civil war Crossword Puzzles

English Civil War 2013-03-12

English Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A country without a monarch.
  2. In earlier times, coastal towns had to supply the king with ships, or the value in money.
  3. A government that is controlled by the people who lived under it.
  4. A monarchy in witch the monarch rules according to the constitution and the laws of the nation.
  5. a medieval association of craftsmen or tradesmen which upheld standards and protected its members.
  6. A very large and powerful group among the dissenting Protestant. They were totally opposed to the ceremonies and decoration of the Anglican Churches.
  7. A great religious movement in the 16th century to reform RCC
  8. A king,queen,emperor or empress with unlimited appearance.
  9. People that belong to the Christian congregation that separated the RCC
  10. The great charter that guaranteed the English people certain civil rights
  11. The action of killing a king.
  12. A cruel and unjust ruler or person.
  13. The crime of betraying one's country, esp. by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
Down
  1. An order requiring that a prisoner be taken to the court to decide if he or she is being imprisoned lawfully.
  2. A war between citizens of the same country.
  3. A rebirth or revival
  4. A Protestant church governed by presbyters.
  5. To give up or renounce
  6. The belief that powers as ruler come directly from God, and that they are God’s representative here on earth.
  7. Strict laws
  8. The rights of a citizen.
  9. False and malicious statement against the monarch,which are treasonous.
  10. A German religious reformer
  11. A follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the protestant reformation
  12. To differ in opinion, disagree;refuse to conform to the established church.
  13. Citizens who are not regular soldiers, but who are trained to act as soldiers in times of emergency.
  14. To combine with for a special purpose.
  15. An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions.
  16. A king or queen
  17. To settle in and control the lands of others

30 Clues: Strict lawsA king or queenA rebirth or revivalTo give up or renounceThe rights of a citizen.A German religious reformerA country without a monarch.The action of killing a king.A cruel and unjust ruler or person.To combine with for a special purpose.A war between citizens of the same country.A Protestant church governed by presbyters....

English Civil War 2013-03-12

English Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Citizens who are not regular soldiers, but who are trained to act as soldiers in times of emergency.
  2. The crime of betraying one's country, esp. by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
  3. A Protestant church governed by presbyters.
  4. A war between citizens of the same country.
  5. A government that is controlled by the people who lived under it.
  6. To combine with for a special purpose.
  7. A follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the protestant reformation
  8. Strict laws
  9. A monarchy in witch the monarch rules according to the constitution and the laws of the nation.
  10. a medieval association of craftsmen or tradesmen which upheld standards and protected its members.
  11. A cruel and unjust ruler or person.
  12. In earlier times, coastal towns had to supply the king with ships, or the value in money.
Down
  1. The great charter that guaranteed the English people certain civil rights
  2. The action of killing a king.
  3. A king or queen
  4. A great religious movement in the 16th century to reform RCC
  5. A king,queen,emperor or empress with unlimited appearance.
  6. The belief that powers as ruler come directly from God, and that they are God’s representative here on earth.
  7. A country without a monarch.
  8. An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions.
  9. To differ in opinion, disagree;refuse to conform to the established church.
  10. An order requiring that a prisoner be taken to the court to decide if he or she is being imprisoned lawfully.
  11. People that belong to the Christian congregation that separated the RCC
  12. A rebirth or revival
  13. A German religious reformer
  14. The rights of a citizen.
  15. False and malicious statement against the monarch,which are treasonous.
  16. To give up or renounce
  17. To settle in and control the lands of others
  18. A very large and powerful group among the dissenting Protestant. They were totally opposed to the ceremonies and decoration of the Anglican Churches.

30 Clues: Strict lawsA king or queenA rebirth or revivalTo give up or renounceThe rights of a citizen.A German religious reformerA country without a monarch.The action of killing a king.A cruel and unjust ruler or person.To combine with for a special purpose.A Protestant church governed by presbyters.A war between citizens of the same country....

Civil War Crossword 2015-02-24

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The south's capitol
  2. The famous Confederate general that won at the Second Battle of Bull Run
  3. Confederate general from Virginia
  4. A general in the war for the Union
  5. The battle in Mississippi when the North gained control of the whole river
  6. Abraham Lincoln's famous two minute speech
  7. The 16th president
  8. Wilderness When thousands of soldiers burned to death at the end of the battle
  9. The single bloodiest battle of the war
Down
  1. When Confederate troops marched into a hail of gunfire and less than half of the 12,000 soldiers died
  2. President of the Confederate States of America
  3. The Union general from West Point
  4. A document that freed all slaves in the Confederacy
  5. A village in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered
  6. A former slave and a strong abolitionist
  7. Where the first official Civil War battle took place
  8. Robert E. Lee's almost unbeatable army
  9. Where the North suffered a huge loss under general Burnside
  10. Founded the American Red Cross
  11. The Unions iron-clad ship

20 Clues: The 16th presidentThe south's capitolThe Unions iron-clad shipFounded the American Red CrossThe Union general from West PointConfederate general from VirginiaA general in the war for the UnionRobert E. Lee's almost unbeatable armyThe single bloodiest battle of the warA former slave and a strong abolitionistAbraham Lincoln's famous two minute speech...

Civil War Crossword 2015-02-24

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where the North suffered a huge loss under general Burnside
  2. When Confederate troops marched into a hail of gunfire and less than half of the 12,000 soldiers died
  3. The single bloodiest battle of the war
  4. The battle in Mississippi when the North gained control of the whole river
  5. A document that freed all slaves in the Confederacy
  6. Founded the American Red Cross
  7. Wilderness When thousands of soldiers burned to death at the end of the battle
  8. A village in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered
  9. The 16th president
Down
  1. A former slave and a strong abolitionist
  2. Confederate general from Virginia
  3. Robert E. Lee's almost unbeatable army
  4. Where the first official Civil War battle took place
  5. The Unions iron-clad ship
  6. A general in the war for the Union
  7. Abraham Lincoln's famous two minute speech
  8. President of the Confederate States of America
  9. The south's capitol
  10. The famous Confederate general that won at the Second Battle of Bull Run
  11. The Union general from West Point

20 Clues: The 16th presidentThe south's capitolThe Unions iron-clad shipFounded the American Red CrossConfederate general from VirginiaThe Union general from West PointA general in the war for the UnionRobert E. Lee's almost unbeatable armyThe single bloodiest battle of the warA former slave and a strong abolitionistAbraham Lincoln's famous two minute speech...

The civil war 2015-05-17

The civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. surprise attack
  2. manufacturing goods
  3. a ship protected by armor
  4. someone who does not like slavery
  5. the north
  6. cotton and tobacco are known as
  7. a place where weapons are kept
  8. new soilders
  9. cannon or other large weapon
  10. the south were known as
  11. to practice marching
  12. the material that lit the powder in a gun
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  1. the strongest ship in the north
  2. the gun that was used during this time
  3. a group of 50-100 soilders
  4. branch of the military
  5. used to compact the powder in a musket
  6. lowest rank in the military
  7. rebels screamed this when in battle
  8. to run at the enemy
  9. to formally enroll in the army
  10. a branch of the military using ships

22 Clues: the northnew soilderssurprise attackmanufacturing goodsto run at the enemyto practice marchingbranch of the militarythe south were known asa ship protected by armora group of 50-100 soilderslowest rank in the militarycannon or other large weapona place where weapons are keptto formally enroll in the armythe strongest ship in the north...

civil war vocabulary 2016-02-17

civil war vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a system of selecting people for required military service
  2. codes- laws in a southern state that controlled enslaved people
  3. ruffian- armed pro, slavery supporter who crossed the border from Missouri to vote in Kansas
  4. person who is running away from legal authority
  5. person who leaves his or her country to live somewhere else
  6. reward or payment
  7. an African American religious folk song
  8. to add a territory to ones own territory
  9. Destiny- the belief that the United States was destined by God to extend its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
  10. to place within a trench, or ditch, for defense; to place in a strong defensive position
  11. unfair treatment
  12. person opposed to immigration
  13. Railroad- a system od cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who had escaped
  14. union- group of workers with the same trade or skill
  15. person who acts as police, judge, and jury without formal legal authority
  16. to formally join a military force
  17. religious meeting
  18. War- conflict between citizens of the same country
  19. fortune seeker who came to California during the gold rush
  20. a warship equipped with iron plating for protection
  21. town- a fast growing community
  22. to block off
  23. the ability to read and write
  24. rancher, owner of a rancho
  25. farmer who owns a small farm
  26. a Texan of Latin America, often Mexican, descent
  27. a work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer
  28. a device that used electric signals to send messages
  29. corpus- a legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
  30. school- state supported school for training high school graduates to become teachers
  31. the side or edge of a military formation
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  1. a soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in a battle
  2. official order
  3. the right to vote
  4. ship- ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that "clipped" time from long journeys
  5. rights- theory that individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs
  6. an unfair opinion not based on facts
  7. war- a strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military
  8. men- an adventurer of the American west
  9. Proclamation- decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion on January 1,1863
  10. the teaching of males and females together
  11. the period of rebuilding the Southern states into the Union
  12. person who sought the end of slavery in the United States
  13. code- a system of dots and dashes that represent the alphabet
  14. a place to store weapons and military equipment
  15. drinking little or no alcohol
  16. an extreme shortage of food
  17. occupation- situation in which people from 2 countries can occupy an area
  18. Schooner- a canvas covered wagon used by pioneers in the mid-1800s
  19. withdrawal
  20. state- state on the border between the north and the south: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
  21. plantation manager
  22. stream of smaller river that feeds into a larger river
  23. refusal to give in
  24. the granting of a pardon to a large number of persons
  25. community based on a vision of the perfect society
  26. disobedience- refusing to obey laws considered unjust
  27. to officially leave an organization
  28. person who dies for a great cause
  29. ranch, especially the large estates set up by Mexicans in the American west

60 Clues: withdrawalto block offofficial orderunfair treatmentthe right to votereward or paymentreligious meetingplantation managerrefusal to give inrancher, owner of a ranchoan extreme shortage of foodfarmer who owns a small farmperson opposed to immigrationdrinking little or no alcoholthe ability to read and writetown- a fast growing community...

civil war vocabulary 2016-02-19

civil war vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the granting of a pardon to a large number of persons
  2. an extreme shortage of food
  3. reward or payment
  4. rancher, owner of a rancho
  5. a device that used electric signals to send messages
  6. to block off
  7. unfair treatment
  8. to formally join a military force
  9. withdrawal
  10. a warship equipped with iron plating for protection
  11. official order
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  1. ranch, especially the large estates set up by Mexicans in the American West
  2. the right to vote
  3. plantation manager
  4. to officially leave an organization
  5. drinking little or no alcohol
  6. An adventurer of the American West
  7. farmer who owns a small farm
  8. religious meeting
  9. the side or edge of a military formation
  10. refusal to give in
  11. person who dies for a great cause
  12. group of workers with the same trade or skill
  13. a work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer
  14. the ability to read and write
  15. a system of selecting people for required military service

26 Clues: withdrawalto block offofficial orderunfair treatmentthe right to votereward or paymentreligious meetingplantation managerrefusal to give inrancher, owner of a ranchoan extreme shortage of foodfarmer who owns a small farmdrinking little or no alcoholthe ability to read and writeperson who dies for a great causeto formally join a military force...

Civil War causes 2016-04-07

Civil War causes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a side of an army
  2. rebels
  3. an army of citizens
  4. person against slavery
  5. warship protected by iron cladding
  6. northerner against civil war
  7. soldier killed or wounded during war
  8. soldiers that travel and fight on foot
  9. stopping supplies from entering or leaving ports
  10. nickname for the south
  11. long gun with a smooth bore
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  1. a knife attached to the end of a gun
  2. republican southern whites
  3. lincolns bill slaves in the south were free
  4. large caliber firearms
  5. people in the north (baseball team)
  6. people that supported the union
  7. states choosing to leave the Union
  8. name for paper money
  9. people supporting the south

20 Clues: rebelsa side of an armyan army of citizensname for paper moneylarge caliber firearmsperson against slaverynickname for the southrepublican southern whitespeople supporting the southlong gun with a smooth borenortherner against civil warpeople that supported the unionstates choosing to leave the Unionwarship protected by iron cladding...

post civil war 2016-11-20

post civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what kind of factor was it that farmland was becoming scarce in the east making them want to travel west?
  2. What was the filament made out of that edison could use in the lightbulb.
  3. What was implemented in the U.S. around the same time as the railroads>
  4. What's the last name of the guy who made the advances in communication?
  5. an attempt to turn indians into the rest of society by educating and clothing them.
  6. What kind of railway did the U.S. decide to have?
  7. What did they call it when custer tried to round up 2000 indians with 200 soldiers?
  8. When a company is in complete control of a product.
  9. People seen as captains of their industry because of them creating jobs.
  10. Federal land set aside for indians usually not very nice land.
  11. What did the brooklyn bridge prove to other countries that america had?
  12. The Massacre when the cheyenne leader and colorado's made a treaty for him to move his people but John Chivington took this as his chance for a victory killing 500 indians mostly women and children.
  13. What was the process called to burn the impurities out of steel?
  14. People who bought up large amounts of land in hope of a higher resale value.
  15. what was the old railroads made out of?
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  1. A philosophy that suggested a government ownership of businesses and equal distribution of wealth created by those businesses.
  2. People that tried to take advantage of the Oklahoma land and went in before others to claim more as their own.
  3. What was the camp called that soldiers killed over 200 mostly unarmed indians because the indians rituals scared them and made them think they would revolt.
  4. People that legally raced into Oklahoma to claim parcels of land as their own.
  5. What kind of factor is it called to want to go west for Gold and wealth?
  6. They did not understand the the idea of owning land and didn't waste any natural resources.
  7. How long did eddison think it would be between each major invention.
  8. what year did Alexander Graham Bell invent talking telegram?
  9. How many days did edison think it would take for him to turn out a small invention.
  10. a market structure where only a few large profitable companies control most of production of a certain product.
  11. People who were in america before america began
  12. Land that was measured registered and deeded so you knew exactly what you owned.
  13. What's the first name of the man they called "the great inventor".
  14. What did they change the railroads to?
  15. What's the last name of the person who invented the central power sources providing electricity for many people?

30 Clues: What did they change the railroads to?what was the old railroads made out of?People who were in america before america beganWhat kind of railway did the U.S. decide to have?When a company is in complete control of a product.what year did Alexander Graham Bell invent talking telegram?Federal land set aside for indians usually not very nice land....

Post Civil War 2016-11-20

Post Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New way of burning the impurities out of Iron
  2. As production increases the cost of each item produced is lower
  3. When a company would drop prices to a very low level thus driving out their competitors.
  4. People who bought large areas of land in the hope of selling it later for a profit
  5. Went to Montana to round up the Sioux nation and put them on reservations.
  6. A loose association of business who produce the same product or service.
  7. Gaining control of the many different businesses that make up all the phases of a product's development.
  8. Set up to provide 160 acres to Indian families so they could become self sufficient.
  9. This was signed by president Lincoln, For a small fee people could obtain 160 acres of land if they met certain conditions.
  10. Group of people who didn't feel that two main political parties were doing enough to protect their interests.
  11. Taxes on imported goods.
  12. Tried to organize all workers into unions.
  13. A way of getting around anti monopoly laws.
  14. Federal lands that were set aside for Native Americans to live on.
  15. When a company has complete control of a product
  16. A philosophy that believes in the survival of the fittest
  17. Two engines in the front of a train allowing them to pull more cars
Down
  1. The thought that Industrialists were seen of stripping the world of its natural resources
  2. Only allowed membership to skilled workers
  3. This man tried to organize all workers into unions.
  4. A philosophy that suggested government ownership of business and the equal distribution of wealth created by those businesses.
  5. Land parcels were measured, registered, and deeded so you knew exactly what you owned and what you could do with it
  6. The government should not interfere with business
  7. Invented the talking telegram called the telephone
  8. He was called America's greatest inventor
  9. An attempt by the government to turn Native Americans into the rest of society.
  10. George Custer and all his men were killed when trying to round up the Native Americans
  11. People who cheated and went into Oklahoma early and claimed some of the best parcels of land.
  12. Kept money supplies tight because it had to be backed by gold.
  13. Invented the Morse code
  14. People who raced into Oklahoma territories and laid claim to land parcels for a very small sum.

31 Clues: Invented the Morse codeTaxes on imported goods.He was called America's greatest inventorOnly allowed membership to skilled workersTried to organize all workers into unions.A way of getting around anti monopoly laws.New way of burning the impurities out of IronWhen a company has complete control of a product...

Post civil war 2016-11-18

Post civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Kept money supplies tight because it had to be backed by gold
  2. a loose association who produces the same product
  3. Leader of cheyenne made a treaty with colorado's governor
  4. a way of getting around anti monopoly laws
  5. people who cheated and went into Oklahoma early
  6. A company is in complete control of a product or service
  7. Government ownership of businesses
  8. Greatest inventor
  9. lead the american federation of labor
  10. lead the knights of labor
  11. Invented the talking telegram
  12. Gaining control of many different businesses
  13. Leader of american railway union
  14. Fought in Little big horn
  15. Federal lands set aside for native americans
  16. Signed by Lincoln
  17. taxes put on imported goods
Down
  1. A group of people who did not feel that the two political parties were doing enough
  2. Came up with morse code
  3. the government tried to turn native americans
  4. Dropping prices very low
  5. Bought large areas of land to sell for profit
  6. Governement who was in charge of reservations and making sure they had everything
  7. tried to assassinate Frick but failed
  8. Survival of the fittest
  9. They performed ghost dances here
  10. produced sleeping cars for railroads
  11. Production increases the cost is lowered
  12. one of the first labor unions
  13. Provide 160 acres to indian families

30 Clues: Greatest inventorSigned by LincolnCame up with morse codeSurvival of the fittestDropping prices very lowlead the knights of laborFought in Little big horntaxes put on imported goodsone of the first labor unionsInvented the talking telegramThey performed ghost dances hereLeader of american railway unionGovernment ownership of businesses...

Post Civil War 2016-11-17

Post Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. For a small fee a person could obtain 160 acres of land if they met certain conditions
  2. a group of people who did not feel that the two main political parties were doing enough to protect their interests
  3. the setup to provide 160 acres to Indian families so they could become self sufficient
  4. government should not interfere with businesses
  5. a strike against Pullman because he exerted too much control over the lives of his workers
  6. a new way of burning the impurities out of iron producing a lighrer, stronger, more flexible steel
  7. suggested government ownership of businesses and the equal distribution of wealth created by those businesses
  8. federal lands that were set aside specifically for native americans to live on
  9. central railroad company and Union pacific started on opposite ends of the country and met in the middle to create this
  10. as production increases the cost of each item produced is lower
  11. a philosophy that believes in the survival of the fittest
  12. a strike protesting the cut wages at Carnegie steel where the Pinkerton police were called
  13. an attempt by the government to turn Native Americans into the rest of society
Down
  1. when a company is in complete control of a product or service
  2. April 22,1889 thousands of people raced into the Oklahoma territories and laid claim to land parcels for a very small sum
  3. industrialists who were praised for creating jobs, helping the economy to grow and giving generously
  4. how wide a track is (this became standard)
  5. he led the American Federation of labor that only allows skilled workers to join
  6. a department of the government who was in charge of making sure that reservations had enough of all critical supplies so native americans would be taken care of
  7. He tried to organize all workers into unions
  8. people who bought large areas of land in the hope of selling it later for a profit
  9. a loose association of businesses who produce the same product
  10. a strike in support of the eight hour work day
  11. a system of long and short pulses that represented letters of the alphabet
  12. each worker does one step of the production and then the product would move on to the next person
  13. industrialists who were seen as stripping the world of its natural resources and treating workings poor
  14. land parcels were measured, registered, and deeded so you knew exactly what you owned and what you could do with it
  15. people who cheated and went into Oklahoma early and claimed some of the best parcels of land
  16. when a company would drop its prices to a very low level thus driving their competitors out of businesses. Then they would by their competition for a very low price and then raise prices to make a lot of money
  17. gaining control of the many different businesses that make up all phases of a product's development
  18. a way of getting around anti monopoly laws, businesses were controlled but not owned by one company

31 Clues: how wide a track is (this became standard)He tried to organize all workers into unionsa strike in support of the eight hour work daygovernment should not interfere with businessesa philosophy that believes in the survival of the fittestwhen a company is in complete control of a product or service...

Post Civil War 2016-11-17

Post Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Signed by Lincoln in 1862 this was for a small fee a person could obtain 160 acres of land meeting certain conditions
  2. A way of getting around anti monopoly laws
  3. This was setup to provide 160 acres to Indian Families so they could become self sufficient
  4. Colonel John Chivington took his chance here(?) and killed up to 500 Cheyenne Indians with his force of 700
  5. As production increases the cost of each item produced is lower
  6. Lead by Terence Powderly this tried to organize all workers into unions
  7. Land Parcels were measured, registered, and deeded so you knew what you owned and what you could do with it
  8. Gaining control of many different businesses that make up all the phases of a product's development
  9. This was a symbol of American success
  10. A company is in complete control of a product or service
  11. A philosophy that suggested gov't ownership of business and the equal distribution of wealth created by those businesses
  12. People who bought large areas of land in the hope of selling it later for a profit
  13. This kept money supplies tight because it had to be backed by gold
  14. People who cheated and went into Oklahoma early and claimed some of the best parcels of land.
  15. An attempt by gov't to turn Native Americans into the rest of society
Down
  1. Federal lands that were set aside specifically for Native Americans to live on
  2. The American Federation of labor allowed membership to skilled workers. Who was this lead by?
  3. A loose association of business who produce the same product
  4. Indians had been rounded up and put into reservations and having a hard time adjusting to the change
  5. George Custer went to Montana to round up the Sioux nation and tried attacking 2000 Indians with his 200 men. Where did this happen?
  6. Group of people who did not feel that the two main political parties were doing enough to protect their interests
  7. Who came up with the Morse Code?
  8. April 22, 1889 thousands of people raced into Oklahoma territory and laid claim to land parcels.
  9. Company drops prices to a very low level thus driving competitors out of business
  10. He invented the Talking Telegram in 1876
  11. A philosophy that believes in the survival of the fittest
  12. A new way of burning the impurities out of iron
  13. This speeds up the normal process of everyday life and created masses of new jobs for the US
  14. Taxes put on imported goods
  15. Known as America's greatest Inventor

30 Clues: Taxes put on imported goodsWho came up with the Morse Code?Known as America's greatest InventorThis was a symbol of American successHe invented the Talking Telegram in 1876A way of getting around anti monopoly lawsA new way of burning the impurities out of ironA company is in complete control of a product or service...

Post Civil War 2016-11-17

Post Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tried to put the Indians on reservations
  2. He invented the talking telegram in 1876
  3. He lead the American Federation of labor
  4. The strike where workers were in support of 8 hour work days
  5. Wanted a big victory over the Indians
  6. This process was a new way of burning the impurities out of iron
  7. Led the first labor union
  8. This railroad connected the west and the east
  9. America's greatest inventor
  10. Federal lands that were set aside specifically for Native Americans to live on
  11. He came up with Morse Code
  12. when a company is in complete control of a product or service
  13. Property Land parcels were measured,registered and deeded so you knew exavtly what you owned and wat you could do with it
  14. This act was set up to provide 160 acres to Indian families so they could become self sufficient
  15. This was a standard that farmers said was a way to pay debts if there was more money in circulation
  16. A group of people who did not feel that the two main political parites were doing enough to protect their interest
  17. This consolidation was the way to create a monopoly getting rich and buying all companies
  18. The color of the final spike that connected the west and east railroads
Down
  1. This bridge was a symbol of American success
  2. People who raced into the Oklahoma territories and laid clain to land
  3. Letting things take their own course without interfering
  4. Leader of the Cheyenne
  5. Seen as as the captains of industry
  6. People who cheated and went into Oklathoma early
  7. Way of getting around anti monopoly laws
  8. Loose association of businesses who produce the same product
  9. An attempt by the government to turn Native Americans into the rest of the society
  10. The strike where workers wages were cut
  11. The strike where George Pullman had lots of control over his workers lives

29 Clues: Leader of the CheyenneLed the first labor unionHe came up with Morse CodeAmerica's greatest inventorSeen as as the captains of industryWanted a big victory over the IndiansThe strike where workers wages were cutTried to put the Indians on reservationsHe invented the talking telegram in 1876He lead the American Federation of labor...

Civil War terms 2023-01-27

Civil War terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. written plan of government
  2. practice of owning people and forcing them to work
  3. settlement of disagreement
  4. a person who wants to end slavery
  5. a change or addition to the Constitution
  6. manufacturing activity
  7. United States of America
  8. the act of succeeding
  9. business of growing crops and raising animals
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  1. Loyalty to one part of the country rather than the whole country
  2. a person who runs away or tries to escape
  3. period of rebuilding after the civil war
  4. Railroad secret routes used by escaping slaves
  5. break away from a group
  6. to get rid of slavery
  7. tax on imported goods
  8. town in southern Pennsylvania
  9. the 16th president of the US
  10. system for producing and distributing goods and services
  11. the 23rd state to join the United States
  12. large farm with many workers who live on the land they work
  13. the ll southern states who left the Union

22 Clues: to get rid of slaverytax on imported goodsthe act of succeedingmanufacturing activitybreak away from a groupUnited States of Americawritten plan of governmentsettlement of disagreementthe 16th president of the UStown in southern Pennsylvaniaa person who wants to end slaveryperiod of rebuilding after the civil war...

Civil War Crossword 2023-04-18

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a slaves have to be captured and retuned to their owners
  2. something to stop people from continuing
  3. Given formal consent
  4. The process of being set free
  5. Reinforcements
  6. A popular political company
  7. Foot soldiers
  8. Cultural region of southern states
  9. A league of confederate states
  10. A person who rises against government
  11. A campaign launch by the union to capture confederate capital
  12. Secretly killing someone
  13. Black man who wanted freedom
  14. the boundary of maryland and pennsylvania
  15. A transporting company
  16. a place for weapons
  17. Estate with crop
  18. Major political party
  19. Big guns used in early warfare
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  1. A subdivision
  2. System of government
  3. A 19th century warship
  4. Joins political country
  5. Dollar bill
  6. wanted to stop slavery
  7. A state north of the solid south democratic
  8. Elist someone
  9. Turning point of the civl war
  10. All slaves should be free
  11. Formally withdraw from a union
  12. Is loyal to one religon
  13. Behaves badly
  14. A person from the US
  15. Troops stationed in a fortress
  16. The armoured base of a turret
  17. Time before war
  18. A tax on imports and exports
  19. Democrats wanted peace with confederates

38 Clues: Dollar billA subdivisionElist someoneFoot soldiersBehaves badlyReinforcementsTime before warEstate with cropa place for weaponsSystem of governmentGiven formal consentA person from the USMajor political partyA 19th century warshipwanted to stop slaveryA transporting companyJoins political countryIs loyal to one religonSecretly killing someone...

Civil War Vocab 2023-04-19

Civil War Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (660)-burden; obligation
  2. (691)-wretched; dirty; morally degraded
  3. (690)-lacking adult maturity or experience; immature
  4. (665)-impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable
  5. (600)-to mock
  6. take a position of power or importance illegally or by force
  7. (692)-fearful uncertainty or worry
  8. (665)-arousing or worthy of strong dislike
  9. (584)-in a way that is quick and bypasses usual procedures
  10. (585)-more than natural; extraordinary
  11. (597)-curse word; swear word
  12. (666 ew)-to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
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  1. (663)-a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
  2. (663)-impossible to satisfy
  3. (691)-having or showing reverence for God
  4. -to make a judgment on a basis of uncertain evidence; guess
  5. (583)-to escape or avoid
  6. (690)-an expression of blame or disapproval
  7. (600)-secret; sneaky
  8. (585)-to give notice to; inform
  9. (588)-endless
  10. (582)-one who is lower in rank

22 Clues: (600)-to mock(588)-endless(600)-secret; sneaky(660)-burden; obligation(583)-to escape or avoid(663)-impossible to satisfy(597)-curse word; swear word(582)-one who is lower in rank(585)-to give notice to; inform(692)-fearful uncertainty or worry(585)-more than natural; extraordinary(691)-wretched; dirty; morally degraded...

Civil war vocab 2023-04-17

Civil war vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Given formal consent
  2. A league of confederate states
  3. The armoured base of a turret
  4. Major political party
  5. All slaves should be free
  6. Time before war
  7. Elist someone
  8. A 19th century warship
  9. System of government
  10. A tax on imports and exports
  11. A transporting company
  12. a slaves have to be captured and retuned to their owners
  13. A person who rises against government
  14. A person from the US
  15. Dollar bill
  16. Foot soldiers
  17. Black man who wanted freedom
  18. wanted to stop slavery
  19. A popular political company
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  1. Big guns used in early warfare
  2. Secretly killing someone
  3. Formally withdraw from a union
  4. A campaign launch by the union to capture confederate capital
  5. a place for weapons
  6. something to stop people from continuing
  7. The process of being set free
  8. Turning point of the civl war
  9. Reinforcements
  10. Democrats wanted peace with confederates
  11. Estate with crop
  12. Troops stationed in a fortress
  13. Behaves badly
  14. the boundary of maryland and pennsylvania
  15. A state north of the solid south democratic
  16. A subdivision
  17. Is loyal to one religon
  18. Joins political country
  19. Cultural region of southern states

38 Clues: Dollar billElist someoneBehaves badlyA subdivisionFoot soldiersReinforcementsTime before warEstate with cropa place for weaponsGiven formal consentSystem of governmentA person from the USMajor political partyA 19th century warshipA transporting companywanted to stop slaveryIs loyal to one religonJoins political countrySecretly killing someone...

civil war crossword 2023-02-23

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Many of the citizens supported the South
  2. The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresistant people
  3. was in high demand in the 1800
  4. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
  5. To admit defeat and give up in the face of overwhelming odds
  6. won the election in 1860
  7. first to secede
  8. a crop grown for cash
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  1. A smooth bore firearm fired from the shoulder
  2. things that have been smuggled, illegal items
  3. military plan that had three parts
  4. Also called the North or the United States, the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War
  5. to discriminate against a different race
  6. was used to help the production of cotton
  7. he freed himself and his crew from slavery to freedom
  8. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack
  9. A handheld firearm with a chamber to hold multiple bullets
  10. A state of bondage in which African Americans
  11. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare
  12. to be against something

20 Clues: first to secedea crop grown for cashto be against somethingwon the election in 1860was in high demand in the 1800military plan that had three partsTo lie in wait for an unexpected attackMany of the citizens supported the Southto discriminate against a different racewas used to help the production of cotton...

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-22

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Required to serve in the war
  2. To withdraw from a country
  3. The act of setting free
  4. Before the war
  5. The first submarine to sink an enemy warship in wartime
  6. Won the election of 1860
  7. Another name for the US
  8. Speech given by Abraham Lincoln about the soldiers who died in the battle of Gettysburg
  9. General Winfield Scott came up with this plan to surround the South
  10. Enslaved people who have been freed
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  1. The first state to secede
  2. Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware
  3. General and leader of the Confederate army
  4. Led the march through Georgia
  5. First battle of the Civil War
  6. The deadliest one-day battle in American history
  7. This compromise created the 36-30 line
  8. The largest battle and the turning point of the war
  9. General and leader of the Union army
  10. The amount of states in the Union

20 Clues: Before the warThe act of setting freeAnother name for the USWon the election of 1860The first state to secedeTo withdraw from a countryRequired to serve in the warLed the march through GeorgiaFirst battle of the Civil WarThe amount of states in the UnionEnslaved people who have been freedGeneral and leader of the Union army...

The Civil War 2023-02-23

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union leader for fortsumter(FIRST NAME)
  2. What was the main cash crop during 1832
  3. Breaking away
  4. The bloodiest conflict in american history
  5. Who were the cotton sold to during 1832
  6. How many people ran for election in 1860
  7. An act of sealing off something
  8. Increasing something
  9. First state to sucede
  10. Where was fortsumter
  11. People who have been freed
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  1. Who won the battle of fortsumter
  2. first war
  3. Confedercy leadership
  4. What state did the missouri compromise declare as a free state
  5. Who supported slavery
  6. Violence breaks out and this state was named bleeding...
  7. Casualties of fortsumter
  8. Who did not support slavery
  9. Who passed the missori compromise
  10. What month was The battle of fortsumter in

21 Clues: first warBreaking awayIncreasing somethingWhere was fortsumterConfedercy leadershipWho supported slaveryFirst state to sucedeCasualties of fortsumterPeople who have been freedWho did not support slaveryAn act of sealing off somethingWho won the battle of fortsumterWho passed the missori compromiseUnion leader for fortsumter(FIRST NAME)...

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-22

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The idea that the South had the authority to nullify tariffs placed on goods.
  2. The south had to fight a _________ war to win.
  3. Who won the election of 1860?
  4. Mainly the northern states, fighting to keep the Union together and to make slavery illegal.
  5. Strategy used by the Union to try and take over the South; take control of mississippi river and split the South in two.
  6. Abraham Lincoln said that he would stop the ______ of slavery.
  7. The speach preformed by Abraham Lincoln stating that in order to end the war, slavery must be abolished.
  8. Used to blockade and stop union ships from entering or leaving.
  9. A person who flees or tries to escape.
  10. The __________ __________ states that all slaves would be free as of January 1, 1863.
  11. The man who created a march that burned and demolished many southern towns and cities.
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  1. The compromise that banned slavery north of the 36° 30' line.
  2. When starting the war the Union already had an ____ and a ____.
  3. The act that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose if they wanted to be a free or slave state.
  4. The decision to consider slaves as "property" and they would not be free, even in states that didn't allow slavery.
  5. Most people died because of ________ during the Civil War.
  6. The bloodiest battle in American history.
  7. To formally break away in a political state.
  8. Mainly the southern states, fighting for the right to keep slavery legal.
  9. The states that allowed slavery but refused to leave the Union.

20 Clues: Who won the election of 1860?A person who flees or tries to escape.The bloodiest battle in American history.To formally break away in a political state.The south had to fight a _________ war to win.Most people died because of ________ during the Civil War.The compromise that banned slavery north of the 36° 30' line....

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who won the election in 1860?
  2. Fighters in war
  3. To be set free
  4. Most famous nurse in Civil War
  5. withdraw formally from a political position
  6. How many women served incognito?
  7. political joining
  8. Before the war
  9. Four year war
  10. March to sea
  11. First to secede out of the 3 emerged groups
  12. Unions Leader
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  1. Slaves weren't allowed to secede in these states
  2. What did Robert E. Lee do to end the war?
  3. Fort started the war
  4. Who loss the war?
  5. How did Lincoln die?
  6. An act of sealing off a place prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
  7. A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing power of money
  8. This battle was the turning point

20 Clues: March to seaFour year warUnions LeaderTo be set freeBefore the warFighters in warWho loss the war?political joiningFort started the warHow did Lincoln die?Who won the election in 1860?Most famous nurse in Civil WarHow many women served incognito?This battle was the turning pointWhat did Robert E. Lee do to end the war?...

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the state burnt by General Sherman and his army
  2. the first state to secede
  3. what states did the union want to gain support of
  4. who was fighting to defend their home
  5. what kind of soldier made up 10% of the union army
  6. General Winfield Scott came up with the___plan
  7. which general was a monster who used total war
  8. what fort did the civil war start on
  9. president Lincoln was____by John Booth
  10. the____had an industrial economy
  11. what were used to avoid and evade Union Ships
  12. what battle was the turning point in the war
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  1. This state was home to Richmond, one of the capitals of the Confederacy
  2. these people were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
  3. what courthouse did the confederates surrender in
  4. the president during the time
  5. color of the unions uniform
  6. the____had an economy based on agriculture
  7. which kind of state was SouthCarolina along with the rest of the south
  8. most soldiers would be considered what rank

20 Clues: the first state to secedecolor of the unions uniformthe president during the timethe____had an industrial economywhat fort did the civil war start onwho was fighting to defend their homepresident Lincoln was____by John Booththe____had an economy based on agriculturemost soldiers would be considered what rank...

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the fort were the Union attacked the Confederates (in SC)
  2. a major resource that the south depended on
  3. the major turning point and bloodies battle of the war
  4. the name of the courthouse were the Condfederates surrendered
  5. the name of the plan that the Union came up with to attack the South
  6. the north's major source of income
  7. the 15th president and the first to be assassinated
  8. the type of war the south was fighting
  9. the name of the north
  10. a war between the north and the south
  11. the man who marched across to the sea
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  1. the first state to secede from the Union
  2. the type of war the north was fighting
  3. the former slave who stole a ship from the Confederates for be free
  4. they became nurses, spies, soldiers and did the laundry during the war along with having to take care of the jobs their husbands had
  5. people who were originally slaves who are now free
  6. the south's major source of income
  7. the name of the south
  8. the law that granted Confederate states to free slaves
  9. a major cause for the Civil War

20 Clues: the name of the souththe name of the northa major cause for the Civil Warthe south's major source of incomethe north's major source of incomea war between the north and the souththe man who marched across to the seathe type of war the north was fightingthe type of war the south was fightingthe first state to secede from the Union...

Civil War puzzle 2023-05-03

Civil War puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. longest battle of the war
  2. gave the Gettysburg address
  3. had way more supplies
  4. fedral general in cheif when lincoln took office
  5. killed his son in war.
  6. corps commander
  7. Abrham lincoln promoted it.
  8. Secretary of the navy
  9. States that were on the borer of the north and the south.
  10. General for the north
  11. took winfeild scotts position
  12. run first battle of the war
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  1. nickname for people in the union
  2. were the underdogs
  3. president of the confederate states of america
  4. shot abrham lincoln
  5. last battle of the war
  6. left the north
  7. what divided the united states
  8. shortest battle of the war
  9. General for the south
  10. nickname for people fighting for the confederate states of america
  11. won the civil war

23 Clues: left the northcorps commanderwon the civil warwere the underdogsshot abrham lincolnhad way more suppliesGeneral for the southSecretary of the navyGeneral for the northlast battle of the warkilled his son in war.longest battle of the warshortest battle of the wargave the Gettysburg addressAbrham lincoln promoted it.took winfeild scotts position...

Civil war crossword 2017-04-24

Civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States
  2. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
  3. To leave or withdraw
  4. President of the United States of America during the Civil War
  5. A ship protected by iron armor
  6. withdrawal from enemy forces and territory
  7. Law the provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and for those who helped them
  8. killed most of solders during the holocaust
  9. Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
  10. Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force by adding an additional number of fresh soldiers
  11. Slave states that remained in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware)
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  1. Paper currency which began to circulate in the North
  2. soldiers who ride horses
  3. freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
  4. Loyal to the Confederacy ,Also Southern or Rebel
  5. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
  6. Union general who believed in total war
  7. Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal
  8. confederate general
  9. laws passed to restrict African Americans

20 Clues: confederate generalTo leave or withdrawsoldiers who ride horsesA ship protected by iron armorUnion general who believed in total warlaws passed to restrict African Americanswithdrawal from enemy forces and territorykilled most of solders during the holocaustLoyal to the Confederacy ,Also Southern or Rebel...

Civil War vocabulary 2017-04-19

Civil War vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Slave law a law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, which provided southern slaveholders with a legal way to capture slaves who had escaped to the free states
  2. Lincoln was president of the United States during the Civil War (16TH president), wrote the Gettysburg Address
  3. another term for the Confederate States of America, the South
  4. Brown an American abolitionist, Brown and his followers attacked and occupied the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry
  5. society in which people lived in small villages and on farms and plantations, the South was mainly an agricultural society
  6. crop a crop such as tobacco and cotton that is grown to be sold rather than by use by the farmer
  7. of 1850 California entered the Union as a free state. Southwest territories would decide about slavery.
  8. Compromise of 1820 Missouri entered the Union as a slave state; Maine entered the Union as a free slate.
  9. Barton a Civil War nurse, created the American Red Cross
  10. Tom’s Cabin a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was an abolitionist, which described slavery in the South
  11. S. Grant was general of the Union army that defeated Lee
  12. Smalls an African American sailor and later a Union naval captain, was highly honored for his feats of bravery and heroism. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives after the war.
  13. Scott’s Decision United States Supreme Court case, a slave who had resided in a free state or territory , where slavery was prohibited, was not thereby entitled to his freedom
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  1. a group of states united into one political body, the United States, and refers to the North during the Civil War
  2. Davis was president of the Confederate States of America
  3. “Stonewall” Jackson was a skilled Confederate general from Virginia
  4. tax on foreign goods
  5. an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  6. Proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves: within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free”
  7. Address said that the Civil War was to preserve a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” Given by Abraham Lincoln in Gettysburg PA
  8. and Nebraska Act People in each state would decide the slavery issue (“popular sovereignty”)
  9. Douglass was a former enslaved African American who promoted African American involvement in the Civil War
  10. sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power
  11. rights political powers reserved for the states governments rather than the federal governments. State power should be stronger than national.
  12. society in which people held jobs in cities, the North was mainly an urban society
  13. the withdrawal of states from the United States

26 Clues: tax on foreign goodsthe withdrawal of states from the United StatesDavis was president of the Confederate States of AmericaBarton a Civil War nurse, created the American Red CrossS. Grant was general of the Union army that defeated Leeanother term for the Confederate States of America, the South...

The Civil War 2017-09-08

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mound of earth used to protect gun positions
  2. a tightly bound bundle of straight sticks used to reinforce trenches
  3. smoothbore heavy artillery which lobbed shot and shell
  4. an overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
  5. a branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot
  6. to pretend to attack in one direction while the real attack is directed somewhere else
  7. a soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant
  8. intestinal disease-causing severe diarrhea was a leading cause of death by disease
  9. a term used for 'living off the land", as well as plundering committed by soldiers
  10. a minor fight
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  1. a soldier who delivered the mail to other soldiers
  2. Northerner; someone loyal to the federal government of the United States
  3. a ship protected by iron armor
  4. to formally enroll in the army or to call roll
  5. a fortified location where powder or supplies were stored safely
  6. escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection
  7. freedom from slavery
  8. a crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field.
  9. a political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories
  10. a small canvas bag used to carry a soldier's food
  11. a stretcher used to transport wounded soldiers

21 Clues: a minor fightfreedom from slaverya ship protected by iron armora mound of earth used to protect gun positionsto formally enroll in the army or to call rolla stretcher used to transport wounded soldiersa small canvas bag used to carry a soldier's fooda soldier who delivered the mail to other soldiers...

Civil War Crossword 2020-12-17

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was a U.S. Army officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War
  2. He was an American inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army, officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War.
  3. Led by Alexander Stephens, Robert Toombs, and the promise of the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
  4. ,an act or instance of seceding.
  5. election 1860, The final event that led to the Civil War was the election of 1860
  6. of Chickamauga, This battle last 3 days, September 18-20th. Known as the 2nd bloodiest battle of the Civil War; there were over 34,000 casualties
  7. was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness.
  8. This crisis came about because of a dispute over tariffs, and then widely grew from there
  9. The Missouri territory wanted to join the Union (become a state); they wanted to enter the Union as a slave state.
  10. This was not a document that directly freed all slaves, but rather, said that all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed on January 01, 1863
  11. A march from Atlanta to Savannah that began on November 15, 1864 and ended on December 21, 1864
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  1. This was designed to cut off the souths transportation and supply routes and in effect “choke” them to death by “squeezing”
  2. This campaign last nearly 4 and a half months
  3. The Georgia General Assembly met in 1861 to discuss seceding from the Union
  4. A Supreme Court case that resulted in the court favoring the southern view of slavery and lead to a greater ideological divide between the North and the South
  5. Because of the horrible conditions in the camp, disease spread throughout the camp and many prisoners died
  6. The South hoped for this to spread into the new territories, while the North wanted at very least, for it to be contained to where it already existed.
  7. One of the major conflicts in the history of the United States
  8. Due to the gold rush of 1849, California had enough people to apply for statehood (they wanted to join the Union)
  9. This blockade was not successful, only nine out of every ten blockade runners made it successful to England.

20 Clues: ,an act or instance of seceding.This campaign last nearly 4 and a half monthsOne of the major conflicts in the history of the United StatesThe Georgia General Assembly met in 1861 to discuss seceding from the Unionwas a U.S. Army officer who served as a Confederate general during the Civil War...

civil war causes 2020-12-04

civil war causes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Self rule - squatters/popular--- means voting on slavery
  2. Liberator Newspaper for immediate abolition
  3. The Great Compromiser
  4. Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
  5. Movement to get rid of slavery
  6. The Liberator publisher
  7. servants who worked for 5-7 years for a trip to America
  8. Debate view supported voting over slavery (squatter sovereignty)
  9. Repealed the Missouri Compromise - allowing popular sovereignty.
  10. John Brown’s raid of this arsenal (gun storage) was to start a slave uprising.
  11. Free state according to the Compromise of 1850.
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  1. “A nation divided cannot stand” statement in debate
  2. Compromise that make the 36º30’ slavery line
  3. Leave - The south began this after Lincoln’s election
  4. Tried to arm slaves for a uprising against their masters - Harper’s Ferry
  5. Political party started to stop the spread of slavery
  6. 1787 law that kept slavery out of the territories
  7. His cabin is the setting of a book about the horrors of slavery
  8. Slave Law (Act) to return runaway slaves to their owners.
  9. Kansas nickname due to fighting over slavery.

20 Clues: The Great CompromiserThe Liberator publisherAuthor of Uncle Tom’s CabinMovement to get rid of slaveryLiberator Newspaper for immediate abolitionCompromise that make the 36º30’ slavery lineKansas nickname due to fighting over slavery.Free state according to the Compromise of 1850.1787 law that kept slavery out of the territories...

Civil War Crossword 2020-12-04

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a buddy or friend
  2. a soldier with bad luck
  3. union soldier's terms for a confederate soldier
  4. used to perform surgeries
  5. the fullest of knapsacks weighed this much
  6. criminal
  7. a lazy solider
  8. the surgeon of the regiment
  9. General _______ E. Lee
  10. tough
  11. to search for food in nearby farms
  12. cheater
  13. major cause of death among soldiers during the war
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  1. food or rations
  2. most injuries involved this
  3. a soldier who cooks for everybody
  4. bullets
  5. ________ unchained
  6. the battle of _________
  7. a hat/cap
  8. very hard crackers
  9. new recruits
  10. common term for a Southern soldier
  11. dice
  12. confederate soldiers term for a union soldier

25 Clues: dicetoughbulletscheatercriminala hat/capnew recruitsa lazy soliderfood or rationsa buddy or friend________ unchainedvery hard crackersGeneral _______ E. Leea soldier with bad luckthe battle of _________used to perform surgeriesmost injuries involved thisthe surgeon of the regimenta soldier who cooks for everybodycommon term for a Southern soldier...

vocab civil war 2021-04-12

vocab civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. system of mills, complete with small villages and farms
  2. a system for transmitting messages
  3. a blacksmith who developed the first commercially successful,
  4. American inventor and painter.
  5. ebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County
  6. American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
  7. cloth or woven fabric
  8. American educational reformer and Whig politician
  9. American abolitionist and women's rights activist
  10. the movement to end slavery.
  11. machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers
  12. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses
  13. predominant cash crop from the late 18th century
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  1. American inventor and businessman
  2. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any assembly of the same type.
  3. transformed economies that had been based on agriculture
  4. when transportation became cheaper and more efficient
  5. American engineer and inventor
  6. labor production model invented by Francis Cabot Lowell
  7. movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages
  8. public school in the United States during the 19th century.
  9. a Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century
  10. was an American inventor, actor, and businessman.
  11. a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer

24 Clues: cloth or woven fabricthe movement to end slavery.American engineer and inventorAmerican inventor and painter.American inventor and businessmana system for transmitting messagespredominant cash crop from the late 18th centurywas an American inventor, actor, and businessman.American educational reformer and Whig politician...

Civil War Crossword 2021-05-14

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abolitionist John Brown attempted a raid on what city?
  2. Who proposed the compromise of 1850?
  3. What series of laws were passed relating to slavery?
  4. The Confederates attacked anyway and started the _____ war.
  5. Who won the election of 1850?
  6. What did the South use to justify their secession?
  7. Crittenden proposed an amendment to provide __________ to slavery south of the Mason-Dixon line.
  8. Lincoln promised that soldiers on their way to resupply Fort Sumter would not ______ unless fired upon.
  9. By February 1861, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, _______, and Georgia had joined South Carolina and seceded.
  10. Brown attempted to give slaves _______ to revolt against their masters.
  11. What did Dred Scott attempt to sue for?
  12. Popular sovereignty caused people from all over to come to Kansas to vote for or against _______.
  13. Which act required for slaves to be returned to their owners?
  14. Who was the following quote said to? "Now if . . . I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice and MINGLE MY BLOOD . . . with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments—I submit; so LET IT BE DONE."
  15. The south wanted the Fugitive slave act because of an increase in ____________.
  16. Most Southerners celebrated secession, while most Northerners believed the Union should be _________.
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  1. Who won the 1860 election?
  2. Lincoln and Douglas had discussions over the issue of slavery, which became known as the Lincoln-Douglas _______.
  3. The Supreme Court ruled that the limit of slavery was _________________.
  4. What was the fight between rival governments within the Kansas territory called?
  5. Lincoln said the following quote at his ____________: "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. . . We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection."
  6. Which state was the first to secede from the Union on December 20,1860?
  7. The Kansas-Nebraska act created two territories,and established the principle of ___________.
  8. What did many people see Brown as?
  9. What did the slave states do after the 1860 election?
  10. The Republicans wanted to keep slavery where it was, but repeal it in the ___________.
  11. The Kansas-Nebraska act repealed the ________ Compromise.
  12. Buchanan was part of the __________ party, which was supportive of popular sovereignty.
  13. Who said the following quote? "But in the right to eat the bread . . . which his own hand earns, [an African American] is my equal and the equal of [Senator] Douglas, and the equal of every living man."

29 Clues: Who won the 1860 election?Who won the election of 1850?What did many people see Brown as?Who proposed the compromise of 1850?What did Dred Scott attempt to sue for?What did the South use to justify their secession?What series of laws were passed relating to slavery?What did the slave states do after the 1860 election?...

Civil War Crossword 2021-05-30

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An act signed by Senator James Mason that required escaped slaves to be returned to their masters, regardless of circumstance.
  2. An act passed to repeal the Missouri Compromise which created two new territories with popular sovereignty and a new Republican party with a goal to prevent slavery’s spread to the west.
  3. A member of the US party in support of a system of government under a central authority.
  4. A person in favor of the abolition of a system, especially slavery.
  5. The southern states of America in support of slavery who seceded from the US.
  6. One of the most famous Confederate generals who led during the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, eventually surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant.
  7. The first battle in the Civil War and the first shots fired.
  8. The murder of a person by another person.
  9. The presidential election that jump-started the secession of the Confederacy.
  10. An executive order approved by President Abraham Lincoln.
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  1. The president of the Confederacy (1861-1865).
  2. A simple long distance code, made up of short and long notes or lines.
  3. A battle ending in a Union win and crushing confederate defeat they never recovered from, killing ⅓ of Confederate soldiers.
  4. A compromise that restricted slavery in northern states but allowed it in southern territories below a certain line.
  5. The states located in between the Union and Confederacy, aligned with the Union but also in support of slavery.
  6. The vice president of the Confederacy (1861-1865).
  7. One of the best Union commanders, to whom Robert E. Lee surrendered.
  8. The Union president during the Civil War (1861-1865).
  9. The northern states of America, in support of the abolition of slavery.
  10. A battle in which the North halted Confederate forces in Maryland. Known for the Confederate plans being found wrapped around three cigars.

20 Clues: The murder of a person by another person.The president of the Confederacy (1861-1865).The vice president of the Confederacy (1861-1865).The Union president during the Civil War (1861-1865).An executive order approved by President Abraham Lincoln.The first battle in the Civil War and the first shots fired....

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-10

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the person who became president after Lincoln's assassination
  2. the general who was known for his unconditional surrender
  3. The union general known for his hesitation
  4. Emancipate
  5. people who were wounded or injured in battle
  6. union general who was known for his hesitation
  7. an increase in prices
  8. states that were inbetween the north and the south
  9. set up in a strong position
  10. "the bloodiest day"
  11. close
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  1. became famous for her work with injured soldiers
  2. gives accused individuals the right to a court hearing before being jailed
  3. Union soldiers
  4. a female spy who told the confederacy what the union was doing in Shenandoah Valley
  5. leave
  6. abolitionist and spy known as the conductor of the underground railroad
  7. the location where general Lee surendered
  8. The confederacy's capital
  9. General known for his "unconditional surrender" terms
  10. where did lee's final surrender take place
  11. refuse; not pass
  12. warship
  13. approve
  14. confederate soldiers

25 Clues: leaveclosewarshipapproveEmancipateUnion soldiersrefuse; not pass"the bloodiest day"confederate soldiersan increase in pricesThe confederacy's capitalset up in a strong positionthe location where general Lee surenderedThe union general known for his hesitationwhere did lee's final surrender take placepeople who were wounded or injured in battle...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-10

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gives accused individuals the right to a court hearing before being jailed
  2. approve
  3. Emancipate
  4. Union soldiers
  5. became famous for her work with injured soldiers
  6. people who were wounded or injured in battle
  7. the person who became president after Lincoln's assassination
  8. leave
  9. the general who was known for his unconditional surrender
  10. confederate soldiers
  11. The confederacy's capital
  12. the location where general Lee surendered
  13. close
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  1. abolitionist and spy known as the conductor of the underground railroad
  2. a female spy who told the confederacy what the union was doing in Shenandoah Valley
  3. "the bloodiest day"
  4. states that were inbetween the north and the south
  5. where did lee's final surrender take place
  6. set up in a strong position
  7. union general who was known for his hesitation
  8. who finally won the war
  9. warship
  10. refuse; not pass
  11. president of the confederacy
  12. an increase in prices

25 Clues: leavecloseapprovewarshipEmancipateUnion soldiersrefuse; not pass"the bloodiest day"confederate soldiersan increase in priceswho finally won the warThe confederacy's capitalset up in a strong positionpresident of the confederacythe location where general Lee surenderedwhere did lee's final surrender take place...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-18

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fewho
  2. fwoi
  3. efo
  4. ewbn
  5. fhweruo
  6. fwheuo
  7. defwho
  8. fewhnoi
  9. fewhin
  10. fewui
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  1. fweuo
  2. offered southerers amnesty for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
  3. frweio
  4. fhweo
  5. made slavery illegal throughout the
  6. fewbno
  7. the process readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union
  8. ewhuo
  9. fewjno
  10. fwebuo
  11. weiu

21 Clues: efofwoiewbnweiufweuofhweofewhoewhuofewuifrweiofewbnofewjnofwheuodefwhofwebuofewhinfhweruofewhnoimade slavery illegal throughout thethe process readmitting the former Confederate states to the Unionoffered southerers amnesty for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion

Civil War Crossword 2016-12-02

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another name for slavery
  2. _________ Proclamation by Lincoln freed Southern slaves
  3. The sixteenth President of the United States.
  4. what slaves were considered to be in the South.
  5. famous battle site in Pennsylvania
  6. is the system or belief of getting rid of slavery.
  7. What several Southern states did after Lincoln came to power.
  8. famous Northern general
  9. plantations were the __________ of the Southern economy.
  10. Fort ___________, South Carolina, beginning place of Civil War
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  1. the separate, Southern states as a group
  2. Southern soldiers
  3. a person who wanted to get rid of slavery
  4. ______ War, the name of America's conflict 1861-1864
  5. soldiers or the name of the forces in the North.
  6. __________ is a famous battleground in Maryland
  7. an important crop in the South.
  8. ______________ Court House in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant.
  9. Thriteenth _____________ "permanently" freed slaves in U.S.
  10. famous Southern general

20 Clues: Southern soldiersfamous Southern generalfamous Northern generalanother name for slaveryan important crop in the South.famous battle site in Pennsylvaniathe separate, Southern states as a groupa person who wanted to get rid of slaveryThe sixteenth President of the United States.__________ is a famous battleground in Maryland...

Post Civil War 2016-11-15

Post Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A way of getting around anti monopoly laws
  2. The American Federation of Labor only allowed membership to what type of workers?
  3. How many major strikes were there?
  4. What bridge was a symbol of American success?
  5. Who invented the telephone?
  6. Social _______ is a philosophy that believes in the survival of the fittest
  7. A loose association of businesses who produce the same product
  8. Helped to speed up the normal processes of every day life and created new jobs for the U.S.
  9. Who Lead the American Federation of labor?
  10. He came up with the idea of Morse Code
  11. Steel ushered a new era of ______ in the U.S.
  12. Edison and others found a filament made of ________ fiber that would light up without burning up
  13. an attempt by the government to turn Native Americans into the rest of the society
  14. Division of _____ meant a worker was trained to do one step of the production and then the product moved to another worker
  15. A private police force
  16. What type of consolidation gained controlled of every step of a product's development?
  17. He was the inventor of the phonograph
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  1. Who cut worker's wages at Carnegie steel?
  2. Who led Knights of Labor?
  3. What type of rails replaced iron rails?
  4. The rally led by the Strikers was held in what square?
  5. a philosophy that suggested government ownership of businesses and the equal distribution of wealth
  6. The U.S. government decided that a _______ railroad should be developed connecting the east and west
  7. Who was very successful in producing sleeping cars for railroads?
  8. Workers went out on strike in support of the how many hour work days?
  9. _____ workers contributed greatly to the creation of transcontinental railroad
  10. What president sent in 2,5000 Federal troops to force the workers to end the strike?
  11. What type of consolidation is a way to create a monopoly?
  12. What process produced a lighter,stronger,more flexible steel?
  13. When a company is in complete control of a product or service
  14. Who tried to assassinate Frick but failed?

31 Clues: A private police forceWho led Knights of Labor?Who invented the telephone?How many major strikes were there?He was the inventor of the phonographHe came up with the idea of Morse CodeWhat type of rails replaced iron rails?Who cut worker's wages at Carnegie steel?A way of getting around anti monopoly lawsWho Lead the American Federation of labor?...

Civil War Crossword 2018-05-01

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of the major battles that was in the North's favor
  2. the year the war started
  3. number of southern states that seceded
  4. a battle that helped the north win the war
  5. famous confederate general
  6. president of the united states during the civil war
  7. the president of the confederate states
  8. plan developed by the confederates to defeat the union
  9. order issued by Lincoln to free all southern slaves
  10. the place where the war ended
  11. famous confederate general nicknamed'stonewall'
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  1. the year the war ended
  2. lincolns assassin
  3. number of confederate soldier deaths
  4. first battle the union won
  5. number of union soldier deaths
  6. the battle that started the war
  7. the first battle the confederates won
  8. happened to the south as they started to run out of supplies
  9. a plan developed by the union to defeat the confederates

20 Clues: lincolns assassinthe year the war endedthe year the war startedfirst battle the union wonfamous confederate generalthe place where the war endednumber of union soldier deathsthe battle that started the warnumber of confederate soldier deathsthe first battle the confederates wonnumber of southern states that seceded...

CIVIL WAR CROSSWORD 2018-04-29

CIVIL WAR CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. holding a person in bondage for labor
  2. won the First Battle of Bull Run
  3. a bullet with a hollow base
  4. union general in the west
  5. general of the army of northern Virginia
  6. armed forces that prevented the transportation of goods
  7. first shots of the civil war
  8. president of the confederacy
  9. Lee surrendered here
  10. conditions and practices that promote health
  11. Union strategy for defeating the confederacy
  12. soldiers on horseback
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  1. won the election of 1860
  2. slave states that bordered states that slavery was illegal
  3. assassinated Abraham lincoln
  4. Confederate strategy for defeating the Union
  5. gun with a grooved barrel
  6. southern states do this after Lincoln's election
  7. 85% of this was located in the North
  8. warships covered with iron
  9. the winner of the Battle of Gettysburg

21 Clues: Lee surrendered heresoldiers on horsebackwon the election of 1860union general in the westgun with a grooved barrelwarships covered with irona bullet with a hollow baseassassinated Abraham lincolnfirst shots of the civil warpresident of the confederacywon the First Battle of Bull Run85% of this was located in the North...

Civil War Crossword 2018-03-31

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rule by the army instead of the elected government
  2. In John Brown's raid he planned to raid a Federal ________
  3. People who were not int the war, worked on farms and labored in factories to support the war effort
  4. An all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
  5. A legal case brought by as person or group against another to settle a dispute between them
  6. Loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country
  7. At Pottawatomie Creek both North and South engaged in ___________
  8. A military blockade of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
Down
  1. Abraham Lincoln decided to _________ enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy
  2. Lincoln wanted to stop the riots and other "disloyal practices", so one way he did so was by denying _____________
  3. In 1861, to pay for the war, Congress established the nation's first __________ on people's earnings
  4. In 1863, Congress passed a ______ law that required all able-bodied males between the age of 20-45 to serve in the military if they were called
  5. A policy or attitude that denies equal rights and treatment to certain groups of people
  6. A war between people of the same country
  7. A rise in prices and decrease in the value of money
  8. In the Clay vs. Calhoun debate, one of John Calhoun's demands was for _______ slaves to be returned to their owner
  9. A person who takes advantage of a crisis to make a profit is called a ________
  10. The belief that one race is superior to another
  11. To withdraw from membership in a group
  12. A person who dies for his or her beliefs

20 Clues: To withdraw from membership in a groupA war between people of the same countryA person who dies for his or her beliefsThe belief that one race is superior to anotherA rise in prices and decrease in the value of moneyA rule by the army instead of the elected governmentIn John Brown's raid he planned to raid a Federal ________...

Civil War Sizzle 2019-10-16

Civil War Sizzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gave the famous speech "Ain't I a Women?"
  2. Bringing a prisoner to court to fight against their imprisonment
  3. Only president of the Confederate States of America
  4. The battle took place near Pittsburgh Landing in Tennessee
  5. Lead the armies through Georgia and the Carolinas
  6. Steam-propelled war machine covered in iron/steel plates
  7. Was the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
  8. Headquarters is in Tahlequah, Oklahoma
  9. 18th president of the USA
  10. Second African-American regiment
  11. Confederate general (1861-1863)
  12. Another name for the North
  13. Commanded the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859
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  1. Largest number of casualties for the entire war
  2. Another name for the South
  3. Communicating news by photographs, especially in magazines
  4. Never told a lie
  5. National leader of abolition movement in Massachusetts
  6. Most famous "Conductor" on the Underground Railroad
  7. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
  8. Was known as the "Great organizer of the Union Army"
  9. Gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union
  10. Also known as the First Battle of Manassas
  11. Forced enlistment for state services, usually into armed forces
  12. Founder of the American Red Cross

25 Clues: Never told a lie18th president of the USAAnother name for the SouthAnother name for the NorthAuthor of Uncle Tom's CabinConfederate general (1861-1863)Second African-American regimentFounder of the American Red CrossHeadquarters is in Tahlequah, OklahomaGave the famous speech "Ain't I a Women?"Also known as the First Battle of Manassas...

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-10

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very important
  2. Tax on people’s earnings
  3. Bloodiest day in American military history
  4. Accepted African Americans from all across the north
  5. Summaries most important aspect
  6. Lincoln’s speech on November 19, 1863
  7. Something that comes before
  8. First battle of civil war
  9. Battle that Burnside got relieved
  10. 15,000 men charge against center on Union line
  11. Opposed using force to keep the south in the Union
  12. The three-day battle
  13. Law passed in 1863
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  1. Near Charleston, South Carolina
  2. Union didn’t want to hot on offensive
  3. Circling enemy forcing them to surrender
  4. Union captured railroad crossing at Corinth
  5. Battle that General Jackson got shot
  6. Rise in prices and decrease in value of money
  7. Freed people enslaved in Confederate-held territory
  8. Lee withdrew his army to a small Virginia town
  9. The Virginia showed the advantages of ironclads
  10. New name of the USS Merrimack
  11. The Union’s own ironclad
  12. Right to be charged, or hearing before being jailed
  13. To suggest without saying

26 Clues: Very importantLaw passed in 1863The three-day battleTax on people’s earningsThe Union’s own ironcladFirst battle of civil warTo suggest without sayingSomething that comes beforeNew name of the USS MerrimackNear Charleston, South CarolinaSummaries most important aspectBattle that Burnside got relievedBattle that General Jackson got shot...

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the man who assassinated President Lincoln
  2. law brought runaway slaves back to their owners
  3. another word for Northern states
  4. amendment abolished slavery
  5. Confederate General Thomas Jackson’s nickname
  6. first major battle of the Civil War
  7. conductor of the Underground Railroad
  8. the place that General Robert E. Lee surrendered to end the war
  9. leader of the Confederate states
  10. word means to break away from
  11. leader of the abolitionist movement
  12. Proclamation (executive order) by President Lincoln freeing slaves in rebelling states
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  1. the place the first shot of the war was fired
  2. another word for southern states
  3. Union Commander that helped win the war and later became the 18th President
  4. Product the South grew and sold for large profits
  5. a speech that starts, “Four score and seven years ago…?”
  6. Confederate Commander and expert military leader
  7. the nickname for people that lived in the South
  8. 16th President of the United States
  9. the nickname for people that lived in the North
  10. founder of the Red Cross
  11. Union General that led a deadly "March to the Sea"
  12. war between people of the same country

24 Clues: founder of the Red Crossamendment abolished slaveryword means to break away fromanother word for southern statesanother word for Northern statesleader of the Confederate states16th President of the United Statesfirst major battle of the Civil Warleader of the abolitionist movementconductor of the Underground Railroad...

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-25

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To prove something by showing and example
  2. Very important
  3. what was the battle that was also known as the battle of manassas and showed how badly soldiers needed training
  4. Not eager to do something
  5. what was the battle that the union was able to capture a crucial railroad crossing at Corinth
  6. What was the ironclad owned by the union
  7. To surround and blockade an enemy to force them to surrender
  8. Having to do with the most important part of something
  9. Where the south surrendered ending the civil war
  10. Something that comes before something else
  11. The right to not be held in prison with out being charged with a crime
  12. 1863 battle that stopped the confederate invasion on the north
  13. Prices of items go up and money value goes down
Down
  1. The 1863 declaration that freed the African Americans
  2. The first regiment of African Americans from the north to serve in the civil war
  3. what was the battle where the north was able to claim victory because Lee had withdrawn
  4. what was the battle where the union had one of the worst defeats and burn side got relieved of his command
  5. Failed confederate charge of 15,000 men
  6. Northerners against going to war with the south
  7. The speech made by Lincoln after the battle of Gettysburg
  8. what was the battle that took place in thickly wooded ground and one of union best general, general Jackson, was shot
  9. Fort that was attacked by the 54th Massachusetts regiment in 1863
  10. A tax on peoples earning
  11. The law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
  12. What was the ironclad owned by the confederates

25 Clues: Very importantA tax on peoples earningNot eager to do somethingFailed confederate charge of 15,000 menWhat was the ironclad owned by the unionTo prove something by showing and exampleSomething that comes before something elseNortherners against going to war with the southWhat was the ironclad owned by the confederates...

Civil war wordsmith 2023-05-10

Civil war wordsmith crossword puzzle
Across
  1. codes: The restriction of black peoples right to vote.
  2. Better soil than the north and better plantation areas for the slaves with more fertile land.
  3. E Lee: A general for the confederates.
  4. 12th 1861: Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in south Carolina's Charleston Harbor.
  5. fought to keep slavery.
  6. Kansas: Where 3 different enemies had a bloody battle at Kansas
  7. amendment: This amendment had abolished slavery.
  8. A person that was strongly against slavery and did not want it to continue.
  9. sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government
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  1. S. Grant: led the union army to victory of the confederates.
  2. A rebuilding of places after the civil war.
  3. amendment: This gave African Americans the right to vote.
  4. More factories and is more of an industrial area.
  5. Jackson: Given this name because he held a hill like a stone wall.
  6. railroad: A railroad for a slaves escape with Harriet Tubman.
  7. Something forced upon someone against his or her will.
  8. fought to abolish slavery.
  9. Scott decision: Upheld slavery in united states territories.
  10. created and sustained by the consent of it's people.
  11. amendment: This granted citizenship to the blacks.
  12. Crow Laws: Laws meant to limit freedom for ex slaves.

21 Clues: fought to keep slavery.fought to abolish slavery.E Lee: A general for the confederates.A rebuilding of places after the civil war.amendment: This amendment had abolished slavery.More factories and is more of an industrial area.amendment: This granted citizenship to the blacks.created and sustained by the consent of it's people....

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-10

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Henry, Surrendered February 6 1862
  2. Who won the Battle of Shiloh?
  3. Carolina, Fort Sumter attack was here
  4. B. McClellan gets appointed by President Lincol to be the _______ __ _____ of all U.S. armies
  5. Joseph Johnston, Robert E. Lee replaces him after the Battle of Seven Pines
  6. Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War
  7. The Battle of Pea Ridge took place here
  8. The Battle of Wilson’s Creek happened here
  9. The South's main source of income
  10. Davis, The first and only president of the confederate states of America
  11. Confederate General ________ E. Lee
  12. The Battle of Mill Springs took place here
  13. What year was the final battle of the Civil War fought?
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  1. President Lincoln approves the ______________ Act of 1862 on July 17
  2. The Battle of Shiloh took place here
  3. Sumter, The attack on ____ ________ marked the beginning of the Civil War
  4. Union General _________ S. Grant
  5. Tom's Cabin, A book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write about slavery
  6. The First Battle of Winchester (on May 25 1862) was fought in __________
  7. Joseph Hooker, Who became commander of the Union Army of the Potomac after the loss at Fredericksburg?
  8. Union General George B. ___________
  9. Battle of Bulls _______ on October 21 1861 in Virginia
  10. Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?
  11. The bloodiest one-day battle in US history
  12. Thomas Jonathan Jackson was given the nickname ___________ Jackson

25 Clues: Who won the Battle of Shiloh?Union General _________ S. GrantThe South's main source of incomeHenry, Surrendered February 6 1862Union General George B. ___________Confederate General ________ E. LeeThe Battle of Shiloh took place hereCarolina, Fort Sumter attack was hereWho won the First Battle of Bull Run?The Battle of Pea Ridge took place here...

Civil war crossword 2023-05-19

Civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union captured railroad crossing at Corinth
  2. Bloodiest day in American military history
  3. 15,000 men charge against center on Union line
  4. Freed people enslaved in Confederate-held territory
  5. First battle of civil war
  6. Circling enemy forcing them to surrender
  7. Tax on people’s earnings
  8. Near Charleston, South Carolina
  9. Opposed using force to keep the south in the Union
  10. To suggest without saying
  11. Union didn’t want to hot on offensive
  12. Summaries most important aspect
  13. Right to be charged, or hearing before being jailed
  14. Battle that Burnside got relieved
  15. Very important
Down
  1. Accepted African Americans from all across the north
  2. The Union’s own ironclad
  3. Lincoln’s speech on November 19, 1863
  4. Lee withdrew his army to a small Virginia town
  5. Something that comes before
  6. The Virginia showed the advantages of ironclads
  7. Battle that General Jackson got shot
  8. The three-day battle
  9. Rise in prices and decrease in value of money
  10. Law passed in 1863
  11. New name of the USS Merrimack

26 Clues: Very importantLaw passed in 1863The three-day battleThe Union’s own ironcladTax on people’s earningsFirst battle of civil warTo suggest without sayingSomething that comes beforeNew name of the USS MerrimackNear Charleston, South CarolinaSummaries most important aspectBattle that Burnside got relievedBattle that General Jackson got shot...

Civil War Crossword 2023-09-11

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The 16th president of the United States.
  2. 1st Battle of the Civil War.
  3. Union scout who was first to see the Confederates coming, leading into the Battle of Gettysburg.
  4. Vice President of the Confederacy.
  5. Anti-Slave Capital of Kansas
  6. Northern Senator who was beaten by a cane by Preston Brooks.
  7. A cluster of rocks during Gettysburg where snipers would shoot.
  8. The pro-slavery Southern States of the U.S.
  9. Pro Slave Domestic Terrorists during
  10. Bloodiest Single Day of the Civil War.
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  1. Pro-slave Capital of Kansas, won the race to Washington, but was turned down.
  2. The Judge which ruled Dred Scott could not sue his owner.
  3. Fort bombarded by the Confederates for 48 hours straight.
  4. The main General/Commander of the southern states.
  5. Nickname used by Horace Greely during Kansas becoming a state.
  6. A military arsenal John Brown and his men attacked, where John Brown was captured.
  7. Confederate General, known as Robert E. Lee’s “old war-horse”.
  8. The anti-slavery Northern States of the U.S.
  9. A daring General who called to use bayonets on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, due to lack of ammunition left.
  10. “America's Worst President”, in office 1857-1861.

20 Clues: 1st Battle of the Civil War.Anti-Slave Capital of KansasVice President of the Confederacy.Pro Slave Domestic Terrorists duringBloodiest Single Day of the Civil War.The 16th president of the United States.The pro-slavery Southern States of the U.S.The anti-slavery Northern States of the U.S.“America's Worst President”, in office 1857-1861....

Civil War Vocabulary 2024-01-23

Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Tubman Conductor on the Underground Railroad
  2. last name of President of Confederacy
  3. main crop of the South
  4. last name of inventor of the steamboat
  5. last name of telegraph inventor
  6. name for a Confederate soldier
  7. commander who led the "March to the Sea"
  8. lead bullet
  9. a person who has escaped captivity
  10. weapons
  11. color of the Union uniforms
  12. type of ship that had tall sails/ very fast
  13. last name of Union army commander
  14. name for Union soldier
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  1. Bleeding ______________
  2. capital of the Confederacy
  3. large farm with slaves
  4. number of Confederate states
  5. codes prevented slaves from learning to read
  6. first name of the Confederatie army commander
  7. bloodiest battle of the war
  8. caused most of the deaths in the war
  9. color of Confederate uniforms

23 Clues: weaponslead bulletlarge farm with slavesmain crop of the Southname for Union soldierBleeding ______________capital of the Confederacybloodiest battle of the warcolor of the Union uniformsnumber of Confederate statescolor of Confederate uniformsname for a Confederate soldierlast name of telegraph inventorlast name of Union army commander...

Civil War Battles 2024-05-11

Civil War Battles crossword puzzle
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  1. Final major siege of the war
  2. Turning point battle in Pennsylvania
  3. Key Union victory in Mississippi
  4. Confederate defensive victory near Richmond
  5. Largest city in the Confederacy, captured by the Union in 1862
  6. Decisive Union victory in Tennessee, 1864
  7. Battles where Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia
  8. Battle in Tennessee, a Union victory
  9. Battle that began the Civil War
  10. Confederate name for the two Bull Run battles
  11. Union victory in Tennessee that opened the door to Atlanta
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  1. Union victory in Tennessee, also known as Murfreesboro
  2. Bloody battle in Virginia, part of Grant's Overland Campaign
  3. Early Union victory in Tennessee
  4. Opening battle of Grant's Overland Campaign
  5. Lee's greatest victory, 1863
  6. Confederate victory in Virginia, 1862
  7. Final major battle, leading to Lee's surrender
  8. Confederate victory in Georgia, 1863
  9. Bloodiest single-day battle in American history

20 Clues: Final major siege of the warLee's greatest victory, 1863Battle that began the Civil WarEarly Union victory in TennesseeKey Union victory in MississippiTurning point battle in PennsylvaniaBattle in Tennessee, a Union victoryConfederate victory in Georgia, 1863Confederate victory in Virginia, 1862Decisive Union victory in Tennessee, 1864...

Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-14

Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The 2-minute speech made by Abraham Lincoln
  2. Someone who helps get rid of slavery
  3. Surround a town and force it to surrender
  4. War between factions in a country
  5. An 1854 law that established the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, giving settlers popular sovereignty to decide on the issue of slavery
  6. Freed slaves in the South
  7. South of the 36-30 longitude line
  8. Capital City of The Confederacy
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  1. A strong law authorizing the return of a slave to his master.
  2. Freedom of choice
  3. An 1862 battle in Maryland
  4. General Robert Lee led the Confederate army to this place
  5. Second place in the Election of 1860
  6. Government based on the people's decisions
  7. Getting rid of slavery
  8. A combination of all the injuries
  9. Hard square cracker made with flour, water, and salt
  10. President of the Union in 1860
  11. Withdraw from an organization or polity
  12. Stopped Confederate Armies from getting supplies on the Mississippi River

20 Clues: Freedom of choiceGetting rid of slaveryFreed slaves in the SouthAn 1862 battle in MarylandPresident of the Union in 1860Capital City of The ConfederacyWar between factions in a countryA combination of all the injuriesSouth of the 36-30 longitude lineSomeone who helps get rid of slaverySecond place in the Election of 1860...

Civil war battles 2024-05-09

Civil war battles crossword puzzle
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  1. somewhat split virginia
  2. known as the second battle of bullrun
  3. began the civil war
  4. first major victory for the union
  5. nickname for the manasses battle
  6. first naval battle
  7. a raid on a federal recruitment camp
  8. final battle of the northern Virginia campaign
  9. the first organized "land action" of the war
  10. opened the Cumberland river
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  1. bloodiest battle
  2. truly divided Missouris loyalties
  3. only had 300 union troops
  4. union attack confederates near a church
  5. attack on a court house
  6. most populated battle
  7. began "stonewalls" campaign
  8. began ulysses grants career
  9. first major battle
  10. known as the battle of the Pittsburg landing

20 Clues: bloodiest battlefirst major battlefirst naval battlebegan the civil warmost populated battlesomewhat split virginiaattack on a court houseonly had 300 union troopsbegan "stonewalls" campaignbegan ulysses grants careeropened the Cumberland rivernickname for the manasses battletruly divided Missouris loyaltiesfirst major victory for the union...

Civil War People 2024-02-02

Civil War People crossword puzzle
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  1. Died at little round top
  2. Show off Calvary
  3. KKK
  4. New Orleans Governor
  5. Took pictures
  6. South's president
  7. Burned down Atlanta
  8. Killed Lincoln
  9. Best Northern General
  10. Complained to Lincoln
  11. Stonewall
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  1. Former slave
  2. Red Cross
  3. Invented Baseball
  4. Hornets Nest
  5. Navy New Orleans
  6. Killed people in Kansas
  7. 19 Battles
  8. Turtle
  9. North Little Round Top

20 Clues: KKKTurtleRed CrossStonewall19 BattlesFormer slaveHornets NestTook picturesKilled LincolnShow off CalvaryNavy New OrleansInvented BaseballSouth's presidentBurned down AtlantaNew Orleans GovernorBest Northern GeneralComplained to LincolnNorth Little Round TopKilled people in KansasDied at little round top

Civil War Causes 2024-02-05

Civil War Causes crossword puzzle
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  1. the first state to secede from the Union
  2. a compromise made to settle debates between the north and south stating California could enter the Union as a free state, but the northwest territory would use popular sovereignty to decide whether they are free or slave
  3. South's view on the nation at the time
  4. Union advantage
  5. a book written to show the evils of slavery that angered the south, as they thought it was false
  6. debate in which the winner would get a seat in the senate
  7. Confederate advantage
  8. an invention that helped separate cottons fiber from the seeds, increasing the production of cotton, and therefore slavery
  9. presidential election won by Lincoln in 1860 which angered the south as they viewed Lincoln as a threat to slavery, their way of life
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  1. Confederate advantage
  2. 5 slave states that chose to stay in the Union including: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri
  3. violence erupting in Kansas as a result of a race to determine the outcome of the election of whether it would be free or slave
  4. military leader for the south that could not fight against his home state, Virginia
  5. 11 states that seceded from the union including: Virginia, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, and Mississippi
  6. when the civil war officially started due to the battle at Ft. Sumter, where the south wanted to gain control of the fort, South Carolina was the first to attack
  7. document proposing all new territory added to the U.S. will be free states
  8. Union advantage
  9. a law stating that all runaway slaves must be returned to the south and helping them escape to freedom would result in having to pay a fine or jail time
  10. Union advantage
  11. a radical abolitionist who tried to end slavery by giving weapons to slaves
  12. president of the confederacy
  13. capital of confederate states
  14. the original 19 free states that wanted to prevent the south from starting their own country including: Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Nevada, and Oregon
  15. a court case where an African American was denied his freedom after his master died
  16. a law deciding Kansas would use popular sovereignty to decide whether it would be free or slave
  17. president of the Union

26 Clues: Union advantageUnion advantageUnion advantageConfederate advantageConfederate advantagepresident of the Unionpresident of the confederacycapital of confederate statesSouth's view on the nation at the timethe first state to secede from the Uniondebate in which the winner would get a seat in the senate...

US CIVIL WAR 2024-04-04

US CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
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  1. TO MAKE SOMETHING SUCH A BAD SITUATION
  2. A FIGURE OF A PERSON OR AN ANIMAL IN STONE
  3. TO REMIND PEOPLE OF AN IMPORTANT EVENT
  4. 11 SOUTHERN STATES FORMED THIS ORGANISATION TO SECEDE FROM THE "UNION"
  5. THE PRESIDENT DURING THE CIVIL WAR
  6. VALID, JUSTIFIED
  7. TRUMP THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT WHO WAS AGAINST THE REMOVAL OF THE CONFEDERATE STATUES
  8. KNOWING THAT SOMETHING EXISTS AND IS IMPORTANT
  9. PARTY A POLITICAL PARTY FOUND IN THE USA BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR
  10. TO ACHIEVE
  11. TO SHOW THE WAY
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  1. THEY WANT TO DO THIS TO THE CONFEDERATE MEMORIALS
  2. INTENTION
  3. A STATEMENT MADE BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN 1862
  4. THE CONFEDERACY VS THE UNION
  5. KIND AND GENTLE OF PEOPLE
  6. THE NORTHERN STATES WERE AGAINST THIS
  7. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S IDEOLOGY
  8. THE LEGAL POSITION
  9. TO END A LAW OFFICIALLY

20 Clues: INTENTIONTO ACHIEVETO SHOW THE WAYVALID, JUSTIFIEDTHE LEGAL POSITIONTO END A LAW OFFICIALLYKIND AND GENTLE OF PEOPLETHE CONFEDERACY VS THE UNIONTHE REPUBLICAN PARTY'S IDEOLOGYTHE PRESIDENT DURING THE CIVIL WARTHE NORTHERN STATES WERE AGAINST THISTO MAKE SOMETHING SUCH A BAD SITUATIONTO REMIND PEOPLE OF AN IMPORTANT EVENT...

US1 Civil War 2024-05-21

US1 Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. John Wilkes __________ Who assassinated President Lincoln?
  2. ______________CourtHouse Where did Lee’s army surrender to Union forces?
  3. About 400,000 ____________ of war were documented during the Civil War?
  4. Who won the Election of 1864?
  5. Battle of _____________ - Confederate Army forced the Union army to retreat to Tennessee
  6. Battle of Chancellorsville - where Stonewall Jackson will die from
  7. Battle of __________- Union Army forced the Confederate army to retreat to Georgia
  8. Battle of _________ - Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing The confederate army surprised attacked Grant’s army
  9. Where did the assassination of President Lincoln take place?
  10. Battle of _________ - Reckless attack by General Burnside in Fredericksburg, Virginia
  11. April 26, 1865; the Civil War ________
  12. Battle of _________ - Lee’s army attacked in Pennsylvania
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  1. ___________ Proclamation - document proclaimed that slaves in rebel states were free
  2. Battle of Antietam - General Lee attacked in Maryland and hoped to gain __________ support
  3. Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
  4. Battle of _________ - Union capture at New Orleans
  5. Siege of ____________Critical railroad junction that supplied Lee’s army and Richmond, Virginia
  6. Battle of _______ - Grant’s army now controlled the Mississippi River and lay siege of Vicksburg
  7. Sherman's _______________ General Sherman’s military campaign destroying everything the Confederates might use from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia
  8. The _______________ Address was read after which battle in the Civil War?
  9. Grants______________ Campaign What was the 6-week series of battles fought within 100 miles of Richmond, Virginia during the battles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania?
  10. _________ Battle of Bull Run - General Lee attacked at the advantage of Union change of Generals

22 Clues: Who won the Election of 1864?April 26, 1865; the Civil War ________Battle of _________ - Union capture at New OrleansBattle of _________ - Lee’s army attacked in PennsylvaniaWhere did the assassination of President Lincoln take place?Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?...

The Civil War 2024-03-07

The Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Grant's siege success on the Mississippi
  2. Believed in popular sovereignty
  3. Site of Lee's surrender
  4. The bloodiest single day in American history
  5. Lee's greatest victory
  6. The new southern capitol
  7. General for the north
  8. to separate from a larger organization or entity
  9. Came right after the Battle of Gettysburg
  10. Got a job offer from both sides
  11. Killed by friendly fire
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  1. Turning point of the Civil War
  2. the master plan of the north
  3. Union general known for "total war"
  4. States that had slaves but still fought for the north
  5. Heroic defense at Little Round Top
  6. Where it all started
  7. Grant's stategic retreat angainst a surprise attack
  8. king of the south
  9. Confederate soldier on picket duty

20 Clues: king of the southWhere it all startedGeneral for the northLee's greatest victorySite of Lee's surrenderKilled by friendly fireThe new southern capitolthe master plan of the northTurning point of the Civil WarBelieved in popular sovereigntyGot a job offer from both sidesHeroic defense at Little Round TopConfederate soldier on picket duty...

Civil War Crossword 2024-02-08

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. He was wounded and became a _________.
  2. The state allowed slaves but stayed with the Union and became a ___________.
  3. He ran away from the authorities and became a ___________.
  4. He stockpiled weapons and had a __________.
  5. He died for his cause and became a __________.
  6. He claimed his statement was right and _________.(it)
  7. The movement offered a lot of ___________.
  8. Leaving the Union was an act of _____________.
  9. When the state left the Union, it decided to ___________.
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  1. Lincoln’s most famous order was the ___________________.
  2. A strategy in the civil war was __________.
  3. One of the first currency that didn’t have a value in gold where called ___________.
  4. The doctrine of leaving all law except the constitution is called _____________.
  5. The regiment was losing until they were ___________.
  6. When people from the same country fight each other, it is called a __________.
  7. The small river was a _________.
  8. He committed a crime and received a __________.
  9. Blitzkrieg was a WW2 ___________.
  10. When he joined the army, he ___________.
  11. To defend against the heavy attacks, the regiment decided to__________.

20 Clues: The small river was a _________.Blitzkrieg was a WW2 ___________.He was wounded and became a _________.When he joined the army, he ___________.The movement offered a lot of ___________.A strategy in the civil war was __________.He stockpiled weapons and had a __________.He died for his cause and became a __________....

Civil War events 2023-10-16

Civil War events crossword puzzle
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  1. and antislavery folks went to Kansas territory in 1854-1856.
  2. does the South seriously begin to think about if these states joined the Union as free states?
  3. slave act
  4. representative Preston Brooks entered the senate chamber and started beating sumner w/a cane
  5. Brown's Raid
  6. and 18 men seized arsenal w/o a fight; fell apart when no slaves rose up to assist the rebellion
  7. Toms Cabin
  8. Scott case.
  9. compromise
  10. not following the law would be charged w/a felony and fined
  11. allowed to choose states if they allowed slavery or not.
  12. U.S. Supreme Court stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States
  13. Railroad
  14. missouri applied for statehood
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  1. of 1850
  2. Carolina voted to secede from the Union on DEC 20, 1860. Between JAN 9-FEB 1, more states voted to secede from the union
  3. Slave Act Passed
  4. proposed the Missouri Compromise?
  5. in Congress
  6. Clay
  7. of 1860
  8. Kansas
  9. was popular w/northern abolitionists; southerners hated him- didn't even appear on most southern ballots
  10. act
  11. opponents squared off in the race for a senate seat to represent Illinois
  12. both the antislavery movement and the womans right movement

26 Clues: actClayKansasof 1850of 1860Railroadslave actToms Cabincompromisein CongressScott case.Brown's RaidSlave Act Passedmissouri applied for statehoodproposed the Missouri Compromise?allowed to choose states if they allowed slavery or not.not following the law would be charged w/a felony and fined...

Civil War Crossword 2023-10-29

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the Confederacy incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation
  2. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming
  3. Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States
  4. someone who wants to abolish slavery
  5. refraining from doing something
  6. Freedom from slavery
  7. a person hiding or escaped from somewhere to avoid going to prison
  8. the action of killing someone in a sudden act
  9. A smooth-bore firearm fired from the shoulder
  10. Someone who does something because they want to, not because they need to
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  1. the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful
  2. the main cause of the civil war
  3. the act of getting rid of something
  4. also known as the North during the Civil War
  5. To admit defeat and give up in the face of overwhelming odds
  6. people killed in a war
  7. to formally approve
  8. A form of tax applied on imports from other countries
  9. The cruel killing of a number of helpless or resisting people
  10. the 16th president
  11. experiencing something bad or painful in that moment

21 Clues: the 16th presidentto formally approveFreedom from slaverypeople killed in a warthe main cause of the civil warrefraining from doing somethingthe act of getting rid of somethingsomeone who wants to abolish slaveryalso known as the North during the Civil Warthe action of killing someone in a sudden actA smooth-bore firearm fired from the shoulder...

The Civil War 2024-04-12

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To submit to the enemy and cease resistance.
  2. The port of the first major setback of the Confederate Army.
  3. He won the election of 1860.
  4. One side of the war that was from the north.
  5. One side of the war that was from the south.
  6. Union forces laid a ______ to Charleston, bombarding the city for a year.
  7. What the war was called.
  8. He sued his master for freedom.
  9. The 54th _______ was a unit of African American soldiers.
  10. The first combat submarine that sank.
  11. After the fall of Port Royal, what city was under attack.
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  1. A Union strategy to block ships from importing or exporting goods.
  2. The _______ Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln.
  3. The Kansas-Nebraska Act needed southern support in building these.
  4. They thought their rights were violated.
  5. A crisis where the south is upset about a tariff.
  6. A runaway slave that took a confederate ship and surrendered to the Union to escape.
  7. The north/Union was trying to abolish this.
  8. What were the slaves fighting for.
  9. What fort fell at the beginning of the war.

20 Clues: What the war was called.He won the election of 1860.He sued his master for freedom.What were the slaves fighting for.The first combat submarine that sank.They thought their rights were violated.The north/Union was trying to abolish this.What fort fell at the beginning of the war.To submit to the enemy and cease resistance....

8th Civil War 2024-04-01

8th Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. important river the Union wanted to control to surround South
  2. Mr. Lieber helped create this to establish rules for soldiers during war
  3. Fort where Civil War began
  4. Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in these states
  5. Rebel document that says "each state acting in its independent character"
  6. Union victory allowed Lincoln to issue Emancipation Proclamation
  7. heated then bent into "neckties"
  8. Rebel Constitution allows people to own these
  9. General who led a destructive march through Georgia
  10. capture of fort allowed Union to invade on two rivers
  11. One thing Sherman wanted to destroy in the South
  12. initially in the war, North's goal was to restore this
  13. this Tennessee fort sat too low in the water
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  1. had a defensive strategy to hold onto territory
  2. TX, GA, MS, SC "declared" these as reasons why they seceded
  3. Shiloh had more of these than all previous U.S. wars combined
  4. Lincoln had only a small amount of experience in this
  5. Lee surrendered his army to this man at Appomattox
  6. Rebels considered the resupply of Sumter as violation of this
  7. This "first" found Union retreating from a railroad junction
  8. capturing these in Southwest would make Rebels rich
  9. After Gettysburg, South will never do this again in North
  10. He delivered the Gettysburg Address
  11. Rebels wanted England & France to _________ them as a nation
  12. Sherman wanted to make Georgia do this
  13. president who was impatient & gave jobs to friends

26 Clues: Fort where Civil War beganheated then bent into "neckties"He delivered the Gettysburg AddressSherman wanted to make Georgia do thisthis Tennessee fort sat too low in the waterRebel Constitution allows people to own thesehad a defensive strategy to hold onto territoryOne thing Sherman wanted to destroy in the South...

Civil War 23 2024-06-06

Civil War 23 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - False or inaccurate information used as propaganda.
  2. - Title for Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves.
  3. - Military surveying to gather information.
  4. - Officer responsible for providing quarters, rations, clothing, etc.
  5. - Compulsory enlistment for military service.
  6. - Incendiary ammunition used during the war.
  7. - Northerner who moved to the South post-war.
  8. - Raider or plunderer, often a guerrilla fighter.
  9. - Military post or fort.
  10. - General store, often found in military camps.
  11. - Union general and explorer.
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  1. - Musician who plays the trumpet for military signals.
  2. - Increase in the intensity of conflict.
  3. - Soldier killed, wounded, or missing in action.
  4. - A soldier in the infantry.
  5. - Civilian activities during wartime.
  6. - Artillery piece that fires shells.
  7. - Southern states that seceded.
  8. - Soldier who has served in the military, often honored post-war.
  9. - Floating bridge used for river crossings.

20 Clues: - Military post or fort.- A soldier in the infantry.- Union general and explorer.- Southern states that seceded.- Artillery piece that fires shells.- Civilian activities during wartime.- Increase in the intensity of conflict.- Military surveying to gather information.- Floating bridge used for river crossings....

Civil War 29 2024-06-06

Civil War 29 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Soldier in the cavalry.
  2. - Scout or survey an area for military purposes.
  3. - Withdrawal of troops from a threatened area.
  4. - Surprise attack by people lying in wait.
  5. - Movement of troops into position for battle.
  6. - A soldier in the infantry.
  7. - Pertaining to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson.
  8. - Planning and execution of complex operations, especially in warfare.
  9. - Soldier skilled in precision shooting, often used as snipers.
  10. - Member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting.
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  1. - Storage facility for military weapons and ammunition.
  2. - Military construction designed for defense.
  3. - Messenger who delivers military orders.
  4. - Soldier armed with a pike.
  5. - Firearm loaded from the rear of the barrel.
  6. - Severe throat infection common among soldiers.
  7. - Unit of artillery pieces.
  8. - Assembly of troops for inspection or duty.
  9. - Riverboat used for transporting supplies.
  10. - Severe suffering or privation.
  11. - Defensive obstacle made of felled trees and branches.

21 Clues: - Soldier in the cavalry.- Unit of artillery pieces.- Soldier armed with a pike.- A soldier in the infantry.- Severe suffering or privation.- Messenger who delivers military orders.- Surprise attack by people lying in wait.- Riverboat used for transporting supplies.- Assembly of troops for inspection or duty....

Civil War 30 2024-06-06

Civil War 30 crossword puzzle
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  1. - Boldly resistant or challenging.
  2. - Long weapon used by cavalry.
  3. - Gathering of troops for inspection.
  4. - Large unit of soldiers, smaller than a division.
  5. - To move around the side of the enemy.
  6. - Act of spying to obtain secret information.
  7. - Backpack carried by soldiers.
  8. - Severe suffering or privation.
  9. - Member of a small independent group engaging in irregular warfare.
  10. - Underwater explosive device used in naval warfare.
  11. - Container used for carrying water.
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  1. - Strategic point where railroads or roads meet.
  2. - Officer responsible for troops' supplies.
  3. - Agreement to stop fighting temporarily.
  4. - Side of a military formation.
  5. - Process of making soldiers resistant to diseases.
  6. - Class of small freeholders, often serving in local military forces.
  7. - Newly enlisted soldier.
  8. - Tent or shelter, often large, used for gatherings or hospitals.
  9. - Simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms.

20 Clues: - Newly enlisted soldier.- Long weapon used by cavalry.- Side of a military formation.- Backpack carried by soldiers.- Severe suffering or privation.- Boldly resistant or challenging.- Container used for carrying water.- Gathering of troops for inspection.- To move around the side of the enemy.- Agreement to stop fighting temporarily....

Civil War 6 2024-06-06

Civil War 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Term for escaped slaves who sought refuge with Union forces.
  2. - Battle during the Seven Days Battles.
  3. - Union General known for reorganizing the Army of the Potomac.
  4. - Mingling of opposing troops.
  5. - Northern opportunists in the post-war South.
  6. - Southern whites who supported Reconstruction.
  7. - Radical Republican leader in Congress.
  8. - Confederate General wounded at Bull Run.
  9. - Officer responsible for supplying troops.
  10. - Union General in charge at First Bull Run.
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  1. - Commodity often rationed for soldiers.
  2. - The first successful combat submarine.
  3. - Vice President who succeeded Lincoln.
  4. - Capital of Louisiana, captured by the Union in 1862.
  5. - Union cavalry leader famous for his raid.
  6. - Unionist guerrilla fighter, particularly in Kansas.
  7. - Post-war title for Governor of Mississippi, Jefferson Davis.
  8. - City presented to Lincoln in 1864 as a Christmas gift.
  9. - Colloquial term for Confederate sympathizers.
  10. - Youngest soldier to serve in the Civil War.

20 Clues: - Mingling of opposing troops.- Vice President who succeeded Lincoln.- Battle during the Seven Days Battles.- Commodity often rationed for soldiers.- The first successful combat submarine.- Radical Republican leader in Congress.- Confederate General wounded at Bull Run.- Union cavalry leader famous for his raid....

Civil War 12 2024-06-06

Civil War 12 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Confederate general known for the charge at Gettysburg.
  2. - Military weapons, ammunition, and equipment.
  3. - Confederate ironclad warship, also called the CSS Virginia.
  4. - Used to move artillery pieces.
  5. FERRY - Location of John Brown's raid.
  6. - Small farmer, often in the context of Southern agriculture.
  7. - Component used in gunpowder.
  8. - Anti-slavery guerrilla fighter in Kansas.
  9. - Fate of many soldiers in battles and skirmishes.
  10. - Sword typically used by cavalry.
  11. MILL - Site of a major battle during the Seven Days Battles.
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  1. - Northern opportunist in the South during Reconstruction.
  2. - Rebellion against authority, as in Nat Turner's.
  3. - Significant battle in Georgia.
  4. - Military survey of enemy territory.
  5. - Intense, rapid movement of troops.
  6. - Slang for British soldier, also used for Union soldiers.
  7. - Official ban on trade.
  8. GUN - Deceptive artillery piece made from wood.
  9. - Union admiral and naval artillery innovator.

20 Clues: - Official ban on trade.- Component used in gunpowder.- Significant battle in Georgia.- Used to move artillery pieces.- Sword typically used by cavalry.- Intense, rapid movement of troops.- Military survey of enemy territory.FERRY - Location of John Brown's raid.- Anti-slavery guerrilla fighter in Kansas....

Civil War 14 2024-06-06

Civil War 14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Confederate submarine, successful in sinking a Union ship.
  2. - Noted Union Army infantry brigade.
  3. - Backpack used by soldiers to carry supplies.
  4. - Fortified defensive position.
  5. - Site of a significant Union siege and victory.
  6. - Courthouse where a significant Revolutionary War battle took place, referenced in Civil War contexts.
  7. - Confederate fort captured by Union forces.
  8. - Love for or devotion to one’s country, often invoked during the war.
  9. - The act of withdrawing from a larger political entity, like the Union.
  10. - Military unit consisting of several regiments.
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  1. - Soldiers fighting for the Union.
  2. - Site of a brutal battle in Virginia.
  3. - Type of artillery used to fire shells.
  4. - Moving troops and supplies, often by rail or river.
  5. - Part of the Underground Railroad aiding escaped slaves.
  6. - Medical facility for treating wounded soldiers.
  7. - Mounted infantry or cavalry soldiers.
  8. - Union general known for his role in multiple battles.
  9. - The killing or wounding of people, especially in conflict.
  10. - Agricultural tool symbolically associated with death and the yield of armies.

20 Clues: - Fortified defensive position.- Soldiers fighting for the Union.- Noted Union Army infantry brigade.- Site of a brutal battle in Virginia.- Mounted infantry or cavalry soldiers.- Type of artillery used to fire shells.- Confederate fort captured by Union forces.- Backpack used by soldiers to carry supplies....

Civil War 17 2024-06-06

Civil War 17 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Plans or strategies used during warfare.
  2. - Enthusiastic support for a cause or activity.
  3. - Act of seizing property, especially of those supporting the Confederacy.
  4. - Breech-loading rifle used by both Union and Confederate forces.
  5. - Type of ammunition used in cannons.
  6. - Payment offered to encourage enlistment in the army.
  7. - A chaotic hand-to-hand fight.
  8. - Small farmer, often used to describe Southern farmers.
  9. - Protective wall or earth defense along the top of a trench or fort.
Down
  1. - Lincoln's Secretary of War.
  2. - Valley in Virginia that saw significant military action.
  3. - Someone engaged in trying to influence legislators, particularly prevalent during Reconstruction.
  4. - A dance popular during the Civil War era.
  5. - Prolonged military blockade of a city or fortress.
  6. - To create or make do with what is available, often on the battlefield.
  7. - Brotherhood among soldiers.
  8. - Act of joining the military.
  9. - Injured soldiers on the battlefield.
  10. - End point of a transportation line, often used for troop movements.
  11. - Short for reconnaissance, military scouting to gather information.

20 Clues: - Lincoln's Secretary of War.- Brotherhood among soldiers.- Act of joining the military.- A chaotic hand-to-hand fight.- Type of ammunition used in cannons.- Injured soldiers on the battlefield.- Plans or strategies used during warfare.- A dance popular during the Civil War era.- Enthusiastic support for a cause or activity....

Civil War 41 2024-06-07

Civil War 41 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Close observation, especially for gathering information.
  2. - Another name for mercury, often mentioned in period military contexts.
  3. - Formal statement or proclamation.
  4. - Place where the sick or injured are cared for.
  5. - Pardon extended to a group or class of individuals.
  6. - Leading position in a movement or military formation.
  7. - Subdue or defeat with superior force.
  8. - Strongly criticize or reprimand.
  9. - State of being watchful and alert, especially in military situations.
Down
  1. - Firearm loaded from the rear of the barrel.
  2. - Group of armed men accompanying a person or vehicle for protection.
  3. - Public or official announcement.
  4. - Non-professional soldier, often a volunteer.
  5. - Meeting point of two railroads.
  6. - Skilled military marksman.
  7. - Sound of an explosion, often mimicking artillery fire.
  8. - Armed civilian ready to fight at a moment's notice.
  9. - To bring to an end, often used in the context of a mission or engagement.
  10. - The act of regaining or gaining something in exchange for payment.
  11. - Complaint or resentment.

20 Clues: - Complaint or resentment.- Skilled military marksman.- Meeting point of two railroads.- Public or official announcement.- Strongly criticize or reprimand.- Formal statement or proclamation.- Subdue or defeat with superior force.- Firearm loaded from the rear of the barrel.- Non-professional soldier, often a volunteer....

Civil War 43 2024-06-07

Civil War 43 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - To overwhelm and take control of an area.
  2. - Minor battle or conflict between small groups of troops.
  3. - To communicate and collaborate, especially between different groups.
  4. - Temporary camp without tents.
  5. - Type of battleship and a term denoting fearless resolve.
  6. - Continuous, heavy cannon fire.
  7. - Nickname given to General Philip Sheridan for his aggressive tactics.
  8. - Skill or expertise in a particular field or activity, especially combat.
  9. - Strengthen a place with defensive works.
  10. - Troops stationed at a fort or town for defense.
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  1. - Moved forward or made progress.
  2. - Severe suffering or privation.
  3. - Messenger delivering urgent news or orders.
  4. - A limited quantity of something, like troops or supplies.
  5. - Military weapons, ammunition, and equipment.
  6. - To rejoice or celebrate.
  7. - Pierced with a sharp object, metaphorically stuck.
  8. - Belt with loops or pockets for carrying cartridges.
  9. - Temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal.
  10. - To establish a military position with trenches.

20 Clues: - To rejoice or celebrate.- Temporary camp without tents.- Severe suffering or privation.- Continuous, heavy cannon fire.- Moved forward or made progress.- Strengthen a place with defensive works.- To overwhelm and take control of an area.- Messenger delivering urgent news or orders.- Military weapons, ammunition, and equipment....

Civil War Test 2024-09-13

Civil War Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The goal of the north was to reunite the country
  2. said if Europe new we were fighting against slavery the would not help
  3. the first were the Monitor and the Merrimack
  4. was a two day battle in April
  5. was the Confederate Capital
  6. on january 1st Abraham Lincoln sighned the
  7. was the Union Capital
  8. Captured New Orleans
  9. plan came from general Winfield Scott
  10. was the plan to split the confedercy
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  1. guarantees a person a hero before jail
  2. thousands of women served as
  3. was closing ports
  4. was named after a small church
  5. was the first female surgeon
  6. peace democrats were known as
  7. (Confederacy commander) fought against General McDowell at the FIRST Battle of Bull run
  8. worst protest against draft happened in
  9. saw the bloodiest single day of the entire war
  10. wanted support from Britain and France
  11. was the Confederate President

21 Clues: was closing portsCaptured New Orleanswas the Union Capitalwas the Confederate Capitalthousands of women served aswas the first female surgeonwas a two day battle in Aprilpeace democrats were known aswas the Confederate Presidentwas named after a small churchwas the plan to split the confedercyplan came from general Winfield Scott...

Civil War Test 2024-09-13

Civil War Test crossword puzzle
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  1. Beauregard fought for them ______
  2. was the Confederate capital
  3. The main goal of the north was to _____ the country.
  4. The worst protest against the draft happened in ____ .
  5. the _____ Plan was the plan to split the confederacy.
  6. ______ said if Europe thought the war was against Slavery, they wouldn't want to help as much
  7. saw the bloodiest single day of the entire war.
  8. The first _____ were the Monitor and the Merrimack
  9. was named after a small church
Down
  1. Peace Democrats became known as ______
  2. the _____ war plan came from General Winfield Scott.
  3. captured New Orleans
  4. was the Union capital
  5. class comment…
  6. The South wanted support from ______
  7. Davis was the Confederate President
  8. Thousands of women served as _____
  9. Licoln On January 1, 1963 _____ signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  10. a _____ was closing of ports
  11. Mary Edwards Walker was the first female ______
  12. guarantees a person a hearing before jail
  13. ____ was a 2 day battle in April.

22 Clues: class comment…captured New Orleanswas the Union capitalwas the Confederate capitala _____ was closing of portswas named after a small churchBeauregard fought for them ______Thousands of women served as _________ was a 2 day battle in April.Davis was the Confederate PresidentThe South wanted support from ______Peace Democrats became known as ______...

Civil War Crossword 2024-09-24

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Act, Legally had to give runaways back
  2. Southern States
  3. Final surrender place
  4. Bloodiest Day in US history
  5. Confederacy
  6. Union
  7. Bloodiest battle of the war
  8. U.S President
  9. Grants number 1
  10. Cautious Union General
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  1. General killed by friendly fire
  2. Lee was from
  3. Condeferate General
  4. Freed all slaves
  5. Succesful General
  6. Confederatete President
  7. Sumter, First Southern Victory
  8. Social reform to end slavery
  9. Slave State that didn't join Confederacy
  10. Run, Confederate Victory

20 Clues: UnionConfederacyLee was fromU.S PresidentSouthern StatesGrants number 1Freed all slavesSuccesful GeneralCondeferate GeneralFinal surrender placeCautious Union GeneralConfederatete PresidentRun, Confederate VictoryBloodiest Day in US historyBloodiest battle of the warSocial reform to end slaveryGeneral killed by friendly fire...

Civil War Crossword 2024-09-24

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Allowed each territory to decide to have slaves
  2. Robert E. Lee's "perfect battle"
  3. Social reform effort to end slavery in the US
  4. Side with better supplies and navy
  5. Idea that Americans control coast to coast
  6. slave that sued for freedom
  7. Battle where civilians brought picnics to watch
  8. President of Confederacy
  9. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
  10. Battle that was the bloodiest day in US history
  11. Thomas Jackson's nickname
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  1. 16th president of US(Union)
  2. General of confederate army
  3. Machine that increased demand for slaves
  4. Added Missouri to the Union as a slave state
  5. Overly cautious general
  6. 18th president
  7. Side that had more motivation and excellent military leadership
  8. Turning point in the war
  9. When a state leaves and becomes their own

20 Clues: 18th presidentOverly cautious generalWrote Uncle Tom's CabinTurning point in the warPresident of ConfederacyThomas Jackson's nickname16th president of US(Union)General of confederate armyslave that sued for freedomRobert E. Lee's "perfect battle"Side with better supplies and navyMachine that increased demand for slaves...

Civil War & Reconstruction 2024-10-30

Civil War & Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President who signed the compromise of 1850
  2. 16th president of the United States
  3. Union general, won significant victories, supreme commander of all Union forces
  4. Only bachelor president whose term in office was the last before the Civil War began
  5. President who had to deal with the controversy surrounding the Kansas-Nebraska Act
  6. Lincoln's opponent in 1858 race for senate and driving force behind the Kansas-Nebraska Act
  7. COmmander of Lee's cavalry corps
  8. Leader of the "foot cavalry;" "Stonewall"
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  1. Freed slave who worked in the abolitionist movement
  2. "Great Compromiser" who helped to negotiate the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850
  3. Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
  4. Radical Republican who was the chief author of the 14th amendment
  5. Lincoln's assasin
  6. Confederate general present at Fort Sumter and Petersburg
  7. Confederate general who led the charge up Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg
  8. Commander of the Army of Norther Virginia and eventually supreme commander of all Confederate forces
  9. Whig president, "Old Rough and Ready"
  10. Civil war nurse, founded American Red Cross
  11. Developed the anaconda plan
  12. Union Commander in the West responsible for the burning of Atlanta and the destructive March to the Sea
  13. Fanatical abolitionist who attempted to start a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, VA

21 Clues: Lincoln's assasinDeveloped the anaconda planAuthor of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"COmmander of Lee's cavalry corps16th president of the United StatesWhig president, "Old Rough and Ready"Leader of the "foot cavalry;" "Stonewall"President who signed the compromise of 1850Civil war nurse, founded American Red Cross...

Civil War Crossword 2025-03-03

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
  2. Law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military.
  3. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  4. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps
  5. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  6. A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain.
  7. An exectutive order issued by President Lincoln freeing all slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control.
  8. To withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  9. A term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  10. Hardtack is a term used to describe the hard crackers often issued to soldiers of both sides during the Civil War
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  1. A term used to describe the time in American history directly after the Civil War during which the South was “reconstructed” by the North after its loss in the war.
  2. The murder of an important person.
  3. Excessive devotion to the interests of a particular region.
  4. An American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States.
  5. Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap.
  6. These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates.
  7. Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.
  8. Loyal to the government of the United States.
  9. The portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
  10. The ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labor.
  11. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  12. The name for the group of states that left the U.S. to form their own country.
  13. A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder.
  14. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  15. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.

25 Clues: The murder of an important person.To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land.Loyal to the government of the United States.A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder.A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain.A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle....

Civil War Battles 2025-05-03

Civil War Battles crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most battles were fought in this state
  2. battle named after the number of days it was fought
  3. aggressor at Antietam
  4. led a charge of 15,000 men
  5. only Southern state to not lose a capital
  6. feeling of northerners after Fredericksburg loss
  7. Battle of Fredericksburg month
  8. turning point in the war for the North
  9. how Lee was seen after Seven Days' Battle
  10. Confederate commander
  11. Battle of Shiloh location
  12. Battle of Antietam location
  13. how to describe the Confederacy forces at Natural Bridge
  14. important geographic features at stake at Vicksburg
  15. reason the Confederacy surrendered at Vicksburg
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  1. Grant proved himself to Lincoln at this battle
  2. at stake in the Battle of Natural Bridge
  3. recruitment hopefuls in the Battle of Olustee
  4. Battle of Shiloh winner
  5. first major battle of the war
  6. battle where the element of surprise was used
  7. General Grant's first name
  8. number of Union losses at Olustee
  9. military strategy that won Vicksburg for the North
  10. America's Bloodiest Day
  11. number of years the Civil War lasted
  12. capturing this might bring a swift end to the war
  13. suffered the most casualties in the Battle of Shiloh
  14. gave a famous speech at Gettysburg
  15. Battle of Antietam month

30 Clues: aggressor at AntietamConfederate commanderBattle of Shiloh winnerAmerica's Bloodiest DayBattle of Antietam monthBattle of Shiloh locationled a charge of 15,000 menGeneral Grant's first nameBattle of Antietam locationfirst major battle of the warBattle of Fredericksburg monthnumber of Union losses at Olusteegave a famous speech at Gettysburg...

Civil war abc 2025-05-08

Civil war abc crossword puzzle
Across
  1. railroad conducter
  2. another name for the south
  3. states choice
  4. to get picked to fight
  5. battle strategies
  6. help you feel better
  7. to end slavery
  8. they rebuilt
  9. fort on the water
  10. anti slavery states
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  1. supplies food and clothing
  2. lincons law to end slavery
  3. 16th president
  4. commander that led the charge of gettysburg
  5. the first metal battle ship
  6. confederates president
  7. union general
  8. end slavery
  9. slaves can escape
  10. the turning point battle
  11. had to work for people

21 Clues: end slaverythey rebuiltunion generalstates choice16th presidentto end slaveryslaves can escapebattle strategiesfort on the waterrailroad conducteranti slavery stateshelp you feel betterconfederates presidentto get picked to fighthad to work for peoplethe turning point battlesupplies food and clothinglincons law to end slavery...

The Civil War 2025-09-30

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What general led the Union forces in the Siege of Vicksburg?
  2. Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
  3. What famous speech began with the words "Four score and seven year ago...?
  4. Which battle marked the first major victory for the union: Antietam, Gettysburg, or Shiloh?
  5. Soldiers were usually given dry flour biscuits to eat. What were these biscuits called?
  6. At the beginning of the war, Union soldiers were attacked by Southern sympathizers in what Maryland City?
  7. How many states seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America?
  8. Mary Boykin Chesnut was famous Confederate diarist, nurse, or spy?
  9. How many days did the Battle of Chickamauga last?
  10. What was the deadliest battle of the Civil War?
  11. The capture of Vicksburg was important to the Union because the city was located on the shore of what river?
Down
  1. What was the Battle of Manassas known as in the North?
  2. Where did the Civil War start?
  3. Who was mortally wounded while watching a play at the Ford Theater?
  4. The Confederacy won the first Battle of Manassas. Who won the second Battle of Manassas?
  5. Known to many as Moses, what former slave helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom in the North?
  6. Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to lay down his arms. Of what descent was Stand Watie?
  7. In what city were there major riots against conscription into the Union army?
  8. Who were nicknamed "Angels of the Battlefield"?
  9. Near the end of the war, did the Union or Confederacy control the Ocean?
  10. Before the war, Jefferson Davis was a senator from which state?

21 Clues: Where did the Civil War start?Who were nicknamed "Angels of the Battlefield"?What was the deadliest battle of the Civil War?How many days did the Battle of Chickamauga last?Which was the first state to secede from the Union?What was the Battle of Manassas known as in the North?What general led the Union forces in the Siege of Vicksburg?...

The Civil War 2025-08-27

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One party rule
  2. The U.S. bought land to the west of the Mississippi River
  3. The Indian removal act caused this
  4. This made the "escape pods"
  5. The belief of moving West to expand the U.S.
  6. This caused "Bleeding Kansas"
  7. An invisible line separating free and enslaved states
  8. Our second president and first vice president
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  1. up cost of imported goods
  2. The last name of the president that won the 1860 election
  3. What amendment says slaves are property?
  4. Believed in strong state governments
  5. state has the right to void a federal law
  6. 3 of 5 slaves are counted as one person for population
  7. The last name of a man who began The Attack on Harper's Ferry
  8. believed in a strong government
  9. This person wrote the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
  10. President Polk began the Mexican American war on what border?
  11. California is a free state, caused by the Fugitive Slave Act
  12. The last name of a slave that spoke against slavery

20 Clues: One party ruleup cost of imported goodsThis made the "escape pods"This caused "Bleeding Kansas"believed in a strong governmentThe Indian removal act caused thisBelieved in strong state governmentsWhat amendment says slaves are property?state has the right to void a federal lawThe belief of moving West to expand the U.S....

Pre- Civil War 2025-10-20

Pre- Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The act of setting a person free from the control of another person
  2. Principle of maintaing equal number of free states
  3. 19th century social reformers and advocate for the mentally ill
  4. Known for publishing "The Liberator"
  5. Public sale where enslaved people were sold to the highest bidder
  6. Federal law that requires slaves who escaped to go back to their owners, even if they reached a free state
  7. Machine that seperates cotton from their seeds
  8. 1846-1848 conflict between the United States abd Mexico
  9. Anti-slavery novel
  10. African-American abolitionist and womens rights activist, who was born into slavery
  11. U.S law that was passed that created Kansas and Nebraska territories
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  1. A way for slaves to escape, via white and black abolitionists
  2. Formal withdrawl of a state or region from a larger political entity
  3. Where slaves are treated as personal property
  4. U.S declaration that the Americas were no longer open for European colonization or intervention
  5. The theory that a state has the right to declare a federal law unconstitutuinal and therefore void and unenforceable within its borders
  6. A person hired to hunt down, capture,and return escaped enslaved people
  7. The principle that the authority of a government comes from its people, not a ruler
  8. American abolitionists who escaped from slavery herself, then became a conductor on the underground railroad
  9. Series of Protestant religious revivals in the early 19th century
  10. An agriculutral product that increased slavery in the south
  11. Former enslaved man who became a leading abolitionist
  12. influential 19th-century American known as "the Great Compromiser"
  13. A violent, undeclared war in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery and anti-slavery in 1854

24 Clues: Anti-slavery novelKnown for publishing "The Liberator"Where slaves are treated as personal propertyMachine that seperates cotton from their seedsPrinciple of maintaing equal number of free statesFormer enslaved man who became a leading abolitionist1846-1848 conflict between the United States abd Mexico...

Civil war terms 2025-10-20

Civil war terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the organization of the territories Kansas and Nebraska
  2. this act allowed enslavers to pursue and capture fugitives in free states
  3. u.s foreign policy that warned European powers against interfering in the affairs in the western hemisphere
  4. a american aboultionist who was known for his anti-slavery newspaper
  5. a organized event where enslaved people were bought and sold as property
  6. secret routes and safe houses that were used by enslaved people to escape from the south to the north
  7. 5 laws that were passed to release the tensions between the north and south
  8. an escaped slaved that became a abolitionist and a writer who campaigned against slavery
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  1. declared that African Americans couldn't be u.s citizens and had no right to sue in federal court
  2. a American abolitionist that was know for leading the 1859 raid oh harpers ferry
  3. the act of freeing enslaved people
  4. the most wanted good that lead to slavery
  5. a movement to end slavery
  6. American abolitionist and activist for african-american rights, and womens rights
  7. a system where enslaved people were treated like property, sold, and traded
  8. a machine that separated seeds from cotton fibers
  9. a American abolitionist who was enslaved, but escaped and traveled back 13 times to rescue roughly 70 people from enslavement
  10. a book about the brutal realities of slavery through the parallel stories of two enslaved people
  11. the withdraw of 11 southern states from the union, leading to the civil war
  12. a war that was an invasion of Mexico by the united states

20 Clues: a movement to end slaverythe act of freeing enslaved peoplethe most wanted good that lead to slaverya machine that separated seeds from cotton fibersthe organization of the territories Kansas and Nebraskaa war that was an invasion of Mexico by the united statesa american aboultionist who was known for his anti-slavery newspaper...

Civil War Causes 2025-11-25

Civil War Causes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Factories, transportation, in the North.
  2. - Cash crop used in textile factories.
  3. - Farming for money or food.
  4. - Choo choo!
  5. - The direction the United States "grew."
  6. - Tax on trade.
  7. - Elected house. Each state gets 2.
  8. - Land purchased from France.
  9. - Moving items, people, and goods.
  10. - She was a "conductor" on the "railroad."
  11. - New York, Boston, Charleston, Cincinnati, St. Louis
  12. - The movement to end slavery.
  13. This area used slaves to grow cash crops.
  14. - The differences that developed between the North and South.
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  1. - President during the Nullification Crisis.
  2. - Missouri slave state, Maine free.
  3. - You needed 60,000 people to apply to be one.
  4. - Elected house. Based on population of the state.
  5. Area without cities, made up of mostly farms and wilderness.
  6. - Free state, made from Massachusetts.
  7. - South Carolina governor during Nullification.
  8. - South Carolina ignores federal law.
  9. - Man-made waterways. Used for transportation.
  10. - People that are forced to work without pay.
  11. Large plots of land used to grow cash crops.
  12. - The "path" that slaves took to reach the North and freedom.
  13. This area outlawed slavery.
  14. - A building where raw materials go in and finished goods come out.
  15. - How we pick our leaders.
  16. - Any finished good that is produced with cotton or wool.

30 Clues: - Choo choo!- Tax on trade.- How we pick our leaders.This area outlawed slavery.- Farming for money or food.- Land purchased from France.- The movement to end slavery.- Moving items, people, and goods.- Missouri slave state, Maine free.- Elected house. Each state gets 2.- South Carolina ignores federal law.- Cash crop used in textile factories....

APUSH Civil War 2025-12-09

APUSH Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Could not deny Black people of vote, but it did not allow Black people the right to vote.
  2. Derogatory term for a person from the Northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  3. A fraternal social club that terrorized and harassed Black people.
  4. A Union general who was more decisive than previous generals before him.
  5. A Confederate general who was originally superintendent of West Point, educated generals on both Union and Confederate sides.
  6. A Confederate general, who politically defeated the Know Nothing Party.
  7. An agricultural system where landowners allowed tenants to farm their land in exchange for a share of the harvested crops.
  8. An order placed on one's property/crop is sold.
  9. A group of people who wemancipationslavery, pushed for emancipation and civil rights for Black people.
  10. A Union general who was popular among enlisted soldiers and resented by northern politicians and generals.
  11. A 47-day battle siege between 77,000 Union Soldiers and 33,000 Confederate soldiers.
  12. A dispute over the results of the 1876 elections.
  13. A famous American stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
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  1. A plan to control the MS river, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Coast.
  2. A rallying call for the Americans who were on the fence about the bloodshed, profits, etc., dealing with the Civil War.
  3. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime.
  4. A general who was very popular with radical republicans.
  5. One of the deadliest one-day battles in American history.
  6. The first full-scale battle of the war.
  7. Vice President under Abe. Lincoln, when he was shot.

20 Clues: The first full-scale battle of the war.An order placed on one's property/crop is sold.A dispute over the results of the 1876 elections.Vice President under Abe. Lincoln, when he was shot.A general who was very popular with radical republicans.One of the deadliest one-day battles in American history....

civil war terms 2025-11-04

civil war terms crossword puzzle
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  1. an escaped slave who became a leading abolitionist
  2. a social and political campaign
  3. ruled that African Americans were not U.S citizens
  4. people hired to hunt down runaway slaves
  5. a historical network that helped enslaved people escape
  6. a system where enslaved people are treated like personal property
  7. american abolitionist
  8. novel by abolitionist Harriet Stowe
  9. southern economy's reliance on cotton
  10. a radical abolitionist who used violent tactics to end slavery
  11. a 1820 law that admitted Missouri as a slave state
  12. a series of 5 laws that passed
  13. an act to capture and return runaway slaves
  14. repealed the Missouri compromise
  15. civil war nurse
  16. the theory that a state can provide a federal law
  17. the principle that government authority has consent of the people
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  1. a conflict cause by U.S expansionism
  2. protestant religious revival
  3. known as the great compromiser
  4. American women's rights activist
  5. a period of violent and bloody acts in the Kansas territory
  6. a place where slaves were sold
  7. the act of freeing someone from legal or social control
  8. american journalist
  9. to balance free and slave states
  10. a social and political movement to end slavery
  11. the act of withdrawing formally
  12. a machine that quickly does cotton

29 Clues: civil war nurseamerican journalistamerican abolitionistprotestant religious revivalknown as the great compromisera place where slaves were solda series of 5 laws that passeda social and political campaignthe act of withdrawing formallyAmerican women's rights activistto balance free and slave statesrepealed the Missouri compromise...

Civil War Crossword 2025-11-16

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Soldiers who fought with muskets (early rifles).
  2. A soldier who rides a horse into battle.
  3. What happened to Charles I in 1649?
  4. Deadly outbreak that hit the city in 1665.
  5. Became king in 1625 after the death of his father, James I.
  6. A cavalry soldier who sometimes fought on foot.
  7. Who took the title Lord Protector in 1653.
  8. Period starting in 1629 when Charles I closed Parliament for 11 years.
  9. Nickname for supporters of King Charles.
  10. King of England and Scotland
  11. Event in 1660 when the monarchy returned and Charles II became king.
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  1. Who is nicknamed the Merry Monarch?
  2. Catholic plan in 1605 to blow up Parliament and King James.
  3. A new type of army created by Parliament.
  4. The sovereign head of state, usually a king or queen.
  5. The title given to Oliver Cromwell when he ruled England.
  6. Nickname for supporters of Parliament.
  7. Belief that a king’s power comes from God, so nobody could challenge
  8. Conflict that began in 1642 between Charles I and Parliament.
  9. Who did Charles I marry?
  10. What reopened in 1640 that ended Charles I’s Personal Rule.
  11. A body of chosen representatives that help run the country. Regicide The act of killing a monarch.
  12. The people who run or control a country. Puritan A very strict Protestant.
  13. The crime of trying to overthrow the government or harm/kill the monarch.
  14. The return of the monarchy to England.
  15. Queen who died in 1603 and was succeeded by James VI of Scotland.
  16. Soldiers who carried long 10ft spears called pikes.
  17. An emergency tax used by Charles I to raise money without Parliament.

28 Clues: Who did Charles I marry?King of England and ScotlandWho is nicknamed the Merry Monarch?What happened to Charles I in 1649?Nickname for supporters of Parliament.The return of the monarchy to England.A soldier who rides a horse into battle.Nickname for supporters of King Charles.A new type of army created by Parliament....

civil war crossword 2025-12-16

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the main ecnomic reason Sherman didn't brun Savannah
  2. the region that believed that states governments should be stronger than the federal goverment
  3. the victory that was after the Emancipation Proclamation
  4. The order to accept the Compromise of 1850
  5. the state that entered the union as a slave state
  6. the region that believed seccession was not an option because the Constitution was a contracr
  7. a political way to end slavery
  8. where they blocked exports and imports from going in and out
  9. for a state to break free
  10. the city Sherman offer to President Lincoln
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  1. the document that signed the intentions of the U.S government to end slavery
  2. the side that won the Civil War
  3. Georgias politicians were deciding if the state should accept the terms of Compromise of 1850
  4. the idea that a state did not have to follow federal law
  5. the battle where the first shot was shot and started the war
  6. the battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
  7. Largest battle in Georiga
  8. forced March of Cherokee from Georiga to Oklahoma
  9. the commander of Andersonville
  10. Lincoln the winner of the Election of 1860

20 Clues: Largest battle in Georigafor a state to break freethe commander of Andersonvillea political way to end slaverythe side that won the Civil WarThe order to accept the Compromise of 1850Lincoln the winner of the Election of 1860the city Sherman offer to President Lincolnforced March of Cherokee from Georiga to Oklahoma...

Everything Civil War 2025-12-16

Everything Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. capitals of Georgia in order (acronym)
  2. City given as a Christmas gift to pres. lincoln
  3. what the seceded states called themselves
  4. the idea that a state could "ignore" a federal law if the disagreed with it
  5. man who rampaged through GA
  6. vice pres. of the confederacy
  7. the group formed by the northern states
  8. slave who argued he was free because he lived in a free state
  9. the main driver of the south's economy
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  1. the war that took place in the 1860s between the two parts of the US
  2. georgia's conditions for supporting the comp. of 1850
  3. amendment that made African Americans US citizens
  4. railroad hub of the south
  5. the unions strategy to cut off the south
  6. the main driver of the North's economy
  7. president during the civil war
  8. commander of Andersonville prison
  9. when a state or a smaller part of a country leaves and forms another country
  10. what it was called when Sherman wrapped the railroad tracks around trees
  11. second bloodiest battle of the civil war

20 Clues: railroad hub of the southman who rampaged through GAvice pres. of the confederacypresident during the civil warcommander of Andersonville prisoncapitals of Georgia in order (acronym)the main driver of the North's economythe main driver of the south's economythe group formed by the northern statesthe unions strategy to cut off the south...

1800s 2020-12-17

1800s crossword puzzle
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  1. She fought for civil rights.
  2. The war between the North and the South
  3. The document that freed the slaves in the south/confederacy was called the _______ Proclamation
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  1. He was the president of the U.S.A during the Civil War.
  2. Territory the U.S. bought from France in 1803
  3. Who won the Civil War?
  4. The U.S. expanded to the _______ Ocean in the 1800s
  5. One problem that led to the Civil War

8 Clues: Who won the Civil War?She fought for civil rights.One problem that led to the Civil WarThe war between the North and the SouthTerritory the U.S. bought from France in 1803The U.S. expanded to the _______ Ocean in the 1800sHe was the president of the U.S.A during the Civil War....

Chinese Civil War 2023-02-10

Chinese Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. what was the biggest cause of death?
  2. who started the war?
  3. what was the biggest civil war in China?
  4. where was it located in China?
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  1. what event caused the Chinese Civil war?
  2. how many people died?
  3. who was the Chinese communist leader?
  4. what month did it end?
  5. who won the first war?
  6. What month did it start?

10 Clues: who started the war?how many people died?what month did it end?who won the first war?What month did it start?where was it located in China?what was the biggest cause of death?who was the Chinese communist leader?what event caused the Chinese Civil war?what was the biggest civil war in China?

Five Aprils Crossword 2022-04-12

Five Aprils Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Main character in story plot
  2. Creighton's son that died in the war
  3. southern army during the civil war
  4. northern army during the civil war
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  1. 13th president of United States
  2. Most violent battle in the civil war
  3. Son that deserted in the war
  4. Son fighting for the confederates

8 Clues: Main character in story plotSon that deserted in the war13th president of United StatesSon fighting for the confederatessouthern army during the civil warnorthern army during the civil warMost violent battle in the civil warCreighton's son that died in the war

The Civil War: What to Know to Win This War 2022-03-31

The Civil War: What to Know to Win This War crossword puzzle
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  1. what year did the Civil War begin?
  2. Where did the Civil War start?
  3. During the second invasion of the North, Robert E Lee faced defeat. Can you tell us which battle it was at?
  4. what was the cause of the Civil War?
  5. which day marked the very first Battle of Bull Run?
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  1. the first battle in the Civil War
  2. who was the army officer who fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter?
  3. what is a common cause of death of men during the Civil War?

8 Clues: Where did the Civil War start?the first battle in the Civil Warwhat year did the Civil War begin?what was the cause of the Civil War?which day marked the very first Battle of Bull Run?what is a common cause of death of men during the Civil War?who was the army officer who fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter?...

UNIT 9 VOCAB 2025-03-31

UNIT 9 VOCAB crossword puzzle
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  1. (n.) to reject; to refuse a law made by legislature
  2. of Office Act (n.) a law passed in 1867 that limited the power of the president to remove certain federal officials
  3. process (n.) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly by the government when laws are made and enforced
  4. (n.) a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit
  5. of 1877 (n.) agreement between southern Democrats and the Republicans to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era
  6. Codes (n.) laws passed in the Southern United States after the Civil War to limit the rights of formerly enslaved people
  7. tax (n.) a fixed sum tax levied on all persons
  8. Amendment (n.) defined U.S. citizen, which receives due process and equal protection under the law
  9. (n.) the period of rebuilding social, economic, and political systems after the Civil War
  10. (n.) rising to an important position
  11. (n.) the status of being a legal citizen of a country and entitled to certain rights
  12. Crow Laws (n.) laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States from the post-Civil War era until the 1960s
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  1. (n.) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  2. Republicans (n.) a Republican favoring drastic and usually repressive measures against the southern states in the period following the Civil War
  3. protection (n.) a term in the 14th amendment requiring that states guarantee the same rights, privileges, and protections to all people
  4. rights (n.) the rights of all people to social, economic, and political freedom and equality
  5. (n.) a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, normally through social pressures and/or laws
  6. Amendment (n.) Males could vote regardless of color (gave suffrage to African Americans)
  7. Percent Plan (n.) a proposal by President Abraham Lincoln to readmit Confederate states to the Union. The plan was based on the idea that 10% of a state's 1860 voters must swear loyalty to the Union
  8. (n.) the right to vote
  9. (n.) murder usually under secret attack for political reasons
  10. supremacy (n.) a system of beliefs and practices in which White people are considered to be superior to people of other racial backgrounds that is maintained through discrimination
  11. Amendment (n.) abolished slavery

23 Clues: (n.) the right to voteAmendment (n.) abolished slavery(n.) rising to an important positiontax (n.) a fixed sum tax levied on all persons(n.) to reject; to refuse a law made by legislature(n.) murder usually under secret attack for political reasons(n.) the status of being a legal citizen of a country and entitled to certain rights...

The Civil War: Prison Camps and Medical Care 2015-05-29

The Civil War: Prison Camps and Medical Care crossword puzzle
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  1. There were more than ______ the number of deaths in prison camps on each side than in actual combat.
  2. Many southern Civil War camps and prisons were converted warehouses, including ___________ in Virginia.
  3. Soldiers who were captured by an enemy force during battle.
  4. A disease spread by mosquitoes, which accounted for many deaths in Medical and Battle camps.
  5. The notorious Civil War prison camp located in Georgia tasked with holding captured Union Soldiers.
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  1. By the end of the Civil War, ___________ was not longer exclusively reserved for Men.
  2. Former government clerk ________ quit her desk job in order to become a battlefield nurse during the Civil War. She later founded the American Red Cross.
  3. Many issues occurred when imprisoning war prisoners, including __________.
  4. While most battlefield doctors were aware of the relationship between cleanliness and infection, they did not know how to ________ their equipment.
  5. The commander of Andersonville Prison Camp was the only confederate officer in the civil war to be tried for ________.

10 Clues: Soldiers who were captured by an enemy force during battle.Many issues occurred when imprisoning war prisoners, including __________.By the end of the Civil War, ___________ was not longer exclusively reserved for Men.A disease spread by mosquitoes, which accounted for many deaths in Medical and Battle camps....

civil war crossword 2021-10-22

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the name that was given to the four states that did not secede?
  2. the south was also known as?
  3. the north was also known as?
  4. the bloodiest battle in history?
  5. one of the unions strategies?
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  1. one of the confederates strategies?
  2. the president during the civil war?
  3. freed all slaves in confederate territories?
  4. general of the union?
  5. The killer of Abraham Lincoln?
  6. who was in charge of the confederate army?
  7. The woman who led the slaves through the underground railroads?
  8. the movement to end slavery?
  9. lincoln's main goal as president?
  10. the location of the only western war in the civil war?

15 Clues: general of the union?the south was also known as?the movement to end slavery?the north was also known as?one of the unions strategies?The killer of Abraham Lincoln?the bloodiest battle in history?lincoln's main goal as president?one of the confederates strategies?the president during the civil war?who was in charge of the confederate army?...

Abraham Lincoln 2024-05-09

Abraham Lincoln crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ Proclamation was issued by Lincoln
  2. Famous Lincoln Address
  3. "With _____ toward none..." - Quote from Lincoln's 2nd inaugural address
  4. Lincoln ran against this man in 1858 for senator
  5. The party of Lincoln
  6. Lincoln was ______ in 1864
  7. A big reason of the Civil War was because the South wanted _____ to be legal
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  1. The state where Lincoln was born
  2. Lincoln served this position in the Black Hawk War
  3. Lincoln was ______ on April 14th, 1865
  4. Lincoln was the 16th _____
  5. The name of Lincoln's wife
  6. The beginning of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address
  7. Lincoln was president during the ______ War
  8. Salem The city in Illinois where Lincoln was a shopkeeper

15 Clues: The party of LincolnFamous Lincoln AddressLincoln was the 16th _____The name of Lincoln's wifeLincoln was ______ in 1864The state where Lincoln was bornLincoln was ______ on April 14th, 1865Lincoln was president during the ______ WarThe _____ Proclamation was issued by LincolnLincoln ran against this man in 1858 for senator...