union Center.
  4. The person who led the confederate army in the first battle of Bull run.
  5. The theater that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in.
  6. The year Freedmen's Bureau was created.
  7. Used as transportation for the soldiers during the Civil war.

17 Clues: The year Freedmen's Bureau was created.The name of the attack of the Union Center.The amendment that was made to ban slavery.The person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.The main purpose or reason of the Civil War.The army or side that won the battle of Gettysburg.The unions defend line in the battle of Gettysburg....

History 2023-12-12

History crossword puzzle
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  1. to end the separation of different races and bring into equal membership in society
  2. a political agreement made to settle the results of the 1866 election
  3. system of farming in which a farmer works land or an owner who provides equipment and seeds and receives a share of the crop
  4. the separation between racist genders or nationalities
  5. a thing that helps freed slaves
  6. allowed anyone of age to vote
  7. a machine that takes the fibers away from the cotton seeds
  8. laws in Southern States that enforced racial segregation
  9. the speech that Abraham Lincoln gave when he abolished slavery
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  1. codes that severely limited the rights to black people
  2. a name given to Northern whites who moved to the south after the Civil War and supported the Republicans
  3. abolished slavery
  4. made anyone born in the United States a citizen
  5. the belief that different races have different qualities
  6. attacks of a fixed amount per person that had to be paid before the person could vote
  7. rebuilding of the Confederate states after the Civil War
  8. rights protecting people's race gender or nationality

17 Clues: abolished slaveryallowed anyone of age to votea thing that helps freed slavesmade anyone born in the United States a citizenrights protecting people's race gender or nationalitycodes that severely limited the rights to black peoplethe separation between racist genders or nationalitiesthe belief that different races have different qualities...

Civil War Review 2024-01-10

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. legal principle that protects an individual's right to be free from unlawful detention or imprisonment
  2. This Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."
  3. military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory( Answer- __________ Proclamation)
  4. the withdrawal of 11 slave states (states in which slaveholding was legal) from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president
  5. This was a military campaign led by William Sherman. They destroyed the south's economic ability to fight on a track from Atlanta to Savannah
  6. a group of people that looked to maintain and expand the Southern way of life, especially the practice of slavery.
  7. the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
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  1. a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War. The Proclamation had the effect of changing the legal status of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the secessionist Confederate states from enslaved to free.
  2. This Civil war leader was the commanding general for the Confederacy
  3. This Civil war leader was the commanding general for the Union

10 Clues: This Civil war leader was the commanding general for the UnionThis Civil war leader was the commanding general for the Confederacylegal principle that protects an individual's right to be free from unlawful detention or imprisonmentthe Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War....

Mount Rushmore by Jessica W 2017-06-07

Mount Rushmore by Jessica W crossword puzzle
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  1. Civil War president
  2. US State
  3. New York Lawyer
  4. Head of government
  5. A big rocky hill
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  1. Second face carved
  2. First US president
  3. The one with glasses
  4. Mountain Range
  5. Cutting into rocks
  6. Master sculptor

11 Clues: US StateMountain RangeMaster sculptorNew York LawyerA big rocky hillSecond face carvedFirst US presidentCutting into rocksHead of governmentCivil War presidentThe one with glasses

1960's 2022-05-18

1960's crossword puzzle
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  1. 1960's social cause to promote equality and justice in America.
  2. Non-violent civil rights activist.
  3. Nation of Islam member and civil rights activist.
  4. Name given to Pres. Johnson's plan to improve social programs in the US.
  5. First American to orbit the earth (1962).
  6. Program under the Great Society to help poor people with health coverage.
  7. Tense standoff between the US and USSR centered around nuclear missiles in Cuba.
  8. Program started under the Great Society to help pre-school kids.
  9. First American in space (1961).
  10. Presidential candidate assassinated in 1968 (brother of JFK).
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  1. War US was involved in during the 1960's.
  2. President after John Kennedy who promoted civil rights and the Great Society.
  3. Dividing obstacle built to keep residents of East Berlin within the city.
  4. US president assassinated in 1963.
  5. Country that was an ally of Cuba and placed the missiles there.
  6. Rivalry between the US and USSR to land a man on the moon.
  7. First country to land a man on the moon.

17 Clues: First American in space (1961).Non-violent civil rights activist.US president assassinated in 1963.First country to land a man on the moon.War US was involved in during the 1960's.First American to orbit the earth (1962).Nation of Islam member and civil rights activist.Rivalry between the US and USSR to land a man on the moon....

Civil War - Gettysburg 2022-11-29

Civil War - Gettysburg crossword puzzle
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  1. a soldier that refuses to follow authority
  2. the people who fight in the war
  3. why the civil war began
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  1. subdivision of an army
  2. a big battle
  3. military-level weapons
  4. the place where the battle took place
  5. what the calvary rides on

8 Clues: a big battlesubdivision of an armymilitary-level weaponswhy the civil war beganwhat the calvary rides onthe people who fight in the warthe place where the battle took placea soldier that refuses to follow authority

Reunion Brings Change 2022-03-10

Reunion Brings Change crossword puzzle
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  1. The term for putting a President on trial
  2. Laws passed after Reconstruction ended that segregated blacks from whites
  3. The system of farming that was widely implemented in the South after the Civil War
  4. The fiercely abolitionist group that controlled Congress during Reconstruction
  5. Became president after Lincoln's assassination
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  1. Outlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel states
  2. The amendment that granted citizenship to everyone born in the United States
  3. The amendment that officially ended slavery in the United States
  4. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  5. The amendment that gave all male citizens, including black men, the right to vote
  6. White supremacist terror group created after the Civil War

11 Clues: The term for putting a President on trialBecame president after Lincoln's assassinationWhite supremacist terror group created after the Civil WarThe amendment that officially ended slavery in the United StatesOutlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel statesLaws passed after Reconstruction ended that segregated blacks from whites...

American Government Vocab Crossword 2022-11-09

American Government Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The side of the Civil War that was against giving slaves freedom.
  2. A plant that is made for financial gain rather than use for the grower.
  3. Americans fought for freedom against the British Empire.
  4. A person that wants to put an end to slavery
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  1. Tax on imports.
  2. The basic principles and laws of America. Written in 1787, and ratified in 1788.
  3. America fought within itself for the freedom of slaves.
  4. Government by the people; the form of government the USA uses.
  5. The side of the Civil War that wanted to give slaves freedom.
  6. When the president decides not to pass the bill.
  7. What the law is called before it is signed by the president

11 Clues: Tax on imports.A person that wants to put an end to slaveryWhen the president decides not to pass the bill.America fought within itself for the freedom of slaves.Americans fought for freedom against the British Empire.What the law is called before it is signed by the presidentThe side of the Civil War that wanted to give slaves freedom....

School 2025-05-12

School crossword puzzle
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  1. Claires waterbottle
  2. not a pen
  3. helps you see better
  4. Djs and music
  5. preppy color
  6. war ms rudd teaching rn
  7. Girl and Season
  8. Mayas favortie dance move
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  1. the book everyone is reading
  2. Death
  3. type of shoes
  4. Sofias party after school ends
  5. Ms Rudd
  6. place arocss from ellis to get snack

14 Clues: DeathMs Ruddnot a penpreppy colorDjs and musictype of shoesGirl and SeasonClaires waterbottlehelps you see betterwar ms rudd teaching rnMayas favortie dance movethe book everyone is readingSofias party after school endsplace arocss from ellis to get snack

Reconstruction crossword 2022-10-27

Reconstruction crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight
  2. A soldier that is wounded or killed during the battle
  3. was an ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
  4. led the underground railroad
  5. A term meaning "before the war"
  6. is A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  7. The side of an army or military unit
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  1. When a person is murdered for political reasons
  2. is A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing
  3. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
  4. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
  5. A nickname for the South
  6. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
  7. was A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
  8. is Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country
  9. A term used to describe people who supported the Union

16 Clues: A nickname for the Southled the underground railroadA term meaning "before the war"The side of an army or military unitWhen a person is murdered for political reasonsLarge caliber firearms like cannons and mortarsA person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slaveryA long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket...

Vocab Crossword 2023-04-11

Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. honest and direct
  2. existing before a war, especially the American Civil War
  3. a social class
  4. to leave to someone after a person's death
  5. to free from bondage or slavery
  6. ​spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm
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  1. not easy to notice
  2. destroy
  3. a small amount, less than enough
  4. deceitful, untrustworthy
  5. to trick someone into doing something

11 Clues: destroya social classhonest and directnot easy to noticedeceitful, untrustworthyto free from bondage or slaverya small amount, less than enoughto trick someone into doing somethingto leave to someone after a person's deathexisting before a war, especially the American Civil War​spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm

Unit 7 Vocabulary 2022-01-07

Unit 7 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a large farm that grows crops to sell
  2. relating to national government
  3. war a war between citizens of a country
  4. people held in slavery
  5. to change the constitution
  6. the act of using owning a human
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  1. tax on goods
  2. concern for one regions needs
  3. republicans who fought against slavery
  4. law military government
  5. to stop or put an end to

11 Clues: tax on goodspeople held in slaverylaw military governmentto stop or put an end toto change the constitutionconcern for one regions needsrelating to national governmentthe act of using owning a humana large farm that grows crops to sellrepublicans who fought against slaverywar a war between citizens of a country

Reconstruction 2017-04-18

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. the right to vote in political elections
  2. the period immediately following the Civil War
  3. is one of the Enforcement Acts enacted during the Civil War in order to guarantee African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and prohibit exclusion from jury service
  4. a person from the northern states who went to the south after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction
  5. a political coalition in the South who sought to overthrow the Radical Republicans, carpetbaggers, and scalawags. The conservative, pro-business wing of the Democratic Party a political coalition in the South who sought to overthrow the Radical Republicans, carpetbaggers, and scalawags. The conservative, pro-business wing of the Democratic Party
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  1. a system where a farmer gives a portion of each crop yield to the landowner as rent
  2. a system that became widely used by cotton farmers in the South between 1860-1930; tenants did not own the land they worked but obtained supplies and food on credit from local merchants
  3. addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws. Was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the Civil War. Moved citizenship from the state to the federal level
  4. a white southerner who collaborated with the Republican Party during Reconstruction, often for personal profit
  5. of 1877 was an informal, unwritten deal that settled a disputed presidential election. Resulted in the United States government pulling the last troops out of the South, and formally ended Reconstruction

10 Clues: the right to vote in political electionsthe period immediately following the Civil Wara system where a farmer gives a portion of each crop yield to the landowner as renta person from the northern states who went to the south after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction...

Standard 21 Vocabulary 2023-03-10

Standard 21 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Made many Americans sympathetic toward enduring racial segregation
  2. Leader of Civil Rights Movement; advocated civil disobedience
  3. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; early non-violent tactics and everyone welcome; later radical tactics and only blacks
  4. Southern Christian Leadership Conference; founded by MLK Jr.; non-violent and everyone welcome to join
  5. Provided health care assistance to the poor
  6. Great Society program intending to eliminate the national poverty rate by improving conditions
  7. majority socially conservative Americans; elected Nixon as Pres.
  8. (11/1955-4/1975) Cold War Proxy War; war between Democratic South Vietnam with U.S. assistance and the communist-backed Vietcong of North Vietnam
  9. Guaranteed health insurance to Americans 65 and older
  10. Amendment Abolished the poll tax
  11. Year of social and political turmoil for the United States
  12. Jr (April, 1968) Caused riots in over 100 cities; killed by James Earl Ray
  13. First Presidential debates ever shown on TV
  14. Gave Pres. LBJ authority to use military force without a declaration of war
  15. Nonviolent group supporting the rights of farmworkers; mainly Filipino and Hispanic workers
  16. Protested racial segregation on city busses; spurred by Rosa Parks’ arrest
  17. SNCC members sat at segregated lunch counters; encouraged sit-ins all across the South
  18. Integrated interstate bus rides into segregated parts of America
  19. 35th President from 1961 until assassination in 1963; Democrat from Massachusetts
  20. Outlawed literacy tests or poll taxes for would-be voters in the United States.
  21. Nov, 1963 Dallas, TX; killed by Lee Harvey Oswald; impacted future civil rights policies
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  1. LBJ’s program that would give all Americans a better standard of living and opportunities regardless of background
  2. Prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender; allowed all citizens to enter into any public facility; part of “Great Society” program
  3. September 13, 1969; Apollo 11 became first manned U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon
  4. Aug, 1963; speech given in front of 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. during the March on Washington
  5. Founder and leader of the United Farm Workers Movement
  6. Social movement by many different groups to gain equal civil rights across America
  7. Written by MLK Jr.; defense of non-violent methods to attack racism
  8. (Aug, 1968) Police beat antiwar protesters on live TV
  9. (June, 1968) He was running for president; killed by Sirhan Sirhan on same night he won California and South Dakota primaries
  10. Eight month long Vietcong campaign to drive out Americans (1968)
  11. Broadcasts allowed people in their homes to see what was happening; led to Anti-Vietnam War movement
  12. VP who became president after assassination of JFK
  13. Revolution led by Fidel Castro to overthrow Cuban gov’t.
  14. Failed attempt by CIA trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba’s Bay of Pigs
  15. Belief that if one country in a region came under communist control, the surrounding countries would as well
  16. Crisis (1962) Soviets built missile sites in Cuba; threatened U.S. national security forcing Kennedy to blockade Cuba
  17. 1964 project to register African-American Mississippi voters

38 Clues: Amendment Abolished the poll taxProvided health care assistance to the poorFirst Presidential debates ever shown on TVVP who became president after assassination of JFK(Aug, 1968) Police beat antiwar protesters on live TVGuaranteed health insurance to Americans 65 and olderFounder and leader of the United Farm Workers Movement...

Cumulative Review (People) 2023-03-22

Cumulative Review (People) crossword puzzle
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  1. Explorer who treated native americans cruely
  2. a suspect in the murder of Mary Phagan case
  3. Founder of Tuskegee University
  4. Leader of Civil Rights Movement
  5. President of North during Civil War
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  1. Leader of the Populist Party
  2. Brought pro sport teams to Atlanta
  3. Ga governor re-elected 3 times
  4. accused of killing Mary Phagan
  5. President who developed The New Deal

10 Clues: Leader of the Populist PartyGa governor re-elected 3 timesaccused of killing Mary PhaganFounder of Tuskegee UniversityLeader of Civil Rights MovementBrought pro sport teams to AtlantaPresident of North during Civil WarPresident who developed The New Deala suspect in the murder of Mary Phagan caseExplorer who treated native americans cruely

The American Threat 2013-11-18

The American Threat crossword puzzle
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  1. shocking surprising attack
  2. the union of the colonies under the same government
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  1. a ship large boat used during the civil war
  2. Irish Catholic American organization army of soilders
  3. Destiny a belief that the USA would takeover all of North America
  4. organization of citizens that were not soilders, but were bring trained as soilders
  5. War a war between people living in the same country, such as northern and southern.

7 Clues: shocking surprising attacka ship large boat used during the civil warthe union of the colonies under the same governmentIrish Catholic American organization army of soildersDestiny a belief that the USA would takeover all of North Americaorganization of citizens that were not soilders, but were bring trained as soilders...

Drummer boys 2021-11-10

Drummer boys crossword puzzle
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  1. Drummer boys were usually _______ than the rest of the troops
  2. In what war did drummer boys play an important role in.
  3. This was another task drummer boys had.
  4. How old was Johnny Clem when he joined the army.
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  1. Youngest person to ever serve in the civil war.
  2. Where were the Drummer boys when the fighting began.
  3. Drummer boys kept this while troops marched.

7 Clues: This was another task drummer boys had.Drummer boys kept this while troops marched.Youngest person to ever serve in the civil war.How old was Johnny Clem when he joined the army.Where were the Drummer boys when the fighting began.In what war did drummer boys play an important role in.Drummer boys were usually _______ than the rest of the troops

Harriet Tubman 2019-05-16

Harriet Tubman crossword puzzle
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  1. this was her first husbands full name
  2. The year she escaped slavery
  3. Where did the failed raid that Harriet Tubman participated and supported happen?
  4. What did she become during the civil war other than a nurse and spy
  5. What side of the Civil War did Harriet become a spy for?
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  1. This is the name Harriet took from her first husband
  2. What was the reward (in dollars) for anyone who captured Tubman while she was freeing slaves?
  3. this is what Tubman dressed up as that helped her not get caught when being a spy
  4. When did Harriet and Nelson adopt a daughter?
  5. this is when she died
  6. What remedies did she give infected soldiers when she served as a nurse?
  7. The name of the second husband Harriet had
  8. the thing Harriet was born into

13 Clues: this is when she diedThe year she escaped slaverythe thing Harriet was born intothis was her first husbands full nameThe name of the second husband Harriet hadWhen did Harriet and Nelson adopt a daughter?This is the name Harriet took from her first husbandWhat side of the Civil War did Harriet become a spy for?...

Reconstruction Review 2017-08-23

Reconstruction Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws that severely limited the rights of freedmen
  2. Helped former slaves get food, clothes, and find jobs
  3. Reconstruction view that wanted the country to come back together quickly
  4. One city where resistance to reconstruction led to violence
  5. Southern states not allowing freedmen to _______ was one reason Congress was outraged
  6. One thing both Lincoln's plan and the Wade-David plan had in common
  7. Became president after Lincoln was assassinated
  8. Where much of the land was destroyed from the Civil War
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  1. Congress vowed to take control of Reconstruction because they felt the South was trying to ________ ________
  2. Reconstruction viewpoint that wanted Southern states to be readmitted by the majority pledging loyalty
  3. The amendment that abolished slavery
  4. Mode of transportation that doubled after the Civil War
  5. Reconstruction view that wanted 10% of Southern states to pledge loyalty

13 Clues: The amendment that abolished slaveryBecame president after Lincoln was assassinatedLaws that severely limited the rights of freedmenHelped former slaves get food, clothes, and find jobsMode of transportation that doubled after the Civil WarWhere much of the land was destroyed from the Civil War...

Unit 5 Review: Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-01-08

Unit 5 Review: Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. The action of occupying or taking over a territory (Ex. Texas in 1845)
  2. Loyalty and devotion to a state or region as opposed to the whole country
  3. Immigrants who fled famine in their homeland and experienced religious tension in the U.S.
  4. Principle that the settlers of the new territories should decide if slavery would be legal there (Stephen A. Douglas advocated for this idea in the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise and reopened the national debate over slavery in the western territories)
  5. Scorched earth policy in which Union army everything in their path (ex. Sherman's March to Sea)
  6. Admitted as a free state in the Compromise of 1850
  7. The formal surrender of land or territory after the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
  8. Attack by pro-slavery Senator Preston Brooks on anti-slavery Senator Charles Sumner
  9. Attack on this fort marked the official beginning of the Civil War
  10. Enslaved preacher who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831
  11. 1820 Compromise to maintain balance of political power between free and slave states
  12. Policy of protecting the interests of native-born citizens against those of immigrants
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  1. Proclamation issued by Lincoln to free slaves in rebellious Confederate states
  2. Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws”
  3. Militant abolitionist whose raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry made him a martyr to the anti-slavery cause and further intensified sectional animosities
  4. Second state to secede from the Union
  5. 1840s congressional proposal to limit slavery's expansion into the territories
  6. 1858 senatorial candidate stated that ¨a house divided against itself cannot stand,¨ later won presidential election of 1860
  7. Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
  8. Group of Republicans, led by Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner, known for their opposition to slavery, their efforts to ensure emancipation and civil rights for Black Americans, and their strong opinions on post-war Reconstruction
  9. First state to secede from the Union
  10. Abolitionist and women's rights advocate was one of the first women of any race to speak in public on social and political issues in the U.S.
  11. Enslaved man who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and Supreme Court ruled on his case in 1857
  12. Military plan to strangle the Confederacy’s ability to trade or receive resources through its naval blockade of Southern ports and coastline
  13. 1993 Civil War movie ¨starring¨ Mr. Warren's dad and depicting military turning point
  14. 19th century belief that the expansion of the U.S. was justified and inevitable
  15. The period after the Civil War (1865 to 1877), during which the U.S. grappled with the challenges of reintegrating the former Confederate states into the Union
  16. Political party formed in 1854 from anti-slavery Whigs and Free Soilers
  17. Action of formally withdrawing from the Union (Lincoln viewed this action as unconstitutional)
  18. Amendment granted African American men the right to vote

30 Clues: First state to secede from the UnionSecond state to secede from the UnionAdmitted as a free state in the Compromise of 1850Amendment granted African American men the right to voteEnslaved preacher who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831Attack on this fort marked the official beginning of the Civil War...

Famous African Americans 2025-01-14

Famous African Americans crossword puzzle
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  1. Invented hundreds of uses for the peanut
  2. First black woman in space
  3. Refused to give her seat up on a Montgomery bus
  4. First black Supreme Court justice
  5. Abolitionist before and during the Civil War
  6. Invented the 3-light traffic light in 1923
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  1. Designed the city of washington D.C.
  2. Leader of the Underground, helping slaves to freedom
  3. Female talk show host and actress
  4. First black woman elected to the House of Representatives
  5. Invented the refrigerated truck in 1940
  6. Civil Rights Leader
  7. First black president

13 Clues: Civil Rights LeaderFirst black presidentFirst black woman in spaceFemale talk show host and actressFirst black Supreme Court justiceDesigned the city of washington D.C.Invented the refrigerated truck in 1940Invented hundreds of uses for the peanutInvented the 3-light traffic light in 1923Abolitionist before and during the Civil War...

Weekly Crossword 2025-04-04

Weekly Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a famous crop in the south
  2. ___ war
  3. formally leaving the country
  4. fully getting rid of something
  5. William Lloyd _____
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  1. an agreement
  2. Fredrick ______
  3. eli ____
  4. country
  5. a famous conductor of the underground railroad
  6. South______

11 Clues: ___ warcountryeli ____South______an agreementFredrick ______William Lloyd _____a famous crop in the southformally leaving the countryfully getting rid of somethinga famous conductor of the underground railroad

Black Soldiers in the Vietnam War 2023-01-18

Black Soldiers in the Vietnam War crossword puzzle
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  1. The Vietnam war ended in this month
  2. Author and marine veteran who served in 1968
  3. After_years, the war was finally over
  4. the quote in the slides was said by
  5. African Americans were _ as likely to get drafted
  6. Known as the controversial president
  7. Supported civil right movement, his death led to C.R.A
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  1. Agreement on ending the war,was a peace treaty
  2. Ended the American involvement in Vietnam
  3. a term for a military unity
  4. The 34th president first to serve during V.W
  5. many avoided the draft by attending

12 Clues: a term for a military unityThe Vietnam war ended in this monthmany avoided the draft by attendingthe quote in the slides was said byKnown as the controversial presidentAfter_years, the war was finally overEnded the American involvement in VietnamAuthor and marine veteran who served in 1968The 34th president first to serve during V.W...

American Government Vocab Crossword 2022-11-09

American Government Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The side of the Civil War that was against giving slaves freedom.
  2. A plant that is made for financial gain rather than use for the grower.
  3. Americans fought for freedom against the British Empire.
  4. A person that wants to put an end to slavery
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  1. Tax on imports.
  2. The basic principles and laws of America. Written in 1787, and ratified in 1788.
  3. America fought within itself for the freedom of slaves.
  4. Government by the people; the form of government the USA uses.
  5. The side of the Civil War that wanted to give slaves freedom.
  6. When the president decides not to pass the bill.
  7. What the law is called before it is signed by the president

11 Clues: Tax on imports.A person that wants to put an end to slaveryWhen the president decides not to pass the bill.America fought within itself for the freedom of slaves.Americans fought for freedom against the British Empire.What the law is called before it is signed by the presidentThe side of the Civil War that wanted to give slaves freedom....

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-23

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The commander of armies during battle
  2. The famous speech Lincoln gave that would change the fate of the country
  3. States in the South who seceded from America
  4. The president who ended slavery during the Civil War
  5. The incredibly successful Confederate general who defeated the Union on numerous occasions
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  1. The place where the Union and Confederacy had their first real battle to start the Civil War
  2. The states who owned slaves but were too economically connected to the North to secede
  3. The place where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union
  4. To formally break away from an organization
  5. States who were still apart of America
  6. People who fought to end slavery

11 Clues: People who fought to end slaveryThe commander of armies during battleStates who were still apart of AmericaTo formally break away from an organizationStates in the South who seceded from AmericaThe president who ended slavery during the Civil WarThe place where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union...

Reunion Brings Change 2022-03-10

Reunion Brings Change crossword puzzle
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  1. The term for putting a President on trial
  2. Laws passed after Reconstruction ended that segregated blacks from whites
  3. The system of farming that was widely implemented in the South after the Civil War
  4. The fiercely abolitionist group that controlled Congress during Reconstruction
  5. Became president after Lincoln's assassination
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  1. Outlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel states
  2. The amendment that granted citizenship to everyone born in the United States
  3. The amendment that officially ended slavery in the United States
  4. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  5. The amendment that gave all male citizens, including black men, the right to vote
  6. White supremacist terror group created after the Civil War

11 Clues: The term for putting a President on trialBecame president after Lincoln's assassinationWhite supremacist terror group created after the Civil WarThe amendment that officially ended slavery in the United StatesOutlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel statesLaws passed after Reconstruction ended that segregated blacks from whites...

unit 3 vocab crossword puzzle 2022-09-16

unit 3 vocab crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the intent or desire to do evil
  2. the process of freeing enslaved persons
  3. the beleif that expansion of the us westward towards the pacific ocean would ordained by god in order to be civilized and democratic
  4. the act of putting something into action the ceremony that marks the beginning of a 4 year presidential term
  5. during war its the act of wearing down by constant attack
  6. noun the action of withdrawing from a political alliance, federal union or political organization
  7. the rebuilding of the former confederate states after the civil war
  8. incorporating a territory between the domain of another country
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  1. the division of the country along regional lines over a particular issue
  2. to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
  3. during the years prior to the civil war: the idea that ppl living in a territory would have the right to vote themselves to decide whether or not the territory would allow slavery
  4. term for the souths reliance on slavery
  5. a military blockade of a city or fortified place to force it into surrendering
  6. an act of rebellion
  7. a set of laws that regulated slavery and defined the relationship between enslaved africans and free whites
  8. never ending occuring repeatedly

16 Clues: an act of rebellionthe intent or desire to do evilnever ending occuring repeatedlythe process of freeing enslaved personsterm for the souths reliance on slaveryduring war its the act of wearing down by constant attackto formally charge a public official with misconduct in officeincorporating a territory between the domain of another country...

Period 5 (1844-1877) Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-28

Period 5 (1844-1877) Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. An act that eliminated the restrictions on ex-Confederates which lead to the allowance of southern conservatives to vote for Democrats in order to retake control of state governments. This inevitably tried to expel any northern influence in southern politics, and lead to many southern Democrats to invoke prejudice laws against African-Americans (Jim crow laws)
  2. A bill created to divide the Nebraska Territory into two separate territories, Kansas and Nebraska in which both territories were given the opportunity to decide whether to allow slavery within their own regions.
  3. A phrase used to express the belief within Americans that they had an obligation to expand and take over all westward land within North America in order to create their own culture.
  4. A political party created by Northerners in which their main focus was to stop the expansion of slavery. This party also advocated for free homesteads and were known for their slogan, “free soil, free labor, and free men,”.
  5. An act that affirmed the “equality of all men before the law” and prohibited racial discrimination in public places and facilities such as restaurants and public transportation. This act lead to further normalization of viewing African Americans as equals rather than property or people of a lower status.
  6. A proclamation passed by Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in all states if the Union were to win the Civil War. This was a revolutionary act by Lincoln, as it solidified a coming violent conflict between the north and the south.
  7. An expedition lead by William Walker in hopes of taking over new territories. Walker and his men were able to seize power in Nicaragua, and recieved recognition from the United States.
  8. A financial crisis due to a drop in European demand for American farm products and an over-expansion within the industries and railroads which caused an economic depression throughout both the U.S and Europe.
  9. A group of the Republican Party during the Civil War that strongly advocated for the abolition of slavery, and other African American rights. This group of people helped with enfranchisement of black citizens and holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war.
  10. A law apart of the Compromise of 1850 that was created in order to help owners track-down and capture fugitive slaves who have escaped to the North. Anyone caught trying to aid runaway slaves with shelter or other means of escape faced heavy penalties. This also lead to Northern animosity towards Southerners which furthered sectional decision.
  11. The discovery of gold in California (and later on in other states such as Colorado, Nevada, and Dakota) that lead to a vast wave of new settlers for many regions.
  12. The process in which the Union attacked near the Mississippi River and blocked all Southern ports which lead to the confederates being cut off from their food and supplies they needed for the war. It also decreased their economy due to their reliance of income at the time was dependent on Europe’s need for cotton.
  13. The location of the first battle in the civil war in which the Union troops attacked the confederates in Washington D.C, but were forced to retreat. This battle lead to the false belief that this war would be short, and gave the confederates a reputation of being a strong-fighting army.
  14. A leading abolitionist that has escaped slavery, and helped others escape slavery by creating what is known as the Underground Railroad.
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  1. A bundle of five laws that attempted to restore political balance between slave states and free states. This compromise lead to the increase of the North’s political power with the admission of California as a free state, leading to an imbalance within congress. It’s also led to the establishment of the fugitive slave law act, where southerners could re-capture escaped slaves even if they escaped to free territories in the north, which further conflict between the north and the south.
  2. A northern force lead by General Sherman that destroyed cotton fields, food, and other supplies in Georgia, and set fire to the confederates capital in South Carolina. This victory on destroying the enemy’s capital lead to the confederates’ humility and mindset that they have already lost the war.
  3. The states of Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky that still supported slavery, but did not secede from the Union. These states played a significant role in the Union’s victory during the civil war due to these states’ valuable land attributes such as additional land, troops, and money.
  4. Acts proposed and ratified that enabled enslaved African Americans in confederate states to be free if they reached union camps. This made it easier for enslaved African Americans to escape slavery through the Union, which later lead to the allowance of African Americans to fight for the Union.
  5. A speech given by President Abraham Lincoln in order to address the problems within the Civil War for the northern cause and to honor the soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.
  6. The war started over confusion regarding the annexation of Texas, leading to America and Mexico fighting in 1846-1848 in which the Americans fought over Mexican Territory.
  7. Amendment An amendment that prohibited the government from denying people the right to vote based off of their color, religion, or other discriminate groups. The expansion of civil equalities to African Americans later lead to the civil rights act and other anti-discriminant discussions throughout our government.
  8. A time period of financial panic in which there was a major increase of unemployment within Northern cities and a major decrease of the prices for Midwestern agricultural products, while the cotton prices in the South reminded high. This lead to further tensions between the North and South.
  9. A bill proposed by a Pennsylvanian Congressman, David Wilmot, that would prohibit the use of slavery in any new territory that was claimed from Mexico. This bill passed the House, but was rejected in the Senate.
  10. A rarified treaty created in Mexico by Nicholas Trist (an American diplomat) after American troops had taken over Mexico City. This treaty stated America’s demands as to what they wanted from Mexico which included the new border for Texas to be Rio Grande, and that the US will pay 15million for California and New Mexico.
  11. A result of the Kansas Nebraska act, where slave owners and abolitionists poured into Kansas to try to swing the vote in favor of their own beliefs regarding slavery, which led to a bunch of conflict between proslavery and anti-slavery people.
  12. Klux Klan A prejudice organization created by an ex-confederate general that enacted upon hate crimes towards African Americans in response to reconstruction policies and new government enactments to enforce civil rights. This group grew prominent in the south as it appealed to the ideals of power by many white supremacists.

26 Clues: A leading abolitionist that has escaped slavery, and helped others escape slavery by creating what is known as the Underground Railroad.The discovery of gold in California (and later on in other states such as Colorado, Nevada, and Dakota) that lead to a vast wave of new settlers for many regions....

Reading Comprehension (Jim Crow Laws) 2023-01-25

Reading Comprehension (Jim Crow Laws) crossword puzzle
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  1. leader of the Populist Party
  2. hometown of Mary Phagan
  3. Farmer's Alliance joined together to form this party
  4. bill provided free daily mail delivery
  5. started the Atlanta Life Ins. Company
  6. did not believe Conley was capable of planning the murder of Phagan
  7. civil rights leader influenced by Dubois
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  1. girl Leo Frank was accused of murdering
  2. prejudice feelings toward Jews
  3. city where International Cotton Expo took place
  4. Governon that changed Leo Frank's sentence
  5. strong supporter of industrial growth in south after Civil War
  6. night watchman at the factory Mary Phagan was murdered
  7. town where Leo Frank was in prison
  8. Joseph Brown, Alfred Colquitt, and John Gordon known as this
  9. founder of the NAACP

16 Clues: founder of the NAACPhometown of Mary Phaganleader of the Populist Partyprejudice feelings toward Jewstown where Leo Frank was in prisonstarted the Atlanta Life Ins. Companybill provided free daily mail deliverygirl Leo Frank was accused of murderingcivil rights leader influenced by DuboisGovernon that changed Leo Frank's sentence...

North Vs. South 2023-04-13

North Vs. South crossword puzzle
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  1. Who lost the war?
  2. Who won the war?
  3. What was the unions march called?
  4. What allowed the north to win against the South?
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  1. What made the south not prepared for the north/union?
  2. Who is from the union?
  3. What type of weapon is now in the modern state?
  4. What war was going on?
  5. What was one of the issues that caused the war? (hint: Black People)

9 Clues: Who won the war?Who lost the war?Who is from the union?What war was going on?What was the unions march called?What type of weapon is now in the modern state?What allowed the north to win against the South?What made the south not prepared for the north/union?What was one of the issues that caused the war? (hint: Black People)

Civil war crossword 2023-02-16

Civil war crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. to leave
  2. people that believe in the US
  3. homemade fabric
  4. war the war between free and slave states
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  1. Draft without choice
  2. medicine
  3. Self-rule
  4. supported by the 10th amendment

8 Clues: medicineto leaveSelf-rulehomemade fabricDraft without choicepeople that believe in the USsupported by the 10th amendmentwar the war between free and slave states

Civil war crossword 2023-02-16

Civil war crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. to leave
  2. people that believe in the US
  3. homemade fabric
  4. war the war between free and slave states
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  1. Draft without choice
  2. medicine
  3. Self-rule
  4. supported by the 10th amendment

8 Clues: medicineto leaveSelf-rulehomemade fabricDraft without choicepeople that believe in the USsupported by the 10th amendmentwar the war between free and slave states

Civil war 2023-01-27

Civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. a political group that succeeded from the union
  2. A person that did work unpaid usually on a farm
  3. The civil ___
  4. A commander of an army
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  1. a group of people that remained in the union after the succession
  2. the president of the confederacy during the civil war
  3. The _______ plan that "strangled" the confederacy

7 Clues: The civil ___A commander of an armya political group that succeeded from the unionA person that did work unpaid usually on a farmThe _______ plan that "strangled" the confederacythe president of the confederacy during the civil wara group of people that remained in the union after the succession

American Civil War 5 2012-12-09

American Civil War 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. Radical abolitionist responsible for the deaths of five pro-slavers in Kansas, 1856 (4,5)
  2. Free Soil Senator who attacked the Kansas-Nebraska Act as a "gross violation of a sacred pledge" (5)
  3. Slave who sued for freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court in 1857 (4,5)
  4. As the Democrats alone commanded significant support in the North and the South they claimed to be the party of ... (5)
  5. Slave constitution for Kansas (9)
  6. Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)
  7. The saviour of the 1850 Compromise; architect of the Kansas Nebraska Act and advocate of popular sovereignty (7)
  8. Did Douglas support the organisation of Kansas-Nebraska because of his ... interests (8)
  9. Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)
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  1. Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)
  2. Bloody confrontation, and precursor of civil war, that was the fall-out of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (8,6)
  3. President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)
  4. Name of the doctrine suggested by Douglas to adopt popular sovereignty in the USA (8)
  5. - The Republicans supported higher ..., this alienated Southerners (7)
  6. American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)
  7. - Sectional splinter group of the Know Nothings who formed in 1856, the ... American Party (5)
  8. Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)

17 Clues: Slave constitution for Kansas (9)President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)...

Civil War crossword puzzle 2017-03-28

Civil War crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Carolina/what state Seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860
  2. codes/laws to control the behavior of slaves
  3. Coffin/who helped more than 2,000 slaves escape to freedom
  4. battle started at 3:10 pm
  5. regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice
  6. Clay/who is called the Great Compromiser
  7. C. Calhoun/who was the leader of the Southerners
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  1. were called the Army of the Northern Virginia
  2. Cinque/who told the African Americans "We may as well die in trying to be free."
  3. state/a state in which slavery was prohibited
  4. Turner/who was an American black slave leader who died by being hung
  5. Tubman/U.S. abolitionist: escaped slave and leader of the Underground Railroad; served as a Union scout during Civil War
  6. rights/the rights belonging to the various states, especially with reference to the strict interpretation of the Constitution
  7. railroad/a secret system that was organized to help enslaved people escape from the South and get to freedom
  8. were some women during the war
  9. were called the Army of the Potomac
  10. Coffin/who was a white teacher who had opened schools for slave

17 Clues: battle started at 3:10 pmwere some women during the warwere called the Army of the PotomacClay/who is called the Great Compromisercodes/laws to control the behavior of slaveswere called the Army of the Northern Virginiastate/a state in which slavery was prohibitedC. Calhoun/who was the leader of the Southerners...

Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07

Civil War Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. taxation and southern didn't like it
  2. military leader for the north
  3. added factories to the north.
  4. increased trade
  5. Didn't like slavery
  6. Lincoln election in 1860
  7. blockage of goods
  8. president of the union
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  1. government said slaves are properties
  2. leader for he south
  3. military leader for the south
  4. people separate states
  5. rights for all states
  6. a worker for life
  7. A woman wrote a book about slavery
  8. begin to replace hand goods
  9. farms, planting, and animals

17 Clues: increased tradea worker for lifeblockage of goodsleader for he southDidn't like slaveryrights for all statespeople separate statespresident of the unionLincoln election in 1860begin to replace hand goodsfarms, planting, and animalsmilitary leader for the southmilitary leader for the northadded factories to the north....

Civil Rights Movement 2022-03-03

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. breaking down of racial separation
  2. minister who became the symbol of non-violence during the Civil Rights movement
  3. the trial that resulted in law of segregation
  4. required citizens to pay a special tax in order to vote
  5. separation of races by law
  6. student non-violent coordinating committee
  7. social movement in the US in which people organized to demand equal rights for African Americans and other minorities
  8. supreme court decision that stated education in public schools must be integrated
  9. Carmichael's slogan for black movement
  10. separation of races by tradition and custom
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  1. this clause allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather was able to vote before the Civil War
  2. laws that enforced the separation of black and white people
  3. black students demanded to be served in white restaurants
  4. arrested for refusing to give up her seat on bus
  5. first black students that enrolled in Little Rock's Central High School
  6. African Americans' refusal to ride public transportation
  7. an African American Muslim minister and a civil rights activist

17 Clues: separation of races by lawbreaking down of racial separationCarmichael's slogan for black movementstudent non-violent coordinating committeeseparation of races by tradition and customthe trial that resulted in law of segregationarrested for refusing to give up her seat on busrequired citizens to pay a special tax in order to vote...

Civil Rights Movement 2022-03-03

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
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  1. breaking down of racial separation
  2. minister who became the symbol of non-violence during the Civil Rights movement
  3. the trial that resulted in law of segregation
  4. required citizens to pay a special tax in order to vote
  5. separation of races by law
  6. student non-violent coordinating committee
  7. social movement in the US in which people organized to demand equal rights for African Americans and other minorities
  8. supreme court decision that stated education in public schools must be integrated
  9. Carmichael's slogan for black movement
  10. separation of races by tradition and custom
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  1. this clause allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather was able to vote before the Civil War
  2. laws that enforced the separation of black and white people
  3. black students demanded to be served in white restaurants
  4. arrested for refusing to give up her seat on bus
  5. first black students that enrolled in Little Rock's Central High School
  6. African Americans' refusal to ride public transportation
  7. an African American Muslim minister and a civil rights activist

17 Clues: separation of races by lawbreaking down of racial separationCarmichael's slogan for black movementstudent non-violent coordinating committeeseparation of races by tradition and customthe trial that resulted in law of segregationarrested for refusing to give up her seat on busrequired citizens to pay a special tax in order to vote...

Unit 12 Review 2018-03-23

Unit 12 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. This city in Virginia was the capital city for the Confederacy
  2. General Grant was fighting a controversial war of ______ - he knew that both sides were losing many lives, but he also knew that he could replace his more easily than the South could
  3. The Battle of ______ was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War - and the South won despite being inexperienced and outnumbered (2)
  4. Lincoln was supported by other Republicans like himself, but _______ in the North either disapproved how he was conducting the war, while others called for an immediate end to the war
  5. This was the capital of the Union, right across the Potomac River from Virginia
  6. The war led to new roles for ______ too, with many serving as nurses for the first time
  7. The ____ states were very important to the North’s success, especially Maryland, because Washington DC would have been surrounded had it seceded
  8. A _____ is a soldier who died in battle, or became too wounded to continue fighting
  9. The North’s victory during the famous 3-day battle in this Pennsylvania town was the turning-point of the war, shifting the momentum to the Union’s side
  10. The victory at Antietam was huge for Lincoln because it allowed him to finally announce the ______ (2)
  11. The war had a bigger impact on the lives of people in the _______ states because most of the battles were fought there (northern or southern?)
  12. Stonewall Jackson was killed from wounds caused by ______ - or shots accidentally shot from his fellow soldiers - at the Battle of Chancellorsville (2)
  13. The Battle of ______, named after a Tennessee church near where it was fought, was a deadly war with over 23,000 total casualties
  14. General Grant offered very generous terms in Lee’s official _______ by letting soldiers keep their small firearms and horses, and even offered thousands of rations of food
  15. Robert E. Lee invaded the North twice, trying to impress countries like France and ______ in order to get their support in the war
  16. Many African Americans fought well and bravely during the war, including the famous 54th Regiment from this state.
  17. Bringing the seceded states back was the main goal of the ______ going into the war
  18. The Peace Democrats were also known as the ________. Many think they encouraged the South to continue fighting by showing Southerners that the North was divided and might quit
  19. Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run
  20. The war lasted almost exactly this many years, from April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865 (spell the number)
  21. Both sides had to institute a ______, which forced citizens to serve in the military to strengthen their numbers
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  1. The Union plan for the war, designed by General Winfield Scott, was known as the ______ Plan.
  2. The North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________
  3. The South used the hull of an old ship called the Merrimack and renamed it the U.S.S. ______ after converting converting it into an ironclad ship. It was used to attack the Union blockades
  4. This is your right to see a judge after being arrested, who will determine if you’re being held for legitimate reasons. In his most controversial action, Lincoln suspended this right during part of the war (2)
  5. Better leadership and fighting on their own land were advantages for the _____ going into the war
  6. With the Civil War over, a new era called ________ began to reunite the country, fix the destruction of the war, and help the South adjust to life without slavery
  7. Generals Robert E. ____ and Stonewall Jackson had huge success for the Confederacy in the East
  8. After the big victory in Atlanta, Union General William Sherman continued his total war strategy all the way to Savannah, GA in his famous” __________” (4)
  9. In the last year of the war, the North used this strategy to bring terror to ALL Southerners - not just the soldiers.
  10. At the beginning of the war, _____ slavery was NOT one of Lincoln’s goals. That would later change halfway through the war (Starts with an A)
  11. The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)
  12. This famous (and short) speech by Lincoln was to dedicate a cemetery, but it also served to unite Northerners to finish the war (2)
  13. Being recognized as an independent nation was the main goal of the _____ going into the war
  14. Many thought Lincoln would only a one-term president because the North was doing poorly in the war, but the big victories at Atlanta and Mobile Bay convinced enough Northerners to re-______ him to a second term in 1864.
  15. Life for captured soldiers in _________ like Andersonville and Elmira was miserable, inhumane, and very deadly.
  16. The Battle of _______, one of the two major battles to take place in the North, was the deadliest single day of the entire war with about 23,000 casualties
  17. With a victory in sight, the Northern congress passed the ____th Amendment in 1865, which finally abolished slavery in the United States (spell the number)
  18. Ulysses S. ______ was became a hero for the North for his many victories in the West
  19. A larger population and better manufacturing and transportation resources were important advantages for the _____ going into the war
  20. Lee finally, and officially, surrendered to General Grant at _______ Court House in Virginia
  21. The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t immediately free slaves, but it announced that ________ would be banned forever if the Union won the war

42 Clues: This city in Virginia was the capital city for the ConfederacyThe North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run...

Cannon 2023-03-15

Cannon crossword puzzle
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  1. Did the railroad help unite the country?
  2. A nickname for the people from the North as well as Union soldiers
  3. What were people who wanted to outlaw slavery called?
  4. Who was our first president?
  5. What law was passed in 1830 that forced the tribes out of the Southern United States?
  6. Founding Father was a diplomat who helped convince the French to join the Patriots
  7. Where was the Declaration of Independence written and signed?
  8. The people that supported the Union were from the
  9. Who was the president of the USA during the civil war?
  10. What famous general from the south surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9th 1865 ending the Civil War?
  11. What state did the gold rush take place?
  12. Who was the great Native American warrior that fought hard against the English?
  13. What was the name of the Native American who helped the pilgrims?
  14. BC stands for
  15. A rapid rise in prices is called
  16. The Native Americans fought mostly on _____ side
  17. resources that come naturally from the earth are called
  18. The people that supported the Confederacy in the war were from the
  19. What did the Homestead Act give to U.S. citizens?
  20. Who wrote the book called Common Sense
  21. Who used propaganda to get the patriots really MAD?
  22. Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
  23. The Bill of Right limits the power of the ________?
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  1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
  2. Which group of people fled from England and settled in North America for religious freedom?
  3. AD stands for
  4. Who was the famous traitor who switched from the Continental Army's side to the British side?
  5. Which are a challenge of the early explorers?
  6. Amendment II of the bill of rights states that we have the right to _____
  7. This was the first self governing document in the colonies
  8. Culture is
  9. Where were the Native American tribes forced to march during the Trail of Tears?
  10. What was taxed that made the people of Pennsylvania so MAD?
  11. The Proclamation of 1763 was passed to prevent French settlers from moving pass the
  12. Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
  13. Colonist that supported Great Britain were called
  14. What town had witches in it during 1692?
  15. What was William Sherman's famous march called?
  16. What was it called when people raced to get the best plots of land?
  17. What document marked the END of the American Revolution
  18. the act of taking control of an area, usually in a distant land, by a powerful country is called
  19. What was the name of the new country that was formed by the southern states?
  20. WHO BECAME OVERNIGHT MILLIONAIRES DURING THE CIVIL WAR?
  21. The single biggest real-estate in history was the______
  22. Who was king of England during the American Revolution?
  23. In what state did the first fighting over slavery take place?
  24. A treaty is a
  25. Who led the raid on the Harpers Ferry arsenal?

48 Clues: Culture isAD stands forBC stands forA treaty is aWho was our first president?Who wrote the Bill of Rights?A rapid rise in prices is calledWho wrote the book called Common SenseDid the railroad help unite the country?What town had witches in it during 1692?What state did the gold rush take place?Which are a challenge of the early explorers?...

US History Unit 3 Vocab 2023-12-04

US History Unit 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Enslaved people who had been freed by the war
  2. Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves; passed by southern states following the Civil War
  3. A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones
  4. The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion.
  5. General Custer and his men were wiped out by a coalition of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
  6. A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.
  7. Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
  8. Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US
  9. These places were created in order to forcibly assimilate Indian children to white culture. They cut their hair, converted them to Christianity, forced them to change their language and used various other ways to make Indian children act like white Americans.
  10. The system that allotted land with designated boundaries to Native American tribes in the west, beginning in the 1850s and ending with the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887. Within these reservations, most land was used communally, rather than owned individually.
  11. Refers to the industrialists or big business owners who gained huge profits by paying their employees extremely low wages. They also drove their competitors out of business by selling their products cheaper than it cost to produce it. Then when they controlled the market, they hiked prices high above original price.
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  1. a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal
  2. 1870s - 1890s; time period looked good on the outside, despite the corrupt politics & growing gap between the rich & poor
  3. A party organization that recruits voter loyalty with tangible incentives and is characterized by a high degree of control over member activity
  4. the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
  5. A system used on southern farms after the Civil War in which farmers worked land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops.
  6. southerners who wanted to work with the northern republicans during reconstruction
  7. Complete control of a product or business by one person or group
  8. Process of a person or group adopting the culture, language, and traditions of the larger group in society (i.e immigrants and Native Americans in us history.)
  9. the growth of cities
  10. An immigrant receiving station that opened in 1892, where immigrants were given a medical examination and only allowed in if they were healthy
  11. A northerner who went to the South immediately after the Civil War; especially one who tried to gain political advantage or other advantages from the disorganized situation in southern states
  12. Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy.
  13. 1890 confrontation between U.S. cavalry and Sioux that marked the end of Indian resistance

24 Clues: the growth of citiesEnslaved people who had been freed by the warLaws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whitesComplete control of a product or business by one person or groupRailroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental USA policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones...

Suffixes 2014-10-27

Suffixes crossword puzzle
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  1. USA
  2. play by play
Down
  1. Celebrities
  2. war
  3. non-violence
  4. assumption
  5. PA,IL,CA,FL,WI
  6. headphones are used for
  7. lunatic

9 Clues: warUSAlunaticassumptionCelebritiesnon-violenceplay by playPA,IL,CA,FL,WIheadphones are used for

Helen Keller 2022-12-06

Helen Keller crossword puzzle
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  1. Father served in the civil war
  2. people can get...
  3. June
  4. National Historic
  5. how many home signs did she make by the age of seven years old
  6. Author.....
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  1. signs used to communicate
  2. January
  3. last name
  4. cant hear you
  5. wrote many .....
  6. first name
  7. blind as a
  8. inspiration

14 Clues: JuneJanuarylast namefirst nameblind as ainspirationAuthor.....cant hear youwrote many .....people can get...National Historicsigns used to communicateFather served in the civil warhow many home signs did she make by the age of seven years old

Russian Revolution 2022-07-14

Russian Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. During the Civil War, what color were the loyalists to tsar and Duma
  2. What was the name of the new confederation of Soviet Tate's formerly known as Russias
  3. Who succeeded Lenin when he died
  4. Who was the leader of Russia at the time of the March revolution?
  5. During the Civil War, what color were the Bolsheviks
  6. What is the term for a Russian parliament?
  7. Who was responsible for forming the Bolshevik Party in Russia towards the end of the revolution?
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  1. what was the name of the political group that overthrew the Czar?
  2. What government was based on the ideas of Karl Marx?
  3. What was the leader of Russia's title
  4. II Which Russian czar emancipated the serfs?

11 Clues: Who succeeded Lenin when he diedWhat was the leader of Russia's titleWhat is the term for a Russian parliament?II Which Russian czar emancipated the serfs?What government was based on the ideas of Karl Marx?During the Civil War, what color were the Bolshevikswhat was the name of the political group that overthrew the Czar?...

Reunion Brings Change 2022-03-10

Reunion Brings Change crossword puzzle
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  1. Outlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel states
  2. The fiercely abolitionist group that controlled Congress during Reconstruction
  3. The amendment that granted citizenship to everyone born in the United States
  4. Laws passed after Reconstruction ended that segregated blacks from whites
  5. White supremacist terror group created after the Civil War
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  1. The amendment that officially ended slavery in the United States
  2. The amendment that gave all male citizens, including black men, the right to vote
  3. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  4. The term for putting a President on trial
  5. Became president after Lincoln's assassination
  6. The system of farming that was widely implemented in the South after the Civil War

11 Clues: The term for putting a President on trialBecame president after Lincoln's assassinationWhite supremacist terror group created after the Civil WarThe amendment that officially ended slavery in the United StatesOutlined the terms for readmission to representation of rebel statesLaws passed after Reconstruction ended that segregated blacks from whites...

Reconstruction 2025-10-09

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. Southern whites who supported Reconstruction.
  2. Group that used violence to stop African Americans from voting.
  3. The time period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt (one Word)
  4. Amendment that gave African American men the right to vote.
  5. Amendment that gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
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  1. Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction(one word)
  2. President who was impeached during Reconstruction.
  3. Codes Laws in the South that restrict Afican American's rights after the Civil War(Two words).
  4. A system where farmers worked land for shared of the crops.
  5. Bureau Organization created to help freedom slaves with food, education,and jobs.
  6. Amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S.

11 Clues: Amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S.Southern whites who supported Reconstruction.President who was impeached during Reconstruction.Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction(one word)A system where farmers worked land for shared of the crops.Amendment that gave African American men the right to vote....

The Union Overload 2024-10-09

The Union Overload crossword puzzle
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  1. What war started in 1861
  2. Name of South’s troops
  3. Bloodiest battle of war
  4. Type if bullet
Down
  1. Anti slavery troops
  2. Last name of current president
  3. Major General
  4. First female nurse

8 Clues: Major GeneralType if bulletFirst female nurseAnti slavery troopsName of South’s troopsBloodiest battle of warWhat war started in 1861Last name of current president

Unit 12 Review 2020-03-11

Unit 12 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Lincoln was supported by other Republicans like himself, but _______ in the North either disapproved how he was conducting the war, while others called for an immediate end to the war
  2. The war had a bigger impact on the lives of people in the _______ states because most of the battles were fought there (northern or southern?)
  3. Bringing the seceded states back was the main goal of the ______ going into the war
  4. This famous (and short) speech by Lincoln was to dedicate a cemetery, but it also served to unite Northerners to finish the war (2)
  5. Generals Robert E. ____ and Stonewall Jackson had huge success for the Confederacy in the East
  6. Better leadership and fighting on their own land were advantages for the _____ going into the war
  7. This city in Virginia was the capital city for the Confederacy
  8. General Grant was fighting a controversial war of ______ - he knew that both sides were losing many lives, but he also knew that he could replace his more easily than the South could
  9. Life for captured soldiers in _________ like Andersonville and Elmira was miserable, inhumane, and very deadly.
  10. The South used the hull of an old ship called the Merrimack and renamed it the U.S.S. ______ after converting converting it into an ironclad ship. It was used to attack the Union blockades
  11. Lee finally, and officially, surrendered to General Grant at _______ Court House in Virginia
  12. The Union plan for the war, designed by General Winfield Scott, was known as the ______ Plan.
  13. In the last year of the war, the North used this strategy to bring terror to ALL Southerners - not just the soldiers.
  14. With a victory in sight, the Northern congress passed the ____th Amendment in 1865, which finally abolished slavery in the United States (spell the number)
  15. General Grant offered very generous terms in Lee’s official _______ by letting soldiers keep their small firearms and horses, and even offered thousands of rations of food
  16. Being recognized as an independent nation was the main goal of the _____ going into the war
  17. With the Civil War over, a new era called ________ began to reunite the country, fix the destruction of the war, and help the South adjust to life without slavery
  18. Both sides had to institute a ______, which forced citizens to serve in the military to strengthen their numbers
  19. The war led to new roles for ______ too, with many serving as nurses for the first time
  20. At the beginning of the war, _____ slavery was NOT one of Lincoln’s goals. That would later change halfway through the war (Starts with an A)
  21. The Peace Democrats were also known as the ________. Many think they encouraged the South to continue fighting by showing Southerners that the North was divided and might quit
Down
  1. A larger population and better manufacturing and transportation resources were important advantages for the _____ going into the war
  2. The ____ states were very important to the North’s success, especially Maryland, because Washington DC would have been surrounded had it seceded
  3. Many African Americans fought well and bravely during the war, including the famous 54th Regiment from this state.
  4. The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t immediately free slaves, but it announced that ________ would be banned forever if the Union won the war
  5. Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run
  6. The North’s victory during the famous 3-day battle in this Pennsylvania town was the turning-point of the war, shifting the momentum to the Union’s side
  7. The Battle of _______, one of the two major battles to take place in the North, was the deadliest single day of the entire war with about 23,000 casualties
  8. After the big victory in Atlanta, Union General William Sherman continued his total war strategy all the way to Savannah, GA in his famous” __________” (4)
  9. The victory at Antietam was huge for Lincoln because it allowed him to finally announce the ______ (2)
  10. The Battle of ______, named after a Tennessee church near where it was fought, was a deadly war with over 23,000 total casualties
  11. The North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________
  12. A _____ is a soldier who died in battle, or became too wounded to continue fighting
  13. Robert E. Lee invaded the North twice, trying to impress countries like France and ______ in order to get their support in the war
  14. Many thought Lincoln would only a one-term president because the North was doing poorly in the war, but the big victories at Atlanta and Mobile Bay convinced enough Northerners to re-______ him to a second term in 1864.
  15. The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)
  16. Ulysses S. ______ was became a hero for the North for his many victories in the West
  17. The war lasted almost exactly this many years, from April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865 (spell the number)
  18. This is your right to see a judge after being arrested, who will determine if you’re being held for legitimate reasons. In his most controversial action, Lincoln suspended this right during part of the war (2)
  19. This was the capital of the Union, right across the Potomac River from Virginia
  20. Stonewall Jackson was killed from wounds caused by ______ - or shots accidentally shot from his fellow soldiers - at the Battle of Chancellorsville (2)
  21. The Battle of ______ was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War - and the South won despite being inexperienced and outnumbered (2)

42 Clues: This city in Virginia was the capital city for the ConfederacyThe North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run...

Unit 12 Review 2020-03-11

Unit 12 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This city in Virginia was the capital city for the Confederacy
  2. This is your right to see a judge after being arrested, who will determine if you’re being held for legitimate reasons. In his most controversial action, Lincoln suspended this right during part of the war (2)
  3. Life for captured soldiers in _________ like Andersonville and Elmira was miserable, inhumane, and very deadly.
  4. A _____ is a soldier who died in battle, or became too wounded to continue fighting
  5. The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)
  6. With a victory in sight, the Northern congress passed the ____th Amendment in 1865, which finally abolished slavery in the United States (spell the number)
  7. Many African Americans fought well and bravely during the war, including the famous 54th Regiment from this state.
  8. This was the capital of the Union, right across the Potomac River from Virginia
  9. Ulysses S. ______ was became a hero for the North for his many victories in the West
  10. This famous (and short) speech by Lincoln was to dedicate a cemetery, but it also served to unite Northerners to finish the war (2)
  11. With the Civil War over, a new era called ________ began to reunite the country, fix the destruction of the war, and help the South adjust to life without slavery
  12. Lincoln was supported by other Republicans like himself, but _______ in the North either disapproved how he was conducting the war, while others called for an immediate end to the war
  13. Robert E. Lee invaded the North twice, trying to impress countries like France and ______ in order to get their support in the war
  14. Many thought Lincoln would only a one-term president because the North was doing poorly in the war, but the big victories at Atlanta and Mobile Bay convinced enough Northerners to re-______ him to a second term in 1864.
  15. In the last year of the war, the North used this strategy to bring terror to ALL Southerners - not just the soldiers.
  16. The ____ states were very important to the North’s success, especially Maryland, because Washington DC would have been surrounded had it seceded
  17. Lee finally, and officially, surrendered to General Grant at _______ Court House in Virginia
  18. General Grant was fighting a controversial war of ______ - he knew that both sides were losing many lives, but he also knew that he could replace his more easily than the South could
  19. Generals Robert E. ____ and Stonewall Jackson had huge success for the Confederacy in the East
  20. Bringing the seceded states back was the main goal of the ______ going into the war
Down
  1. Stonewall Jackson was killed from wounds caused by ______ - or shots accidentally shot from his fellow soldiers - at the Battle of Chancellorsville (2)
  2. The war lasted almost exactly this many years, from April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865 (spell the number)
  3. After the big victory in Atlanta, Union General William Sherman continued his total war strategy all the way to Savannah, GA in his famous” __________” (4)
  4. The war had a bigger impact on the lives of people in the _______ states because most of the battles were fought there (northern or southern?)
  5. Being recognized as an independent nation was the main goal of the _____ going into the war
  6. At the beginning of the war, _____ slavery was NOT one of Lincoln’s goals. That would later change halfway through the war (Starts with an A)
  7. The Battle of ______ was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War - and the South won despite being inexperienced and outnumbered (2)
  8. The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t immediately free slaves, but it announced that ________ would be banned forever if the Union won the war
  9. The victory at Antietam was huge for Lincoln because it allowed him to finally announce the ______ (2)
  10. Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run
  11. The North’s victory during the famous 3-day battle in this Pennsylvania town was the turning-point of the war, shifting the momentum to the Union’s side
  12. The Battle of _______, one of the two major battles to take place in the North, was the deadliest single day of the entire war with about 23,000 casualties
  13. General Grant offered very generous terms in Lee’s official _______ by letting soldiers keep their small firearms and horses, and even offered thousands of rations of food
  14. The Union plan for the war, designed by General Winfield Scott, was known as the ______ Plan.
  15. The Peace Democrats were also known as the ________. Many think they encouraged the South to continue fighting by showing Southerners that the North was divided and might quit
  16. The Battle of ______, named after a Tennessee church near where it was fought, was a deadly war with over 23,000 total casualties
  17. The North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________
  18. Better leadership and fighting on their own land were advantages for the _____ going into the war
  19. The South used the hull of an old ship called the Merrimack and renamed it the U.S.S. ______ after converting converting it into an ironclad ship. It was used to attack the Union blockades
  20. The war led to new roles for ______ too, with many serving as nurses for the first time
  21. Both sides had to institute a ______, which forced citizens to serve in the military to strengthen their numbers
  22. A larger population and better manufacturing and transportation resources were important advantages for the _____ going into the war

42 Clues: This city in Virginia was the capital city for the ConfederacyThe North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run...

napoleon 2021-02-05

napoleon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gegen welches Land hat Napoleon 1812 Krieg geführt?
  2. Was wollte er mit dem Code Civil schaffen?
  3. Welches Gesetzbuch hat er geschaffen?
  4. Welchen Charakter wollten sie an seiner Kaiserkrönung
  5. Was ist sein Nachname?
  6. Wo hatte Napoleon viel Reichweite
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  1. Welchen Bund gründete er?
  2. Mit welchen Erfolgen regierte er als 1. Konsul?
  3. Der „Code Civil“ hatte gesellschaftliche und ………. Folgen?
  4. Aus welchem heiligen Reich, sind viele europäische Staaten ausgetreten um in den Rheinbund einzutreten?
  5. Wo war seine Kaiserkrönung?
  6. Gegen welches Land hat er 1808 Krieg geführt?

12 Clues: Was ist sein Nachname?Welchen Bund gründete er?Wo war seine Kaiserkrönung?Wo hatte Napoleon viel ReichweiteWelches Gesetzbuch hat er geschaffen?Was wollte er mit dem Code Civil schaffen?Gegen welches Land hat er 1808 Krieg geführt?Mit welchen Erfolgen regierte er als 1. Konsul?Gegen welches Land hat Napoleon 1812 Krieg geführt?...

USH - The Sixties Part 2 2024-05-07

USH - The Sixties Part 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Goldwater loses big but inspires this guy.
  2. NOT friends, LBJ was chosen V.P. for this
  3. Kennedy who might have been 1968 President
  4. Authorities said he was the Kennedy assassin
  5. 1965 "Rights" Act focused on this...
  6. Iconic Civil Rights leader assassinated in '68
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  1. This would cost LBJ re-election
  2. L.B. _________ became Pres. after JFK killed.
  3. Sit-ins (protests) often happened here.
  4. LBJ wins Pres. in '64 this way.
  5. Gulf where Vietnam War escalated
  6. ______ Rights Act passed after JFK dies.

12 Clues: This would cost LBJ re-electionLBJ wins Pres. in '64 this way.Gulf where Vietnam War escalated1965 "Rights" Act focused on this...Sit-ins (protests) often happened here.______ Rights Act passed after JFK dies.NOT friends, LBJ was chosen V.P. for thisGoldwater loses big but inspires this guy.Kennedy who might have been 1968 President...

WWI Crossword Declan H 2020-12-14

WWI Crossword Declan H crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the Three Allies and the last country to join the war
  2. Long dugout pieces of land that soldiers lived in and used as a defensive point
  3. A new kind of war machine that failed horribly because of the muddy terrain
  4. The main enemy in WWI who fought a war on two fronts
  5. Posters made to trigger a certain feeling or emotion to convince people to help the war effort
  6. Germany's punishment for the damage the war caused
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  1. The left over from firing an artillery cannon
  2. An explosive which you pulled a pin and waited 3 seconds before you through it
  3. His death was the fuse that lit WWI up
  4. One of the newest from of weapons that were devastating on the soldiers who lived in the trenches
  5. A weapon that spits out flames that was being used for the first time in war
  6. One of the Allies and had most of its territory destroyed by the war
  7. One of the country's who participated at the war and beat Germany when they tried to take them over quickly
  8. The term for when two airplanes fight in the sky
  9. One of the big powerhouse nations that was weakened by a civil war that caused them to withdraw from the war

15 Clues: His death was the fuse that lit WWI upThe left over from firing an artillery cannonThe term for when two airplanes fight in the skyGermany's punishment for the damage the war causedThe main enemy in WWI who fought a war on two frontsOne of the Three Allies and the last country to join the war...

Crossowrd Puzzle 2015-11-23

Crossowrd Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. submarine.
  2. extreme nationalist.
  3. prime minister.
  4. reduction of armed forces and weapons.
  5. security system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all.
  6. state government in which a one-party dictatorship regulates every aspect of citizen's lives.
  7. council of workers and soldiers set up by Russian revolutionaries in 1917.
  8. policy of giving in to an aggressor demands in order to keep the peace.
  9. disobedience refusal to obey unjust laws.
  10. destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
  11. economy system in which government officials make all basic economic decisions.
  12. payment for war damages or damages caused by imprisonment.
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  1. policy of supporting neither side in a war.
  2. camp detention center for civilians who are considered enemies of a state.
  3. final set of demands.
  4. method used by Allied forces to recapture some Japanese-held islands in the Pacific while bypassing others.
  5. lighting war.
  6. right of people to choose their own form of government. \
  7. man's land empty tract of land where everything has been destroyed by war.
  8. glorification of the military.
  9. deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other.
  10. working class.
  11. prepare military forces for war.
  12. agreement to end fighting in a war.
  13. deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group.
  14. Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission.

26 Clues: submarine.lighting war.working class.prime minister.extreme nationalist.final set of demands.glorification of the military.prepare military forces for war.agreement to end fighting in a war.reduction of armed forces and weapons.disobedience refusal to obey unjust laws.policy of supporting neither side in a war....

Period 5 (1844-1877) Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-28

Period 5 (1844-1877) Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A result of the Kansas Nebraska act, where slave owners and abolitionists poured into Kansas to try to swing the vote in favor of their own beliefs regarding slavery, which led to a bunch of conflict between proslavery and anti-slavery people.
  2. A rarified treaty created in Mexico by Nicholas Trist (an American diplomat) after American troops had taken over Mexico City. This treaty stated America’s demands as to what they wanted from Mexico which included the new border for Texas to be Rio Grande, and that the US will pay 15million for California and New Mexico.
  3. The war started over confusion regarding the annexation of Texas, leading to America and Mexico fighting in 1846-1848 in which the Americans fought over Mexican Territory.
  4. The discovery of gold in California (and later on in other states such as Colorado, Nevada, and Dakota) that lead to a vast wave of new settlers for many regions.
  5. A bill created to divide the Nebraska Territory into two separate territories, Kansas and Nebraska in which both territories were given the opportunity to decide whether to allow slavery within their own regions.
  6. The location of the first battle in the civil war in which the Union troops attacked the confederates in Washington D.C, but were forced to retreat. This battle lead to the false belief that this war would be short, and gave the confederates a reputation of being a strong-fighting army.
  7. An amendment that prohibited the government from denying people the right to vote based off of their color, religion, or other discriminate groups. The expansion of civil equalities to African Americans later lead to the civil rights act and other anti-discriminant discussions throughout our government.
  8. An act that affirmed the “equality of all men before the law” and prohibited racial discrimination in public places and facilities such as restaurants and public transportation. This act lead to further normalization of viewing African Americans as equals rather than property or people of a lower status.
  9. The process in which the Union attacked near the Mississippi River and blocked all Southern ports which lead to the confederates being cut off from their food and supplies they needed for the war. It also decreased their economy due to their reliance of income at the time was dependent on Europe’s need for cotton.
  10. A leading abolitionist that has escaped slavery, and helped others escape slavery by creating what is known as the Underground Railroad.
  11. A financial crisis due to a drop in European demand for American farm products and an over-expansion within the industries and railroads which caused an economic depression throughout both the U.S and Europe.
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  1. The states of Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky that still supported slavery, but did not secede from the Union. These states played a significant role in the Union’s victory during the civil war due to these states’ valuable land attributes such as additional land, troops, and money.
  2. A proclamation passed by Lincoln that promised freedom to slaves in all states if the Union were to win the Civil War. This was a revolutionary act by Lincoln, as it solidified a coming violent conflict between the north and the south.
  3. A phrase used to express the belief within Americans that they had an obligation to expand and take over all westward land within North America in order to create their own culture.
  4. A political party created by Northerners in which their main focus was to stop the expansion of slavery. This party also advocated for free homesteads and were known for their slogan, “free soil, free labor, and free men,”.
  5. A bill proposed by a Pennsylvanian Congressman, David Wilmot, that would prohibit the use of slavery in any new territory that was claimed from Mexico. This bill passed the House, but was rejected in the Senate.
  6. A prejudice organization created by an ex-confederate general that enacted upon hate crimes towards African Americans in response to reconstruction policies and new government enactments to enforce civil rights. This group grew prominent in the south as it appealed to the ideals of power by many white supremacists.
  7. A group of the Republican Party during the Civil War that strongly advocated for the abolition of slavery, and other African American rights. This group of people helped with enfranchisement of black citizens and holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war.
  8. A law apart of the Compromise of 1850 that was created in order to help owners track-down and capture fugitive slaves who have escaped to the North. Anyone caught trying to aid runaway slaves with shelter or other means of escape faced heavy penalties. This also lead to Northern animosity towards Southerners which furthered sectional decision.
  9. Acts proposed and ratified that enabled enslaved African Americans in confederate states to be free if they reached union camps. This made it easier for enslaved African Americans to escape slavery through the Union, which later lead to the allowance of African Americans to fight for the Union.
  10. A speech given by President Abraham Lincoln in order to address the problems within the Civil War for the northern cause and to honor the soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg.
  11. An act that eliminated the restrictions on ex-Confederates which lead to the allowance of southern conservatives to vote for Democrats in order to retake control of state governments. This inevitably tried to expel any northern influence in southern politics, and lead to many southern Democrats to invoke prejudice laws against African-Americans (Jim crow laws)
  12. An expedition lead by William Walker in hopes of taking over new territories. Walker and his men were able to seize power in Nicaragua, and recieved recognition from the United States.
  13. A northern force lead by General Sherman that destroyed cotton fields, food, and other supplies in Georgia, and set fire to the confederates capital in South Carolina. This victory on destroying the enemy’s capital lead to the confederates’ humility and mindset that they have already lost the war.
  14. A bundle of five laws that attempted to restore political balance between slave states and free states. This compromise lead to the increase of the North’s political power with the admission of California as a free state, leading to an imbalance within congress. It’s also led to the establishment of the fugitive slave law act, where southerners could re-capture escaped slaves even if they escaped to free territories in the north, which further conflict between the north and the south.
  15. A time period of financial panic in which there was a major increase of unemployment within Northern cities and a major decrease of the prices for Midwestern agricultural products, while the cotton prices in the South reminded high. This lead to further tensions between the North and South.

26 Clues: A leading abolitionist that has escaped slavery, and helped others escape slavery by creating what is known as the Underground Railroad.The discovery of gold in California (and later on in other states such as Colorado, Nevada, and Dakota) that lead to a vast wave of new settlers for many regions....

napoleon 2021-02-05

napoleon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gegen welches Land hat Napoleon 1812 Krieg geführt?
  2. Was wollte er mit dem Code Civil schaffen?
  3. Welches Gesetzbuch hat er geschaffen?
  4. Welchen Charakter wollten sie an seiner Kaiserkrönung
  5. Was ist sein Nachname?
  6. Wo hatte Napoleon viel Reichweite
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  1. Welchen Bund gründete er?
  2. Mit welchen Erfolgen regierte er als 1. Konsul?
  3. Der „Code Civil“ hatte gesellschaftliche und ………. Folgen?
  4. Aus welchem heiligen Reich, sind viele europäische Staaten ausgetreten um in den Rheinbund einzutreten?
  5. Wo war seine Kaiserkrönung?
  6. Gegen welches Land hat er 1808 Krieg geführt?

12 Clues: Was ist sein Nachname?Welchen Bund gründete er?Wo war seine Kaiserkrönung?Wo hatte Napoleon viel ReichweiteWelches Gesetzbuch hat er geschaffen?Was wollte er mit dem Code Civil schaffen?Gegen welches Land hat er 1808 Krieg geführt?Mit welchen Erfolgen regierte er als 1. Konsul?Gegen welches Land hat Napoleon 1812 Krieg geführt?...

Monarquias y Dictaduras 2024-02-27

Monarquias y Dictaduras crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Facism
  2. Ideological control
  3. The monarchy
  4. Individual freedoms
Down
  1. Francoism
  2. To arrive to power
  3. A regime
  4. A civil war
  5. Military state

9 Clues: FacismA regimeFrancoismA civil warThe monarchyMilitary stateTo arrive to powerIdeological controlIndividual freedoms

TEST REVIEW (New South) 2023-01-25

TEST REVIEW (New South) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leader of the Populist Party
  2. hometown of Mary Phagan
  3. Farmer's Alliance joined together to form this party
  4. bill provided free daily mail delivery
  5. started the Atlanta Life Ins. Company
  6. did not believe Conley was capable of planning the murder of Phagan
  7. civil rights leader influenced by Dubois
Down
  1. girl Leo Frank was accused of murdering
  2. prejudice feelings toward Jews
  3. city where International Cotton Expo took place
  4. Governor that changed Leo Frank's sentence
  5. strong supporter of industrial growth in south after Civil War
  6. night watchman at the factory Mary Phagan was murdered
  7. town where Leo Frank was in prison
  8. Joseph Brown, Alfred Colquitt, and John Gordon known as this
  9. founder of the NAACP

16 Clues: founder of the NAACPhometown of Mary Phaganleader of the Populist Partyprejudice feelings toward Jewstown where Leo Frank was in prisonstarted the Atlanta Life Ins. Companybill provided free daily mail deliverygirl Leo Frank was accused of murderingcivil rights leader influenced by DuboisGovernor that changed Leo Frank's sentence...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2019-08-31

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. MASSACRE The murderer of 5 Bostonians, by British soldiers, protesting against taxes.
  2. Name used to identify the group of patriots.
  3. ACTS Series of acts to force the colonists to pay Great Britain for the 7 year war.
  4. George Washington´s army spend their winter months at this camp.
  5. Protest by Americans whereby they threw tea from British ships into the sea.
  6. Book written by Thomas Paine and gave the idea of get independent from Great Britain.
  7. City where the Continental Congress gathered delegates from the colonies to organize colonial resistance.
  8. ACT: British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents.
  9. ACTS British taxes in America on items such as glass, paints, and paper.
  10. In 1783 the British signed a peace treaty ending the revolutionary war and the colonies became independent.
  11. Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.
  12. King of England during the American Revolution.
Down
  1. Those who chose to support Britain during the revolutionary war.
  2. Wrote the declaration of independence.
  3. OF YORKTOWN Last major battle that prompted the British government to negotiate the end of the Revolutionary war.
  4. Contain the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individuals.
  5. American patriot, writer and inventor who persuaded the French to help the colonist.
  6. Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.
  7. British defeat that was a major turning point in the revolutionary war.
  8. Those who supported the war against Britain.

20 Clues: Wrote the declaration of independence.Name used to identify the group of patriots.Those who supported the war against Britain.King of England during the American Revolution.Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.ACT: British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents....

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2019-08-31

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Those who chose to support Britain during the revolutionary war.
  2. In 1783 the British signed a peace treaty ending the revolutionary war and the colonies became independent.
  3. Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.
  4. Protest by Americans whereby they threw tea from British ships into the sea.
  5. Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.
  6. Wrote the declaration of independence.
  7. Name used to identify the group of patriots.
  8. ACTS British taxes in America on items such as glass, paints, and paper.
Down
  1. George Washington´s army spend their winter months at this camp.
  2. ACT: British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents.
  3. Those who supported the war against Britain.
  4. King of England during the American Revolution.
  5. British defeat that was a major turning point in the revolutionary war.
  6. American patriot, writer and inventor who persuaded the French to help the colonist.
  7. City where the Continental Congress gathered delegates from the colonies to organize colonial resistance.
  8. Last major battle that prompted the British government to negotiate the end of the Revolutionary war.
  9. Contain the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individuals.
  10. ACTS Series of acts to force the colonists to pay Great Britain for the 7 year war.
  11. MASSACRE The murderer of 5 Bostonians, by British soldiers, protesting against taxes.
  12. Book written by Thomas Paine and gave the idea of get independent from Great Britain.

20 Clues: Wrote the declaration of independence.Those who supported the war against Britain.Name used to identify the group of patriots.King of England during the American Revolution.Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.ACT: British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents....

The American Revolution 2019-08-31

The American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Those who chose to support Britain during the revolutionary war.
  2. City where the Continental Congress gathered delegates from the colonies to organize colonial resistance.
  3. Contain the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individuals.
  4. Protest by Americans whereby they threw tea from British ships into the sea.
  5. Wrote the declaration of independence.
  6. Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.
  7. Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.
  8. British taxes in America on items such as glass, paints, and paper.
  9. King of England during the American Revolution.
  10. Those who supported the war against Britain.
Down
  1. Series of acts to force the colonists to pay Great Britain for the 7 year war.
  2. The murderer of 5 Bostonians, by British soldiers, protesting against taxes.
  3. George Washington´s army spend their winter months at this camp.
  4. Name used to identify the group of patriots.
  5. Last major battle that prompted the British government to negotiate the end of the Revolutionary war.
  6. American patriot, writer and inventor who persuaded the French to help the colonist.
  7. British defeat that was a major turning point in the revolutionary war.
  8. In 1783 the British signed a peace treaty ending the revolutionary war and the colonies became independent.
  9. British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents.
  10. Book written by Thomas Paine and gave the idea of get independent from Great Britain.

20 Clues: Wrote the declaration of independence.Name used to identify the group of patriots.Those who supported the war against Britain.King of England during the American Revolution.British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents.Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war....

Reconstruction Era 2024-10-04

Reconstruction Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. southerners who supported Republicans
  2. Northerers who moved south
  3. considered to be slavery in disguise
  4. assassinated Lincoln
  5. championed political reform
  6. editor of the Atlanta Constitution
  7. hanging
Down
  1. secret society of terrorists
  2. crops sold for money
  3. override
  4. war hero
  5. extreme
  6. restored rights to southerners who supported Democrats
  7. Civil Rights leader

14 Clues: extremehangingoverridewar heroCivil Rights leadercrops sold for moneyassassinated LincolnNortherers who moved southchampioned political reformsecret society of terroristseditor of the Atlanta Constitutionconsidered to be slavery in disguisesoutherners who supported Republicansrestored rights to southerners who supported Democrats

Unit 12 Review 2018-03-23

Unit 12 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lee finally, and officially, surrendered to General Grant at _______ Court House in Virginia
  2. Both sides had to institute a ______, which forced citizens to serve in the military to strengthen their numbers
  3. The war had a bigger impact on the lives of people in the _______ states because most of the battles were fought there (northern or southern?)
  4. The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)
  5. Generals Robert E. ____ and Stonewall Jackson had huge success for the Confederacy in the East
  6. This famous (and short) speech by Lincoln was to dedicate a cemetery, but it also served to unite Northerners to finish the war (2)
  7. Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run
  8. The South used the hull of an old ship called the Merrimack and renamed it the U.S.S. ______ after converting converting it into an ironclad ship. It was used to attack the Union blockades
  9. The ____ states were very important to the North’s success, especially Maryland, because Washington DC would have been surrounded had it seceded
  10. The war lasted almost exactly this many years, from April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865 (spell the number)
  11. The Battle of _______, one of the two major battles to take place in the North, was the deadliest single day of the entire war with about 23,000 casualties
  12. Being recognized as an independent nation was the main goal of the _____ going into the war
  13. A _____ is a soldier who died in battle, or became too wounded to continue fighting
  14. Bringing the seceded states back was the main goal of the ______ going into the war
  15. This is your right to see a judge after being arrested, who will determine if you’re being held for legitimate reasons. In his most controversial action, Lincoln suspended this right during part of the war (2)
  16. Ulysses S. ______ was became a hero for the North for his many victories in the West
  17. The North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________
  18. This was the capital of the Union, right across the Potomac River from Virginia
  19. The Emancipation Proclamation didn’t immediately free slaves, but it announced that ________ would be banned forever if the Union won the war
  20. Stonewall Jackson was killed from wounds caused by ______ - or shots accidentally shot from his fellow soldiers - at the Battle of Chancellorsville (2)
  21. In the last year of the war, the North used this strategy to bring terror to ALL Southerners - not just the soldiers.
  22. With a victory in sight, the Northern congress passed the ____th Amendment in 1865, which finally abolished slavery in the United States (spell the number)
  23. The Battle of ______, named after a Tennessee church near where it was fought, was a deadly war with over 23,000 total casualties
Down
  1. Better leadership and fighting on their own land were advantages for the _____ going into the war
  2. After the big victory in Atlanta, Union General William Sherman continued his total war strategy all the way to Savannah, GA in his famous” __________” (4)
  3. This city in Virginia was the capital city for the Confederacy
  4. The war led to new roles for ______ too, with many serving as nurses for the first time
  5. The North’s victory during the famous 3-day battle in this Pennsylvania town was the turning-point of the war, shifting the momentum to the Union’s side
  6. Many African Americans fought well and bravely during the war, including the famous 54th Regiment from this state.
  7. The victory at Antietam was huge for Lincoln because it allowed him to finally announce the ______ (2)
  8. With the Civil War over, a new era called ________ began to reunite the country, fix the destruction of the war, and help the South adjust to life without slavery
  9. The Battle of ______ was the first MAJOR battle of the Civil War - and the South won despite being inexperienced and outnumbered (2)
  10. The Peace Democrats were also known as the ________. Many think they encouraged the South to continue fighting by showing Southerners that the North was divided and might quit
  11. Lincoln was supported by other Republicans like himself, but _______ in the North either disapproved how he was conducting the war, while others called for an immediate end to the war
  12. The Union plan for the war, designed by General Winfield Scott, was known as the ______ Plan.
  13. Many thought Lincoln would only a one-term president because the North was doing poorly in the war, but the big victories at Atlanta and Mobile Bay convinced enough Northerners to re-______ him to a second term in 1864.
  14. At the beginning of the war, _____ slavery was NOT one of Lincoln’s goals. That would later change halfway through the war (Starts with an A)
  15. Life for captured soldiers in _________ like Andersonville and Elmira was miserable, inhumane, and very deadly.
  16. General Grant offered very generous terms in Lee’s official _______ by letting soldiers keep their small firearms and horses, and even offered thousands of rations of food
  17. General Grant was fighting a controversial war of ______ - he knew that both sides were losing many lives, but he also knew that he could replace his more easily than the South could
  18. A larger population and better manufacturing and transportation resources were important advantages for the _____ going into the war
  19. Robert E. Lee invaded the North twice, trying to impress countries like France and ______ in order to get their support in the war

42 Clues: This city in Virginia was the capital city for the ConfederacyThe North had an ironclad ship of their own, called the __________The North (a.k.a. “the Union”) officially ____ the Civil War (won or lost?)Thomas “______” Jackson became a hero for the South in the Battle of Bull Run...

4.1-4.3 Crossword Review 2022-01-10

4.1-4.3 Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Is put in charge as dictator of England by Parliament
  2. The Hapsburg ruler of Russia
  3. Protestant Central European Kingdom that rises after 30 Years War
  4. Ruler that wants absolute power but also wants to rule using Enlightenment values
  5. Inspiration for Dracula
  6. King that fought Parliament during Civil War and is executed
Down
  1. The overthrowing of James II by William and Mary of Orange
  2. The bringing back of monarchy after the rule of Oliver Cromwell
  3. Catholic Central European Kingdom rises after 30 years war
  4. This peace ended the 30 Years War
  5. This is who gives rulers authority under Divine Right of Kings
  6. This is the Protestant leader of Prussia

12 Clues: Inspiration for DraculaThe Hapsburg ruler of RussiaThis peace ended the 30 Years WarThis is the Protestant leader of PrussiaIs put in charge as dictator of England by ParliamentThe overthrowing of James II by William and Mary of OrangeCatholic Central European Kingdom rises after 30 years war...

connor and gum 2025-02-26

connor and gum crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what neighboring country was affected the the US bombing campaigns
  2. what flammable chemical weapon was used excessively during the Vietnam war
  3. which president authorized the bombing of Cambodia
  4. what was the name of the Vietnamese army
  5. what was the name of the soldiers that were a land and sea mix for the United States military
  6. what country controlled Vietnam as a colony before the war
  7. where were the peaceful protest happening in Pennsylvania
  8. gulf of ...
  9. which aircraft became a key part of us military operations during Vietnam
  10. the environment in which the soldiers struggled in
  11. this three letter phrase describes the are of no military personal in Vietnam or a border
Down
  1. what did the military use to rid of the wild life and animals
  2. which president escalated involvement in following the golf of tonkin
  3. what was the leader of the civil rights movement during the time who also opposed war in Vietnam and was an outspoken public speaker for human rights during the time
  4. what kind of protests was MLK known for
  5. what term describes who opposes war and supports peaceful resolutions
  6. what was the name of the leader of north Vietnam
  7. what type of war fare was effectively used during the war in vietnam
  8. what cold war belief suggested that if one country fell to communism neighboring countries would follow
  9. what us president increased military ambassadors in Vietnam
  10. what was the term used to describe a someone who supports military intervention and aggressive war stratigies

21 Clues: gulf of ...what kind of protests was MLK known forwhat was the name of the Vietnamese armywhat was the name of the leader of north Vietnamwhich president authorized the bombing of Cambodiathe environment in which the soldiers struggled inwhere were the peaceful protest happening in Pennsylvania...

Civil Rights Puzzle-Eva Bravo 2022-05-02

Civil Rights Puzzle-Eva Bravo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
  2. outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting
  3. Difficult reading tests required in order to vote
  4. civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961
  5. held in Washington to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans.
  6. 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi
Down
  1. The most famous civil rights activist
  2. fees required to vote
  3. one of the most famous speeches ever
  4. a Black revolutionary organization that fought for racial equality and justice in the United States from 1966 to 1982.
  5. unwritten segregation through customs, housing patterns, and traditions
  6. Designed to separate blacks and whites

12 Clues: fees required to voteone of the most famous speeches everThe most famous civil rights activistDesigned to separate blacks and whitesDifficult reading tests required in order to votebest known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.unwritten segregation through customs, housing patterns, and traditions...

Oliver Cromwell 2024-12-08

Oliver Cromwell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. English Civil War
  2. monarchy that was overthrown
  3. Famous battle Cromwell led to victory during the Civil War
Down
  1. Birth Place
  2. English general and Lord Protector (1599–1658)
  3. Cromwell's religious group

6 Clues: Birth PlaceEnglish Civil WarCromwell's religious groupmonarchy that was overthrownEnglish general and Lord Protector (1599–1658)Famous battle Cromwell led to victory during the Civil War

Effects of the Civil War 2021-02-09

Effects of the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Killed more people in the war than bullets
  2. What side was hardest hit in the Civil War?
Down
  1. Had an effect in the civil war; took on many jobs
  2. African Americans fought in war for their
  3. A city that was burned down in the Civil War

5 Clues: African Americans fought in war for theirKilled more people in the war than bulletsWhat side was hardest hit in the Civil War?A city that was burned down in the Civil WarHad an effect in the civil war; took on many jobs

Racism and Civil Rights - C.Mitchell 2018-05-21

Racism and Civil Rights - C.Mitchell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union and labor leader - used nonviolent techniques to promote better working conditions for farm workers.
  2. Elected in 1960 - youngest president ever elected - pushed for civil rights following the "Children's March" - assassinated in Dallas, TX.
  3. of 1964 - college students traveled through the South trying
  4. Nine students who integrated Central High in Little Rock, AR - state had to give in to federal law.
  5. Rights Activist - preached separatism - assassinated in 1965 by the Nation of Islam.
  6. by bus on to integrate interstate bus stations - fire-bombed in GA - later escorted by federal marshals.
  7. .
  8. Supreme Court Case - overturned Plessy v. Ferguson - integrated public schools - conditions of black schools hindered educational opportunities for black students - set them up to fail in life.
  9. m Summer"
  10. Indian Movement - brought public attention to the recognition of tribal rights, violation of government treaties and overall improvement of Indian life on reservations.
  11. Southern Christian Leadership Conference - King's southern civil rights organization.
Down
  1. Republican who ran against JFK in 1960 Election - he lost!
  2. LBJ's War on Poverty Programs - Medicare, Medicaid, Elementary/Secondary School Acts, and Environmental Acts
  3. register blacks to vote.
  4. Segregation Laws - legally allowed to keep whites and black socially separated.
  5. Banned segregation in all public places.
  6. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement - emerged following the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  7. Provided citizenship rights to African-Americans - equal in the "eyes of the law."
  8. Supreme Court Case - established "separate but equal" - blacks and white may be separated socially as long as what is provided is equal in nature.
  9. Peaceful demonstration asking for a result and refusing to move until goal is achieved.
  10. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery. Sparked the use of civil disobedience to ignite the Civil Rights Movement.
  11. United diverse groups to push for civil rights in August 1963.
  12. The refusal of the African-American community to ride public buses - held out fo - held out for 381 days peacefully and it resulted in the integration of public buses.
  13. Civil Rights Activist - preached separatism - assassinated in 1965 by the Nation of Islam.
  14. Wrote the "Feminine Mystique" - acknowledging the role of women outside of the domestic role.

25 Clues: .m Summer"register blacks to vote.Banned segregation in all public places.Republican who ran against JFK in 1960 Election - he lost!of 1964 - college students traveled through the South tryingUnited diverse groups to push for civil rights in August 1963.Segregation Laws - legally allowed to keep whites and black socially separated....

Reconstruction 2025-05-08

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fraud made by people in power
  2. Treated horribly based on color
  3. trial by Senate 67 votes
  4. Laws passed by the US following the Civil War
  5. rents farmland from owner
  6. Not the result the process
Down
  1. Helped black southerners
  2. Gave citizenship to protect civil rights
  3. rents farmland and gets charged for housing an other expances
  4. Shares legislative power with house of Representatives
  5. A law signed by President Grant that banned kkk
  6. No citizen was denied the right to vote

12 Clues: Helped black southernerstrial by Senate 67 votesrents farmland from ownerNot the result the processFraud made by people in powerTreated horribly based on colorNo citizen was denied the right to voteGave citizenship to protect civil rightsLaws passed by the US following the Civil WarA law signed by President Grant that banned kkk...

Cross Words in a Cross World (PAK 10) 2015-11-27

Cross Words in a Cross World (PAK 10) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. submarine
  2. payment for war damages or damages caused by imprisonment
  3. empty tract of land where everything has been destroyed by war
  4. final set of demands
  5. system in which government officials make all basic economic decisions
  6. system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all
  7. lightning war
  8. policy of supporting neither side in a war
  9. prepare military forces for war
  10. council of workers and soldiers set up by Russian revolutionaries in 1917
  11. deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
  12. right of people to choose their own from of government
  13. agreement to end fighting in a war
  14. deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group
  15. refusal to obey unjust laws
  16. policy of giving in to an aggressor's demands in order to keep the peace
  17. glorification of the military
  18. working class
Down
  1. prime minister
  2. extreme nationalist
  3. destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war
  4. reduction of armed forces and weapons
  5. government in which a one-party dictatorship regulates every aspect of citizen's lives
  6. method used by Allied forces to recapture some Japanese-held islands in the Pacific while by passing others
  7. detention center for civilians who are considered enemies of a state
  8. large farm owned and operated by peasants as a group
  9. Japanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission

27 Clues: submarinelightning warworking classprime ministerextreme nationalistfinal set of demandsrefusal to obey unjust lawsglorification of the militaryprepare military forces for waragreement to end fighting in a warreduction of armed forces and weaponspolicy of supporting neither side in a warJapanese pilot who undertook a suicide mission...

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2019-08-31

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. MASSACRE The murderer of 5 Bostonians, by British soldiers, protesting against taxes.
  2. Those who supported the war against Britain.
  3. American patriot, writer and inventor who persuaded the French to help the colonist.
  4. ACTS Series of acts to force the colonists to pay Great Britain for the 7 year war.
  5. In 1783 the British signed a peace treaty ending the revolutionary war and the colonies became independent.
  6. Wrote the declaration of independence.
  7. OF YORKTOWN Last major battle that prompted the British government to negotiate the end of the Revolutionary war.
  8. Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.
  9. ACTS British taxes in America on items such as glass, paints, and paper.
Down
  1. British defeat that was a major turning point in the revolutionary war.
  2. City where the Continental Congress gathered delegates from the colonies to organize colonial resistance.
  3. Protest by Americans whereby they threw tea from British ships into the sea.
  4. Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.
  5. George Washington´s army spend their winter months at this camp.
  6. King of England during the American Revolution.
  7. Contain the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individuals.
  8. Those who chose to support Britain during the revolutionary war.
  9. Book written by Thomas Paine and gave the idea of get independent from Great Britain.
  10. ACT: British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents.
  11. Name used to identify the group of patriots.

20 Clues: Wrote the declaration of independence.Those who supported the war against Britain.Name used to identify the group of patriots.King of England during the American Revolution.Commander of the Continental army and 1st USA president.Battles that marked the beginning of the revolutionary war.ACT: British tax on newspaper, licenses and other documents....

Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-07

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Founder of Standard Oil and symbol of monopolistic practices.
  2. Progressive president known for trust-busting and conservation.
  3. Cold War president who promoted conservative economic policies.
  4. Mass production innovation popularized by Henry Ford.
  5. Controversial Cold War conflict in Southeast Asia.
  6. 1920s cultural revival of African American art and music.
  7. Digital network transforming global communication.
  8. Long geopolitical tension between the U.S. and USSR.
  9. Civil rights leader who advocated nonviolence.
  10. Post-WWII residential expansion phenomenon.
  11. 1939–1945 global war with major U.S. involvement.
  12. U.S. president during World War I; proposed the League of Nations.
  13. An American music genre rooted in African American communities.
  14. 1950s–60s push for racial equality in the U.S.
Down
  1. Increasing international interconnection post-1990.
  2. President during the Great Depression and most of WWII.
  3. First African American president, passed the Affordable Care Act.
  4. 1898, conflict that signaled U.S. emergence as a global power.
  5. Post-WWII mass media revolution.
  6. U.S.-USSR competition in space exploration.
  7. Authorized atomic bomb use; led the U.S. into the Cold War.
  8. Soviet leader known for reforms and ending the Cold War.
  9. A steel magnate who led the expansion of the American steel industry.
  10. Severe economic crisis of the 1930s.
  11. Historic immigration station in New York.
  12. Terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in 2001.
  13. Modern communication and cultural phenomenon.
  14. Economic downturn of 2007–2009.
  15. 1914–1918, global war; the U.S. joined in 1917.
  16. Scandal leading to Nixon’s resignation.

30 Clues: Economic downturn of 2007–2009.Post-WWII mass media revolution.Severe economic crisis of the 1930s.Terrorist attacks on U.S. soil in 2001.Scandal leading to Nixon’s resignation.Historic immigration station in New York.U.S.-USSR competition in space exploration.Post-WWII residential expansion phenomenon.Modern communication and cultural phenomenon....

connor and gum 2025-02-26

connor and gum crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which aircraft became a key part of us military operations during Vietnam
  2. what cold war belief suggested that if one country fell to communism neighboring countries would follow
  3. what country controlled Vietnam as a colony before the war
  4. what did the military use to rid of the wild life and animals
  5. what kind of protests was MLK known for
  6. what flammable chemical weapon was used excessively during the Vietnam war
  7. what neighboring country was affected the the US bombing campaigns
  8. which president authorized the bombing of Cambodia
  9. what us president increased military ambassadors in Vietnam
  10. what term describes who opposes war and supports peaceful resolutions
Down
  1. what type of war fare was effectively used during the war in vietnam
  2. where were the peaceful protest happening in Pennsylvania
  3. the environment in which the soldiers struggled in
  4. what was the name of the leader of north Vietnam
  5. what was the name of the Vietnamese army
  6. what was the name of the soldiers that were a land and sea mix for the United States military
  7. gulf of ...
  8. which president escalated involvement in following the golf of tonkin
  9. what was the term used to describe a someone who supports military intervention and aggressive war stratigies
  10. what was the leader of the civil rights movement during the time who also opposed war in Vietnam and was an outspoken public speaker for human rights during the time
  11. this three letter phrase describes the are of no military personal in Vietnam or a border

21 Clues: gulf of ...what kind of protests was MLK known forwhat was the name of the Vietnamese armywhat was the name of the leader of north Vietnamthe environment in which the soldiers struggled inwhich president authorized the bombing of Cambodiawhere were the peaceful protest happening in Pennsylvania...

Crossword puzzles 2023-02-23

Crossword puzzles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This was the proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln that ended slavery in the south
  2. This is the main reason why the civil war started
  3. The act of moving goods illegally into or out of a Country or blocked off area
  4. These were states that allowed slavery but stayed in the Union
  5. This is the type of ammunition used by soldiers in the war
  6. This side was in the north and wanted to end slavery
  7. This means to end or do away with
  8. This is a type of economy that focused on farming and producing crops
  9. Goods forbidden by law a example of this could be run away slaves
  10. This is the gun used by most soldiers in the war
  11. This side was in the South and wanted to keep slavery
  12. This general conquered almost all of Georgia and won the war for the Union
Down
  1. This was the tactic used by General Sherman as he marched to the Atlantic ocean
  2. This city is were the biggest and blood battle of the war happen
  3. This is a type of economy that focused on factories and manufacturing
  4. The president on the confederacy during the war
  5. The 16th president and president of the Union during the war
  6. An act of sealing off a area to keep someone from entering or exiting a place
  7. This was the first battle of the war and happened in Charleston South Carolina
  8. This is the name of the plan used by the Union to strangle out and cut Confederate resources

20 Clues: This means to end or do away withThe president on the confederacy during the warThis is the gun used by most soldiers in the warThis is the main reason why the civil war startedThis side was in the north and wanted to end slaveryThis side was in the South and wanted to keep slaveryThis is the type of ammunition used by soldiers in the war...