civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2022-03-09
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- started in 1863
- happened in Louisiana
- he tried to buy him and his family freedom
- Commander of Bayou city
- The idea that the federal government shouldn't get in the way of states exercising their constitutional rights.
- A person who supported the union cause during the Civil War.
- A formerly enslaved black person who has become free from slavery
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- Texas governor from 1861-1863
- Focus on the interests of one region
- His unit became known as Hoods Texas Brigade
- Laws limiting rights of African Americans passed by Southern Governments after the civil wars.
- head of the Terrys Texas Rangers
- California became a free state
- Free from outside control; self-governing
14 Clues: started in 1863 • happened in Louisiana • Commander of Bayou city • Texas governor from 1861-1863 • California became a free state • head of the Terrys Texas Rangers • Focus on the interests of one region • Free from outside control; self-governing • he tried to buy him and his family freedom • His unit became known as Hoods Texas Brigade • ...
Civil War 2022-03-04
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- a person freed from slavery.
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- Sectionalism is loyalty to one's own region
- when a state leaves the country
- the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
- people who supported the union
- battle of pea commander
- January 1, 1863.
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- The father of Texas
- President of Texas
- restricted black people's rights
- U.S. military officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War
- September 8, 1863,
- President of The union
14 Clues: January 1, 1863. • President of Texas • September 8, 1863, • The father of Texas • President of The union • battle of pea commander • a person freed from slavery. • people who supported the union • when a state leaves the country • restricted black people's rights • Sectionalism is loyalty to one's own region • the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. • ...
Civil War 2019-06-11
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- battle where stonewall Jackson earned his name
- battle of 7 days
- who was the confederate president
- last general of union during civil war
- first state to succeed
- turning point of war
- what day was Pickett’s charge on in Gettysburg
- confederate general
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- side that changed leadership many times
- who won the election of 1860
- battle where stonewall Jackson was shot
- bloodiest one day in US history
- who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- gave union control of the Mississippi
14 Clues: battle of 7 days • confederate general • turning point of war • first state to succeed • who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin • who won the election of 1860 • bloodiest one day in US history • who was the confederate president • gave union control of the Mississippi • last general of union during civil war • side that changed leadership many times • battle where stonewall Jackson was shot • ...
Civil war 2020-02-12
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- One of the Radical Republicans
- Someone who starts in the North but switches sides
- Using farm crops for rent
- Helped millions of slaves and poor whites after the war
- Someone who farms rented land
- Secret hate group in the south
- Loyalty Oath to 50% of white males
- Johnson 17th President
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- Rights to vote for anyone
- Gave citizenship to people born in the US
- Radicals led riots
- Reconstructed political views after the civil war
- Limited freedom of Blacks
- Charges with misconduct in office
14 Clues: Radicals led riots • Johnson 17th President • Rights to vote for anyone • Using farm crops for rent • Limited freedom of Blacks • Someone who farms rented land • One of the Radical Republicans • Secret hate group in the south • Charges with misconduct in office • Loyalty Oath to 50% of white males • Gave citizenship to people born in the US • ...
Civil war 2020-02-12
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- Gave citizenship to people born in the US
- Charges with misconduct in office
- Reconstructed political views after the civil war
- Radicals led riots
- Helped millions of slaves and poor whites after the war
- Limited freedom of Blacks
- Using farm crops for rent
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- Rights to vote for anyone
- 17th President
- Someone who farms rented land
- Someone who starts in the North but switches sides
- One of the Radical Republicans
- Loyalty Oath to 50% of white males
- Secret hate group in the south
14 Clues: 17th President • Radicals led riots • Rights to vote for anyone • Limited freedom of Blacks • Using farm crops for rent • Someone who farms rented land • One of the Radical Republicans • Secret hate group in the south • Charges with misconduct in office • Loyalty Oath to 50% of white males • Gave citizenship to people born in the US • ...
civil war 2024-05-03
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- Institution Root cause of the war.
- Court House Surrender Where Confederate forces gave up.
- Locations Sites of major conflicts.
- Period Rebuilding the nation post-war.
- Battle Turning point in the war.
- Northern states Opposed secession.
- Proclamation Declaration Freed slaves.
- Rights Belief Southern stance on governmental authority.
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- Southern states Fought for states' rights.
- Advocate Against slavery.
- Withdrawal Southern states seceding from the Union.
- Railroad Network Secret routes to help slaves escape.
- Sumter Fortification Start of the Civil War.
- March Military campaign Devastating Union advance in the South.
- Amendments Legislation Amendments to ensure equality post-war.
15 Clues: Advocate Against slavery. • Battle Turning point in the war. • Institution Root cause of the war. • Northern states Opposed secession. • Locations Sites of major conflicts. • Period Rebuilding the nation post-war. • Proclamation Declaration Freed slaves. • Southern states Fought for states' rights. • Sumter Fortification Start of the Civil War. • ...
Civil War 2024-04-15
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- South ______ was the first to state to leave US
- Another name for the Northern states
- A person who wanted slavery outlawed
- This battle was a turning point of the war
- The head General of the Southern army
- The first battle was at Fort __________.
- The battle at Gettysburg last for _____ days.
- This woman wrote a fictional account of slavery
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- President for the United States
- A General from the North. Lincoln's favorite
- Nickname given to Northerners by the South
- The last name for the president of the Confederates
- To withdraw from a group
- Nickname given to Southerners by the North
14 Clues: To withdraw from a group • President for the United States • Another name for the Northern states • A person who wanted slavery outlawed • The head General of the Southern army • The first battle was at Fort __________. • Nickname given to Northerners by the South • This battle was a turning point of the war • Nickname given to Southerners by the North • ...
Civil war 2023-01-30
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- Courthouse-place were the civil war ended.
- war- a fight within the country
- very big group of soldiers
- wall Jackson- got his name because he did not retread from battle
- of Antietam- a battle where 25,000 men were killed or wounded
- -being owned by force and working all day long
- state that sticks to being the USA.
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- Proclamation-
- Act- a law for votes in Kansas and Nebraska weather to allow slavery or not.
- Tom's Cabin- novel written showed the horror of slavery in the north
- -ships made of iron
- states that seceded from the united state
- big battles
- document that ended slavery.
14 Clues: big battles • Proclamation- • -ships made of iron • very big group of soldiers • document that ended slavery. • war- a fight within the country • state that sticks to being the USA. • states that seceded from the united state • Courthouse-place were the civil war ended. • -being owned by force and working all day long • ...
Civil War 2023-05-01
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- the location of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and of a famous address made by President Lincoln
- elected U.S. president in the 1860 election
- the general who led the Union armies during the later years of the Civil War
- he Confederate general nicknamed for his bravery
- the Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia
- of or relating to cities and the people who live in them
- the president of the Confederacy in the Civil War
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- the political organization that nominated Abraham Lincoln for president in the 1860 election
- the science or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
- nominated three different candidates for president in the 1860 election
- a person who has escaped from a place or who is hiding to avoid capture or arrest
- the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government
- a war between citizens of the same country
- of or relating to the countryside and the people who live there
14 Clues: a war between citizens of the same country • elected U.S. president in the 1860 election • he Confederate general nicknamed for his bravery • the president of the Confederacy in the Civil War • of or relating to cities and the people who live in them • the Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia • ...
Civil War 2024-12-18
Civil War 2024-12-18
Civil War 2025-05-05
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- This tax was like a fee people had to pay to be able to vote, and it made it harder for poor people and some groups to have their voices heard in elections.
- A secret American terrorist organization, the Ku Klux Klan led underground resistance against the civil rights and political power of newly freed Black people who had been enslaved.
- This bureau is a special government agency created after the Civil War to help formerly enslaved people (and some poor whites) in the South
- This Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
- This tests for voting were unfair quizzes given to people, especially Black Americans, to try and stop them from being able to vote.
- 17th President of the United States, after Lincoln was assassinated. He was a Southern Democrat who became Vice President. He faced a lot of challenges trying to rebuild the country and reunite it, and he had disagreements with Congress over how to do it.
- This Amendment says that anyone born in the United States is a citizen and that all states must treat everyone the same under the law.
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- Laws passed in the Southern states after the Civil War to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
- Won one of the closest presidential elections in history. He tried to reform the government as well as ending the Era of Reconstruction in the south.
- A general during the Civil War. As the 18th President he focused on rebuilding the country and protecting the rights of newly freed slaves
- This Amendment to the US Constitution says that everyone, regardless of their race, skin color, or if they used to be a slave, has the right to vote.
- A farming system after slavery where families farmed someone else's land and had to give the landowner a share of their crops, often leading to debt and hardship.
- This was after the Civil War, the United States tried to rebuild the country and give rights to formerly enslaved people, but it was a difficult time with many disagreements and unfair treatment.
- Laws that were a set of discriminatory state and local laws that existed in the Southern United States from the 1870s to the 1960s.
14 Clues: Laws passed in the Southern states after the Civil War to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans. • This Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. • ...
Civil War 2025-05-08
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- What Battle had General Robert E Lee surrender?
- Battle near Sharpsburg, Maryland
- Antietam was the first battle fought on...
- Union General
- Battle where nobody died
- Confederate General
- Battle fought April 30th to May 6th, 1863
- Battle where Confederacy suffered loss of 28,063
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- The North realiezd the war would not be a...
- Battle where Union suffered loss of 23,049
- Winner of First Battle of Bull Run
- Address Battle that gave cause for infamous speech
- Battle of Fort Sumter location
- Battle where Union took control of Mississippi River
14 Clues: Union General • Confederate General • Battle where nobody died • Battle of Fort Sumter location • Battle near Sharpsburg, Maryland • Winner of First Battle of Bull Run • Battle fought April 30th to May 6th, 1863 • Battle where Union suffered loss of 23,049 • Antietam was the first battle fought on... • The North realiezd the war would not be a... • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
civil war 2023-05-15
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- one of the Confederate states of America
- south carolina
- marked the end of union offensive
- the battle that took place in Gettysburg
- The second bloodiest battle fought west of the Appalachians during the Civil WarKennesaw
- where bull run happened
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- famous for the role in John Browns raid
- huge victory for General Robert E lee
- county courthouse
- first major battle
- the third and final invasion of the union
- coastal artillery
- the bloodiest single-day battle
- Place of Shiloh
14 Clues: south carolina • Place of Shiloh • county courthouse • coastal artillery • first major battle • where bull run happened • the bloodiest single-day battle • marked the end of union offensive • huge victory for General Robert E lee • famous for the role in John Browns raid • one of the Confederate states of America • the battle that took place in Gettysburg • ...
Civil war 2025-02-21
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- _______Jackson
- Where did the Battle of GettysBurg take place
- last name of the general who led the union army
- the first state to secede in civil war
- A war between citizens in the same country
- what state was the last to free slaves
- what was the turning point of the civil war
- what did the S stand for in Ulysses S Grant
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- What court was where the south surrendered
- president of south
- bleeding_______
- _____Lincoln
- what the south was called
- the most respected commander in the Confederacy Army
14 Clues: _____Lincoln • _______Jackson • bleeding_______ • president of south • what the south was called • the first state to secede in civil war • what state was the last to free slaves • What court was where the south surrendered • A war between citizens in the same country • what was the turning point of the civil war • what did the S stand for in Ulysses S Grant • ...
Civil war 2025-02-21
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- Where did the Battle of GettysBurg take place
- the first state to secede in civil war
- president of south
- what was the turning point of the civil war
- last name of the general who led the union army
- What court was where the south surrendered
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- what the south was called
- the most respected commander in the Confederacy Army
- what did the S stand for in Ulysses S Grant
- bleeding_______
- A war between citizens in the same country
- _______Jackson
- _____Lincoln
- what state was the last to free slaves
14 Clues: _____Lincoln • _______Jackson • bleeding_______ • president of south • what the south was called • the first state to secede in civil war • what state was the last to free slaves • 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 • what was the turning point of the civil war • ...
Civil War 2026-01-20
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- Site of a major turning-point battle
- President during most of the war
- Act of leaving the United States
- The northern states during the war
- Where the first shots were fired
- Bloodiest single-day battle
- Change to the Constitution after the war
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- Document that freed enslaved people
- The southern states that seceded
- Period after the war rebuilding the South
- Where the war officially ended
- On the $5 bill
- "Land of the Free!"
- Required military service during the war
14 Clues: On the $5 bill • "Land of the Free!" • Bloodiest single-day battle • Where the war officially ended • President during most of the war • Act of leaving the United States • The southern states that seceded • Where the first shots were fired • The northern states during the war • Document that freed enslaved people • Site of a major turning-point battle • ...
Civil War 2026-02-18
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- practice of forcing people to work without pay as enslaved people, and denying the freedom to decide how to live their lives
- War two or more groups of citizens in a country beieve in things so strongly that they fight each other in order to get their way
- Northern state that did not seced from the United States
- name given to the Confederate soldiers
- system in which people make, buy, sell and trade items or their services
- spread out and become greater in size
- northern soldiers nickname during the Civil War
- to win
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- people who worked to abolish, or end slavery
- Proclamation official anouncement of setting free the slaves
- farm estates where crops are grown, typically by people who live on the property
- way in which something is useful or important
- government formed by the states in the South after they withdrew from the United States
- important topic or problem for debate or discussion
14 Clues: to win • spread out and become greater in size • name given to the Confederate soldiers • people who worked to abolish, or end slavery • way in which something is useful or important • northern soldiers nickname during the Civil War • important topic or problem for debate or discussion • Northern state that did not seced from the United States • ...
The Civil War (VS.7b) 2016-02-16
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- The Battle of Fredericksburg was a Confederate _____.
- Robert E. Lee was the Commander of the Army of _____ Virginia.
- The Monitor and the Merrimac battled to a _____.
- The southern states formed the _____ States of America.
- The Battle of the Iron-Clads took place in the VA _____ near Norfolk and Hampton.
- The Union navy _____ southern ports.
- Lincoln was the _____ of the U.S. during the Civil War.
- The city of Richmond _____ near the end of the Civil War.
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- In April 1865, Lee _____ to Grant.
- Ulyssess S. Grant was the general of the _____ army.
- The Battle of Bull Run was the _____ major battle of the Civil War.
- Thomas Jackson earned the nickname _____ at the Battle of Bull Run.
- Richmond, VA was the _____ of the Confederacy.
- Lee surrendered to Grant at _____ Courthouse.
- The _____ counties of Virginia did not favor slavery.
- The _____ counties of Virginia relied on slavery.
- The South _____ after Lincoln's election in 1860.
17 Clues: In April 1865, Lee _____ to Grant. • The Union navy _____ southern ports. • Lee surrendered to Grant at _____ Courthouse. • Richmond, VA was the _____ of the Confederacy. • The Monitor and the Merrimac battled to a _____. • The _____ counties of Virginia relied on slavery. • The South _____ after Lincoln's election in 1860. • ...
Civil War 2021-05-19
14 Clues: North • South • Kansas • Captive • unfair law • John Brown • First battle • Friendly fire • Harriet Tubman • Jefferson _____ • Harriet Beecher Stowe • Major battle for North • 16th president(last name) • ___________ States of America
Civil War 2021-05-17
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- Who wanted to protect slavery south of the 36° and 30`N latitude?
- Who won the election of 1856?
- When Jefferson Davis ordered his forces to attack Fort Sumter what did he start?
- What did Southerners use to justify secession?
- Stephen A Douglas suggested repealing the Missouri Compromise and allowing voters to vote over slavery is called?
- Who hoped to arm enslaved African Americans and start a revolt?
- Did Lincoln agree with secession?CharlestonHarbor Where was Fort Sumter's located?
- Free African Americans and whites formed a network, or interconnected system called?KansasNebraskaAct What Act did senator Stephen A. Douglas introduced a bill to settle the issue of territoires of Kansas and Nebraska?
- The Act saying helping a fugitive could be fined or imprisoned is?
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- Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia Joined which state and seceded?
- How many times did Lincoln and Douglas debate?
- Who won the election of 1860?
- Enslaved African American bought by a doctor in Missouri who wanted to be free?
- Who suggested the compromise of 1850?
14 Clues: Who won the election of 1856? • Who won the election of 1860? • Who suggested the compromise of 1850? • How many times did Lincoln and Douglas debate? • What did Southerners use to justify secession? • Who hoped to arm enslaved African Americans and start a revolt? • Who wanted to protect slavery south of the 36° and 30`N latitude? • ...
Civil War 2022-10-19
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- President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- By winning at Antietam, the Union showed their ability to win in the Eastern ______________.
- The political party that Lincoln belonged to.
- This former enslaved man tried to sue for his freedom but was told he wasn't a citizen and therefore couldn't sue.
- The place where Brown was hung.
- The deadliest one-day Battle of the Civil War that provided the Union with the victory it needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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- Abolitionist who was tried and hung for treason.
- After the Emancipation Proclamation, countries from ___________ decided not to get involved in the Civil War.
- Buchanan's party, that was also largely pro-slavery before the Civil War.
- Lincoln's Secretary of State.
- First battle of the Civil War.
- The name of the book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that changed the minds of thousands of Americans, convincing them that slavery was bad.
- President of the Confederacy.
- A former enslaved woman who helped thousands escape to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
14 Clues: Lincoln's Secretary of State. • President of the Confederacy. • First battle of the Civil War. • The place where Brown was hung. • The political party that Lincoln belonged to. • Abolitionist who was tried and hung for treason. • President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. • Buchanan's party, that was also largely pro-slavery before the Civil War. • ...
Civil war 2023-01-30
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- Courthouse-place were the civil war ended.
- war- a fight within the country
- very big group of soldiers
- wall Jackson- got his name because he did not retread from battle
- of Antietam- a battle where 25,000 men were killed or wounded
- -being owned by force and working all day long
- state that sticks to being the USA.
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- Proclamation-
- Act- a law for votes in Kansas and Nebraska weather to allow slavery or not.
- Tom's Cabin- novel written showed the horror of slavery in the north
- -ships made of iron
- states that seceded from the united state
- big battles
- document that ended slavery.
14 Clues: big battles • Proclamation- • -ships made of iron • very big group of soldiers • document that ended slavery. • war- a fight within the country • state that sticks to being the USA. • states that seceded from the united state • Courthouse-place were the civil war ended. • -being owned by force and working all day long • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
Civil war 2023-01-18
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- being forced to do labor without pay
- people in georgia were arguing if they should secede or not
- when sherman attacked atlanta
- the presidential election in 1860
- a case to decide if scott was free or not
- the union blockaded the confederate ports
- a confederate prison
- getting rid of something
- a civil war battle
- this made california a free state
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- what laws states have
- lincoln freed all the slaves
- sherman burned everything in georgia
- not wanting to secede from the union
14 Clues: a civil war battle • a confederate prison • what laws states have • getting rid of something • lincoln freed all the slaves • when sherman attacked atlanta • the presidential election in 1860 • this made california a free state • being forced to do labor without pay • sherman burned everything in georgia • not wanting to secede from the union • ...
Civil War 2023-03-07
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- A book written in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Improved the collection of crops
- The Souths main economy
- Leaving a country
- Huge farms with slaves
- The South
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- The North
- Owner One who owns slaves
- Bringing in a new state
- The Norths main economy
- One who seeks to abolish slavery
- Man-made river
- A forced worker with no pay
- First President to try and abolish slavery
- Improved the planting of seeds
15 Clues: The North • The South • Man-made river • Leaving a country • Huge farms with slaves • Bringing in a new state • The Norths main economy • The Souths main economy • Owner One who owns slaves • A forced worker with no pay • Improved the planting of seeds • Improved the collection of crops • One who seeks to abolish slavery • First President to try and abolish slavery • ...
civil war 2023-04-20
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- period following the civil war
- an agreement about free and slave
- a law about slavery
- federal outpost in Charleston
- to withdraw from a union
- an amendment that outlawed slavery
- a devotion of interests
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- wanted to destroy the south's economy
- an idea about political authority
- an ani-slavery novel
- Delaware,Kentucky,Maryland,and Missouri
- Licoln's plan for reconstruction
- a party formed in 1848
- impeached for his unpopular ideas
14 Clues: a law about slavery • an ani-slavery novel • a party formed in 1848 • a devotion of interests • to withdraw from a union • federal outpost in Charleston • period following the civil war • Licoln's plan for reconstruction • an idea about political authority • an agreement about free and slave • impeached for his unpopular ideas • an amendment that outlawed slavery • ...
Civil War 2014-04-23
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- Won the election of 1860 for the north
- Election of 1856 Republican nominee
- idea that government is subject to the will of the people
- Nickname given to the American Party
- Act that divided the Nebraska Territory into two
- Law used to reclaim runaway slaves
- Mexican-American war hero nominated by the Whigs in 1848
- Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Land purchase of present day Arizona and New Mexico
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- Territory where slavery is prohibited
- Party that attempted to unite all who opposed the extension of slavery
- Northern men malleable enough to champion southern causes
- Series of secret "stations" used to help slaves escape to Canada
- Democrat nominee in election of 1860, opposed Lincoln
- Party formed by antislavery Whigs and antislavery democrats in 1848
15 Clues: Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • Law used to reclaim runaway slaves • Election of 1856 Republican nominee • Nickname given to the American Party • Territory where slavery is prohibited • Won the election of 1860 for the north • Act that divided the Nebraska Territory into two • Land purchase of present day Arizona and New Mexico • ...
Civil War 2016-08-30
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- President of the U.S.
- President of the confederacy
- to withdraw from a nation
- loyalty to one's own region
- Mr Elston's favorite college football team
- General of the Union Army
- Invented the telegraph
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- Associated with the Underground Railroad, she helped free slaves
- a ship plated with iron
- General of the Confederate Army
- This side had advantages in military leadership
- Former slave and famous orator the debated Lincoln
- This side had advantages in technology and transportation
- Invented the Cotton gin and interchangeable parts
14 Clues: President of the U.S. • Invented the telegraph • a ship plated with iron • to withdraw from a nation • General of the Union Army • loyalty to one's own region • President of the confederacy • General of the Confederate Army • Mr Elston's favorite college football team • This side had advantages in military leadership • Invented the Cotton gin and interchangeable parts • ...
Civil War 2018-01-11
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- one of the bloodiest single days of the war
- Compromise agreement between North and South about slavery in new states
- voting can't be denied to any US citizen on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- defines US citizenship and includes newly freed slaves
- created by lawmakers to help freed slaves
- argument that a state has the right to not follow a federal law
- most commonly used agricultural working relationship between African Americans in the South
- Republicans formed and Abraham Lincoln elected president
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- prison camp that housed Union soldiers
- officially ended slavery in the US
- when the rebuilding began
- fought September 18-20 over a railroad near Chattanooga, Tennessee
- burned Atlanta to the ground
- Campaign when Atlanta was burned to the ground
14 Clues: when the rebuilding began • burned Atlanta to the ground • officially ended slavery in the US • prison camp that housed Union soldiers • created by lawmakers to help freed slaves • one of the bloodiest single days of the war • Campaign when Atlanta was burned to the ground • defines US citizenship and includes newly freed slaves • ...
civil war 2018-04-27
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- A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
- To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
- A breech-loading, single-shot, rifle-barreled gun primarily used by cavalry troops. A carbine's barrel is several inches shorter than a regular rifle-musket.
- Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
- Resisting or protecting against attack from someone.
- Freedom from slavery.
- Gunboats using stacked cotton bales to protect themselves from enemy fire.
- Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
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- A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder. Thrust from exploding powder shoots the bullet forward like a chest pass in basketball.
- A flag identifying a regiment or army. The “Color Bearer” was the soldier who carried the flag in battle, which was considered a great honor.
- Guns”: Large logs painted to look like cannons; used to fool the enemy into thinking a position was stronger than it really was.
- Actively attacking someone.
- The officer who was responsible for supplying clothing, supplies and food for the troops.
- To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
14 Clues: Freedom from slavery. • Actively attacking someone. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Resisting or protecting against attack from someone. • A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured. • Gunboats using stacked cotton bales to protect themselves from enemy fire. • ...
civil war 2022-03-10
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- someone who supported the union
- what the south did to the north that started the war
- was upset that kentucky did not join the confederacy
- these restricted black people from being able to own property
- the confederates got medals made of mexican coins for winning this battle
- a former slave that is now free
- union wanted to capture this city but the confederates did not let them
- a side of the army
- was the governor of texas from 1861 to 1863
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- rights rights that the states had that the government can not limit or control
- the process of canceling a law
- had texas rangers named after him
- people who did not want slavery
- the south called themselves this
14 Clues: a side of the army • the process of canceling a law • someone who supported the union • a former slave that is now free • people who did not want slavery • the south called themselves this • had texas rangers named after him • was the governor of texas from 1861 to 1863 • what the south did to the north that started the war • ...
Civil war 2021-11-30
14 Clues: rebuild • Country • accomplish • freed slaves • right to vote • tax on imports • sign and approve • rent land & tools • rent land, own tools • separate or break away • confederate abbreviation • a prison used for union soldiers • to seal off an area from receiving imports • the general in charge of the March to the sea
Civil war 2022-01-21
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- considered the starting battle of the civil war in April 1861 there were no casualties
- A payment to volunteers to get out of the the armed forces
- They fought to establish the union at the beginning of the war
- Advantaged this side had were bigger population and more resources
- General sherman's march was an example of
- In what city and state was the confederate capital
- Name first state to secede
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- Left a 60 miles wide path of
- Lincoln wanted to end slavery at the start of the war
- Northern money was called
- Who does Burnside replace
- Lincoln claims victory at this battle and then issued the emancipation proclamation
- Confederate president
- Name the new state created during the war
- Not a North strategy at the start of war
15 Clues: Confederate president • Northern money was called • Who does Burnside replace • Name first state to secede • Left a 60 miles wide path of • Not a North strategy at the start of war • Name the new state created during the war • General sherman's march was an example of • In what city and state was the confederate capital • Lincoln wanted to end slavery at the start of the war • ...
Civil War 2022-05-04
Civil War 2022-03-14
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- Warships covered in iron
- Part of the military which serves on horseback
- Issued by President Lincoln freeing all slaves
- To leave the Union
- Common term for a Confederate soldier
- When people from the same country fight against each other
- 2 Minute speech by President Lincoln at a ceremony dedicating the Battlefield as a National Cemetery
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- Group of men who travel and fight on foot
- Another name for the Northern States
- President during the Civil War
- a gun with a grooved barrel that causes a bullet to spin
- 11 states that seceded from the US to form their own country
- Common term for a Union soldier
- When armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into or out of an area
14 Clues: To leave the Union • Warships covered in iron • President during the Civil War • Common term for a Union soldier • Another name for the Northern States • Common term for a Confederate soldier • Group of men who travel and fight on foot • Part of the military which serves on horseback • Issued by President Lincoln freeing all slaves • ...
Civil War 2022-05-16
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- The advantages of the ____ was that they had better Leaders, better soldiers. better shooters and etc.
- The battle of ___ was the first Union victory (tie).
- ___ proclamation said is the Confederate states did not join back, all slaves would be freed.
- What surrounded the south and stopped the trade?
- The ___ strategy wanted to fight a defensive war to get help from their trading partner (Britain and France).
- ____ of 1860 Was won by Republicans, President Abraham Lincoln, and Vice President Hannibal
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- Battle of ___ in Pennsylvania when Lee tried to invade the North again.
- Abraham Lincoln was ___.
- The Advantage of the ___ was that they had more people, money, weapon, schools, etc.
- Andrew ___ was now president.
- Lincoln chose ___ Johnson as his running mate.
- What courthouse was surrounded when Robert E. Lee noticed Union forces were ready to capture the Confederate Capital of Richmond?
- Lincoln wanted to ___ the country so he ran reelection of 1864.
- who invaded the North twice and was defeated?
14 Clues: Abraham Lincoln was ___. • Andrew ___ was now president. • who invaded the North twice and was defeated? • Lincoln chose ___ Johnson as his running mate. • What surrounded the south and stopped the trade? • The battle of ___ was the first Union victory (tie). • Lincoln wanted to ___ the country so he ran reelection of 1864. • ...
Civil War 2022-05-17
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- a southern general who invaded the north twice and was unsuccessful both times
- the ___ had the motivation to fight for their way of life and for better leaders
- Lincoln was ___ while watching a play at Ford's theater, which caused Andrew Johnson to become president 42 days after he was sworn in as Vice President
- the ___ strategy was to use natural barriers like mountains and rivers to their advantage to protect themselves
- the battle of ___ was fought fought in Maryland, and resulted in the union's first victory
- this country, along with France, didn't want to trade with the south for cotton because they hated slavery more
- the state where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in a courthouse to end the civil war
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- in 1864, Lincoln tried to get ___ to keep the country together
- the emancipation proclamation said that the confederate states had to do this or all of their slaves would be freed
- Andrew ___ ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election
- the battle of ___ happened in Pennsylvania when Lee tried to invade the north again
- the ___ plan was the north's strategy to cut off trade from the south to prevent them from gaining resources
- the ___ had the advantage of more weapons, money, factories, and people
- The president that won the election of 1860 for the Republican Party
14 Clues: Andrew ___ ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election • in 1864, Lincoln tried to get ___ to keep the country together • The president that won the election of 1860 for the Republican Party • the ___ had the advantage of more weapons, money, factories, and people • a southern general who invaded the north twice and was unsuccessful both times • ...
Civil War 2022-05-17
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- a southern general who invaded the north twice and was unsuccessful both times
- the ___ had the motivation to fight for their way of life and for better leaders
- Lincoln was ___ while watching a play at Ford's theater, which caused Andrew Johnson to become president 42 days after he was sworn in as Vice President
- the ___ strategy was to use natural barriers like mountains and rivers to their advantage to protect themselves
- the battle of ___ was fought fought in Maryland, and resulted in the union's first victory
- this country, along with France, didn't want to trade with the south for cotton because they hated slavery more
- the state where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant in a courthouse to end the civil war
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- in 1864, Lincoln tried to get ___ to keep the country together
- the emancipation proclamation said that the confederate states had to do this or all of their slaves would be freed
- Andrew ___ ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election
- the battle of ___ happened in Pennsylvania when Lee tried to invade the north again
- the ___ plan was the north's strategy to cut off trade from the south to prevent them from gaining resources
- the ___ had the advantage of more weapons, money, factories, and people
- The president that won the election of 1860 for the Republican Party
14 Clues: Andrew ___ ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election • in 1864, Lincoln tried to get ___ to keep the country together • The president that won the election of 1860 for the Republican Party • the ___ had the advantage of more weapons, money, factories, and people • a southern general who invaded the north twice and was unsuccessful both times • ...
civil War 2023-10-12
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- symbols one at a time on
- advertising and children's toys.
- person employed to perform cleaning and other domestic tasks in a hotel or institution.
- pin:a pin with a point that is bent back to the head and is held in a guard when closed.
- machine:an appliance for making ice artificially.
- device for fastening together sheets of paper with a staple or staples.
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- person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, pants, and jackets to
- keeper:a person who runs a bar; a
- a person or thing able to contend with another
- inserted around a roller.
- machine with keys for producing alphabetical characters, numerals, and
- an equal in quality or strength.
- a person to whom the collection of taxes was contracted for a fee.
- balloons: a small balloon mostly used for
14 Clues: symbols one at a time on • inserted around a roller. • an equal in quality or strength. • advertising and children's toys. • keeper:a person who runs a bar; a • balloons: a small balloon mostly used for • a person or thing able to contend with another • machine:an appliance for making ice artificially. • a person to whom the collection of taxes was contracted for a fee. • ...
Civil War 2025-03-03
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- the escaped slave who advised Lincoln
- Address The speech given by Lincoln
- The color of the uniforms wore by the Union
- The war resulted in freedom for ___ people
- One of General Lee's top generals (Stonewall ___)
- Color of the uniforms the Confederate Army wore
- The South wanted to keep this institution
- The man who assassinatited Lincoln (John Wilkes ___)
- the bloodiest battle was fought in this town
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- People that worked for others for pay, typically African Americans
- The southern states were called the ___
- The president of the union during the war
- War The war fought by the north and south
- Sumter Where the first battle took place
- The war ended in this town
15 Clues: The war ended in this town • the escaped slave who advised Lincoln • Address The speech given by Lincoln • The southern states were called the ___ • Sumter Where the first battle took place • The president of the union during the war • The South wanted to keep this institution • The war resulted in freedom for ___ people • The color of the uniforms wore by the Union • ...
Civil War Review 2023-04-13
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- The Battle that took place from April 30- May 6 1863
- The 16th President of the United States
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- One of the main weapons used in the Civil War
- The most deadly battle in the Civil War
- A General who played a large role in the Civil War
- The North side of the Civil War
- The South side of the Civil War
- Women disguised as men fighting in the Civil War
8 Clues: The North side of the Civil War • The South side of the Civil War • The most deadly battle in the Civil War • The 16th President of the United States • One of the main weapons used in the Civil War • Women disguised as men fighting in the Civil War • A General who played a large role in the Civil War • The Battle that took place from April 30- May 6 1863
Human Rights 10 History Revision 2013-05-14
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- ? Roosevelt headed the drafting commitee of the Declaration of human rights
- The congress of _____________ equality
- Name of a civil rights march
- African Americans and White Americans were ____________
- Martin Luther died this way
- Klux Klan A White supremacist group
- A _____________ ride
- The ___ charter
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- _____ Rock Central High
- World War which sparked the creation of human rights
- ? Luther gave the I have a Dream speech
- America was involved in a civil ______
- _____________ Parkes refused to move
- The decalaration of human rights is made up of these
- In 1964 which act was passed
- Martin Luther King was influenced by this man
- This President signed the Civil Rights Bill
- In 1960 this non violent protest began
- Most racial concerns were in this portion of America
- The ___________ of human rights
20 Clues: The ___ charter • A _____________ ride • _____ Rock Central High • Martin Luther died this way • Name of a civil rights march • In 1964 which act was passed • The ___________ of human rights • _____________ Parkes refused to move • Klux Klan A White supremacist group • America was involved in a civil ______ • The congress of _____________ equality • ...
American History 2020-06-18
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- First permanent English settlement in North America
- Pivotal battle in the Texas Revolution
- First Native American to win an Olympic gold medal
- Constitutional ban on alcohol
- Original Navy frigate still in commission
- Colonist who fought for the British
- Movement responsible for 19th Amendment
- Fort where the Civil War started
- First Lady who inspired a dessert brand
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- Known for his midnight ride
- President during World War I
- Oldest branch of the U.S. military
- 30th state to join the Union
- Cash crop in colonial Virginia
- Era following the Civil War
- Site of a tea party in 1773
- 23rd U.S. President
- Fort that inspired The Star Spangled Banner
- Project to develop the first nuclear weapons
- Site of the Gold Rush
20 Clues: 23rd U.S. President • Site of the Gold Rush • Known for his midnight ride • Era following the Civil War • Site of a tea party in 1773 • President during World War I • 30th state to join the Union • Constitutional ban on alcohol • Cash crop in colonial Virginia • Fort where the Civil War started • Oldest branch of the U.S. military • Colonist who fought for the British • ...
The Civil War 2013-04-23
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- Who was the president of this time?
- What state was the first state to secede?
- The emancipation proclamation freed slaves and they served in the ___?
- Lincoln's proclamation united african _____?
- Union armies in the _____ went on the attack?
- How many confederate states were there?
- Both lincoln and confederate president _____suspended the right of habeas corpus in some places during the war?
- What were warships covered with protective iron?
- The proclamation freed few ____?
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- Where did Lee surrender?
- Women in both the North and South became more ___?
- To pay the costs of fighting the war, congress levied the first ___ in American history?
- Lincoln had the navy ________ southern seaports?
- The war was between the union and the ____?
- What does neutral mean?
- A ____ is an attempt to capture a place by surrounding it with military forces and cutting it off until the people inside surrendar?
- Slaves that served in the war that got caught could be returned to what?
- war What war was the bloodiest the United States has ever fought?
- New ____ made the civil ware more deadly?
- What army general did Lee surrender to?
20 Clues: What does neutral mean? • Where did Lee surrender? • The proclamation freed few ____? • Who was the president of this time? • How many confederate states were there? • What army general did Lee surrender to? • What state was the first state to secede? • New ____ made the civil ware more deadly? • The war was between the union and the ____? • ...
Civil War Key Terms 2024-06-04
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- He was the 16th president of the United States and was a lawyer, politician, and statesman. He issued the emancipation proclamation that declared slaves free within the Confederacy.
- This was a battle won by the confederate army. It was another very deadly fight in the Civil War.
- A campaign against the confederate capital of Richmond.
- Affair This was a problem between Great Britain and The United States. Two Confederate envoys were found on a British mailing ship.
- Non-governmental system in the union that gave advice on medical practices, checked military camps for hygiene, created an ambulance corps, a hospital system, and raised money for medical supplies.
- This was a battle fought around Gettysburg. The battle had the most casualties and is considered the turning point of the war.
- He was a Union general in the Civil War. He had also been a commander of the army of the Potomac in the first half of 1863.
- This is the act of searching for food on land or “living off the land”. Some soldiers also stole as a type of foraging.
- This was to scare the civilians in Georgia so that they could abandon the confederate cause.
- He was the 18th president of the United States and he led the Union armies to victory in the American Civil War.
- This was an act that stated that all slaves within the rebellious states are now free.
- This was a very bloody battle that led to no one winning. This was the first stage of a campaign against the confederate capital of Richmond.
- He was a confederate general and one of the most skillful tacticians.
- This is a slang term that is used to signify the U.S. dollar.
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- This was what the northerners called the first battle of the civil war. It was named after a stream that was running through the battlefield.
- These acts were talking about who was eligible to do military service and for how long.
- This act gave the president the right to suspend habeas corpus and civil rights in the entire U.S.
- Was the largest and most dangerous battle of the Civil War. It was fought on December 11-15, 1862.
- These were a part of the democratic party in the Union who did not want the Civil War and wanted immediate peace with the confederates.
- This act started the draft system and every male that had applied for citizenship from ages 20-45 must serve.
- An order from Grant that put repeated attacks on the confederate army resulting in a bloody drive back on June 3rd.
- A battle fought where the union tried to take hold of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- His plan for the anaconda was used to cut off supplies to the enemy.
- He commanded the first battle that was defeated by the Confederate. The battle of Manassas.
- This prevented the government from unlawfully arresting/imprisoning people who were outside of the judicial system.
- This was a regiment of colored troops who were sent into the war.
- This was a way people tried to stop the other opponent from war. They would sabotage/destroy their military equipment/resources.
- The plan was to surround the Confederate by land and sea. Cut the Confederate forces by two by taking control of the Mississippi River. Ambush/surround them and their capital.
- This is a cracker like food for soldiers during the civil war. They claim it is jaw breaking and like worm castles.
- He assassinated Lincoln and was believed to have worked for the Confederate secret service.
30 Clues: A campaign against the confederate capital of Richmond. • This is a slang term that is used to signify the U.S. dollar. • This was a regiment of colored troops who were sent into the war. • His plan for the anaconda was used to cut off supplies to the enemy. • He was a confederate general and one of the most skillful tacticians. • ...
Midterm Review 2024-01-07
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- created to help people escape slavery
- States that were on the border of N and S, chose not to secede from the Union
- Name of process to help bring the South back into the Union and restructure the nation
- Laws limiting the freedom of former slaves
- Debates that helped spark Lincoln's political career
- Other than Gettysburg, this battle is also known as a turning point in the war.
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- Popular hate group in the South that tried to prevent rights of African Americans
- Who led a famous march of "Total War" across Georgia to the sea
- organized effort to end slavery in the U.S.
- First shots of the Civil War
- North's plan to defeat South, naval blockade
- The term used to define when people decide for themselves over the issue of slavery is known as popular___________
- Won the election of 1860
- Main issue fought over during the Civil War
- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
15 Clues: Won the election of 1860 • First shots of the Civil War • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War • created to help people escape slavery • Laws limiting the freedom of former slaves • organized effort to end slavery in the U.S. • Main issue fought over during the Civil War • North's plan to defeat South, naval blockade • Debates that helped spark Lincoln's political career • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2021-02-28
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- - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. Dixie - A nickname for the South.
- - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
- - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- - 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.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. Ironclad - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- - 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.
- - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder. North - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery,
- - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
- theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
- 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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- Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- 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.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were slaves.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- theater - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- Proclamation - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free. Federal - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- - The side of an army or military unit.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
- - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
35 Clues: - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery, • ...
Chapter 15 2013-05-29
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- employed by grant during the war, it is the idea that you destroy or take anything that comes in your way.
- were important to control for the union, if they seceeded the union would be lost
- were too radical at the time to be considered a viable party
- laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit african american workers
- document which would have ensured the protection of slavery in Kansas
- total war
- northern whites who moved to the south and served as republican leaders during reconstruction
- Union general, 1st commander, overly cautious, fired by Lincoln
- andrew johnson was almost impeached but barely survived
- people who rent a plot of land from another person, and farm it in exchange for a share of the crop
- invented the mechanical reaper
- was caned by preston brooks for his abolitionist speech
- Wooden ships with metal armor that were employed by both sides during the Civil War
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- States cannot secede from the Union
- This amendment freed all slaves
- Nurse during the Civil War; started the American Red Cross
- made the two territories and established popular sovereignty in them
- a depression that proved that an independent south was economically viable
- southern whites who supported republican policy throught reconstruction
- the conspiracy in the north that they believd drove the south
20 Clues: total war • invented the mechanical reaper • This amendment freed all slaves • States cannot secede from the Union • andrew johnson was almost impeached but barely survived • was caned by preston brooks for his abolitionist speech • Nurse during the Civil War; started the American Red Cross • were too radical at the time to be considered a viable party • ...
DMartinez_Revolutionarycrossword 2022-02-02
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- A civil war in Great Britain.
- I: First queen of Great Britain who fought against the spanish Armada.
- was when the colonists declared their indenpendence
- an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II.
- The king who rooted for Absolutism
- his actions caused the english civil war
- When the redcoats shot at a bunch of colonists and killed 5 people
- is when king james II was desposed
- fought for a government
- A general during the english civil war
- was in 1783 when the British recognized the colonists as their own states
- A war between France and Great britain over the Ohio River valley.
- Became king and queen after the glorious revolution
- was where the shot around the world was heard and the fighting began
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- was when the colonists made the second government after the first one was bad
- a tax on stamps and such
- taxes put on the people of Massachusetts after the tea party
- The restoration of the monarchy
- was a enlightenment thinker who fought for free speech
- was the first government that the colonists made
- tax on tea
- The proclamation which france sceded their land over to Britain
- Placed catholics up high in the court
- what Britain got after winning the war (it has to do with money)
24 Clues: tax on tea • fought for a government • a tax on stamps and such • A civil war in Great Britain. • The restoration of the monarchy • The king who rooted for Absolutism • is when king james II was desposed • Placed catholics up high in the court • A general during the english civil war • his actions caused the english civil war • was the first government that the colonists made • ...
American History Final Exam Vocab (1491-1877) 2023-12-11
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- More involved in 1800s reform than before.
- Party whose candidate won the presidency in 1860 without a single southern vote.
- Time period from 1865-1877 when the South had to rebuild.
- The Dutch settled in ___________ and New Jersey.
- Southern myth that the Confederacy had no chance to win the Civil War.
- Movement dedicated to ending slavery
- Region colonized by the Spanish.
- Main crop of the Southern Colonies.
- Major effect of the French & Indian War
- US President during the Civil War, remembered as being very honest.
- Colonial region with religious freedom and a maritime-based economy.
- God-given right to expand westward.
- Individuals who traveled on the Middle Passage
- The main source of tension between North & South before the Civil War.
- The 3 G's that motivated European colonization.
- Supporters of independence.
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- "Golden State" acquired from Mexico after a short war
- Main influence of Native American culture.
- Colonized most of the Atlantic seaboard.
- British colonial management policy from the 1600s to mid-1700s.
- Replaced by the US Constitution
- Purchased by Jefferson in 1803
- (Abbreviation) Colonial breakup letter written on July 4, 1776
- First US President
- Settled by French colonists.
- Nickname for the Middle Colonies due to their grain production.
- Indian Removal policy, authorized by Jackson
- Transfer of crops, ideas, and disease between Old & New World.
- Becoming like England
29 Clues: First US President • Becoming like England • Supporters of independence. • Settled by French colonists. • Purchased by Jefferson in 1803 • Replaced by the US Constitution • Region colonized by the Spanish. • Main crop of the Southern Colonies. • God-given right to expand westward. • Movement dedicated to ending slavery • Major effect of the French & Indian War • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2022-02-09
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- make legally invalid
- rebuild after destroyed
- leave or withdraw
- tax on foreign goods
- to divide in sections
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- people/citizens have the power in government
- finances in a country
- citizens
- southern states during civil war
- to block people or goods from coming or going
- United States or Northern states during civil war
- to end or being set free
12 Clues: citizens • leave or withdraw • make legally invalid • tax on foreign goods • finances in a country • to divide in sections • rebuild after destroyed • to end or being set free • southern states during civil war • people/citizens have the power in government • to block people or goods from coming or going • United States or Northern states during civil war
Miss Ortega's Civil War Crossword 2024-04-18
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- An escaped slave who made thirteen trips back to the South on the Underground Railroad.
- The name for the South during the Civil War.
- General of the Union Army.
- A compromise that admitted California as a free state and banned slavery in Washington D.C. Included the Fugitive Slave Act.
- Loyalty to a section or region.
- A former slave who wrote an autobiography that showed the horrors of slavery. Fought for the abolition of slavery and became a well known public speaker and activist.
- The Battle of _________ led to a Union victory that proved pivotal as it halted the Confederate advance in Maryland and forced General Lee to retreat into Virginia.
- The Southern economy was mostly based on ___________, or farming.
- Invention by Eli Whitney that greatly increased the profit of cotton.
- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. July 1-3, 1863.
- 16th President of the United States. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- The main cash crop in the South leading up to the Civil War, required a lot of slave labor to harvest.
- The Northern economy was mostly based on ___________, or mass producing things in factories.
- General of the Confederate Army. Surrended at the end of the Civil War.
- This resulted in South Carolina and six other slave states seceding from the Union. Was the result of the election of 1860.
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- Passed by Congress in 1854, essentially opened all new territories to slavery by asserting the rule of popular sovereignty over congressional edict.
- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- A Supreme Court case that ruled that slaves were not citizens and that Congress did not have the power to outlaw slavery in any territory.
- A Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that enlightened the North on the cruelties of slavery.
- First state that seceded after the election of Abraham Lincoln.
- Required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves, set up special courts to hear fugitive slave cases.
- Where the Confederate army and General Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865.
- The name for the North during the Civil War.
- This attack on April 12th-14th, 1861 marked the beginning of the Civil War.
- Battle on July 21, 1861. Dashed any hopes of a quick Union victory.
- A person who was opposed to slavery and wanted to see it destroyed in the United States.
- A fierce abolitionist who set up a raid on Harper's Ferry. He hoped the slaves would rise up to join his cause but was killed along with his sons. Became a martyr for the abolitionist cause.
- A new political party based on the principle or opposing slavery's extension into the Western territories.
- Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. Declared that all persons held as slaves are and henceforward shall be free.
- The withdrawl of a state from the Union of the United States.
30 Clues: General of the Union Army. • Loyalty to a section or region. • The name for the South during the Civil War. • The name for the North during the Civil War. • President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. July 1-3, 1863. • The withdrawl of a state from the Union of the United States. • ...
Civil War Terms 2026-02-23
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- This person was the first president of the Confederate States of America.
- This was a warship that was built for the US navy at the time.
- This Person was a confederate army officer known for being apart of the battle of Gettysburg and Pickett's Charge.
- This person was a Cherokee chief and was also a Confederate General.
- This was a site that was a part of the first battle of the Civil war.
- This person was the commanding general for the Confederate States during the civil war.
- This meant that enslaved people who were a part of Confederate States would be set free.
- This person was known for being the top Confederate general, which meant he was under Robert.
- This person was a union general that organized the Army of Potomac.
- This battle resembled the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysess Grant which meant the American civil war was heading to the direction of its ending.
- This was a prison that was also called Camp Sumter.
- This person was the 16th president of the United States and was known for bringing the emancipation of slaves.
- This was the first major battle of the Civil War.
- This person was a Union general and a United States Army officer.
- This person was an Oregon senator and also died in combat.
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- This was a battle that was named one of the bloodiest in history, with a little over 22,000 deaths.
- This battle was the worst and most horrible battle in the Civil War. It had over 50,000 deaths and was the battle with the most deaths.
- This was a big Naval engagement in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
- This person was an Army Military Officer and also served as the 24th governor of New Jersey.
- This person was known for fighting very strongly in the Battle of Gettysburg.
- This person was the 18th president, starting presidency around the late 1860s.
- This was a strategy made by Union General Winfield Scott and was aimed to suppress The Confederacy.
- This person was part of the Battle of Shiloh, and after that battle, he was promoted to major general.
- This person was a Confederate general and was famously known for having excellent skills and plans during the Civil War.
- This battle had a name that was supposed to represent a place of peace.
- This was a battle that was started with the Atlanta campaign.
- This person never lost a battle as a Civil War general.
- This person was known as a flag officer for the United States Army.
- This battle had over 37,000 deaths and was very violent.
- This person was a cavalry general for the Confederate States of America.
- This person replaced McClellan to be in charge in command for the Army of Potomac.
31 Clues: This was the first major battle of the Civil War. • This was a prison that was also called Camp Sumter. • This person never lost a battle as a Civil War general. • This battle had over 37,000 deaths and was very violent. • This person was an Oregon senator and also died in combat. • This was a big Naval engagement in Hampton Roads, Virginia. • ...
civil war crossword 2023-05-19
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- who was the president of the united states during the civil war?
- general of the union army
- what was the bloodyiest battle of the war?
- who was the general of the first all black regiment
- who shot the first shot of the war?
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- what material were the bullets in the civil war?
- what where the bullets called in the civil war?
- easy way to communicate long distances
- who was the president of the csa?
- who did the csa think would help them in the war
10 Clues: general of the union army • who was the president of the csa? • who shot the first shot of the war? • easy way to communicate long distances • what was the bloodyiest battle of the war? • what where the bullets called in the civil war? • what material were the bullets in the civil war? • who did the csa think would help them in the war • ...
Amy - Texas CrossWord 2021-05-03
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- The southern states that wanted slavery during the Civil War
- de Vaca First explorer to step on Texas
- Owned Texas before the Revolution
- Many people moved to where oil was found, this was called...
- Owning slaves or being a slave
- The manufacture of goods or the processing of raw materials.
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- Created the first map of Texas
- Salle First Explorer to create a colony on Texas
- of Texas When Texas joined the USA
- Revolution When Texas broke free from Mexico
- Telegraph Germany promising Mexico Texas if they won the war
- Bowl Where soil and dust are eroded because of droughts or poor farming techniques.
- War The War between the Union and Confederacy of the US
- Used for fuel or lubricant, drilled from the ground.
- Cows or Bulls
- War II The most destructive war
16 Clues: Cows or Bulls • Created the first map of Texas • Owning slaves or being a slave • War II The most destructive war • Owned Texas before the Revolution • of Texas When Texas joined the USA • de Vaca First explorer to step on Texas • Revolution When Texas broke free from Mexico • Salle First Explorer to create a colony on Texas • ...
Civil War 2024-05-24
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- Deadlist battle of the Civil War
- Capital of the Confederacy
- When someones limb is cut off due to injury
- President of the Union
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- First battle of the Civil War
- President of the Confederacy
- Last name of the Union general who destroyed Atlanta, GA
- First REAL battle of the civil war (named from union perspective)
- Last name of the Union general who caused the South to surrender
- First Southern state to secede
- The most common way soldiers died
- Last name of the Confederate general nicknamed "Stonewall"
- The state that the battle of Vicksburg took place in
13 Clues: President of the Union • Capital of the Confederacy • President of the Confederacy • First battle of the Civil War • First Southern state to secede • Deadlist battle of the Civil War • The most common way soldiers died • When someones limb is cut off due to injury • The state that the battle of Vicksburg took place in • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-19
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- Nicknamed the "Angel of the Battlefield" and known for helping found the American Red Cross
- 16th United States President
- Famous Civil War battle in Pennsylvania
- Commander of The Army of Northern Virginia
- Shot in the shoulder by his troops by accident but survives
- Nicknamed stonewall by his troops and was accidentally shot and eventually died at Chancellorsville
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- Colonel of the 20th Maine Infantry at Gettysburg
- Civil War battle where many casualties were caused by brush fires
- Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War
- Famous former slave who escaped and assisted with the Underground Railroad
- Commander of the Union at the end of the Civil War
11 Clues: 16th United States President • Famous Civil War battle in Pennsylvania • Commander of The Army of Northern Virginia • Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War • Colonel of the 20th Maine Infantry at Gettysburg • Commander of the Union at the end of the Civil War • Shot in the shoulder by his troops by accident but survives • ...
Aarav Pattani's Civil War crossword puzzle 2022-04-21
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- A speech Abe Lincoln made to end slavery
- a war between the north and the south over slavery and states rights.
- president of confederate states
- people that believed slavery was good
- Southern General
- a fort in ruins after a siege by the south which started the civil war
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- 16th president of the United states and was president of the union during the civil war.
- the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won
- union general and 18th president of the united states.
- People that fought in the civil war against slavery
- a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever
11 Clues: Southern General • president of confederate states • people that believed slavery was good • A speech Abe Lincoln made to end slavery • People that fought in the civil war against slavery • a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever • the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won • union general and 18th president of the united states. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-12-12
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- Union plan to blockade the South with naval power to control the Mississippi River.
- _______ S Grant was a Union General
- Battle of _______ marked the turning point of the Civil War and had severe casualties to both sides
- Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book depicting slavery.
- Slave states that were part of the Union.
- _______ Slave law stated escaped slaves were to be returned to slave owners even if they were in free states
- the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, lasted only one day.
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- Popular _________ was the majority vote
- _______ Railroad was a system of escape routes to free slaves
- Fort located in South Carolina, occupied by Union soldiers and declared the start of the Civil War
- ________ Court House was where the Confederacy surrendered and the Civil War ended.
- Battle in Virginia, Union soldiers attacking Confederate soldiers and winning
- Harriet _____ was an escaped slave helping to free other slaves.
- Kansas-_______ Act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether the states were free or slave states by popular sovereignty.
- Robert E. ___ was a Confederate General
15 Clues: _______ S Grant was a Union General • Popular _________ was the majority vote • Robert E. ___ was a Confederate General • Slave states that were part of the Union. • Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book depicting slavery. • the bloodiest battle in the Civil War, lasted only one day. • _______ Railroad was a system of escape routes to free slaves • ...
Elahs crossword puzzle 2022-01-21
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- who refused to sign the oath of loyal to the confederacy?
- who was the president for the confederates?
- what were the north called during the civil war
- who wanted to end slavery?
- to leave or withdraw from a union?
- storehouse for weapons
- to use force to take something
- what was one of the causes for the civil war?
- what was the south called during the civil war?
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- who was the vice president of the confederacy?
- to nullify or reject a law
- what enslave man tryed to win his freedom in the court?
- slaves who escaped to the north for protection
- what was something they had these in the north?
- what closes a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving out?
- who invented the cotton gin?
- provided what was a fast and cheap way to remove seeds from cotton?
17 Clues: storehouse for weapons • to nullify or reject a law • who wanted to end slavery? • who invented the cotton gin? • to use force to take something • to leave or withdraw from a union? • who was the president for the confederates? • what was one of the causes for the civil war? • who was the vice president of the confederacy? • slaves who escaped to the north for protection • ...
Presidents crossword 2024-05-16
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- father of the Constitution
- president during Indian Removal
- first vice president
- General of civil war turned president
- Madison secretary of state turned president
- first son of a president to be president
- Civil war president
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- wanted the Mexican American war
- first president
- first president to be impeached
- shortest time in office
- 3rd president
12 Clues: 3rd president • first president • Civil war president • first vice president • shortest time in office • father of the Constitution • wanted the Mexican American war • first president to be impeached • president during Indian Removal • General of civil war turned president • first son of a president to be president • Madison secretary of state turned president
Civil War crossword 2024-09-26
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- Side for slavery
- Most of the war was fought on this side
- Robert E Lee is from here
- Bloodiest Battle
- Won the election of 1864
- Inspired "rebel yell"
- Side against slavery
- Social Reform to end slavery in the US
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- Fought the same time as Gettysburg
- Ran against Lincoln (lost)
- Another name for the battle of bull run
- Thomas ____ Jackson
- President during the civil war
- Lincoln was the first president of the _____ party
- Robert E Lees perfect battle
- First Southern state to secceed
- Added Missouri and banned Slavery North of 36 N
- First major battle of the civil war
- Idea that the US was meant to expand from coast to coast
- Bloodiest day in American history
- Had a strong Navy
21 Clues: Side for slavery • Bloodiest Battle • Had a strong Navy • Thomas ____ Jackson • Side against slavery • Inspired "rebel yell" • Won the election of 1864 • Robert E Lee is from here • Ran against Lincoln (lost) • Robert E Lees perfect battle • President during the civil war • First Southern state to secceed • Bloodiest day in American history • Fought the same time as Gettysburg • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-05-15
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- one major primary source of money in the north
- At the start of the war, this side had many more advantages than the other.
- Name of the North during the Civil War
- first fort to be attacked that started the war
- the main cause of the Civil War
- Last name of famous slave that helped people sneak out of the South
- name of the movie that shows that we're watching in class about the civil war
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- the primary source of money in the South
- The 54th infantry was the first military unit made of freed ______ in the North.
- Name of the South during the Civil War
10 Clues: the main cause of the Civil War • Name of the South during the Civil War • Name of the North during the Civil War • the primary source of money in the South • one major primary source of money in the north • first fort to be attacked that started the war • Last name of famous slave that helped people sneak out of the South • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-23
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- Did most of the fighting in the Civil War take place in the North or the South?
- E Johnston, As General McClellan led his army toward Richmond, he fought Confederate troops commanded by what Confederate general?
- The Union had more factories, a bigger railroad system, and a bigger _________ than the Confederacy.
- Run, What was the name of the first major land battle of the Civil War, where the Confederates won once their reinforcements arrived?
- How many slave states remained in the Union?
- Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, What was the name of the Union regiment of African Americans that was known for its courageous attack on Fort Wagner?
- Proclamation, Lincoln issued what proclamation, stating that slaves in areas under rebellion would be freed and thus making the Civil War a fight over slavery?
- Jackson, What was the name of the Confederate general who is famous for his strong defense in battle in the previous question?
- Amendment, What amendment established after the Civil War banned slavery in the United States?
- S Grant, What Union general captured two Confederate forts, Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, in just 11 days?
- What is the name of the draft imposed by both the Confederacy and the Union that forced men to serve in the army?
- After defeating the Union at Fredericksburg in December of 1862, the Confederacy defeated the Union again in what battle in May?
- Plan, What was the name of U.S. General-in-Chief Winfield Scott’s strategy to block the Confederacy off from aid and slowly strangle it?
- McClellan, After the Union’s first defeat, Lincoln appointed what general to lead the Union forces near Washington?
- What was the name of the creek that the bloodiest single-day battle in American history took place by?
- Ulysses S. Grant led the Union forces to attack what city, which fell on July 4, 1863 after Union forces shelled the city until the citizens ran out of food supplies?
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- Jackson, What Confederate general died of pneumonia on May 10, 1963?
- Wilkes Booth, Five days after the Civil War ended, Lincoln was assassinated by who while watching a play in the Ford Theatre?
- The general in the previous question led Union forces to destroy what city, which was the South’s biggest hub for railroad lines?
- Tax, Congress imposed what tax, which takes a percentage of one’s income to help pay for the war?
- Ships, What was the name of the ships that could resist burning, ram other ships, and withstand cannon fire that were first used in the Civil War?
- Sumter, On April 12, 1861, Confederate soldiers attacked what fort, resulting in the surrender of the Union troops the following day?
- Did Britain side with the Confederacy, the Union, or remain neutral?
- Government, The civil war increased the power of the _________________.
- To find supplies and to force Union forces to move out of southern territory, the Confederate troops pushed into Pennsylvania and fought what battle, which lasted for three days until the Confederates finally retreated?
- Red Cross, Clara Barton, a Union nurse during the Civil War, went on to found what organization?
- Court House, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant met in what town to discuss the Confederate surrender?
- E Lee, What Confederate general took command after the general in the previous question was wounded?
- How many Confederate states were there?
- Tecumseh Sherman, After Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as the commander of all Union forces, Grant appointed ____________ to command all troops in Mississippi, who, like Grant, believed in waging total war.
- Address, What was the name of Lincoln’s speech at a dedication for a cemetery at the same place the battle of the previous question took place, which stressed the unity of the states under one nation?
- The Confederacy faced a ____ shortage because a lot of farmers served in the army.
- G Farragut, Who commanded a Union fleet of 40 ships and seized New Orleans?
33 Clues: How many Confederate states were there? • How many slave states remained in the Union? • Jackson, What Confederate general died of pneumonia on May 10, 1963? • Did Britain side with the Confederacy, the Union, or remain neutral? • Government, The civil war increased the power of the _________________. • ...
Unit 4: The Fragile Union- Innovations, Sectionalism, and the Struggle for Reconciliation 2024-12-11
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- Location where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865.
- (De Jure/De Facto)Separation of races by law or social practice.
- All-Black Union regiment that fought bravely at Fort Wagner.
- Lincoln’s 1863 order declaring freedom for slaves in Confederate states.
- Equal” Doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.
- Union victory that helped ensure Lincoln’s reelection in 1864.
- Process of charging a public official with misconduct; Andrew Johnson faced this.
- Amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law.
- v. Ferguson Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal” segregation laws.
- Murder of a prominent figure; Lincoln was killed this way.
- First major battle of the Civil War, also known as the Battle of Manassas.
- Bell Presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union Party in 1860 who sought to maintain the Union.
- African Americans who migrated west for better opportunities after the Civil War.
- Lincoln's speech dedicating a battlefield cemetery, stating the war tested democracy.
- Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and reintegrating states.
- Plan dividing the South into districts governed by Union generals.
- President who ended Reconstruction with the Compromise of 1877.
- Secret group that used violence to suppress African Americans and Reconstruction.
- Government formed by Southern states after seceding from the Union.
- Depriving someone of the right to vote, often through poll taxes or literacy tests.
- Union general known for his "March to the Sea."
- Speech Famous speech by Abraham Lincoln stating, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
- Legal requirement that the government respect all legal rights of individuals
- Turning point battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863.
- Farming Farming system that often kept freedmen in debt and poverty.
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- Term for Southern states breaking away from the Union before the Civil War.
- (South v. North) Political party that split over slavery, with Northern and Southern factions nominating different candidates in 1860.
- Federal agency providing aid to former enslaved people and poor Southerners.
- Conflict between the Union and Confederacy from 1861–1865.
- Union general who accepted Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
- Southern whites who supported Reconstruction policies.
- Military strategy targeting not just armies but also resources and morale.
- Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction to seek opportunities.
- Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States.
- Union strategy to blockade Southern ports and divide the Confederacy.
- Laws enforcing racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction.
- Political party in 1860 focused on preserving the Union and avoiding secession.
- Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
- President before Lincoln, often criticized for failing to prevent the Civil War.
- Union siege that gave control of the Mississippi River to the North.
- Debates Series of seven debates in 1858 focusing on slavery and states' rights.
- Capital city of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Amendment Amendment granting African American men the right to vote.
- Location where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
- Codes Laws restricting the rights of African Americans in the South after the Civil War.
- Party Political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.
- Reconstruction plan requiring 10% of voters to pledge loyalty to the Union.
- Bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
- Sherman’s campaign of destruction through Georgia to weaken the South’s will to fight.
- Southern Democratic candidate in the 1860 presidential election who supported slavery.
- President of the Confederate States of America.
- 16th President of the United States who opposed the expansion of slavery.
- Illinois Senator known for debating Abraham Lincoln and supporting popular sovereignty.
- Leading general of the Confederate Army.
54 Clues: Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. • Leading general of the Confederate Army. • Union general known for his "March to the Sea." • President of the Confederate States of America. • Location where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865. • Bloodiest single-day battle in American history. • Equal” Doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson. • ...
Civil War Section 1/2 Review 2023-11-02
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- Slave states that remained in the Union were called what?
- Granted enslaved individuals in rebelling states freedom
- The Confederate General who earned a nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run
- The main strategy of the North for defeating the South
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- Union General from the Battle of Siloh
- The first state to secede from the Union
- The Capital of the Confederacy
- Confederate President during the Civil War
- United States President during the Civil War
- African Americans in the South used their knowledge of the land to serve as this
- Border State that Lee tried to 'free' from the Union
- The word for captured war supplies
- The South lacked one of these which made if difficult for them to fend off attacks via water
- Officer in charge of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment
- The bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War
15 Clues: The Capital of the Confederacy • The word for captured war supplies • Union General from the Battle of Siloh • The first state to secede from the Union • Confederate President during the Civil War • United States President during the Civil War • The bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War • Border State that Lee tried to 'free' from the Union • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-12
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- A nickname for northerners against the Civil War.
- A soldier that is wounded or killed in war.
- Slave states that did not leave the union.
- The states that stayed with the United States government also known as the North.
- When a person could pay a fee rather than being drafted into the army.
- A cap worm by Civil War Soldiers
- A nickname for the south.
- Large caliber firearms, like cannons and mortars
- Soldiers that fight and travel on foot.
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- An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in civil war.
- Army of citizens used during emergencies
- A decision that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and people of African descent weren't U.S. citizens.
- A person who wants to end slavery.
- A long blade attached to the end of a musket.
- A group of states who left the US to form a country.
15 Clues: A nickname for the south. • A cap worm by Civil War Soldiers • A person who wants to end slavery. • Soldiers that fight and travel on foot. • Army of citizens used during emergencies • Slave states that did not leave the union. • A soldier that is wounded or killed in war. • A long blade attached to the end of a musket. • Large caliber firearms, like cannons and mortars • ...
20 2025-02-15
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- Folk singer turned rock icon
- Influential black rights activist
- 1960s fashion statement
- Women's rights movement grew
- 1960s racial equality movement
- Counterculture peace advocate
- US-Soviet competition to the moon
- Civil rights leader assassinated
- Historic 1969 lunar landing
- Riders challenged segregation on buses
- 1967 music festival in California
- Art style of the counterculture
- British rock band with lips logo
- President who resigned later
- Popular psychedelic drug
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- Revolutionary British rock band
- Iconic British fashion model
- Legendary soul music label
- Controversial war of the era
- Anti-war and civil rights rallies
- Iconic 1969 music festival
- Symbol of anti-war protests
- Wall divided East and West Germany
- Cuban revolutionary leader
- President during the Cuban Missile Crisis
25 Clues: 1960s fashion statement • Popular psychedelic drug • Legendary soul music label • Iconic 1969 music festival • Cuban revolutionary leader • Historic 1969 lunar landing • Symbol of anti-war protests • Folk singer turned rock icon • Iconic British fashion model • Women's rights movement grew • Controversial war of the era • President who resigned later • Counterculture peace advocate • ...
American battles 2 2023-06-16
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- - Battle fought during the Korean War known for its strategic importance.
- - Revolutionary War battle fought near Boston, Massachusetts.
- - Civil War battle that resulted in the bloodiest single day of the war.
- - Revolutionary War battle that is considered a major American victory.
- - Revolutionary War battle that led to the surrender of the British army.
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- - Surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii that brought the U.S. into World War II.
- - The first battle of the American Revolution.
- - Naval battle in the Pacific during World War II that turned the tide against Japan.
- - First major battle of the Civil War.
- - Civil War battle considered a turning point in the war.
10 Clues: - First major battle of the Civil War. • - The first battle of the American Revolution. • - Civil War battle considered a turning point in the war. • - Revolutionary War battle fought near Boston, Massachusetts. • - Revolutionary War battle that is considered a major American victory. • - Civil War battle that resulted in the bloodiest single day of the war. • ...
Civil War Causes 2023-04-18
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- Where one has more pride for their region rather than their country as a whole
- The half of the USA that didn't secede
- Something made illegal by the Emancipation Proclamation.
- This is what many consider the spark of the civil war after secession
- A miniature civil war, and it happened in the Kansas Territory.
- The Confederacy's best general
- This act admitted both Missouri and Maine into the Union, and established a horizontal line across the US that determined where slavery existed. Also called the Missouri Compromise.
- The first and only president of the Confederate States of America.
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- This act admitted California as a free state, but more importantly, it allowed new states to choose whether they are a slave or free state.
- An act that made it law to return escaped slaves.
- What the South did, and it was considered the last straw leading up to the Civil War.
- What caused Bleeding Kansas.
- The President of the United States before and during the Civil War
- The results of this election displeased the south greatly.
- The Union's best general
- The half of the USA that did secede and formed the CSA
16 Clues: The Union's best general • What caused Bleeding Kansas. • The Confederacy's best general • The half of the USA that didn't secede • An act that made it law to return escaped slaves. • The half of the USA that did secede and formed the CSA • Something made illegal by the Emancipation Proclamation. • The results of this election displeased the south greatly. • ...
U.S. Civil War: Key Terms 2025-03-03
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- The Southern States that seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America.
- The amendment that granted voting rights to Black American men.
- A legal order requiring that a person be brought before a court; suspended by Lincoln during the war to suppress dissent.
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and sympathized with the South.
- A large-scale conflict between groups within the same country or state, often involving factions, regions, or communities with differing political, social, and/or ethnic interests.
- A military strategy aimed at not only defeating the enemy’s army but also destroying its economy and civilian resources.
- Labor system that evolved during & after the Reconstruction era whereby landowners furnished laborers with a house, farm animals, & tools and advanced credit in exchange for a share of the laborer’s crops.
- The nicknames for soldiers during the U.S. Civil War with Northern troops called Yankees or Yanks & Southern troops called Rebels or Johnny Rebs.
- The Northern states during the Civil War, also known as the "United States.”
- A federal agency created to assist freed slaves by providing food, education, and legal assistance lasting from 1865 - 1872.
- Small-scale farmers who owned & worked their own land, particularly in the context of the Southern U.S. during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Union offensive led by Union General McClellan with the objective of capturing Richmond, Virginia.
- Referred to as the time period following the U.S. Civil War starting in 1867 that divided the South into five military districts subject to martial law while also rebuilding the Southern States and protecting newly freed Black Americans.
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- The act of the Southern States leaving the Union, starting with South Carolina in 1860.
- The draft system used by both the Union and Confederacy to compel citizens to serve in the military during the Civil War.
- Distinct geographical areas or regions where military operations take place during a conflict, primarily in large-scale wars.
- A naval strategy used by the Union to prevent the South from trading, particularly with Europe.
- The process by which a country develops and expands its industrial capacity to produce weapons, military equipment, and supplies on a large scale, often in preparation for or during a period of armed conflict.
- The amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
- Person from the Southern states of the U.S. who remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
- Decree announced by President Abraham Lincoln in September 1862 & formally issued on January 1, 1863, freeing slaves in all Confederate States still in rebellion.
- Laws passed in the South after the Civil War that restricted the rights of freed Black Americans, also known as Jim Crow Laws.
- Provided full citizenship to Black Americans in the U.S.
- One of the most prominent of the vigilante groups that terrorized black people in the South during the Reconstruction era, founded by Confederate veterans in 1866.
- The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery in the U.S. in 1865.
25 Clues: Provided full citizenship to Black Americans in the U.S. • The amendment that granted voting rights to Black American men. • Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and sympathized with the South. • The Northern states during the Civil War, also known as the "United States.” • ...
Aarav Pattani's Civil War crossword puzzle 2022-04-21
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- A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery
- people that believed slavery was good
- 16th president of the United states and was president of the union during the civil war.
- Southern General
- a war between the north and the south over slavery and states rights.
- union general and 18th president of the united states.
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- a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever
- president of confederate states
- a fort in ruins after a siege by the south which started the civil war
- the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won
- People that fought in the civil war against slavery
11 Clues: Southern General • president of confederate states • people that believed slavery was good • A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery • People that fought in the civil war against slavery • a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever • the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won • union general and 18th president of the united states. • ...
Aarav Pattani's Civil War crossword puzzle 2022-04-21
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- A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery
- people that believed slavery was good
- 16th president of the United states and was president of the union during the civil war.
- Southern General
- a war between the north and the south over slavery and states rights.
- union general and 18th president of the united states.
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- a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever
- president of confederate states
- a fort in ruins after a siege by the south which started the civil war
- the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won
- People that fought in the civil war against slavery
11 Clues: Southern General • president of confederate states • people that believed slavery was good • A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery • People that fought in the civil war against slavery • a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever • the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won • union general and 18th president of the united states. • ...
American history 2022-11-01
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- first president
- abraham
- conflict from 1861-65
- revolt
- native people
- the thirteen colonies
- location for The White House
- protest against tea taxes
- key conflict area of the civil war
- outlaw of the wild west
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- independence day
- supreme law
- opened the great depression
- al capone's gang of criminals den
- the roaring 20s
- former name of the new nation
- roosevelt's reform program
- number of years of the war between France and Britain
- English king
- deadly massacre March 5 1770
- opening in the constitution
- deal between American colonies and Britain
- forbidden during the prohibition era
- ship
24 Clues: ship • revolt • abraham • supreme law • English king • native people • first president • the roaring 20s • independence day • conflict from 1861-65 • the thirteen colonies • outlaw of the wild west • protest against tea taxes • roosevelt's reform program • opened the great depression • opening in the constitution • deadly massacre March 5 1770 • location for The White House • ...
Unit 7: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era 2024-04-04
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- Battle of ________________ - Confederacy tried to invade the Union, mass casualties on both side, turning point in the civil war
- A Union strategy to blockade the south to prevent them from getting resources from foreign countries
- Surrender at the ________________ ___________________ Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant, caused other armies to surrender, ended the Civil War
- ________________ ___________________ had the strictest Reconstruction plan for the South, wanted to give African Americans equal rights
- ________________ ___________________ had the most lenient Reconstruction plan for the South, did not want to give African Americans the rights
- Battle of _______ ____________ - first battle of the Civil War
- ________________ ___________________ had a lenient Reconstruction plan for the South, wanted to give African Americans equal rights
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- The period of time after the Civil War when the south had to be rebuilt and integrated into the Union
- The executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states
- - This speech given by Abraham Lincoln expressed the ideas of the Declaration of Independence, strengthening support for the Union to keep fighting
- A Union strategy to destroy the South’s economy and infrastructure
- Siege of _______________ - gave the Union control of the Mississippi River, which blocked the Confederacy’s access to supplies
- Most battles of the Civil War took place in the ______________.
13 Clues: Battle of _______ ____________ - first battle of the Civil War • Most battles of the Civil War took place in the ______________. • A Union strategy to destroy the South’s economy and infrastructure • The executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate states • ...
The american cival war 2023-04-17
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- Forced labor
- one of the main causes to the civil war
- condiments used in the war to the battle
- the person who led the forces of the North and south
- is the name of the northern states
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- the leader of the united states
- the name of the Southern states
- the deadliest war
- where the civil war was fought
- the movement to end slavery
10 Clues: Forced labor • the deadliest war • the movement to end slavery • where the civil war was fought • the leader of the united states • the name of the Southern states • is the name of the northern states • one of the main causes to the civil war • condiments used in the war to the battle • the person who led the forces of the North and south
Addie's Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-23
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- the man that kept a record of the dead men at Camp Sumter
- Sherman's March ended in this city
- Lincoln was remembered as "The Great...."
- the Union's plan to "cut off" shipping ports
- name of the town where Camp Sumter was
- the freedom of slaves in the Confederacy
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- this side won the Battle of Chickamauga
- this plan was made to "suffocate" the Confederacy
- second bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- The official name of the camp in Andersonville was Camp...
- the continent that the south started selling cotton to after they stopped selling it to the north.
- the last name of the man hung for his war crimes in the Civil War
- Sherman's March to the Sea began in this month
- this was the last name of the president at the time of the Civil War
- Sherman's March began here
15 Clues: Sherman's March began here • Sherman's March ended in this city • name of the town where Camp Sumter was • this side won the Battle of Chickamauga • second bloodiest battle of the Civil War • the freedom of slaves in the Confederacy • Lincoln was remembered as "The Great...." • the Union's plan to "cut off" shipping ports • Sherman's March to the Sea began in this month • ...
Addie's Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-23
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- the man that kept a record of the dead men at Camp Sumter
- Sherman's March ended in this city
- Lincoln was remembered as "The Great...."
- the Union's plan to "cut off" shipping ports
- name of the town where Camp Sumter was
- the freedom of slaves in the Confederacy
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- this side won the Battle of Chickamauga
- this plan was made to "suffocate" the Confederacy
- second bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- The official name of the camp in Andersonville was Camp...
- the continent that the south started selling cotton to after they stopped selling it to the north.
- the last name of the man hung for his war crimes in the Civil War
- Sherman's March to the Sea began in this month
- this was the last name of the president at the time of the Civil War
- Sherman's March began here
15 Clues: Sherman's March began here • Sherman's March ended in this city • name of the town where Camp Sumter was • this side won the Battle of Chickamauga • second bloodiest battle of the Civil War • the freedom of slaves in the Confederacy • Lincoln was remembered as "The Great...." • the Union's plan to "cut off" shipping ports • Sherman's March to the Sea began in this month • ...
Reconstruction Vocabulary Crossword 2024-09-29
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- To withdraw or break away from a group, like when Southern states left the United States.
- a war fought between two or more sides within the same country, for example, A war between the Northern and Southern states in the United States (1861-1865).
- A fee that people had to pay to vote, which often kept poor people from voting.
- The act of ending slavery.
- People who were formerly enslaved but are now free
- A person from the North who moved to the South after the Civil War to make money and help rebuild the South
- To withdraw or break away from a group, like when Southern states left the United States.
- A person who is injured or killed in a war or accident.
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- A system where farmers work land owned by someone else and share the crops with the landowner.
- The time after the Civil War when the United States worked to rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society.
- To set someone free from slavery.
- A person who wanted to end slavery.
- state and local laws in the Southern United States that enforced racial segregation. This means they created rules that separated Black people from white people in public places like schools, restaurants, and buses.
- Laws that restricted the rights of Black people after the Civil War.
- A group in Congress that wanted to change the South and help Black people after the Civil War.
- A test that people had to pass to show someone could read and write, often used unfairly to limit voting rights.
- A person who escapes from the law, especially a runaway slave.
17 Clues: The act of ending slavery. • To set someone free from slavery. • A person who wanted to end slavery. • People who were formerly enslaved but are now free • A person who is injured or killed in a war or accident. • A person who escapes from the law, especially a runaway slave. • Laws that restricted the rights of Black people after the Civil War. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2021-10-15
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- Man who issued the Emancipation proclamation
- Lasted from 1861-1865
- Naval blockade of the Confederate littoral
- group that fought for slavery
- First naval battle w/ ironclad ships
- A speech that freed slaves
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- Man who shot Lincoln
- Confederate's failed strategy to convince Great Britain and France to help them
- Capital of the Confederate states
- Union general
- Bloodiest battle of the war
- Battle that was the turning point for the Union in the Civil War
- First major land battle in the Civil War
- Group that fought against slavery
- Confederate general
15 Clues: Union general • Confederate general • Man who shot Lincoln • Lasted from 1861-1865 • A speech that freed slaves • Bloodiest battle of the war • group that fought for slavery • Capital of the Confederate states • Group that fought against slavery • First naval battle w/ ironclad ships • First major land battle in the Civil War • Naval blockade of the Confederate littoral • ...
American Civil War Crossword 2022-05-04
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- What the Southern states were called
- The name of a cowardly Union general
- The Capital of the Confederacy
- New Warships
- The Capital of the Union
- Famous Union General
- Site of the first battle in the Civil War
- Famous Confederate General
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- President of the Union during the war
- The President of the Confederacy
- Most deadly battle of the Civil War
- Name of the Union's battle strategy
- Rifles that shot more than once
- What the Northern states were called
- states States that connected the Union and the Confederacy
15 Clues: New Warships • Famous Union General • The Capital of the Union • Famous Confederate General • The Capital of the Confederacy • Rifles that shot more than once • The President of the Confederacy • Most deadly battle of the Civil War • Name of the Union's battle strategy • What the Southern states were called • The name of a cowardly Union general • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-24
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- who stayed within the Union
- president during civil war
- who seceded from the Union
- Address famous speech given by President Lincoln during the war
- name of the southern soldiers
- marked as the turning point of the war
- who killed Abraham Lincoln
- bloodiest battle of civil war
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- the formal withdrawal from the Union
- one of the weapons used in battle
- what did soldiers write in their free time
- color of Confederate soldier's uniforms
- E. Lee general or the confederate soldiers
- blue color of Union soldier's uniforms
- McClellan general of the union soldiers
- name of the northern soldiers
16 Clues: president during civil war • who seceded from the Union • who killed Abraham Lincoln • who stayed within the Union • name of the southern soldiers • name of the northern soldiers • bloodiest battle of civil war • one of the weapons used in battle • the formal withdrawal from the Union • marked as the turning point of the war • color of Confederate soldier's uniforms • ...
Antebellum Review 2016-12-06
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- Required that ran away slaves be returned to their owners even if they made it to the north
- Document supported by Alexander Stephens because it helped hold the nation together
- This person's campaign stand on slavery was that it should not be allowed to spread into new territories
- Drew a line on the map - above the line territory was closed to slavery and below the line was open to slavery
- Cause of the Civil War meaning that states have power to make their own decisions
- Spoke out against secession in Georgia
- Basis of the northern economy before the Civil War
- A document that explained GA’s support for the Comp. of 1850
- Main cash crop in Georgia due to the humid climate
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- Basis of the southern economy before the Civil War
- The north put high tariffs on British imports, so Britain began adding tariffs to southern cotton which hurt southern planters
- parts of the country developed differently and they believed their way of life was better
- Supreme Court decision stated that it didn’t matter that he had ever lived in a free state because slaves were not citizens and had no right to sue in court
- Stated that newly admitted states should be able to determine for themselves if they wanted to allow slavery or not(popular sovereignty)
- The democratic idea of allowing the people of the western territories to decide the slavery issues and eventually lead to “Bleeding Kansas”
- Cause of the Civil War when states chose to declare a federal law void because it did not apply to their state
- California admitted as a free state and Fugitive Slave Act was passed
- Cause of the Civil War related to maintaining a section's control of the national government by maintaining a balance of power in the SENATE between slave and free states
18 Clues: Spoke out against secession in Georgia • Basis of the southern economy before the Civil War • Basis of the northern economy before the Civil War • Main cash crop in Georgia due to the humid climate • A document that explained GA’s support for the Comp. of 1850 • California admitted as a free state and Fugitive Slave Act was passed • ...
Civil War & Reconstruction 2022-12-18
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- the first part of the initial laws that promoted segregated laws in the south
- last name of a man who sued because his daughter was not allowed into a school
- The court house where general Lee surrendered to end the Civil war
- the process of getting the south back to the north
- the first name of a lady who helped save hundreds of slaves and is the most famous female abolitionist
- president at the time when the Civil War ended
- means that there were separate places for races
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- the amendment that took away the black codes
- a change or addition to something (we learned about 13-15 in the constitution)
- when something passes of becomes official like an amendment
- The first word of the passage that helped slaves escape from the south during the Civil war
- the second name that refers to a set of racial laws following the black codes
- to get rid of, this was done to slavery
- Plan created by Lincoln following Civil War for reconstruction ten _________ Plan
- a man who was kicked off a train car and sued
- the phrase that comes from the court case Plessy v Furegson
- bill created by congress that opposed Lincolns reconstruction plan
17 Clues: to get rid of, this was done to slavery • the amendment that took away the black codes • a man who was kicked off a train car and sued • president at the time when the Civil War ended • means that there were separate places for races • the process of getting the south back to the north • when something passes of becomes official like an amendment • ...
Addie's Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-23
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- the man that kept a record of the dead men at Camp Sumter
- Sherman's March ended in this city
- Lincoln was remembered as "The Great...."
- the Union's plan to "cut off" shipping ports
- name of the town where Camp Sumter was
- the freedom of slaves in the Confederacy
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- this side won the Battle of Chickamauga
- this plan was made to "suffocate" the Confederacy
- second bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- The official name of the camp in Andersonville was Camp...
- the continent that the south started selling cotton to after they stopped selling it to the north.
- the last name of the man hung for his war crimes in the Civil War
- Sherman's March to the Sea began in this month
- this was the last name of the president at the time of the Civil War
- Sherman's March began here
15 Clues: Sherman's March began here • Sherman's March ended in this city • name of the town where Camp Sumter was • this side won the Battle of Chickamauga • second bloodiest battle of the Civil War • the freedom of slaves in the Confederacy • Lincoln was remembered as "The Great...." • the Union's plan to "cut off" shipping ports • Sherman's March to the Sea began in this month • ...
Extra Credit US Final Crossword (10 points) 2023-12-13
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- Location of the courthouse where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union
- Led the raid on Harpers Ferry to try and lead a slave uprising
- President of the Union during the Civil War
- Established the American Red Cross
- Workers refusing to their jobs to protest poor working conditions or pay
- Conflict that erupted over this state's entry into the union as a free or slave state
- The location of the first official battle of the Civil War
- Battle that marked the turning point of the war in favor of the Union
- Path that many Americans took to get to the West Coast of America
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- Union Iron Side ship (ship made out of steel)
- The freeing of enslaved people.
- Conflict that sparked the Texas Revolution against Mexico
- Davis President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- African American women's rights advocate.
- A focus on "native born" people and a distrust or dislike of immigrants
15 Clues: The freeing of enslaved people. • Established the American Red Cross • African American women's rights advocate. • President of the Union during the Civil War • Union Iron Side ship (ship made out of steel) • Davis President of the Confederacy during the Civil War • Conflict that sparked the Texas Revolution against Mexico • ...
The American Civil War 2023-04-18
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- The Battle of __________ was a 3 day battle where 51,000 men were killed.
- Jennie Wade was baking ________when she was shot.
- What is another name for the North?
- Stonewall Jackson was killed at the Battle of __________.
- The Civil War was the ____________ war we've ever had.
- The president of the South was Jefferson _________.
- The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the __________ states.
- Lincoln issued the ____________ Proclamation to cause chaos in the South.
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- Who was the last General of the Union?
- What is a ship covered with metal to protect it from cannons?
- The 1st shot of the Civil War was at Ft. _________
- What is the name of the 1st submarine used in the Civil War?
- What is another name for the South?
- McClellan had a case of the slows during the Battle of ________.
- Who was the only General of the South?
15 Clues: What is another name for the North? • What is another name for the South? • Who was the last General of the Union? • Who was the only General of the South? • Jennie Wade was baking ________when she was shot. • The 1st shot of the Civil War was at Ft. _________ • The president of the South was Jefferson _________. • The Civil War was the ____________ war we've ever had. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-06-01
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- Person who led the Confederacy
- President during the Civil war
- A famous nurse to the Union troops and founded the American Red Cross.
- What were people called who thought slavery should be illegal?
- The most bloodiest war that killed more than 5,000 soldier on September 17,1862.
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- Surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9,1865, ending the civil war.
- A system that ran through the South to Canada used to help slaves escape from their owners.
- State that had the most battles/action during the civil war, more than 2,100 events happened there.
- People in the North were called ____
- People in the South were called _____
- The first battle fought in the civil war on April 12,1861 was ____.
11 Clues: Person who led the Confederacy • President during the Civil war • People in the North were called ____ • People in the South were called _____ • What were people called who thought slavery should be illegal? • The first battle fought in the civil war on April 12,1861 was ____. • A famous nurse to the Union troops and founded the American Red Cross. • ...
crossword 2025-05-19
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- first battle of the civil war
- why the south split away
- last name of first union general
- runaway slave
- capital of the CSA
- last name of CSA general
- most soldiers died from this
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- states that were divided in public opinion
- bloodiest single day in the war
- cause of the civil war
- name of the unions plan
- to break away from something
- the union needed these
13 Clues: runaway slave • capital of the CSA • cause of the civil war • the union needed these • name of the unions plan • why the south split away • last name of CSA general • to break away from something • most soldiers died from this • first battle of the civil war • bloodiest single day in the war • last name of first union general • states that were divided in public opinion
Civil War Crossword 2022-02-24
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- Lincoln's speech on March 4th, 1865 in which he addresses the War and Slavery.
- A Union General, lead the Union to many victories like Vicksburg
- changed the focus of the civil war, claimed that slaves were now free
- this battle marked the turning point for the civil war
- Abraham suspended this right during the civil war
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- this battle marked the beginning of the civil war
- Partnered with Lee, played role in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville
- Also a turning point, this battle ensured control of the Mississippi River
- A Confederate General, surrendered to Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse
- important city captured by Sherman's troops and dealt a massive blow to the Confederate's moral
- The General who lead the March to the Sea
11 Clues: The General who lead the March to the Sea • this battle marked the beginning of the civil war • Abraham suspended this right during the civil war • this battle marked the turning point for the civil war • A Union General, lead the Union to many victories like Vicksburg • changed the focus of the civil war, claimed that slaves were now free • ...
The Civil War 2022-04-03
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- Compromise set where Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state. Slavery would now not be allowed above the 36,30 line of latitude.
- Commander of the Union at the end of the war.
- President of the United States during The Civil War.
- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
- The bloodiest day of the war.
- The southern group whose leader was Jefferson Davis.
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- People opposed to slavery
- General of the Confederacy
- Battle that started the war.
- Northern group. This group was lead by Abraham Lincoln.
- Largest cause of the Civil War. Union believed the south should not enslave people, while the south thought otherwise.
11 Clues: People opposed to slavery • General of the Confederacy • Battle that started the war. • The bloodiest day of the war. • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • Commander of the Union at the end of the war. • President of the United States during The Civil War. • The southern group whose leader was Jefferson Davis. • Northern group. This group was lead by Abraham Lincoln. • ...
The civil war 2019-12-10
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- Union general who won battles on the western front (1861-1863) before taking command on the eastern front (1864-1865); accepted Lee's surrender
- President of the Confederate States of America
- April 1862 Union victory in Tennessee noted for its large number of dead and wounded
- Union naval commander who took control of New Orleans in 1862
- 1864 Confederate murder of 300 African American soldiers who had surrendered and should have been taken as prisoners of war
- a famous African American unit in the Union army; led an attack on Ft. Wagner near Charleston, SC
- Southern Democrat candidate for President of the United States in the 1860 Election
- order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring slaves in all rebelling states were free
- first commander of the Union army; fired by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam for being too cautious
- Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate Army)
- Confederate ironclad ship
- 1862 law that allowed African American soldiers to serve in the Union military
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- Union ironclad ship
- Confederate general during the Battle of Bull Run; later became Robert E. Lee's right-hand man
- Union fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861
- first major battle of the Civil War won by the Confederates in July 1861; ended the Union's hopes of winning the war quickly
- nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
- principle that a person cannot be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- the name adopted by the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
- Civil War photographer
- September 1862 battle in Maryland that ended Lee's first invasion of the North; bloodiest single day of fighting during the war
- Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy through a naval blockade of the southern coast and winning Union control of the Mississippi River to divide the CSA in two
- an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
- Spring 1862 failed Union attempt to capture Richmond led by McClellan stopped by Lee at the Seven Days Battle
- slave states that did not secede: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
- a last-ditch plan to save the Union by passing a Constitutional amendment to protect slavery where it existed and extend it west to California south of the 36-30 line
26 Clues: Union ironclad ship • Civil War photographer • Confederate ironclad ship • President of the Confederate States of America • nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross • Union naval commander who took control of New Orleans in 1862 • Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate Army) • ...
Civil War 2014-09-16
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- The republican party
- A slave who traveled to the north with his master and requested freedom, only to be denied
- Once a runaway herself, she led other slaves to freedom in the north
- The act that divided the former confederacy into five military districts
- The rebuilding of the nation after the civil war
- The amendments that prevented civil war, slavery, and allowed African-Americans to vote
- Poor farmers who would use their crops to pay for land
- Laws in the south that restricted the rights of African-Americans
- The fugitive slave act where the north would return slaves who ran away
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- The bureau of refugees, freedmen, and the abandoned lands
- A document written by Abraham Lincoln ending the use of slavery NOT in the border states
- A railroad that encouraged people to travel west
- A series of secretive 'tunnels' leading a slave to freedom
- An agreement that ended reconstruction and allowed Hayes into office
14 Clues: The republican party • A railroad that encouraged people to travel west • The rebuilding of the nation after the civil war • Poor farmers who would use their crops to pay for land • The bureau of refugees, freedmen, and the abandoned lands • A series of secretive 'tunnels' leading a slave to freedom • Laws in the south that restricted the rights of African-Americans • ...
Civil War 2014-09-16
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- A railroad that encouraged people to travel west
- Laws in the south that restricted the rights of African-Americans
- The fugitive slave act where the north would return slaves who ran away
- Poor farmers who would use their crops to pay for land
- The amendments that prevented civil war, slavery, and allowed African-Americans to vote
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- A series of secretive 'tunnels' leading a slave to freedom
- A document written by Abraham Lincoln ending the use of slavery NOT in the border states
- The rebuilding of the nation after the civil war
- An agreement that ended reconstruction and allowed Hayes into office
- The act that divided the former confederacy into five military districts
- A slave who traveled to the north with his master and requested freedom, only to be denied
- Once a runaway herself, she led other slaves to freedom in the north
- The republican party
- The bureau of refugees, freedmen, and the abandoned lands
14 Clues: The republican party • The rebuilding of the nation after the civil war • A railroad that encouraged people to travel west • Poor farmers who would use their crops to pay for land • The bureau of refugees, freedmen, and the abandoned lands • A series of secretive 'tunnels' leading a slave to freedom • Laws in the south that restricted the rights of African-Americans • ...
