civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2024-05-01
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- To free from slavery
- Loyalty to a region
- The United States
- 11 states that seceded during the civil war
- To leave or withdraw
- The selection of persons for military service
- Armored naval vessel
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- Runaway or trying to run away
- A military person killed, wounded, or captured
- Goods that have been illegally imported or exported
- Union Soldier
- War War on all aspects of the enemy's life
12 Clues: Union Soldier • The United States • Loyalty to a region • To free from slavery • To leave or withdraw • Armored naval vessel • Runaway or trying to run away • War War on all aspects of the enemy's life • 11 states that seceded during the civil war • The selection of persons for military service • A military person killed, wounded, or captured • ...
Civil War 2023-09-18
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- Davis: first and only president of the Confederate States
- Turing point
- west point grad
- Proclamation: presidential proclamation
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- Ended souths hope.
- Lincoln 1st choice
- March to the sea
- Sumter: First battle
- Corpus: unlawful detention or imprisonment
- Inaugural Address: healing a once divided nation.
- Jackson: Friendly fire
- Split
12 Clues: Split • Turing point • west point grad • March to the sea • Ended souths hope. • Lincoln 1st choice • Sumter: First battle • Jackson: Friendly fire • Proclamation: presidential proclamation • Corpus: unlawful detention or imprisonment • Inaugural Address: healing a once divided nation. • Davis: first and only president of the Confederate States
Civil War 2023-02-07
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- Confederacy ships designed to get past Union barriers
- Confederacy Soldiers
- The country created by the Ordinance of Secession
- The states that remained within the United States of America
- The month the Civil War started and ended
- A wooden ship encased in protective metal
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- The disassembling of one's limbs for health reasons
- A Confederacy prison for Union soldiers
- The president of the short-lived Confederacy
- The plan the North made to cut off Southern supplies and strangle the Confederacy
- When states break away and become a separate country
- The courthouse in which Robert E. Lee surrendered
12 Clues: Confederacy Soldiers • A Confederacy prison for Union soldiers • The month the Civil War started and ended • A wooden ship encased in protective metal • The president of the short-lived Confederacy • The courthouse in which Robert E. Lee surrendered • The country created by the Ordinance of Secession • The disassembling of one's limbs for health reasons • ...
Civil War 2023-05-03
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- Which Union general resigned after one defeat?
- Which Union general started off unimpressive, but soon became leader of the Union Army?
- Which Confederate general fought 'like a wall'?
- What was the Confederate Capitol?
- Which battle ended in the Union running away?
- Which battle ended in the Confederates running across a half-mile expanse and dying?
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- Which Union general was the commander at Fort Sumter
- Which Union general should be nicknamed 'the Hesitator'?
- What is the Union Capitol?
- Which Confederate general led the charge at Gettysburg?
- Which Confederate general can be called Jeb?
- Which Confederate general signed the peace treaty with Grant?
12 Clues: What is the Union Capitol? • What was the Confederate Capitol? • Which Confederate general can be called Jeb? • Which battle ended in the Union running away? • Which Union general resigned after one defeat? • Which Confederate general fought 'like a wall'? • Which Union general was the commander at Fort Sumter • Which Confederate general led the charge at Gettysburg? • ...
Civil War 2023-03-28
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- Who was the President of the North
- Who was the leader of the Confederate Army
- ___ warfare was sneaky silent attacks or quiet ambushes
- The north had these very strong war ships
- Who was the General of the Union Army
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- Where was the Battle of Gettysburg
- Where was Fort Sumter
- Who was the spy for the South
- What battle was the fist Union win
- Where was the first battle of Menasas
- ___ warfare was anything was in play, no unspoken war rules
- How many states first seceded from the Union
12 Clues: Where was Fort Sumter • Who was the spy for the South • Where was the Battle of Gettysburg • What battle was the fist Union win • Who was the President of the North • Where was the first battle of Menasas • Who was the General of the Union Army • The north had these very strong war ships • Who was the leader of the Confederate Army • ...
Civil war 2022-04-12
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- Slave Law, slaves were to be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state
- war The battle between the north and the south
- The tracks that trains drive on
- The 16th president of the United States of America
- Factory & manufacturing
- to withdraw from the Union
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- Kansas, Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces rush in to vote
- A tax on goods
- White people made black people work for them
- Pride in your section of the country
- What slaves worked on
- Scott The Supreme Court decides he is property not a citizen
12 Clues: A tax on goods • What slaves worked on • Factory & manufacturing • to withdraw from the Union • The tracks that trains drive on • Pride in your section of the country • White people made black people work for them • war The battle between the north and the south • The 16th president of the United States of America • Kansas, Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces rush in to vote • ...
Civil war 2022-04-12
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- Slave Law, slaves were to be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state
- war The battle between the north and the south
- The tracks that trains drive on
- The 16th president of the United States of America
- Factory & manufacturing
- to withdraw from the Union
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- Kansas, Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces rush in to vote
- A tax on goods
- White people made black people work for them
- Pride in your section of the country
- What slaves worked on
- Scott The Supreme Court decides he is property not a citizen
12 Clues: A tax on goods • What slaves worked on • Factory & manufacturing • to withdraw from the Union • The tracks that trains drive on • Pride in your section of the country • White people made black people work for them • war The battle between the north and the south • The 16th president of the United States of America • Kansas, Pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces rush in to vote • ...
Civil War 2022-03-02
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- Leading general of the Union
- A battle that was a major turning point in the war
- Lincoln’s attempted to convince the south to rejoin the Union
- A rule that guarantees someone under arrest the opportunity to be brought before a judge or court. It was suspended by Lincoln
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- Lead the confederacy to many victories before dying due to friendly fire
- Freed the slaves
- Battle on the Mississippi River that split the Confederacy in half
- President of the Confederate States of America
- Battle that took place in the current capitol of the south. It was where Sherman began his March to Sea
- First battle of the Cuvil War
- Lead the Union to victory in the Battle of Atlanta
- Leading general of the Confederacy
12 Clues: Freed the slaves • Leading general of the Union • First battle of the Cuvil War • Leading general of the Confederacy • President of the Confederate States of America • Lead the Union to victory in the Battle of Atlanta • A battle that was a major turning point in the war • Lincoln’s attempted to convince the south to rejoin the Union • ...
Civil War 2025-02-03
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- injured or hurt
- to lose
- people who are not in the military
- to end
- people who give suggestions or advice
- how people buy and sell goods
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- to spread out or become bigger
- northern states that stood with American
- resisting the control of someone else
- joined together as one
- how something is useful or important
- southern states that left the American
12 Clues: to end • to lose • injured or hurt • joined together as one • how people buy and sell goods • to spread out or become bigger • people who are not in the military • how something is useful or important • resisting the control of someone else • people who give suggestions or advice • southern states that left the American • northern states that stood with American
Civil War 2025-02-10
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- the forced enrollment of people into military service
- a member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
- the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
- to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
- a person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
- the civilian world in wartime
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- drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers
- a local law or piece of legislation
- focus on the interests of one’s region
- free from outside control; self-governing
- a coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric
- using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
12 Clues: the civilian world in wartime • a local law or piece of legislation • focus on the interests of one’s region • a coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric • free from outside control; self-governing • to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to • drug used for fighting malaria and other fevers • the forced enrollment of people into military service • ...
Civil War 2025-01-03
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- where the Confederate capital was located (10 letters)
- where the first shots of the Civil War were fired (9 letters)
- of the Confederacy (8 letters)
- ______ helped slaves escape (7 letters)
- where Lincoln gave a famous address (10 letters)
- bloodiest single-day battle of the war (9 letters)
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- freeing enslaved people in the Confederacy (11 letters)
- Union ironclad warship (10 letters)
- states were called the ______ (5 letters)
- general known for his leadership (7 letters)
- for the Southern states during the Civil War (8 letters)
- of the Union army's uniforms (4 letters)
- Union general, later became President (5 letters)
- war began in this year (4 digits)
14 Clues: of the Confederacy (8 letters) • war began in this year (4 digits) • Union ironclad warship (10 letters) • ______ helped slaves escape (7 letters) • of the Union army's uniforms (4 letters) • states were called the ______ (5 letters) • general known for his leadership (7 letters) • where Lincoln gave a famous address (10 letters) • ...
Civil war 2023-12-15
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- We have to finish the war & end
- Overall commander of the Confederate Army, invaded the North twice. Ultimately surrendered to Grant to end the war
- John Brown raided a federal arsenal to start a slave uprising… it failed
- the nation literally fighting with each other over slavery
- KEPT BRITAIN FROM HELPING THE
- Destiny
- IA: Preserve the Union & Slavery HAS TO END
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- Confederate General, was Lee’s right hand man, strong general for the CSA, that died during the war
- Cession land & TX boundary
- are property, not citizens, and cannot sue
- the slaves in the Confederate States of America CSA
- IA: Preserve (save) the Union & didn’t want slavery to expand but it could stay where it is
12 Clues: Destiny • Cession land & TX boundary • KEPT BRITAIN FROM HELPING THE • We have to finish the war & end • are property, not citizens, and cannot sue • IA: Preserve the Union & Slavery HAS TO END • the slaves in the Confederate States of America CSA • the nation literally fighting with each other over slavery • ...
Civil War 2024-01-10
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- A steam-propelled warship
- Southern side
- A bag with a single shoulder strap
- A person who wanted to end slavery
- Northern Side
- Withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union
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- Emergency paper currency
- A coarse stout leather shoe reaching to the ankle
- A person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
- Soldiers marching or fighting on foot
- A military detachment or branch of the armed forces
- Large property or landholding dependent on the labor of enslaved people
12 Clues: Southern side • Northern Side • Emergency paper currency • A steam-propelled warship • A bag with a single shoulder strap • A person who wanted to end slavery • Soldiers marching or fighting on foot • A coarse stout leather shoe reaching to the ankle • A military detachment or branch of the armed forces • Withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union • ...
Civil War 2025-04-02
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- the decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion on January 1, 1863
- the refusal to give in
- corpus a legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
- to formally join a military force
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- a system of selecting people for required military service
- a state on the border between the North and South: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
- a warship equipped with iron plating for protection
- reward or payment
- the side or edge of a military formation
- a stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river
- to place within a trench, or ditch, for defense; to place in a strong defensive position
- a soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle
12 Clues: reward or payment • the refusal to give in • to formally join a military force • the side or edge of a military formation • a warship equipped with iron plating for protection • a stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river • a system of selecting people for required military service • a soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle • ...
Civil War 2024-03-11
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- the place where a major battle took place
- the act to kill someone of a political reason
- to withdraw formally
- long blade attached to the end of a musket used to stab people
- southern states that broke away
- the act of sealing off a place so no people or goods can leave or enter
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- people who wanted to get ride of slavery
- a person who is owned and works for another person without payment
- a person killed or injured in war
- the deadliest battle in american history
- treating one part of the country better then the other parts
- a nickname the north gave the south
12 Clues: to withdraw formally • southern states that broke away • a person killed or injured in war • a nickname the north gave the south • people who wanted to get ride of slavery • the deadliest battle in american history • the place where a major battle took place • the act to kill someone of a political reason • treating one part of the country better then the other parts • ...
Civil War 2022-01-18
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- What act provided the seizure to return the runaway slaves that escaped
- The response of Georgians to the Compromise of 1850
- Who was known as the Great Compromiser for their works
- What was the act of freeing enslaved people from slavery
- This battle happen between 1861-1865 that lincoln demanded
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- What was the action of a state impeding to attempt to prevent.
- What was the percent of white people were slave owners
- Who was the future vice president of the Confederacy
- What was the largest Confederate miltiary prison camps
- Which political party into Northern and Southern wings
- What was the bloodiest battle fought in Georgia during the Civil War
- This slave was sued for his freedom
12 Clues: This slave was sued for his freedom • The response of Georgians to the Compromise of 1850 • Who was the future vice president of the Confederacy • What was the largest Confederate miltiary prison camps • Which political party into Northern and Southern wings • Who was known as the Great Compromiser for their works • ...
Civil War 2022-04-27
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- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- south
- A large farm in the southern United States.
- 1861
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket
- North
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- Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country
- A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- soldiers that fight and travel by foot
- A nickname for the South
- someone who wanted to end slavery
12 Clues: 1861 • south • North • A nickname for the South • someone who wanted to end slavery • soldiers that fight and travel by foot • A large farm in the southern United States. • A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket • Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country • A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder. • ...
Civil War 2023-01-25
12 Clues: war • Book • split • Lincoln • Promise • Captured • enslaved • protect this • The major political party in America most • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
Civil War 2022-11-28
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- a federal document that abolished slavery
- Where the south got there first and last victory
- The south
- cotton
- A group of people that get rid of something
- Lincoln's Christmas present Atlanta The Center of the south's supply
- The act of withdrawing
- The act of sealing off something
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- Nullifying something
- A camp where captured union soldiers were held.
- A networking system
- The north
12 Clues: cotton • The south • The north • A networking system • Nullifying something • The act of withdrawing • The act of sealing off something • a federal document that abolished slavery • A group of people that get rid of something • A camp where captured union soldiers were held. • Where the south got there first and last victory • ...
Civil War 2022-09-15
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- battle general "Stonewall" died in
- Confederate general Nicked named stonewall
- multi-barrel rotating gun
- a war that happens in the country
- the bloodiest battle of the war
- Confederate general that had mutuality victories over the Union
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- The North and South were very different from how these ran
- the 16th president of the United states of america
- people were being to question the morality
- Union general that led victories on the Confederates
- what did the south do to get away from the union
- assassinated the 16 president
12 Clues: multi-barrel rotating gun • assassinated the 16 president • the bloodiest battle of the war • a war that happens in the country • battle general "Stonewall" died in • Confederate general Nicked named stonewall • people were being to question the morality • what did the south do to get away from the union • the 16th president of the United states of america • ...
Ennriques Unit #6 Crossword 2020-02-23
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- Presidential executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves within the rebellious states are free. (not border states)
- Famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln to honor the soldiers of both sides that died at Gettysburg/ showed dedication to republicanism, equal rights, liberty, and Union.
- the murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler.
- turning point in the Civil War in which the Union defeated the Confederacy, ending hopes for a Confederate victory in the North (Bloodiest battle.)
- Lincoln’s 1865 speech that stressed slavery had been central to the Civil War and to avoid harsh treatment of the soon to be defeated South by reminding his listeners how wrong both sides had been.
- Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant signaling the end of the Civil War.
- Confederacy attacked a federal fort in South Carolina officially starting the Civil War in 1861.
- Freedom and independence.
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- Lincoln’s 1861 speech that stressed his desire to preserve the Union and the South cannot legally secede.
- Volume of money printed increases = Prices increase = loss of value of currency. (money becomes
- Union victory in the Mississippi River Valley that split the Confederacy from east to west.
- Time period after the Civil War (1865- 1877) in which the U.S. government readmitted the Confederate States and tried to fix the South.
- the Unions plan to strangle the South economically and militarily by taking over the Mississippi River and blockading Southern ports.
13 Clues: Freedom and independence. • the murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler. • Union victory in the Mississippi River Valley that split the Confederacy from east to west. • Volume of money printed increases = Prices increase = loss of value of currency. (money becomes • ...
Loewe1234 2022-01-13
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- Man who created communism, wrote the Communist Manifesto
- Leader of the provisional government after the tsar abdicated
- Sparked revolution in Russia and established communism
- Economic system that ensures equal opportunities, freedom
- Commander of the Red Army during the Russian civil war
- The elite group of the proletariat
- Russia's first parliament, very weak.
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- Co-author of the Communist Manifesto
- Nicknamed "The Mad Monk"
- Abbreviation of Russia's new name under Lenin
- More moderate than the bolsheviks, fought them in the civil war
- Treaty that ended Russia's involvement in The Great War
- The former capital of Russia
- Economic system that ensures equality among all
- Men sent by Trotsky to ensure the military is loyal
15 Clues: Nicknamed "The Mad Monk" • The former capital of Russia • The elite group of the proletariat • Co-author of the Communist Manifesto • Russia's first parliament, very weak. • Abbreviation of Russia's new name under Lenin • Economic system that ensures equality among all • Men sent by Trotsky to ensure the military is loyal • ...
Chapter 17 Crossword 2017-05-03
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- What proclamation freed all slaves in the Confederate territory? (just the first word)
- The civil war ___________ the nation.
- What's another name for the draft?
- Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
- Which amendment made slavery illegal?
- The civil war caused a _______ in industry.
- What town was known for having a large supply of shoes?
- What's an example of a prison location in the North?
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- who were lincoln's main opponents? Copperheads
- Who killed Lincoln?
- what unit of the Massachusetts Regiment insisted on fighting without pay?
- After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans could ______ in war.
- Where did the South surrender to the North?
- What's another name for cash payments?
- What's a tax on earnings?
15 Clues: Who killed Lincoln? • What's a tax on earnings? • Who won the battle of Gettysburg? • What's another name for the draft? • The civil war ___________ the nation. • Which amendment made slavery illegal? • What's another name for cash payments? • Where did the South surrender to the North? • The civil war caused a _______ in industry. • ...
Civil war cross word puzzle 2024-05-22
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- general of confederated army
- affair when confederates on Mexican boats caught and prisoned by the union
- formed of states the seceded from the U.S.
- proclamation that set slaves free
- north placed these to stop south from trading with other countries
- killer of Abraham Lincoln
- the president during the civil war
- placed by the north on imported goods
- plan to stop confederates from going to foreign countries
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- 18 president of the U.S. after Lincoln
- states bordering slave and free states
- states that did not secede during the civil war
- president of the confederate army
- war fought between the union and the confederate
- called to serve in the army
15 Clues: killer of Abraham Lincoln • called to serve in the army • general of confederated army • president of the confederate army • proclamation that set slaves free • the president during the civil war • placed by the north on imported goods • 18 president of the U.S. after Lincoln • states bordering slave and free states • formed of states the seceded from the U.S. • ...
Mini Civil War Crossword 2024-04-24
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- What was the longest battle of the civil War?
- What battle had to free Union soldiers?
- Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War?
- What was the bloodiest battle of the civil War?
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- Which battle of the Civil War made the Union retreat?
- Which battle was the first to use ironclad?
- Which battle did the Union capture New Orleans?
- What battle took the Mississippi River?
8 Clues: What battle had to free Union soldiers? • What battle took the Mississippi River? • Which battle was the first to use ironclad? • What was the longest battle of the civil War? • Which battle did the Union capture New Orleans? • What was the bloodiest battle of the civil War? • Which battle was the turning point of the Civil War? • ...
Midterm Review Crossword-Grace Andrus 2016-01-10
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- prevention of selling and/or manufacturing alcohol
- bloodiest battle of the Civil War: 3 day battle in PA
- the Union general and the 18th president of the United States
- a system in which one is paid by the amount of goods made, not the number of hours worked
- said that the people would decide for themselves on the issue of slavery in this area
- a worker brought in during strikes who works for less money and more hours
- production of goods in large amounts
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- political leaders giving government jobs to supporters
- a single business having complete control over an industry
- supreme court case that ruled "separate but equal" was okay
- amount of money in circulation
- said that slaves we not citizens and the government cannot prevent citizens from moving their private property
- the Confederate general
- president of the United states during the Civil War
- the right to vote (a big movement to receive this involved women)
- different workers do different jobs to improve productivity in a workplace
- skills of reading and writing
- this act says that all citizens are required to assist in the return of enslaved people who had escaped from their owners
- bloodiest day of the Civil War
- people who work to protect the interests of native born people
20 Clues: the Confederate general • skills of reading and writing • amount of money in circulation • bloodiest day of the Civil War • production of goods in large amounts • prevention of selling and/or manufacturing alcohol • president of the United states during the Civil War • bloodiest battle of the Civil War: 3 day battle in PA • ...
5 U.S. History Chapter 17 2023-05-16
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- ________ Luther King "I Have A Dream" speech
- ______ and roll as a new form of music in the 1950's
- a plan for saving and spending money
- _________ race to be first to the moon
- President for the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- ________ Parks whose courageous act inspired the Civil Rights movement
- a gathering of people in public to express their feelings
- people and business own and run the economy
- Capital of North Vietnam
- new appliance that allowed people to see events in their home
- President during the Cuban Missile Crisis
- Capital of South Vietnam
- elected President in 1952
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- country divided into North and South with war fought from 1959-1975
- government controls production and the economy
- German city blockaded by U.S.S.R. needing an airlift
- a soldier who has returned to civilian life
- ______ war means to not fight each other directly
- abbreviation for international organization to keep peace
- name for the Soviet satellite that was first into space in 1957
- country divided into North and South with war from 1950-1953
- country where U.S. and Soviet Union disagreed about missiles
- means ending the separation of people by their race
- _____ rights are the rights countries guarantee their citizens
24 Clues: Capital of North Vietnam • Capital of South Vietnam • elected President in 1952 • a plan for saving and spending money • _________ race to be first to the moon • President during the Cuban Missile Crisis • President for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • a soldier who has returned to civilian life • people and business own and run the economy • ...
7th Grade Review 2012-05-22
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- Colonel Mackenzie's troops set fire to the Native American villages in the canyon
- battle took place on September 8, 1863, Confederate victory
- made great efforts to help African Americans receive equal rights
- Treaty where Several Native American nations agreed to live on reservations
- settlers obtained land by living on it and improving it
- industry involved with the wildcatters
- ended the Mexican War, Texas gave up its claim to Santa Fe
- Native American group that has lived near El Paso for 300 years
- This technology allowed the growth of railroads in the 1800s
- Kiowa chief known for his speeches
- The political parties most Texans joined
- Amendment where African Americans get the right to vote
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- African American soldiers of the American West
- when a country/territory becomes part of another country
- northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction
- Main issue during the Civil War
- first governor of Texas
- effect, the office of the governor was weakened
- series of battles fought along the Red River
- the day that slaves learned they were free in Texas
- Appointed provisional governor of Texas
- Best biography to provide information concerning Reconstruction
- it was the site of the first big oil well in that state
- the earliest Cattle trail used
- battle fought after the Civil War had ended
- General for the Confederacy during the Civil War
- New Braunfels was a settlement founded by whom?
27 Clues: first governor of Texas • the earliest Cattle trail used • Main issue during the Civil War • Kiowa chief known for his speeches • industry involved with the wildcatters • Appointed provisional governor of Texas • The political parties most Texans joined • battle fought after the Civil War had ended • series of battles fought along the Red River • ...
Civil War and the Reconstruction Assessment 2023-09-06
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- The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War
- War in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy.
- Ended slavery in confederate states
- To provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
- Confederacy
- President during the Reconstruction
- Separated the sticky seeds from the fibers in short-staple cotton
- Abolished Slavery
- Government based on consent of the people.
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- Members of the Republican Party committed to emancipation of the slaves and later to the equal treatment and enfranchisement of the freed blacks.
- Required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
- Granted African American men the right to vote.
- Union
- Codes restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
- A network of people, African American as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South.
- Granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States,"
- When one part of a country that wants to become independent, like the South during the U.S. Civil War.
- Segregation and disenfranchisement laws
- Goal was to preserve the Union
- Made travel westward quicker and more efficient in the 1800s.
- System where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
21 Clues: Union • Confederacy • Abolished Slavery • Goal was to preserve the Union • Ended slavery in confederate states • President during the Reconstruction • Segregation and disenfranchisement laws • Government based on consent of the people. • The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War • Granted African American men the right to vote. • ...
Africa-Marco 2021-12-09
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- drugged and became soldiers
- who wrote the song"conflict diamonds"
- what drug would be used the children
- hutu killed all tutsies
- this country is located in the eastern part of africa
- who fought in Uganda's Civil War
- traded these for weapons
- whites and blacks were seperated
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- lupe fiasco wrote this song
- different country took from africa
- kid from invisible children video
- hottest desert in the world
- leader of civil war
- who wrote the song music is my weapon of choice
- Jal's best friend
15 Clues: Jal's best friend • leader of civil war • hutu killed all tutsies • traded these for weapons • lupe fiasco wrote this song • drugged and became soldiers • hottest desert in the world • who fought in Uganda's Civil War • whites and blacks were seperated • kid from invisible children video • different country took from africa • what drug would be used the children • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-15
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- Bloodiest battle of the civil war
- 1st battle of the civil war
- Equal Protection
- April 6-7 1862
- December 1862
- Confederate general
- July 21 1861
- August 28-30 1862
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- September 17 1862
- 119 Casualties
- The man who freed slaves
- All U.S. Citizens have the right to vote
- 19,233 casualties
- Made slavery illegal
- Union general
15 Clues: July 21 1861 • December 1862 • Union general • 119 Casualties • April 6-7 1862 • Equal Protection • September 17 1862 • 19,233 casualties • August 28-30 1862 • Confederate general • Made slavery illegal • The man who freed slaves • 1st battle of the civil war • Bloodiest battle of the civil war • All U.S. Citizens have the right to vote
22 2024-08-11
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- 1969 festival
- 1956 conflict
- Civil War battle
- First airplane
- Ancient battle
- Project creation
- Fall of
- Genocide tragedy
- Waterloo defeat
- Bombed city
- Spain-Portugal pact "Treaty of ..."
- End of slavery
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- Nuclear disaster
- Reformation
- Women's vote
- First satellite
- Armstrong's step
- Cold War divide
- Cultural revival
- Beach landing
- Japanese attack
- Medieval plague
- Artistic boom
- WWI ceasefire
- Modern revival
25 Clues: Fall of • Reformation • Bombed city • Women's vote • 1969 festival • 1956 conflict • Beach landing • Artistic boom • WWI ceasefire • First airplane • Ancient battle • Modern revival • End of slavery • First satellite • Cold War divide • Japanese attack • Medieval plague • Waterloo defeat • Nuclear disaster • Civil War battle • Armstrong's step • Cultural revival • Project creation • Genocide tragedy • ...
HIST 370 final 2017-05-02
Across
- Va gov. who closed schools in front Royal, Charlottesville, and Norfolk
- 20,000 dead, town and farmland destroyed, railroads demolished - most devastated stated after Civil War
- bloodiest single day of Civil was the Battle of ______
- Boynton v.VA declared bus waiting room segregation violated the ____
- VA _____got by during the Great Depression by making-do
- 1st Battle of Bull Run was a _____ victory
- former VA slaves valued right to _____
- WWI hero, Earle Davis Gregory was from ____ ____
- Battle of Old Men and Young Boys fought at ______
- Va county that closed schools for years to present desegregation
- _____ _____ gained power in VA government after Civil War
- became a boomtown due to DuPont's munitions plant
- called sec of agriculture the Hitler of American agriculture
- were key to expansion of business, agriculture, industry in late 1800s
- ______ Virginians were fired 1st, faced racial discrimination, got less relief funds
- during the Great Depression, VA ______ did not survive as well as rural areas, experience industrial layoffs, attracted drifters
- richmond 34 attended ______ ______ Univ
- battle where Lee lost 20% of men and nine generals
- Va born US President during WWI
- WWI caused population in the ____ _____ area to double
- voted to arm slaves to fight in the last days of the Civil War
- PWA workers built RH High School, State library and Alderman Library at ____
- Byrd disagreed with President ______ on relief plans
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- during great depression workers in _____ were near starvation
- industry developed in SW VA in late 1800s
- _____ ____ laws established segregation
- first female bank president in US
- under freedom of choice system a few blacks attended whites schools, but no ____ attended black schools
- after Civil War VA _______ suffered from loss of slave labor. worthless Confederate money, ransacked farmland
- 24th Amendment abolished ____ _____
- During Great Depression VA _____ turned to cow, sow and Hen method of farming
- Lee surrendered to _____
- VA experience a _____ reaction to the Great Depression
- number of white students attending P E schools when they reopened
- ______Valley was considered the breadbasket of VA
- VA and other southern states drafted the ________ _______, opposing desegregation
- during WWII there was a high demand for _____ which caused tobacco prices to soar
- led black walkout and strike at Moton High School
- VA during Reconstruction was Military District ___
- Civil rights Movement laws made discrimination ______
- most former slaves in VA became hired _______ workers
- Va military school burned during Civil War
- ____ v Board of Education said separate but equal schools were unconstitutional
- WWII ____ the Great Depression
- - where the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered
- L. Douglas ____ was the first African- American elected gov. in US
- P E County schools closed in 1959 when the Board of Supervisors _____ to fund schools
- siege of Petersburg lasted ____ days
- most famous Confederate General
49 Clues: Lee surrendered to _____ • WWII ____ the Great Depression • Va born US President during WWI • most famous Confederate General • first female bank president in US • 24th Amendment abolished ____ _____ • siege of Petersburg lasted ____ days • former VA slaves valued right to _____ • _____ ____ laws established segregation • richmond 34 attended ______ ______ Univ • ...
Texas History Crossword Creation! 2021-05-05
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- This is when the economy is going up
- This is when a place is beginning to become more urban
- Time after war when a country is rebuilding itself
- The South side of the American Civil War
- Historical site in San Francisco, Texas
- Person who created the first French colony
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- When a place rebels against the government.
- Spanish word for cowboy
- Religious places
- People who sell land to others
- This is when the economy goes down
- The first 300 families Stephen Austin brought to Texas
- An non urbanized place that relies more on agriculture
- The North side of the American Civil War
- A city that relies more on industries
15 Clues: Religious places • Spanish word for cowboy • People who sell land to others • This is when the economy goes down • This is when the economy is going up • A city that relies more on industries • Historical site in San Francisco, Texas • The North side of the American Civil War • The South side of the American Civil War • Person who created the first French colony • ...
The Civil War 2023-10-13
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- Formal separation from an alliance or federation.
- A reformer who favors putting an end to slavery.
- Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection.
- The United States
- Of or occurring between or among citizens of the state.
- A war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy.
- The state of being allied
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- The authority of a state to govern another state.
- Freedom from slavery.
- a statement that is emphatic and explicit.
- To lie in the outbreak of the Civil War
- A term meaning "before war"
- Condition in which one human being was owned by another.
- To give over
- A custom that has been an important feature of some group.
15 Clues: To give over • The United States • Freedom from slavery. • The state of being allied • A term meaning "before war" • To lie in the outbreak of the Civil War • a statement that is emphatic and explicit. • A reformer who favors putting an end to slavery. • The authority of a state to govern another state. • Formal separation from an alliance or federation. • ...
The Civil War Vocabulary 2023-02-28
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- negative term given to antiwar northern democrats during the civil war
- to put into action; execute
- confederate war camp in Georgia
- lower in rank or position
- money is given as a reward
- a heavy metal battleship used by both sides
- thick hard crackers
- the last confederate stronghold on the miss.river
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- a gradual natural decrease in number becoming fewer in number
- the seeking and obtaining of food
- TURNING POINT OF THE CIVIL WAR
- the surrounding of a place by an army in order to capture it
- to rob of goods by open force
- a unit of paper currency first issued by the fed gov.
- an authoritative command
15 Clues: thick hard crackers • an authoritative command • lower in rank or position • money is given as a reward • to put into action; execute • to rob of goods by open force • TURNING POINT OF THE CIVIL WAR • confederate war camp in Georgia • the seeking and obtaining of food • a heavy metal battleship used by both sides • the last confederate stronghold on the miss.river • ...
Battle of Gettysburg 2019-05-16
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- Number of generals killed or wounded
- Number of casualties during the second day
- State that Gettysburg took place
- Number of soldiers on both sides that fought on the first day
- Union Commander/Leader
- The Battle of Gettysburg was the _____ battle of the Civil War
- There were 51,118 ______ in the Civil War
- Number of medals of honor awarded to union soldiers at Gettysburg
- Pickets Charge took place on this day of the war
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- Lees big attack was known as...
- Number of roads that lead to Gettysburg
- This was the costliest day of the three
- Gettysburg lasted for ____ days
- Confederate Commander/Leader
- The Battle of Gettysburg started on this day
15 Clues: Union Commander/Leader • Confederate Commander/Leader • Lees big attack was known as... • Gettysburg lasted for ____ days • State that Gettysburg took place • Number of generals killed or wounded • Number of roads that lead to Gettysburg • This was the costliest day of the three • There were 51,118 ______ in the Civil War • Number of casualties during the second day • ...
Texas History Crossword puzzle 2021-05-03
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- A war between countries that lasted 6 years from 1939 to 1945
- Depression Economic depression in 1929
- First European to map the coast of Texas
- The first battle of Civil War
- Moving from Small farm to urban city
- People aligning themselves more with the region of the country they live in rather than the nation as a whole
- Northern states during the Civil War
- The leader of Mexico
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- Comanche chief
- Farming technology that helped Texas farmers by providing water for their farms.
- The commander of the Texas army
- The state we learned about this year
- Period of economic loss
- Southern states that left the United States in 1861
- Period of great prosperity
15 Clues: Comanche chief • The leader of Mexico • Period of economic loss • Period of great prosperity • The first battle of Civil War • The commander of the Texas army • The state we learned about this year • Moving from Small farm to urban city • Northern states during the Civil War • Depression Economic depression in 1929 • First European to map the coast of Texas • ...
Civil War 2022-03-11
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- Confederate general
- Plan the union used to cut off Confederate trade
- President during the Civil War
- Iron lined ship that the confederate used to sink many Union ships
- Most famous Union General
- Lincoln used this to attempt to try and get the Confederate to come back to the US
- Famous speech by Lincoln to honor soldiers of the civil war
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- What the Confederate relied on to trade with Europe
- First land battle of the Civil war
- What the Union used to transport supplies quickly
- Unfair system that forced African Americans to work for free
11 Clues: Confederate general • Most famous Union General • President during the Civil War • First land battle of the Civil war • Plan the union used to cut off Confederate trade • What the Union used to transport supplies quickly • What the Confederate relied on to trade with Europe • Famous speech by Lincoln to honor soldiers of the civil war • ...
Civil War Battles, People & Reconstruction 2017-05-18
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- Elected President of Confederate states
- Wrote "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
- Founder of American Red Cross
- First battle of civil war
- November 1863 speech given by lincoln
- Turning point in the west
- What month did General Robert E. Lee finally surrender
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- Punished the south for CW
- Elected President of US during the Civil War
- First President Impeached
- Assassinated Licoln
- Turning Point in the East
- Leader of the South's Army of North Virginia
- First African American to receive Congressional Medal of Honor
- Leading General for the Union
- First African American elected as a senator
16 Clues: Assassinated Licoln • Punished the south for CW • First President Impeached • First battle of civil war • Turning Point in the East • Turning point in the west • Founder of American Red Cross • Leading General for the Union • Wrote "Battle Hymn of the Republic" • November 1863 speech given by lincoln • Elected President of Confederate states • ...
Absolutism, Constitutionalism and Enlightenment Vocabulary 2021-11-30
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- An agreement to follow the laws and accept punishment for crimes.
- A thinker of the Enlightenment who believed that science and reason could work together to improve the lives of people.
- King of France known as the Sun King and model absolute monarch.
- Supporters of a Parliamentary Democracy in the English Civil War.
- Absolute monarch of Russia who tried to apply Enlightenment ideas to Russian society.
- An English king who was beheaded in the English Civil War.
- John Locke's theory that man was shaped by their experiences.
- Name given to French Protestants.
- Belief that the right to rule came from God.
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- Leader of the Commonwealth in England.
- Purpose of life is to bring the greatest happiness to people.
- Argued people were selfish and cruel needing an absolute government.
- Supporters of the Monarchy in the English Civil War.
- This good encouraged the spread of the Enlightenment.
- Palace built by Louis XIV of France.
- Intimate palace built by Frederick II of Prussia.
- Ruling family that came to power after the death of Elizabeth I of England.
- A group of Protestants who wanted to further purify the Catholic Church and remove all traces of Catholicism.
- Compilation of articles published in the Enlightenment that helped to spread ideas.
- Name given to a Russian noble.
20 Clues: Name given to a Russian noble. • Name given to French Protestants. • Palace built by Louis XIV of France. • Leader of the Commonwealth in England. • Belief that the right to rule came from God. • Intimate palace built by Frederick II of Prussia. • Supporters of the Monarchy in the English Civil War. • This good encouraged the spread of the Enlightenment. • ...
Civil War 2022-01-21
10 Clues: U.S. capitol • Confederate capitol • 16th U.S. President • Confederate President • Leading Union general • Leading confederate general • Site of turning point battle • Northern U.S. states during Civil War • Southern U.S. states during Civil War • Leading Union general during Gettysburg
Civil War Times 2023-04-16
10 Clues: civil war • South side • underground • Northern side • Confederate Spy • cotton in fields • president of the Union • those who wanted to abolish slavery • Confederate General during the Civil War • when a person is murdered for political reasons
Texas Vocab Crossword puzzle 2025-02-07
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- organization formed to protect newly freed African Americans, after the Civil War, from violence and black codes
- laws made after the Civil War to control African Americans by limiting their rights
- the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
- the closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
- a person who wanted to end slavery
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- the federal government’s plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War
- people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
- people who take the law into their own hands
- to withdraw from something such as a nation
- formal changes to a document
10 Clues: formal changes to a document • a person who wanted to end slavery • to withdraw from something such as a nation • people who take the law into their own hands • people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War • the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government • ...
The Causes Of The Second World War in the Pacific 2013-04-22
Across
- germany and ______ were hit the hardest by depression.
- What event caused appeasers to want to avoid any severe conflicts?
- Britain hoped to gained support from which country in the Spanish civil war?
- Britain and France declared they were officially _________
- the _________ caused an increase in popularity of radical political parties in Germany
- Hitler saw the civil war as a _________ against communism
- Spain was originally controlled by a coalition of _______ the army, and the catholic church
- the league of nations failed in creating ______ security
- Hitler sent the _________ to support the nationalists
- Socialist and Communist formed what group?
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- Hitler learned that Britain and France wouldn't interfere in his ambitions due to what policy?
- Who lead the nationalists?
- what caused much strife in Germany against the allies?
- The use of tanks and planes in combination was known as ____________
- Which group started the Spanish civil war?
- Mussolini co-operate with Hitler in hopes of limiting his ambitions to _________ Europe
- many hated Spain's new democratic government for being too radical by its old rulers and not radical by ________
- The church, army, and Spain's fascist group made up the nationalist against _________
- _________ and Italy supported nationalists
- which country argued that Hitler was just correcting what never should have happened?
20 Clues: Who lead the nationalists? • Which group started the Spanish civil war? • _________ and Italy supported nationalists • Socialist and Communist formed what group? • Hitler sent the _________ to support the nationalists • germany and ______ were hit the hardest by depression. • what caused much strife in Germany against the allies? • ...
Slavery to Freedom 2021-03-05
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- Led a revolt
- people who wanted to end slavery
- amendment that abolished slavery
- Fathers who did not end slavery
- enslaved people were taken from _____
- part of the country where slavery was allowed
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- Southern states who seceded: _____ States of America
- enslaved people are the _____ of other people
- President during the Civil War
- liberty and _____ for all?
- crop that fueled the growth of slavery to the west
- ______ Slave Law strengthened punishments for runaways
- part of the country where slavery was outlawed
- Civil War lasted ____ years
- Sued for his freedom
15 Clues: Led a revolt • Sued for his freedom • liberty and _____ for all? • Civil War lasted ____ years • President during the Civil War • Fathers who did not end slavery • people who wanted to end slavery • amendment that abolished slavery • enslaved people were taken from _____ • enslaved people are the _____ of other people • part of the country where slavery was allowed • ...
Antebellum Vocab 2022-11-06
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- Former Slave Who Became a Abolitionist
- Violent Civil War In Kansas
- 11th U.S President
- War that gave America Texas,California, and New Mexico
- This Party was Formed to Keep Slavery From Spreading West
- Treaty That Ended The Mexican-American War
- Compromise Making Missouri a Slave State and Maine a Free State
- America Achieved ____ _____ at the End of the 1840's
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- People Could Vote to choose if a State/Territory was Free or had Slaves
- White Abolitionist that used graphic stories to show the treatment of slavery
- This Election Made Abe Lincoln President
- Controversial Book about the Horrors of Slavery
- Two Southern Sisters That Lectured About the Evils of Slavery
- Period Directly BEFORE the Civil War
14 Clues: 11th U.S President • Violent Civil War In Kansas • Period Directly BEFORE the Civil War • Former Slave Who Became a Abolitionist • This Election Made Abe Lincoln President • Treaty That Ended The Mexican-American War • Controversial Book about the Horrors of Slavery • America Achieved ____ _____ at the End of the 1840's • ...
Kayla's Civil War Crossword 2017-12-12
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- was VA's first major land battle.(event)
- iron clads fought. ended with a draw.
- a surprise attack
- The cruel killing of a number of helpless or unresisting people.
- 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.
- a name for the Union and its soldiers,
- United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
- union troops were camping in Pittsburg and the confederate states attacked before moor troops arrived.
- southern states relied more on______ than factories
- soldiers stationed at a fortress
- ships that stopped the confederacy from getting there goods from England
- a person who wants to get rid of slavery
- of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,______, was established in 1865 by Congress to help former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War (1861-65).
- loyal to the confederate
- freed slaves from rebel territory.
- the confederate iron clad
- railroad secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
- union leader
- the union iron clad
- a storage unit for weapons and armor
- A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
- Paper currency which began to circulate in the North after February 1862 with the passage of the Legal Tender Act. The bills were called “greenbacks” because of their color
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- rented land to farmers for a share of the crop
- A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.
- dishonest of illegal actions.
- women on both sides served as _______. they gathered info for there home side.
- general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
- won the election in 1860, saying he will keep slavery out of the US.(cause)
- southern states_______ from the north
- union troops went down the Mississippi river to attack Leonidas Polk's Garrison. the union had to retreat.
- first and only president of the confederacy
- codes laws designed to control newly freed africans
- _____ between slave and free states was one cause of the civil war
- Robert E. Lee________to Ulysses S Grant at the Appomattox court house.
- laws that enforced segregation
- led a raid on arsenal at harpers ferry.
- A branch of the military mounted on horseback. Cavalry units in the Civil War could move quickly from place to place or go on scouting expeditions on horseback, but usually fought on foot
- confederate general
- A state of bondage in which African Americans (and some Native Americans) were owned by other people, usually white, and forced to labor on their behalf.
- led a rebellion against slavery but failed
40 Clues: union leader • a surprise attack • confederate general • the union iron clad • loyal to the confederate • the confederate iron clad • dishonest of illegal actions. • laws that enforced segregation • soldiers stationed at a fortress • freed slaves from rebel territory. • a storage unit for weapons and armor • iron clads fought. ended with a draw. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-04
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- the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role
- led troops to battle for the Confederacy
- recruited African Americans to fight in the Union army
- forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863
- it was the second bloodiest battle fought west of the Appalachians
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- involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.
- awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the United States for valor in combat
- Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River
- Cared for wounded soldiers
- Robert E. Lee's last great victory of the Civil War.
- shattered Hood's Army of Tennessee and effectively ended the war in Tennessee.
- the first full-scale battle of the Civil War
- worked with the Union Army to help slaves travel to the North
- effort to reunite the country
- War Department bestowed the Medal of Honor for his gallant service at Fort Wagner
15 Clues: Cared for wounded soldiers • effort to reunite the country • led troops to battle for the Confederacy • the first full-scale battle of the Civil War • Robert E. Lee's last great victory of the Civil War. • recruited African Americans to fight in the Union army • Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River • ...
The Roman Empire - People 2024-11-05
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- began persecution of the Christians
- means "the revered"
- last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt
- Emperor during Christ's death and resurrection
- destroyed the Temple
- winner of the second civil war (first name)
- made his horse Senator
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- Julius Caesar's grand-nephew
- new name for Byzantium
- erupted and buried Pompeii
- winner of the first civil war
- the language of the Romans
12 Clues: means "the revered" • destroyed the Temple • new name for Byzantium • made his horse Senator • erupted and buried Pompeii • the language of the Romans • Julius Caesar's grand-nephew • last Ptolemaic queen of Egypt • winner of the first civil war • began persecution of the Christians • winner of the second civil war (first name) • Emperor during Christ's death and resurrection
Reconstruction Crossword 2023-03-03
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- Amendment that abolished slavery.
- Group who prevented black people from voting.
- 18th president and supporter of freedmen's rights.
- Region whose economy was devastated after the Civil War.
- Plessy vs. ____ was the court case that ruled segregation was legal.
- Group that wanted harsh punishment for the South.
- Party that former Confederates joined.
- Laws that segregated black people from white people.
- Group that helped freed slaves, created colleges, and set up hospitals.
- Created the 10% plan.
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- Former slave who advocated equality for black people.
- Rule that divided the south into 5 districts.
- Strengthened industrial economy after Civil War.
- Railroad the north completed after the war.
- Amendment that allowed black men to vote.
15 Clues: Created the 10% plan. • Amendment that abolished slavery. • Party that former Confederates joined. • Amendment that allowed black men to vote. • Railroad the north completed after the war. • Rule that divided the south into 5 districts. • Group who prevented black people from voting. • Strengthened industrial economy after Civil War. • ...
Chapter 17 Crossword 2017-05-03
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- What's another name for the draft?
- who were lincoln's main opponents? Copperheads
- What's a tax on earnings?
- Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
- Who killed Lincoln?
- What proclamation freed all slaves in the Confederate territory? (just the first word)
- After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans could ______ in war.
- What town was known for having a large supply of shoes?
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- What's another name for cash payments?
- Where did the South surrender to the North?
- The civil war ___________ the nation.
- The civil war caused a _______ in industry.
- Which amendment made slavery illegal?
- what unit of the Massachusetts Regiment insisted on fighting without pay?
- What's an example of a prison location in the North?
15 Clues: Who killed Lincoln? • What's a tax on earnings? • Who won the battle of Gettysburg? • What's another name for the draft? • The civil war ___________ the nation. • Which amendment made slavery illegal? • What's another name for cash payments? • Where did the South surrender to the North? • The civil war caused a _______ in industry. • ...
Chapter 17 Crossword 2017-05-03
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- What proclamation freed all slaves in the Confederate territory? (just the first word)
- What's an example of a prison location in the North?
- who were lincoln's main opponents? Copperheads
- Who killed Lincoln?
- Which amendment made slavery illegal?
- Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
- What's another name for cash payments?
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- What's a tax on earnings?
- What's another name for the draft?
- Where did the South surrender to the North?
- What town was known for having a large supply of shoes?
- After the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans could ______ in war.
- The civil war caused a _______ in industry.
- what unit of the Massachusetts Regiment insisted on fighting without pay?
- The civil war ___________ the nation.
15 Clues: Who killed Lincoln? • What's a tax on earnings? • Who won the battle of Gettysburg? • What's another name for the draft? • Which amendment made slavery illegal? • The civil war ___________ the nation. • What's another name for cash payments? • Where did the South surrender to the North? • The civil war caused a _______ in industry. • ...
Reconstruction 2023-10-09
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- to overturn or defeat, as a bill proposed in Congress
- law passed in 1866
- act that forgave southerners
- granted full citizenship to all people born in the US
- the period of rebuilding after the Civil War
- decree that required a majority of white males in the state to swear loyalty to union
- a single grown by farmers
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- shot Lincoln
- gave all male citizens the right to vote
- what former confederates called them
- helped African Americans adjust to freedom
- abolished slavery throughout the US
- war hero president
- northerners who moved to the south after the Civil War
- passed by white southerners to control freed African Americans
15 Clues: shot Lincoln • law passed in 1866 • war hero president • a single grown by farmers • act that forgave southerners • abolished slavery throughout the US • what former confederates called them • gave all male citizens the right to vote • helped African Americans adjust to freedom • the period of rebuilding after the Civil War • ...
The Civil War 2021-05-27
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- Which war was general grant in before the civil war
- What battle lasted three days
- How many people from both sides died
- What did John Wilkes break when he jumped from the booth
- What war was with the south and north fighting each other
- who assasinated abraham lincoln
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- what school did both general Grant and Sherman go to
- What was the bloodiest battle of the civil war
- what did the 13th amendement do
- Who made the emancipation proclamation
- which half wanted to become there own state and get to have slaves
- How many days did the north think the war was going to last
- What item did the south have that made them think england will help them
13 Clues: What battle lasted three days • what did the 13th amendement do • who assasinated abraham lincoln • How many people from both sides died • Who made the emancipation proclamation • What was the bloodiest battle of the civil war • Which war was general grant in before the civil war • what school did both general Grant and Sherman go to • ...
civil war 2015-01-20
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- union war plan to block southern ports and take control of the Mississippi
- commander of the army of northern Virginia and all confederate forces
- the bloodiest day of fighting in the civil war
- first major battle of the civil war
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- when Lincoln freed all of the slsves
- union general
- confederate president
- a system where people are forced to go to the military
- civil war nure who founded the American red cross
9 Clues: union general • confederate president • first major battle of the civil war • when Lincoln freed all of the slsves • the bloodiest day of fighting in the civil war • civil war nure who founded the American red cross • a system where people are forced to go to the military • commander of the army of northern Virginia and all confederate forces • ...
Battle of Naseby 2017-11-06
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- the New _______ army
- this was a _______ war
- soldiers who walked
- royalist supporter
- the new model army were not allowed to swear or .....
- the new model army had these in red because it was the cheapest dye
- people who fought in the battle
- nick name for the parliamentarians
- king at the time of the civil war
- soldiers on horseback
- significant battle in June 1945
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- supporter of the king
- leader of the Ironsides
- supporters of parliament
- the royalist regiment that refused to flee from the Battle of Naseby
- Cromwell’s' army
16 Clues: Cromwell’s' army • royalist supporter • soldiers who walked • the New _______ army • supporter of the king • soldiers on horseback • this was a _______ war • leader of the Ironsides • supporters of parliament • people who fought in the battle • significant battle in June 1945 • king at the time of the civil war • nick name for the parliamentarians • ...
Battle of Naseby 2017-11-06
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- the New _______ army
- this was a _______ war
- soldiers who walked
- royalist supporter
- the new model army were not allowed to swear or .....
- the new model army had these in red because it was the cheapest dye
- people who fought in the battle
- nick name for the parliamentarians
- king at the time of the civil war
- soldiers on horseback
- significant battle in June 1945
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- supporter of the king
- leader of the Ironsides
- supporters of parliament
- the royalist regiment that refused to flee from the Battle of Naseby
- Cromwell’s' army
16 Clues: Cromwell’s' army • royalist supporter • soldiers who walked • the New _______ army • supporter of the king • soldiers on horseback • this was a _______ war • leader of the Ironsides • supporters of parliament • people who fought in the battle • significant battle in June 1945 • king at the time of the civil war • nick name for the parliamentarians • ...
Absolutism 2022-03-11
Across
- Colbert was responsible for this financial policy
- Charles I supporters during the English Civil War
- Last Stuart monarch
- Queen Elizabeth's nickname
- Biggest accomplishment of Elizabeth I
- Began the Hanover dynasty and office of Prime Minister
- Said the sun is center of the universe
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- Ideas about natural rights
- French royal minister after Richelieu
- Most influential Romanov
- The dynasty that was started by James I
- Cromwell's time in power
- He built the Palace of Versailles
- Cromwell's supporters during the English Civil War
- Louis XIV nickname
- Views were condemned by the Church
16 Clues: Louis XIV nickname • Last Stuart monarch • Most influential Romanov • Cromwell's time in power • Ideas about natural rights • Queen Elizabeth's nickname • He built the Palace of Versailles • Views were condemned by the Church • French royal minister after Richelieu • Biggest accomplishment of Elizabeth I • Said the sun is center of the universe • ...
Military / War 2025-06-18
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- Trap of Vietnamese
- A system on Avro Arrow
- Communist State
- War between Vietname and US
- Fight between North and South Korea
- War of Iraq and USA Allies
- The advanced plane made by Canada (canceled)
Down
- War between China and Vietnam
- Civil war in China
- A interceptor plane made by China
- Undersea boat
- type of plane with turbine engine
- Large armored vehicle
- A long war without big fight
- Military force of Canada
15 Clues: Undersea boat • Communist State • Trap of Vietnamese • Civil war in China • Large armored vehicle • A system on Avro Arrow • Military force of Canada • War of Iraq and USA Allies • War between Vietname and US • A long war without big fight • War between China and Vietnam • A interceptor plane made by China • type of plane with turbine engine • Fight between North and South Korea • ...
The Civil War 2025-06-08
Across
- constitutional guarantee that no one can be held in prison without specific charges filed
- Union held fort in South Carolina, site of first battle of the Civil War
- Constitutional Amendment ratifed in 1865 abolishing slavery
- former slaves who were now emancipated
- issued by Lincoln, it freed the slaves in states which were in rebellion, a military strategy
Down
- final commander of the Union Army during the Civil War, 18th president of the U.S.
- Virginia military leader who commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War
- a rise in the price of goods and services
- warfare which all rules of engagment are ignored
- Union strategy developed by General Scott to cut off imports and exports in the South during the Civil War
10 Clues: former slaves who were now emancipated • a rise in the price of goods and services • warfare which all rules of engagment are ignored • Constitutional Amendment ratifed in 1865 abolishing slavery • Union held fort in South Carolina, site of first battle of the Civil War • Virginia military leader who commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War • ...
history 2023-12-19
Across
- Post-war rebuilding period.
- Sites of major conflicts.
- Bloodiest single-day battle.
- Notable Confederate general
- Union general and later President.
- Escape route for slaves.
- Pivotal battle in Pennsylvania.
- Compulsory military service.
- Abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor.
- 16th President during the war.
- Fought to preserve the United States.
Down
- Freed enslaved individuals.
- Surrender site for Lee.
- Root cause of the conflict.
- First shots fired location.
- Warships with iron plates.
- Notable Civil War nurse.
- Southern states' withdrawal.
- Southern states that seceded.
- Skilled Confederate general.
20 Clues: Surrender site for Lee. • Notable Civil War nurse. • Escape route for slaves. • Sites of major conflicts. • Warships with iron plates. • Freed enslaved individuals. • Post-war rebuilding period. • Root cause of the conflict. • First shots fired location. • Notable Confederate general • Bloodiest single-day battle. • Southern states' withdrawal. • Compulsory military service. • ...
movements and issues at home 1945-91 2024-01-04
Across
- iranian crisis
- rights act
- john paul
- declaration human rights
- cuban missile
- the war
- world war
- india gains
- united nation
- trials begin
- The wastegate
- apartheid in south africa
- revolution in iran
- Mlk speach
- summer of
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- d-day
- crisis in little rock
- space
- First earth dat
- Union collapses
- roe v
- voting right
- brown vs board
- Treaty
- mikhail gorbachev
- First televised
- fall of the berlin
- end of the war
- fust human on
- nato formed
30 Clues: d-day • space • roe v • Treaty • the war • john paul • world war • summer of • rights act • Mlk speach • india gains • nato formed • voting right • trials begin • cuban missile • united nation • The wastegate • fust human on • iranian crisis • brown vs board • end of the war • First earth dat • Union collapses • First televised • mikhail gorbachev • fall of the berlin • revolution in iran • crisis in little rock • ...
Reconstruction Vocab 2015-10-06
Across
- laws that restricted freedmen's rights
- offical forgiveness of a crime
- president following Lincoln's death
- northern republican who moved to the south after the civil war
- Johnson's plan
- charge a public official with wrongdoing in office
- group that took violent action to preserve white supremacy
- equal protection under the law
Down
- plan that put south under military rule and required 50% oath
- white southern republican
- African-American suffrage
- Lincoln's plan
- ended slavery
- helped blacks find homes&jobs
- federal government's effort to repair damage after the civil war
15 Clues: ended slavery • Lincoln's plan • Johnson's plan • white southern republican • African-American suffrage • helped blacks find homes&jobs • offical forgiveness of a crime • equal protection under the law • president following Lincoln's death • laws that restricted freedmen's rights • charge a public official with wrongdoing in office • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2021-03-16
Across
- Political party of Southern states during antebellum
- He wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- major cash crop of the Southern economy
- Period of time prior to the Civil War
- He won the election of 1860
- Made it a crime to help runaway slaves
- A person who fought to end slavery
- Last name of the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- To withdraw from the United States
- Northern states
- To pass a law
Down
- Known as the "Great Compromiser"
- First state to secede from the Union
- Political party united against the spread of slavery
- The main cause of the civil war
- States have the power to nullify or cancel federal law (nullification crisis is an example)
- an agreement reached when both sides make concessions
- inventor of the cotton gin
- President James ___ failed to deal with secession
- Popular Sovereignty
- The ____ states had an economy based on slavery
- ____ Kansas due to the violence over slavery
- To cancel or refuse to follow a federal law
- Uncle Tom's ______ was an anti-slavery novel
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified the ___ Compromise
- Southern states' name after seceding
- First shots fired of the Civil War
- The ____ states had an economy based on industry
28 Clues: To pass a law • Northern states • Popular Sovereignty • inventor of the cotton gin • He won the election of 1860 • The main cause of the civil war • Known as the "Great Compromiser" • He wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act • A person who fought to end slavery • To withdraw from the United States • First shots fired of the Civil War • First state to secede from the Union • ...
US History Before 1877 2013-05-14
Across
- your conscience made you do it
- tax that affected most colonists
- a change
- not as bad as it sounds
- bled, foreshadowing the Civil War
- Frederick Douglass, et al
- Roger B. Taney said he was still a slave, though he had lived on free soil
- theory that a nation's power is based on its wealth
- 7th president
- led to orderly westward expansion
- Trail of Tears participant
- artificial waterway
- the first example of self-government in the colonies
- people rule themselves
- Revolutionary
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- according to Montesqueiu, it must be separated and balanced
- led to urbanization
- the South during the Civil War
- before he had a copper head he had copperheads arrested
- division based on regional interests
- turning point of the Revolution
- unreasonable power
- the South's peculiar institution
- there are three in the government of the United States
- malicious or false statements intended to undermine one's authority
- a metaphor that led to freedom
- to make void
- the court has the power to rule laws unconstitutional
- break away
- King in the South
- responsible for making laws
- a presidential power
- patriot opposition
- U.S. Civil War general
- tax on imports
35 Clues: a change • break away • to make void • 7th president • Revolutionary • tax on imports • King in the South • unreasonable power • patriot opposition • led to urbanization • artificial waterway • a presidential power • people rule themselves • U.S. Civil War general • not as bad as it sounds • Frederick Douglass, et al • Trail of Tears participant • responsible for making laws • ...
Harriet Tubman 2024-04-26
Across
- - "Harriet Tubman safely did this for over 300 enslaved people."
- - "Another nickname given to Harriet Tubman, referencing her early-morning escapes."
- - "Harriet Tubman worked for the Union in this capacity."
- - "Network that Harriet Tubman used to lead enslaved people to freedom."
- - "Nickname given to Harriet Tubman for her role in freeing enslaved people."
- - "Fellow abolitionist and contemporary of Harriet Tubman."
- - "Country where Harriet Tubman sometimes led people for freedom."
- - "Harriet Tubman was a key figure in this movement against slavery."
- - "Conflict during which Harriet Tubman served as a scout and nurse."
- - "Movement Harriet Tubman supported, advocating for women's right to vote."
- - "State where Harriet Tubman was born."
- - "City in New York where Harriet Tubman settled later in life."
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- - "Title given to Harriet Tubman for her role in the Underground Railroad."
- - "Harriet Tubman did this to gain her freedom in 1849."
- - "Award given to Harriet Tubman posthumously for her bravery and service."
- - "Role Harriet Tubman played during the Civil War for the Union Army."
- - "Belief that motivated Harriet Tubman to become a conductor on the Underground Railroad."
- - "Harriet Tubman led this famous Civil War military operation."
- - "Commemoration in 2022 marking 200 years since Harriet Tubman's birth."
- - "Harriet Tubman provided this type of care during the Civil War."
20 Clues: - "State where Harriet Tubman was born." • - "Harriet Tubman did this to gain her freedom in 1849." • - "Harriet Tubman worked for the Union in this capacity." • - "Fellow abolitionist and contemporary of Harriet Tubman." • - "Harriet Tubman safely did this for over 300 enslaved people." • - "Harriet Tubman led this famous Civil War military operation." • ...
TIC TAC TOE CROSSWORD 2021-10-16
Across
- The battle where the Union gained control of the Mississippi river cutting the confederacy in half.
- The Union Civil War strategy that utilized its naval superiority to cut confederate control of the Mississippi River.
- the metaphorical king that embodied the South's power from exporting a mass amount of a specific plant, which was used to influence other nations to support the South in the Civil War
- the "law" the freed the slaves in the South, announced by Abraham Lincoln
- a Confederate general that was great at forcing the Union forces to retreat, died at the battle of Chancellorsville
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- a possible Southern ally until they realized they could get a high amount of cotton from other nations like Spain
- a Union general who was responsible for "The March to the Sea" where he burned all Confederate property from Atlanta to Savannah
- the side of the civil war who focused on a defensive war
- the side of the civil war that had a higher population and more railroads and canals
- the battle or the location that marked the official start to the Civil War, Confederate victory.
10 Clues: the side of the civil war who focused on a defensive war • the "law" the freed the slaves in the South, announced by Abraham Lincoln • the side of the civil war that had a higher population and more railroads and canals • the battle or the location that marked the official start to the Civil War, Confederate victory. • ...
History 2023-06-11
Across
- (Birthplace of democracy)
- (Norse seafarers)
- (Age of factories)
- (Cultural rebirth)
- (Overthrow of power)
- (Shakespearean era)
- (Land of pharaohs)
- (Atomic bomb site)
- (French military leader)
- (Asian conquerors)
- War (Tension between superpowers)
Down
- (Cultural rebirth)
- (Ancient empire)
- Rights (Movement for equality)
- (Ancient Mesoamerican civilization)
- (South American civilization)
- (Mesoamerican empire)
- (Revolutionary era)
- War (Global conflict)
- Road (Ancient trade route)
20 Clues: (Ancient empire) • (Norse seafarers) • (Cultural rebirth) • (Age of factories) • (Cultural rebirth) • (Land of pharaohs) • (Atomic bomb site) • (Asian conquerors) • (Revolutionary era) • (Shakespearean era) • (Overthrow of power) • (Mesoamerican empire) • War (Global conflict) • (French military leader) • (Birthplace of democracy) • Road (Ancient trade route) • (South American civilization) • ...
reconstruction 2023-10-11
Across
- B. Hayes: Champion of political reform
- for sale rather than for personal use
- Grady: Editor of the Atlanta Constitution
- killing, often by hanging, as a form of racial violence
- that restricted the rights of African Americans
- : Civil rights leader
- Stevens: Radical Republican
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- Revels: First African American Senator
- Act Restored full rights to people of the south
- Republicans overrode Johnson's Veto of Civil Rights Act
- Johnson: Impeached president
- Stanton: Secretary of War
- a person with extreme political views.
- S. Grant War hero president
- K. Bruce: Black Senator
15 Clues: : Civil rights leader • K. Bruce: Black Senator • Stanton: Secretary of War • S. Grant War hero president • Stevens: Radical Republican • Johnson: Impeached president • for sale rather than for personal use • Revels: First African American Senator • B. Hayes: Champion of political reform • a person with extreme political views. • Grady: Editor of the Atlanta Constitution • ...
The Civil War and Texas 2025-04-06
Across
- president of the Confederacy
- Unionist governor of Texas
- steamboats retrofitted with cotton bales
- ended Confederate efforts to take the west
- battle where Sydney Johnston was killed
- last battle of the Civil War
- first battle of the Civil War
- president of the U.S.
Down
- freed slaves in the south
- gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
- people who wanted to stay in the U.S.
- important Texas port city
- to formally leave a country
- number of states in the Confederacy
14 Clues: president of the U.S. • freed slaves in the south • important Texas port city • Unionist governor of Texas • to formally leave a country • president of the Confederacy • last battle of the Civil War • first battle of the Civil War • number of states in the Confederacy • people who wanted to stay in the U.S. • battle where Sydney Johnston was killed • ...
Unit VI: Reconstruction 2021-12-13
Across
- the first African American to serve in the United States Senate.
- granted African American men the right to vote.
- Thaddeus Stevens, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during Abraham Lincoln's presidency, fought to abolish slavery and helped draft the 14th Amendment during Reconstruction.
- controversial federal law meant to restrict the ability of the U.S. president to remove certain officials that Congress had already approved.
- faction of the Republican Party during the Civil War. distinguished by their fierce advocacy for the abolition of slavery, enfranchisement of black citizens, and holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war.
- a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used,especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.
- period that followed the Civil War and was an effort to reunify the divided nation and integrate African Americans into society.
- agricultural production system in which landowners contribute their land and often a measure of operating capital and management.
- a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression,
- Louisiana passed a law that restricted slaughterhouse operations in New Orleans to a single corporation. They argued the monopoly created involuntary servitude in violation of the Thirteenth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment.
- abolished slavery “within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
- to charge someone with doing something wrong, specifically a high government official, such as the U.S. president, a senator, or a federal judge.
- state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation
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- the 19th President of the United States. began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War.
- organization that fed millions of people, built hospitals and provided medical aid, negotiated labor contracts for ex-slaves and settled labor disputes, helped former slaves legalize marriages and locate lost relatives, and assisted black veterans.
- a traveler who arrives in a new region with only a satchel of possessions, and who attempts to profit from his new surroundings, often against the will or consent of the original inhabitants.
- bill that formally abolished slavery and prohibited Confederate officials and veterans from voting. Also required that 50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union.
- a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
- an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era.
- granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,”.
- term for a white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction or who joined with black freedmen.
- served as Governor of New York State and was extremely successful lawyer
- the seventh President of the United States, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man.
- were restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
- group created by confederare soldiers following the Civil War to suppress and victimize newly freed slaves.
25 Clues: granted African American men the right to vote. • state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation • the first African American to serve in the United States Senate. • served as Governor of New York State and was extremely successful lawyer • a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, • ...
The Civil War-John Brown 3 2014-03-28
Across
- The Emancipation ______ freed all slaves in Confederate states
- President during the Civil War
- The largest Civil War battle was the battle at ______
- Last name of the top Union Commander
Down
- The Confederate states elected their own President, what was his last name
- The southern states were known by what name
- Last name of the top Confederate Commander
- Large machinery used to fight in the war
- How many original colonies were there
- What was the war about
- The northern states were known by what name
11 Clues: What was the war about • President during the Civil War • Last name of the top Union Commander • How many original colonies were there • Large machinery used to fight in the war • Last name of the top Confederate Commander • The southern states were known by what name • The northern states were known by what name • The largest Civil War battle was the battle at ______ • ...
Social Studies class 2023-01-25
Across
- the restoration of friendly relations.
- The proclamation the declared slaves free
- people who were used for labor without pay
- The U.S president during the Civil War
- the south side of the war
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- the war between the union and the confederate
- the north side of the civil war
- the action of murdering someone
- Abraham Lincolns killer
- The holiday created after the death of Abe Lincoln
10 Clues: Abraham Lincolns killer • the south side of the war • the north side of the civil war • the action of murdering someone • the restoration of friendly relations. • The U.S president during the Civil War • The proclamation the declared slaves free • people who were used for labor without pay • the war between the union and the confederate • ...
Civil War 2021-04-27
Across
- 17,900 men wounded or killed.
- The _ made communication easier in the Civil War.
- These states seceded from the U.S.
- Abraham _ was the president during the Civil War.
- A revolutionary bullet during the war.
- In _ Harbor 7000 men died in 20 minutes.
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- This battle went on for three days
- The _ wanted to abolish slavery
- A vehicle that transports soldiers from one place to another.
- The _ had better war strategy during the war.
10 Clues: 17,900 men wounded or killed. • The _ wanted to abolish slavery • This battle went on for three days • These states seceded from the U.S. • A revolutionary bullet during the war. • In _ Harbor 7000 men died in 20 minutes. • The _ had better war strategy during the war. • The _ made communication easier in the Civil War. • Abraham _ was the president during the Civil War. • ...
The Civil War 2014-03-09
Across
- Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
- What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write about slavery?
- What was the South's main source of income?
- What did the 13th amendment abolish?
- What were the southern states called?
- Which side had better generals like Lee?
- Who was the President of the South?
- What was the first battle?
- Who was the South's best general?
- Which general was very cautious?
Down
- Who invented the cotton gin?
- Which was the bloodiest one day battle?
- Who was President during the Civil War?
- Who made the first factory?
- Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
- What was the capitol of the Confederacy?
- What started the Civil War?
- What Union general captured Atlanta?
- What were the northern states called?
19 Clues: What was the first battle? • Who made the first factory? • What started the Civil War? • Who invented the cotton gin? • Which general was very cautious? • Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? • Who was the South's best general? • Who was the President of the South? • What did the 13th amendment abolish? • What Union general captured Atlanta? • What were the southern states called? • ...
THE CIVIL WAR 2015-06-04
Across
- was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote
- wedged between the North and South
- 15,000 men took part
- was the idea that Great Britain would support the confederacy
- was the first major battle of the Civil War
- war destroying civilian and economic resources
- forced separation of whites and African Americans
- is the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- or sharing a crop
- the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to a Union
- or ships, heavily armed with iron
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- or laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- where Lee surrendered
- were mid westerners that sympathized with the south and opposed abolition
- or escaped slaves
- in which the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi river
- or the freeing of slaves
- is a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
- laws that enforced segregation
19 Clues: or escaped slaves • or sharing a crop • 15,000 men took part • where Lee surrendered • or the freeing of slaves • laws that enforced segregation • or ships, heavily armed with iron • wedged between the North and South • was the first major battle of the Civil War • war destroying civilian and economic resources • forced separation of whites and African Americans • ...
THE CIVIL WAR 2015-06-04
Across
- where Lee surrendered
- war destroying civilian and economic resources
- or laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- 15,000 men took part
- was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote
- was the idea that Great Britain would support the confederacy
- in which the Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi river
- forced separation of whites and African Americans
- the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to a Union
- or ships, heavily armed with iron
Down
- is the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- or sharing a crop
- was the first major battle of the Civil War
- is a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
- laws that enforced segregation
- were mid westerners that sympathized with the south and opposed abolition
- or the freeing of slaves
- wedged between the North and South
- or escaped slaves
19 Clues: or sharing a crop • or escaped slaves • 15,000 men took part • where Lee surrendered • or the freeing of slaves • laws that enforced segregation • or ships, heavily armed with iron • wedged between the North and South • was the first major battle of the Civil War • war destroying civilian and economic resources • forced separation of whites and African Americans • ...
Civil War Crossword :^) 2019-06-11
Across
- Grant Surrounded the city
- Conflit from 1861 to 1865
- Made slavery illegal in the South
- First to secede.
- Turning point of the war
- North didnt get bridges
- General of the South
- President of the Confederacy
- Stonewall Jackson got his name here
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- Someone who wanted to abolish slavery
- The general at Fort Sumter
- Capital of the South
- Stonewalk Jackson is killed after this battle
- let states decide on slavery
- Number of boarder states
- Had a larger industry
- Better military leaders
- General during Battle of Richmond
- won the election of 1860
19 Clues: First to secede. • Capital of the South • General of the South • Had a larger industry • North didnt get bridges • Better military leaders • Number of boarder states • Turning point of the war • won the election of 1860 • Grant Surrounded the city • Conflit from 1861 to 1865 • The general at Fort Sumter • let states decide on slavery • President of the Confederacy • ...
Civil War: trends 2018-05-13
Across
- The people you are closest to.
- different villages and towns Shun them in the midst of a war.
- Rehabilitation centers let boys know they are at ___ during the war.
- Child soldiers miss out on the joys of _______.
- Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.
- When rebels or the military need more soldiers.
- After experiencing trauma, ________ is necessary to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
- Something that must be fought for during the war. Many people do not get to keep it.
- Soldiers use drugs to _______.
- To survive life as a refugee _________ is key.
Down
- When rebels exit a village they leave it....
- To live through a war, victims think only of ________.
- A child like trait lost at the hands of war.
- War and violence take away people's ability to choose their own...
- fear destroys ________ between people.
- being in a place or situation that is separate from others, mentally and/or physically.
- Lieutenants will use ________ to win the loyalty of their squadron.
- A core motivator when fighting someone who has taken something you loved.
- being who or what a person or is.
19 Clues: The people you are closest to. • Soldiers use drugs to _______. • being who or what a person or is. • fear destroys ________ between people. • When rebels exit a village they leave it.... • A child like trait lost at the hands of war. • To survive life as a refugee _________ is key. • Child soldiers miss out on the joys of _______. • ...
Civil War: trends 2018-05-13
Across
- When rebels exit a village they leave it....
- After experiencing trauma, ________ is necessary to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
- Rehabilitation centers let boys know they are at ___ during the war.
- Something that must be fought for during the war. Many people do not get to keep it.
- fear destroys ________ between people.
- being who or what a person or is.
- To survive life as a refugee _________ is key.
- Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.
- War and violence take away people's ability to choose their own...
- different villages and towns Shun them in the midst of a war.
Down
- To live through a war, victims think only of ________.
- being in a place or situation that is separate from others, mentally and/or physically.
- Lieutenants will use ________ to win the loyalty of their squadron.
- When rebels or the military need more soldiers.
- A child like trait lost at the hands of war.
- A core motivator when fighting someone who has taken something you loved.
- Child soldiers miss out on the joys of _______.
- Soldiers use drugs to _______.
- The people you are closest to.
19 Clues: Soldiers use drugs to _______. • The people you are closest to. • being who or what a person or is. • fear destroys ________ between people. • When rebels exit a village they leave it.... • A child like trait lost at the hands of war. • To survive life as a refugee _________ is key. • When rebels or the military need more soldiers. • ...
Civil war test 2024-09-13
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- Thousands of woman served as ______
- Closing off ports
- _____ was a two day battle in April
- Mary Edwards Walker was one of these
- The main goal of the North was to_____
- guarantees a person a hearing before jail
- Abraham Licoln signed the emancipation proclamation on_____
- The Confederate president
- The first two iron clad ships
- The Union capitol
- The worst protest of the draft happened in______
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- General Beauregard Fought for them at the first battle of bull run
- said if Europe thought the war was against Slavery, they wouldn't want to help as much
- Peace democrats were known as these
- ______ was captured by Admiral Farragut(Union)
- ____ was named after a small church
- The norths plan came from him
- The bloodiest day in the war
- The plan to split the confederacy
- The Confederate capitol
20 Clues: Closing off ports • The Union capitol • The Confederate capitol • The Confederate president • The bloodiest day in the war • The norths plan came from him • The first two iron clad ships • The plan to split the confederacy • Thousands of woman served as ______ • _____ was a two day battle in April • Peace democrats were known as these • ____ was named after a small church • ...
Civil War Test 2024-09-12
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- Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation
- Thousands of ____ served as nurses
- was the Union Capital
- became known as Copperheads
- was the Confederate President
- The worst protest against the draft happened here
- the first _____ were the Monitor and the Merrimack
- was a 2 day battle in April
- _____ wanted support from Britain and France for supplies
- The was closing of ports
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- fought against General McDowell at the FIRSTT Battle of Bull run
- _______'s war plan came from General Winfield Scott
- was the plan to split the confederacy
- was the Confederate capital
- was the first female surgeon
- guarantees a person a hearing before jail
- captured New Orleans
- Norths goal
- was named after a small church
- saw the bloodiest single day of the entire war
20 Clues: Norths goal • captured New Orleans • was the Union Capital • The was closing of ports • was the Confederate capital • became known as Copperheads • was a 2 day battle in April • was the first female surgeon • was the Confederate President • was named after a small church • Thousands of ____ served as nurses • was the plan to split the confederacy • ...
The Civil War 2025-04-15
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- popular in the South
- Wanted to end slavery
- Fast way to remove seeds
- To leave the Union
- Refused to sign the oath
- The bloodiest single day battle
- General of the Confederacy
- The south
- Invented the cotton gin
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- President of the confederacy
- General of the Union Army
- The North
- To use force to take something
- President in the Civil War
- The site of the first shots
- A sworn promise
- Enslave man who sued for freedom
- profitable crop grown in the South
- The major cause of the war
19 Clues: The North • The south • A sworn promise • To leave the Union • popular in the South • Wanted to end slavery • Invented the cotton gin • Fast way to remove seeds • Refused to sign the oath • General of the Union Army • President in the Civil War • The major cause of the war • General of the Confederacy • The site of the first shots • President of the confederacy • ...
Civil War DBQ 2025-04-16
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- The central theme of your essay
- What the federal government increased during the war
- War The national conflict from 1861–1865
- Act that allowed the seizure of Confederate property
- A presidential order like the one issued in 1863
- A national emergency that justified strong federal actions
- President who expanded federal power during the way
- Senator who refused to submit to federal control
- States believed they had this over their own affairs
- Proclamation that freed enslaved people in rebellious areas
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- Formerly enslaved person (seen in political cartoon)
- Lincoln’s call for 75,000 troops
- When Southern states left the Union
- The 13th one ended slavery
- Southern senator warning about disunion
- What the North was trying to preserve
- Term used by Calhoun warning the U.S. could split
- The balance of power between states and national government
- Something that sets an example for future action
19 Clues: The 13th one ended slavery • The central theme of your essay • Lincoln’s call for 75,000 troops • When Southern states left the Union • What the North was trying to preserve • Southern senator warning about disunion • War The national conflict from 1861–1865 • A presidential order like the one issued in 1863 • Senator who refused to submit to federal control • ...
Civil War Battles 2025-05-14
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- This battle took place in December 11-15 1862
- This battle took place on December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
- This battle took place in June 27, 1862
- This battle took place in September 19-20 1863
- This battle took placer from July 1-3 1863
- This battle took place in October 8, 1862
- This battle took place in July 21, 1861
- This battle took place in April 6-7 1862
- This battle took place in June 25-July 1, 1862
- This battle took place in June 22-27, 1864
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- This battle took place in May 18 - July 4, 1863
- This battle took place in May 8-21, 1864
- This battle took place in May 5-7, 1864
- This battle took place in April 30-May 2, 1863
- This battle took place in April 12, 1861
- This battle took place in September 15, 1862
- This battle took place in August 28-30, 1862
- This battle took place in September 17 1862
- This battle took place in February 11-16, 1862
19 Clues: This battle took place in May 5-7, 1864 • This battle took place in June 27, 1862 • This battle took place in July 21, 1861 • This battle took place in May 8-21, 1864 • This battle took place in April 12, 1861 • This battle took place in April 6-7 1862 • This battle took placer from July 1-3 1863 • This battle took place in October 8, 1862 • ...
The Civil War 2021-12-28
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- The Lone Star representing its 10 years as an independent sovereign state before being admitted to the Union in 1845.
- Bloodiest day in American history.
- Unified around the issue of opposing the expansion of slavery in new territories.
- Famous military general-"nobody from nowhere", loves cigars.
- Border between Texas & Mexico.
- Here, Lincoln gave speech that redefined the war with a higher purpose of preservation of democracy.
- Fuels the industrial revolution & increases available working hours.
- Capital of the Confederacy.
- Commander of the Confederate States Army.
- Economic superhighway to the Hudson river that spurs development in the North
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- Warfare that targets civilian resources & infrastructure.
- Final surrender.
- allowed Lincoln to keep the moral high ground.
- Site of the assassination that would throw the Reconstruction effort into chaos.
- Denied trade & resources to the CSA.
- Event of psychological terror designed to destroy the will to fight.
- First state to secede.
- This peace treaty added California to the Union.
- Battle in 1862 that changed how people perceived the nature of the Civil War.
19 Clues: Final surrender. • First state to secede. • Capital of the Confederacy. • Border between Texas & Mexico. • Bloodiest day in American history. • Denied trade & resources to the CSA. • Commander of the Confederate States Army. • allowed Lincoln to keep the moral high ground. • This peace treaty added California to the Union. • ...
The Creation Of The Civil War 2023-09-22
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- Union general who led a 400-mile march of destruction through Georgia & S.Carolina
- what legal rule is used to determine if a prisoner is being legally held in custody.
- Freed all slaves held in the states engaged in rebellion.
- First president of the confederate states
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- First battle of the civil war & win of the south.
- Battle of bull run & Robert Lee's "right-hand man."
- Battle that divided the confederacy & union wins control of the Mississippi river.
- The Battle Sherman captured the center of confederate manufacturing & railway traffic.
- Lincolns speech of 1864
- Largest & bloodiest battle & turning point of the civil war.
- Greatest commanding general of the union.
- Greatest confederate commander during the civil war
12 Clues: Lincolns speech of 1864 • Greatest commanding general of the union. • First president of the confederate states • First battle of the civil war & win of the south. • Battle of bull run & Robert Lee's "right-hand man." • Greatest confederate commander during the civil war • Freed all slaves held in the states engaged in rebellion. • ...
The Reconstruction Era 2024-01-29
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- codes / laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
- / the period of time after the Civil War in which southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the union
- amendment / a change to the constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery
- taxes / a prerequisite for voting, where African Americans had to pay in order to vote
- rights / the period of time after the Civil War in which Southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union
- Bureau / an agency established by Congress in March of 1865 to assist newly freed former slaves
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- / an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses,
- tests / historically been used by some countries to exclude people of a particular race or social class from voting
- of 1868 / first presidential election after the Civil War where Ulysses S. Grant won
- Klux Klan / white supremacist terrorist group formed during reconstruction to terrorize African Americans
- v. Ferguson / ruled that it was constitutional to deem public services and facilities as 'separate but equal'
- crow laws / laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whited in the South after the civil war
12 Clues: / an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses, • amendment / a change to the constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery • of 1868 / first presidential election after the Civil War where Ulysses S. Grant won • taxes / a prerequisite for voting, where African Americans had to pay in order to vote • ...
Reconstruction 2012-12-12
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- man who assassinated Lincoln
- citizenship for all born in US
- law that enforced fines on anyone trying to keep someone from voting
- working to receive a portion of an employer's crop
- guaranteed voting rights for all males
- white southerners who supported Reconstruction
- white supremacist group
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- name for the southern states
- ended slavery
- president after Lincoln
- period after the Civil War
- renting land to grow crops
- northerners that moved to the south
- organization in the south to help freed slaves and poor farmers
- won presidential election in 1968
- president during Civil War
16 Clues: ended slavery • president after Lincoln • white supremacist group • period after the Civil War • renting land to grow crops • president during Civil War • name for the southern states • man who assassinated Lincoln • citizenship for all born in US • won presidential election in 1968 • northerners that moved to the south • guaranteed voting rights for all males • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2017-05-29
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- Author of "Uncle Toms Cabin," which raised awareness on the cruelty of slavery.
- A federal outpost that was attacked by confederate troops, which sparked the Civil War.
- A battle that resulted in the Unions victory that turned the tide against the Confederates.
- The first major battle of the Civil War, which resulted in the confederate victory.
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- President of the United States during the Civil War.
- A famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad that freed over 300 slaves.
- The bloodiest single day battle of the Civil war.
- Escaped from slavery and became a leading African American Spokesman.
- A battle that resulted withe the Union army gaining control of the Mississippi river.
- Davis First president of the Confederate states of America.
10 Clues: The bloodiest single day battle of the Civil war. • President of the United States during the Civil War. • Davis First president of the Confederate states of America. • Escaped from slavery and became a leading African American Spokesman. • A famous "conductor" of the Underground Railroad that freed over 300 slaves. • ...
Civil War 2023-12-09
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- Battle of ___; the battle that started the Civil War
- The Battle of ___; the turning point of the war, where the Union Army forced the Confederate Army to retreat after just three days
- The primary cause of the Civil War
- The United State's 16th president who led the Civil War and wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
- The general of the Union Army
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- General of the Confederate Army, known for his military tactics
- ___ Proclamation: the order written by Abraham Lincoln that freed all of the slaves under Confederate control
- Battle of ___; the first major battle of the Civil War that struck the realization of how devastating the Civil War would come to be
8 Clues: The general of the Union Army • The primary cause of the Civil War • Battle of ___; the battle that started the Civil War • General of the Confederate Army, known for his military tactics • The United State's 16th president who led the Civil War and wrote the Emancipation Proclamation • ...
Civil War Medicine 2024-10-08
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- Where most Civil War soldiers died, not in battle but from _______ (8 letters)
- Female nurses in the war who cared for injured soldiers (5 letters)
- A famous woman who helped organize medical supplies during the war (5, 6 letters)
- Used to prevent infection, but less effective than today's methods (8 letters)
- Common tool used by surgeons during amputations (9 letters)
- Infection that caused many amputations during the war (7 letters)
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- Type of surgery often performed on limbs due to infections or injuries (10 letters)
- The "Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine" (9 letters)
- Essential for transporting wounded soldiers quickly to hospitals (7 letters)
- Temporary places where surgeries were done near battlefields (4, 8 letters)
- Myth about pain management involving biting down during surgery (7 letters)
- Started by Clara Barton after the war (3 words, 11 letters)
- One of the deadliest diseases in camps (7 letters)
- The most common disease that killed Civil War soldiers (10 letters)
- Medicine used to numb pain during surgeries (9 letters)
15 Clues: One of the deadliest diseases in camps (7 letters) • The "Father of Modern Battlefield Medicine" (9 letters) • Medicine used to numb pain during surgeries (9 letters) • Started by Clara Barton after the war (3 words, 11 letters) • Common tool used by surgeons during amputations (9 letters) • Infection that caused many amputations during the war (7 letters) • ...
Texas History crossword puzzle 2025-02-07
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- the federal government’s plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War
- the closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
- the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
- people who take the law into their own hands
- to withdraw from something such as a nation
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- laws made after the Civil War to control African Americans by limiting their rights
- formal changes to a document
- people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
- a person who wanted to end slavery
- organization formed to protect newly freed African Americans, after the Civil War, from violence and black codes
10 Clues: formal changes to a document • a person who wanted to end slavery • to withdraw from something such as a nation • people who take the law into their own hands • people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War • the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government • ...
unit 6 vocabulary 2025-02-13
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- people who take the law into their own hands
- formal changes to a document
- A person who wanted to end slavery
- to withdraw from something such as a nation
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- Bureau organization formed to protect newly freed African Americans, after the Civil War, from violence and black codes
- people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
- rights the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
- Codes laws made after the Civil War to control African Americans by limiting their rights
- the closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
- the federal government’s plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War
10 Clues: formal changes to a document • A person who wanted to end slavery • to withdraw from something such as a nation • people who take the law into their own hands • people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War • the federal government’s plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War • ...
unit 6 vocabulary 2025-02-13
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- people who take the law into their own hands
- formal changes to a document
- A person who wanted to end slavery
- to withdraw from something such as a nation
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- Bureau organization formed to protect newly freed African Americans, after the Civil War, from violence and black codes
- people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War
- rights the idea that states have the right to limit the power of the federal government
- Codes laws made after the Civil War to control African Americans by limiting their rights
- the closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
- the federal government’s plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War
10 Clues: formal changes to a document • A person who wanted to end slavery • to withdraw from something such as a nation • people who take the law into their own hands • people loyal to the Union during the American Civil War • the federal government’s plan to restore the South to the Union after the Civil War • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-24
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- a person from the north who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction
- a small cloth bag on a strap worn over one shoulder used by soldiers on both sides of the Civil Ware to carry the things they needed
- a military branch of the armed forces that uses large-caliber guns
- covered with iron plates, like on a war ship.
- a large estate (mostly in the South) on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco were grown and slave labor was mostly used
- a term used to describe the north during the Civil War
- another term for the Confederate States of America
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- a slang term that means an American dollar bill
- a person who believes in ending the instituation of slavery
- the shoe worn by most of the Civil War soldiers
- soldiers that are marching and fighting on foot
11 Clues: covered with iron plates, like on a war ship. • a slang term that means an American dollar bill • the shoe worn by most of the Civil War soldiers • soldiers that are marching and fighting on foot • another term for the Confederate States of America • a term used to describe the north during the Civil War • a person who believes in ending the instituation of slavery • ...
War and Revolution in England 2020-09-25
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- invited by the nobles to invade England
- demands to limit the power of the king
- Started a military dictatorship
- Bringing back a former ruler or system
- signed by William of Orange and Mary
- parliament after Cromwell's purge
- A type of republic
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- King's supporters
- won the civil war
- a system that gives the parliament the superior authority
- Heir to Charles II's throne
- executed after the civil war
- The belief that the king is supported by God
- Supporters of parliament
14 Clues: King's supporters • won the civil war • A type of republic • Supporters of parliament • Heir to Charles II's throne • executed after the civil war • Started a military dictatorship • parliament after Cromwell's purge • signed by William of Orange and Mary • demands to limit the power of the king • Bringing back a former ruler or system • invited by the nobles to invade England • ...
Civil War Ships 2025-05-09
Reconstruction 2021-03-19
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- was abolished by the 13th amendment
- due _____ means fairness
- african americans built schools and _______ during reconstruction
- citizens have _____ and protections
- means the right to vote
- states can't ______ by treating people differently under the law
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- process of rebuilding the south after the Civil War
- the black _____ restricted freedoms of formers slaves
- president during civil war
- everyone born in the U.S. is a citizen
- more sympathetic to the south
- equal _____ under the law
- won in 1868
- historically black colleges and universities
- u.s. has this many federal governments
15 Clues: won in 1868 • means the right to vote • due _____ means fairness • equal _____ under the law • president during civil war • more sympathetic to the south • was abolished by the 13th amendment • citizens have _____ and protections • everyone born in the U.S. is a citizen • u.s. has this many federal governments • historically black colleges and universities • ...
