civil war Crossword Puzzles

civil war 2023-01-30

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Stipulation adopted by both the Union and Confederate governments which allowed certain draftees to pay a fee in order to avoid military service. Because the fee was higher than the average worker's annual salary, this provision angered less-wealthy citizens on both sides of the war.
  2. (pronounced cull-UHM-bee-ad) Smoothbore heavy artillery which lobbed shot and shell; used in coastal fortifications. By the end of the Civil War, the columbiad was rendered obsolete by rifled, banded artillery. See image»
  3. Crop: A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.
  4. Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap. See image»
  5. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  6. Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon.
  7. (pronounced sheh-VOH-de-freez) A defensive obstacle constructed by using a long horizontal beam pierced with diagonal rows of sharpened spikes. When several cheval-de-frise (singular, pronounced she-VAL-de-freez) were bolted together they created an effective barrier for roads and fortifications. See image»
  8. (pronounced an-tee-bel-uhm) A term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  9. Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection. See image»
  10. Also called the South or the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation. Confederate states were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
  11. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  12. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.
  13. A two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to transport wounded or sick soldiers. See image »
  14. (pronounced BIH-voo-ack) Temporary soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open. See image »
  15. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
  16. A projectile, shot from a cannon, filled with about 35 iron balls the size of marbles that scattered like the pellets of a shotgun. See image»
  17. (pronounced kohr or korz) A very large group of soldiers led by (Union) a major general or (Confederate) a lieutenant general and designated by Roman numerals (such as XI Corps). Confederate corps were often called by the name of their commanding general (as in Jackson's Corps). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  18. Gunboats using stacked cotton bales to protect themselves from enemy fire.
  19. A draftee. The military draft became a necessity on both sides of the conflict. While many conscripts were excellent soldiers, veterans often considered draftees to be inferior, unreliable soldiers. Towns often posted pleas for volunteers in order to “avoid the draft”. See image»
  20. Essential to firing a percussion rifle-musket, a cap is a tiny brass shell that holds fulminate of mercury. The cap is placed on the gun so that when a trigger is pulled, the hammer falls on the cap. The chemical in the cap ignites and flame shoots into the chamber that holds the gunpowder. This ignites the powder and the blast shoots the bullet out of the barrel.
  21. The basic unit of soldiers in an artillery regiment; similar to a company in an infantry regiment. Batteries included 6 cannon (with the horses, ammunition, and equipment needed to move and fire them), 155 men, a captain, 30 other officers, 2 buglers, 52 drivers, and 70 cannoneers. As the War dragged on, very few batteries fought at full strength. A battery can also be the position on a battlefield where cannon are located. See image »
  22. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports. Caisson: (pronounced kay-suhn) – A two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses. See image»
  23. (pronounced bay-uh-net) A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket or rifle-musket and used as a spear or pike in hand-to-hand combat.
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  1. A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain. 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  2. Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
  3. A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
  4. A soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant. The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
  5. To rush towards the enemy.
  6. Roll of thin paper which held a small amount of gun powder in the bottom and a ball or bullet in the top. A soldier needed to tear off the top of the cartridge in order to fire his weapon - part of the nine steps to fire a muzzle loading gun (or five to fire a breech loading gun).
  7. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  8. (pronounced KUHR-ee-er) A soldier who served the officers of his regiment by carrying mail or messages.
  9. (pronounced kays-mayt) A sturdily-built, arched masonry chamber enclosed by a fortification's ramparts or walls. Casemates were often used to protect gun positions, powder magazines, storerooms or living quarters. See image»
  10. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  11. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps. There were 16 Union armies (named after rivers, such as the Army of the Potomac) and 23 Confederate armies (named after states or regions, such as the Army of Northern Virginia). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  12. A branch of the military mounted on horseback. Cavalry units in the Civil War could move quickly from place to place or go on scouting expeditions on horseback, but usually fought on foot. Their main job was to gather information about enemy movements. Until the spring of 1863, the Confederate cavalry force was far superior to its Federal counterpart. See image»
  13. A flag identifying a regiment or army. The “Color Bearer” was the soldier who carried the flag in battle, which was considered a great honor.
  14. Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier. Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
  15. de Main: (pronounced koo-duh-mahn) A French term used to describe a quick, vigorous attack that surprises the enemy.
  16. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  17. The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
  18. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
  19. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  20. A breech-loading, single-shot, rifle-barreled gun primarily used by cavalry troops. A carbine's barrel is several inches shorter than a regular rifle-musket.
  21. (pronounced ab-uh-tee, ab-uh-tis, uh-bat-ee, or uh-bat-is) A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications. See image »

44 Clues: To rush towards the enemy. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action. • The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • ...

Civil War 2023-02-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. lincoln stopped the south's ability of trading agricultural products by placing an _____ on them, as well as shutting down their ports.
  2. the union had the advantage of _____ (factories) that would produce weapons, materials, and anything else needed for the war.
  3. section of the country had the advantage of knowing the locations of where most of the battles were fought
  4. sectional differences were set aside for some time due to the _____ compromise adding one free and one slave state at the same time.
  5. nickname given at the battle of bull run to thomas jackson
  6. abraham lincoln believed the south's reasoning for seceding was _____, or uncalled for.
  7. battle where the confederates lost control of the mississippi river
  8. due to arguments over the issue of slavery, riots broke out in this state in 1854.
  9. robert e. lee was the commanding general of the _____ army.
  10. last name of the confederate general who surrendered at appomattox court house, virginia.
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  1. what reform movement grew as a result of the fugitive slave law?
  2. considered to be the single bloodiest day of the civil war
  3. when the south lost control of the _____, its main supply line was cut off.
  4. the fugitive slave law was enforced by the _____ of 1850, putting all african americans at risk of going into slavery.
  5. a confederate attack on fort _____ led to the beginning of the civil war.
  6. last name of the man who was the commanding general of the union army
  7. last name of the president whose biggest fear was states seceding from the union
  8. economic issue that was debated, ultimately leading to the civil war
  9. lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation, stating that this group of people were now free and encouraged them to fight for the union.
  10. abraham lincoln wanted to reinstate the south back into the _____ after the civil war had ended.

20 Clues: considered to be the single bloodiest day of the civil war • nickname given at the battle of bull run to thomas jackson • robert e. lee was the commanding general of the _____ army. • what reform movement grew as a result of the fugitive slave law? • battle where the confederates lost control of the mississippi river • ...

civil war 2023-02-24

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. meaning union military solder
  2. meaning confederate president during the civil war
  3. meaning making someone work for you for no reward
  4. meaning 1860 president
  5. meaning required military time
  6. meaning wanting slaves
  7. meaning going away or leaving
  8. meaning the act of closing of a place in order for nothing to go in or out
  9. meaning price increasing on everything
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  1. meaning first battle of the civil war
  2. meaning capture the confederate capital of Richmond Virginia
  3. meaning Kentucky, Missouri, maryland, Delaware, they allow slavery but didn't leave the union
  4. meaning discrimination to one group of people
  5. meaning freeing of a people group
  6. meaning closing on everything it was a union attack
  7. meaning not wanting slaves
  8. meaning one of the biggest confederate leaders
  9. meaning having more slavery
  10. meaning most soldiers military rank
  11. meaning an escape enslaved person

20 Clues: meaning 1860 president • meaning wanting slaves • meaning not wanting slaves • meaning having more slavery • meaning union military solder • meaning going away or leaving • meaning required military time • meaning freeing of a people group • meaning an escape enslaved person • meaning most soldiers military rank • meaning first battle of the civil war • ...

civil war 2023-02-28

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  2. - 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 long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  4. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  5. - The side of an army or military unit.
  6. Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
  7. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  8. - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  9. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  10. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  11. Proclamation - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
  12. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  13. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  14. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  15. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  16. - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  17. - A nickname for the South.
  18. Ad
  19. Ad
  20. - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
  21. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  22. The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
  23. - 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.
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  1. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  2. A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
  3. Scott decision - A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
  4. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  5. - 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.
  6. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  7. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  8. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  9. The rebuilding of war-torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  10. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  11. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  12. - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  13. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  14. Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
  15. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  16. states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
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  18. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  19. theater - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
  20. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.

43 Clues: Ad • Ad • Ad • - A nickname for the South. • - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • ...

Civil War 2023-02-22

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The leader of the union
  2. the force trying to quell the rebellion
  3. thought secession was to dangerous
  4. A confederate submarine
  5. took place in Gettysburg PA.
  6. a bullet used that caused mass destruction
  7. general of the union armies who negotiated the Confederates surrender.
  8. prejudice towards a group of people based on ethnicity or cultured
  9. people who wanted to leave the union and that it was the only answer to their problems
  10. One of the main Confederate generals who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse
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  1. Said slaves would be free in all confederate states
  2. A warship made of metal
  3. They made Georgia howl
  4. the rebel force
  5. Led the march to sea
  6. The election Abraham Lincoln won
  7. the first and only president of the Confederate states.
  8. first official battle
  9. first major land battle
  10. a group of people leaving a group or country

20 Clues: the rebel force • Led the march to sea • first official battle • They made Georgia howl • The leader of the union • A warship made of metal • A confederate submarine • first major land battle • took place in Gettysburg PA. • The election Abraham Lincoln won • thought secession was to dangerous • the force trying to quell the rebellion • a bullet used that caused mass destruction • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
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  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
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  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
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  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-23

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. First battle of the American Civil war
  2. south side of the us Population was 9 million
  3. Had a Popultion of 22 million
  4. to get rid of
  5. an opinion or judgement made before the facts are known
  6. the deadliest one day battle of the civil war
  7. general winfield came up with the _______ _______
  8. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  9. First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses
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  1. Largest battle of the civil war
  2. the construction of road canals
  3. was over the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. people who work on plantations
  5. also wanted to gain support of the _______ _______
  6. elected as president in 1828
  7. to formally withdraw from membership in a political state
  8. the belief that race determines traits and capacities
  9. was a border state
  10. ____ slavery into the territories
  11. before the war

20 Clues: to get rid of • before the war • was a border state • elected as president in 1828 • Had a Popultion of 22 million • people who work on plantations • Largest battle of the civil war • the construction of road canals • ____ slavery into the territories • First Battle of Bull Run/Manasses • First battle of the American Civil war • was over the Emancipation Proclamation • ...

civil war 2023-02-27

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. cash crop of the south
  2. one way of keeping blacks from voting
  3. number of confederate states
  4. John Wilkes _____
  5. state that seceded from virginia
  6. davis confederate president
  7. state where sherman "marched to the sea"
  8. lost the 1st battle of the war
  9. amendment that allowed black men to vote
  10. new invention used to document the war
  11. union general
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  1. amendment that abolished slavery
  2. emancipation ____________
  3. rules that kept blacks from voting
  4. how long did the war last?
  5. worked in factories, cooked, acted as spies
  6. confederate general
  7. one cause of the war
  8. over 600,000 dead
  9. Lincoln gave a famous speech here
  10. last state to learn the war was over

21 Clues: union general • John Wilkes _____ • over 600,000 dead • confederate general • one cause of the war • cash crop of the south • emancipation ____________ • how long did the war last? • davis confederate president • number of confederate states • lost the 1st battle of the war • amendment that abolished slavery • state that seceded from virginia • Lincoln gave a famous speech here • ...

civil war 2023-04-11

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. this was launched at ships from under water they were like missles
  2. they used his underground to blow their enemies' legs off
  3. another meat they ate that came from a pig
  4. a weapon that would strike hundreds of enemies at once
  5. is something that could be attached to the end of there gun
  6. a food that was crunchy and could last a long time
  7. something that was used to sleep in that was very small
  8. these were people forced to work
  9. the exact name for the weapon they used in long-range battle
  10. it was a name for a fleet of ships
  11. something you would need to wear to stay warm
  12. something that came out that could capture the moments
  13. meat they ate it came from a cow
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  1. it would hold all of their equipment
  2. another food used in the war it was dehydrated and was filling
  3. this was what trains road on
  4. what would soldiers use to hold liquids
  5. a massive weapon that was extremely dangerous that shot balls of metal
  6. a knife made in Arkansaw with a weird name
  7. a weapon that was used for long range

20 Clues: this was what trains road on • these were people forced to work • meat they ate it came from a cow • it was a name for a fleet of ships • it would hold all of their equipment • a weapon that was used for long range • what would soldiers use to hold liquids • another meat they ate that came from a pig • a knife made in Arkansaw with a weird name • ...

Civil War 2023-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. in VA, first major battle
  2. a union plan that blockaded the south
  3. Confederate general that was accidentally shot
  4. Sherman leads tens of thousands of Union troopsp through the south
  5. 16th US president during the civil war, against slavery
  6. 1st and only Confederate President
  7. Where General Lee surrenders to Grant (last 2 words abbreviated)
  8. a word meaning to leave from a federal union or alliance
  9. turning point in the War
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  1. bloodiest battle in that time period
  2. Main Confederate general
  3. A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about slavery
  4. an event that was the official start of the war
  5. Union commander, future U.S president
  6. the north side of the war
  7. Top Union admiral
  8. The south side of the war
  9. the deadliest one-day battle
  10. One of the best Confederate generals later creates KKK
  11. Union siege that forces the south to surrender

20 Clues: Top Union admiral • Main Confederate general • turning point in the War • in VA, first major battle • the north side of the war • The south side of the war • the deadliest one-day battle • 1st and only Confederate President • bloodiest battle in that time period • Union commander, future U.S president • a union plan that blockaded the south • ...

Civil War 2023-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. was killed by his own men.
  2. War was a war that was fought for four years.
  3. A female person that helped during a war or after.
  4. is A female that started the red cross.
  5. Leader of the Union.
  6. a male shot our president.
  7. A male person that went to goes to war.
  8. what state starts with a vole and ends with one?
  9. is an Indian state.
  10. is to withdraw from a group
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  1. something you shoot
  2. is a male that fought and helped in the War.
  3. a big state
  4. big ball
  5. Leader of the Confeds
  6. is a thing that can last years
  7. was smaller than the war and possibly could be worse.
  8. a male was shot and was our president.
  9. Gun with knife
  10. stab stab

20 Clues: big ball • stab stab • a big state • Gun with knife • something you shoot • is an Indian state. • Leader of the Union. • Leader of the Confeds • was killed by his own men. • a male shot our president. • is to withdraw from a group • is a thing that can last years • a male was shot and was our president. • is A female that started the red cross. • A male person that went to goes to war. • ...

Civil War 2023-04-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. was killed by his own men.
  2. War was a war that was fought for four years.
  3. A female person that helped during a war or after.
  4. is A female that started the red cross.
  5. Leader of the Union.
  6. a male shot our president.
  7. A male person that went to goes to war.
  8. what state starts with a vole and ends with one?
  9. is an Indian state.
  10. is to withdraw from a group
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  1. something you shoot
  2. is a male that fought and helped in the War.
  3. a big state
  4. big ball
  5. Leader of the Confeds
  6. is a thing that can last years
  7. was smaller than the war and possibly could be worse.
  8. a male was shot and was our president.
  9. Gun with knife
  10. staby

20 Clues: staby • big ball • a big state • Gun with knife • something you shoot • is an Indian state. • Leader of the Union. • Leader of the Confeds • was killed by his own men. • a male shot our president. • is to withdraw from a group • is a thing that can last years • a male was shot and was our president. • is A female that started the red cross. • A male person that went to goes to war. • ...

Civil war 2023-05-02

Civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Republican newspapers called peace democrats ______
  2. plan, a plan that Grant came up with to beat the south
  3. a confederate general who was very hard to defeat
  4. the north destroyed a lot of the south's ______
  5. one of the most known battles during the civil war
  6. union general who later became a president
  7. the North wanted control of this river
  8. the 16th president
  9. a nickname for the union
  10. a general who was described as a stonewall
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  1. the president of the confederacy
  2. the south wanted help from who?
  3. Wilks Booth, Lincoln's assassinator
  4. The war against the North and the South
  5. This general hesitated often and was later replaced
  6. most woman worked as _____
  7. War, A tactic that the union used against the south by destroying crops and railroads
  8. Johnson, became president after Lincoln
  9. amendment, freed the slaves
  10. a nickname for the confederates
  11. the battle where the union retreated because of the rebels screaming
  12. a lot of AA people worked as_____ for the north
  13. The south didn't have as much____as the north
  14. Surrender, A nickname/slogan for Grant

24 Clues: the 16th president • a nickname for the union • most woman worked as _____ • amendment, freed the slaves • the south wanted help from who? • a nickname for the confederates • the president of the confederacy • Wilks Booth, Lincoln's assassinator • the North wanted control of this river • Surrender, A nickname/slogan for Grant • The war against the North and the South • ...

Civil War 2023-05-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Runaway synonym
  2. 36 degrees 30'N latitude
  3. A slave bought by a doctor
  4. Ruling to Dred Scott v. Sandford
  5. What divided the Democrat party
  6. A storage place for weapons
  7. A bill introduced by Stephan Douglas
  8. Moderates from the North and South
  9. Also called the American Party
  10. Wanted to secede from the union
  11. A war between two citizens of a country
  12. The other party that was divided because of differing views
Down
  1. A candidate in the Illinois Senate race
  2. What was one of the bills that passed
  3. A political party that split
  4. Anyone could be fined for helping fugitive slaves
  5. A person who dies for a cause
  6. Didn't want to secede
  7. A presidential candidate nominated by the Republicans
  8. Secession definition

20 Clues: Runaway synonym • Secession definition • Didn't want to secede • 36 degrees 30'N latitude • A slave bought by a doctor • A storage place for weapons • A political party that split • A person who dies for a cause • Also called the American Party • What divided the Democrat party • Wanted to secede from the union • Ruling to Dred Scott v. Sandford • Moderates from the North and South • ...

Civil war 2023-05-31

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Person said “Slavery is not abolished until the black man has the ballot
  2. Divided south into five districts
  3. These people opposed the fifteenth amendment
  4. Lincoln wanted to offer this to southerners
  5. Garenteed African American equal rights in public places
  6. These people wanted Southern states to change before they return to the union
  7. Sworn into office the morning of Lincoln's death
  8. This person became a methodist minister
  9. Gave African American men the right to vote
  10. Laws that required segregation
  11. Group that opposed civil rights
  12. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. All people born in the us except african americans are us citizens
  2. White southern republican
  3. White southerners called Republicans this
  4. The period of time the us went through after the war ended
  5. Leaders of The Radical Republicans
  6. Provided relief for all poor people in the south
  7. Gave african americans the same legal rights as white Americans
  8. Marked the begginig of a economic downturn
  9. Slavery is illegal throughout the United State
  10. Laws the greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
  11. The war started because of a disagreement about…

23 Clues: White southern republican • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Laws that required segregation • Group that opposed civil rights • Divided south into five districts • Leaders of The Radical Republicans • This person became a methodist minister • White southerners called Republicans this • Marked the begginig of a economic downturn • Lincoln wanted to offer this to southerners • ...

Civil War 2023-06-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization
  2. Someone who would like to abolish slavery
  3. The fact or process of being set free from restrictions
  4. The last name of the Confederacy's General at the time
  5. A nickname for the union
  6. A change in the U.S.'s laws
  7. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
  8. The state of being a slave.
  9. Where the battle that ended Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North was fought
  10. an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
Down
  1. The South's side of the war
  2. Where the first battle of bull run was fought
  3. A person killed or injured in a war or accident
  4. A track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run
  5. The North's side of the civil war
  6. A device for transmitting and receiving messages over long distances
  7. An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving Confederacy
  8. The last name of the Union's president at the time
  9. Our 18th U.S. president's last name
  10. Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land

20 Clues: A nickname for the union • The South's side of the war • A change in the U.S.'s laws • The state of being a slave. • The North's side of the civil war • Our 18th U.S. president's last name • Someone who would like to abolish slavery • Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land • Where the first battle of bull run was fought • A person killed or injured in a war or accident • ...

civil war 2023-05-11

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wanted to end slavery
  2. Very profitable crop grown on plantations in the south
  3. ship made of iron
  4. To leave or withdraw from Union
  5. law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
  6. to set free
  7. To nullify or reject a national law
  8. To use force to take something
  9. encaptured African Americans as servants
  10. Where did Lee surrender
  11. What were the North cold during the Civil War
Down
  1. A sworn promise
  2. What was the South called during the Civil War
  3. They had these in the north
  4. Northerner who opposed using force to keep the Southern states in the union.
  5. people that were wounded or killed
  6. Loyalty to a section or region
  7. Closes a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving out
  8. Who want Texas to remain part of the United States
  9. Storehouse for weapons
  10. Help the war effort by Sewing uniforms and making other supplies
  11. They had these in the south

22 Clues: to set free • A sworn promise • ship made of iron • Wanted to end slavery • Storehouse for weapons • Where did Lee surrender • They had these in the north • They had these in the south • Loyalty to a section or region • To use force to take something • To leave or withdraw from Union • people that were wounded or killed • To nullify or reject a national law • ...

Civil war 2023-05-16

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. loyalty to their region
  2. freedom from slavery
  3. loyal to the Confederacy
  4. duty to be paid
  5. withdrawal from a larger group
  6. The president during the civil war
  7. To accept defeat
  8. A major political party
  9. a surprise attack
  10. Also known as the Northern states
Down
  1. loyal to the northern states
  2. African Americans being owned
  3. loyal to the government of the U.S
  4. Also known as the Southern states
  5. loyal to Confederate states
  6. A state of armed conflict
  7. A crop that is sold for money
  8. called the Confederacy states
  9. The national guard
  10. called the Union states
  11. someone who wishes to stop slavery

21 Clues: duty to be paid • To accept defeat • a surprise attack • The national guard • freedom from slavery • loyalty to their region • called the Union states • A major political party • loyal to the Confederacy • A state of armed conflict • loyal to Confederate states • loyal to the northern states • African Americans being owned • A crop that is sold for money • called the Confederacy states • ...

Civil War 2021-10-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The beginning or early stages
  2. Allowing slavery
  3. Break down
  4. Command against
  5. Not explained or answered
  6. A portable gun
  7. Civilians trained as soldiers
  8. The right to enter
  9. Following in time or order
Down
  1. An authoritative direction to do something
  2. Cause or start burning
  3. A region where a battle is being fought
  4. Make strong or stronger
  5. Belonging to a period before a war
  6. Put down by force or authority
  7. Related operations made to achieve a goal
  8. Freedom of choice
  9. A serviceman in the artillery
  10. A successful ending
  11. Find a solution or answer

20 Clues: Break down • A portable gun • Command against • Allowing slavery • Freedom of choice • The right to enter • A successful ending • Cause or start burning • Make strong or stronger • Not explained or answered • Find a solution or answer • Following in time or order • The beginning or early stages • A serviceman in the artillery • Civilians trained as soldiers • Put down by force or authority • ...

Civil War 2021-11-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Battle that started the war.
  2. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  3. of 1850, Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state
  4. E. Lee, General of the Confederacy
  5. state, state that doesn't allow slavery
  6. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  7. whether enslaved or free you have no rights.
  8. Slave Act, passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers.
  9. Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
  10. War, fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
  11. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  12. Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
  13. the state of being united or joined.
Down
  1. a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
  2. Davis, an American politician who was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
  3. Compromise, Compromise set where Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state.
  4. was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865
  5. People opposed to slavery
  6. Scott Case, landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African
  7. Kansas, A violent crisis that enveloped Kansas after Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
  8. Sovereignty, The idea that citizens in the West should vote to determine whether their respective territories would become free states or slave states upon admission to the Union.

21 Clues: People opposed to slavery • Battle that started the war. • E. Lee, General of the Confederacy • the state of being united or joined. • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • state, state that doesn't allow slavery • whether enslaved or free you have no rights. • was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865 • ...

Civil War 2021-11-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance.
  2. Davis, an American politician who was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
  3. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  4. Scott Case, landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African
  5. whether enslaved or free you have no rights.
  6. Slave Act, passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers.
  7. Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
  8. Compromise, Compromise set where Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state.
  9. E. Lee, General of the Confederacy
  10. Battle that started the war.
Down
  1. was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865
  2. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  3. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  4. Kansas, A violent crisis that enveloped Kansas after Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
  5. War, fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
  6. Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
  7. of 1850, Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state
  8. the state of being united or joined.
  9. People opposed to slavery
  10. state, state that doesn't allow slavery
  11. Sovereignty, The idea that citizens in the West should vote to determine whether their respective territories would become free states or slave states upon admission to the Union.

21 Clues: People opposed to slavery • Battle that started the war. • E. Lee, General of the Confederacy • the state of being united or joined. • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • state, state that doesn't allow slavery • whether enslaved or free you have no rights. • was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865 • ...

civil war 2022-05-16

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is it called when african americans are treated diffrently than white americans?
  2. what is it called when a soldier dies?
  3. what was the south called during the civil war?
  4. what is paper money issued by the government called?
  5. what is the side of a miliary formation called?
  6. what is a reward or payment called?
  7. what is it called when someone is killed for politcal reasons?
  8. what are things like cannons and firearms called?
  9. what was a warship equipped with plating for pretection called?
  10. what is it called when you are put into a trench for defense?
Down
  1. what is a farm where slaves are forced to work called?
  2. what is "before war" called?
  3. what is a system where the landlord allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop?
  4. a system of selecting people for required military service?
  5. what was the north called during the civil war?
  6. what was it called when people are trying to fix everything after war?
  7. what is it called when you refuse to give in?
  8. what is a person who wants to end slavery called?
  9. what is it called when you formally join a war?
  10. what is a stream or river that feeds into a larger river called?
  11. what is it called when people are forced to work for a person?

21 Clues: what is "before war" called? • what is a reward or payment called? • what is it called when a soldier dies? • what is it called when you refuse to give in? • what was the north called during the civil war? • what was the south called during the civil war? • what is the side of a miliary formation called? • what is it called when you formally join a war? • ...

Civil War 2022-05-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  2. Line A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
  3. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  4. Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  5. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  6. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  7. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  8. large weapons like cannons
  9. a side that supported slavery
  10. 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.
Down
  1. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  2. a person who wanted to get rid of slavery
  3. When a person is murdered for political
  4. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  5. A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  6. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
  7. a side that didn’t support slavery
  8. Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  9. A long blade or knife attached to the end of
  10. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  11. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.

21 Clues: large weapons like cannons • a side that supported slavery • a side that didn’t support slavery • When a person is murdered for political • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • a person who wanted to get rid of slavery • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • A long blade or knife attached to the end of • ...

Civil War 2022-05-27

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 16th president of the United States
  2. Rights of citizens politically and socially
  3. The act of enslaving people
  4. The act of being free
  5. Part of the United States that left
  6. Upper section of the United States
  7. Being freed from oppressive ways
  8. First battle of the civil war
  9. Gender that took on roles while men fought
  10. Communication method commonly used
Down
  1. New bullet that expanded upon impact
  2. Clothes worn in unison
  3. The second word in civil war
  4. Leader of an army
  5. Lower section of the United States
  6. Famous Confederate general
  7. War that happened in the 1860s
  8. The Northern part of the United States that stayed
  9. Most common type of gun used
  10. Liquid inside the human body

20 Clues: Leader of an army • The act of being free • Clothes worn in unison • Famous Confederate general • The act of enslaving people • The second word in civil war • Most common type of gun used • Liquid inside the human body • First battle of the civil war • War that happened in the 1860s • Being freed from oppressive ways • Lower section of the United States • ...

Civil War 2022-05-13

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. corpus / the right to seek release from unlawful jailing by the government (542)
  2. / Confederate capital (555)
  3. / person who dies for a cause (508)
  4. / storage site for weapons (508)
  5. / killed, wounded or missing soldiers in war (534)
  6. / Confederate soldiers (530)
  7. war / conflict between people who are citizens of the same country (503)
  8. / battle site that was a turning point in the war (548)
  9. / prison camp in Georgia (541)
  10. rights / rights and powers that belong to states (510)
  11. Carolina / first state to secede (509)
  12. ruffians / armed gangs who traveled across the Kansas border to vote (503)
Down
  1. / Union soldiers (530)
  2. states / Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland (528)
  3. / forcing men to serve in the military (543)
  4. / Union capital (555)
  5. / unstoppable ship reinforced with iron (534)
  6. war / attacking not only the enemy's army but also the land and people (554)
  7. Scott / slave who sued the courts for his freedom (506)
  8. / leaving a country by declaring independence (502)
  9. / runaway (502)
  10. Sumter / location where the civil war started (512)
  11. / reward for enlisting in the military (543)

23 Clues: / runaway (502) • / Union capital (555) • / Union soldiers (530) • / Confederate capital (555) • / Confederate soldiers (530) • / prison camp in Georgia (541) • / storage site for weapons (508) • / person who dies for a cause (508) • Carolina / first state to secede (509) • / forcing men to serve in the military (543) • ...

Civil War 2022-05-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which nation won the American Revolutionary War?(1 word)
  2. Documents that declared the black person holding it as free.(2 words, no spaces, plural)
  3. Who won the Lincoln-Douglas debate?(1 word)
  4. act that forced colonial assemblies to provide for British troops in barracks and empty buildings(2 words, no spaces)
  5. Those who are provided land and seeds by their landowner in exchange for giving the owner half the crop(1 word,singular)
  6. Who became president after the Election of 1826?(3 words,no spaces)
  7. What year was Nat Turner's Virginia Slave Revolt?(1 year, add y in the beginning/y####
  8. Albany Plan of Union slogan(3 words, no spaces)
  9. the primary weapon for both sides during the Revolutionary War(1 words, singular)
  10. When was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?(1 year, add y in the beginning/y####)
Down
  1. the Union’s strategic plan to defeat Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War(2 words, no space)
  2. groups that revolted "No taxation without representation(3 words,no spaces)
  3. Those who owned slaves(1 word,plural)
  4. Those who opposed the use of slavery(1 word,plural)
  5. This direction on a compass had a positive perspective on slavery(1 word)
  6. who made a biased painting of The Bloody Massacre(2 words, no spaces)
  7. Who won the Mexican-American War?(1 word, Plural)
  8. An invention that made it easier to separate cotton from it's seeds in the 1790's.(2 words, no spaces)
  9. Who passed the Missouri Compromise?(2 words, no spaces)
  10. What region of people did Harriet Beecher's book,"Uncle Tom's Cabin influence?(1 word, plural)
  11. What year was the Fugitive Slave Act passed?(1 year, add y in the beginning/y####)

21 Clues: Those who owned slaves(1 word,plural) • Who won the Lincoln-Douglas debate?(1 word) • Albany Plan of Union slogan(3 words, no spaces) • Who won the Mexican-American War?(1 word, Plural) • Those who opposed the use of slavery(1 word,plural) • Who passed the Missouri Compromise?(2 words, no spaces) • Which nation won the American Revolutionary War?(1 word) • ...

Civil War 2024-09-13

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Beauregard fought McDowell at first ___
  2. A 2 day battle in April
  3. ____ Corpus gives a person a hearing
  4. Frederick ___ said to make the war against slavery
  5. _____ main goal was to reunite the country
  6. _____ Proclamation from Abraham Lincoln in Jan. 1st, 1863
  7. Captured New Orleans
  8. Peace Democrats
  9. Monitor and Merrimac
  10. Union capital
Down
  1. ____ Davis
  2. Women served as ____
  3. Closing of ports
  4. Bloodiest single day
  5. Winfield ___ Gave North a war plan
  6. Confederate capital
  7. The ____ plan
  8. Worst protest against draft
  9. Mary Edwards ____ first female surgeon
  10. A small church
  11. Wanted supplies from Britain and France

21 Clues: ____ Davis • The ____ plan • Union capital • A small church • Peace Democrats • Closing of ports • Confederate capital • Women served as ____ • Bloodiest single day • Captured New Orleans • Monitor and Merrimac • A 2 day battle in April • Worst protest against draft • Winfield ___ Gave North a war plan • ____ Corpus gives a person a hearing • Mary Edwards ____ first female surgeon • ...

Civil war 2024-09-26

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Most the war fought on this side
  2. Inspired "rebel yell"
  3. Confederate genreral during civil war
  4. Idea that america was destined to stretch from coast to coast
  5. Ran against Lincoln
  6. Bloodiest Day in American History
  7. Lincoln was the first president of the ________ party
  8. Fought on the Mississippi river
  9. First state to secceed
  10. Thomas _______ Jackson
  11. Fought entire civil war
Down
  1. Robert E. Lees perfect battle
  2. This side had factories to make weapons and other war goods
  3. Added Missouri, banned slavery North of 36N
  4. Thomas Stonewall Jackson got his nickname at which battle
  5. What some states did after licoln was elected
  6. This side had no navy
  7. Union plan to blockade southern ports
  8. War is surrendered here
  9. Another name for the battle of Bull Run
  10. Bloodiest battle in war
  11. won the election of 1864
  12. Social reform to end slavery in the US

23 Clues: Ran against Lincoln • This side had no navy • Inspired "rebel yell" • First state to secceed • Thomas _______ Jackson • War is surrendered here • Bloodiest battle in war • Fought entire civil war • won the election of 1864 • Robert E. Lees perfect battle • Fought on the Mississippi river • Most the war fought on this side • Bloodiest Day in American History • ...

Civil War 2024-12-16

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who wants to stop slavery
  2. also known as South made up of states that succeeded from the union
  3. the idea of people living in that state vote if that state is a free state or a slave state
  4. one part of a country wanting to become independent
  5. murdered
  6. being held in slavery or bondage
  7. novel written to show what is really happening to slaves
  8. document signed by Lincon that declared freedom for the slaves
  9. refers to Americas
Down
  1. large agricultural estates where crops are grown for commercial purposes
  2. a period in the US after civil war when country attempted to reintegrate the former Confederate states and newly freed African Americans into the union
  3. to rise up against authority or control
  4. people who have been captured and held prisoner
  5. the celebration of the emancipation proclamation
  6. laws to control slaves
  7. A secret southern terrosist organization that used violence to intimidate African-Americans
  8. crossing or spanning the atlantic ocean
  9. abolished slavery in the US
  10. the time between the formation of the U.S to the outbreak of the American civil war
  11. northern states unified against slavery
  12. refers to Europe, Asia, and africa

21 Clues: murdered • refers to Americas • laws to control slaves • abolished slavery in the US • being held in slavery or bondage • a person who wants to stop slavery • refers to Europe, Asia, and africa • to rise up against authority or control • crossing or spanning the atlantic ocean • northern states unified against slavery • people who have been captured and held prisoner • ...

Civil War 2025-03-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Metal cylinders use to make bridges
  2. Formally withdraw from Union
  3. Union war plan, blockade
  4. Most famous battle
  5. foot soldiers
  6. Confederate General
  7. Ships plated with thick metal
  8. Defense force
  9. Union General
Down
  1. South Army
  2. Type of war that ignores all rules and laws
  3. Confederate President
  4. "America's bloodiest day
  5. Organize troops for active service
  6. Mandatory military service
  7. small, fast ships with mounted guns
  8. North Army
  9. soldiers on horseback
  10. To join
  11. Type of warfare fought from ditches

20 Clues: To join • South Army • North Army • foot soldiers • Defense force • Union General • Most famous battle • Confederate General • Confederate President • soldiers on horseback • "America's bloodiest day • Union war plan, blockade • Mandatory military service • Formally withdraw from Union • Ships plated with thick metal • Organize troops for active service • Metal cylinders use to make bridges • ...

Civil War 2023-12-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A soldier who served the officers of his regiment by carrying mail or messages.
  2. Resisting or protecting against attack from someone.
  3. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.
  4. Gunboats using stacked cotton bales to protect themselves from enemy fire.
  5. A two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses.
  6. A draftee. The military draft became a necessity on both sides of the conflict. While many conscripts were excellent soldiers, veterans often considered draftees to be inferior, unreliable soldiers. Towns often posted pleas for volunteers in order to “avoid the draft”. See image»
  7. A very large group of soldiers led by (Union) a major general or (Confederate) a lieutenant general and designated by Roman numerals (such as XI Corps). Confederate corps were often called by the name of their commanding general (as in Jackson's Corps). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  8. Stipulation adopted by both the Union and Confederate governments which allowed certain draftees to pay a fee in order to avoid military service. Because the fee was higher than the average worker's annual salary, this provision angered less-wealthy citizens on both sides of the war.
  9. Roll of thin paper which held a small amount of gun powder in the bottom and a ball or bullet in the top. A soldier needed to tear off the top of the cartridge in order to fire his weapon - part of the nine steps to fire a muzzle loading gun
  10. Party, The major political party in America most sympathetic to states rights and willing to tolerate the spread of slavery to the territories. Democrats opposed a strong Federal government. Most Southern men were Democrats before the War.
  11. To arrange walls, embankments and other features of a fortification or field work so that the enemy cannot make an accurate shot inside.
  12. A flag identifying a regiment or army. The “Color Bearer” was the soldier who carried the flag in battle, which was considered a great honor.
  13. de Main, A French term used to describe a quick, vigorous attack that surprises the enemy.
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  1. Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection. See image»
  2. To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
  3. Nineteenth-century term for the condition known today as edema. Fluid builds up in the tissues and causes limbs to swell up horribly.
  4. in Detail, Defeating a military force unit by unit. This occurred when units were unable to support one another, often because of distance.
  5. Also called the South or the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation. Confederate states were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
  6. A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain. 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.
  7. A military movement which is used to draw the enemy's attention, distracting the enemy so that an attack can be made in another location.
  8. Intestinal disease causing severe diarrhea. Dysentery was a leading cause of deaths by disease.
  9. Smoothbore heavy artillery which lobbed shot and shell; used in coastal fortifications. By the end of the Civil War, the columbiad was rendered obsolete by rifled, banded artillery. See image»
  10. A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket or rifle-musket and used as a spear or pike in hand-to-hand combat.
  11. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  12. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  13. Guns, Bronze boat howitzers and rifles used by the navies which were useful in river operations. They were named after Admiral John A. Dahlgren, their inventor. See image»

26 Clues: Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel. • Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • Resisting or protecting against attack from someone. • A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured. • Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection. See image» • ...

Civil War 2023-10-23

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fortification with two parapets or low walls whose faces unite to form a salient angle towards the enemy
  2. The term used for military supplies, such as weaponry and ammunition
  3. A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field
  4. A gun barrel is rifled when it has grooves
  5. who was the president during the civil war
  6. A solider standing guard
  7. A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot
  8. To formally approve or sanction
  9. term for a northerner who opposed the war effort
  10. To fire along the length of an enemy's battle line
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  1. A mounted sentry
  2. A rifled artillery piece with a reinforcing band at the rear, or breech
  3. Term for new soldiers
  4. a small fight
  5. A structure built to hold either natural or man-made embankments in position
  6. The officer who was responsible for supplying clothing, supplies and food for the troops
  7. a draftee
  8. line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications
  9. earthen mound used to shield the inside of a fortified position from artillery fire and infantry assault
  10. Someone who is loyal to the confederate states

20 Clues: a draftee • a small fight • A mounted sentry • Term for new soldiers • A solider standing guard • To formally approve or sanction • A gun barrel is rifled when it has grooves • who was the president during the civil war • Someone who is loyal to the confederate states • term for a northerner who opposed the war effort • To fire along the length of an enemy's battle line • ...

Civil War 2023-10-23

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. State that seceded by repealing the ratification of constitution
  2. someone who dies for his or her beliefs
  3. When people from all over came to Kansas to vote for it to be a slave or free state, violence broke out
  4. a theory or position on an issue
  5. Act that required northern citizens to assist slave catchers
  6. a bully
  7. first shots of the civil war were fired here
  8. written by David Thorean, encouraged northerners to not listen to the Fugative Slave Act
  9. relief from an injury or wrongdoing
  10. Side the Opposed slavery
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  1. Freed slave that was denied by the supreme court
  2. the ceremony at which someone is sworn into office
  3. Raid on a this virginia city in 1859
  4. Bell Constitutional Union Party's nominee
  5. Senator from Michigan
  6. Buchanan Democratic Party nominee for the election of 1856
  7. Part of an alliance or confederacy
  8. Nickname was "The Great Compromiser", came up with the compromise of 1850
  9. Side that was against slavery
  10. A state leaving the union

20 Clues: a bully • Senator from Michigan • Side the Opposed slavery • A state leaving the union • Side that was against slavery • a theory or position on an issue • Part of an alliance or confederacy • relief from an injury or wrongdoing • Raid on a this virginia city in 1859 • someone who dies for his or her beliefs • Bell Constitutional Union Party's nominee • ...

Civil War 2024-11-04

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known for defending the Union on state's rights during the Nullification Crisis
  2. Person who assassinated Lincoln
  3. President of the Confederate States of America during the war
  4. Enslaves black man best known for Scott vs. Sanford
  5. Black slave who led the Southampton insurrection
  6. Wrote the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
  7. Brown Main person who helped slaves escape during Bleeding Kansas
  8. Senator in Kentucky from 1849-1852
  9. Published a newspaper called the Liberator
  10. Leader of the Confederate army (No middle initial in the answer)
  11. 6th president of the U.S.
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  1. Most known for the Bloody Pickets charge in the War of Gettysburg
  2. Person who planned the largest slave rebellion in history
  3. Wrote several books including "My Bondage and My Freedom"
  4. Famous abolitionist and woman rights speaker
  5. Lost union election to Abraham Linclon in 1860
  6. Founder of the American Red Cross
  7. Leader of the Union army (No middle initial in the answer)
  8. Started the Underground Railroad
  9. Was called the Superintendent of Army Nurses during the war

20 Clues: 6th president of the U.S. • Person who assassinated Lincoln • Started the Underground Railroad • Founder of the American Red Cross • Wrote the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" • Senator in Kentucky from 1849-1852 • Published a newspaper called the Liberator • Famous abolitionist and woman rights speaker • Lost union election to Abraham Linclon in 1860 • ...

Civil war 2025-04-17

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plan that would divide the remainder of the Louisiana purchase into two territories Kansas and Nebraska.
  2. A relative of him responded strongly.
  3. The anti slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
  4. made it a crime to help runaway slaves and allowed officials to arrest those slaves in free areas.
  5. Began when him and his army took over the arsenal in Harpers Ferry.
  6. A federal outpost in charleston South Carolina.
  7. Developed a two part strategy.
  8. He first addressed the issue of Dred scott's citizenship.
  9. A graduate of the U.S Military Academy.
  10. ships heavily armored with iron.
  11. The idea that political power belongs to the people.
  12. favors the interest of one section or region.
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  1. Had a great deal of experience as Polk's secretary of state.
  2. formally withdrawing from the union.
  3. Had a little experience but he stood against the spread of slavery.
  4. Had hoped to be the commanding general of Mississippi's troops.
  5. A political party united against the spread of slavery in the west.
  6. A enslaved person who sued for his freedom.
  7. A document stating that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist.
  8. Had supported the idea of building a railroad to the pacific ocean.
  9. California was able to enter the union as a free state.
  10. was the first major battle of the civil war.
  11. A slaveholder but he opposed the Kansas Nebraska act in 1854.
  12. Which supported the Wilmot Proviso.
  13. Criticised pro slavery people in Kansas.

25 Clues: Developed a two part strategy. • ships heavily armored with iron. • Which supported the Wilmot Proviso. • formally withdrawing from the union. • A relative of him responded strongly. • A graduate of the U.S Military Academy. • Criticised pro slavery people in Kansas. • A enslaved person who sued for his freedom. • was the first major battle of the civil war. • ...

Civil War 2024-03-08

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the states between the North and the South that were divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy
  2. to free from slavery
  3. to give official approval to
  4. an order issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring enslaved people in the Confederate states to be free
  5. Union soldiers
  6. a continuous rise in the price of goods and services
  7. the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether he or she is being imprisoned lawfully
  8. armored naval vessel
  9. the selection of persons for required military service
  10. a piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War
  11. war on all aspects of an enemy’s life
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  1. cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a country’s ports
  2. a speech by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg in memory of the Union soldiers who had died trying to protect the ideals of freedom upon which the nation was founded
  3. another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of the 11 states that seceded from the Union
  4. ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area
  5. a military person killed, wounded, or captured
  6. occupying a strong defensive position
  7. a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country
  8. a village in Virginia that was the site of the Confederate surrender to Union forces under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant
  9. Confederate soldiers

20 Clues: Union soldiers • to free from slavery • armored naval vessel • Confederate soldiers • to give official approval to • occupying a strong defensive position • war on all aspects of an enemy’s life • a military person killed, wounded, or captured • ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area • a continuous rise in the price of goods and services • ...

Civil War 2024-04-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main union general
  2. the main confederate general
  3. the states that stayed neutral in the war, they kept slaves but did not secede
  4. a battle that took place on the Mississippi river
  5. the act of sealing off a place to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving
  6. someone who fights to stop slavery
  7. the battle which led to a union win and gave them a base for the rest of the war
  8. the first official battle of the civil war
  9. the president at the time of the civil war
  10. a military strategy proposed by the union where they blocked off the entire south
  11. the bloodiest battle
  12. the southern states that seceded because they wanted to keep slavery
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  1. issued by lincoln, freed all slaves that were in seceded states
  2. regiment that led the assault on fort wagner
  3. the first engagement of ironclad warships
  4. when a states leaves the country
  5. the battle where the union stopped the confederacy from advancing to maryland
  6. the war fought between the Confederacy and the Union
  7. the northern side of the war that was against slavery
  8. where a battle takes place
  9. the union fort that was attacked by confederacy

21 Clues: main union general • the bloodiest battle • where a battle takes place • the main confederate general • when a states leaves the country • someone who fights to stop slavery • the first engagement of ironclad warships • the first official battle of the civil war • the president at the time of the civil war • regiment that led the assault on fort wagner • ...

Civil War 2024-04-04

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Union General who is known for his successful capture of Atlanta, Georgia.
  2. This battle proved to both the Union and Confederates that the Civil War would not be short.
  3. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War; also referred to as the "High Water Mark of The Rebellion".
  4. A Confederate general that had a great defense against the charges at Fredricksburg.
  5. The Confederate General who fleed the scene at Gettysburg.
  6. The first ironclad warship used by the Union Army.
  7. This Union general made two costly charges during Fredricksburg and the charges are known as "The Mud March".
  8. This battle left the Union with control over the Mississippi River and _______, Mississippi.
  9. The Civil War saw its end after Robert E. Lee's surrender here.
  10. A presidential proclamation that President Lincoln passed in hopes of ending slavery.
  11. The fort which held the battle that officially began the Civil War.
  12. Known for being the stone wall of the Confederate generals.
  13. This Union General is known for his impressive tactical commanding at the Battle of Vicksburg
  14. This historical city is known for the Confederate prison built there in 1864 which held a total of over 45,000 Union captive troops.
  15. This battle is said to be the deadliest one-day battle in history.
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  1. A Confederate General who was labeled a “scalawag” for telling Southern people to support the Republican Party.
  2. The one and only president for the Confederate States of America; wrote the two volume series about his time during war called "The Rise and Fall of The Confederate Government", published in 1881.
  3. The creek associated with the battles after the attack on Fort Sumter.
  4. A pronounced Senator of Oregon, famous for his exclamation at the battle of Ball's Bluff , “We will rally the people, the loyal people, of the whole country,”.
  5. Known for his appearance at Cedar Creek and his destruction of Shenandoah
  6. The ironclad warship used by the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
  7. This Union general was awarded the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry" for his bayonet charge at Gettysburg.
  8. This Confederate general went through Indian Removal as a Native American Cherokee.
  9. James Garfield gave the name "Rock of Chickmauga" to this Union General and has a statue of him in Washington D.C.
  10. The _______ Campaign was a battle that lasted about four months and led to the capture of _______, Georgia..
  11. This Union General's habit of delaying his attacks removed him of command of the Army of The Potomac.
  12. The President of the U.S. and Commander in Chief for the Union throughout the Civil War.
  13. This Union General led the Army of the Potomac following General Ambrose Burnside in 1863.
  14. A battle strategy formed by Union General Windfield Scott in the early Civil War.
  15. A Union Navy commander famous for his performance during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864.
  16. A Confederate General known for his famous charge during the third day of Gettysburg.

31 Clues: The first ironclad warship used by the Union Army. • The Confederate General who fleed the scene at Gettysburg. • Known for being the stone wall of the Confederate generals. • The Civil War saw its end after Robert E. Lee's surrender here. • This battle is said to be the deadliest one-day battle in history. • ...

Civil War 2024-04-17

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. In 1881 this man wrote a series called “The Rise and Fall of The Confederate Government” to tell about what happened during this time. He was also the only president for the Confederate States of America
  2. This battle started when the Confederate Army launched a surprise attack on the Union forces, which led the Confederates to not be able to hold their position and gave the Union to victory.
  3. The Union general led an inexperienced troop during the First Bull Run and he is known for his capture of Atlanta, Georgia
  4. McClellan In the November of 1863, this Union general was relived of command by president Abraham Lincoln
  5. The _____ Campaign was a battle that had a duration of about four months. Located in Georgia, this town got captured shortly after the campaign
  6. Proclamation President Lincoln passed this proclamation to hopefully end slavery, after Antientam
  7. Plan A war strategy made by the Union general Winfield Scott
  8. Fought in the small town of _____ in Pennsylvania, this three day bloody battle had many casualties and was called the war's turning point. Ending in a Union victory
  9. Awarded the Medal of Honor for his “daring heroism and great tenacity in holding his position on the Little Round Top against repeated assaults,” this Union general dogged many deaths, given how many wounded he had by the end of this war
  10. Sumter This place declared the start of The Civil war
  11. This Confederate general had amazing defense against the Union during the battle of Fredericksburg. He intercepted Union battle plans that helped the Confederate win
  12. Known for his exquisite sideburns, this union general helped in the battle of Fredericksburg where his forces failed their many attempts of defeating Lee’s defense, famously getting a bridge named after him, and he commanded a wing of the Army of the Potomac. His magnificent facial hair (called sideburns) got their modern name from his last name Burnside.
  13. Given his nickname as a “Stonewall” this Confederate General had many skillful tactics during the Civil War
  14. Leaving the Union with control over the Mississippi river and a town in Virginia, this battle made it difficult for either side to win, given its location so the Confederates surrendered
  15. This Confederate general served as Robert E. Lees second-in-command. After telling people to support the republican party, he got called “scalawag”
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  1. The only American Indian to have the rank of Brigadier General during the Civil War, the last Confederate General to surrender, and fought in numerous important battles. He engaged in Wilson Creek, Bird Creek, Pea Ridge, and Cabin Creek. He was a cavalry commander and raider around and in Indian territory.
  2. A Confederate general who was one of the most controversial leaders in the whole war. Famous for his charge during the third day of Gettysburg and his distinguished shoulder-length brown hair
  3. this battle got its name from a small creek running through the battlefield. Ended in a confederate victory.
  4. In 1861 was a brigadier general for the Union Army, commanding the division of the Army of the Potomac, understudying General George McClellan.
  5. The man known for his famous quote, “Da*m the torpedoes! Four bells, Captain Drayton, go ahead. Jouett, full speed.” Claiming victory at the battle of Mobile Bay in 1864, he led his ship through a swarm of torpedoes, while they took fire from the Confederate at shore.
  6. President of the United States, was commander in chief for the Union army. His main goal was to preserve the Union side throughout the Civil War.
  7. A famous Union general who had extraordinary tactical commands while in the Battle of Vicksburg, and he led the Union Armies to victory, over taking the confederacy in the Civil War
  8. The only sitting United States senator to ever die in combat, he was a pronounced Senator of Oregon, and famously died in the Battle of Ball's Bluff, with his famous quote “We will rally the people, the loyal people, of the whole country”
  9. The civil war ended after Robert E Lee. surrendered here
  10. During the short time this prison was up and running in the small town of _____ during the Civil war, approximately 45,000 Union soldiers were confined there. Most died from diseases, bad sanitation, overcrowding,or not having enough to eat.
  11. Commander for the Army of Northern Virginia, most successful of the Southern armies during this war, and a man who fled the scene at the Battle of Gettysburg
  12. A Civil War iron clade ship, first used by the Union Army
  13. This Union general goes by “the Rock of Chickamauga” given by James Garfield, has his own statue in Washington D.C. and first commanded a cavalry brigade in an attack of Virginia
  14. With the great horse Rienzi, this Union general rode into battle, saving the day. He got a poem written after him and he has a known name for his destruction at Shenandoah.
  15. A Civil War iron clade ship, that was used by the confederacy
  16. Known to be one of deadliest one-day battles in history. This showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate

31 Clues: Sumter This place declared the start of The Civil war • The civil war ended after Robert E Lee. surrendered here • A Civil War iron clade ship, first used by the Union Army • Plan A war strategy made by the Union general Winfield Scott • A Civil War iron clade ship, that was used by the confederacy • ...

Civil War 2021-09-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who was the confederate spy turned actress?
  2. Who did the south elect as their president
  3. what was the south afraid that Lincoln was going to abolish?
  4. What was the first state to secede in 1860?
  5. Who was the most vital general before Robert E. Lee. arrived?
  6. What battle was the one at which confederate general Albert Johnston?
  7. What did the union have more mileage of which let them easily transport goods?
  8. What was the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Groundbreaking novel?
  9. who was the core general of the North?
  10. which side of the war had a greater population
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  1. What was the name of Harriet Tubman’s network for rescuing slave
  2. Which Union general was later the democratic presidential nominee in 1864?
  3. What was Henry Haleck’s Nickname for his expertise in the military?
  4. Who is famous for saying “forget the torpedoes, full speed!”
  5. What did the Confederacy Elect Jefferson Davis as in 1861?
  6. Who won the battle of the bull run?
  7. Who was the assistant of Robert E. Lee, with the nickname from him, “Old Was Horse”?
  8. Which civil war nurse later founded the Red Cross?
  9. Was the Union general Stonewall Jackson beat at the First Battle of Bull Run?
  10. What was Harriet Tubman’s main activism purpose after the civil war, besides african american rights?

20 Clues: Who won the battle of the bull run? • who was the core general of the North? • Who did the south elect as their president • Who was the confederate spy turned actress? • What was the first state to secede in 1860? • which side of the war had a greater population • Which civil war nurse later founded the Red Cross? • ...

Civil War 2021-09-03

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the southern states
  2. southern states which slavery was legal
  3. where battle is fought
  4. war between citizens
  5. control by majority of members
  6. an offensive against an enemy
  7. operation aimed at achieving a goal
  8. person who wanted to eliminate slavery
  9. troops trained to fight on horseback
  10. region north of mason-dixon line
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  1. freedom of choice
  2. states of being allied
  3. submit to there authority
  4. statement that is emphatic
  5. government with central and regional authorities
  6. person who is in an army
  7. successful ending in a contest
  8. being/joined into a single entity
  9. authorities direction to do something
  10. entry into an area

20 Clues: freedom of choice • entry into an area • the southern states • war between citizens • states of being allied • where battle is fought • person who is in an army • submit to there authority • statement that is emphatic • an offensive against an enemy • control by majority of members • successful ending in a contest • region north of mason-dixon line • being/joined into a single entity • ...

Civil war 2022-01-11

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Over 23,000 casualties
  2. did not want slaves
  3. surrenders to Grant. All of Mississippi River is now in Union control
  4. Union solders wore ___ uniforms in the Civil War.
  5. Confederate solders wore ___ uniforms in the Civil War
  6. enters Washington D.C. in disguise because of unrest
  7. American Confederate general best known for his service
  8. 2nd battle(same as first place)
  9. where it ended
  10. allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior.
  11. Commanded the Union army
  12. At least 620,000 lost
  13. cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars
  14. Southern army name
  15. the place they fought
  16. divide between the North and the South
  17. first important victory for the Union
  18. How long was this going on for
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  1. Over 165,000 soldiers participate in the largest battle in the Western Hemisphere.
  2. wife of President Abraham Lincoln
  3. first state to secede from the union
  4. plan for an independent nation
  5. 1.9 million out of 4.7 million votes cast
  6. Gun used in the Civil War
  7. freedom for more than four million
  8. given command of all Union troops
  9. what month is started in
  10. The Civil War was the first ___ war.
  11. 16th President
  12. 1st battle
  13. The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) granted
  14. to stop trade
  15. He is a stonewall
  16. 1st water battle
  17. the 13th Amendment to the Constitution
  18. American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery
  19. refusing to see his troops suffer any further
  20. wanted slaves
  21. when was the gettysburg address spoken
  22. Northern army name

40 Clues: 1st battle • to stop trade • wanted slaves • 16th President • where it ended • 1st water battle • He is a stonewall • Southern army name • Northern army name • did not want slaves • At least 620,000 lost • the place they fought • Over 23,000 casualties • what month is started in • Commanded the Union army • Gun used in the Civil War • plan for an independent nation • How long was this going on for • ...

civil war 2022-10-26

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a certificate of manumission issued to freed slaves
  2. a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights
  3. a thing that has been rebuilt after being damaged or destroyed.
  4. restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
  5. combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.
  6. Lead the underground railroad
  7. is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist
  8. the act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service.
  9. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way
  10. a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
  11. Occurred due to blacks being enslaved
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  1. the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life.
  2. a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
  3. the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
  4. goods that have been imported or exported illegally.
  5. a formerly enslaved person who has been released from slavery
  6. a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources.
  7. giving a part of each crop as rent.
  8. ends the legal authority that a parent has over a child who is under 18.
  9. restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force

20 Clues: Lead the underground railroad • giving a part of each crop as rent. • Occurred due to blacks being enslaved • a certificate of manumission issued to freed slaves • goods that have been imported or exported illegally. • is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist • a formerly enslaved person who has been released from slavery • ...

Civil War 2022-05-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the south was fighting to keep ______
  2. Sherman's plan that required troops to destroy all southern property that they came across
  3. the proclamation given by Lincoln that freed the slaves in the Southern states
  4. the law that protected people from unfair arrest and imprisonment without trial, the one that Lincoln constantly ignored during war
  5. the general nicknamed Unconditional Surrender ____
  6. this killed more soldiers during war than the guns
  7. Lee's great mistake at Gettysburg
  8. deadliest battle in America
  9. more soldiers, the navy, more money, manufacturing, etc. were advantages of the ______
  10. Lee ______ at Appomattox Courthouse
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  1. the battle in which Grant laid siege for 45 days
  2. both the Monitor and the Merrimack were this kind of ship
  3. deadliest day of battle in America
  4. Lincoln called the Emancipation proclamation a ________
  5. the president of the confederacy, who was arrested for treason but not put on trial
  6. the first all black Massachusetts regiment
  7. the amendment that freed the slaves in the South
  8. his election was the final push to start the war
  9. better leaders, more morale, didn't have to win, etc. were advantages of the _______
  10. The plan devised by the north to kill the south's economy
  11. where the first shots of the Civil war happened
  12. the South had better ____
  13. second turning point of the war
  14. John Wilkes Booth ________ Lincoln
  15. the association founded by Clara Barton during the war
  16. countries of this continent no longer wanted to engage in the war after it was made about slavery

26 Clues: the South had better ____ • deadliest battle in America • second turning point of the war • Lee's great mistake at Gettysburg • deadliest day of battle in America • John Wilkes Booth ________ Lincoln • Lee ______ at Appomattox Courthouse • the south was fighting to keep ______ • the first all black Massachusetts regiment • where the first shots of the Civil war happened • ...

Civil War 2022-11-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
  2. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  3. a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
  4. of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
  5. a member of the Union Army or Confederate army during the American Civil War
  6. bringing death
  7. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
  8. the state of being allied
  9. troops trained to fight on horseback
  10. a fortified military post where troops are stationed
  11. freedom of choice
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  1. Civil War War between south and north
  2. an offensive against an enemy
  3. Run away from
  4. civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
  5. a statement that is emphatic and explicit
  6. withdraw from an organization or polity
  7. region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
  8. the United States
  9. having an arsenal or guns
  10. the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  11. oppose, as in hostility or a competition

22 Clues: Run away from • bringing death • the United States • freedom of choice • having an arsenal or guns • the state of being allied • an offensive against an enemy • troops trained to fight on horseback • Civil War War between south and north • withdraw from an organization or polity • oppose, as in hostility or a competition • a statement that is emphatic and explicit • ...

Civil War 2022-11-29

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bloodiest Battle
  2. President that campaigned under Westward Expansion
  3. First battle
  4. Led the Confederate Army
  5. US won and acquired NM and CA
  6. amendment ended slavery.
  7. name of the Union plan to defeat the Confederates.
  8. belief it was their divine right to own everything from the East Coast to the West Coast
  9. CW begins
  10. North took MS River
  11. Burned ATL to the ground
  12. residents would vote to determine the slave/free status of their state
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  1. Bloodiest single day battle
  2. where lee surrendered to Grant. Ending the CW.
  3. First conflict fought between pro vs. anti slavery people.
  4. president of the CSA
  5. right to trial
  6. CW ends
  7. Lee surrendered to him
  8. Sherman led Union on a path of destruction from the Carolinas to Savannah,GA.

20 Clues: CW ends • CW begins • First battle • right to trial • Bloodiest Battle • North took MS River • president of the CSA • Lee surrendered to him • Led the Confederate Army • amendment ended slavery. • Burned ATL to the ground • Bloodiest single day battle • US won and acquired NM and CA • where lee surrendered to Grant. Ending the CW. • President that campaigned under Westward Expansion • ...

Civil War 2022-09-16

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. union general who was fired after he wouldn't attack
  2. compromise in 1820 that added two new states
  3. president during civil war
  4. reason California was added to the union so quickly
  5. last name of the writer of Uncle Tom's cabin
  6. Union general who led the army at the end of the war
  7. state which contained the capital of the Confederacy
  8. the union's first ironclad ship
  9. slave who sued for his freedom
  10. time after the Civil war in which southern states were brought back into the union
  11. Major battle in SE Pennsylvania
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  1. president of the confederate states of america
  2. Battle site meaning "place of peace"
  3. major crop of the southern states
  4. man responsible for raiding the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA
  5. first major battle of the war just outside Washington DC
  6. confederate who led an ill-fated charge at Gettysburg
  7. name for the southern states who seceded
  8. _ kansas; period of violence between pro and anti slavery factions
  9. head of Confederate army
  10. last name of the man who shot and killed the president

21 Clues: head of Confederate army • president during civil war • slave who sued for his freedom • the union's first ironclad ship • Major battle in SE Pennsylvania • major crop of the southern states • Battle site meaning "place of peace" • name for the southern states who seceded • compromise in 1820 that added two new states • last name of the writer of Uncle Tom's cabin • ...

Civil War 2025-10-24

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. States The four slave states (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri) that remained in the Union during the Civil War.
  2. of 1850 Five separate bills that admitted California as a free state, created Utah and New Mexico territories with popular sovereignty, and included the Fugitive Slave Act.
  3. Proviso A proposal by Representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania in 1846 to completely ban slavery in any new territories acquired from Mexico.
  4. Rights The political principle that individual states should have significant power and authority, often used to defend slavery.
  5. Turner’s Rebellion A violent uprising of slaves in Virginia being led by Nat Turner. This led to an increase in tensions and fear surrounding the issue of slavery.
  6. Slave Act A law requiring law enforcement throughout the US to arrest runaway slaves and return them to their owners, with harsh penalties for those who refused to help.
  7. Law The temporary rule by military authorities over civilian populations, used by Lincoln in Maryland to keep it in the Union.
  8. The growing division and loyalty to one's own region (North or South) rather than to the nation as a whole.
  9. Railroad An organized network of individuals who helped hide and move runaway slaves north to freedom in Canada.
  10. Debates (1858) A series of public debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the Illinois Senate race, focused on the slavery issue.
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  1. A person who advocated for the immediate end of slavery throughout the United States.
  2. Kansas" The period of violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas Territory during the 1850s.
  3. States of America The independent nation declared by the secessionist Southern states in February 1861, with Jefferson Davis as president.
  4. Soil Party A political party formed in 1848 by anti-slavery Whigs and Democrats who opposed expanding slavery to western territories.
  5. Act (1854) Legislation that created Kansas and Nebraska territories and repealed the Missouri Compromise, allowing popular sovereignty on slavery.
  6. The act of formally withdrawing from the Union, first done by South Carolina on December 20, 1860.
  7. Brown's Raid An 1859 attack on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, led by abolitionist John Brown in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
  8. Compromise An agreement that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while banning slavery in future states north of Missouri's southern border.
  9. Sumter The federal fort in Charleston Harbor where the Civil War officially began when Confederate forces bombarded it in April 1861.
  10. Scott Decision (1857) A Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans were not US citizens and could not sue in federal courts, and that Congress could not ban slavery in territories.

20 Clues: A person who advocated for the immediate end of slavery throughout the United States. • The act of formally withdrawing from the Union, first done by South Carolina on December 20, 1860. • The growing division and loyalty to one's own region (North or South) rather than to the nation as a whole. • ...

Civil war 2025-05-13

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Actor who assasinated Abraham Lincoln
  2. Battle between ironclad ships
  3. Union prison camp in illinois
  4. Name for southern sympathizers in the North
  5. Role of women during the civil war
  6. Union general played a role in the capture of atlanta
  7. Confederate ship that attacked union merchant vessels
  8. Movement to end slavery in the united states
  9. Civil wars impact on native americans
  10. Nickname for the southern economy economy during the war
  11. Location where Lincoln was assasinated
  12. Civil wars effect on industrialization in the North
  13. Union general criticized for his cautiousness in battle
  14. Commanded the Army of Northern virginia
  15. organization to oppose reconstruction and african american rights
  16. Civil wars lasting legacy on American society
  17. Location of the confederate surrender
  18. Union capital throughout the civil war
  19. General who replaced McClellan after antietam
  20. Encouraged African Americans to join the union army
  21. Nickname for confederate soldiers
  22. Nickname for union soldiers
  23. Union admiral who captured new orleans
  24. requiring escaped slaves to return to their owners
  25. Term for southern democrats regaining political power after reconstruction
  26. Strategy to blockaded southern ports and control Mississipi river
  27. union victory that helped secure Lincolns re-election 1864
  28. First shots of the civil war were fired
  29. Confederate prison camp infamous for its harsh conditions
  30. Confederate spy who provided valuable intelligance
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  1. allowed the conscription of men into the Union army
  2. Amendment that abolished slavery in the united states
  3. Battle fought in pennsylvania
  4. laws to restrict african american rights
  5. Gave the union control of the Mississippi river
  6. Later became 18th president of the united states
  7. Abolitionist who led a raid on harpers ferry
  8. Focused on defending territory and seeking foreign support
  9. Main issue that divided the North and South
  10. Impact of the civil war on federal authority
  11. Term for mandatory military service during the war
  12. amendment that granted African American men the right to vote.
  13. Routes to help enslaved people escape to freedom
  14. Civil war focused on rebuilding the south
  15. First state to secede from the union
  16. General who earned his nickname at bull run
  17. Speech lincoln gave to honor fallen soldiers
  18. Created to assist freed slaves and poor whites
  19. The nurse who who founded the American red cross
  20. Book that exposed the horrors of slavery
  21. amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S
  22. Union ship that defeated the Alabama
  23. President of the confederate states of America
  24. Man supreme court case denied African Americans citizenship
  25. Economic condition of the south after war
  26. Known for high casualties and union victory in Tenessee
  27. Confederate cavalry commander known for his daring raids
  28. president of the United states during the civil war
  29. known for his bravery and nicknamed "Stonewall
  30. States that stayed in union but allowed slavery

60 Clues: Nickname for union soldiers • Battle fought in pennsylvania • Battle between ironclad ships • Union prison camp in illinois • Nickname for confederate soldiers • Role of women during the civil war • First state to secede from the union • Union ship that defeated the Alabama • Actor who assasinated Abraham Lincoln • Civil wars impact on native americans • ...

Civil War 2026-02-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first major Battle of the Civil War, in which the Confederates left with an overwhelming victory over General Irwin McDowell and the Union.
  2. A Union steam frigate that was destroyed in Norfolk, Virginia, to prevent its capture. The Confederacy rebuilt it, renaming it the CSS Virginia.
  3. A Union General during the war, this person became known as 'The Rock of Chickamauga'. He never lost a battle and led troops in battles in Chickamauga and Nashville.
  4. American politician and lawyer, this person served in Congress for Illinois and later Oregon until he was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff while leading a Union army regiment, becoming the first and only sitting US senator to be killed in a military engagement
  5. The only Native American to achieve the rank of general during the Civil War. He was a part of the Cherokee Nation, and was the last Confederate General to surrender.
  6. A Confederate General during the Civil War, this general is known primarily by his nickname after his courageous leadership in the Battle of Bull Run.
  7. Union General who famously defeated Jubal Early's troops multiple times. He is heavily criticized for his tactics in 'The Burning' in which he burned down 400 miles of Confederate barns, mills, factories, and railroads.
  8. The place where General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, beginning the end of the American Civil War.
  9. A prominent Union General, this person led Union forces in the Peninsula Campaign. He was perceived at being to cautious and unwilling to attack and lose men in any fight he was not 100% sure of winning.
  10. The 16th President of the United States, he led the US through the American Civil War, defeating the Confederate States and helping to abolish slavery
  11. Issued by Abraham Lincoln, this declaration made slavery fully illegal in the Union and Confederacy, giving them all freedom, and the option to join the Union Army.
  12. A Confederate Cavalry General, known for his bold scouting and daring attacks, he was nicknamed 'the eyes and ears of the Confederate Army', although he is often blamed for the Confederate loss at Gettysburg.
  13. This Battle began with a Confederate surprise attack, which was later annihilated by Union reinforcements, ending in a costly victory for the Union and General Grant's forces, in the process killing a high ranking Confederate General, giving the Union a critical advance into the Confederacy.
  14. A notorious Confederate Prison, famous for holding tens of thousands of Union Soldiers, many of which died from disease, starvation, and overcrowding. The prison commander was tried and hanged for war crimes.
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  1. The leader of the Union Army at the end of the war, leading them to a victory over the confederates. He became known as the most successful general of the war, and later became US president.
  2. Another Union General known for his absurd facial hair and his defeats in the Battle of Crater and Fredericksburg, being known as being a failed general.
  3. A Confederate General, this person is famous for his roles in the Battle of Antietam and Chickamauga, but is also known for criticizing Confederate tactics at the Battle of Gettysburg
  4. A Union General, this person became famous for leading a heroic bayonet charge at the Battle of Gettysburg which awarded him the Medal of Honor. He later became the governor of Maine.
  5. The place of the opening engagement of the Civil War, where Confederates bombarded and captured the military location located in Charleston, South Carolina.
  6. A Union General, famous for his victory in the Battle of Williamsburg where he received the nickname 'Fighting Joe'. He was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville
  7. A Union Admiral, this person is famous for capturing New Orleans and Mobile Bay. They became the first full Admiral in US Navy history.
  8. A major city which was captured by Union General Sherman, capturing a vital Confederate railway, and was led in the Battles of Peachtree Creek and Jonesboro.
  9. This person was a union General who famously ld troops in the Battle of Bull Run, Vicksburg, Shiloh, and famously led the great March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah.
  10. Confederate General and leader during the Civil War. He is famously known as the most famous, successful, and influencial Confederate General of the Civil War.
  11. Another Confederate General, who most famously led a massive bayonet charge which failed horribly during the Battle of Gettysburg.
  12. The first major battle on Union soil, this battle took part between Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General George McClellan. It remains the single bloodiest day in American history. While the Union had more casualties, they ultimately won, making this battle a major turning point in the war.
  13. This Battle in Pennsylvania is widely considered the turning point in the Civil War, with a major Union victory, ending the Confederate invasion of the North, and a major blow to the Confederacy whilst boosting Union morale.
  14. The Union navy's first ironclad warship, famous for its revolutionary revolving turret. It famously fought the CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads.
  15. The first and only president of the Confederate States of America, leading the confederates in the American Civil War
  16. A Union strategy designed to strangle the Confederacy, splitting it in two at the Mississippi River with a major naval blockade.
  17. This Battle was won by the Union, securing the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two, and blocking off Confederate supplies and reinforcements.

31 Clues: The first and only president of the Confederate States of America, leading the confederates in the American Civil War • A Union strategy designed to strangle the Confederacy, splitting it in two at the Mississippi River with a major naval blockade. • ...

Civil War 2025-10-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Blocking off ports
  2. States that left the US during the war
  3. Give up
  4. In the constitution
  5. Civil_
  6. Who fought in battle
  7. Cotton fields
  8. President during the war
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  1. Problem between sides
  2. Rebuilding
  3. Soldiers who fight on foot
  4. Fight between opposing sides
  5. States in the US during the war
  6. Withdrawing from a Union
  7. Was legal in the South
  8. Get rid of
  9. Recruiting soldiers
  10. 5 dollar bill
  11. Things given to you by law
  12. Guns used in war

20 Clues: Civil_ • Give up • Rebuilding • Get rid of • 5 dollar bill • Cotton fields • Guns used in war • Blocking off ports • In the constitution • Recruiting soldiers • Who fought in battle • Problem between sides • Was legal in the South • Withdrawing from a Union • President during the war • Soldiers who fight on foot • Things given to you by law • Fight between opposing sides • ...

Civil War 2026-01-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A large weapon used in battles.
  2. – A person who cares for sick or injured soldiers.
  3. – A person who fights in an army.
  4. – The right to live without being owned or controlled.
  5. – A group of soldiers.
  6. – A time without war.
  7. – The side that fought to keep the United States united.
  8. – A fight between two armies.
  9. A war fought between people from the same country.
  10. – A fight between countries or groups.
  11. – A strong building used for protection in war.
  12. – To choose a leader or decision.Uniform – Special clothing worn by soldiers.
  13. – The act of setting enslaved people free.
  14. – A gun used by soldiers during the Civil War.
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  1. – The U.S. president during the Civil War.
  2. – A leader of an army.
  3. – The southern states that wanted to break away.
  4. – A system where people were owned and forced to work.
  5. – When soldiers walk together in lines.
  6. – A message sent to family from soldiers at war.
  7. – A person who wanted to end slavery.
  8. – The side that fought to form its own country.
  9. – The leader of the United States.
  10. – Small amounts of food given to soldiers.
  11. – A place where soldiers lived during the war.
  12. – The northern states that wanted the country to stay together.
  13. – A symbol used to represent a country or group.

27 Clues: – A time without war. • – A leader of an army. • – A group of soldiers. • – A fight between two armies. • – A large weapon used in battles. • – A person who fights in an army. • – The leader of the United States. • – A person who wanted to end slavery. • – A fight between countries or groups. • – When soldiers walk together in lines. • – The U.S. president during the Civil War. • ...

Civil War 2026-03-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all the people who are born around the same time
  2. a way to get from one place to another
  3. to gather or collect crops at the end of a season
  4. another name for the United States
  5. to agree to stop fighting because you know you won't win
  6. to move forward
  7. an unsettled area or an area where people do not live
  8. things that are wrong and that make people suffer
  9. having the power to make your own decisions and to do what you want
  10. moved away or moved back where you came from
  11. collect information about an enemy, often while in enemy territory
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  1. leader in an army
  2. areas of land
  3. helps people with matters that deal with the law
  4. the city where a state or country's government meets
  5. a fight between two armies or navies
  6. talk about expressed different opinions or points of view about something
  7. act of entering a place by force
  8. materials or things that people need to survive
  9. buildings where people use machines to make large number of goods to sell
  10. practice of owning people and forcing them to work often without pay
  11. to stay alive
  12. Harriet Tubman ran away from her owners

23 Clues: areas of land • to stay alive • to move forward • leader in an army • act of entering a place by force • another name for the United States • a fight between two armies or navies • a way to get from one place to another • Harriet Tubman ran away from her owners • moved away or moved back where you came from • materials or things that people need to survive • ...

CIVIL WAR 2024-04-11

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The wealthiest of men served this position in the war.
  2. _____ Boosted the social status of their owners depending on how many they had
  3. The most common job for women in the civil war
  4. _____ Hundred thousand were wounded after the war
  5. Robert Gould ______
  6. The southern side
  7. The union side
  8. When all the states left the union, it was called the great ______
  9. _____ Barton invented the red cross
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  1. Many children were left _______ after the war
  2. The farms that many slaves worked on. They ran out of business after the civil war
  3. Newly freed slaves were _______ for their freedom
  4. The most common job for a boy in the army
  5. The act of being forced in the war
  6. ______ E. Lee was a confederate general
  7. _____ Percent of women were left widowed after the civil war
  8. People who fought for slaves freedom.
  9. Women were left to work the men's _______
  10. the required age to enlist in the army
  11. John Wilkes Booth Assasinated this person because he felt like the south's rights were violated

20 Clues: The union side • The southern side • Robert Gould ______ • The act of being forced in the war • _____ Barton invented the red cross • People who fought for slaves freedom. • the required age to enlist in the army • ______ E. Lee was a confederate general • The most common job for a boy in the army • Women were left to work the men's _______ • ...

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. A human being being owned by another
  2. Type of Aaea used for battles
  3. Term used to describe the other side
  4. Loyal to the Confederate States
  5. A military specialization
  6. Battle of a city
  7. Public Speaker
  8. An animal used in the Civil War
  9. Officers equipment
  10. A Confederate general
  11. Being there for anyone
  12. A Charge
  13. The Civil War currency
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  1. Electing someone
  2. Land in America
  3. Agreement
  4. Type of weapon
  5. Type of hand held gun
  6. A state
  7. An act in the Civil War on states
  8. US Military Academy
  9. US Army Corps
  10. A plant used for medicine
  11. French Infantry unit
  12. Led by Lincoln
  13. The 17th President

26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...

CW Homefront 2022-05-06

CW Homefront crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this act passed during the Civil War provided land for new universities
  2. occupation first made available to women during the Civil War
  3. this act passed during the Civil War gave free land to any citizen
  4. a legal principle that prevents holding persons without trial
  5. term that means freeing of slaves
  6. President of the CSA
  7. term that described escaped slaves that made it to Union lines
  8. northern democrats who opposed the war and wanted peace
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  1. forcing people into the army
  2. An all black regiment from this state proved the effectiveness of black soldiers in the Civil War
  3. city in which there was a large anti-draft riot in 1863
  4. the main cause of death of Civil War soldiers
  5. President of the USA
  6. this term, meaning a rise in the price of everything, was experienced by both sides as they struggled to pay for the war

14 Clues: President of the USA • President of the CSA • forcing people into the army • term that means freeing of slaves • the main cause of death of Civil War soldiers • city in which there was a large anti-draft riot in 1863 • northern democrats who opposed the war and wanted peace • occupation first made available to women during the Civil War • ...

American History 2026-02-11

American History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nicknamed the Sultan of Swat
  2. “Father of the Constitution” James ___
  3. Civil War president
  4. The ship that brought the Pilgrims
  5. Native American tribe a U.S. helicopter was named after
  6. Iconic cracked symbol of American independence
  7. Infamously worst American-made car
  8. The Great Depression president
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  1. First permanent English settlement
  2. Trail traveled by pioneers heading west
  3. Nickname of the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft
  4. Name of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia estate
  5. Harbor attacked on Dec. 7, 1941
  6. Site of Lincoln’s famous Civil War address
  7. What steak sauce was created during the Civil War in 1862?
  8. Known as the “Forgotten War”
  9. First President of the United States
  10. Explorer who reached the Pacific in 1805

18 Clues: Civil War president • Nicknamed the Sultan of Swat • Known as the “Forgotten War” • The Great Depression president • Harbor attacked on Dec. 7, 1941 • First permanent English settlement • The ship that brought the Pilgrims • Infamously worst American-made car • First President of the United States • “Father of the Constitution” James ___ • ...

Civil War Uniforms: Facts and Stats 2015-04-26

Civil War Uniforms: Facts and Stats crossword puzzle
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  1. type of gun used by a Civil War soldier
  2. supported by a belt and cross belt
  3. type of hat worn by a Civil War soldier
  4. used to carry water
  5. number of rounds a cartridge box can hold
  6. material a Civil War soldier's coat was made of
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  1. a well trained soldier could fire this many shots in a minute
  2. used to fire a civil war gun
  3. material a Civil War soldier's shoes were made of
  4. used to carry rations and other items
  5. could be attached to end of gun to allow for close combat
  6. cost, in dollars, to equip a Civil War soldier (in 1861)

12 Clues: used to carry water • used to fire a civil war gun • supported by a belt and cross belt • used to carry rations and other items • type of gun used by a Civil War soldier • type of hat worn by a Civil War soldier • number of rounds a cartridge box can hold • material a Civil War soldier's coat was made of • material a Civil War soldier's shoes were made of • ...

Civil War Figures 2022-11-30

Civil War Figures crossword puzzle
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  1. 16th president of the assasinated by John Wilkes Booth
  2. confederate general during the civil war and surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
  3. abolitionist who escaped slavery from Maryland and worked in a shipyard
  4. United States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the Union commander in the first battle of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter in April 1861
  5. president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
  6. a former stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater in 1865
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  1. negotiated the Treaty of Ghent years before the civil war
  2. wrote uncle toms cabin to expose what slavery truly was
  3. served as a union general in the civil war aka Tecumseh
  4. formed the New England anti-slavery society eventually becoming the American anti-slavery society
  5. created the compromise of 1850
  6. confederate general known for his prowess and bravery nicknamed "stonewall"
  7. famous abolitionist who led slaves to freedom using the underground railroad
  8. union general during the civil war
  9. "free man" who plead his freedom with supreme court

15 Clues: created the compromise of 1850 • union general during the civil war • "free man" who plead his freedom with supreme court • 16th president of the assasinated by John Wilkes Booth • wrote uncle toms cabin to expose what slavery truly was • served as a union general in the civil war aka Tecumseh • negotiated the Treaty of Ghent years before the civil war • ...

Civil War Crossword by Queen McCormick APUSH Prd 8 2023-01-03

Civil War Crossword by Queen McCormick APUSH Prd 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. Commander of Union forces in the Civil War
  2. A battle considered to be the turning point of the Civil War
  3. Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War
  4. An ambassador that helped to keep the British from recognizing the Confederacy
  5. First and only president of the Confederate States of America
  6. A Union strategy for the establishment of a blockade around the Confederacy
  7. Ironclad chips
  8. 16th U.S President/U.S President of 1861
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  1. Amendment passed in December 1865 and abolished slavery in the U.S
  2. Battle fought for control of the Mississippi River
  3. Proclamation to free the slaves in the Confederacy
  4. A fundamental right in the Constitution that allows a person to know why they were arrested/charged
  5. Election between Lincoln and McClellan
  6. Man who assasinated Abraham Lincoln
  7. Bloodiest war with nearly 5,000 men killed and more than 23,000 casualties
  8. A law for American citizens to acquire a homestead of land in the West
  9. Location of the first battle in the Civil War
  10. Commander of the Northern Virginia Army

18 Clues: Ironclad chips • Man who assasinated Abraham Lincoln • Election between Lincoln and McClellan • Commander of the Northern Virginia Army • 16th U.S President/U.S President of 1861 • Commander of Union forces in the Civil War • Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War • Location of the first battle in the Civil War • Battle fought for control of the Mississippi River • ...

civil war crossword puzzle 2023-02-21

civil war crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. nickname of battle of mannassass
  2. boats designed to get past blockades
  3. main union general
  4. 620,000 _______ in the cival war
  5. how the south made money
  6. preventing goods from entering or leaving
  7. president of the confederate
  8. used by sherman in his march through through the south
  9. main confederate general
  10. deadliest battle
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  1. president of the union
  2. how the north made money
  3. loser of the cival war
  4. the first battle of the civil war
  5. winner of the civil war
  6. the court house where the cival war "ended"
  7. skin color
  8. submarine
  9. used by plantation owners
  10. freed himself and other slaves through a ship

20 Clues: submarine • skin color • deadliest battle • main union general • president of the union • loser of the cival war • winner of the civil war • how the north made money • how the south made money • main confederate general • used by plantation owners • president of the confederate • nickname of battle of mannassass • 620,000 _______ in the cival war • the first battle of the civil war • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-22

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The main Confederate Military leader who is famously known for leading the Confederate States into seceding.
  2. Said to be the bloodiest battle of the war, and was considered the turning point of the Civil War
  3. The act of which enslaved African Americans were forced to work for little to no pay, also said to be the main reason of the start to the American Civil War
  4. A series of underground and above ground tunnels, that helped African American Slaves escape to the North.
  5. an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering of leaving
  6. The court case of Dred Scott when he brought his owner to the supreme court for making him work in slavery in a free state
  7. The first all black military regiment
  8. Considered the main Union Officer that went on to be the 18th president of the United States of America
  9. A small local army of civilians to be used in emergencies
  10. What General Sherman did when he surrounded Atlanta
  11. To formally withdraw from a membership in a political state
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  1. Sherman was a Union general that led the famous Sherman's March that destroyed anything they passed all the way to Atlanta
  2. The president of the Union States, was said to be the person who freed the slaves
  3. A document that ended slavery in Confederate States (Not Boarder States)
  4. a word meaning "before a war"
  5. A person who favors the abolition of slavery
  6. The South's name in the American Civil War
  7. Clothing for a soldier on either side of the war
  8. The main rifle used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War
  9. The North's name in the American Civil War

20 Clues: a word meaning "before a war" • The first all black military regiment • The South's name in the American Civil War • The North's name in the American Civil War • A person who favors the abolition of slavery • Clothing for a soldier on either side of the war • What General Sherman did when he surrounded Atlanta • A small local army of civilians to be used in emergencies • ...

10th grade civil war 2019-07-03

10th grade civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Legal buying and selling of Africans and African Americans as human chattel
  2. President during the Civil War, known as the Great Emancipator
  3. Site of two battles where the first shots of the war were fired in Charleston, South Carolina
  4. Slave states that did not join the Confederacy
  5. Speech delivered by President Lincoln in Pennsylvania
  6. The post-war era in which Confederate States were brought back into the union
  7. To do away with
  8. The leaving of the union by Confederate States
  9. A military attack or blockade of a city
  10. An Act that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether they would allow slavery
  11. Compulsory enrollment in the army
  12. Land where battles are fought
  13. A state where slavery is illegal
  14. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln following the Civil War
  15. The last battle of the American Civil War
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  1. Executive order that freed slaves in the United States
  2. A kind of conflict rising in the 1800s involving large conscripted armies
  3. The seceding slave-states during the Civil War
  4. The freeing of the slaves
  5. Commander of the Confederate States Army
  6. The states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C., as well as coastal seaports of North Carolina
  7. Soldiers of the Confederacy
  8. Famous battle fought in Tennessee
  9. Happened at Appomattox Courthouse and ended the war
  10. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history
  11. Federal army during the Civil War that fought against the Confederacy
  12. Large farms, often specializing in cotton or tobacco, usually worked by African slaves
  13. To release from slavery
  14. A person who performs events from history, particularly wars and battles
  15. Prominent Union Army general and later U.S. president

30 Clues: To do away with • To release from slavery • The freeing of the slaves • Soldiers of the Confederacy • Land where battles are fought • A state where slavery is illegal • Famous battle fought in Tennessee • Compulsory enrollment in the army • A military attack or blockade of a city • Commander of the Confederate States Army • The last battle of the American Civil War • ...

Civil War 2023-11-08

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. someone who works for women's rights
  2. all men are able to vote
  3. Executive order by Lincoln to force the rebellous states to rejoin the union or free slaves
  4. first battle of the civil war
  5. sight of the end of the civil war
  6. period of time following the civil war
  7. network of safe houses used to find freedom
  8. 11 states who seceded from the union
  9. 18th president of the united states
  10. Speech Lincoln gave to dedicate a cemetery
  11. outlawed slavery in the united states
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  1. 16th president of the united states
  2. Former slave wrote an autobiography abolitionist
  3. equal protection under the law for all citizens
  4. period of time before the civil war
  5. 17th president of the united states
  6. Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

17 Clues: all men are able to vote • Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? • first battle of the civil war • sight of the end of the civil war • 16th president of the united states • period of time before the civil war • 17th president of the united states • 18th president of the united states • someone who works for women's rights • 11 states who seceded from the union • ...

Texas and the Civil War 2025-02-11

Texas and the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Provided citizenship to former slaves and people born in America
  2. laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers
  3. War fought between the North and South from 1861-1865
  4. June 19, 1865; the date slaves were declared free in Texas
  5. a white Southerner who joined the Republican Party (anti-slavery party) after the Civil War
  6. Abolished (ended) slavery in the United States
  7. A military draft
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  1. A soldier in the southern army during the Civil War who opposed the abolishment of slavery and fought against the Union.
  2. a Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War
  3. rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
  4. Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or were previously enslaved
  5. Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
  6. A person who works fields rented from a landowner and pays the rent and repays loans by turning over to the landowner a share of the crops.
  7. the freeing of slaves
  8. a soldier of the Union Army during the American Civil War

15 Clues: A military draft • the freeing of slaves • rebuilding of the South after the Civil War • Abolished (ended) slavery in the United States • War fought between the North and South from 1861-1865 • a Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War • a soldier of the Union Army during the American Civil War • June 19, 1865; the date slaves were declared free in Texas • ...

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. A human being being owned by another
  2. Type of Aaea used for battles
  3. Term used to describe the other side
  4. Loyal to the Confederate States
  5. A military specialization
  6. Battle of a city
  7. Public Speaker
  8. An animal used in the Civil War
  9. Officers equipment
  10. A Confederate general
  11. Being there for anyone
  12. A Charge
  13. The Civil War currency
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  1. Electing someone
  2. Land in America
  3. Agreement
  4. Type of weapon
  5. Type of hand held gun
  6. A state
  7. An act in the Civil War on states
  8. US Military Academy
  9. US Army Corps
  10. A plant used for medicine
  11. French Infantry unit
  12. Led by Lincoln
  13. The 17th President

26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. A human being being owned by another
  2. Type of Aaea used for battles
  3. Term used to describe the other side
  4. Loyal to the Confederate States
  5. A military specialization
  6. Battle of a city
  7. Public Speaker
  8. An animal used in the Civil War
  9. Officers equipment
  10. A Confederate general
  11. Being there for anyone
  12. A Charge
  13. The Civil War currency
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  1. Electing someone
  2. Land in America
  3. Agreement
  4. Type of weapon
  5. Type of hand held gun
  6. A state
  7. An act in the Civil War on states
  8. US Military Academy
  9. US Army Corps
  10. A plant used for medicine
  11. French Infantry unit
  12. Led by Lincoln
  13. The 17th President

26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...

Civil War 2025-01-23

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The side that won the Civil War
  2. Fort that the Confederacy bombed that started the Civil War
  3. Name of the Union attack plan
  4. Number of years the Civil War lasted
  5. State that saw fighting over a rigged election
  6. 16th president of the United States
  7. Sued for his freedom
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  1. Most troops lost in battle
  2. Abolitionist who raided Harper's Ferry
  3. To set free
  4. Main cause of the Civil War
  5. Name of the Confederacy defense plan
  6. President of the Confederate States of America
  7. To withdraw or leave

14 Clues: To set free • To withdraw or leave • Sued for his freedom • Most troops lost in battle • Main cause of the Civil War • Name of the Union attack plan • The side that won the Civil War • 16th president of the United States • Name of the Confederacy defense plan • Number of years the Civil War lasted • Abolitionist who raided Harper's Ferry • ...

10th grade civil war 2019-07-03

10th grade civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Soldiers of the Confederacy
  2. Happened at Appomattox Courthouse and ended the war
  3. Speech delivered by President Lincoln in Pennsylvania
  4. Federal army during the Civil War that fought against the Confederacy
  5. The freeing of the slaves
  6. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history
  7. Land where battles are fought
  8. To release from slavery
  9. Commander of the Confederate States Army
  10. Site of two battles where the first shots of the war were fired in Charleston, South Carolina
  11. The last battle of the American Civil War
  12. An Act that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether they would allow slavery
  13. The leaving of the union by Confederate States
  14. The states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C., as well as coastal seaports of North Carolina
  15. Compulsory enrollment in the army
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  1. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln following the Civil War
  2. Executive order that freed slaves in the United States
  3. The post-war era in which Confederate States were brought back into the union
  4. To do away with
  5. A state where slavery is illegal
  6. Slave states that did not join the Confederacy
  7. President during the Civil War, known as the Great Emancipator
  8. Prominent Union Army general and later U.S. president
  9. A person who performs events from history, particularly wars and battles
  10. A military attack or blockade of a city
  11. The seceding slave-states during the Civil War
  12. Large farms, often specializing in cotton or tobacco, usually worked by African slaves
  13. A kind of conflict rising in the 1800s involving large conscripted armies
  14. Legal buying and selling of Africans and African Americans as human chattel
  15. Famous battle fought in Tennessee

30 Clues: To do away with • To release from slavery • The freeing of the slaves • Soldiers of the Confederacy • Land where battles are fought • A state where slavery is illegal • Famous battle fought in Tennessee • Compulsory enrollment in the army • A military attack or blockade of a city • Commander of the Confederate States Army • The last battle of the American Civil War • ...

Civil War 2023-04-25

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. a Civil War battle in Tennessee in which the Union army gained greater control over the Mississippi River valley
  2. a Union victory in the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history
  3. Confederate efforts to use the importance of southern cotton to Britain’s textile industry to persuade the British to support the Confederacy in the Civil War
  4. Eighteenth president of the United States, he received a field promotion to lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces after leading a successful campaign in the West. He accepted General Lee’s surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the Civil War.
  5. Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri; slave states that lay between the North and the South and did not join the Confederacy during the Civil War
  6. the first major battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory; showed that the Civil War would not be won easil
  7. a series of Civil War battles in which Confederate army successes forced the Union army to retreat from Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital
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  1. American general, he served as commander in the Mexican War and used a two-part strategy against the South in the Civil War; he wanted to destroy the South’s economy with a naval blockade and gain control of the Mississippi River.
  2. a Civil War battle in which the Confederate army forced most of the Union army out of Virginia
  3. American army general put in charge of Union troops and later removed by Lincoln for failure to press Lee’s Confederate troops in Richmond
  4. American Confederate general, he led the Shenandoah Valley campaign and fought with Lee in the Seven Days’ Battles and the First and Second Battles of Bull Run.
  5. a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War
  6. American soldier, he refused Lincoln’s offer to head the Union army and agreed to lead Confederate forces. He successfully led several major battles until his defeat at Gettysburg, and he surrendered to the Union’s commander General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
  7. a warship that is heavily armored with iron

14 Clues: a warship that is heavily armored with iron • a Civil War battle in which the Confederate army forced most of the Union army out of Virginia • a Union victory in the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history • a Civil War battle in Tennessee in which the Union army gained greater control over the Mississippi River valley • ...

Civil War Crossword 2024-04-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. - ________ was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in nearly all military engagements in the Eastern theater of the war until his death.
  2. - _______ was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, achieving recognition for his command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness against his troops.
  3. Run - ___ ____ was the first major battle of the American Civil War. It was also called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces. The battle was fought in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C
  4. - ______ was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was a cavalry commander known for his mastery of reconnaissance.
  5. - _____ was an American politician, lawyer, and US Army officer. In his political career, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois and later as a U.S. Senator from Oregon.
  6. - _______ was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. He also has a poem written about him.
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  1. - ______ was an American military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States, who served from 1869 to 1877. He led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and briefly served as U.S. Secretary of War
  2. - _______ was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War.
  3. - _________ was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865
  4. - ________ was an American college professor from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general.
  5. - ______ was an American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater.
  6. - ______ was the president of the Confederated States of America. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War.
  7. - _____, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War. The fighting took place in southwestern Tennessee, which was part of the war's Western Theater
  8. - ____ was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army
  9. - _______ or the Battle of Sharpsburg, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.

15 Clues: - _______ was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. • - _______ was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. He also has a poem written about him. • ...

Second Semester Texas History Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-18

Second Semester Texas History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This was transported to northern markets along cattle trails.
  2. These helped on cattle drives/ trails and had a very difficult job.
  3. Major cash crop in Texas
  4. The US _______ War led to the US acquiring the Mexican Cession
  5. One of the two major political parties in the United States that favors less government involvement and spending.
  6. Another name for North during the Civil War
  7. Equal rights organization for African Americans that was established during the Civil Rights Era.
  8. During the Civil War, Texas sided with the _______ states of America.
  9. Also called The Great War.
  10. _________ was the era after the Civil War where southern states were readmitted to the Union.
  11. Country that existed from 1836-1845.
  12. Oil was discovered here in 1901.
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  1. Equal rights organization for Hispanic Americans that was established during the Civil Rights Era.
  2. President of Texas who established the Texas Navy
  3. First president of Texas.
  4. Established the Texas Railroad Commission
  5. The ______ of Texas was a major cause of the US Mexican War.
  6. The ____________was a conflict between the Northern and Southern States in the US.
  7. One of the two major political parties in the United States that favors more government involvement and spending.
  8. The ________ of 1850 finalized the borders of Texas.
  9. Major conflict between the Allied and Axis powers.
  10. Transported cattle and were helped regulated by James Hogg.
  11. Major industry in Texas that experiences a boom and bust cycle.
  12. Leader of Germany during World War II.
  13. Immigrant group to Texas that experienced discrimination during the World Wars.

25 Clues: Major cash crop in Texas • First president of Texas. • Also called The Great War. • Oil was discovered here in 1901. • Country that existed from 1836-1845. • Leader of Germany during World War II. • Established the Texas Railroad Commission • Another name for North during the Civil War • President of Texas who established the Texas Navy • ...

The 1800s 2021-06-22

The 1800s crossword puzzle
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  1. The territory the US bought from France in 1803
  2. The Star-Spangled _________ was about a battle during the War of 1812
  3. We celebrate this holiday to celebrate the last slaves who were freed by the Northern soldiers in Texas
  4. The ________ separated from the North to establish a different country
  5. The ocean the US expanded to in the 1800s
  6. We celebrate _______ Day to remember the struggles workers fought and fight for
  7. He was the President during the Civil War
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  1. One problem that led to the Civil War
  2. The 13th ____________ stopped slavery in the US
  3. The _________ won the Civil War
  4. She fought for civil rights
  5. We celebrate ________ Day to remember all soldiers who died during wars
  6. The Emancipation ___________ freed the slaves in the south
  7. The ________ war was one war the US fought in the 1800s

14 Clues: She fought for civil rights • The _________ won the Civil War • One problem that led to the Civil War • The ocean the US expanded to in the 1800s • He was the President during the Civil War • The territory the US bought from France in 1803 • The 13th ____________ stopped slavery in the US • The ________ war was one war the US fought in the 1800s • ...

The Civil War 2016-05-02

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Confederate general at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run
  2. commanding general of the Union army for a short period; nominated by the Democrats to run against Lincoln in the election of 1864
  3. commanding general of the Union army at the start of the Civil War; created the Anaconda Plan
  4. members of Lincoln's own party who criticized Lincoln for making the war about preserving the Union rather than about slavery
  5. (Union victory) the bloodiest day of the Civil War; Lincoln soon after issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  6. (1861) the first federal income tax in American history; used to raise money for the Union
  7. the first meeting of ironclads in the Civil War; navies would shift from wooden ships to ironclads after the battle
  8. (November 19, 1863) three-minute speech given by Lincoln at a dedication speech for a battlefield cemetery; regarded as one of the finest speeches of all time
  9. (Union victory) the surrender of General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia; signaled the beginning of the end of the Civil War
  10. failed maneuver by Confederate soldiers on Union soldiers positioned on high ground on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg
  11. executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln which declared all slaves in the Confederate states to be free if those states did not return to the Union by the end of the year
  12. a war between citizens of the same country fighting for control over that country
  13. (Union victory) victory helped Lincoln win the election of 1864; Sherman burned almost the entire city before starting his March to the Sea
  14. drafting men for military service
  15. (Union victory) cut off railroad supply line to the capital at Richmond; Lee retreated and Confederate government officials evacuated Richmond
  16. (Union victory) Union gained control of the Mississippi River; cut off Confederate communications and supplies from west of the Mississippi River; often considered the turning point in the war along with Gettysburg
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  1. ("Copperheads") favored ending the war, whether it meant welcoming the seceded states back into the Union along with slavery or letting the southern states remain separate
  2. Union general famous for his "total war" strategy in the Atlanta Campaign
  3. (Union victory) more casualties than any other battle in the Civil War; often considered the turning point in the war
  4. (1863) law drafting Union men ages 20-45 for 3 years of military service; each state had a quota of soldiers to provide
  5. President of the United States of America during the Civil War; issued the Emancipation Proclamation; assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865
  6. President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
  7. Confederate commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia; earned victories at the Battle of Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville; surrendered at Appomattox Court House
  8. (Confederate victory) the start of the Civil War
  9. a Confederate corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia; earned his nickname at First Bull Run; shot by friendly fire at Chancellorsville and died from pneumonia
  10. Confederate commander of the Western Department of the Confederate Army; killed in the Battle of Shiloh
  11. commanding general of the Union army for the latter half of the Civil War
  12. (April 14, 1865) assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington
  13. (Confederate victory) the first major land battle of the Civil War; General Thomas Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall"
  14. Winfield Scott's plan to blockade Confederate ports, take control of the Mississippi River, and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, VA
  15. the southern region of the United States which broke away, forming their own nation; often called the "rebels"

31 Clues: drafting men for military service • (Confederate victory) the start of the Civil War • Confederate general at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run • President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War • Union general famous for his "total war" strategy in the Atlanta Campaign • commanding general of the Union army for the latter half of the Civil War • ...

Citizenship Review 2013-05-31

Citizenship Review crossword puzzle
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  1. territory bought from France
  2. wrote the Declaration of Independence
  3. advises President
  4. of 1812 war fought in 1800's
  5. War war between North and South
  6. War i fought in 1900's
  7. Americans lives inAmerica first
  8. makes laws
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  1. sold as slaves
  2. in charge of executive branch
  3. number of years the President serves
  4. change to COnstitution
  5. month we elect the President
  6. hundred number of senators
  7. of Rights first ten amendments
  8. led to Civil War

16 Clues: makes laws • sold as slaves • led to Civil War • advises President • change to COnstitution • War i fought in 1900's • hundred number of senators • territory bought from France • month we elect the President • of 1812 war fought in 1800's • in charge of executive branch • of Rights first ten amendments • War war between North and South • Americans lives inAmerica first • ...

TN History Unit 6 2024-01-23

TN History Unit 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The act of withdrawing formally from membership of the Union.
  2. This battle had the single bloodiest day of fighting during the Civil War.
  3. This actor assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre.
  4. Northern Democrats that supported the Union but wanted to preserve slavery.
  5. The government of the states that seceded from the Union.
  6. Became the top general of the Confederacy after Virginia seceded.
  7. Confederate General who founded the Ku Klux Klan.
  8. This decree ended slavery in the Southern states.
  9. This is the courthouse Lee surrendered to Grant and ended the Civil War.
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  1. The ineffective Union General that was fired for calling Lincoln a "gorilla."
  2. At the Battle of Gettysburg, this charge resulted in a loss of half of the soldiers who participated in it.
  3. The Union's final top general that defeated the Confederacy's General Lee.
  4. Was president of the United States during the Civil War.
  5. Confederate General who was General Lee's "right arm."
  6. This was the bloodiest battle of the war and the turning point of the Civil War.
  7. The Confederacy started the Civil War when they attacked this fort.
  8. General Winfield Scott came up with this plan to take New Orleans and the Mississippi River.

17 Clues: Confederate General who founded the Ku Klux Klan. • This decree ended slavery in the Southern states. • Confederate General who was General Lee's "right arm." • Was president of the United States during the Civil War. • The government of the states that seceded from the Union. • This actor assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. • ...

Civil War 2016-04-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of ships that were encased with iron.
  2. How long the civil war lasted.
  3. This killed more soldiers than battle injuries.
  4. Site of the bloodiest one-day battle in the Civil War.
  5. The army in the southern states.
  6. The north had plenty of these.
  7. The south had plenty of this.
  8. The nickname of the Confederate army.
  9. The army in the northern states.
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  1. The location where Robert E. Lee surrendered.
  2. The location where the Civil War began.
  3. The nickname of the Union army.
  4. The commander of the Union army.
  5. The reason that the Civil War began.
  6. The commander of the Confederate army.

15 Clues: The south had plenty of this. • How long the civil war lasted. • The north had plenty of these. • The nickname of the Union army. • The commander of the Union army. • The army in the southern states. • The army in the northern states. • The reason that the Civil War began. • The nickname of the Confederate army. • The commander of the Confederate army. • ...

Civil War Unit 2025-05-29

Civil War Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. Last name of Union General and eventually 18th president
  2. this side won the Civil War
  3. the number of years the Civil War lasted
  4. last name of Confederate Army leader
  5. this side fought to keep the institution of slavery
  6. this person was president during the Civil War
  7. ________________ Proclamation Lincoln signed by Lincoln ending slavery
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  1. name of theatre where Lincoln was assassinated
  2. called white gold of the South
  3. the first state to secede from the Union
  4. amendment that officially abolished slavery
  5. to leave or withdraw
  6. Last name of Abraham Lincoln's killer
  7. the number of confederate states that seceded
  8. Bloodiest battle in the Civil War

15 Clues: to leave or withdraw • this side won the Civil War • called white gold of the South • Bloodiest battle in the Civil War • last name of Confederate Army leader • Last name of Abraham Lincoln's killer • the first state to secede from the Union • the number of years the Civil War lasted • amendment that officially abolished slavery • ...

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD 2023-04-11

ABC BOOK CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A human being being owned by another
  2. Type of Aaea used for battles
  3. Term used to describe the other side
  4. Loyal to the Confederate States
  5. A military specialization
  6. Battle of a city
  7. Public Speaker
  8. An animal used in the Civil War
  9. Officers equipment
  10. A Confederate general
  11. Being there for anyone
  12. A Charge
  13. The Civil War currency
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  1. Electing someone
  2. Land in America
  3. Agreement
  4. Type of weapon
  5. Type of hand held gun
  6. A state
  7. An act in the Civil War on states
  8. US Military Academy
  9. US Army Corps
  10. A plant used for medicine
  11. French Infantry unit
  12. Led by Lincoln
  13. The 17th President

26 Clues: A state • A Charge • Agreement • US Army Corps • Type of weapon • Public Speaker • Led by Lincoln • Land in America • Electing someone • Battle of a city • Officers equipment • The 17th President • US Military Academy • French Infantry unit • Type of hand held gun • A Confederate general • Being there for anyone • The Civil War currency • A military specialization • A plant used for medicine • ...

English Battles 2024-05-09

English Battles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Marlborough defeated French in Bavaria
  2. Norman conquest of England
  3. First major battle of English Civil War
  4. Scots king killed invading England
  5. Alfred the Great defeated the Danes
  6. Battle that ended Wars of the Roses
  7. Scots under Bruce defeated English
  8. Harold II defeated Vikings
  9. Cromwell crushed the Scots
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  1. Turning point in English Civil War
  2. Final battle of English Civil War
  3. Small British force held off Zulus
  4. Nelson's triumph over Napoleon
  5. Last battle fought on English soil
  6. Bloodiest battle on English soil
  7. Wellington defeated Napoleon
  8. Decisive English victory in France
  9. Athelstan defeated Norse invaders
  10. Royalists routed in North England
  11. Britons rallied against the Danes

20 Clues: Norman conquest of England • Harold II defeated Vikings • Cromwell crushed the Scots • Wellington defeated Napoleon • Nelson's triumph over Napoleon • Bloodiest battle on English soil • Final battle of English Civil War • Athelstan defeated Norse invaders • Royalists routed in North England • Britons rallied against the Danes • Turning point in English Civil War • ...

Cival War 2021-03-02

Cival War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name for when a state left the union
  2. Name of Confederate flag
  3. Battle of the Bull ___
  4. Color of the Union uniform
  5. The north was called by this "uniting" name
  6. President during the Civil War
  7. Color of the Confederate uniform
  8. First state to leave the Union (Abbreviated)
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  1. Assassin of Lincoln
  2. The last battle of the Civil War was The Battle of ______ Ranch
  3. Where the Civil War started (Abbreviated)
  4. Major Confederate general
  5. Population of the south
  6. Civil ___
  7. The anaconda plan was fighting for control of the ______ river

15 Clues: Civil ___ • Assassin of Lincoln • Battle of the Bull ___ • Population of the south • Name of Confederate flag • Major Confederate general • Color of the Union uniform • President during the Civil War • Color of the Confederate uniform • Name for when a state left the union • Where the Civil War started (Abbreviated) • The north was called by this "uniting" name • ...

Civil War 2022-05-17

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Massacre location involving John Brown
  2. Announcement freeing slaves
  3. Slave sued for freedom at the Supreme Court
  4. 16th President
  5. Southern States during the Civil War
  6. Union General
  7. American Nurse and Hero
  8. Plantation and Farm workers of the south
  9. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
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  1. Act of withdrawing from an organization
  2. Bloodiest battle location of the Civil War
  3. Confederate General
  4. Northern states during the Civil War
  5. New political party in America in 1860
  6. Act to end a system or practice
  7. A Northern abolitionist party
  8. Cash crop of the south
  9. President of the Confederacy
  10. Plan to suppress the Confederacy

19 Clues: Union General • 16th President • Confederate General • Cash crop of the south • American Nurse and Hero • Announcement freeing slaves • Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • President of the Confederacy • A Northern abolitionist party • Act to end a system or practice • Plan to suppress the Confederacy • Northern states during the Civil War • Southern States during the Civil War • ...

Ch 4 American History 2023-10-20

Ch 4 American History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the city under siege for 9 months
  2. union war plan by Winfield Scott
  3. abolished slavery
  4. a reading and writing test formerly used in some Southern states to prevent African Americans form voting
  5. 16th president; president during the Civil War
  6. "separate, but not equal"
  7. laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves
  8. photographer during the Civil War
  9. a negative term for Northern who moved to the South after the Civil War
  10. warships covered with protective iron plates
  11. a government in which the people rule by their own consent
  12. a sum of money to be paid before a person could vote
  13. first and only Confederate president
  14. bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  15. a radical republican
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  1. tax paid to the state, federal, and local government based on income earned over the past year
  2. a law to disqualify African Americans voters by allowing the vote only to men whose fathers and grandfathers had vote before 1866 and 1867
  3. known as the "KKK"
  4. states created laws to segregate blacks from whites in the South, violence against blacks was widespread
  5. a negative term for a Southern white who supported the Republican Party after the Civil War
  6. a system in which a farmer tends to a portion of a planters land in return for a share of the crop
  7. he created the cotton gin
  8. Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware
  9. the date the Confederates forces surrender at Vicksburg
  10. capital of Virginia

25 Clues: abolished slavery • known as the "KKK" • capital of Virginia • a radical republican • "separate, but not equal" • he created the cotton gin • union war plan by Winfield Scott • the city under siege for 9 months • photographer during the Civil War • bloodiest battle of the Civil War • first and only Confederate president • Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware • ...

civil war (Jarred Sarrosa) 2017-02-13

civil war (Jarred Sarrosa) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another advantage of the north.
  2. final major military action in the vicksburg campaign.
  3. Union strategy to conquer south.
  4. the savannah campaign.
  5. one of the advantages of the north.
  6. was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.
  7. president of the confederacy.
  8. a change to the Constitution (1865) that abolished slavery in US (made it illegal)
  9. during the civil war, the union came to mean the government and armies of the north.
  10. a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
  11. general for the confederacy.
  12. july 1st-3rd 1863 union leaders defended general lee. a turning point battle during the civil war.
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  1. general for the union later became 18th president.
  2. South Carolina, April 12-14, 1861,start of the civil war.
  3. president during the civil war.
  4. one of the last battles of the civil war, April 9, 1865.
  5. a special order by president lincoln on January 1st, 1863 declaring slaves in confederate sates to be free
  6. Maryland, September 16-18, 1862 bloodiest single day in American military history, 23,000 died.
  7. the war that divides america in the 1860s.
  8. founded by clara barton in 1881.
  9. another name for the confederate states of america, made up of the 11 states that seceded from the union
  10. separate from union.

22 Clues: separate from union. • the savannah campaign. • general for the confederacy. • president of the confederacy. • president during the civil war. • another advantage of the north. • Union strategy to conquer south. • founded by clara barton in 1881. • one of the advantages of the north. • the war that divides america in the 1860s. • ...

Civil War Review 2024-05-14

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant
  2. the first major battle of the American Civil War
  3. largest slave auction ever on American soil
  4. part of the Union's summer Atlanta Campaign
  5. a member of a band of antislavery guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri before and during the American Civil War.
  6. a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia
  7. the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston
  8. the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign
  9. a network of secret routes and safe houses used by slaves trying to get to freedom
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  1. reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War
  2. Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union
  3. escaping slaves
  4. Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston's troops line the mountain's crest to repulse the advance of Union general William T. Sherman
  5. a set of beliefs favoring the interests of established inhabitants against those of immigrants
  6. blockade the south, divide the confederacy, take the capitol
  7. also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior
  8. a farmer who owns his own piece of land
  9. restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force
  10. involved the first major opposed river crossing in the nation's history
  11. the turning point battle of the Civil War
  12. halted Confederate momentum on the battlefield

21 Clues: escaping slaves • a farmer who owns his own piece of land • the turning point battle of the Civil War • largest slave auction ever on American soil • part of the Union's summer Atlanta Campaign • halted Confederate momentum on the battlefield • the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston • the first major battle of the American Civil War • ...

Ch 4 American History 2023-10-20

Ch 4 American History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. known as the "KKK"
  2. abolished slavery
  3. photographer during the Civil War
  4. a negative term for a Southern white who supported the Republican Party after the Civil War
  5. "separate, but not equal"
  6. a government in which the people rule by their own consent
  7. capital of Virginia
  8. laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves
  9. a reading and writing test formerly used in some Southern states to prevent African Americans form voting
  10. the city under siege for 9 months
  11. warships covered with protective iron plates
  12. states created laws to segregate blacks from whites in the South, violence against blacks was widespread
  13. 16th president; president during the Civil War
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  1. a negative term for Northern who moved to the South after the Civil War
  2. a radical republican
  3. union war plan by Winfield Scott
  4. a system in which a farmer tends to a portion of a planters land in return for a share of the crop
  5. a law to disqualify African Americans voters by allowing the vote only to men whose fathers and grandfathers had vote before 1866 and 1867
  6. tax paid to the state, federal, and local government based on income earned over the past year
  7. the date the Confederates forces surrender at Vicksburg
  8. bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  9. Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware
  10. first and only Confederate president
  11. he created the cotton gin
  12. a sum of money to be paid before a person could vote

25 Clues: abolished slavery • known as the "KKK" • capital of Virginia • a radical republican • "separate, but not equal" • he created the cotton gin • union war plan by Winfield Scott • photographer during the Civil War • bloodiest battle of the Civil War • the city under siege for 9 months • first and only Confederate president • Missouri, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-03-06

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Courthouse where the war was ended
  2. The percent of African Americans fighting in the war
  3. First state to secede from the North
  4. To withdraw from a group
  5. Improved communication over distance
  6. The amount of years the civil war lasted for
  7. The living conditions for the soldiers
  8. President during the war
  9. African americans in the south
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  1. Another name for the north
  2. Bloodiest day of battle
  3. The percent of the population that died during the war
  4. Ended slavery
  5. First name of the Head general for the union
  6. "____ man's war, poor man's fight"
  7. First name of the Head general for confederates
  8. The amount of millions of people that fought in the war
  9. Those who fought for the south
  10. Battle which was the turning point in the war
  11. The biggest killer during the civil war

20 Clues: Ended slavery • Bloodiest day of battle • To withdraw from a group • President during the war • Another name for the north • Those who fought for the south • African americans in the south • Courthouse where the war was ended • "____ man's war, poor man's fight" • First state to secede from the North • Improved communication over distance • The living conditions for the soldiers • ...

The Civil War Times 2025-05-19

The Civil War Times crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Act Legislation that led to "Bleeding Kansas".
  2. A soldier from the Southern states.
  3. The name of the Southern states that seceded from the Union.
  4. The Union military's chief
  5. Someone who wanted to end slavery.
  6. Confederate president
  7. General Robert E.
  8. Civil War battle that was a turning point
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  1. Lincoln's order that freed slaves in Confederate territory.
  2. The State that first seceded from the Union
  3. The site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
  4. The President, during the Civil War
  5. Fought at Gettysburg (general).
  6. The name for the Northern states.
  7. The institution that was a major cause of the Civil War.

15 Clues: General Robert E. • Confederate president • The Union military's chief • Fought at Gettysburg (general). • The name for the Northern states. • Someone who wanted to end slavery. • The President, during the Civil War • A soldier from the Southern states. • Civil War battle that was a turning point • The State that first seceded from the Union • ...

The Civil War 2016-05-02

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (1861) the first federal income tax in American history; used to raise money for the Union
  2. Confederate commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia; earned victories at the Battle of Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville; surrendered at Appomattox Court House
  3. (Union victory) victory helped Lincoln win the election of 1864; Sherman burned almost the entire city before starting his March to the Sea
  4. the first meeting of ironclads in the Civil War; navies would shift from wooden ships to ironclads after the battle
  5. Confederate general at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run
  6. ("Copperheads") favored ending the war, whether it meant welcoming the seceded states back into the Union along with slavery or letting the southern states remain separate
  7. (Union victory) Union gained control of the Mississippi River; cut off Confederate communications and supplies from west of the Mississippi River; often considered the turning point in the war along with Gettysburg
  8. (Union victory) the surrender of General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia; signaled the beginning of the end of the Civil War
  9. (November 19, 1863) three-minute speech given by Lincoln at a dedication speech for a battlefield cemetery; regarded as one of the finest speeches of all time
  10. commanding general of the Union army for a short period; nominated by the Democrats to run against Lincoln in the election of 1864
  11. a Confederate corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia; earned his nickname at First Bull Run; shot by friendly fire at Chancellorsville and died from pneumonia
  12. commanding general of the Union army for the latter half of the Civil War
  13. (Union victory) cut off railroad supply line to the capital at Richmond; Lee retreated and Confederate government officials evacuated Richmond
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  1. (1863) law drafting Union men ages 20-45 for 3 years of military service; each state had a quota of soldiers to provide
  2. the southern region of the United States which broke away, forming their own nation; often called the "rebels"
  3. executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln which declared all slaves in the Confederate states to be free if those states did not return to the Union by the end of the year
  4. (Confederate victory) the start of the Civil War
  5. commanding general of the Union army at the start of the Civil War; created the Anaconda Plan
  6. (Union victory) the bloodiest day of the Civil War; Lincoln soon after issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  7. Confederate commander of the Western Department of the Confederate Army; killed in the Battle of Shiloh
  8. members of Lincoln's own party who criticized Lincoln for making the war about preserving the Union rather than about slavery
  9. (April 14, 1865) assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington
  10. drafting men for military service
  11. President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
  12. Winfield Scott's plan to blockade Confederate ports, take control of the Mississippi River, and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, VA
  13. Union general famous for his "total war" strategy in the Atlanta Campaign
  14. (Union victory) more casualties than any other battle in the Civil War; often considered the turning point in the war
  15. President of the United States of America during the Civil War; issued the Emancipation Proclamation; assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865
  16. (Confederate victory) the first major land battle of the Civil War; General Thomas Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall"
  17. failed maneuver by Confederate soldiers on Union soldiers positioned on high ground on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg
  18. a war between citizens of the same country fighting for control over that country

31 Clues: drafting men for military service • (Confederate victory) the start of the Civil War • Confederate general at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run • President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War • Union general famous for his "total war" strategy in the Atlanta Campaign • commanding general of the Union army for the latter half of the Civil War • ...

The Civil War 2016-05-02

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ("Copperheads") favored ending the war, whether it meant welcoming the seceded states back into the Union along with slavery or letting the southern states remain separate
  2. failed maneuver by Confederate soldiers on Union soldiers positioned on high ground on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg
  3. (April 14, 1865) assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington
  4. (Union victory) Union gained control of the Mississippi River; cut off Confederate communications and supplies from west of the Mississippi River; often considered the turning point in the war along with Gettysburg
  5. commanding general of the Union army at the start of the Civil War; created the Anaconda Plan
  6. (Confederate victory) the start of the Civil War
  7. (1863) law drafting Union men ages 20-45 for 3 years of military service; each state had a quota of soldiers to provide
  8. Confederate general at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run
  9. (Union victory) victory helped Lincoln win the election of 1864; Sherman burned almost the entire city before starting his March to the Sea
  10. Union general famous for his "total war" strategy in the Atlanta Campaign
  11. a Confederate corps commander in the Army of Northern Virginia; earned his nickname at First Bull Run; shot by friendly fire at Chancellorsville and died from pneumonia
  12. (Union victory) the bloodiest day of the Civil War; Lincoln soon after issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  13. commanding general of the Union army for a short period; nominated by the Democrats to run against Lincoln in the election of 1864
  14. (Union victory) cut off railroad supply line to the capital at Richmond; Lee retreated and Confederate government officials evacuated Richmond
  15. the first meeting of ironclads in the Civil War; navies would shift from wooden ships to ironclads after the battle
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  1. President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
  2. a war between citizens of the same country fighting for control over that country
  3. (Union victory) the surrender of General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia; signaled the beginning of the end of the Civil War
  4. members of Lincoln's own party who criticized Lincoln for making the war about preserving the Union rather than about slavery
  5. executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln which declared all slaves in the Confederate states to be free if those states did not return to the Union by the end of the year
  6. Confederate commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia; earned victories at the Battle of Seven Days, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville; surrendered at Appomattox Court House
  7. (1861) the first federal income tax in American history; used to raise money for the Union
  8. President of the United States of America during the Civil War; issued the Emancipation Proclamation; assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865
  9. (Confederate victory) the first major land battle of the Civil War; General Thomas Jackson earned the nickname "Stonewall"
  10. Confederate commander of the Western Department of the Confederate Army; killed in the Battle of Shiloh
  11. (November 19, 1863) three-minute speech given by Lincoln at a dedication speech for a battlefield cemetery; regarded as one of the finest speeches of all time
  12. commanding general of the Union army for the latter half of the Civil War
  13. drafting men for military service
  14. Winfield Scott's plan to blockade Confederate ports, take control of the Mississippi River, and capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, VA
  15. (Union victory) more casualties than any other battle in the Civil War; often considered the turning point in the war
  16. the southern region of the United States which broke away, forming their own nation; often called the "rebels"

31 Clues: drafting men for military service • (Confederate victory) the start of the Civil War • Confederate general at Fort Sumter and First Bull Run • President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War • commanding general of the Union army for the latter half of the Civil War • Union general famous for his "total war" strategy in the Atlanta Campaign • ...

Civil war Unit 2023-01-12

Civil war Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
  2. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  3. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  4. - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  5. - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  6. The side of an army or military unit.
  7. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  8. A cap worn by civil war soldiers.
  9. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  10. - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
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  1. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  2. - A nickname for the South.
  3. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  4. states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
  5. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle
  6. Crackers eaten by civil war soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  7. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  8. western theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
  9. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  10. - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  11. - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.

21 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • A cap worn by civil war soldiers. • The side of an army or military unit. • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...

Civil War Stuff 2025-01-10

Civil War Stuff crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 28th state annexed to the USA in 1845
  2. forming of SECTIONS of people who think like each other
  3. land was mostly farming
  4. _____ Americans did not have basic human rights until after the Civil War
  5. wanted to keep slavery
  6. wanted to get rid of slavery
  7. the main cash crop grown in the south
  8. location of the first battle of Civil War
  9. the Missouri ____ said states below the 36 latitude would be slave states
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  1. Texas black learn about freedom in Galveston
  2. agriculture and growing things to eat
  3. train tracks and trains made it faster to mover around
  4. the act of blocking supplies from flowing
  5. New__ was/is one of Americas largest cities
  6. U.S. president during the Civil War
  7. Large guns that shoot bowling ball sized bullets
  8. had big cities and coal mining
  9. last battle of the Civil War in Texas

18 Clues: wanted to keep slavery • land was mostly farming • wanted to get rid of slavery • had big cities and coal mining • U.S. president during the Civil War • agriculture and growing things to eat • the main cash crop grown in the south • last battle of the Civil War in Texas • the 28th state annexed to the USA in 1845 • the act of blocking supplies from flowing • ...

Civil War 2023-04-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
  2. American Confederate general, he led the Shenandoah Valley campaign and fought with Lee in the Seven Days’ Battles and the First and Second Battles of Bull Run
  3. the first major battle of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory; showed that the Civil War would not be won easily
  4. a Civil War battle in Tennessee in which the Union army gained greater control over the Mississippi River valley
  5. a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War
  6. an escaped slave who joined the Union army during the Civil War
  7. a series of battles between Union and Confederate forces in northern and central Virginia that delayed the Union capture of Richmond
  8. freeing of the slaves
  9. Eighteenth president of the United States, he received a field promotion to lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces after leading a successful campaign in the West. He accepted General Lee’s surrender of Confederate forces at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the Civil War.
  10. a Union victory in the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history
  11. a warship that is heavily armored with iron
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  1. an order issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863
  2. a Union Civil War victory that turned the tide against the Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  3. a group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South during the Civil War

14 Clues: freeing of the slaves • a warship that is heavily armored with iron • the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment • an escaped slave who joined the Union army during the Civil War • a Union Civil War victory that turned the tide against the Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • ...

Civil war crossword 2023-05-18

Civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a fort in South Carolina that was the site of an attack by the African Americans 54th Massachusetts regiment in 1863
  2. an 1863 declaration by president Lincoln freeing enslaved African Americans in confederate territory
  3. an 1862 civil war battle in Tennessee that ended in a union victory
  4. a Virginia town that was the site of the confederate surrender 1865
  5. was the first major battle of the civil war;fought in Virginia in 1861; also called battle of manassas
  6. the speech made by president Lincoln in 1863 after the battle of Gettysburg
  7. a tax on peoples earnings
  8. an 1863 civil war battle in Pennsylvania that ended in a union victory and stopped the confederate invasion of the north
  9. to surround and blockade an enemy town or position with troops in order to force it to surrender
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  1. a northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the union
  2. an ironclad warship used by confederates in attempt to break the union blockade
  3. an 1863 civil war battle in Virginia; important victory for the confederacy
  4. an African American unit in the union army
  5. a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
  6. an ironclad union warship
  7. a law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
  8. the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
  9. an 1862 civil war battle in Maryland; also called the battle of sharpsburg
  10. an 1862 civil war battle in Virginia; one of the unions worst defeats
  11. the failed confederate charge during the 3rd day of the battle of Gettysburg

20 Clues: an ironclad union warship • a tax on peoples earnings • an African American unit in the union army • a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money • an 1862 civil war battle in Tennessee that ended in a union victory • a Virginia town that was the site of the confederate surrender 1865 • a law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military • ...

Terms Of The Civil War 2025-05-08

Terms Of The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In this term it means attacking another place. So for example the eastern offensive was tried by the union to push towards Richmond and offensive means attacking a certain area.
  2. was a pre civil war event where John Brown led a raid on the town with escaped slaves. He tried to do an uprising and failed but he died as a martyr after he got hung.
  3. was an event led by General Sherman. This march was from Atlanta georgia to Savannah,Georgia were they destroyed all of the land and was just doing total war.
  4. was referencing the one earlier introduced by general scott to cut off the south's trade with the world in thus causing the south's economy to completely self destruct
  5. was post civil war America were people tried to rebuild and reunite after the war in an effort to save what was left of America and rebuild the missing parts.
  6. is man in the army who gives out supplies
  7. completely severed the south's global trade and was a big effect on the war. A lot of the world depended on cotton at the time and the south was the major producer but since they were cut off they couldn’t make nearly as much money and this gave the north a severe advantage.
  8. was important to the civil war because he was the south’s president and led them. He was a good president for the young union but still had a big impact on the war
  9. another major pre civil war event. But these 2 were presidential candidates that argued the moral issue of slavery.
  10. was what the confederate soldiers called the union ones often which is interesting because the south wanted freedom.
  11. is a fort located in the Carolina’s this was also the site of the first battle of the civil war. Fort Sumter is an island fort and got heavily bombarded by the south it was a northern loss.
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  1. is a state that was formed during the civil war because one part of virginia wanted to be free of slavery so they split off from the rest of the state
  2. was a major state for the war almost all of the war in the west was in this state including the famous battle of Shiloh mentioned earlier.
  3. that you are a southerner that supports slavery. Like for example the army of the south was named the confederate army and they were known as the confederacy.
  4. was passed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1st 1863. This act freed all enslaved people and made them free this is also means that if the south won they could reverse this act.
  5. is a small town in Pennsylvania and also the most important site of the war. Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war because if they lost that battle they would have lost the war.
  6. one of the most important battles of the war happened in Mississippi were whoever gained the city gained the Mississippi river which was crucial in the end the union won the battle.
  7. This act was passed pre civil war but in some cases this was seen as the start. But this act let the territories of Nebraska and Kansas vote on if they wanted slavery or not which led to bleeding kansas
  8. one of the most famous union generals in the time he was a very good war general and president and helped the union greatly win the war with his tactics.
  9. happened in the battle of gettysburg where the south general Pickett lead a charge at the union forces and had major casualties for the south and was the main reason the union won the battle of gettysburg
  10. was a major battle in the civil war that occured in Tennessee were the union army was surprised by the south army and lost a lot of men in this surprise attack
  11. was connected to the civil war because it was a major battle in the war and it was also the bloodiest battle in the entire war and a battle fought on American soil. The battle happened in Sharpsburg, Maryland and was a very important battle of the war.
  12. were a pivotal invention right before the civil war. This was a new form of naval combat and made it so that they could fight in protection and behind iron.
  13. was instituted by the union and confederacy. It automatically entered every young man in the country and they could be bought out and then shipped out to war for both sides and eventually free black men were also drafted

24 Clues: is man in the army who gives out supplies • another major pre civil war event. But these 2 were presidential candidates that argued the moral issue of slavery. • was what the confederate soldiers called the union ones often which is interesting because the south wanted freedom. • ...

Terms Of The Civil War 2025-05-08

Terms Of The Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. In this term it means attacking another place. So for example the eastern offensive was tried by the union to push towards Richmond and offensive means attacking a certain area.
  2. was a pre civil war event where John Brown led a raid on the town with escaped slaves. He tried to do an uprising and failed but he died as a martyr after he got hung.
  3. was an event led by General Sherman. This march was from Atlanta georgia to Savannah,Georgia were they destroyed all of the land and was just doing total war.
  4. was referencing the one earlier introduced by general scott to cut off the south's trade with the world in thus causing the south's economy to completely self destruct
  5. was post civil war America were people tried to rebuild and reunite after the war in an effort to save what was left of America and rebuild the missing parts.
  6. is man in the army who gives out supplies
  7. completely severed the south's global trade and was a big effect on the war. A lot of the world depended on cotton at the time and the south was the major producer but since they were cut off they couldn’t make nearly as much money and this gave the north a severe advantage.
  8. was important to the civil war because he was the south’s president and led them. He was a good president for the young union but still had a big impact on the war
  9. another major pre civil war event. But these 2 were presidential candidates that argued the moral issue of slavery.
  10. was what the confederate soldiers called the union ones often which is interesting because the south wanted freedom.
  11. is a fort located in the Carolina’s this was also the site of the first battle of the civil war. Fort Sumter is an island fort and got heavily bombarded by the south it was a northern loss.
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  1. is a state that was formed during the civil war because one part of virginia wanted to be free of slavery so they split off from the rest of the state
  2. was a major state for the war almost all of the war in the west was in this state including the famous battle of Shiloh mentioned earlier.
  3. that you are a southerner that supports slavery. Like for example the army of the south was named the confederate army and they were known as the confederacy.
  4. was passed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1st 1863. This act freed all enslaved people and made them free this is also means that if the south won they could reverse this act.
  5. is a small town in Pennsylvania and also the most important site of the war. Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war because if they lost that battle they would have lost the war.
  6. one of the most important battles of the war happened in Mississippi were whoever gained the city gained the Mississippi river which was crucial in the end the union won the battle.
  7. This act was passed pre civil war but in some cases this was seen as the start. But this act let the territories of Nebraska and Kansas vote on if they wanted slavery or not which led to bleeding kansas
  8. one of the most famous union generals in the time he was a very good war general and president and helped the union greatly win the war with his tactics.
  9. happened in the battle of gettysburg where the south general Pickett lead a charge at the union forces and had major casualties for the south and was the main reason the union won the battle of gettysburg
  10. was a major battle in the civil war that occured in Tennessee were the union army was surprised by the south army and lost a lot of men in this surprise attack
  11. was connected to the civil war because it was a major battle in the war and it was also the bloodiest battle in the entire war and a battle fought on American soil. The battle happened in Sharpsburg, Maryland and was a very important battle of the war.
  12. were a pivotal invention right before the civil war. This was a new form of naval combat and made it so that they could fight in protection and behind iron.
  13. was instituted by the union and confederacy. It automatically entered every young man in the country and they could be bought out and then shipped out to war for both sides and eventually free black men were also drafted

24 Clues: is man in the army who gives out supplies • another major pre civil war event. But these 2 were presidential candidates that argued the moral issue of slavery. • was what the confederate soldiers called the union ones often which is interesting because the south wanted freedom. • ...

APUSH crossword puzzle 2023-05-15

APUSH crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. deal, programs developed to help the economy recover during the great depression
  2. of rights, document that consists of the first 10 amendments
  3. amendment, gave black men the right to vote
  4. era after the civil war
  5. removal act, passed by andrew jackson for the removal of american indians and forced then to move out west
  6. drafted after the Articles of Confederation failed
  7. stormed the shores of france during WW2
  8. revolution, war for colonist to gain freedom from British Rule
  9. president during the great depression and some of WW2 and created the new deal
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  1. harbor, reason why the US joined WW2
  2. president during the civil war
  3. first president of the US
  4. name of the period when alcohol was not sold produced or manufactured
  5. v madison, established judicial review
  6. was shot during his presidency during the 1960s
  7. amendment, abolished slavery under the constitution
  8. war, war between the confederacy and union
  9. tea party, 92,000 pounds of tea were dumped due to the taxation of tea
  10. amendment, women gained the right to vote
  11. years war, another name for the french and indian war

20 Clues: era after the civil war • first president of the US • president during the civil war • harbor, reason why the US joined WW2 • v madison, established judicial review • stormed the shores of france during WW2 • amendment, women gained the right to vote • war, war between the confederacy and union • amendment, gave black men the right to vote • ...

Unit 7 Conflict Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-08

Unit 7 Conflict Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a place that troops stay, sometimes fought over during wars.
  2. Lincoln, the president of the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves.
  3. war, a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.
  4. fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation. Abraham Lincoln did this for slaves.
  5. a system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people. This was the southern Lifestyle.
  6. confederacy, the side that was made up of the southern states.
  7. a policy of not taking sides in a conflict, France did this for the Civil war.
  8. a person who is not in the military
  9. a large farm worked by slaves, the main source of economy for the south.
  10. , the formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation
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  1. Sumter, the first battle of the Civil War, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
  2. Davis, the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War
  3. an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  4. Hunley, a submarine of the Confederates, first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship.
  5. a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
  6. Slave Act, a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders
  7. S. Grant, a Union general whose troops won several important battles on southern soil
  8. Code, a system of dots and dashes that represent the alphabet, which was used by Lincoln that changed the way battles were fought.
  9. a law requiring people of a certain age to serve in the military.
  10. Scott, a slave who sued for their freedom after they argued that they became free when they lived in a free territory. (They caused the fugitive slave act)
  11. of 1860, the election Lincoln won that began to cause unsettlement in the southern states which led to succession which led to the Civil War.
  12. a person who wanted to end slavery in the United States
  13. E. Lee, a Confederate general who defeated the Union at the Second Battle of Bull Run. Although he eventually surrendered to a certain Union general, thus ending the war.
  14. a place where ships load and unload their goods
  15. , the side that was made up of the northern states.

25 Clues: a person who is not in the military • a place where ships load and unload their goods • , the side that was made up of the northern states. • a person who wanted to end slavery in the United States • , the formal withdrawal of states or regions from a nation • Davis, the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War • ...