civil war Crossword Puzzles

Civil War 2023-02-22

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A person working to end slavery
  2. Leader of Confederate Army
  3. President of the North/Union
  4. After attempts to block the last remaining port
  5. President of the Confederate States of America
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  1. Refused to take oath of confederacy from Texas
  2. A large farm in the southern United States.
  3. Texas lawmaker and congressman Andrew Hamilton was nominated by Lincoln as military governor of Texas following the war
  4. Bloodiest battle in the Civil War
  5. the final battle of the American Civil War
  6. The act of being a slave
  7. a district judge who organized and commanded the First Texas Cavalry Regiment
  8. Abraham Lincoln Assassin
  9. The act of leaving a whole.
  10. Leader of Union Army

15 Clues: Leader of Union Army • The act of being a slave • Abraham Lincoln Assassin • Leader of Confederate Army • The act of leaving a whole. • President of the North/Union • A person working to end slavery • Bloodiest battle in the Civil War • the final battle of the American Civil War • A large farm in the southern United States. • Refused to take oath of confederacy from Texas • ...

CIVIL WAR 2023-02-06

CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
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  1. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  2. A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  3. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  4. A nickname for the South.
  5. When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  6. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  7. 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. 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.
  2. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  3. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  4. 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. 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.
  7. An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  8. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.

15 Clues: A nickname for the South. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • ...

Civil War 2023-06-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Powerful artillery used in battle
  2. Southern states that seceded from the Union
  3. Brave individuals on the front lines
  4. point Crucial moment that shifted the course of the war
  5. Location where a major Civil War clash occurred
  6. Guidance and direction from commanding officers
  7. Military strategies employed during the conflict
  8. Address Famous speech given by President Lincoln
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  1. Northern states fighting against the Confederacy
  2. Site where a famous address was delivered
  3. Injured or killed individuals during the battle
  4. Heavy guns used in warfare
  5. Military leaders commanding troops
  6. Foot soldiers on the battlefield
  7. Charge Infamous Confederate assault on Union lines

15 Clues: Heavy guns used in warfare • Foot soldiers on the battlefield • Powerful artillery used in battle • Military leaders commanding troops • Brave individuals on the front lines • Site where a famous address was delivered • Southern states that seceded from the Union • Injured or killed individuals during the battle • Location where a major Civil War clash occurred • ...

civil war 2023-03-10

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. arguilculture
  2. pro slavery
  3. the case that stated slaves are property
  4. a northern book about slavery
  5. got rid of slavery
  6. people forced to do stuff
  7. another version of a tax
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  1. urbanization
  2. slave owners and abolsnist fought
  3. power to states
  4. pride in ones country
  5. indivaul rights for people
  6. con slavery
  7. the first ferry to travel up stream
  8. to leave your country

15 Clues: pro slavery • con slavery • urbanization • arguilculture • power to states • got rid of slavery • pride in ones country • to leave your country • another version of a tax • people forced to do stuff • indivaul rights for people • a northern book about slavery • slave owners and abolsnist fought • the first ferry to travel up stream • the case that stated slaves are property

Civil War 2023-03-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. north
  2. balancing
  3. confederacy
  4. cotton
  5. union
  6. upset
  7. family
  8. plan
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  1. home
  2. railroads
  3. sides
  4. south
  5. book
  6. election
  7. rights

15 Clues: home • book • plan • north • sides • south • union • upset • rights • cotton • family • election • railroads • balancing • confederacy

Civil War 2023-04-28

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. sovereignty the idea that political
  2. a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
  3. Proviso a proposal to outlaw slavery in the territory added to the United States by the Mexican Cession;passed in the House of Representatives but was defeated in the Senate
  4. to formally withdraw from the Union
  5. sumter a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War
  6. Tom’s Cabin an antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed northerners the violent reality of slavery and drew many people to the abolitionists’ cause
  7. burn Enslaved African American, he ran away and was arrested in Boston. His arrest became the center of violent protests by northern opponents of the Fugitive Slave Act.
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  1. 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
  2. Harriet Beecher American author and daughter of Lyman Beecher, she was an abolitionist and author of the famous antislavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
  3. party a political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners who left the Whig and Democratic parties because neither addressed the slavery issue
  4. Winfield 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.
  5. state 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. of 1850 Henry Clay’s proposed agreement that allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and divided the rest of the Mexican Cession into two territories where slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty
  7. belong to the people
  8. diplomacy 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

15 Clues: belong to the people • sovereignty the idea that political • to formally withdraw from the Union • sumter a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War • ...

civil war 2023-04-28

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Henry clay's proposed agreement that allowed California to enter the union as a free state and divided the rest of the Mexican Cession into two territories where slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty?
  2. the idea that political authority belongs to the people?
  3. An antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed northerners the violent reality if slavery and drew many people to the abolitionists' cause?
  4. who won the war?
  5. Confederate efforts to use the importance of southern cotton to Britains textile industry to persuade the British to support the confederacy in the civil war?
  6. 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. A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole?
  8. A political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners who left the Whig and democratic parties because neither addressed the slavery issue?
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  1. American author and daughter of Lyman Beecher he was
  2. A federal outpost in Charleston South Carolina that was attacked bu the confederates in April 1861 sparking the civil war?
  3. Enslaved African american he ran away and was arrested in Boston. his arrest became the center of violent protests by northern opponents of the fugitive slave act?
  4. American general he served as a 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?.
  5. TO formally withdraw from the union?
  6. A proposal to outlaw slavery in the territory added to the united states by the Mexican Cession;passed in the house of representatives but was defeated in the senate?
  7. a slave state that lay between the north and the south and did not join the confederacy during the civil war Delaware Kentucky Maryland and Missouri were border states?

15 Clues: who won the war? • TO formally withdraw from the union? • American author and daughter of Lyman Beecher he was • the idea that political authority belongs to the people? • A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole? • ...

Civil War 2025-03-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800s
  2. to end something, such as an organization
  3. a person who runs away or hides to avoid capture
  4. relating to the 11 states that seceded from the Union to form a new and separate republic
  5. to return to a friendly relationship after a conflict
  6. a part of the government who is responsible for making laws
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  1. moral or virtuous
  2. Rights the rights that all citizens are supposed to have according to the Constitution’s amendments
  3. the states that made up the United States; during the Civil War, that states that supported the US government
  4. to make a statement or provide evidence
  5. to reject or refuse to approve a law
  6. the act of setting someone or something free
  7. Court the highest court in America
  8. a group of government officials who advise the president
  9. a system in which people are legally owned by another or forced to work without pay

15 Clues: moral or virtuous • to reject or refuse to approve a law • Court the highest court in America • to make a statement or provide evidence • to end something, such as an organization • the act of setting someone or something free • a person who runs away or hides to avoid capture • to return to a friendly relationship after a conflict • ...

civil war 2025-04-18

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. 18th U.S president
  2. Captial of the Confederate States of America
  3. Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg
  4. Capital of the United States of America
  5. Confederate General who was forced to surrender
  6. War between the Union and the Confederacy
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  1. the Union War strategy
  2. the court house where General Lee surrendered
  3. killer of Abraham Lincoln
  4. the 16th U.S president
  5. Union General who led Sherman's march
  6. famous battle in pennsylvania
  7. Also known as the north
  8. Also known as the south
  9. also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads

15 Clues: 18th U.S president • the Union War strategy • the 16th U.S president • Also known as the north • Also known as the south • killer of Abraham Lincoln • famous battle in pennsylvania • Union General who led Sherman's march • Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg • Capital of the United States of America • also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads • ...

civil war 2025-04-18

civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. Also known as the 1st battle of Bull Run
  2. the Union War strategy
  3. killer of Abraham Lincoln
  4. famous battle in pennsylvania
  5. Captial of the Confederate States of America
  6. Confederate General who was forced to surrender
  7. the 16th U.S president
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  1. the court house where General Lee surrendered
  2. Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg
  3. Capital of the United States of America
  4. War between the Union and the Confederacy
  5. Also known as the south
  6. Union General who led Sherman's march
  7. Also known as the north
  8. 18th U.S president

15 Clues: 18th U.S president • the Union War strategy • the 16th U.S president • Also known as the south • Also known as the north • killer of Abraham Lincoln • famous battle in pennsylvania • Union General who led Sherman's march • Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg • Capital of the United States of America • Also known as the 1st battle of Bull Run • ...

Civil War 2025-05-19

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A name for democrats that wanted war to end
  2. The northern name for one of the first actual battles of the civil war
  3. People who were running from the law
  4. This was a section of the union army that was only made of African Americans
  5. A lack of these in the south caused an outbreak of riots among the people
  6. Many churches and schools were turned into these
  7. Abraham put this document in place to end slavery in the confederate states
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  1. This woman worked as a spy for the union during the war
  2. When shot or wounded, this often had to be performed
  3. A process that said the government had the right to keep someone in jail for rebellion and invasion without a trial
  4. The most violent war in American history
  5. Most soldiers died from this
  6. This battle was the bloodiest single day of American history
  7. Soldiers spent most of their time doing this at camp
  8. These people,alongside women took up the jobs in the factories

15 Clues: Most soldiers died from this • People who were running from the law • The most violent war in American history • A name for democrats that wanted war to end • Many churches and schools were turned into these • When shot or wounded, this often had to be performed • Soldiers spent most of their time doing this at camp • ...

Civil War 2025-05-19

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A name for democrats that wanted war to end
  2. The northern name for one of the first actual battles of the civil war
  3. People who were running from the law
  4. This was a section of the union army that was only made of African Americans
  5. A lack of these in the south caused an outbreak of riots among the people
  6. Many churches and schools were turned into these
  7. Abraham put this document in place to end slavery in the confederate states
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  1. This woman worked as a spy for the union during the war
  2. When shot or wounded, this often had to be performed
  3. A process that said the government had the right to keep someone in jail for rebellion and invasion without a trial
  4. The most violent war in American history
  5. Most soldiers died from this
  6. This battle was the bloodiest single day of American history
  7. Soldiers spent most of their time doing this at camp
  8. These people,alongside women took up the jobs in the factories

15 Clues: Most soldiers died from this • People who were running from the law • The most violent war in American history • A name for democrats that wanted war to end • Many churches and schools were turned into these • When shot or wounded, this often had to be performed • Soldiers spent most of their time doing this at camp • ...

Civil War 2023-01-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Weapons for firing missiles.
  2. Military that specializes in fighting on foot.
  3. Sout had many of those where slaves were forced to work.
  4. The deadliest single-day battle.
  5. Southern states
  6. Was President during the Civil War
  7. Lincoln's famous speech.
  8. A person from the north that went to the south after Civil War to earn profit from the reconstruction.
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  1. Ship protected by iron and steel.
  2. Emergency paper currency.
  3. Person who wants to get rid of slavery.
  4. Northern states.
  5. Bag used by soldiers and hikers.
  6. Heavy coursework shoe.
  7. When Southern states left the Union.

15 Clues: Southern states • Northern states. • Heavy coursework shoe. • Lincoln's famous speech. • Emergency paper currency. • Weapons for firing missiles. • The deadliest single-day battle. • Bag used by soldiers and hikers. • Ship protected by iron and steel. • Was President during the Civil War • When Southern states left the Union. • Person who wants to get rid of slavery. • ...

Civil War 2023-05-15

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Abolished slavery
  2. the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
  3. Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  4. ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labor.
  5. Gave citzenship to slaves
  6. A loud yell confederate soldiers would shout when attacking
  7. To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
  8. a period in American history following the American Civil War and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877
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  1. a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory
  2. lost the case because the judge decided that slaves aren't people but property
  3. Granted african-american men rights to vote
  4. incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation
  5. A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
  6. the end (or side) of a military position, also called a “wing”
  7. laws that allowed segregation by race in many areas

15 Clues: Abolished slavery • Gave citzenship to slaves • Granted african-american men rights to vote • laws that allowed segregation by race in many areas • A loud yell confederate soldiers would shout when attacking • a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory • the end (or side) of a military position, also called a “wing” • ...

Civil War 2023-05-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Person who tried to arm slaves
  2. People that were against slavery
  3. A major general for the south
  4. A major general for the north
  5. The way Abraham Lincoln was killed
  6. a state african americans were put in which they were considered property
  7. Tobacco and cotton were (blank) crops
  8. A president that outlawed slavery
  9. A major political party which opposed the federals
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  1. When African Americans were treated differently
  2. When California admitted into the Union as a free state
  3. Where the bloodies battle of the civil war was fought
  4. Part of the US which relied heavily on agriculture
  5. Part of the US which was heavily industrialized
  6. a law passed that stated a runaway slave should be returned

15 Clues: A major general for the south • A major general for the north • Person who tried to arm slaves • People that were against slavery • A president that outlawed slavery • The way Abraham Lincoln was killed • Tobacco and cotton were (blank) crops • When African Americans were treated differently • Part of the US which was heavily industrialized • ...

Civil War 2023-01-13

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. decree freeing enslaved people in rebel territory
  2. backpack to carry gear
  3. nickname for Confederacy
  4. shoes that went up to the ankle
  5. president of Union
  6. capital of Confederacy
  7. first woman surgeon in war
  8. nickname for Union
  9. color the Confederate army wore
  10. war between the same country
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  1. stood like a stone wall
  2. bloodiest single-day battle
  3. president of Confederacy
  4. winner of Fort Sumter
  5. color the Union army wore

15 Clues: president of Union • nickname for Union • winner of Fort Sumter • backpack to carry gear • capital of Confederacy • stood like a stone wall • nickname for Confederacy • president of Confederacy • color the Union army wore • first woman surgeon in war • bloodiest single-day battle • war between the same country • shoes that went up to the ankle • color the Confederate army wore • ...

Civil War 2024-12-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. president in the North
  2. Lincoln's speech at Battle of Gettysburg
  3. site of Confederate surrender
  4. made up the Massachusetts 54th regiment
  5. declared slaves to be free
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  1. president in the South
  2. female spy for the Confederacy
  3. known as the "angel of the battlefield"
  4. More soldiers died from this than in battle
  5. states that suceded from the Union
  6. 3 step strategy of the Union
  7. an ironclad ship
  8. bloodiest single day of the war
  9. war a war between groups from the same country
  10. accused person to appear in court

15 Clues: an ironclad ship • president in the South • president in the North • declared slaves to be free • 3 step strategy of the Union • site of Confederate surrender • female spy for the Confederacy • bloodiest single day of the war • accused person to appear in court • states that suceded from the Union • known as the "angel of the battlefield" • made up the Massachusetts 54th regiment • ...

Civil War 2024-11-22

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. War A war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
  2. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
  3. When a part of a country breaks off from its own country
  4. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
  5. When a person owns another person as property
  6. A place where military supplies are stored
  7. was the 16th President of the United States, an anti-slavery Republican
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  1. Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
  2. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South
  3. Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron
  4. A term used to describe people who supported the Union
  5. Putting local interests ahead of national interests
  6. The fact or process of being set free
  7. 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.
  8. The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people

15 Clues: The fact or process of being set free • Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery • A place where military supplies are stored • When a person owns another person as property • Putting local interests ahead of national interests • A term used to describe people who supported the Union • When a part of a country breaks off from its own country • ...

Civil War 2026-01-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The start of the Civil War
  2. Laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
  3. The President of the South
  4. General Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war.
  5. A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out.
  6. South was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war.
  7. Take control of the Mississippi River and surround the South.
  8. Another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of 11 states that seceded from the Union.
  9. North gained the Mississippi River.
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  1. Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War.
  2. The period after the Civil War in which the Southern States were rebuilt and brought back from the Union.
  3. The President of the North.
  4. Bloodiest day of the war. Emancipation Proclamation.
  5. Confederates lost hope of a quick victory and a northern invasion was stopped.
  6. “March To Sea” helped quicken the end of the war. Atlanta was taken which led to Richmond fell.

15 Clues: The start of the Civil War • The President of the South • The President of the North. • North gained the Mississippi River. • General Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war. • Bloodiest day of the war. Emancipation Proclamation. • Take control of the Mississippi River and surround the South. • South was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war. • ...

Civil War!!!! 2026-01-21

Civil War!!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. It blocked multiple weeks of trade, after the Union took control of the Mississippi river
  2. It helped with the two consecutive wins for the Union. It was one of two major battles
  3. another name for the confederate states of America, made up of the states that seceded from the union
  4. laws passed in 1865 and 1866 that limited African American rights
  5. The first Black regiment fought and showed their bravery
  6. laws enforcing the segregation of black people and white people in the south after the civil war
  7. the rights guaranteed by the constitution to all people, especially equal treatment under law
  8. a closing of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out
  9. It was the beginning of the end. Atlanta was taken, and led to the march to the sea
  10. the period after the Civil War in which southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the union
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  1. The start of the Civil War
  2. an agency established by congress at the end of the Civil War to help and protect newly freed black Americans
  3. It was the bloodiest day of war, and was the first battle to be captured by a camera. Emancipation proclamation
  4. Everyone thought this would be the end of war
  5. a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country

15 Clues: The start of the Civil War • Everyone thought this would be the end of war • The first Black regiment fought and showed their bravery • a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country • laws passed in 1865 and 1866 that limited African American rights • a closing of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out • ...

Civil War 2026-02-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. for emancipated slaves.
  2. of Cabin Creek Famous raid on a Union supply wagon train.
  3. Beecher Stowe Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
  4. of Pea Ridge Major battle in Arkansas involving Indian Territory troops.
  5. Sovereignty Doctrine of "rule by the people" regarding slavery in territories.
  6. Creek leader who fled to Kansas.
  7. Arbuckle Chickasaw Nation fort abandoned by the Union.
  8. Watie Last Confederate general to surrender; Cherokee leader.
  9. D N McIntosh Confederate Creek commander.
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  1. To leave the Union.
  2. The Southern side of the war.
  3. Pike Confederate negotiator with Native American tribes.
  4. Railroad Escape route for enslaved people.
  5. Davis Confederate HQ in Indian Territory.
  6. of Honey Springs Most important battle fought in Indian Territory.
  7. of 1850 19th-century legislation intended to balance free/slave state interests.
  8. Someone who wanted to end slavery.
  9. The Northern side of the war.

18 Clues: To leave the Union. • for emancipated slaves. • The Southern side of the war. • The Northern side of the war. • Creek leader who fled to Kansas. • Someone who wanted to end slavery. • Davis Confederate HQ in Indian Territory. • D N McIntosh Confederate Creek commander. • Railroad Escape route for enslaved people. • Beecher Stowe Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. • ...

Civil War 2026-02-03

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A fight between opposing forces(2 Down) Official document that freed enslaved people
  2. System of forced labor central to the war
  3. The Southern states as a group
  4. To officially end something
  5. Supplies needed to fight a war
  6. Winning the war
  7. Period of rebuilding the nation after the war
  8. Southern states’ act of leaving the Union
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  1. 16th president of the United States
  2. Southern soldiers during the war
  3. Nickname for Northern soldiers
  4. Organized fighting group
  5. Policy that freed enslaved people in Confederate states
  6. Northern advantage due to factories and production
  7. The conflict fought between North and South

15 Clues: Winning the war • Organized fighting group • To officially end something • Nickname for Northern soldiers • The Southern states as a group • Supplies needed to fight a war • Southern soldiers during the war • 16th president of the United States • System of forced labor central to the war • Southern states’ act of leaving the Union • The conflict fought between North and South • ...

US civil war 2024-05-16

US civil war crossword puzzle
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  1. how did people talk over long distances during the civil war
  2. Which president had the nickname honest abe
  3. how did colonel shaw die
  4. what bullet made reloading easier.
  5. what was the civil war fought over
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  1. what explosive weapon was invented in 1861
  2. what did US civil war soldiers use before dog tags?
  3. what movement abolished slavery
  4. which US colonel led the 54th Massachusetts regiment
  5. who won the civil war?

10 Clues: who won the civil war? • how did colonel shaw die • what movement abolished slavery • what bullet made reloading easier. • what was the civil war fought over • what explosive weapon was invented in 1861 • Which president had the nickname honest abe • what did US civil war soldiers use before dog tags? • which US colonel led the 54th Massachusetts regiment • ...

The Civil War 2025-05-15

The Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. What is one thing that slaves were forced to do?
  2. what month did the civil war end?
  3. who wanted to have a fight?
  4. Why did the Civil war even happen?
  5. what is one thing that slaves fought with?
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  1. Who stopped slavery?
  2. what were people wearing during the Civil war?
  3. What race was all the slaves?
  4. how many people died during the civil war?
  5. How many slaves were there?

10 Clues: Who stopped slavery? • How many slaves were there? • who wanted to have a fight? • What race was all the slaves? • what month did the civil war end? • Why did the Civil war even happen? • what is one thing that slaves fought with? • how many people died during the civil war? • what were people wearing during the Civil war? • What is one thing that slaves were forced to do?

Civil War 2021-04-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Surname of the president of the Popular Front
  2. Wasn´t powerful enough to stop the rebels
  3. It supported the Republic, but wanted to be an independent state
  4. Important figure on the rebel side who died in a plane crash
  5. Armed groups of citizens fighting to defend the Republic
  6. Was chosen leader by the provisional government in Burgos
  7. Republican-controlled area had mining and industry, but very little of it
  8. One of the cities that was sieged during the war
  9. Religion of which the nationalists were members
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  1. One of the characteristics of the Spanish Civil War
  2. Place where the uprising began
  3. City taken by Franco's side
  4. Republican mayor of Salamanca at the time of the coup d'état
  5. Place where a massacre in a bullring took place.
  6. Month in which the coup took place

15 Clues: City taken by Franco's side • Place where the uprising began • Religion of which the nationalists were members • Place where a massacre in a bullring took place. • One of the cities that was sieged during the war • Wasn´t powerful enough to stop the rebels • Republican mayor of Salamanca at the time of the coup d'état • ...

Civil War 2022-10-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. left slavery decision up to state
  2. the turning point for the Union
  3. guaranteed citizenship and security
  4. first president to be impeached
  5. leader of the underground railroad
  6. person who led raid at Harper's Ferry
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  1. published uncle tom's cabin
  2. where the South surrendered
  3. man who assassinated Lincoln
  4. freed slaves in seceding states
  5. the first state to secede
  6. President Of the Union
  7. 60 miles of southern land
  8. the most important political issue
  9. led the union army in the deep south

15 Clues: President Of the Union • the first state to secede • 60 miles of southern land • published uncle tom's cabin • where the South surrendered • man who assassinated Lincoln • freed slaves in seceding states • the turning point for the Union • first president to be impeached • left slavery decision up to state • the most important political issue • leader of the underground railroad • ...

civil war 2022-11-07

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. northern states
  2. person behaves poorly
  3. president
  4. 1865-1877
  5. test taken my enslaved people
  6. laws for African Americans
  7. general for north
  8. combine
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  1. a clan that hates blacks
  2. fixed amount of money
  3. southern states
  4. fought for union
  5. formerly slaved person
  6. general for south
  7. crop profit crop

15 Clues: combine • president • 1865-1877 • southern states • northern states • fought for union • crop profit crop • general for south • general for north • fixed amount of money • person behaves poorly • formerly slaved person • a clan that hates blacks • laws for African Americans • test taken my enslaved people

Civil War 2022-11-03

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first battle of the war.
  2. The States in the north that favored a unified, central government
  3. A speech written by president Lincoln to honor the fallen soldiers.
  4. The bloodiest single-day battle.
  5. What was it called when cotton bales were converted to gun boats?
  6. What permitted slavery from going beyond the 36-30 line
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  1. A period after the Civil War where the southern states were reorganized into the Union.
  2. A southern law designed to restrict the rights of the newly freed black slaves.
  3. An act that required escaped slaves to be returned to their masters.
  4. A town under siege in 1863.
  5. The withdrawal of a state from a nation.
  6. A major Union victory in the West.
  7. An attack on Atlanta by Sherman.
  8. The first state to leave the Union in 1860.
  9. What was the name of the Civil War Campaign led by General Sherman?

15 Clues: A town under siege in 1863. • The first battle of the war. • An attack on Atlanta by Sherman. • The bloodiest single-day battle. • A major Union victory in the West. • The withdrawal of a state from a nation. • The first state to leave the Union in 1860. • What permitted slavery from going beyond the 36-30 line • ...

Civil War 2022-11-18

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  2. A term used to describe people who supported the Union
  3. A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  4. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  5. A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
  6. he cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people.
  7. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  8. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  9. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
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  1. An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
  2. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  3. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  4. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  5. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  6. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.

15 Clues: Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • he cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people. • A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party. • ...

civil war 2023-01-10

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 15
  4. 3
  5. 5
  6. 10
  7. 2
Down
  1. 13
  2. 11
  3. 9
  4. 1
  5. 8
  6. 14
  7. 7
  8. 12

15 Clues: 9 • 6 • 1 • 4 • 8 • 7 • 3 • 5 • 2 • 13 • 11 • 15 • 14 • 12 • 10

Civil War 2020-06-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the announcement of all slaves as free
  2. the president of the U.S during most of the civil war
  3. what was a defensive general's nickname?
  4. what the war was fought over
  5. a ship covered in iron armor
  6. the Southern states
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  1. the northern states
  2. the first large repeating gun
  3. the inventor of morse code
  4. the code which is a series of short and long dots
  5. the main confederate general
  6. Lincoln's assassin
  7. a formal announcement of something
  8. to leave a group
  9. the action of setting something free

15 Clues: to leave a group • Lincoln's assassin • the northern states • the Southern states • the inventor of morse code • the main confederate general • what the war was fought over • a ship covered in iron armor • the first large repeating gun • a formal announcement of something • the action of setting something free • the announcement of all slaves as free • ...

Civil War 2021-03-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What we call money today
  2. Large guns used in warfare for the land.
  3. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
  4. A bookbag
  5. The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
  6. Is a person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century
  7. An ankle shoe made out of leather
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  1. An alliance formed
  2. A ship made with armor to make it stronger
  3. unity agree in referring to a oneness, either created by putting together, or by being undivided.
  4. When a candidate goes to other states where they have no connections with to get votes
  5. a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance
  6. a brightly colored rubber sac inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, used as a children's toy or a decoration.
  7. Soldiers ready to fight on the spot
  8. a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in hand-to-hand fighting.

15 Clues: A bookbag • An alliance formed • What we call money today • An ankle shoe made out of leather • Soldiers ready to fight on the spot • Large guns used in warfare for the land. • A ship made with armor to make it stronger • Is a person who sought to abolish slavery during the 19th century • ...

civil war 2021-10-27

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a forgoten place of the civil war
  2. governed by the U.S. federal government led by President
  3. one of the fastest ways to travel
  4. first big battle of the civil war
  5. States fought between the Union states and the Confederate states.
  6. the speaker for the north and the union
  7. economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
  8. focus was not to end slavery but to preserve the union.
  9. ways to trade and move goods
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  1. revolutionized long-distance communication.
  2. Union forces halted the northern invasion of Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army.
  3. central factor in what people were fighting for to free
  4. successfully prosecuted the Civil War to preserve the nation.
  5. plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces.
  6. fought to defend slavery

15 Clues: fought to defend slavery • ways to trade and move goods • a forgoten place of the civil war • one of the fastest ways to travel • first big battle of the civil war • the speaker for the north and the union • revolutionized long-distance communication. • central factor in what people were fighting for to free • focus was not to end slavery but to preserve the union. • ...

Civil War 2021-11-09

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. political party primarily successful in the Union
  2. Sherman's strategy for fighting throughout the south
  3. crop such as tobacco or cotton for money, not food
  4. another name for the southern section of the country
  5. The 16th president of the United States
  6. someone who opposes slavery
  7. a smooth-bore firearm fired from the shoulder
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  1. a ship protected by iron armor
  2. troops who are called out to defend the land in an emergency
  3. the action of owning Black or Native people as property
  4. political party primarily successful in the Confederacy
  5. metal blade attached to the end of a rifle for charging
  6. another name for the northern section of the country
  7. A soldier who was wounded, killed or missing in action
  8. move around the backside of an enemy for a surprise attack

15 Clues: someone who opposes slavery • a ship protected by iron armor • The 16th president of the United States • a smooth-bore firearm fired from the shoulder • political party primarily successful in the Union • crop such as tobacco or cotton for money, not food • Sherman's strategy for fighting throughout the south • another name for the northern section of the country • ...

Civil War 2023-01-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
  2. territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
  3. Another name for the confederate states of the south and north.
  4. was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
  5. was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861.
  6. A name given to confederate states of America or the confederacy.
  7. American politician and lawyer from Illinois
  8. political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government
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  1. was an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War.
  2. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the US government.
  3. The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power.
  4. were slave states that did not secede from the Union.
  5. 16th president in 1861
  6. short-lived coalition political party in the United States active from 1848 to 1854
  7. Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization

15 Clues: 16th president in 1861 • American politician and lawyer from Illinois • were slave states that did not secede from the Union. • Another name for the confederate states of the south and north. • A name given to confederate states of America or the confederacy. • The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the US government. • ...

Civil War 2023-03-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. north
  2. balancing
  3. confederacy
  4. cotton
  5. union
  6. upset
  7. family
  8. plan
Down
  1. home
  2. railroads
  3. sides
  4. south
  5. book
  6. election
  7. rights

15 Clues: home • book • plan • north • sides • south • union • upset • rights • cotton • family • election • railroads • balancing • confederacy

Civil War 2023-03-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the growing of crops
  2. to withdraw formally from a political organization
  3. organized vote for a person for a political position
  4. people who wanted to eliminate slavery
  5. large farm in the southern USA
  6. not supporting a side
  7. manufacturing goods from raw material
  8. argues about a subject in a formal manner
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  1. place where a battle is being or has been fought
  2. people who supported the union
  3. intended physical force to hurt, damage, kill someone or somethin
  4. the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
  5. a deed
  6. people who stayed loyal to the US government
  7. forced to work/obey their master and considered their property

15 Clues: a deed • the growing of crops • not supporting a side • people who supported the union • large farm in the southern USA • the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • manufacturing goods from raw material • people who wanted to eliminate slavery • argues about a subject in a formal manner • people who stayed loyal to the US government • place where a battle is being or has been fought • ...

civil war 2023-04-07

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The speech Lincoln gave after the Battle of Gettysburg
  2. They were democrats who were against the Civil war
  3. The bloodiest day in America
  4. marks the beginning of the country's transition into peace after the civil war
  5. an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity.
  6. a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.
  7. telling people they have to be in the army
  8. A very important state during the civil war
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  1. an infantry assault ordered by General Robert E. Lee for General Ulysses S. Grant
  2. A document Lincoln made to allow slaves to be free
  3. a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies
  4. the cost of stuff going up
  5. the first battle of the civil war
  6. When an army surrounds their enemy to cut off getting essential supplies
  7. The bloodiest Battle in America

15 Clues: the cost of stuff going up • The bloodiest day in America • The bloodiest Battle in America • the first battle of the civil war • telling people they have to be in the army • A very important state during the civil war • A document Lincoln made to allow slaves to be free • They were democrats who were against the Civil war • ...

civil war 2023-04-13

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who had the best officers?
  2. what color was the north?
  3. what did the north want to conquer?
  4. What did Ulysses S. Grant not fail at?
  5. What was the confederates main focus in the war?
  6. One word that describes George McCellan?
  7. Who was predicted to win the civil war?
  8. what theature had the Mississippi river valley?
  9. One word that describes Winfield Scott?
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  1. what were the people in the south called?
  2. the north had 22 _____ people
  3. What color were the south?
  4. what theature had the east coast?
  5. One word that describes George Halleck?
  6. what were the people in the north called?

15 Clues: what color was the north? • Who had the best officers? • What color were the south? • the north had 22 _____ people • what theature had the east coast? • what did the north want to conquer? • What did Ulysses S. Grant not fail at? • One word that describes George Halleck? • Who was predicted to win the civil war? • One word that describes Winfield Scott? • ...

civil war 2023-04-28

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sovereignty the idea that political
  2. a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
  3. Proviso a proposal to outlaw slavery in the territory added to the United States by the Mexican Cession;passed in the House of Representatives but was defeated in the Senate
  4. to formally withdraw from the Union
  5. sumter a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War
  6. Tom’s Cabin an antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed northerners the violent reality of slavery and drew many people to the abolitionists’ cause
  7. burn Enslaved African American, he ran away and was arrested in Boston. His arrest became the center of violent protests by northern opponents of the Fugitive Slave Act.
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  1. 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
  2. Harriet Beecher American author and daughter of Lyman Beecher, she was an abolitionist and author of the famous antislavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
  3. party a political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners who left the Whig and Democratic parties because neither addressed the slavery issue
  4. Winfield 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.
  5. state 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. of 1850 Henry Clay’s proposed agreement that allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and divided the rest of the Mexican Cession into two territories where slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty
  7. belong to the people
  8. diplomacy 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

15 Clues: belong to the people • sovereignty the idea that political • to formally withdraw from the Union • sumter a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War • ...

Civil War 2023-05-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a battle during the civil war that the union won
  2. after the war ended and the gov helped rebuild the south
  3. state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation
  4. the act that said all runaway slaves had to be brought back south
  5. a man who tried to arm slaves to help get their freedom
  6. term used by Southerners to describe their rivals from the Union, or northern, side of the conflict
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  1. general for the union
  2. the president whos election helped trigger the war
  3. first major battle of the American Civil War
  4. general for the confederacy
  5. A war within a country
  6. the portion of the country that stayed loyal to the us
  7. black people who worked for white people
  8. the portion of the country that left the us
  9. a group of people who hated black people and used fear and violence to try to scare them

15 Clues: general for the union • A war within a country • general for the confederacy • black people who worked for white people • the portion of the country that left the us • first major battle of the American Civil War • a battle during the civil war that the union won • the president whos election helped trigger the war • the portion of the country that stayed loyal to the us • ...

Civil War 2023-05-18

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union General
  2. issue dividing north and south
  3. Jackson's nickname
  4. battle for control of Mississippi River
  5. middle way between two extremes
  6. Missouri was a ____ state
  7. food soldiers ate
Down
  1. Location of Bull Run
  2. Confederate President
  3. Turning point for the north
  4. Confederate General
  5. To leave
  6. capital of the Confederacy
  7. 16th President
  8. Started American Red Cross

15 Clues: To leave • Union General • 16th President • food soldiers ate • Jackson's nickname • Confederate General • Location of Bull Run • Confederate President • Missouri was a ____ state • capital of the Confederacy • Started American Red Cross • Turning point for the north • issue dividing north and south • middle way between two extremes • battle for control of Mississippi River

Civil War 2013-09-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The word for runaway slaves.
  2. Think Harriet Tubman & John Brown.
  3. Opposite of Yankee
  4. Down on a compass rose.
  5. Splitting into sections.
  6. What the South did that started the Civil War.
Down
  1. Former 'property.'
  2. 'Four score and seven years ago. . . .'
  3. Went to school with Grant.
  4. Stonewall.
  5. Murdered somone in a booth. At a theatre.
  6. Technically shouldn't've won the election.
  7. Elephant
  8. The fort where the Civil War started.
  9. Also called a 'lefty.'

15 Clues: Elephant • Stonewall. • Former 'property.' • Opposite of Yankee • Also called a 'lefty.' • Down on a compass rose. • Splitting into sections. • Went to school with Grant. • The word for runaway slaves. • Think Harriet Tubman & John Brown. • The fort where the Civil War started. • 'Four score and seven years ago. . . .' • Murdered somone in a booth. At a theatre. • ...

Civil War 2014-05-08

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the leader of the Union
  2. the leader of the Confederate
  3. Withdraw from union
  4. who killed Abraham Lincoln
  5. who attacked Harper's ferry
  6. act of 1854
  7. who was attacked 1861
  8. elected president 1860
  9. who lost civil war
Down
  1. first state to secede
  2. what party was formed in 1854
  3. who became a state in 1845
  4. how'd Missouri john inion
  5. why does
  6. who won civil war

15 Clues: why does • act of 1854 • who won civil war • who lost civil war • Withdraw from union • first state to secede • who was attacked 1861 • elected president 1860 • the leader of the Union • how'd Missouri john inion • who became a state in 1845 • who killed Abraham Lincoln • who attacked Harper's ferry • what party was formed in 1854 • the leader of the Confederate

Civil War 2017-12-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amendment Abolished slavery in the US
  2. Sovereignty The people of the territory could determine the issue of slavery for themselves
  3. Proviso A proposal to ban slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico
  4. Slave Act Made it harder for slaves to find freedom in Northern states.
  5. Act It gave 160 acres of public land to an citizen who agreed to live on it for five years
  6. Brown Abolitionist who led a raid to arm slaves, with the help of his sons. failed
  7. Davis Chosen to be president of the Confederate States of America
  8. Great Awakening Inspired the reform movements of the early 19th century that sought personal and social improvements
  9. Group that migrated West for religious freedom
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  1. Turner Slave preacher that lead a rebellion in the South
  2. Tubman Moses of the Underground Railroad
  3. Douglass African American Abolitionist
  4. Clay Author Of Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
  5. of 1860 Abraham Lincoln wins with no Southern vote.
  6. Lode Largest silver mine in the West Located in Nevada.

15 Clues: Amendment Abolished slavery in the US • Douglass African American Abolitionist • Tubman Moses of the Underground Railroad • Group that migrated West for religious freedom • of 1860 Abraham Lincoln wins with no Southern vote. • Lode Largest silver mine in the West Located in Nevada. • Turner Slave preacher that lead a rebellion in the South • ...

Civil War 2018-04-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. color for the South
  2. this means to get rid of
  3. Lincoln did not want ______ to spread
  4. U.S. ____ was the main Northern General
  5. at the start, people came and had a ____ to watch the battle
  6. color for the North
  7. ____________ Proclamation freed the slaves
  8. another word for the North
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  1. capital of the North
  2. president of the South
  3. another word for the South
  4. president of the North
  5. Robert E. _____ was the main Southern General
  6. capital of the South
  7. the Civil War lasted ______ years

15 Clues: color for the South • color for the North • capital of the North • capital of the South • president of the South • president of the North • this means to get rid of • another word for the South • another word for the North • the Civil War lasted ______ years • Lincoln did not want ______ to spread • U.S. ____ was the main Northern General • ____________ Proclamation freed the slaves • ...

civil war 2022-03-04

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
  2. A person who supported the union cause during the civil war.
  3. Focus on the interests of one's region.
  4. a person who legally belongs t a country and has full rights and protections of that country.
  5. commander of the volunteer forces.
  6. A formerly enslaved person.
  7. The position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers.
  8. battle that started February 23, 1836.
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  1. President of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
  2. governor of Texas.
  3. the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
  4. laws limiting the rights of african americans passed by southern governments after the civil war.
  5. 28th state of the U.S
  6. free from outside control; self governing.
  7. second skirmish of the Texas Revolution.

15 Clues: governor of Texas. • 28th state of the U.S • A formerly enslaved person. • commander of the volunteer forces. • battle that started February 23, 1836. • Focus on the interests of one's region. • second skirmish of the Texas Revolution. • free from outside control; self governing. • the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. • ...

Civil War 2022-01-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. beat Charles Sumner with a cane p.354
  2. anti-slavery Kansas town that was burned p. 353
  3. Slave from Missouri. Sued for his freedom p. 362
  4. Elected president in 1860 p.366
  5. Political party formed in July, 1854 p.358
  6. "bleeding" state - a violent battlefield p. 354
  7. famous conductor on Underground Railroad p.348
  8. Favoring native-born Americans p. 357
Down
  1. Abolitionist who murdered five men.354
  2. formal withdrawal of a state p.344
  3. Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin p.350
  4. picked up pro-compromise reins p.346
  5. worked night and day to shape compromise p.344
  6. Carolina first state to leave the Union p. 367
  7. Elected president in 1854 p.357

15 Clues: Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin p.350 • Elected president in 1860 p.366 • Elected president in 1854 p.357 • formal withdrawal of a state p.344 • picked up pro-compromise reins p.346 • beat Charles Sumner with a cane p.354 • Favoring native-born Americans p. 357 • Abolitionist who murdered five men.354 • Political party formed in July, 1854 p.358 • ...

Civil war 2022-01-21

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was a confederate prison camp
  2. Was Sherman's attack on Atlanta
  3. The bloodiest battle in the war
  4. years was how long the civil war lasted
  5. Was a general who marched to sea
  6. was the president of the union during the war
  7. were imprisoned at Andersonville
  8. was a bloody battle that the south won
Down
  1. grant was a general turned president
  2. was the confederate president
  3. how many miles did the blockade cover
  4. was Sherman's campaign through Georgia where he pillaged as he went
  5. was a famous confederate general
  6. died at Andersonville
  7. A integral win for the union

15 Clues: died at Andersonville • A integral win for the union • was a confederate prison camp • was the confederate president • Was Sherman's attack on Atlanta • The bloodiest battle in the war • was a famous confederate general • Was a general who marched to sea • were imprisoned at Andersonville • grant was a general turned president • how many miles did the blockade cover • ...

Civil war 2022-01-20

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The bloodiest battle in Georgia.
  2. Lincoln made it clear that he wanted to "preserve the ...."
  3. What type of mills were no longer located in the South due to the union blockade?
  4. These types of ships had to trade off because there’s too many small little places the blockade couldn't block.
  5. This was the most important cash crop in the confederacy.
  6. A key blockade in the anaconda plan
  7. what did lincoln write in order to free slaves in rebel states?
  8. He was arrested for, "murder in violation of the laws of war."
Down
  1. One of the marches sherman took after splitting his army and would have done anything to get rid of the southerns.
  2. He was a Union General and he helped end the civil war.
  3. The Confederate government could not provide adequate housing, food, clothing or medical care to their Federal captives because of deteriorating
  4. What was the capital of Georgia when the civil war was going on?
  5. This person served as the president during the civil war he also wrote the emancipation proclamation.
  6. What was an important port city at this time?
  7. This place had access to railroads and factories which imported weapons.

15 Clues: The bloodiest battle in Georgia. • A key blockade in the anaconda plan • What was an important port city at this time? • He was a Union General and he helped end the civil war. • This was the most important cash crop in the confederacy. • Lincoln made it clear that he wanted to "preserve the ...." • He was arrested for, "murder in violation of the laws of war." • ...

Civil War 2022-03-06

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The Union and the Confederacy were fighting in Galveston
  2. - Someone who supported the Union cause during Civil War.
  3. - Commander of the Bayou City.
  4. - Former enslaved person.
  5. - issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy
  6. - Watched his constituents vote to secede from the Union.
  7. - Focus o the interest of one’s region.
  8. - Enforced the Conscription Act.
Down
  1. - Given command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee
  2. - The position that the Federal Government should not interfere with the state’s exercising their constitutional powers.
  3. - Terry's Texas Rangers​
  4. - bloodshed by pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups
  5. - Free from outside control.
  6. - Battle was close to a river.
  7. - Laws limiting the rights of African Americans.

15 Clues: - Terry's Texas Rangers​ • - Former enslaved person. • - Free from outside control. • - Commander of the Bayou City. • - Battle was close to a river. • - Enforced the Conscription Act. • - Focus o the interest of one’s region. • - Laws limiting the rights of African Americans. • - bloodshed by pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups • ...

civil war 2022-03-04

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. paper that said that the north was fighting for slavery
  2. the governor of texas
  3. a person who was against slavery
  4. the battle where the confederacy in texas defeated union ships
  5. the battle witch the confederacy took control 2 times while the union only controlled 1 time
  6. a former slave that escaped
  7. how many states seceded before texas?
  8. the book talking about how slave owners treated slaves
  9. what was texas fighting for?
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  1. the reason that texas left the union
  2. the bloodiest battle in the civil war
  3. the person who fought under robert e lee
  4. the preesident of texas at the time of the civil war
  5. free from outside control and is self governing
  6. the person who his men had to bring their own Firearms, knife, saddle, bridle, and

15 Clues: the governor of texas • a former slave that escaped • what was texas fighting for? • a person who was against slavery • the reason that texas left the union • the bloodiest battle in the civil war • how many states seceded before texas? • the person who fought under robert e lee • free from outside control and is self governing • ...

Civil War 2023-09-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The act of setting someone free from slavery or oppression.
  2. A person who works to end slavery.
  3. The period after the Civil War when the United States was rebuilding and reuniting.
  4. Address A famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln about the principles of democracy and equality.
  5. The state of being free from oppression or slavery.
  6. A group of states or territories that join together for a common goal.
  7. The practice of owning and controlling people as property.
  8. A struggle or disagreement between groups or individuals.
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  1. People who are trained and fight in a country's army.
  2. A group of states or people united for a common purpose.
  3. A fight or combat between armed forces.
  4. Large farms where crops like cotton were grown, often using slave labor.
  5. The area where a battle takes place.
  6. High-ranking military officers who lead armies into battle.
  7. The act of withdrawing or breaking away from a larger group or organization.

15 Clues: A person who works to end slavery. • The area where a battle takes place. • A fight or combat between armed forces. • The state of being free from oppression or slavery. • People who are trained and fight in a country's army. • A group of states or people united for a common purpose. • A struggle or disagreement between groups or individuals. • ...

Civil War 2023-10-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. His case determined that slaves were property and can never be citizens
  2. to separate from the Union
  3. name given to those is the South/sympathetic to the Confederacy
  4. a group of states that left the Union; the other side of the Civil War
  5. to put one’s interest over those of others
  6. a series of trails with stops that slaves would use to escape to the north
Down
  1. a person who wished to get rid of slavery
  2. freedom from slavery; ___________ Proclamation
  3. a time period where brutal violence occurred in the state of Kansas
  4. a state of bondage where African-Americans were forced into a life of labor on behalf of their “owners”
  5. she is one of the most famous conductors that led 300 slaves to freedom
  6. nickname for Union soldiers
  7. Led the Pottawatonie Massacre
  8. a large farm in the southern United States; during the Civil War, many of their works were slaves.
  9. The territories of Utah and New Mexico were under _________ in regards to slavery

15 Clues: to separate from the Union • nickname for Union soldiers • Led the Pottawatonie Massacre • a person who wished to get rid of slavery • to put one’s interest over those of others • freedom from slavery; ___________ Proclamation • name given to those is the South/sympathetic to the Confederacy • a time period where brutal violence occurred in the state of Kansas • ...

Civil War 2023-10-16

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
  2. A two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to transport wounded or sick soldiers.
  3. Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon
  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. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming
  6. To rush towards the enemy
  7. Barriers which were about breast-high and protected soldiers from enemy fire
Down
  1. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action
  2. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
  3. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired
  4. Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap
  5. A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War
  6. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored
  7. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured
  8. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports

15 Clues: To rush towards the enemy • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack • 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 • A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored • ...

Civil War 2023-10-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - When a person is murdered for political reasons
  2. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat
  3. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  4. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  5. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  6. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  7. - A nickname for the South.
  8. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  9. 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.
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  1. - 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.
  2. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  3. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
  4. - 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.
  5. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  6. 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.

15 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • ...

civil war 2023-10-12

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. April 6-7, 1862
  2. February 6, 1862
  3. June 30, 1861
  4. July 21, 1861
  5. april 12 1861
  6. October 21, 1861
  7. February 11, 1862
  8. January 19, 1862
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  1. March 8, 1862
  2. April 10-11, 1862
  3. main war fought on april 12 1861
  4. November 7, 1861
  5. August 28-29, 1861
  6. March 23, 1862
  7. April 5, 1862

15 Clues: March 8, 1862 • June 30, 1861 • April 5, 1862 • July 21, 1861 • april 12 1861 • March 23, 1862 • April 6-7, 1862 • November 7, 1861 • February 6, 1862 • October 21, 1861 • January 19, 1862 • April 10-11, 1862 • February 11, 1862 • August 28-29, 1861 • main war fought on april 12 1861

Civil War 2024-01-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. republican society
  2. a group of soldiers
  3. a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections
  4. a small, sturdy backpack, used over the shoulder that was mostly used by soldiers or hikers
  5. a fight between citizens in the same country
  6. a person who wanted to end slavery
  7. a large farm, used to grow mostly cotton and tobacco
  8. a league or alliance in the Confederate states
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  1. covered or protected with iron
  2. another word for money
  3. the action of withdraw
  4. a leather shoe up to the ankle
  5. guns used in warfare on land
  6. president during the Civil War
  7. soldiers marching and fighting on their feet

15 Clues: republican society • a group of soldiers • another word for money • the action of withdraw • guns used in warfare on land • covered or protected with iron • a leather shoe up to the ankle • president during the Civil War • a person who wanted to end slavery • a fight between citizens in the same country • soldiers marching and fighting on their feet • ...

Civil War 2024-01-10

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Withdrawing
  2. Robert E Lee A Confederate general
  3. Large Caliber guns used during the war
  4. A person from the northern states who went to the south to make a profit off of the Reconstruction after the War
  5. A group of people from the South that believed in slaves
  6. A person who wanted to end slavery
  7. Soldiers fighting or marching on foot
  8. The Northern states, that believed in abolishing slavery
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  1. A land dedicated to growing crops
  2. A small, sturdy bag
  3. A warship covered by iron
  4. A person who was working, in harsh conditions, for no profit
  5. The president during the Civil War
  6. A steel toe-boot
  7. Emergency paper money that was issued during the Civil War

15 Clues: Withdrawing • A steel toe-boot • A small, sturdy bag • A warship covered by iron • A land dedicated to growing crops • The president during the Civil War • A person who wanted to end slavery • Robert E Lee A Confederate general • Soldiers fighting or marching on foot • Large Caliber guns used during the war • A group of people from the South that believed in slaves • ...

Civil war 2024-04-07

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. More American casualties than any other battle
  2. Document released on January 1st, 1863
  3. Northerners who opposed the war and wanted peace
  4. Wagner The 54th's attack on July 18, 1863
  5. The Confederates biggest loss in America
  6. The right to having a hearing before jail is suspended
  7. Increase in prices
  8. Robert E. Lee's birth place
  9. Result of Battle let the Union capture a crucial railroad
Down
  1. One of the Union's worst defeats in December 1862
  2. One of the most famous African American units
  3. A famous speech given to honor fallen soldiers
  4. Battle near Chancellorsvile in May 1863
  5. First major Battle of the Civil War
  6. The Union's first Ironclad

15 Clues: Increase in prices • The Union's first Ironclad • Robert E. Lee's birth place • First major Battle of the Civil War • Document released on January 1st, 1863 • Battle near Chancellorsvile in May 1863 • The Confederates biggest loss in America • One of the most famous African American units • A famous speech given to honor fallen soldiers • ...

Civil War 2025-01-17

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the enemy’s war effort.
  2. reasons.
  3. sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or
  4. A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
  5. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in
  6. Cannon or other large caliber firearms
  7. Armies conducting total war destroyed homes and
  8. A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to
  9. States The Southern states that did not secede from the
Down
  1. A Northerner who fought for the Union
  2. Each state should decide for themselves through
  3. to join the Confederacy.
  4. The act of killing an important person for political or
  5. To draft someone into military service.
  6. to demoralize and undermine the civilian base

15 Clues: reasons. • the enemy’s war effort. • to join the Confederacy. • A Northerner who fought for the Union • Cannon or other large caliber firearms • To draft someone into military service. • to demoralize and undermine the civilian base • A branch of the military mounted on horseback. • Each state should decide for themselves through • ...

Civil War 2025-05-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The to cautious general
  2. Northern Soldiers
  3. the general of the north
  4. The guy who was to fat to mount a horse
  5. the general of the south
  6. the side that was known as the Confederates
  7. president of the confederates.
Down
  1. Southern Soldiers
  2. the bloodiest battle in American History
  3. Lincoln issues the order to emancipate enslaved blacks
  4. elected in 1860.
  5. the first state to secede from the Union
  6. the turning point of the war
  7. The speech Lincoln gave after the battle of Gettysburg
  8. the side that was known as the Union

15 Clues: elected in 1860. • Southern Soldiers • Northern Soldiers • The to cautious general • the general of the north • the general of the south • the turning point of the war • president of the confederates. • the side that was known as the Union • The guy who was to fat to mount a horse • the bloodiest battle in American History • the first state to secede from the Union • ...

Civil War 2026-01-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. enforced racial segregation and deprived African Americans of civil rights
  2. surrender of the south
  3. shattered the Confederates' hopes now a quick victory. Northern invasion stopped
  4. rights the rights guaranteed by the government
  5. capture of an important city\
  6. the time were the South was trying to be built back up
  7. union got control of the Mississippi River, crippling the South’s supplying and transportation
Down
  1. showed that the South wasn’t going down without a fight
  2. take control of the Mississippi River ans surround the South
  3. start of the Civil war
  4. southern states that wanted slavery and left the U.S. as their own nationr
  5. bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  6. first all black regiment
  7. war between the Union and confederacy
  8. a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

15 Clues: start of the Civil war • surrender of the south • first all black regiment • capture of an important city\ • bloodiest battle of the Civil War • war between the Union and confederacy • rights the rights guaranteed by the government • the time were the South was trying to be built back up • showed that the South wasn’t going down without a fight • ...

Civil War 2026-02-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. he started the Vicksburg campaign and was a friend ulysses s, grant
  2. the plan help north beat the south
  3. went after the south morale
  4. Laws for states
  5. made the south stay for a year.
  6. to ban something permanetly
Down
  1. The leader of the north during the civil war
  2. one of the biggest prisoners shelters.
  3. free slaves after the civil war
  4. the main turn point of the war
  5. gave south a power to bring slaves back to the south
  6. the way the south left the north
  7. The south felt fear for abolition of slavery to the north
  8. he tried getting his freedom in court and loss
  9. did not want to give the south everything they wanted

15 Clues: Laws for states • went after the south morale • to ban something permanetly • the main turn point of the war • free slaves after the civil war • made the south stay for a year. • the way the south left the north • the plan help north beat the south • one of the biggest prisoners shelters. • The leader of the north during the civil war • ...

Civil War 2024-05-14

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large land gun
  2. An unexpected attack
  3. Covered in iron
  4. Opportunistic Northerners who went to the south after the civil war.
  5. Slang for US dollars
  6. The Northern States fighting against the South
Down
  1. A one strap bag
  2. Bedding that is carried on a soldiers shoulder
  3. A plant that is grown for money not food
  4. A fortification made of earth or dirt
  5. A type of leather shoe
  6. The group of Southern states fighting against the Union.
  7. Someone who supports slavery
  8. A large farm
  9. Ground soldiers

15 Clues: A large farm • A one strap bag • Covered in iron • Ground soldiers • A large land gun • An unexpected attack • Slang for US dollars • A type of leather shoe • Someone who supports slavery • A fortification made of earth or dirt • A plant that is grown for money not food • Bedding that is carried on a soldiers shoulder • The Northern States fighting against the South • ...

Civil war 2025-02-21

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. president of south
  2. the most respected commander in the Confederacy Army
  3. what did the S stand for in Ulysses S Grant
  4. _____Lincoln
  5. what was the turning point of the civil war
  6. What court was where the south surrendered
  7. the biggest border state
Down
  1. A war between citizens in the same country
  2. what state was the last to free slaves
  3. what the south was called
  4. bleeding_______
  5. the first state to secede in civil war
  6. Where did the Battle of GettysBurg take place
  7. last name of the general who led the union army
  8. _______Jackson

15 Clues: _____Lincoln • _______Jackson • bleeding_______ • president of south • the biggest border state • what the south was called • what state was the last to free slaves • the first state to secede in civil war • A war between citizens in the same country • What court was where the south surrendered • what did the S stand for in Ulysses S Grant • ...

Civil War 2025-05-01

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mandated the immediate return of escaped slaves including those in free territories
  2. Allowed an official vote for states to vote if they would permit slavery
  3. Federal agency that provided school, food, medicine and clothes to freed slaves in the south
  4. Supreme court case that ruled African Americans were not citizens and could not sue for rights or freedom
  5. Tells the story of a wrongly kidnapped free African American man, Solomon Northup sent to live on a plantation
  6. the last former confederate state to be readmitted into the union in 1870
  7. A book that was banned in the south that detailed the horrors and brutality of slavery
  8. This person became president after abraham lincoln was assassinated after the civil war
  9. A law passed to keep the balance between free and slave states stating one free state must enter the union the same time as a free state
Down
  1. Famous speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in memory of the soldiers who died protecting the nation’s founding principles
  2. The location of the official surrender of confederate states to end the civil war
  3. Supreme court case that ruled racial segregation was legal as long as it was separate but equal
  4. The first southern state to leave the union and form the Confederacy
  5. A series of laws passed meant to tackle issues of slavery, introduced the 36 30 line to divide slave and free states
  6. the main cause of the civil war

15 Clues: the main cause of the civil war • The first southern state to leave the union and form the Confederacy • Allowed an official vote for states to vote if they would permit slavery • the last former confederate state to be readmitted into the union in 1870 • The location of the official surrender of confederate states to end the civil war • ...

Civil war 2024-10-08

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. forced northerners to return runaways
  2. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Literature)
  3. Lincoln's speech to dedicate the cemetery (Literature)
  4. Who was elected president for the confederate states of america (Important persons)
  5. March from atlanta to savannah, GA (Battle)
  6. Opening confrontation of the war (Battle)
  7. Who wanted to preserve the union and later end slavery (Important persons)
  8. Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant (Battle)
Down
  1. Lincoln won the electoral majority but only 40% popular vote (Government/Politics)
  2. Lincoln ordered all slaves in the rebelling states be set free on Jan. 1, 1863 (Goverment/politics/Literature)
  3. Popular sovereignty there was a race by slave owners and abolitionist to populate Kansas(Government/politic)
  4. Abolished the Missouri compromise (Government/politics)
  5. Turning point of the war (Battle)
  6. Gold Was discovered where in 1849 (Gold)
  7. Sued for his freedom because he had lived in a free state (important persons)

15 Clues: Turning point of the war (Battle) • forced northerners to return runaways • Gold Was discovered where in 1849 (Gold) • Opening confrontation of the war (Battle) • March from atlanta to savannah, GA (Battle) • Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Literature) • Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant (Battle) • Lincoln's speech to dedicate the cemetery (Literature) • ...

Civil War Crossword 2021-12-01

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Group of civilians used to support the regular army in an emergency
  2. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
  3. Military strategy in which everything is destroyed on the enemy's side
  4. Hard crackers made of water, salt, and flour
  5. Loyal to the south
  6. Soldiers who are wounded, killed, or MIA
  7. The name for the north
  8. State of bondage of African Americans
  9. Efforts of the north to stop ships in southern ports
  10. Union fort that was attacked by the south, starting the Civil War
Down
  1. An organized group of soldiers, made of multiple corps
  2. Smooth bore firearm fired from the shoulder
  3. Large earthen mound used to shield artillery or infantry
  4. A wall of post used to keep enemies out
  5. Branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare
  6. Someone who wants to get rid of slavery
  7. President of the Union during the Civil War
  8. Military mounted on horseback
  9. The period before the outbreak of the Civil War
  10. President of the Confederate States of America

20 Clues: Loyal to the south • The name for the north • Military mounted on horseback • State of bondage of African Americans • A wall of post used to keep enemies out • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack • Someone who wants to get rid of slavery • Soldiers who are wounded, killed, or MIA • Smooth bore firearm fired from the shoulder • President of the Union during the Civil War • ...

The American Civil War by Oliver Zamarripa 2016-04-22

The American Civil War by Oliver Zamarripa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these soldiers wear blue blue uniforms
  2. these are escaped slaves
  3. a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
  4. the Union army gained more control of the Mississippi River in battle
  5. these ships are named after the heavily armored with iron they carry
  6. a bullet used both by north and south
  7. these soldiers wear apricotish uniforms
  8. he developed a two-part strategy
  9. the first major battle of the civil war
  10. a key battle that finally turned the tide against the confederates
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  1. the freeing of slaves
  2. This was the first battle of the Civil War
  3. his nickname is stonewall after what he did
  4. these were Midwesterners that sympathized the south
  5. a idea by Great Britain
  6. Lincoln asked him to him to lead the Union army
  7. General Grant's troops began this in mid-May 1863
  8. the battle is also known as battle of Sharpsburg
  9. this battle made the Union army retreat from near Richmond
  10. This was the Union president during the Civil War (last name)

20 Clues: the freeing of slaves • a idea by Great Britain • these are escaped slaves • he developed a two-part strategy • a bullet used both by north and south • these soldiers wear blue blue uniforms • these soldiers wear apricotish uniforms • the first major battle of the civil war • This was the first battle of the Civil War • his nickname is stonewall after what he did • ...

The American Civil War 2023-05-09

The American Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union general who later became president
  2. Battle of Bull ___
  3. Abraham Lincoln grew up in a ___ cabin
  4. color of union unirforms
  5. Union general at the Battle of Gettysburg
  6. vice president to Lincoln
  7. Color of confederate uniforms
  8. bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
  9. this state was home to richmond, and was the capitial of the confederacy
  10. The North was also called the _____
  11. to leave or withdraw
  12. first state to secede from the Union
  13. The first battle of the civil war was fought here
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  1. President Licoln delivered the __________ to honor soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg
  2. Who assassinated Lincoln?
  3. another name for a big farm
  4. General Sherman destroyed which state?
  5. Jefferson Davis was president of the _______
  6. president during the civil war
  7. first name of Lincoln's wife
  8. _____ were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation
  9. ____clads were made to destroy woodenships
  10. he led the "March to the Sea"
  11. this theater where Lincoln was shot
  12. opposition of the North

25 Clues: Battle of Bull ___ • to leave or withdraw • opposition of the North • color of union unirforms • Who assassinated Lincoln? • vice president to Lincoln • another name for a big farm • first name of Lincoln's wife • he led the "March to the Sea" • Color of confederate uniforms • president during the civil war • this theater where Lincoln was shot • The North was also called the _____ • ...

Civil War crossword 2024-11-19

Civil War crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This state seceded first
  2. Last name of a presidential assassin
  3. This polticial party wanted to get rid of slavery
  4. This is where women protested the government over lack of food
  5. Popular passtime during the civil war
  6. Doctors were refered to as this
  7. Republicans were refered to as this
  8. President of the Confederacy
  9. To build after being destroyed
  10. Bleeding _______, this violent uprising occured because of voting
  11. To get rid of, in this case slavery
  12. To excuse for a crime
  13. This compromise established the 36,30 parrallel
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  1. Based on farming
  2. Northern part of the US
  3. Where Lincoln said "of the people, by the people and for the people"
  4. Worthless after the civil war
  5. President after Lincoln died
  6. People identified more with thier region than thier country
  7. Southern states that seceded
  8. Leader of the union army
  9. Based on industry
  10. Leader of the confedrate army
  11. To leave
  12. To free
  13. President during the civil war

26 Clues: To free • To leave • Based on farming • Based on industry • To excuse for a crime • Northern part of the US • This state seceded first • Leader of the union army • President after Lincoln died • Southern states that seceded • President of the Confederacy • Worthless after the civil war • Leader of the confedrate army • To build after being destroyed • President during the civil war • ...

social studies 2023-04-28

social studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the county as a whole
  2. the president during the civil war
  3. Slave states that lay between the north and south and didn't join the confederacy during the civil war
  4. a federal outpost in Charleston south Carolina, that was attacked by the confederates in April 1861, sparking the civil war
  5. a civil war battle in which the confederate army forced most of the union army out of Virginia
  6. A union victory in the civil war that marked the bloodiest single day battle in the U.S
  7. to formally withdraw from the union
  8. Confederate efforts to use the importance southern cotton
  9. a la that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose weather to allow slavery
  10. a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
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  1. a warship that is heavily armored with iron
  2. The Battle of Shiloh was a crucial success for the Union Army, led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee
  3. A political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners
  4. a political party formed in the 1850's to stop the spread of slavery in the west

14 Clues: the president during the civil war • to formally withdraw from the union • a warship that is heavily armored with iron • a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves • Confederate efforts to use the importance southern cotton • A political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-12

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The amendment that defined United States citizenship
  2. The group that the seceded states started
  3. Violence broke out after this state became a free state
  4. A person who sought to abolish slavery
  5. Bringing the Southern states back into the Union
  6. The amendment that abolished slavery
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  1. Last name of the USA's president during the Civil War
  2. Last name of the general that led the winning side to victory
  3. The ____ Compromise was an act that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state
  4. The amendment that granted African American men the to vote
  5. Civil War's bloodiest battle
  6. After the election of 1860, South ____ seceded from the Union
  7. The side that won the Civil War
  8. Last name of the Confederate general that served throughout the Civil War
  9. The ownership of a person as property

15 Clues: Civil War's bloodiest battle • The side that won the Civil War • The amendment that abolished slavery • The ownership of a person as property • A person who sought to abolish slavery • The group that the seceded states started • Bringing the Southern states back into the Union • The amendment that defined United States citizenship • ...

The American Civil War 2023-05-09

The American Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Union general who later became president
  2. Battle of Bull ___
  3. Abraham Lincoln grew up in a ___ cabin
  4. color of union unirforms
  5. Union general at the Battle of Gettysburg
  6. vice president to Lincoln
  7. Color of confederate uniforms
  8. bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
  9. this state was home to richmond, and was the capitial of the confederacy
  10. The North was also called the _____
  11. to leave or withdraw
  12. first state to secede from the Union
  13. The first battle of the civil war was fought here
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  1. President Licoln delivered the __________ to honor soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg
  2. Who assassinated Lincoln?
  3. another name for a big farm
  4. General Sherman destroyed which state?
  5. Jefferson Davis was president of the _______
  6. president during the civil war
  7. first name of Lincoln's wife
  8. _____ were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation
  9. ____clads were made to destroy woodenships
  10. he led the "March to the Sea"
  11. this theater where Lincoln was shot
  12. opposition of the North

25 Clues: Battle of Bull ___ • to leave or withdraw • opposition of the North • color of union unirforms • Who assassinated Lincoln? • vice president to Lincoln • another name for a big farm • first name of Lincoln's wife • he led the "March to the Sea" • Color of confederate uniforms • president during the civil war • this theater where Lincoln was shot • The North was also called the _____ • ...

Fort Sumter 2025-03-07

Fort Sumter crossword puzzle
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  1. U.S. president during the Civil War
  2. The first major battle of the Civil War (also called First Manassas)
  3. The general who led the Confederate army
  4. The fort in South Carolina where the Civil War began
  5. The war ended when General Lee surrendered at this location
  6. The army that fought for the North
  7. The Union general in charge at Fort Sumter when it was attacked
  8. The battle that was the turning point of the war, fought in Pennsylvania
  9. The first state to secede from the Union
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  1. The President of the Confederate States
  2. The document that freed enslaved people in Confederate states
  3. The Union general who led the March to the Sea
  4. The Confederate general who commanded the attack on Fort Sumter
  5. The famous address given by Lincoln at the site of a major battle
  6. The army that fought for the South

15 Clues: The army that fought for the North • The army that fought for the South • U.S. president during the Civil War • The President of the Confederate States • The general who led the Confederate army • The first state to secede from the Union • The Union general who led the March to the Sea • The fort in South Carolina where the Civil War began • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-12

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment that defined United States citizenship
  2. The group that the seceded states started
  3. Violence broke out after this state became a free state
  4. A person who sought to abolish slavery
  5. Bringing the Southern states back into the Union
  6. The amendment that abolished slavery
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  1. Last name of the USA's president during the Civil War
  2. Last name of the general that led the winning side to victory
  3. The ____ Compromise was an act that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state
  4. The amendment that granted African American men the to vote
  5. Civil War's bloodiest battle
  6. After the election of 1860, South ____ seceded from the Union
  7. The side that won the Civil War
  8. Last name of the Confederate general that served throughout the Civil War
  9. The ownership of a person as property

15 Clues: Civil War's bloodiest battle • The side that won the Civil War • The amendment that abolished slavery • The ownership of a person as property • A person who sought to abolish slavery • The group that the seceded states started • Bringing the Southern states back into the Union • The amendment that defined United States citizenship • ...

Wars 2023-05-05

Wars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - pearl harbour was bombed
  2. - civil war ended
  3. - civil war started
  4. - battle of the bulge
Down
  1. - world war 2 ended
  2. - battle of somme
  3. - world war 1 started
  4. - world war 2 started
  5. - battle of gettysburg
  6. - world war 1 ended

10 Clues: - battle of somme • - civil war ended • - world war 2 ended • - civil war started • - world war 1 ended • - world war 1 started • - world war 2 started • - battle of the bulge • - battle of gettysburg • - pearl harbour was bombed

Vocab Us History 2014-08-21

Vocab Us History crossword puzzle
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  1. A confederate sympathizer and professional actor
  2. A Largely Southern political party that favored slavery
  3. the act of a state to leave the nation under which it belongs and become a sovereign nation
  4. Saw the largest battle of American civil war
  5. A union general who served under president Lincoln
  6. the location of a major civil war battle in Maryland
  7. happened in 1850 and is an agreement between the federal government and Southern states.
  8. Their goal was to eliminate slavery and see equal treatment of all people
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  1. President of the confederate states of America during the civil war
  2. Was enacted in 1820 to appease slave sate concerns over federal aboliation of slavery
  3. General of the confederate troops during the civil war
  4. A union stronghold in south Carolina
  5. 16th president
  6. New political party that emerged in the north in the mid 1800's

14 Clues: 16th president • A union stronghold in south Carolina • Saw the largest battle of American civil war • A confederate sympathizer and professional actor • A union general who served under president Lincoln • the location of a major civil war battle in Maryland • General of the confederate troops during the civil war • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary 2021-04-06

Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the United States of America; the Northern states during the Civil War
  2. the Southern states during the Civil War
  3. constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery
  4. a series of laws passed in the South during Reconstruction to keep Freedmen from voting
  5. the reorganization and rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
  6. constitutional amendment that gave citizenship to all former slaves and established how a person becomes a naturalized citizen
  7. an immigrant that becomes a citizen of a country
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  1. series of laws that separated whites and blacks in society; segregation
  2. the people rule; Kansas Nebraska Act used this so that settlers could determine if Kansas would be a slave or free state
  3. to free from slavery
  4. naval vessels made with iron sides instead of wood
  5. constitutional amendment that gave all male citizens the right to vote
  6. a strong sense of loyalty to a state or section instead of to the whole country
  7. to withdrawal from the Union
  8. name given by former Confederates to Southerners that supported Reconstruction
  9. name given to Northerners who moved South after the Civil War to support Reconstruction\

16 Clues: to free from slavery • to withdrawal from the Union • the Southern states during the Civil War • constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery • an immigrant that becomes a citizen of a country • naval vessels made with iron sides instead of wood • the reorganization and rebuilding of the South after the Civil War • ...

Absolutism 2023-10-24

Absolutism crossword puzzle
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  1. Royal officers appointed by the French king to administer provinces.
  2. A sudden and often violent change in the government or social order.
  3. King who fought English Civil War against parliament
  4. Document that established certain rights and liberties for English citizens in 1689.
  5. A social class composed of wealthy landowners and high-ranking individuals.
  6. Process of adopting or imitating Western European customs and practices.
  7. King of France known as the "Sun King" who personified absolutism.
  8. A conflict between the monarchy and Parliament in England from 1642 to 1651.
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  1. Document that limited the power of the English monarchy and affirmed the rights of the people.
  2. Russian czar who modernized Russia and expanded its territories.
  3. Supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.
  4. English military and political leader who led the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War.
  5. A written set of fundamental principles or laws that govern a nation.
  6. Supporters of the English monarchy during the English Civil War.
  7. Belief that a monarch's authority to rule comes directly from God.
  8. The legislative body in England that often clashed with monarchs.

16 Clues: King who fought English Civil War against parliament • Supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War. • Russian czar who modernized Russia and expanded its territories. • Supporters of the English monarchy during the English Civil War. • The legislative body in England that often clashed with monarchs. • ...

Free State of Jones Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-06

Free State of Jones Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The region of MS that Jones County is located in
  2. If you owned 20 slaves, you did not have to fight in the war
  3. Finally put down the Jones County defiance
  4. Newt Knight's great-grandson who went to court for interracial marriage
  5. Newt Knight's first wife
  6. Knight's escaped slave friend from the movie
  7. Who Jones County was named after
  8. Jones County's temporary name after the Civil War
  9. What Captain Wirt Thomson reported flew over the Ellisville courthouse
  10. The county that Jones County separated from
  11. The home McLemore was shot in
  12. Confederate tax that allowed the Army to take what they wanted from families
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  1. Newt Knight's denomination
  2. Jones County's nickname
  3. Ellisville's temporary name after the Civil War
  4. Rounded up Confederate deserters
  5. Percent of enslaved population in Jones County at the time of the Civil War
  6. Location of Newt Knight's swamp hangout
  7. The city won by the Free State of Jones from the Confederates
  8. Where Newt Knight settled with his family after the war
  9. Knight's second wife
  10. Ran Jones County soldiers out of the swamps
  11. John Paul Jones claim to fame
  12. Believed to have shot McLemore
  13. Horn The object that the women used to notify Knight that the Confederates had come to take their food

25 Clues: Knight's second wife • Jones County's nickname • Newt Knight's first wife • Newt Knight's denomination • John Paul Jones claim to fame • The home McLemore was shot in • Believed to have shot McLemore • Rounded up Confederate deserters • Who Jones County was named after • Location of Newt Knight's swamp hangout • Finally put down the Jones County defiance • ...

History Unit 1 Crossword 2023-04-03

History Unit 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. philosopher who believed in life, liberty, and property
  2. the deciding battle of the Civil War
  3. an Asian victim of European imperialism, and also American imperialism
  4. victory for the temperance movement
  5. weak system of government that was overhauled by the early US
  6. Southern attempt to keep Black Americans seperate
  7. president who saved the country from itself
  8. Southern attempt to undermine the Civil War amendments
  9. scapegoat for the US to start a war of aggression against Spain
  10. designed by the British to help pay off war debt
  11. a leader in the fight that eventually led to the 19th amendment
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  1. an early attempt to end slavery during the Civil War
  2. oil baron who became extremely wealthy
  3. a negative effect of an unrestricted economy
  4. defeat for the temperance movement
  5. Southern success at keeping Black Americans seperate
  6. Thomas Paine's crowning work, very popular
  7. shift of America to a "modern" country
  8. the movement to solve America's political/economic/social problems through reform
  9. the main achievement of the Anti-Federalists
  10. a continental victim of European imperialism
  11. the movement to solve America's moral degradation by banning immoral substances
  12. an act of defiance against British tax policy; made quite a splash
  13. Confederate general who had much wartime success
  14. someone who dislikes immigrants

25 Clues: someone who dislikes immigrants • defeat for the temperance movement • victory for the temperance movement • the deciding battle of the Civil War • oil baron who became extremely wealthy • shift of America to a "modern" country • Thomas Paine's crowning work, very popular • president who saved the country from itself • a negative effect of an unrestricted economy • ...

Civil War Review 2024-04-12

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the name given to the south after seceding from the United States
  2. the first state to secede
  3. The south argued that since slavery is not in the constitution it was for the states to decide if they wanted slavery
  4. this order issued by Lincoln frees the enslaved people in the confederacy
  5. the president of the US during the civil war
  6. many of the plantations in the south used slave labor for the harvesting of this crop
  7. this massive three day battle was the largest of the war
  8. the south surrendered at this location
  9. most historians agree that this man was the most talented general on either side of the war. He led the cofederacy.
  10. a civil war is when both sides are from the same ________.
  11. the president of the confederacy
  12. the confederacy hoped that they could attract a ___________ ally like France or Britain.
  13. this coned shaped bullet caused a tremendous amount of damage to the human body
  14. the biggest advantage of the confederacy were their experienced __________.
  15. this amendment ended slavery
  16. this amendment guaranteed citizenship to former enslaved people
  17. this was the plan of the union to surround and shut down access to the south so they couldnt get more supplies
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  1. the Union was able to move supplies more easily than the confederacy because they had many more of these types of transportation.
  2. by the end of the civil war it is understood that the national government is ______________ to the power of the states
  3. this union general was given the order to make the south surrender. He and his men laid waste to everything of value.
  4. the name of the first machine gun
  5. states like missouri, kentucky, delaware and maryland that had slavery but fought for the union were called __________
  6. this south used this strategy to attempt to draw in a foreign country to the side of the confederacy
  7. the Union was able to produce more goods for the war because they had more of these than the south
  8. this battle was Robert E Lee's first invasion of the north
  9. the civil war was the ______________ in US history with approximately 700,000 deaths.
  10. this amendment gave former enslaved males the right to vote
  11. the south firing on this fort marked the beginning of the civil war

28 Clues: the first state to secede • this amendment ended slavery • the president of the confederacy • the name of the first machine gun • the south surrendered at this location • the president of the US during the civil war • this massive three day battle was the largest of the war • this battle was Robert E Lee's first invasion of the north • ...

Chapter 18-Kate Lopresti 2026-02-25

Chapter 18-Kate Lopresti crossword puzzle
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  1. northerners with luggage made of carpet, who came south after the Civil War.
  2. rights legal, social, and economic rights that guarantee freedom and equality for all citizens.
  3. freed African Americans who joined the army after the civil war.
  4. period when the south was reintegrated after war.
  5. an office that provides specific information.
  6. a policy of separating groups of people based on their gender or race.
  7. farming system in which land is rented for a portion of crops.
  8. opened up to all or admitted equally.
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  1. laws that said you could only vote if your father and grand grandfather had.
  2. a fee or tax people once has to pay in order to vote.
  3. African Americans who fled to Kansas in 1880s.
  4. to kill a person, often by hanging, without trial.
  5. former confederate whites who supported Republican Reconstruction.
  6. laws passed in the south after the civil war designed to control freed African Americans.
  7. act of holding onto something as a job.

15 Clues: opened up to all or admitted equally. • act of holding onto something as a job. • an office that provides specific information. • African Americans who fled to Kansas in 1880s. • period when the south was reintegrated after war. • to kill a person, often by hanging, without trial. • a fee or tax people once has to pay in order to vote. • ...

Civil War Review 2024-05-01

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Kansas-_______ Act allowed people to vote on the issue of slavery
  2. The Missouri ___ divided free and slave states
  3. This person sued for freedom but lost in an infamous case
  4. The economy of the South was mainly based on this
  5. Top Union general
  6. The first battle of the war was at...
  7. Abraham ___ president of the Union
  8. The Civil War was fought over this issue
  9. The Gettysburg ___ was a famous speech delivered by the president
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  1. Holiday commemorating end of slavery
  2. This proclamation partially ended slavery
  3. This amendment permanently ended slavery
  4. Considered the turning point of the war
  5. The difference between parts of the Country
  6. Top Confederate general
  7. The economy of the North was mainly base on this
  8. The first shots of the war were at Fort ____
  9. Side that won Civil War
  10. Jefferson ___ president of the Confederacy

19 Clues: Top Union general • Top Confederate general • Side that won Civil War • Abraham ___ president of the Union • Holiday commemorating end of slavery • The first battle of the war was at... • Considered the turning point of the war • This amendment permanently ended slavery • The Civil War was fought over this issue • This proclamation partially ended slavery • ...

Wars 2023-05-05

Wars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - pearl harbour was bombed
  2. - civil war ended
  3. - civil war started
  4. - battle of the bulge
Down
  1. - world war 2 ended
  2. - battle of somme
  3. - world war 1 started
  4. - world war 2 started
  5. - battle of gettysburg
  6. - world war 1 ended

10 Clues: - battle of somme • - civil war ended • - world war 2 ended • - civil war started • - world war 1 ended • - world war 1 started • - world war 2 started • - battle of the bulge • - battle of gettysburg • - pearl harbour was bombed

AMERICAN HISTORY Mid TERM 2012-01-25

AMERICAN HISTORY Mid TERM crossword puzzle
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  1. an act or action to avoid war
  2. the chief justice of the supreme court who rulled in favor of strong central gov
  3. Lincoln issues this to cause problems for the Confederacy
  4. when citizens favor the state or local gov over the federal
  5. restrictive rules set up by southern states
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  1. before the war (civil war)
  2. Seventh President of the U.S. he favored Indian removal and killing the BUS
  3. the period followinf the civil war when the President and Congress try to put the nation back together
  4. the first ten amendments to the constitution
  5. supreme body of law in the U.S.
  6. The restrictions on the colonist placed by the British to insure the King of England had a favorable balance of trade
  7. the job of many African Americans after the civil war
  8. case that set the precedent for judicial review
  9. a loose association of states
  10. pride in one's country; patriotism
  11. supreme court case involving the issues of citizenship

16 Clues: before the war (civil war) • an act or action to avoid war • a loose association of states • supreme body of law in the U.S. • pride in one's country; patriotism • restrictive rules set up by southern states • the first ten amendments to the constitution • case that set the precedent for judicial review • the job of many African Americans after the civil war • ...

Civil War Vocab 2024-04-11

Civil War Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army
  2. A hard biscuit made from wheat flour
  3. A person who believes in banning slavery
  4. The Northern states during the Civil War
  5. Spiraled grooves inside a gun
  6. The plan put forth by the North that involved bloacking sea trade and moving Southeast from the Mississippi River
  7. A military blockade of a city or fortified place to force it to surrender
  8. Authorization to act given to a representative
  9. The general that marches from the West to Atlanta
  10. The strategy of the South to gain support from foreign nations
  11. Legal order to determine if a person has been lawfully imprisoned
  12. A person captured from war, usually a member of the military
  13. Requiring people to join the military
  14. The act of leaving an organization of group
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  1. The doctrine that freed the slaves in the rebelling states
  2. Ship that runs through a blockade, usually to smuggle goods
  3. A steam powered ship covered in iron armor
  4. The law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government emergency
  5. The Southern state during the Civil War
  6. Riots that occur in New York that opposed the conscription
  7. A piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War
  8. To loot or plunder
  9. The strategy of wearing down by constant harassment or attack
  10. A state that was in between the North and South during the American Civil War
  11. To search or raid for food

25 Clues: To loot or plunder • To search or raid for food • Spiraled grooves inside a gun • A hard biscuit made from wheat flour • Requiring people to join the military • The Southern state during the Civil War • A person who believes in banning slavery • The Northern states during the Civil War • A steam powered ship covered in iron armor • The act of leaving an organization of group • ...

Ch. 11: American Civil War Review Puzzle 2025-10-03

Ch. 11: American Civil War Review Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. He used Total War to destroy the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia
  2. _________ Amendment: abolished slavery in 1865.
  3. First ______; 1861; CSA win; war would be long.
  4. November 1863; dedicated a cemetery; addressed the purposes of the Civil War
  5. June 19, 1865; jubilee day; emancipation in Texas
  6. conical shaped bullet; contributed to high casualties during the war.
  7. Joseph _______; Union general who wanted to use the "hammer and anvil" to defeat the CSA at Chancellorsville; he lost that battle. (Last name only).
  8. Commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia; he surrendered in April 1865 (last name only)
  9. 1863 seige; turning point in the west.
  10. The most common surgery during the Civil War.
  11. Term used to describe the placement of ships around the CSA coast to cut off supplies
  12. _____ name of the Republican Party in 1864
  13. bloodiest single day of fighting in the Civil War
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  1. DE, MD, KY,MO (WV in 1863)- states that allowed slavery but stayed with the Union
  2. freed enslaved people in Confederates states; changed the goals of war
  3. 1863 battle; turning point in the east.
  4. Ambrose _________; general who resigned after the devastating loss at Fredericksburg (last name only)
  5. Union general who developed the Anaconda Plan (first and last names)
  6. Union general fired after Antietam; overly cautious; 1864 Democratic presidential candidate (last name only)
  7. CSA general who lost his arm and then died after Chancellorsville (nickname and last name)
  8. Battle in April 1862; two days in Tennessee; taught both sides the war would have high casualties.
  9. He led a destructive "March to Sea" in Georgia; total war.
  10. Confederate capital
  11. He became General-in-Chief of all Union armies
  12. President, 1861-1865 (last name only)

25 Clues: Confederate capital • President, 1861-1865 (last name only) • 1863 seige; turning point in the west. • 1863 battle; turning point in the east. • _____ name of the Republican Party in 1864 • The most common surgery during the Civil War. • He became General-in-Chief of all Union armies • _________ Amendment: abolished slavery in 1865. • ...

US1A - Civil War 2025-02-05

US1A - Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Winners
  2. Killed nearly 2/3 of all soldiers in the war.
  3. Name for the southern states that seceded and fought the North
  4. Those states that did not join the Confederacy but were adjacent to it.
  5. Assassinated Lincoln.
  6. State that became the heart of the Confederacy
  7. Profession that became more associated with women.
  8. The period after the Civil War that tried to make the nation whole.
  9. _____ Tom's Cabin
  10. Played by troops during the war, known for its chaos.
  11. They had more men and war materials than the South.
  12. Led a "March to the Sea" burning everything in his wake.
  13. Riots in NYC and elsewhere opposed to being forced to serve in this.
  14. Lincoln's wife.
  15. Successful and audacious leading general of the Confederacy.
  16. Type of tax the North used to pay for the war.
  17. South _____ was the first state to secede
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  1. New holiday celebrating when African Americans discovered that slavery was over.
  2. _____ Proclamation that freed slaves in the Confederacy.
  3. What the Confederacy did - removing itself or withdrawing.
  4. Became America's past-time soon after the war.
  5. The deadliest weapon in the war.
  6. After the Civil War this was amended to free slaves, grant equal protection and ensure the right to vote.
  7. Name for the North
  8. Location of the Confederacy's surrender.
  9. The first shots were fired at this fort.
  10. New political party dedicated to anti-expansion of slavery.
  11. Lee invaded this Pennsylvania town to get global support for the Confederacy.
  12. The most basic cause of the Civil War.
  13. Ultimate victorious general of the Union.
  14. _____ Slave Act
  15. His presidential election prompted the South to secede

32 Clues: Winners • _____ Slave Act • Lincoln's wife. • _____ Tom's Cabin • Name for the North • Assassinated Lincoln. • The deadliest weapon in the war. • The most basic cause of the Civil War. • Location of the Confederacy's surrender. • The first shots were fired at this fort. • Ultimate victorious general of the Union. • South _____ was the first state to secede • ...

The Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2025-12-11

The Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Former enslaved man and abolitionist who pushed for Black soldiers in the Union Army.
  2. The draft that is required for some men to join the army.
  3. Union general known for his “March to the Sea.”
  4. Union general who later accepted Lee’s surrender.
  5. Huge turning-point battle that stopped Lee’s invasion of the North.
  6. Protests in the South because people didn’t have enough food.
  7. Famous Confederate general known for standing strong at Bull Run.
  8. President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  9. Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
  10. Civilians (often women) who traveled with armies to help cook, wash, and support troops.
  11. Lincoln’s order that declared enslaved people in Confederate areas free.
  12. Violent protests in New York City over the Union draft.
  13. Northern events that raised money and supplies for soldiers.
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  1. Metal-covered warships that changed naval fighting.
  2. Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
  3. Allowed fast communication between leaders and armies.
  4. Northern politician who spoke out against the Civil War.
  5. Union general who led troops to victory at Gettysburg.
  6. Paper money the Union printed to help pay for the war.
  7. The United States Colored Troops, made up of Black Union soldiers.
  8. First major battle of the war
  9. Sherman’s destructive march across Georgia.
  10. Main Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia.
  11. Showed Americans what the war really looked like.
  12. Bloodiest single day of the war.
  13. Helped both sides move soldiers and supplies quickly.
  14. A deadly new bullet that caused huge casualties.
  15. Nurse during the war who later started the American Red Cross.
  16. Place where Lee surrendered, ending the war.
  17. President of the Union who freed enslaved people in rebelling states.

30 Clues: First major battle of the war • Bloodiest single day of the war. • Sherman’s destructive march across Georgia. • Place where Lee surrendered, ending the war. • Union general known for his “March to the Sea.” • Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River. • A deadly new bullet that caused huge casualties. • Union general who later accepted Lee’s surrender. • ...

The Civil War 2016-03-30

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What Robert E. Lee did to end the war.
  2. act that made anyone between 20 and 45 be drafted.
  3. What happened to Abraham Lincoln after Sherman's victory in Atlanta.
  4. Place where, on April 6, 1862 nearly 40,000 confederate soldiers struck Union soldiers from the woods.
  5. The battle considered the first real battle of the civil war.
  6. Commanding General of the United States Army, who helped lead the Union to victory over the confederacy in the civil war.
  7. Commander of the Confederate Army of North Virginia.
  8. the capital of the confederacy.
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  1. The first battle on northern soil, and up to that point, was the bloodiest battle in the civil war.
  2. An executive order Abraham Lincoln signed, that proclaimed freedom of more than 3.1 million slaves.
  3. Where the first battle in the civil war occurred.
  4. person elected for president of the union, and was a supporter of freedom for slaves
  5. Battle with over 46,000 casualties, and was a turning point in the war.

13 Clues: the capital of the confederacy. • What Robert E. Lee did to end the war. • Where the first battle in the civil war occurred. • act that made anyone between 20 and 45 be drafted. • Commander of the Confederate Army of North Virginia. • The battle considered the first real battle of the civil war. • What happened to Abraham Lincoln after Sherman's victory in Atlanta. • ...

The Civil War 2016-03-30

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Place where, on April 6, 1862 nearly 40,000 confederate soldiers struck Union soldiers from the woods.
  2. What Robert E. Lee did to end the war.
  3. the capital of the confederacy.
  4. Battle with over 46,000 casualties, and was a turning point in the war.
  5. person elected for president of the union, and was a supporter of freedom for slaves
  6. act that made anyone between 20 and 45 be drafted.
  7. Commanding General of the United States Army, who helped lead the Union to victory over the confederacy in the civil war.
  8. The first battle on northern soil, and up to that point, was the bloodiest battle in the civil war.
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  1. An executive order Abraham Lincoln signed, that proclaimed freedom of more than 3.1 million slaves.
  2. The battle considered the first real battle of the civil war.
  3. What happened to Abraham Lincoln after Sherman's victory in Atlanta.
  4. Where the first battle in the civil war occurred.
  5. Commander of the Confederate Army of North Virginia.

13 Clues: the capital of the confederacy. • What Robert E. Lee did to end the war. • Where the first battle in the civil war occurred. • act that made anyone between 20 and 45 be drafted. • Commander of the Confederate Army of North Virginia. • The battle considered the first real battle of the civil war. • What happened to Abraham Lincoln after Sherman's victory in Atlanta. • ...

Civil War crossword 2021-10-12

Civil War crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. people who were trying to get rid of the institution of slavery
  2. the eleven states that left the union for its independence
  3. the address given by Lincoln to maintain the lives of the soldiers who had died in the American Civil war
  4. confederate president during the civil war
  5. a block of supplies to the confederate states
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  1. a series of secret passages that allowed slaves to escape to the north for freedom
  2. the executive order stating that slaves everywhere in the nation were now free
  3. led the confederate army through Virginia
  4. state citizens that would participate in the army
  5. states that are slave states but never succeeded from the union
  6. an advocate for allowing african americans to fight in the civil war
  7. a person who was against the civil war
  8. the bloodiest battle in the american history
  9. a confederate general who led his soldiers through the battle of Bull Run

14 Clues: a person who was against the civil war • led the confederate army through Virginia • confederate president during the civil war • the bloodiest battle in the american history • a block of supplies to the confederate states • state citizens that would participate in the army • the eleven states that left the union for its independence • ...

The Civil War 2013-09-12

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mounted soldiers who could easily weaken enemy lines.
  2. The north half of the U.S. during the Civil War.
  3. People against slavery working to free them.
  4. One of the major battles of the Civil War.
  5. For the first time women were allowed to be nurses.
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  1. The artillery of the Civil War.
  2. The 16th president who stopped the Civil War.
  3. The south half of the U.S. that was for slavery.
  4. Africans taken from their homeland to work at plantations.
  5. The main weapon used during the war.

10 Clues: The artillery of the Civil War. • The main weapon used during the war. • One of the major battles of the Civil War. • People against slavery working to free them. • The 16th president who stopped the Civil War. • The north half of the U.S. during the Civil War. • The south half of the U.S. that was for slavery. • For the first time women were allowed to be nurses. • ...

Crossword Activity! 2021-05-07

Crossword Activity! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Northern States name as a whole
  2. A communication device used during the Civil War
  3. the president of the southern states that seceded
  4. The U.S. president during the Civil War
  5. A war between the Northern and Southern states in America
  6. Another word for “division” between two places
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  1. a document made to abolish slavery that freed all slaves
  2. a commonly used weapon during the Civil War
  3. A famous place where the deadliest battle of the Civil War took place
  4. The Southern States name as a whole

10 Clues: The Northern States name as a whole • The Southern States name as a whole • The U.S. president during the Civil War • a commonly used weapon during the Civil War • Another word for “division” between two places • A communication device used during the Civil War • the president of the southern states that seceded • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-12

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment that defined United States citizenship
  2. The group that the seceded states started
  3. Violence broke out after this state became a free state
  4. A person who sought to abolish slavery
  5. Bringing the Southern states back into the Union
  6. The amendment that abolished slavery
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  1. Last name of the USA's president during the Civil War
  2. Last name of the general that led the winning side to victory
  3. The ____ Compromise was an act that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state
  4. The amendment that granted African American men the to vote
  5. Civil War's bloodiest battle
  6. After the election of 1860, South ____ seceded from the Union
  7. The side that won the Civil War
  8. Last name of the Confederate general that served throughout the Civil War
  9. The ownership of a person as property

15 Clues: Civil War's bloodiest battle • The side that won the Civil War • The amendment that abolished slavery • The ownership of a person as property • A person who sought to abolish slavery • The group that the seceded states started • Bringing the Southern states back into the Union • The amendment that defined United States citizenship • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-12

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The amendment that defined United States citizenship
  2. The group that the seceded states started
  3. Violence broke out after this state became a free state
  4. A person who sought to abolish slavery
  5. Bringing the Southern states back into the Union
  6. The amendment that abolished slavery
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  1. Last name of the USA's president during the Civil War
  2. Last name of the general that led the winning side to victory
  3. The ____ Compromise was an act that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state
  4. The amendment that granted African American men the to vote
  5. Civil War's bloodiest battle
  6. After the election of 1860, South ____ seceded from the Union
  7. The side that won the Civil War
  8. Last name of the Confederate general that served throughout the Civil War
  9. The ownership of a person as property

15 Clues: Civil War's bloodiest battle • The side that won the Civil War • The amendment that abolished slavery • The ownership of a person as property • A person who sought to abolish slavery • The group that the seceded states started • Bringing the Southern states back into the Union • The amendment that defined United States citizenship • ...

social studies 2023-04-28

social studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the county as a whole
  2. the president during the civil war
  3. Slave states that lay between the north and south and didn't join the confederacy during the civil war
  4. a federal outpost in Charleston south Carolina, that was attacked by the confederates in April 1861, sparking the civil war
  5. a civil war battle in which the confederate army forced most of the union army out of Virginia
  6. A union victory in the civil war that marked the bloodiest single day battle in the U.S
  7. to formally withdraw from the union
  8. Confederate efforts to use the importance southern cotton
  9. a la that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose weather to allow slavery
  10. a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
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  1. a warship that is heavily armored with iron
  2. The Battle of Shiloh was a crucial success for the Union Army, led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee
  3. A political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners
  4. a political party formed in the 1850's to stop the spread of slavery in the west

14 Clues: the president during the civil war • to formally withdraw from the union • a warship that is heavily armored with iron • a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves • Confederate efforts to use the importance southern cotton • A political party formed in 1848 by antislavery northerners • ...