civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2025-04-29
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- The place where a Confederate and a Union general met to surrender
- The battle after Antietam
- Led Union troops to victory in Shiloh and Vicksburg
- This was also happening during the bloodiest battle
- A law that forced men between ages 18-35 to fight in the war
- A law that forced men between ages 18-35 to fight in the war
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- Created a strategy called “total war”
- The name of Northern bills
- President during the Civil War
- The battle that both General Robert E. Lee and General Joseph Hooker fought in
- The bloodiest battle in the Civil War
- The name of the first Confederate ironclad
- Confederate general that had a nickname for holding his position
- The First Battle of Bull Run Union leader
14 Clues: The battle after Antietam • The name of Northern bills • President during the Civil War • Created a strategy called “total war” • The bloodiest battle in the Civil War • The First Battle of Bull Run Union leader • The name of the first Confederate ironclad • Led Union troops to victory in Shiloh and Vicksburg • This was also happening during the bloodiest battle • ...
civil war 2020-12-08
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- israeli teacher
- system of legislation that upheld segregationist policies against non white
- intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security
- prime Minister of India
- period of geopolitical tension between citizens the soviet union & united states & allies
- act of non violent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mohandas
- russian and former soviet politician
- indian lawyer, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule
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- policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economy
- policy or practice of more open consultative government
- the unlawful use of violence & intimidation especially against civilians
- economy of all humans of the world
- soviet politician who led the soviet union during part of the Cold War
13 Clues: israeli teacher • prime Minister of India • economy of all humans of the world • russian and former soviet politician • policy or practice of more open consultative government • policy or practice of restructuring or reforming the economy • soviet politician who led the soviet union during part of the Cold War • ...
Civil War 2021-05-31
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- The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
- The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
- Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
- What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves.
- The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
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- General that was cautious with his troops.
- Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
- First state to secede from the Union.
- Side that one at Gettysburg
- Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War
- Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
- Did the South get involved with the war?
- Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
13 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • First state to secede from the Union. • Did the South get involved with the war? • General that was cautious with his troops. • The new and best guns of the Civil War era. • Year and month in which Lincoln is elected. • Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War • Side that performed better in the first year of the war. • ...
Civil War 2021-05-31
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- What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves
- Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
- The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
- The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
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- Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
- The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
- Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War
- Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
- General that was cautious with his troops.
- Side that one at Gettysburg
- First state to secede from the Union.
- Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
- Did Europe get involved with the war?
13 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • First state to secede from the Union. • Did Europe get involved with the war? • General that was cautious with his troops. • Year and month in which Lincoln is elected. • The new and best guns of the Civil War era. • Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War • Side that performed better in the first year of the war. • ...
Civil War 2021-05-31
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- General that was cautious with his troops.
- Number of days that the first Union troops were volunteers for.
- Side that performed better in the first year of the war.
- The new and best guns of the Civil War era.
- What was the very important document that President Lincoln released regarding Slaves?
- Did Europe get involved with the war?
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- Former President of the CSA (Confederate States of America)
- The name of a failed attack by Confederate troops on the last day at Gettysburg
- First state to secede from the Union.
- Year and month in which Lincoln is elected.
- The shape of the defense line that General Meade and his troops took on Day 2 at Gettysburg
- Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War
- Side that one at Gettysburg
13 Clues: Side that one at Gettysburg • First state to secede from the Union. • Did Europe get involved with the war? • General that was cautious with his troops. • Year and month in which Lincoln is elected. • The new and best guns of the Civil War era. • Name of the very first battle of the American Civil War • Side that performed better in the first year of the war. • ...
Civil War 2021-05-31
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- The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
- A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
- Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
- What former slaves gained in the 1868
- 16th President of the United States.
- One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
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- Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
- A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
- Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- What the 13th Amendment banned
- Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
- The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
- A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
13 Clues: What the 13th Amendment banned • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • 16th President of the United States. • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general. • The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated • ...
Civil War 2021-05-31
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- A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
- The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
- What the 13th Amendment banned
- A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
- Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
- Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
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- Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
- The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
- One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
- What former slaves gained in 1868
- 16th President of the United States.
- A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
- Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
13 Clues: What the 13th Amendment banned • What former slaves gained in 1868 • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • 16th President of the United States. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general. • The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated • ...
Civil War 2021-10-29
civil war 2021-10-29
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- action of preventing law enforcement
- battle fought between confederacy and union which became a confederacy victory
- action of leaving in which the south did leaving the united states
- southern part of the united states that seceded from the united states and became a new country
- place in georgia which william t. sherman said was to beautiful to burn down and gifted it to the president.
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- to set free
- act or means of sealing off. north did this to the south to stop trade with Europe
- georgias 5th capitol that william t. sherman burned down in his campain
- people against slaves
- northern part when the south seceded from the united states
- georgias only crop that did well
- a prison camp for union soldiers which was crowded and unsanitary
- transport system used to transport goods from one place to another
13 Clues: to set free • people against slaves • georgias only crop that did well • action of preventing law enforcement • northern part when the south seceded from the united states • a prison camp for union soldiers which was crowded and unsanitary • action of leaving in which the south did leaving the united states • ...
civil war 2017-02-12
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- a war between parts of the same country
- deaths
- what is left after buildings fall to pieces or are blasted
- events that change the way things are going
- led an army into a land to take it over
- fierce like an animal
- set to fight
- beat
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- difficulties problem
- the strongest places
- declare that the enemy has won and the fighting can stop
- injured
- ran away from
13 Clues: beat • deaths • injured • set to fight • ran away from • difficulties problem • the strongest places • fierce like an animal • a war between parts of the same country • led an army into a land to take it over • events that change the way things are going • declare that the enemy has won and the fighting can stop • what is left after buildings fall to pieces or are blasted
Civil War 2015-02-11
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- color of the union's uniforms
- people who were for the South
- armored ships
- South
- involoved two battles
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- to get away from
- North
- person against slavery
- bloodiest war in american history
- president of the United states
- color of the Confederates uniforms
- president of the Confederacy
- disease that killed most soldier
13 Clues: North • South • armored ships • to get away from • involoved two battles • person against slavery • president of the Confederacy • color of the union's uniforms • people who were for the South • president of the United states • disease that killed most soldier • bloodiest war in american history • color of the Confederates uniforms
Civil War 2024-01-22
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- Granted citizenship rights to all people born in the U.S.
- The idea that states can pass laws
- A period of rebuilding the country
- Confederate prisoner of war camp
- To withdraw from the union
- A war between people of the same country
- An executive order issued by president Lincoln
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- General William Sherman's union forces from Atlanta to Savannah
- Refusal of a state to follow federal law
- Allowed new states to determine its own status
- President during the Civil War
- Sued for his freedom in federal court
- The largest battle fought in georgia
13 Clues: To withdraw from the union • President during the Civil War • Confederate prisoner of war camp • The idea that states can pass laws • A period of rebuilding the country • The largest battle fought in georgia • Sued for his freedom in federal court • Refusal of a state to follow federal law • A war between people of the same country • ...
Civil War 2024-04-03
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- The nurse who founded the American Red Cross
- The site of Lee's surrender.
- The amendment that abolished slavery
- The war's first big battle.
- Jefferson _______________
- The man who should not have gone to the theater.
- This state was the last to secede from the Union
- The color of the Confederate Army.
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- He declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
- ADDRESS The famous speech delivered by President Lincoln in 1863.
- The Confederacy's capitol.
- The color of the Union Army.
- The Union general known for his "March to the Sea"
13 Clues: Jefferson _______________ • The Confederacy's capitol. • The war's first big battle. • The color of the Union Army. • The site of Lee's surrender. • The color of the Confederate Army. • The amendment that abolished slavery • The nurse who founded the American Red Cross • The man who should not have gone to the theater. • This state was the last to secede from the Union • ...
Civil WAR! 2024-05-20
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- how many years did it happen for
- why did the civil war happen
- what was the northern states called
- what was the southern states called
- where slaves go to be free
- last name of the Confederate military leader
- how many southern states
- how many northern states
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- who fought on land they new
- where Fort Sumter
- who had a strong Navy
- last name of the Union military leader
- how many border states where there
- first name of the person who killed Lincoln
- last name of the Union president
15 Clues: where Fort Sumter • who had a strong Navy • how many southern states • how many northern states • where slaves go to be free • who fought on land they new • why did the civil war happen • how many years did it happen for • last name of the Union president • how many border states where there • what was the northern states called • what was the southern states called • ...
Civil War 2023-05-10
civil war 2023-05-03
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- iron-clad vessel built by the Confederate forces
- 16th President of the United States
- who won the war
- William Tecumseh Sherman
- what was this war called
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- bloodiest day in civil war
- what were these 4 states between the north and south called
- who helped dozens of slaves escape
- south was called
- the turning point to show that north would win (battle of _____)
- last name of the general who led the Confederate army
- what side supported slavery
- north was called
13 Clues: who won the war • south was called • north was called • William Tecumseh Sherman • what was this war called • bloodiest day in civil war • what side supported slavery • who helped dozens of slaves escape • 16th President of the United States • iron-clad vessel built by the Confederate forces • last name of the general who led the Confederate army • ...
Civil War 2022-05-16
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- One of the Advantages of the South.
- Surrounding the South and cutting off all of itś trade.
- The first of eleven states to leave the confederate states of America.
- One of the advantages of the North
- The confederate strategy wanted to fight this type of war.
- The Union forces won this battle.
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- lincoln choose this person as a vice president when he ran for reelection.
- surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
- Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- Britain and France hated this more than they love cotton.
- The Month Lincoln was assassinated.
- Invaded the Northern state of Maryland;called the Battle of Antietam
- After more of these people joined, it gave the Union soldiers more motivation to fight.
13 Clues: surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant • The Union forces won this battle. • One of the advantages of the North • One of the Advantages of the South. • The Month Lincoln was assassinated. • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Surrounding the South and cutting off all of itś trade. • Britain and France hated this more than they love cotton. • ...
Civil War 2022-05-10
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- A weapon used for combat in the civil war
- some opinion put for a entire part of a country or a whole country
- A ship covered in iron for protection
- A place to hold weapons for soldiers
- Someone who does not like slavery and wants it fully gone
- A weapon that armys used to spear the enemy's
- someone who dies for a cause
- A person who escaped from their owner and is being chased
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- To join the army
- A soldier who is wounded or killed in the battle
- A part of a government that wants to leave the country
- A group of soldiers that fought in the civil war
- an attempt to stop a group of people
13 Clues: To join the army • someone who dies for a cause • A place to hold weapons for soldiers • an attempt to stop a group of people • A ship covered in iron for protection • A weapon used for combat in the civil war • A weapon that armys used to spear the enemy's • A soldier who is wounded or killed in the battle • A group of soldiers that fought in the civil war • ...
Civil war 2025-02-21
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- what state was the last to free slaves
- What court was where the south surrendered
- what was the turning point of the civil war
- _____Lincoln
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- the most respected commander in the Confederacy Army
- A war between citizens in the same country
- bleeding_______
- Where did the Battle of GettysBurg take place
- the first state to secede in civil war
- president of south
- _______Jackson
- last name of the general who led the union army
- what the south was called
13 Clues: _____Lincoln • _______Jackson • bleeding_______ • president of south • what the south was called • what state was the last to free slaves • the first state to secede in civil war • A war between citizens in the same country • What court was where the south surrendered • what was the turning point of the civil war • Where did the Battle of GettysBurg take place • ...
Civil War 2025-02-20
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- An owned worker
- Confederate President
- The North Army
- Court that the South Army surrendered in
- The South Army
- Union General
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- economy in the south
- Biscuits that the armies ate during the war
- Union President
- popular gun during the war
- Ship used in the navy during the war
- Confederate General
- Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War
13 Clues: Union General • The North Army • The South Army • An owned worker • Union President • Confederate General • economy in the south • Confederate President • popular gun during the war • Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War • Ship used in the navy during the war • Court that the South Army surrendered in • Biscuits that the armies ate during the war
Civil War 2025-04-24
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- General for the Union that later became president
- Nickname for Confederate soldiers
- Strategy the Union used to blockade the south
- The tallest tree in the world is named after ___
- Commander of the Confederate army
- Nicknamed "Stonewall"
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- First battle African Americans fought in
- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- War between North and South
- The tallest president of the United States
- President of the Confederacy
- Nickname for Union soldiers
- The group of 11 states that broke away from the Union
13 Clues: Nicknamed "Stonewall" • War between North and South • Nickname for Union soldiers • President of the Confederacy • Nickname for Confederate soldiers • Commander of the Confederate army • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War • First battle African Americans fought in • The tallest president of the United States • Strategy the Union used to blockade the south • ...
Abraham Lincoln 2022-02-04
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- how old was Lincoln when he died
- When was Abraham Lincoln born
- Who created the secret Service
- The 16th president of the Untied States
- Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Abraham Lincolns Wife
- Father of Abraham Lincoln
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- Where was Lincoln Born
- Did you know that Lincoln was also a
- President during the Civil War
- Abraham was leader during this war
- how tall was Lincoln
- Lincoln was shot and killed here
- Mother of Abraham Lincoln
14 Clues: how tall was Lincoln • Abraham Lincolns Wife • Where was Lincoln Born • Mother of Abraham Lincoln • Father of Abraham Lincoln • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • When was Abraham Lincoln born • President during the Civil War • Who created the secret Service • Lincoln was shot and killed here • how old was Lincoln when he died • Abraham was leader during this war • ...
Antaniyah Branch 2022-02-09
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- James-Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang.
- Bill Hickok-James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier
- and the Confederate States Army.
- Gould Shaw-Robert Gould Shaw was an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born into a prominent Boston abolitionist family, he accepted command of the first all-black regiment in the Northeast.
- Johnson-Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency as he was vice president at the time of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Sidney Johnston-Albert Sidney Johnston served as a general in three different armies: the Texian Army, the United States
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- Knight-a white Mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War, creating “The Free State of Jones,” a county that supported the Union in the war.
- B. Stuart-James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was a United States Army officer from Virginia who became a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War.Frederick Douglass-Frederick Douglass was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in MarylandPhilip Henry Sheridan-Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War.
- Jackson-Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and became one of the best-known Confederate
- Clay-Henry Clay Sr. was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
- Ann Bickerdyke-Mary Ann Bickerdyke, also known as Mother Bickerdyke, was a hospital administrator for Union soldiers during the American Civil War and a lifelong advocate for veterans.
- Butler-Benjamin Franklin Butler was a major general of the Union Army, politician, lawyer and businessman from Massachusetts.
- H. Seward-William Henry Seward was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869,
- carson-A famed mountain man before the Civil War, Kit Carson was responsible for waging a destructive war against the Navajo that resulted in their removal from the Four Corners area to southeastern New Mexico.
14 Clues: and the Confederate States Army. • Sidney Johnston-Albert Sidney Johnston served as a general in three different armies: the Texian Army, the United States • James-Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang. • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2023-04-30
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- Confederate soldiers during the Civil War
- rights guaranteed to the states under the principle of federalism
- A city environment with many people and buildings
- Union soldiers were called this during the Civil War
- loyalty to the interests of one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
- a war between citizens of the same country
- Setting someone free from the power or control of another person
- Someone who has escaped from a place or has gone into hiding
- The act of being joined together, and a term used to refer to the Northern states during the Civil War
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- An area with few homes or people
- the principle that states a government’s power lies with the people
- a public or official announcement
- Making goods using natural, human, and capital resources in factory settings, with many workers
- physical features of a land surface in a place or region
- Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 – 1861
- to pull out or withdraw from
- a tax placed on goods coming from another country, to make people choose locally made items instead of foreign made ones
- A middle way between two extremes
- Growing crops and raising animals
19 Clues: to pull out or withdraw from • An area with few homes or people • a public or official announcement • A middle way between two extremes • Growing crops and raising animals • Confederate soldiers during the Civil War • a war between citizens of the same country • A city environment with many people and buildings • Union soldiers were called this during the Civil War • ...
Unit 8: The Civil War 2024-01-20
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- A strategy by the Union navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe.
- The ownership and forced labor of one person by another. In the early history of the United States, many Black men and women were enslaved in the South. Tensions between anti-slavery forces and pro-slavery forces led to the American Civil War.
- A period of rebuilding the country after the Civil War, during which the former Confederate States were governed under strict regulations before being readmitted into the Union. Sharecropping: An institution of labor in which laborers agree to exchange labor and a portion of their crops to a landowner in return for land to work. Sharecroppers brought only their labor into the agreement.
- An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed each individual's right to vote, regardless of race.
- The largest battle fought in the state of Georgia. The battle lasted three days and was the second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War. This was the largest Union defeat in the west. Civil War: The name of a war fought in the United States between the Northern industrial states and the Southern agricultural states (which had seceded over the issue of slavery and states' rights). It lasted from 1861 to 1865.
- The idea that each state can pass laws without federal involvement. In the decades. leading up to the Civil War, most Southerners saw slavery as a states' rights issue.
- A slave who, on the basis of having lived in free states, sued for his freedom in federal court. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately decided that, as "property," he had no right to sue. Election of 1860: A presidential election that focused on the issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the Republican nominee, opposed slavery, though he promised not to abolish the institution. When he won, however, a number of Southern states voted to secede from the Union.
- A secretive, violent organization of white supremacists that arose after the Civil War to restrict the rights of African Americans/Blacks.
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- to follow or enforce a federal law. A constitutional crisis was created when the state of South Carolina passed an ordinance declaring that two federal tariffs would not be observed.
- The movement of General William T. Sherman's Union forces from Atlanta, Georgia, to the port of Savannah, resulting in the capture of the port. The march destroyed much of the Confederate army's infrastructure, support, and trade routes.
- An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, declaring an end to slavery in those states that had seceded from the Union.
- A federal compromise between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces. It allowed each new state to determine its own status as a free or slave state when entering the Union. It also resulted in California joining the Union as a free state and the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act. Debate over secession: Even within the Southern states, there was much debate over whether leaving the Union was constitutional. Ultimately, Georgia voted to secede.
- A system, prevalent in the South after the Civil War, in which landowners allowed farmers to cultivate their land for a percentage of the profits and/or rent and food. Though sharecropping and tenant farming were similar, there was a major difference. Tenant farmers usually owned their own tools, animals, and other equipment, while sharecroppers brought only their labor into the agreement.
- A series of battles fought in Georgia after Union General William T. Sherman invaded the state in an attempt to weaken the South.
- An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted citizenship rights to all persons born in the United States. The amendment also declared that no state could make laws that took away rights of citizens. The amendment was ratified in 1868 to protect the rights of freed slaves after the Civil War.
- An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ended slavery in the states.
- A government agency established to help former slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War. It helped former slaves adjust to their new freedoms and responsibilities. Georgia Platform: A statement issued by the Georgia Convention in response to the Compromise of 1850, affirming state acceptance of the Compromise.
- A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
18 Clues: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ended slavery in the states. • A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp. • A strategy by the Union navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe. • An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed each individual's right to vote, regardless of race. • ...
Civil War 2016-05-26
13 Clues: South • battle • a fight • Jim crow • Last battle • First BAttle • 18th president • confederate leader • 3 day bloodiest war • confederate commander • Surrender at appomattox • confederate states of america • American general for confederates
Civil War 2013-12-11
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- wanted to stop slavery
- one of the battles between the union and confederates
- gun used in the civil war
- rejected Lincolns offer to command the Union army
- person who has been killed or wounded in a war
- a day to honor people who died in war
- Abraham Lincoln wrote this
- a formal speech
- fall back
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- was for slavery
- the wars nurse
- Thomas Jackson's nickname
- long-ranged plan
13 Clues: fall back • the wars nurse • was for slavery • a formal speech • long-ranged plan • wanted to stop slavery • gun used in the civil war • Thomas Jackson's nickname • Abraham Lincoln wrote this • a day to honor people who died in war • person who has been killed or wounded in a war • rejected Lincolns offer to command the Union army • ...
Civil War 2021-05-30
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- What former slaves gained in the 1868
- Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
- Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
- A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
- One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
- The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
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- The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
- A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
- 16th President of the United States.
- A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
- Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
- What the 13th Amendment banned
- Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
13 Clues: What the 13th Amendment banned • A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • 16th President of the United States. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general. • The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated • ...
Civil war 2022-05-17
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- A defensive war tactic using natural barriers
- This president was elected in 1860
- One of the things south had that helped them win the battles in the beginning
- To surround the South and cut off all of their trades
- The first state to leave and form the Confederate States of America
- The vice president that took over the presidency after Lincolns assassination
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- Lincoln issued this after the Unions first victory
- Lincolns first vice president
- Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant here when he realized what the Union forces were ready to do
- One of the advantages of the North
- This advantage of the South was very important in battle
- This advantage of the North is very important in battles
- Lee invaded this state which resulted in the first Union victory
13 Clues: Lincolns first vice president • One of the advantages of the North • This president was elected in 1860 • A defensive war tactic using natural barriers • Lincoln issued this after the Unions first victory • To surround the South and cut off all of their trades • This advantage of the South was very important in battle • ...
civil war 2022-05-10
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- president of union
- president of confederacy
- the main cause of the war
- a weapon used in the civil war
- to join an army
- general of union
- states in the north
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- states in the south
- leave the union
- first battle of the war
- A place where a battle turned the tide in the war
- general of confederacy
- a ship barrade to stop trade
13 Clues: leave the union • to join an army • general of union • president of union • states in the south • states in the north • general of confederacy • first battle of the war • president of confederacy • the main cause of the war • a ship barrade to stop trade • a weapon used in the civil war • A place where a battle turned the tide in the war
Civil War 2022-02-11
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- The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- Courthouse, Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
- Act, A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery or not.
- E. Lee, General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time
- Proclamation, Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
- Lincoln, President of the United States of America during the Civil War; born in Kentucky
- of Gettysburg, Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
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- of Vicksburg, The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th
- S. Grant, Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy
- Compromise, A series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states.
- Plan, Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides
- The United States
- War, War between the North and South
- Ferry, Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal
- of Antietam, Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded
15 Clues: The United States • War, War between the North and South • Plan, Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides • The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • of Antietam, Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded • Ferry, Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal • ...
Civil War 2024-02-13
13 Clues: money • world • debate • in half • surrendered • interaction • controversial • bloodiest battle • thomas jefferson • tallest president • unpaid hard labor • champagne problems • country fighting against eachother
Civil War 2024-04-29
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- Mandatory enrollment into the military; draft
- Confederate General who led the Bull Run battle to a Southern victory
- Abraham Lincoln's speech on the principles of America and the fight for equality
- Important Union fort located on an island in Charleston Harbor
- Confederate stronghold of the Misppi River that was captured by the Union
- Union commander, polititan, and 18th U.S. president
- Taxation specified to a percentage of a person's income
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- Union nurse who founded the American Red Cross
- First battle of the Civil War
- Pennsylvanian town known as the location of the most decisive battle of Civil War
- Bloodiest single-day battle in American history
- Confederate General known for his unconventional military tactics and determination to rebuild the country after the Civil War
- Declaration of the freedom of slaves issued by Abraham Lincoln
13 Clues: First battle of the Civil War • Mandatory enrollment into the military; draft • Union nurse who founded the American Red Cross • Bloodiest single-day battle in American history • Union commander, polititan, and 18th U.S. president • Taxation specified to a percentage of a person's income • Important Union fort located on an island in Charleston Harbor • ...
Civil War 2023-03-06
Across
- those against slavery
- those for slavery
- what their money was after the war
- those still for slavery and acting on it
- who won the election
- day of freedom for African Americans
- first state to secede
- Helping free the slaves
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- helping all the states affected
- people against the South
- who Texans voted for president
- made African Americans unable to vote, etc.
- how many years the war lasted
13 Clues: those for slavery • who won the election • those against slavery • first state to secede • Helping free the slaves • people against the South • how many years the war lasted • who Texans voted for president • helping all the states affected • what their money was after the war • day of freedom for African Americans • those still for slavery and acting on it • ...
Civil War 2023-04-25
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- Harriet ______________
- president during the Civil War
- leader of the Union Army
- leader of the Confederate Army
- a word meaning freedom
- the south wanted to keep this cruel system
- Uncle Tom's _____________, a famous book
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- the first state to leave the U.S.
- a person that wanted slavery to end
- _______________railroad;
- elected president of the Confederacy
- the states that left the U.S. were called this
- to quit or break away from
13 Clues: Harriet ______________ • a word meaning freedom • leader of the Union Army • _______________railroad; • to quit or break away from • president during the Civil War • leader of the Confederate Army • the first state to leave the U.S. • a person that wanted slavery to end • elected president of the Confederacy • Uncle Tom's _____________, a famous book • ...
Civil War 2024-11-22
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- The result of the huge casualties suffered in the war
- ___ ran farms/businesses and raised money for medical care while the men were at the front.
- The US civil war officially ended when ___ surrendered to grant
- France was officially ____ during the war.
- Northerners reluctantly allowed ___ to enlist in the war.
- what was the nickname for the south?
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- Most fighting took place on _____ soil.
- Who produced one of the first armored warships?
- The turning point for the war.
- A draft _____ people to register for compulsive military service
- Jefferson ____ was the Confederacy's president.
- The _____ proclamation freed those slaves living in states and districts then "in rebellion against the United states".
- What was the nickname for the North?
13 Clues: The turning point for the war. • What was the nickname for the North? • what was the nickname for the south? • Most fighting took place on _____ soil. • France was officially ____ during the war. • Who produced one of the first armored warships? • Jefferson ____ was the Confederacy's president. • The result of the huge casualties suffered in the war • ...
Civil war 2025-02-19
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- US Capital
- bloodiest battle in US history between north and south in Maryland
- Confederate general in the battle of Antietam
- Battle between Union and Confederacy in Tennessee won by Ulysses S. Grant
- US president and republican
- Sumter Union fort in the South that they took over and started the war
- The first major battle between North and South in the civil war
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- The southern states succeeded and formed a new government under this name
- A strategic location during the battle of Antietam which the Union attempted to capture
- Union General during the battle of Antietam
- Union General during the battle of Bull Run
- Union General who won the battle of Shiloh
- Name given to the northern part of the US in the war
13 Clues: US Capital • US president and republican • Union General who won the battle of Shiloh • Union General during the battle of Antietam • Union General during the battle of Bull Run • Confederate general in the battle of Antietam • Name given to the northern part of the US in the war • The first major battle between North and South in the civil war • ...
CIVIL WAR 2024-11-03
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- - The act of making legally null and void.
- The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent.
- - A war between citizens of the same country.
- Stephens - Important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor.
- Scott- Case - Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.
- of 1860 - Election where Abraham __ defeated three opponents to win the presidency.
- Platform - Position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.
- -Involuntary servitude of African-Americans or Blacks in the United States from 1619-1865.
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- Act (1850) - Act that required runaway slaves to be returned to their masters if caught anywhere in the United States.
- Rights The belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important than that of the national government.
- States__ - States where slavery was legal.
- of 1850 - A compromise between the North and South allowing California to enter the union in exchange for the Fugitive Slave Act.
- State - States where slavery was not legal.
13 Clues: States__ - States where slavery was legal. • - The act of making legally null and void. • State - States where slavery was not legal. • - A war between citizens of the same country. • The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent. • Stephens - Important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor. • ...
Civil War Project 2013-05-31
Across
- number of amendments directly linked to the civil war
- secret routes slaves took to freedom
- the side that was known as the rebels
- proclamation that freed slaves in rebellious states
- Gettysburg, Shiloh, and Vicksburg are examples of these
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- railroads, canals, rifles, ironclads all describe which used in the war
- describes economic success in the north
- the forced life of labor for African Americans
- speech given by Lincol after 3 day battle in PA
- the side that was led by the president of the usa
- the movement to bring the country back together after the war
- describes economic success in the south
- large farms in the south that grew cotton, sugar...
- the war between the American north and south
- the usa president during the civil war
15 Clues: secret routes slaves took to freedom • the side that was known as the rebels • the usa president during the civil war • describes economic success in the north • describes economic success in the south • the war between the American north and south • the forced life of labor for African Americans • speech given by Lincol after 3 day battle in PA • ...
Civil War 2021-05-30
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- War A Major Battle of the 19th Century.
- One of the most important and intelligent generals of his time who excelled in Horsemanship while in college.
- Theatre, The location in which President Lincoln was assassinated
- What the 13th Amendment banned
- A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war.
- Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- The broad name of the events that took place after the Civil War
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- Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln
- Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general.
- A Famous Union General who was named after a Native American Chief and Peacekeeper
- What former slaves gained in the 1868
- Codes, Laws and regulations passed by Southern States to maintain White Supremacy
- 16th President of the United States.
13 Clues: What the 13th Amendment banned • 16th President of the United States. • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • What former slaves gained in the 1868 • War A Major Battle of the 19th Century. • Occupation of the man who killed Lincoln • Often regarded as the Confederacy's greatest general. • A very important battle regarding the outcome of the war. • ...
Civil War 2023-01-18
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- When a state invalidates a federal law
- When Georgia agreed to the compromise of 1850
- Prison camp really big
- When the union cut off the cotton trade
- Freed all slaves
- State power over federal power
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- From atlanta to savannah burning stuff
- When atlanta got destroyed
- Lincoln gets elected
- Being enslaved
- California becomes a free state and FSA ammended
- A slave that went to court over slaves right
- Largest union loss
13 Clues: Being enslaved • Freed all slaves • Largest union loss • Lincoln gets elected • Prison camp really big • When atlanta got destroyed • State power over federal power • From atlanta to savannah burning stuff • When a state invalidates a federal law • When the union cut off the cotton trade • A slave that went to court over slaves right • When Georgia agreed to the compromise of 1850 • ...
Civil War 2023-03-06
Across
- those against slavery
- those for slavery
- what their money was after the war
- those still for slavery and acting on it
- who won the election
- day of freedom for African Americans
- first state to secede
- Helping free the slaves
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- helping all the states affected
- people against the South
- who Texans voted for president
- made African Americans unable to vote, etc.
- how many years the war lasted
13 Clues: those for slavery • who won the election • those against slavery • first state to secede • Helping free the slaves • people against the South • how many years the war lasted • who Texans voted for president • helping all the states affected • what their money was after the war • day of freedom for African Americans • those still for slavery and acting on it • ...
Civil war 2023-03-03
Across
- used to communicate over long distances
- Union general
- made march to the sea
- where lee surrenders to grant
- what did both sides use to get more soldiers
- which sides capital is Washington D.C
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- siege lasted
- Confederacy general
- used to transport
- which sides capital is Richmond Virginia
- most common treatment
- won election of 1864
- ships surrounded by iron
13 Clues: siege lasted • Union general • used to transport • Confederacy general • won election of 1864 • most common treatment • made march to the sea • ships surrounded by iron • where lee surrenders to grant • which sides capital is Washington D.C • used to communicate over long distances • which sides capital is Richmond Virginia • what did both sides use to get more soldiers
Civil War 2016-03-01
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- a region of land
- A Supreme Court decision in 1857 that African Americans could not be citizens.
- allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed.
- to act based on one's belief.
- congress made Missouri as a slave state.
- A war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country.
- Someone who supports to end slavery.
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- Prohbited slaves in the U.S. as a result of the Mexican American War.
- a hand operated machine that cleans seeds and other unwanted material from cotton
- An order issued by President Lincoln declaring slaves to be free.
- a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S.citizens.
- An agreement made in order to admit California in the Union as a free state.
- to make change in order to bring about improvement.
13 Clues: a region of land • to act based on one's belief. • Someone who supports to end slavery. • congress made Missouri as a slave state. • to make change in order to bring about improvement. • a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S.citizens. • allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed. • ...
Civil war 2021-12-10
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- some liked slavery but most wanted to keep it
- settles securely and unconditionally
- land that is taken
- slave act= a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
- Lincoln= 16th President of the United States
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- leaving the union
- to settle differences
- law= the law of the national government
- codes= laws to control slaves
- leaving the union
- A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
- To be controlled for your race
- sovereignty= A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
- wanted to end slavery
14 Clues: leaving the union • leaving the union • land that is taken • to settle differences • wanted to end slavery • codes= laws to control slaves • To be controlled for your race • settles securely and unconditionally • law= the law of the national government • Lincoln= 16th President of the United States • some liked slavery but most wanted to keep it • ...
Civil War 2022-05-17
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- The month Lincoln was assasinated
- The confederate strategy wanted to fight this type of war
- The war ended here
- He surrendured to Ulysses S. Grant
- South Carolina and 10 other states left after his election
- The North had more of these and used them to their advataMotivation One of the advantages of the South
- Lincoln was assasinated by a southerner who wanted to keep slavery (What was his name
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- Lincoln chose this person as Vice president when he ran for reelection
- Lincoln told the states in rebellion to join the war or this would happen.
- The election of 1860 was won by who?
- He was president ater Lincoln was assasinated
- strategy Te Union tried to surround the south by blocking its coats and cutting off its trade
- Britian and France hated this more than they loved cotton
13 Clues: The war ended here • The month Lincoln was assasinated • He surrendured to Ulysses S. Grant • The election of 1860 was won by who? • He was president ater Lincoln was assasinated • The confederate strategy wanted to fight this type of war • Britian and France hated this more than they loved cotton • South Carolina and 10 other states left after his election • ...
Civil War 2023-10-09
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- law that made slaves return to their owners
- senator who passed the 1850 Compromise
- political party that advocated for government intervention
- the separation of the Southern states from the Union
- the place where the violence of the Civil War began
- politician who led the democratic party
- proslavery Missourians
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- violence that happened in Kansas territory in order to determine its fate
- someone who wants to remove slavery
- abolitionist known for Harper’s Ferry Raid
- enslaved man who attempted to sue for his freedom
- site that John Brown raided
- the 16th American president
13 Clues: proslavery Missourians • site that John Brown raided • the 16th American president • someone who wants to remove slavery • senator who passed the 1850 Compromise • politician who led the democratic party • abolitionist known for Harper’s Ferry Raid • law that made slaves return to their owners • enslaved man who attempted to sue for his freedom • ...
Civil war 2024-12-01
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- Confederate general
- what month did TN secede
- what month did VA secede
- 18th president
- Nicknamed stonewall
- what percent of population died in the war
- what month did AL secede
- what month did AK secede
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- Cause of civil war
- what month did SC secede
- how many people fought in the war
- what month did TX secede
- was secession legal
- what month did MS secede
- what month did NC secede
15 Clues: 18th president • Cause of civil war • Confederate general • was secession legal • Nicknamed stonewall • what month did SC secede • what month did TN secede • what month did VA secede • what month did TX secede • what month did MS secede • what month did AL secede • what month did AK secede • what month did NC secede • how many people fought in the war • ...
Civil War 2023-03-21
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- Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy; against slavery
- War between the North and South.
- Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded *It is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War*
- Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
- President of the Confederacy
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- Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
- President of the United States of America during the Civil War
- Enslaved African who filed suit for his freedom stating that his time living in a free state made him a free man
- The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th, 1863, after 48 days of seige.
- General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time
- American abolitionist
11 Clues: American abolitionist • President of the Confederacy • War between the North and South. • Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states • President of the United States of America during the Civil War • Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win. • ...
CIVIL WAR ERA 2023-09-21
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- fort summter- charleston harbor, SC beginning of civil war,
- second inaugural address- Lincoln wanted to unify the broken nation with a peaceful speech ,
- davis- the first and only president of confederate ,
- biggest battle of the final 10 months of the civil war,
- served as a general in the union army,
- proclamation- slaves within rebellious states were set free,
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- jackson- general officer in the confederate states in the civil war,
- lincoln’s first choice,
- union officer who led north to victory,
- Habeas Corpus- right in the constitution that protects citizens from unlawful imprisonment ,
- vicksburg- gave control of mississippi river,
- war in pennsylvania ,
12 Clues: war in pennsylvania , • lincoln’s first choice, • served as a general in the union army, • union officer who led north to victory, • vicksburg- gave control of mississippi river, • davis- the first and only president of confederate , • biggest battle of the final 10 months of the civil war, • fort summter- charleston harbor, SC beginning of civil war, • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2025-03-05
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- rebuilding of the United States after the Civil War
- a system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in the North
- the surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it.
- the freeing of slaves
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- A person who wanted to end slavery
- States Slave states that did not leave the Union during the Civil War
- June 19, 1865; the date slaves were declared free in Texas
- War a war between citizens of the same country.
- Northern states that remained loyal to the United States
- to murder for political reasons
- the separation of races within society
- the southern states that left the United States
12 Clues: the freeing of slaves • to murder for political reasons • A person who wanted to end slavery • the separation of races within society • War a war between citizens of the same country. • the southern states that left the United States • rebuilding of the United States after the Civil War • Northern states that remained loyal to the United States • ...
Crossword for history class 2021-03-30
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- civil war steam ships
- place where the constitution was signed
- group of cities or states that work together
- elected the 18th President 1869–1877
- goverment of 11 states during the civil war
- a plan to go around, looked like snake
- US army officer, central figure
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- was bombed and union was forced to surrender
- confederat presedent (1861-1865)
- known for large plantations
- states that were between the north and south
- american soldier business man author
- war fought between north and south
- american nurse who founded american red cross
14 Clues: civil war steam ships • known for large plantations • US army officer, central figure • confederat presedent (1861-1865) • war fought between north and south • american soldier business man author • elected the 18th President 1869–1877 • a plan to go around, looked like snake • place where the constitution was signed • goverment of 11 states during the civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-20
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- Largest POW Camp used for housing Union troops.
- This town was absolutely crucial for the Confederacy
- This stopped any sort of imports from ever reaching Savannah or any other port city.
- This was Shermans march INTO Georgia to capture the key city of Atlanta
- This event took place after Sherman took control of Atlanta
- This man was one of the most important generals throughout the entire war. He is most famous for blitzing through the south, all the way to Atlanta.
- Incredibly important port city in Georgia
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- This document declared all slaves(Only in Rebel States) free
- He was the Confederate President during the Civil War
- Union President during the Civil War
- This is where the Georgia Platform took place
- He opposed the secession of Georgia from the Union.
- This was the plan to restrict the Confederacy from the rest of the world
- Largest Union defeat of the Civil War
14 Clues: Union President during the Civil War • Largest Union defeat of the Civil War • Incredibly important port city in Georgia • This is where the Georgia Platform took place • Largest POW Camp used for housing Union troops. • He opposed the secession of Georgia from the Union. • This town was absolutely crucial for the Confederacy • ...
Crossword for history class 2021-03-30
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- civil war steam ships
- place where the constitution was signed
- group of cities or states that work together
- elected the 18th President 1869–1877
- goverment of 11 states during the civil war
- a plan to go around, looked like snake
- US army officer, central figure
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- was bombed and union was forced to surrender
- confederat presedent (1861-1865)
- known for large plantations
- states that were between the north and south
- american soldier business man author
- war fought between north and south
- american nurse who founded american red cross
14 Clues: civil war steam ships • known for large plantations • US army officer, central figure • confederat presedent (1861-1865) • war fought between north and south • american soldier business man author • elected the 18th President 1869–1877 • a plan to go around, looked like snake • place where the constitution was signed • goverment of 11 states during the civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-24
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- this man's election was the final straw for the south
- more people died of this than anything else in the war
- the Civil War ended here
- the city that was under siege for 47 days
- the river that the Union wanted to take control of
- These happened in New York City after the draft was implemented
- when men were forced to fight in the war if their number was drawn
- The name of the fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- the name of the new country formed by the southern states
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- because of the poor medical care, 3 out of 4 surgeries in the war were __________________.
- the plan to "squeeze" the south from all sides
- The most important battle and turning point in the war
- the general for the Union army at the end of the war
- This was created at Gettysburg due to the large number of dead
- many spectators came to Bull Run to do this
- Lincoln wanted to stop the ___________ of slavery, not end it all together
- the general of the Confederate Army
17 Clues: the Civil War ended here • the general of the Confederate Army • the city that was under siege for 47 days • many spectators came to Bull Run to do this • the plan to "squeeze" the south from all sides • the river that the Union wanted to take control of • the general for the Union army at the end of the war • this man's election was the final straw for the south • ...
Divided America 2022-04-21
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- they won the civil war
- a conflict to solve things
- one of the poles does have penguins fun :D
- the people who work for newspapers, magazines, etc.
- they lost the civil war
- unalive aka people/animals consciousness slipping away
- The golden state and also know for it's many earthquakes
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- "Tornado Alley" also lots of people rushed here to win the votes to what it became slave or no slave
- one of the poles does not have penguins
- you live here maybe the place with lots of guns for freedom!!!!!!!!
- one of the things that power america freedom also the things that was used in the conflict in the civil war
- someone that works and does not get payed
- an organized military force equipped for fighting on land
- Both people/civilizations get bad things but also get what they want
14 Clues: they won the civil war • they lost the civil war • a conflict to solve things • one of the poles does not have penguins • someone that works and does not get payed • one of the poles does have penguins fun :D • the people who work for newspapers, magazines, etc. • unalive aka people/animals consciousness slipping away • ...
Anwar Tabel 2025-05-13
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- an agreement made for Missouri to become a slave state
- the 16th president and abolished slavery
- a battle between the Union and the Confederacy
- rescued enslaved people
- people who came to the U.S from Ireland
- provided slaves with food, clothes, shelter, medical care, and education
- an act that separated Nebraska into two territories
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- a period after the Civil War that tried to rebuild the South
- a secret network of routes
- a general that tried to reunite the country after the Civil War
- a period of major changes in the way products are made
- a machine for separating cotton from its seeds
- the name of the town and house where the Civil War ended
- anyone born in the U.S is a citizen
- a march that led an army to destroy and burn railroads, houses, and factories
15 Clues: rescued enslaved people • a secret network of routes • anyone born in the U.S is a citizen • people who came to the U.S from Ireland • the 16th president and abolished slavery • a machine for separating cotton from its seeds • a battle between the Union and the Confederacy • an act that separated Nebraska into two territories • ...
Civil War 2023-11-10
Across
- First Battle of the Civil War
- bloodiest battle in American History
- Sherman's march to the see was what type of war
- color of confederate uniforms
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- bloodiest day in American History
- Color of union uniforms
- democrats in the North who want to end the war and make peace with the south
- General of Confederate Army
- Soldiers on horseback
- who won the battle of SHILOH
- president during the civil war
11 Clues: Soldiers on horseback • Color of union uniforms • General of Confederate Army • who won the battle of SHILOH • First Battle of the Civil War • color of confederate uniforms • president during the civil war • bloodiest day in American History • bloodiest battle in American History • Sherman's march to the see was what type of war • ...
1619 Project 2023-12-06
Across
- location of a Union army encampment in South Carolina
- army officer of high rank
- fought to free slaves in the Civil War
- issued in 1863 by Lincoln
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- when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued
- act of resistance towards authority
- a unit of an army
- first state to secede from the Union and form the Confederacy
- first major battle of the American Civil War
- the power to act, speak or think without restraint
- major Union state during American Civil War
11 Clues: a unit of an army • army officer of high rank • issued in 1863 by Lincoln • act of resistance towards authority • fought to free slaves in the Civil War • major Union state during American Civil War • first major battle of the American Civil War • when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued • the power to act, speak or think without restraint • ...
Civil Rights 2017-05-19
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- Chisholm The first african american women elected to the U.S house of representatives
- group of African Americans students that were integrated into an all white school in 1957
- The amendment that abolished the poll tax
- refused to give her seat up to a white passenger
- president pf the confederate union
- general in chief of the union army
- the movement to end slavery
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- the separation at race
- what amendment gave african american men right to vote
- wrote the book uncle Tom's cabin that influenced public opinion of the civil war
- what admendment gave all U.S citizens equal protection
- what amendment abolished slavery
- during civil war, Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in the confederate office
- black muslim leader who argued for separation
- President of the U.S during the civil war
15 Clues: the separation at race • the movement to end slavery • what amendment abolished slavery • president pf the confederate union • general in chief of the union army • The amendment that abolished the poll tax • President of the U.S during the civil war • black muslim leader who argued for separation • refused to give her seat up to a white passenger • ...
Civil War Crossword (write answers in all lowercase) 2024-05-09
Across
- president of the union who delivered the Gettysburg Address (last name)
- general of the union army (last name)
- the deadliest one-day battle
- commander of the confederate army (last name)
- a group of southern states that seceded from the Union from 1860-1861
- methods and strategies used by military forces
- first African American man to receive the congressional medal of honor.
- led to union control of mississippi
- the first confederate victory of the civil war (last word)
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- physical features of an area or landscape
- one of the most important women during the civil war, founded the red cross (last name)
- continuous attacks with explosives during military conflicts.
- a military tactic where enemy forces surround an area to force surrender.
- turning point of the civil war
- president of the confederate states (last name)
15 Clues: the deadliest one-day battle • turning point of the civil war • led to union control of mississippi • general of the union army (last name) • physical features of an area or landscape • commander of the confederate army (last name) • methods and strategies used by military forces • president of the confederate states (last name) • ...
Week 21 Crossword 2024-04-22
Across
- news of the end of the war reached Texas
- a key crop in Texas during Reconstruction
- one of the biggest challenges after the war was creating a state government that was united, not _____.
- the period of time following the Civil War
- Bureau this office was to help newly freed African Americans in their new lives
- this was the primary economic activity before the civil war
- newly emancipated citizens had the right to vote
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- newly emancipated people were given citizenship with civil rights and protection
- farmers who did not own their own land and farmed on someone else's land
- laws that denied African Americans their basic rights
- legally abolished all slavery in the United States
- people who moved to Texas to escape war, disease, and famine in their homeland
12 Clues: news of the end of the war reached Texas • a key crop in Texas during Reconstruction • the period of time following the Civil War • newly emancipated citizens had the right to vote • legally abolished all slavery in the United States • laws that denied African Americans their basic rights • this was the primary economic activity before the civil war • ...
Enoch Times Crossword 2025-04-04
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- The deep psychological scars resulting from witnessing and experiencing violence.
- Weapons that became a central part of Ishmael’s forced life in combat.
- Representing Ishmael’s later role as he speaks out for peace and change.
- The rebel group that instigated the conflict in Sierra Leone.
- Referring to the civil war that devastated Sierr thene.
- The process of healing and reclaiming one’s humanity after the atrocities of war.
- The literary genre in which Ishmael recounts his life story.
- The purity of childhood that was lost amid the brutality of conflict.
- The international organization that rescued and helped rehabilitate Ishmael
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- The role that Ishmael was forced to assume as a child during the war.
- Substances used to desensitize and control child soldiers.
- The prolonged state of violence and struggle that defined the civil war.
- The woman who provided support and a new beginning for Ishmael.
- The emotional moment of reconnecting with lost family or loved ones.
- The act of fleeing from the violent circumstances to find safety.
- The capital city where Ishmael received aid and rehabilitation.
- What Ishmael lost during the conflict but longed to reunite with.
- The strength and determination to overcome severe adversity and trauma.
- The belief that survival can lead to a better future despite the hardships.
19 Clues: Referring to the civil war that devastated Sierr thene. • Substances used to desensitize and control child soldiers. • The literary genre in which Ishmael recounts his life story. • The rebel group that instigated the conflict in Sierra Leone. • The woman who provided support and a new beginning for Ishmael. • ...
Civil War 2023-06-15
Across
- A person who went from the North to the South after the Civil War
- A bag with a single shoulder strap
- Large bore mounted firearms
- It is unbreakable
- Land that is good for growing crops
- The Norths side
- A alliance with people or a group
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- Emergency paper that was printed green on the back, it was used during the Civil War
- To abolish the act of slavery
- A common shoe used by the soldiers in the Civil War
- Advanced soldiers
11 Clues: The Norths side • It is unbreakable • Advanced soldiers • Large bore mounted firearms • To abolish the act of slavery • A alliance with people or a group • A bag with a single shoulder strap • Land that is good for growing crops • A common shoe used by the soldiers in the Civil War • A person who went from the North to the South after the Civil War • ...
African Americans During Reconstruction 2025-11-21
Across
- Deal that ended reconstruction in 1877
- Law that abolished slavery in the United States
- White supremacist group formed after the Civil War
- Laws restricting freed people after the Civil War
- Northerners who moved South during reconstruction
- Tenant farming system where harvest is split with the landowner
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- Credit system where farmers used future harvests as collateral
- Agency aiding formerly enslaved people after the Civil War
- Farming on rented land
- Amendment granting citizenship and equal protection
- Amendment granting black men the right to vote
11 Clues: Farming on rented land • Deal that ended reconstruction in 1877 • Amendment granting black men the right to vote • Law that abolished slavery in the United States • Laws restricting freed people after the Civil War • Northerners who moved South during reconstruction • White supremacist group formed after the Civil War • ...
Texas and The Civil War 2026-02-10
Across
- The term used for men, women, and children who had been released from slavery.
- A serious promise that Sam Houston refused to take, costing him his job as Governor.
- A formal change to the U.S. Constitution, such as the ones that ended slavery and granted citizenship.
- What enslaved people in Texas gained on Juneteenth.
- Unfair laws passed after the war to keep formerly enslaved people from having full rights.
- The Texas Governor who was removed from office for refusing to take an oath to the Confederacy.
- A system where farmers worked land owned by someone else in exchange for a portion of the crops.
- The site of the last land battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas after the war had officially ended.
- A battle where a small group of Confederate soldiers stopped a Union invasion of Texas at a river crossing.
- The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and bringing states back into the Union.
- The side in the war also known as the Union.
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- The holiday celebrating June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free.
- The important Texas port city that was captured by the Union and then retaken by the Confederacy in 1863.
- People who had fought for or supported the South and had to ask for a pardon to vote again.
- The act of a state officially leaving the Union.
- The group of southern states that seceded from the United States.
- The main crop grown in Texas that was traded for war supplies.
- Soldiers who fought on horseback, which was very common in the Texas military units.
- A government group set up to help former slaves get food, clothes, and an education.
- The President of the United States during the Civil War.
- The state that was the farthest west in the Confederacy.
- The side in the war also known as the Confederacy.
22 Clues: The side in the war also known as the Union. • The act of a state officially leaving the Union. • The side in the war also known as the Confederacy. • What enslaved people in Texas gained on Juneteenth. • The President of the United States during the Civil War. • The state that was the farthest west in the Confederacy. • ...
Texas and The Civil War 2026-02-10
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- The term used for men, women, and children who had been released from slavery.
- A serious promise that Sam Houston refused to take, costing him his job as Governor.
- A formal change to the U.S. Constitution, such as the ones that ended slavery and granted citizenship.
- What enslaved people in Texas gained on Juneteenth.
- Unfair laws passed after the war to keep formerly enslaved people from having full rights.
- The Texas Governor who was removed from office for refusing to take an oath to the Confederacy.
- A system where farmers worked land owned by someone else in exchange for a portion of the crops.
- The site of the last land battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas after the war had officially ended.
- A battle where a small group of Confederate soldiers stopped a Union invasion of Texas at a river crossing.
- The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and bringing states back into the Union.
- The side in the war also known as the Union.
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- The holiday celebrating June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free.
- The important Texas port city that was captured by the Union and then retaken by the Confederacy in 1863.
- People who had fought for or supported the South and had to ask for a pardon to vote again.
- The act of a state officially leaving the Union.
- The group of southern states that seceded from the United States.
- The main crop grown in Texas that was traded for war supplies.
- Soldiers who fought on horseback, which was very common in the Texas military units.
- A government group set up to help former slaves get food, clothes, and an education.
- The President of the United States during the Civil War.
- The state that was the farthest west in the Confederacy.
- The side in the war also known as the Confederacy.
22 Clues: The side in the war also known as the Union. • The act of a state officially leaving the Union. • The side in the war also known as the Confederacy. • What enslaved people in Texas gained on Juneteenth. • The President of the United States during the Civil War. • The state that was the farthest west in the Confederacy. • ...
Civil War 2022-03-09
Across
- 16th president of the United States
- War in the United States against the Union and Confederacy
- Great Industry Manufacturer that apposed slavery
- battle that showed the Union could stand against the confederacy army in the eastern theater
- The south side of the War
- Helped abolish slavery west of Missouri and north latitude 36º30º
- The north side of the War
- The beginning of the Civil War
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- Cotton Manufacturer that wanted slavery
- First major battle of the American Civil War
- Was the founder of the American Red Cross
- Fought July 1-3 1863
12 Clues: Fought July 1-3 1863 • The south side of the War • The north side of the War • The beginning of the Civil War • 16th president of the United States • Cotton Manufacturer that wanted slavery • Was the founder of the American Red Cross • First major battle of the American Civil War • Great Industry Manufacturer that apposed slavery • ...
American Reconstruction 2024-04-30
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- A tax that was required to be paid before someone could vote.
- Laws established to help legalize racial segregation after the civil war.
- Radical Republicans - 5 military districts, brought back all confederate states, republican governments became widespread
- The period of U.S. history after the civil war
- The South was split into 5 of these after the Civil War, each led by a Northern general.
- The amendment that abolished slavery nationwide
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- The separation of groups of people based solely on their race
- Ten Percent Plan - 10% of voters had to pledge an oath to the U.S. before the state was readmitted to the union
- The amendment that gave anyone born in the U.S. citizenship
- Tests that were required before voting, most African Americans did not pass, restricting them from voting.
- Presidential Plan - Pardons given to most southern citizens, established black codes.
- The amendment that gave every U.S. citizen the right to vote
- Laws established to remove the rights of former slaves after the end of the Civil War
13 Clues: The period of U.S. history after the civil war • The amendment that abolished slavery nationwide • The amendment that gave anyone born in the U.S. citizenship • The amendment that gave every U.S. citizen the right to vote • The separation of groups of people based solely on their race • A tax that was required to be paid before someone could vote. • ...
Effects of the Civil War 2023-05-04
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- ended this practice of free labor that utilized African Americans
- increase in prices over a given period of time
- the cities, farms, and fields of the South laid in " "
- more than " " thousand people died in the war
- superior to the states and was treated as a fact after the war
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- The Civil War helped the North become this type of power
- went to work after supporting the war relief efforts from home during the Civil War
- Confederate dollars left Southerners " "
- the majority of $15 billion of property losses and war costs went to this region
- won the civil war against the Confederates
10 Clues: won the civil war against the Confederates • Confederate dollars left Southerners " " • increase in prices over a given period of time • more than " " thousand people died in the war • The Civil War helped the North become this type of power • the cities, farms, and fields of the South laid in " " • ...
Civil War Battles and Terms 2019-11-14
Across
- the nickname attached to Lieutenant General Winfield Scott's comprehensive plan to defeat the Confederacy at the start of the American Civil War
- was a crucial victory for the Union during the Civil War, The Battle of Shiloh ended with a United States (Union) victory over Confederate forces in Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee.
- the site of the last surrender of a major Confederate army in the American Civil War
- was a great victory for the Union. It gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union.
- The Battle of _________ was the first battle of the American Civil War and signaled the start of the war.
- the battle at which General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- Massacre Confederate slaughter of African American Federal troops
- fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
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- The purpose of ______________ to the Sea was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- refers to the process of automatically calling up men and women for military service.
- were a series of violent disturbances in New York City that were because of anger with new laws passed by Congress to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War
- over 23,000 men fell as casualties in the one-day Battle , making it the bloodiest day in American history.The Union victory at _______ resulted in President Abraham Lincoln issuing his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
12 Clues: Massacre Confederate slaughter of African American Federal troops • the site of the last surrender of a major Confederate army in the American Civil War • refers to the process of automatically calling up men and women for military service. • was a great victory for the Union. It gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union. • ...
History 2023-05-04
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- this state decided in the civil war
- the devide between slave states and Free states
- These states wanted slavery
- these debates led towards the Lincoln stopping slavery
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- slaves were mainly taken from this country
- these leaders sold their enemies for weaponry
- this was a war that ended slavery
- This book influenced the civil war
- These people wanted slavery
- this invention raised slavery rates
- These states wanted to abolish slavery
- Many Slaves Used The ______ to Escape
- these people wanted to abolish slavery
- This shaped Americas economy
14 Clues: These people wanted slavery • These states wanted slavery • This shaped Americas economy • this was a war that ended slavery • This book influenced the civil war • this state decided in the civil war • this invention raised slavery rates • Many Slaves Used The ______ to Escape • These states wanted to abolish slavery • these people wanted to abolish slavery • ...
Civil War Station 8 2023-04-27
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- Burns A fugitive Slave from Virginia
- to make a president resign.
- The freeing of Slaves
- Sumter A federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina
- forced separation of whites and African Americans.
- E. Lee A general in the Civil war
- S. Grant General in the Civil War
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- War destroying civilian and economic resources.
- escaped slaves
- Lincoln President
- States States touching the border between south and North
- Soil Party Supported the Wilmot Proviso
- Tax A special tax you had to pay before you could vote.
- Ships
14 Clues: Ships • escaped slaves • The freeing of Slaves • Lincoln President • to make a president resign. • S. Grant General in the Civil War • E. Lee A general in the Civil war • Burns A fugitive Slave from Virginia • Soil Party Supported the Wilmot Proviso • forced separation of whites and African Americans. • ...
Abraham Lincoln 2022-09-13
Across
- who Lincoln married
- Lincoln three year old son that died
- the 16th president of the United States
- Is the issued that divied the U.S during the Civil War
- The bloodiest battle during the Civil War
- started with four scores and seven years
- 600,000 people died during this war
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- A black leader that went on to admire Lincoln
- the commander of the conferdery army
- said all slaves are free
- February 9, 1809
- Abraham Lincoln mom
- Lincolns were big city he went to
- the hat that Lincoln weared
14 Clues: February 9, 1809 • who Lincoln married • Abraham Lincoln mom • said all slaves are free • the hat that Lincoln weared • Lincolns were big city he went to • 600,000 people died during this war • the commander of the conferdery army • Lincoln three year old son that died • the 16th president of the United States • started with four scores and seven years • ...
civil war 2023-05-01
Across
- a famous two minute speech delivered by pres. lincoln
- founded the red cross, called "angel of the battlefield"
- the civil war began when southern troops bombarded this fort
- the rounded amount of people who fought in the war
- died to being shot by comrades
- president during the civil war
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- union plan to win the war
- believed in war, union side, became 18th U.S president
- most renowned general for the south
- this side had more men and materials
- the battle where robert e. lee surrendered
- between defense and offense in the war, the south chose...
12 Clues: union plan to win the war • died to being shot by comrades • president during the civil war • most renowned general for the south • this side had more men and materials • the battle where robert e. lee surrendered • the rounded amount of people who fought in the war • a famous two minute speech delivered by pres. lincoln • ...
Civil War Review 2026-03-24
Across
- Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia and later surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
- First African American to receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Civil War at Fort Wagner.
- 1854 law that allowed settlers in new territories to vote on whether slavery would be allowed there.
- The idea that people in a territory should decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
- 1863 order that declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
- Belief that states had the power to reject or ignore federal laws they disagreed with.
- Growing differences between the North and South in economy, culture, and politics that increased tension before the war.
- President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
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- Union general who became commander of all Union armies and later president of the United States.
- Taxes placed on imported goods that caused conflict between Northern and Southern states.
- Union general known for his “March to the Sea” and total war strategy in the South.
- Union general who trained the Army of the Potomac but was often criticized for being too cautious in battle.
- 16th president of the United States who led the country during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Nurse who founded the American Red Cross and cared for wounded soldiers during the Civil War.
- The act of Southern states leaving the United States to form their own nation.
15 Clues: President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. • 1863 order that declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free. • The act of Southern states leaving the United States to form their own nation. • Union general known for his “March to the Sea” and total war strategy in the South. • ...
Unit 8 2024-05-14
Across
- the siege ends; Grant accepts surrender of second Confederate army under Pemberton.
- controversy surrounding the Dahlgren Affair.
- Sherman turns back Hood's attack east of Atlanta
- Confederate troops occupy Charleston during Kanawha Valley offensive
- McClellan ends Lee's first invasion of North, bloodiest single day of the war.
- Union forces badly defeated by Missouri State Guard.
- Beauregard takes Charleston Federal fort in the first battle of the American Civil War.
- N.B. Forrest takes fort, massacres black soldiers.
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- Confederate army arrived in Gettysburg to resupply army, unaware of Union army nearby
- Confederate land forces, supported by naval ram, retake two Union forts near Plymouth, North Carolina.
- Union and Confederate forces traded dominance at Summit Point.
- McDowell loses to J.E. Johnston, Beauregard; Jackson named "Stonewall".
- Last battle in Texas during final phases of the Civil War. Southernmost battle on land in Civil War.
- Grant and reinforcements under Buell repulse Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard. A.S. Johnston is killed.
- Grant defeats Lee.
15 Clues: Grant defeats Lee. • controversy surrounding the Dahlgren Affair. • Sherman turns back Hood's attack east of Atlanta • N.B. Forrest takes fort, massacres black soldiers. • Union forces badly defeated by Missouri State Guard. • Union and Confederate forces traded dominance at Summit Point. • Confederate troops occupy Charleston during Kanawha Valley offensive • ...
Vocabulary 2026-02-25
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- laws that said you could only vote if your father and grandfather had voted
- period when the south was reintegrated after war
- African American who fled to Kansas in 1880s
- a free or tax people once had to pay in order to vote
- former confederate whites who supported republican reconstruction
- an office that provide specific information
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- farming system in which land is rented for a portion of crops
- legal, social, and economic rights that guarantee freedom and equality for all citizens
- northerners with luggage made of carpet, who came south after the Civil War
- opened up to all or admitted equally
- laws passed in Southern states right after the Civil War designed ro control freed african Americans
- freed african americans who joined the army after the Civil War
- to kill a person, often by hanging, without a trial
- act of holding onto something as in a job
- a policy of separating groups of people from one another, often on the basis of race
15 Clues: opened up to all or admitted equally • act of holding onto something as in a job • an office that provide specific information • African American who fled to Kansas in 1880s • period when the south was reintegrated after war • to kill a person, often by hanging, without a trial • a free or tax people once had to pay in order to vote • ...
Chapter 18 Rosalie Soukup 2026-02-26
Across
- a fee or tax people once had to pay in order to vote
- period when the south was reintegrated after the war
- former confederate whites who supported Republican Reconstruction
- a policy of separating groups of people from one another, often on the basis of race
- law that said you could only vote if your father and grandfather had voted
- farming system in which land is rented for a portion of crops
- freed African Americans who joined the army after the Civil War
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- northerners with luggage made of carpet, who came south after the Civil War
- laws passed in southern states right after the civil war designed to control freed African-Americans
- opened up to all or admitted equally
- legal,social, and economic rights that guarantee freedom and equality for all citizens
- to kill a person, often by hanging, without a trial
- act of holding onto something as in a job
- an office that provides specific information
- African Americans who fled to Kansas in 1880s
15 Clues: opened up to all or admitted equally • act of holding onto something as in a job • an office that provides specific information • African Americans who fled to Kansas in 1880s • to kill a person, often by hanging, without a trial • a fee or tax people once had to pay in order to vote • period when the south was reintegrated after the war • ...
Presidents (Last Name) 2022-03-08
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- The first president of the US
- President that helped end the Civil War
- President during World War 1
- President during most of World War 2
- President during most of 80's
- Only president with a son that was president
- The first African American President
- President assassinated in Dallas, Texas
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- Only President from Iowa
- President known for the Watergate Scandal
- This president signed the Civil Rights Act
- Second President of the United states
- The president elected in 2016
- Current President of the US
- President when 9/11 happened
15 Clues: Only President from Iowa • Current President of the US • President during World War 1 • President when 9/11 happened • The first president of the US • The president elected in 2016 • President during most of 80's • President during most of World War 2 • The first African American President • Second President of the United states • President that helped end the Civil War • ...
civil war crossword 2023-04-24
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- a war fought between the north and south in 1861-1865.
- general for the confederate states of america.
- term used by Southerners to described people fighting with the union.
- fought against the Confederate States of America.
- a nickname for the south.
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- the main reason why the civil war start.
- who won the civil war?
- the president of the union.
- President of the confederate states of america.
- where the first shots of the civil war ere fired.
10 Clues: who won the civil war? • a nickname for the south. • the president of the union. • the main reason why the civil war start. • general for the confederate states of america. • President of the confederate states of america. • where the first shots of the civil war ere fired. • fought against the Confederate States of America. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-24
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- Term used by southerners to describe people fighting with the union
- Who won the Civil War
- The main reason why the Civil War started
- Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- A nickname for the south
- A war fought between the south and the north in 1861
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- President of the Confederate States of America
- General for the Confederate States of America
- President of the union
- Fought against The Confederate States of America
10 Clues: Who won the Civil War • President of the union • A nickname for the south • The main reason why the Civil War started • General for the Confederate States of America • President of the Confederate States of America • Fought against The Confederate States of America • Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired • A war fought between the south and the north in 1861 • ...
Reconstruction Vocabulary 2025-09-16
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- President immediately following Civil War
- every person born in the US would be treated eqal
- Laws written by the South to keep black people from being treataed equal
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- Made in illegal to own slaves
- War, War from 1861-1865 between the North and South
- President after Lincoln
- Gave black men the right to vote
- assassinated Lincoln
- Northern states during the Civil War
- people who came from the North to the South to help rebuild
10 Clues: assassinated Lincoln • President after Lincoln • Made in illegal to own slaves • Gave black men the right to vote • Northern states during the Civil War • President immediately following Civil War • every person born in the US would be treated eqal • War, War from 1861-1865 between the North and South • people who came from the North to the South to help rebuild • ...
unit 8 2025-05-08
Across
- strategy to reunite the Southern states with the Union after the Civil War.
- is the name commonly used for the legislative branch
- were laws passed by Southern U.S. states after the Civil War
- Freedmen’s Bureau (officially the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands)
- state and local laws
- heightest court
- made slavery illegal
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- let the Southern states return to the U.S. easily
- refers to the sector of the economy that produces cloth,
- is a system of agriculture
- gave African American men the right to vote.
- is a farming system
- A group of people that have a plan agenst black people
- made everyone born in the U.S. a citizen
- Reconstruction. was the period after the Civil War when the U.S. Congress took control of rebuilding the South, starting around 1867
15 Clues: heightest court • is a farming system • state and local laws • made slavery illegal • is a system of agriculture • made everyone born in the U.S. a citizen • gave African American men the right to vote. • let the Southern states return to the U.S. easily • is the name commonly used for the legislative branch • A group of people that have a plan agenst black people • ...
Chapter 17 Crossword 2022-08-05
Across
- June 19th, the date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas
- to cancel
- a formerly enslaved person
- a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction
- a temporary government
- an official release from punishment for a crime
- a secret organization of white men formed after the Civil War that used violence and terror against African Americans
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- laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War
- the effort, after the Civil War, to reorganize the seceded states and bring them back into the Union
- a republican who believed that Congress should direct Reconstruction
- to show, prove or make clear
- to end; to stop doing an action
- to place a limit on a person or action
- a northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government
- required
15 Clues: required • to cancel • a temporary government • a formerly enslaved person • to show, prove or make clear • to end; to stop doing an action • to place a limit on a person or action • a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction • an official release from punishment for a crime • a northerner in the South working for a Reconstruction government • ...
Civil War Review 2021-01-25
Across
- last battle of the Civil War
- bloodiest battle of Civil War
- first battle of the Civil War
- to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
- act that prohibited slavery north of the 36,30 line
- general who surrendered to Grant
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- battle which cut the Confederacy in two
- Lincoln's assassin
- slave who sued for his freedom
- bloodiest day in American military history
- a Union victory at this location would have allowed the Union to attack the interior of Texas
11 Clues: Lincoln's assassin • last battle of the Civil War • bloodiest battle of Civil War • first battle of the Civil War • slave who sued for his freedom • general who surrendered to Grant • battle which cut the Confederacy in two • bloodiest day in American military history • to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to • act that prohibited slavery north of the 36,30 line • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-02
Across
- - It was an unrecognized breakaway republic. Otherwise known as the “south”.
- - Crackers eaten by soldiers.
- of Gettysburg - The bloodiest battle in the civil war
- - A long gun soldiers used for combat.
- - A northerner who moved to the south during the reconstruction period in hopes of becoming rich.
- - Someone who wished to end “ablosish” slavery.
- Sumter - The place where the first battle of the civil war began.
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- - Northerners who were against the civil war.
- - Soldiers that fought on top of a horse.
- - A blade attached to the end of a musket for close combat.
- - Someone supported the Union.
- - Large firearms such as cannons or mortars.
- - The action of killing someone “assassinating” for a reason such as political reasons.
- - Someone who supports the Confederate states.
- - Also known as the “North” led by President Abraham Lincoln
15 Clues: - Crackers eaten by soldiers. • - Someone supported the Union. • - A long gun soldiers used for combat. • - Soldiers that fought on top of a horse. • - Large firearms such as cannons or mortars. • - Northerners who were against the civil war. • - Someone who supports the Confederate states. • - Someone who wished to end “ablosish” slavery. • ...
Pennsylvania History 2023-01-11
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- political party that dominated Pennsylvania politics after the Civil War
- founder of a chocolate factory and unique factory town in central Pennsylvania
- hard coal found in northeast Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania's largest western city
- location used by American troops during winter of 1777-78
- River crossed by Washington on Christmas
- place where the Declaration of Independence was signed
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- soft coal found in western Pennsylvania
- 1st major city developed in Pennsylvania
- name given to Pennsylvanians who called for peace with the South during the Civil War
- site of the battle that was considered the turning point of the Civil War
- owner of a successful steel company located just outside of Pittsburgh
- site of a deadly labor battle between management and workers of a steel plant
- Religious order who settled in Pennsylvania
- Founder/Proprietor of Pennsylvania
15 Clues: Founder/Proprietor of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania's largest western city • soft coal found in western Pennsylvania • 1st major city developed in Pennsylvania • River crossed by Washington on Christmas • hard coal found in northeast Pennsylvania • Religious order who settled in Pennsylvania • place where the Declaration of Independence was signed • ...
Civil War Crossword #2 2026-01-23
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- Speech given by Lincoln in November 1863
- McClellan knew the plans of General Lee during this battle.
- Presidential order freeing enslaved people in the South in 1863
- Union general criticized for moving too slowly
- The Union strategy to surround and cut off the South's trade using naval power
- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- Confederate submarine that sank a Union ship in 1864
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- Southern city whose capture badly damaged the Confederate economy
- Civil War technology that changed public opinion by showing real battle damage
- The most popular repeating rifle that fired 7 shots in 30 seconds
- Famous Confederate general nicknamed “Stonewall”
- Union general who led victories in the West and captured Vicksburg
- Battle in Tennessee with over 23,000 casualties
- New metal-covered warships used during the Civil War
- Confederate general who led troops at Gettysburg
15 Clues: Bloodiest battle of the Civil War • Speech given by Lincoln in November 1863 • Union general criticized for moving too slowly • Battle in Tennessee with over 23,000 casualties • Famous Confederate general nicknamed “Stonewall” • Confederate general who led troops at Gettysburg • New metal-covered warships used during the Civil War • ...
Post Reconstruction Era 2022-03-18
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- A ____ farmer is a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash.
- (two words, no spaces) laws made after the Civil War that restricted the rights of African Americans and prevented them from travel, serving on a jury, owning a weapon, etc.
- the separation of the races
- (two words, no spaces) ____ laws separated whites and blacks primarily in the south following the Civil War
- These were northerners who traveled south after the Civil War
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- (two words, no spaces) the term used to describe the modern industrialized southern economy that emerged after the Civil War
- (3 words, no spaces) an organization that terrorized freedmen in the south through murder and lyinchings
- (two words, no spaces) term used to describe the fact that political support of the southern states was nearly always for the Democratic party
- a bad name for a southern person who sided with the North during the Civil War
- the ____ ammendment made the Civil Rights Act more permanement by defining citizeship and making all citizens equal under the law
- In the ___ v. Ferguson case the Supreme Court ruled that separation of the races was legal as long as the facilities were equal
- a type of work taken on by many former slaves in which Plantation owners provided them a place to live, tools, and seed in exchange for an agreed upon portion of the crops grown
- (three words, no spaces) a law passed by the radical Republican Congress that granted freedmen full political equality
13 Clues: the separation of the races • These were northerners who traveled south after the Civil War • a bad name for a southern person who sided with the North during the Civil War • A ____ farmer is a person who farms the land of another and pays rent with cash. • (3 words, no spaces) an organization that terrorized freedmen in the south through murder and lyinchings • ...
Civil War Vocab 2026-02-24
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- He was the only sitting senator to be killed in combat throughout the war.
- He was known for “The Burning” where he used scorched earth tactics to burn the Shenandoah Valley.
- The only general in the Civil War to never lose a battle.
- Known for his desperate bayonet charge because of the depletion of ammunition that successfully held off the Confederates.
- The main general for a battle where they sent their troops into an open field which resulted in more than 50% of casualties in his division.
- He was known for being the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and full admiral in U.S. Navy history.
- The first 4 star general.
- He was the creator of sideburns due to the distinctive hair that connected to his beard.
- This revolutionary advanced Union ship featured a revolving turret and iron armor outside.
- This battle resulted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln.
- He was known for turning his disorganized Union army into the disciplined army of the Potomac.
- The battle with the highest casualties in the Civil War.
- It was two battles with the same name that were crucial victories for the Confederacy.
- He was known for implementing the “total war” strategy where he destroyed the economy, transportation, and civilians to decrease the Confederate’s will to fight.
- This ship was sunk by the Union but later recovered and repaired to eventually draw with a more advanced Union vessel.
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- He was known for making the army of the Potomac more cheerful and have better morale.
- This place represents the start of the Civil War.
- He led the Army of Northern Virginia throughout most of the war.
- This battle resulted in the death of the highest ranking general in both sides during the Civil War.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- The battle where the Union took control of the Mississippi River.
- Proclamation Order to free all enslaved people rebelling against the Confederacy are and will be free.
- The battle with the most casualties in one day.
- Place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
- Only president of the Confederate States of America.
- A Union prison that was known for many deaths due to hygiene issues.
- A strategy made by the Union to cut off the Confederate’s economy and supply lines.
- He got his nickname from his impeccable defence in the first Battle of Bull Run.
- He was known for sometimes and more than other generals openly advocating against Lee’s offensive decisions during many battles.
- Only Native American Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War.
- He was known for riding around the army of the Potomac twice.
31 Clues: The first 4 star general. • The 16th president of the United States. • The battle with the most casualties in one day. • This place represents the start of the Civil War. • Only president of the Confederate States of America. • The battle with the highest casualties in the Civil War. • The only general in the Civil War to never lose a battle. • ...
Civil War Vocab 2026-02-24
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- He was the only sitting senator to be killed in combat throughout the war.
- He was known for “The Burning” where he used scorched earth tactics to burn the Shenandoah Valley.
- The only general in the Civil War to never lose a battle.
- Known for his desperate bayonet charge because of the depletion of ammunition that successfully held off the Confederates.
- The main general for a battle where they sent their troops into an open field which resulted in more than 50% of casualties in his division.
- He was known for being the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and full admiral in U.S. Navy history.
- The first 4 star general.
- He was the creator of sideburns due to the distinctive hair that connected to his beard.
- This revolutionary advanced Union ship featured a revolving turret and iron armor outside.
- This battle resulted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln.
- He was known for turning his disorganized Union army into the disciplined army of the Potomac.
- The battle with the highest casualties in the Civil War.
- It was two battles with the same name that were crucial victories for the Confederacy.
- He was known for implementing the “total war” strategy where he destroyed the economy, transportation, and civilians to decrease the Confederate’s will to fight.
- This ship was sunk by the Union but later recovered and repaired to eventually draw with a more advanced Union vessel.
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- He was known for making the army of the Potomac more cheerful and have better morale.
- This place represents the start of the Civil War.
- He led the Army of Northern Virginia throughout most of the war.
- This battle resulted in the death of the highest ranking general in both sides during the Civil War.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- The battle where the Union took control of the Mississippi River.
- Proclamation Order to free all enslaved people rebelling against the Confederacy are and will be free.
- The battle with the most casualties in one day.
- Place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
- Only president of the Confederate States of America.
- A Union prison that was known for many deaths due to hygiene issues.
- A strategy made by the Union to cut off the Confederate’s economy and supply lines.
- He got his nickname from his impeccable defence in the first Battle of Bull Run.
- He was known for sometimes and more than other generals openly advocating against Lee’s offensive decisions during many battles.
- Only Native American Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War.
- He was known for riding around the army of the Potomac twice.
31 Clues: The first 4 star general. • The 16th president of the United States. • The battle with the most casualties in one day. • This place represents the start of the Civil War. • Only president of the Confederate States of America. • The battle with the highest casualties in the Civil War. • The only general in the Civil War to never lose a battle. • ...
Civil War Vocab 2026-02-25
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- The main general for a battle where they sent their troops into an open field which resulted in more than 50% of casualties in his division.
- He was known for implementing the “total war” strategy where he destroyed the economy, transportation, and civilians to decrease the Confederate’s will to fight.
- It was two battles with the same name that were crucial victories for the Confederacy.
- Known for his desperate bayonet charge because of the depletion of ammunition that successfully held off the Confederates.
- He was known for being the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and full admiral in U.S. Navy history.
- He was the creator of sideburns due to the distinctive hair that connected to his beard.
- Only Native American Confederate Brigader General during the Civil War.
- He was the only sitting senator to be killed in combat throughout the war.
- The first 4 star general.
- Proclamation Order to free all enslaved people rebelling against the Confederacy are and will be free.
- This ship was sunk by the Union but later recovered and repaired to eventually draw with a more advanced Union vessel.
- Place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
- He was known for making the army of the Potomac more cheerful and have better morale.
- He got his nickname from his impeccable defence in the first Battle of Bull Run.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- He was known for sometimes and more than other generals openly advocating against Lee’s offensive decisions during many battles.
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- This place represents the start of the Civil War.
- He was known for turning his disorganized Union army into the disciplined army of the Potomac.
- This battle resulted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln.
- The battle where the Union took control of the Mississippi River.
- This revolutionary advanced Union ship featured a revolving turret and iron armor outside.
- The battle with the highest casualties in the Civil War.
- Only president of the Confederate States of America.
- A strategy made by the Union to cut off the Confederate’s economy and supply lines.
- He was known for “The Burning” where he used scorched earth tactics to burn the Shenandoah Valley.
- He led the Army of Northern Virginia throughout most of the war.
- He was known for riding around the army of the Potomac twice.
- The battle with the most casualties in one day.
- The only general in the Civil War to never lose a battle.
- This battle resulted in the death of the highest ranking general in both sides during the Civil War.
- A Confederate prison that was known for many deaths due to hygiene issues.
31 Clues: The first 4 star general. • The 16th president of the United States. • The battle with the most casualties in one day. • This place represents the start of the Civil War. • Only president of the Confederate States of America. • The battle with the highest casualties in the Civil War. • The only general in the Civil War to never lose a battle. • ...
History review Warm Up 2022-04-19
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- who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution?
- First African American Supreme Court Justice
- racist group
- What protected the slaves?
- who won the election of 1877?
- how many amendments were added after Civil War?
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- Unfair system developed after Civil War?
- only successful slave-run revolution
- what act was passed in 1965?
- laws that discriminated against blacks
- who was the leader that supported violence in the Civil Rights movement?
- what Confederate state starts with K
- who was president during Brown v Board of Education?
- who was the leader of Gran Colombia?
14 Clues: racist group • What protected the slaves? • what act was passed in 1965? • who won the election of 1877? • only successful slave-run revolution • what Confederate state starts with K • who was the leader of Gran Colombia? • laws that discriminated against blacks • Unfair system developed after Civil War? • First African American Supreme Court Justice • ...
chase kasten 2013-05-21
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- killing by hanging without due process
- the Southern States and their army
- paper money in the civil war
- to lengthen in time
- of habeas corpus prevents the gov't. from putting people in jail for no reason
- school school for former slaves
- of antietam battle that ended lee's first invasion
- tax tax on earnings
- freed the slaves in the confederacy
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- remove
- approve
- president controls the army
- military draft
- setting slaves free
- the president does not sign a bill
- the Northern states and their army
- to free
- civil war nurse who founded the Red Cross
- large farm that raises cash crops
- notherners that favored peace with the south
20 Clues: remove • approve • to free • military draft • to lengthen in time • setting slaves free • tax tax on earnings • president controls the army • paper money in the civil war • school school for former slaves • large farm that raises cash crops • the Southern States and their army • the president does not sign a bill • the Northern states and their army • freed the slaves in the confederacy • ...
Unit 7: Review 2025-04-27
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- Dropped atomic bomb
- Divided India and Pakistan
- Wanted to create a Muslim country
- Help fund those fighting communism
- Military alliance
- Economic aid to European countries
- Congo leader
- Divided German capital city
- Soviet leader during WWII
- Advocated violent rebellion
- Jinnah's political party
- Disputed territory in Middle East
- Warsaw Pact countries
- British Prime Minister
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- Helped to end Apartheid
- Preached non-violence
- Limit spread of communism
- Won Chinese Civil War
- Desire for a Jewish homeland
- Gandhi's political party
- Unified Muslim countries
- Gained independence from Belgium
- Defeated the French in a long war
- Leader of Cuban Revolution
- Separation of races
- famous display of civil disobedience
26 Clues: Congo leader • Military alliance • Dropped atomic bomb • Separation of races • Preached non-violence • Won Chinese Civil War • Warsaw Pact countries • British Prime Minister • Helped to end Apartheid • Gandhi's political party • Unified Muslim countries • Jinnah's political party • Limit spread of communism • Soviet leader during WWII • Divided India and Pakistan • Leader of Cuban Revolution • ...
Fighting the Civil War 2021-04-09
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- The Civil War was mostly fought in this area, rather than the North.
- Initials of the most important Union general.
- Lincoln had several of these, but depended mostly on Grant
- Line of ships used to stop trade with the South.
- Last name of the Union general who destroyed property across the South.
- Last name of the general who led the Confederate Army.
- Lee did this at Appomattox Courthouse.
- The side that won the battle of Gettysburg.
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- The Emancipation Proclamation ended this in the Confederacy.
- The North had more of these to make arms and supplies.
- Name of the fort where the Civil War started.
- Location of an important battle in Mississippi.
- Last name of the leader of the Confederacy.
- The first full battle of the Civil War was at ____ Run, near Washington, D.C.
- Number of states in the Confederacy.
- Cause of more soldier's deaths than gunfire.
- State where the Confederates surrendered.
17 Clues: Number of states in the Confederacy. • Lee did this at Appomattox Courthouse. • State where the Confederates surrendered. • Last name of the leader of the Confederacy. • The side that won the battle of Gettysburg. • Cause of more soldier's deaths than gunfire. • Initials of the most important Union general. • Name of the fort where the Civil War started. • ...
8.2 Crossword 2024-02-09
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- In the South after the Civil War, who opposed equality for African Americans?
- What political party did most African Americans join after the Civil War?
- What did many African American families seek after the Civil War?
- What do we call working on someone else’s land in exchange for some of the crops you raise?
- What violent, racist organization formed in the South and terrorized blacks trying to exercise their rights?
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- After successful African American oppression, what political party regained control in the South?
- What did William Sherman’s order provide for African Americans in his military district after the Civil War? 40 Acres and a ______
- Who was the first African American governor of a state?
- What was key to economic success for most African Americans after the Civil War?
- Who attended Freedmen’s Bureau schools? Children and ______
10 Clues: Who was the first African American governor of a state? • Who attended Freedmen’s Bureau schools? Children and ______ • What did many African American families seek after the Civil War? • What political party did most African Americans join after the Civil War? • In the South after the Civil War, who opposed equality for African Americans? • ...
civil war 2019-01-24
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- the battle that split the confederacy in to two
- the first state to secede from the union
- the united states of america
- the eleven states that seceded
- last battle of the civil war
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- the capital of the confederacy
- first battle of the civil war
- bloodiest day in american history
- bloodiest battle of the civil war
- 7th state to secede from the union
10 Clues: the united states of america • last battle of the civil war • first battle of the civil war • the capital of the confederacy • the eleven states that seceded • bloodiest day in american history • bloodiest battle of the civil war • 7th state to secede from the union • the first state to secede from the union • the battle that split the confederacy in to two
The Last Brother 2015-12-14
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- a borough in S Pennsylvania
- clothes that the confederate and union wore
- a small container used to carry water in the army
- brass instrument used in the military
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- a heavy, smooth bore gun for civil war soldiers
- south army in the civil war
- ropes to help control horses
- north army in the civil war
- Nickname for Gabriel
- having the component parts closely together
10 Clues: Nickname for Gabriel • south army in the civil war • a borough in S Pennsylvania • north army in the civil war • ropes to help control horses • brass instrument used in the military • clothes that the confederate and union wore • having the component parts closely together • a heavy, smooth bore gun for civil war soldiers • a small container used to carry water in the army
