civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2022-05-04
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- What day was the Civil War?
- What was the bloodiest fight in the Civil War
- What was the first name of the North General
- Who won the Civil War
- What was the first name of the South General
- What month was the Civil War?
- What year was the Civil war?
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- What was the first name of the South President?
- What was the name of the first battle in the Civil War
- What was the first name of the Union President
- What was the last name of the Union President
- What day did the Civil War end
- What was the last name of the South President
- What was the last name of the North
- What was the last name of the South General
15 Clues: Who won the Civil War • What day was the Civil War? • What year was the Civil war? • What month was the Civil War? • What day did the Civil War end • What was the last name of the North • What was the last name of the South General • What was the first name of the North General • What was the first name of the South General • What was the bloodiest fight in the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-04-07
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- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- a 19th-century warship with armor plating.
- The most used pistol during the civil war
- this battle was the turning point of the civil war
- The place where the civil war started
- first name of the president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
- was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia
- Date that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
- The ________________ was fought on April 6–7, 1862
- a general in the Confederate army
- Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
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- A Confederate General
- the first regiment of African Americans from the North to serve during the Civil War,
- A Union General
- one of the many generals in the Union army
- A Confederate general
- The most used rifle during the civil war
- Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant
- The single-day bloodiest battle
- last name of the president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
20 Clues: A Union General • A Confederate General • A Confederate general • The single-day bloodiest battle • a general in the Confederate army • The place where the civil war started • The most used rifle during the civil war • The most used pistol during the civil war • one of the many generals in the Union army • a 19th-century warship with armor plating. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-04-07
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- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- a 19th-century warship with armor plating.
- The most used pistol during the civil war
- this battle was the turning point of the civil war
- The place where the civil war started
- first name of the president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
- was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia
- Date that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
- The ________________ was fought on April 6–7, 1862
- a general in the Confederate army
- Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
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- A Confederate General
- the first regiment of African Americans from the North to serve during the Civil War,
- A Union General
- one of the many generals in the Union army
- A Confederate general
- The most used rifle during the civil war
- Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant
- The single-day bloodiest battle
- last name of the president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
20 Clues: A Union General • A Confederate General • A Confederate general • The single-day bloodiest battle • a general in the Confederate army • The place where the civil war started • The most used rifle during the civil war • The most used pistol during the civil war • one of the many generals in the Union army • a 19th-century warship with armor plating. • ...
ORE Field Trip 2024-03-07
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- The Civil War ended in Eighteen Sixty ____.
- Warships formed _________ to prevent merchant ships from passing.
- The Civil War started at this first.
- The Southern soldiers we're called the ____________.
- Famous Union general with first and middle initials "US."
- Union ironclad warship that looked like a "cheesebox on a raft."
- To get to California, the bus driver drive ____.
- Famous Confederate general's first name.
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- President Lincoln's famous 1863 speech was the _________ Address.
- The Civil Was entered at this courthouse.
- How many states seceded from the Union?
- President Lincoln was __________ at Ford's Theater five days after the Civil War ended.
- Name of the Confederate submarine.
- Two main issues over which the Civil War was fought: States' Rights and _______.
- South Carolina was the first state to ______ from the Union.
- We learned a lot about this war.
- How many years are in "four score?"
- How many battles were fought at Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia?
18 Clues: We learned a lot about this war. • Name of the Confederate submarine. • How many years are in "four score?" • The Civil War started at this first. • How many states seceded from the Union? • Famous Confederate general's first name. • The Civil Was entered at this courthouse. • The Civil War ended in Eighteen Sixty ____. • To get to California, the bus driver drive ____. • ...
US History Civil War/Reconstruction End of Year Project Crossword 2017-05-21
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- President of Confederate States of America
- Battle that was the turning point in the east
- Battle that was the bloodiest day in the Civil War
- Lead Confederate general
- Full name of the first African American elected to Congress
- Full name of Union general know for “Sherman’s March”
- Escaped Slave who spoke to Lincoln and founded The North Star
- Name of courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant
- Battle that was the turning point in the west
- Name of era after Civil War
- Leading cause of the Civil War
- First battle of the Civil War
- First and last name of the abolitionist who led the Raid at Harper’s Ferry
- Name of the commanding Union general
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- Amendment that gave black males suffrage
- Amendment that gave former slaves citizenship
- First state to secede
- Speech presented by Lincoln that freed slaves in the rebel states
- Speech dedicating a Civil War battlefield as a national cemetery
- Famous escaped slave who became a lead “conductor” of the Underground Railroad
- President of Union
- Amendment that freed all slaves
- Nickname of General Thomas Jackson
- How many years did the Civil War last
- Man who assassinated Lincoln
25 Clues: President of Union • First state to secede • Lead Confederate general • Name of era after Civil War • Man who assassinated Lincoln • First battle of the Civil War • Leading cause of the Civil War • Amendment that freed all slaves • Nickname of General Thomas Jackson • Name of the commanding Union general • How many years did the Civil War last • ...
CIVIL WAR 2022-04-12
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- President during the Civil War
- Southern economic system during The Civil War
- The act of ending a particular practice or tradition
- To leave or withdraw
- The Amendment that freed all slaves.
- Someone who joined the movement to abolish, or end slavery.
- State that doesn't allow slavery
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- The act of freeing slaves
- The Civil War was the _______ battle in US History
- Northern economic system during the Civil War
- Northern group led by Abraham Lincoln
- Largest cause of the Civil War.
- Region of the United States where slavery was first made illegal
- The Northern States _______ the Civil War.
- These people were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
15 Clues: To leave or withdraw • The act of freeing slaves • President during the Civil War • Largest cause of the Civil War. • State that doesn't allow slavery • The Amendment that freed all slaves. • Northern group led by Abraham Lincoln • The Northern States _______ the Civil War. • Northern economic system during the Civil War • Southern economic system during The Civil War • ...
Civil War 2025-05-20
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- The name for the Confederate states
- 1st reason for the civil war
- The political party that opposed slavery
- year civil war began
- 2nd rights for the civil war
- where did the civil war take place
- Last name of the Union President
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- What is the nickname of the north
- what year did the civil war end
- where the civil war began
- Abolitionist who led raid at Harpers Ferry
- Battle of Bull ___
- First name of the leader of the Confederate army
- The term for the act of seceding from the union
- Last name of the Union general, later president
15 Clues: Battle of Bull ___ • year civil war began • where the civil war began • 1st reason for the civil war • 2nd rights for the civil war • what year did the civil war end • Last name of the Union President • What is the nickname of the north • The name for the Confederate states • where did the civil war take place • The political party that opposed slavery • ...
Merp! 2024-05-28
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- Conflict between the Union and the Confederates.
- Remodeling her house.
- Major Military Leader of the North during the Civil War.
- ______ Proclamation: Speech where Lincoln set slaves in the South free.
- Battle of ____ : Turning point of the Civil War.
- What the North was Called.
- Puppet (Not Mr. Michael.)
- What the Civil War was about.
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- Obsessed with Jingle Jangle.
- What the South was Called.
- States that had slaves but were in the Union.
- Major Military Leader of the South during the Civil War.
- President of the USA during the Civil War.
- Classroom popular snack.
- President of the South during the Civil War.
15 Clues: Remodeling her house. • Classroom popular snack. • Puppet (Not Mr. Michael.) • What the South was Called. • What the North was Called. • Obsessed with Jingle Jangle. • What the Civil War was about. • President of the USA during the Civil War. • President of the South during the Civil War. • States that had slaves but were in the Union. • ...
Civil War Era Icons 2022-04-20
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- 16th President of the United States
- runaway slave who counseled President Lincoln
- Civil War nurse and founder of Red Cross
- Union's victorious General
- Raid on Harpers Ferry
- commanded the first African American fighting unit
- period after Civil War
- debated Lincoln and wanted popular sovereignty
- Union General whose middle name was Tecumseh
- risk own life 19 times to resist slavery
- abolitionist sisters
- led revolt that killed 55 slavery supporters
- Northerner who opposed Civil War
- commanding general of the Confederacy
- invented the Cotton Gin
- spoke before Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
- site of Lee's surrender
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- Northerner who moved to the South
- Supreme Court said he had no right to sue
- proposed the Missouri Compromise
- wrote abolitionist newspaper The Liberator
- nickname of Confederacy's best general
- assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- name of Union currency during Civil War
- South Carolina Senator and supporter of slavery
- proposed extending Missouri Compromise line
- fort where first shots of Civil War were fired
- first name Sojourner
- President of the Confederacy
- bloodiest day of the Civil War
- led failed Confederate charge at Gettysburg
- became President after Lincoln's death
33 Clues: Uncle Tom's Cabin • first name Sojourner • abolitionist sisters • Raid on Harpers Ferry • period after Civil War • invented the Cotton Gin • site of Lee's surrender • Union's victorious General • assassinated Abraham Lincoln • President of the Confederacy • bloodiest day of the Civil War • proposed the Missouri Compromise • Northerner who opposed Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-04-07
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- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- a 19th-century warship with armor plating.
- The most used pistol during the civil war
- this battle was the turning point of the civil war
- The place where the civil war started
- first name of the president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
- was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia
- Date that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
- The ________________ was fought on April 6–7, 1862
- a general in the Confederate army
- Gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
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- A Confederate General
- the first regiment of African Americans from the North to serve during the Civil War,
- A Union General
- one of the many generals in the Union army
- A Confederate general
- The most used rifle during the civil war
- Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant
- The single-day bloodiest battle
- last name of the president from March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
20 Clues: A Union General • A Confederate General • A Confederate general • The single-day bloodiest battle • a general in the Confederate army • The place where the civil war started • The most used rifle during the civil war • The most used pistol during the civil war • one of the many generals in the Union army • a 19th-century warship with armor plating. • ...
ORE Field Trip 2024-03-07
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- The Civil War ended in Eighteen Sixty ____.
- Warships formed _________ to prevent merchant ships from passing.
- The Civil War started at this first.
- The Southern soldiers we're called the ____________.
- Famous Union general with first and middle initials "US."
- Union ironclad warship that looked like a "cheesebox on a raft."
- To get to California, the bus driver drive ____.
- Famous Confederate general's first name.
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- President Lincoln's famous 1863 speech was the _________ Address.
- The Civil Was entered at this courthouse.
- How many states seceded from the Union?
- President Lincoln was __________ at Ford's Theater five days after the Civil War ended.
- Name of the Confederate submarine.
- Two main issues over which the Civil War was fought: States' Rights and _______.
- South Carolina was the first state to ______ from the Union.
- We learned a lot about this war.
- How many years are in "four score?"
- How many battles were fought at Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia?
18 Clues: We learned a lot about this war. • Name of the Confederate submarine. • How many years are in "four score?" • The Civil War started at this first. • How many states seceded from the Union? • Famous Confederate general's first name. • The Civil Was entered at this courthouse. • The Civil War ended in Eighteen Sixty ____. • To get to California, the bus driver drive ____. • ...
The Civil War Crossward 2023-02-15
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- a battle that was fought in Missouri
- became important in the civil war helping soldiers
- A government helping the confederate constitution
- The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- The United States of America
- Deadliest one day in American military history
- was a confederate general during the civil war
- This Island started the bloodiest conflict in American history
- Wanted to destroy the confederates
- the belief that race determine human traits and capacities
- marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- Something that blocks away from keeping it in and out
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- an important part in the civil war and a big city in south carolina
- Proclamation which freed all enslaved people in territories still controlled by the confederacy
- came out with the anaconda plan
- Repel a union invasion and break the Naval blockade
- Had a dangerous job of dodging US Battleships they had a high rate of success
- First state to secede in the union
- escaped on a boat to get free from slavery and fought for the Union
- President during the Civil War
20 Clues: The United States of America • President during the Civil War • came out with the anaconda plan • First state to secede in the union • Wanted to destroy the confederates • a battle that was fought in Missouri • Deadliest one day in American military history • was a confederate general during the civil war • A government helping the confederate constitution • ...
The Civil War Crossward 2023-02-15
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- a battle that was fought in Missouri
- became important in the civil war helping soldiers
- A government helping the confederate constitution
- The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- The United States of America
- Deadliest one day in American military history
- was a confederate general during the civil war
- This Island started the bloodiest conflict in American history
- Wanted to destroy the confederates
- the belief that race determine human traits and capacities
- marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- Something that blocks away from keeping it in and out
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- an important part in the civil war and a big city in south carolina
- Proclamation which freed all enslaved people in territories still controlled by the confederacy
- came out with the anaconda plan
- Repel a union invasion and break the Naval blockade
- Had a dangerous job of dodging US Battleships they had a high rate of success
- First state to secede in the union
- escaped on a boat to get free from slavery and fought for the Union
- President during the Civil War
20 Clues: The United States of America • President during the Civil War • came out with the anaconda plan • First state to secede in the union • Wanted to destroy the confederates • a battle that was fought in Missouri • Deadliest one day in American military history • was a confederate general during the civil war • A government helping the confederate constitution • ...
The Civil War Crossward 2023-02-15
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- a battle that was fought in Missouri
- became important in the civil war helping soldiers
- A government helping the confederate constitution
- The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- The United States of America
- Deadliest one day in American military history
- was a confederate general during the civil war
- This Island started the bloodiest conflict in American history
- Wanted to destroy the confederates
- the belief that race determine human traits and capacities
- marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- Something that blocks away from keeping it in and out
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- an important part in the civil war and a big city in south carolina
- Proclamation which freed all enslaved people in territories still controlled by the confederacy
- came out with the anaconda plan
- Repel a union invasion and break the Naval blockade
- Had a dangerous job of dodging US Battleships they had a high rate of success
- First state to secede in the union
- escaped on a boat to get free from slavery and fought for the Union
- President during the Civil War
20 Clues: The United States of America • President during the Civil War • came out with the anaconda plan • First state to secede in the union • Wanted to destroy the confederates • a battle that was fought in Missouri • Deadliest one day in American military history • was a confederate general during the civil war • A government helping the confederate constitution • ...
Jairus´s Civil War crossword puzzle 2023-04-10
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- What was the south called during the Civil War
- Refused to sign the oath of loyal to the confederacy
- Scott An enslave man who tryed to win his freedom in the court
- Invented the cotton gin
- Where did Lee surrender
- Repealed The Missouri compromise by allowing slavery in the northern territories; Territories could choose whether they would to allow slavery
- Wanted to end slavery
- Storehouse for weapons
- Closes a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving out
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- to use force to take something
- They had these in the north
- Who is the president of the confederacy during the Civil War
- To nullify or reject a national law
- Provided a fast and cheap way to remove seeds from cotton
- What were the North cold during the Civil War
- What battle took place after the end of the Civil War
- A sworn promise
- Who want to Texas to remain part of the United States
- To leave or withdraw from Union
- One of the causes of the Civil War
- Who surrendered at the end of the civil war
21 Clues: A sworn promise • Wanted to end slavery • Storehouse for weapons • Invented the cotton gin • Where did Lee surrender • They had these in the north • to use force to take something • To leave or withdraw from Union • One of the causes of the Civil War • To nullify or reject a national law • Who surrendered at the end of the civil war • What were the North cold during the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-27
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- First state to secede from the Union
- How the Confederacy gained funs for the war
- What the south side was called
- Most important event in the Civil War
- President during the War
- What the Civil War abolished
- Where the Civil War began
- Who won the battle of
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- Side that was against high tarrifs
- led the union army
- Book Harriet Beecher wrote about slavery
- term used by Southerners to describe their rivals from the Union, or northern, side of the conflict
- Led a raid to free slaves
- The South's main source of income
- Who won the Civil War
- bloodiest day in the War
- Final State to abolish slavery
17 Clues: led the union army • Who won the Civil War • Who won the battle of • bloodiest day in the War • President during the War • Led a raid to free slaves • Where the Civil War began • What the Civil War abolished • What the south side was called • Final State to abolish slavery • The South's main source of income • Side that was against high tarrifs • First state to secede from the Union • ...
Civil War 2022-04-27
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- said all Southern slaves are free
- A 3 day battle fought in Pennsylvania
- A person killed or wounded during battle
- A new type of bullet made of soft lead
- leader of the Confederate army
- A fortified military post
- the practice of making people work without pay and denying them freedom
- the nickname given to Confederate soldiers
- deadliest single day battle
- president of the Confederacy during Civil War
- a bag carried by soldiers during the war that kept supplies
- a large farm in the southern part of the U.S
- Troops trained to fight on horseback
- A war measure isolating an area of importance to enemy
- 1st battle of the Civil War
- the name given to states that stayed loyal to the U.S government
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- Military draft
- large caliber firearms
- withdraw formally from membership in federal union
- searched through to steal goods;looted
- a nickname for the South
- President of the United States during Civil War.
- The name the South gave itself during civil war
- The northern states also called the Union
- A person who wants to get rid of slavery
- putting the local interests and customs ahead of the country
- Civil war nurse that founded American Red cross
- nickname of people from the Northern states or Union army
- a warship covered by iron during Civil War
29 Clues: Military draft • large caliber firearms • a nickname for the South • A fortified military post • deadliest single day battle • 1st battle of the Civil War • leader of the Confederate army • said all Southern slaves are free • Troops trained to fight on horseback • A 3 day battle fought in Pennsylvania • searched through to steal goods;looted • ...
Unit 5 & 6 2014-02-28
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- secret organization in the southern U.S., active for several years after the Civil War, which aimed to suppress the newly acquired powers of blacks
- Sisters/Sister who traveled around talking about the bad of slavery
- Crow Laws/racial segregation laws enacted between 1876 and 1965 in the United States at the state and local level
- Slave Law/Law stating that if a slave runs away to the North, they must return them to the South
- the war
- Reconstruction/the attempt from 1863 to 1877 to resolve the issues of the American Civil War
- action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, esp. a political state
- Amendment/Amendment that abolished slavery
- Sovereignty/theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people
- concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being
- Sumter/First battle of the Civil War
- Johnson/Johnson became president as Abraham Lincoln's vice president at the time of Lincoln's assassination.
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- T. Washington/First African American to graduate from Harvard
- Abraham Lincoln
- men the age of 18 and older are forced to partake in the war
- T. Sherman/served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- with the most casualties
- Tubman/Created the Underground Railroad
- Lincoln/Abolished slavery
- Amendment/Amendment that prohibits people from denying blacks the right to vote
- Amendment/Amendment that made all blacks citizens
- S. Grant/the 18th president of the United States following his success as military commander in the American Civil War
- Codes/any code of law that defined and especially limited therights of former slaves after the Civil War
- Plan/an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War
- bloodiest battle of the Civil War
25 Clues: the war • Abraham Lincoln • with the most casualties • Lincoln/Abolished slavery • bloodiest battle of the Civil War • Sumter/First battle of the Civil War • Tubman/Created the Underground Railroad • Amendment/Amendment that abolished slavery • Amendment/Amendment that made all blacks citizens • men the age of 18 and older are forced to partake in the war • ...
American Civil War by:Reece Miller 2023-05-21
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- Who won the Civil War.
- An attempt to stop supplies and people from going in or out of a port.
- The first major battle of the Civil War (5 words).
- A nickname for the northerners who were against the Civil War.
- Union General who is most famous for his bravery and leadership at the battle of Gettysburg (3 words).
- Most Soldiers on the battlefield fought with this weapon.
- Union General who is most famous for his "march to the sea" from Atlanta to Savannah where he destroyed everything that could be used against his army along the way (3 words).
- Name of the army that fought for the North in the American Civil War.
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during a battle.
- Name of the Court House where they ended the war.
- Nickname for the Union General Thomas (4 words).
- The month that the American Civil War ended.
- The name of the army that fought for the South in the American Civil War.
- A northerner who has moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- General for the Confederate army of Virginia.
- ____ _____% of the deaths in the Civil War were due to disease (2 words)
- A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- Meaning "before war"
- The man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
- Lincoln ______ of getting assassinated only days prior to being killed.
- Where the bloodiest battle took place during the Civil War,
- Wife and First Lady to President Abraham Lincoln (2 words)
- Confederates uniform color.
- The color of the uniforms of the Union Soldiers (2 words)
- These had a major impact on the war and allowed the armies to move large numbers of troops long distances very quickly.
- Soldiers that travel and fight on foot.
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- Thomas Jackson earned the nickname _______ from his stand at the Battle of Bull Run.
- Union General who was appointed head of the Union Army of the Potomac after the First Battle of Bull Run (2 words).
- First major U.S. war to be documented with this.
- Sharp blades that were attached to the end of the rifles.
- Large caliper firearms like cannons and mortars.
- President Lincoln and the Military were able to communicate in real time using this.
- Confederate General who lead the Confederates to their first major victory in the Civil War at the First Battle of Bull Run and surrendered his army to the Union General Sherman (2 Words).
- Name of the President of the Confederate States during the war.
- Sumter, Where the Civil War started 2 words (2 words).
- The Civil War lasted ____ years.
- Barton, The Angel of the Battlefield (2 words).
- The month that the American Civil began.
- The deadliest war in American history (3 words)
- Who lost the Civil War.
- General for the Union who later went on to become the President of United States.
- An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the slaves in the Confederate States were to be set free (2 words).
- A nickname for the Southern states.
- A nickname for the people from the North as well as Union Soldiers.
- To withdraw or depart formally.
- Carolina, First state to Secede (2 words).
- The most popular bullet used in the Civil war was the ________ ________ which was named after its inventor.
- Three, Number of states in the Confederacy 2 words (2 words).
- War fought on American soil between the Northern States and the Southern States (2 Words).
- What caused the Civil War.
50 Clues: Meaning "before war" • Who won the Civil War. • Who lost the Civil War. • What caused the Civil War. • Confederates uniform color. • To withdraw or depart formally. • The Civil War lasted ____ years. • A nickname for the Southern states. • Soldiers that travel and fight on foot. • The month that the American Civil began. • Carolina, First state to Secede (2 words). • ...
Battles of the Civil War 2021-11-22
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- was an early battle of the American Civil War fought in Loudoun County, Virginia, on October 21, 1861
- the first combined operation of the Union Army and Navy in the American Civil War
- It was the first important victory for the Union and Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
- was fought on November 7, 1861, in Mississippi County, Missouri. It was the first combat test in the American Civil War for Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
- took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia
- The Union capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee–Kentucky border opened the Cumberland River, an important avenue for the invasion of the South.
- Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
- the first major engagement of the Seven Days Battles
- was an early battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee.
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- also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
- the opening battle of Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War.
- the third of the Seven Days Battles
- Union forces on Tybee Island and naval operations conducted a 112-day siege, then captured the Confederate-held Fort
- was fought in Wayne and Pulaski counties
- precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River
- part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
- Resulted in a massive uncoordinated retreat
- naval battle fought on the Mississippi River
- the sixth day of the Seven Days Battles
- The First battle of the Civil war
20 Clues: The First battle of the Civil war • the third of the Seven Days Battles • the sixth day of the Seven Days Battles • was fought in Wayne and Pulaski counties • Resulted in a massive uncoordinated retreat • naval battle fought on the Mississippi River • precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River • the first major engagement of the Seven Days Battles • ...
First Semester Review 2025-12-17
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- This was made illegal by the 18th Amendment
- Battle in Pennsylvania that was the turning point of the Civil War
- They fought the Confederacy in the Civil War
- Period of history immediately following the Civil War
- Goal of Indian Boarding Schools. Means to change.
- Tribe from Tennessee moved to Oklahoma via the Trail of Tears
- Source of cheap labor during the Industrial Revolution
- The population of this animal was decimated during Western Expansion
- Coming from all over Europe, this was a source of labor during the Industrial Revolution
- Type of disaster that occurred at the Triangle Factory
- First state to rejoin the Union after the Civil War
- "_ _ _ _" the Indian, Save the Man.
- He became president shortly after the assassination of Lincoln
- Country where the Industrial Revolution began
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- President who initiated the "Big Stick Policy"
- Major cash crop grown in the South; used to make fabric
- His doctrine aimed to protect Latin America from European colonization
- Name of the fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- These were formed to fight for workers' rights
- Land set aside by the US government for Native Americans
- They received the right to vote via the 19th Amendment
- Main issue leading to the Civil War
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- The word associated with the third K in KKK
- He was assassinated shortly after the end of the Civil War
- Communication device invented by Alexander Graham Bell
- This man invented the first lightbulb
- Leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War
28 Clues: Main issue leading to the Civil War • "_ _ _ _" the Indian, Save the Man. • This man invented the first lightbulb • This was made illegal by the 18th Amendment • The word associated with the third K in KKK • They fought the Confederacy in the Civil War • Country where the Industrial Revolution began • President who initiated the "Big Stick Policy" • ...
The Civil War Crossward 2023-02-15
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- Had a dangerous job of dodging US Battleships they had a high rate of success
- came out with the anaconda plan
- marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- First state to secede in the union
- an important part in the civil war and a big city in south carolina
- was a confederate general during the civil war
- This Island started the bloodiest conflict in American history
- Wanted to destroy the confederates
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- When the Union took up railroads and had total war
- a battle that was fought in Missouri
- Repel a union invasion and break the Naval blockade
- The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- escaped on a boat to get free from slavery and fought for the Union
- President during the Civil War
- The United States of America
- Deadliest one day in American military history
- Something that blocks away from keeping it in and out
- A government helping the confederate constitution
- became important in the civil war helping soldiers
- the belief that race determine human traits and capacities
- Proclamation which freed all enslaved people in territories still controlled by the confederacy
21 Clues: The United States of America • President during the Civil War • came out with the anaconda plan • First state to secede in the union • Wanted to destroy the confederates • a battle that was fought in Missouri • Deadliest one day in American military history • was a confederate general during the civil war • A government helping the confederate constitution • ...
Civil War Vocab 2017-11-15
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- landowners gave farm workers land for crops
- this event started the civil war
- Thomas J. Jackson
- system of escape routes used by slaves
- Southerner who joined republican party after the war
- assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- ended the civil war
- Formed by delegates from the secessionist states
- Northerner who moved to the south after the war
- Slave whose owner took him from slave to free state
- tax on earnings
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- thought of as an excellent candidate for presidency
- famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln
- period of rebuilding that followed the civil war
- helped former slaves after the civil war
- freed slaves behind confederate lines
- right to vote for or against slavery
- guarantees equal protection of the laws
- well known two term senator
- founded the American Red Cross
- the formal withdrawl of a state from the union
21 Clues: tax on earnings • Thomas J. Jackson • ended the civil war • well known two term senator • assassinated Abraham Lincoln • founded the American Red Cross • this event started the civil war • right to vote for or against slavery • freed slaves behind confederate lines • system of escape routes used by slaves • guarantees equal protection of the laws • ...
The Civil War Crossward 2023-02-15
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- a battle that was fought in Missouri
- became important in the civil war helping soldiers
- A government helping the confederate constitution
- The battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- The United States of America
- Deadliest one day in American military history
- was a confederate general during the civil war
- This Island started the bloodiest conflict in American history
- Wanted to destroy the confederates
- the belief that race determine human traits and capacities
- marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- Something that blocks away from keeping it in and out
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- an important part in the civil war and a big city in south carolina
- Proclamation which freed all enslaved people in territories still controlled by the confederacy
- came out with the anaconda plan
- Repel a union invasion and break the Naval blockade
- Had a dangerous job of dodging US Battleships they had a high rate of success
- First state to secede in the union
- escaped on a boat to get free from slavery and fought for the Union
- President during the Civil War
20 Clues: The United States of America • President during the Civil War • came out with the anaconda plan • First state to secede in the union • Wanted to destroy the confederates • a battle that was fought in Missouri • Deadliest one day in American military history • was a confederate general during the civil war • A government helping the confederate constitution • ...
Civil war 2016-05-02
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- provisor: designed to eliminate slavery within the land required as a result of the Mexican war
- of union generals: there were many important unions generals during the civil war
- amendment: passed by congress on Jan 31,1865 & ratified on Dec 6,1865
- Klux Klan: white supremacy
- Kansas: bloody Kansas of the border war
- anorthern who moved to the south after the American civil war
- amendment the united states constitution prohibits the federal & state government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on the citizens race
- gold rush: the news of gold bought
- acreek of north Maryland emptying into the potomay river
- purchase: 29,640 square mile region of present day southern Arizona & purchase
- codes: laws passed by southern states in 1865 & 1866
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- decisive battle in the American civil war after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the confederate surrendered
- reconstruction plan: included the ten percent plan which specified that southern states could be readmitted into the union
- a bay of the gulf of Mexico in south west Alabama
- site of a turning point in the civil war
- sumter: notable for two battles of the civil war
- amendment: adopted on July 9, 1668 of the reconstruction amendments
- Tubman: American Abolitionist armed Scott &spy
- southern whites who supported reconstruction & the republican party
- plan: military strategy proposed by union general Winfield Scott early in the American civil war
20 Clues: Klux Klan: white supremacy • gold rush: the news of gold bought • site of a turning point in the civil war • Kansas: bloody Kansas of the border war • a bay of the gulf of Mexico in south west Alabama • Tubman: American Abolitionist armed Scott &spy • acreek of north Maryland emptying into the potomay river • ...
Civil War Crossword 2026-05-04
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- Did not want slavery in the US
- Was used for close combat in the Civil War, was usually on a rifle or musket
- The first high causality battle
- Is a form of technology, these are still used today
- The start of the Civil War
- This is what people flew in before airplanes
- A General who led the North
- The major land battle
- Lasted nearly 10 months, the Union crippled the Confederates
- Most of these people were in the north
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- The south part of the US
- Brutal battle, was in the last year of the Civil war, had more casualties than Gettysburg
- A book by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- What the Civil War was fought against by Northerners
- Born into slavery, called the father of the African-American Civil rights movment
- Only whites were this until the end of the Civil War
- Wanted slavery in the US
- This is a "railroad" that led slaves to the north
- The north Part of the US
- The battle that had the most casualties
- She helped slaves and herself escape slavery and the south
21 Clues: The major land battle • The south part of the US • Wanted slavery in the US • The north Part of the US • The start of the Civil War • A General who led the North • Did not want slavery in the US • A book by Harriet Beecher Stowe • The first high causality battle • Most of these people were in the north • The battle that had the most casualties • ...
civil war crossword 2023-02-22
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- the ownership of a person and considered property
- The confederate president
- the name that the secede states cam up with
- who did lee surreder to
- where the first battle of the civil war happened
- a document that ended slavery in the confederate states
- someone who apposes slavery
- the president during the civil war
- the compromise that made the "36 60" line
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- to withdrawal from a group
- the last straw before the civil war
- Maryland Kentucky Missouri Delaware
- This is where antislavery people and pro slavery people went to all out chaos/war
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
- the first to secede from the union
- the guy who destroyed everything in the south
- The U.S created a _____ off the coast of Charleston
- people who approve of slavery
- this means before war
- another word for US
20 Clues: another word for US • this means before war • who did lee surreder to • The confederate president • to withdrawal from a group • someone who apposes slavery • people who approve of slavery • the first to secede from the union • the president during the civil war • the last straw before the civil war • Maryland Kentucky Missouri Delaware • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword 2020-02-19
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- Battle was a Big Turning point in the war, Town in Pennsylvania
- Commander in Western Theater
- Commander of Confederate Army
- City in Mississippi Battle was fought there
- One of the last Battles in the Civil War, Town in Virginia
- Ironclad warship built for union
- AKA Battle of Sharpsburg
- Confederate General
- Army officer, and Union General
- Battle in South Western Tennessee
- Left army to work on Railroads
- 16th President
- First Major Battle in Civil War
- College professor from Maine who joined the Army
- 18th President
- Flag officer for the Navy
- Ally with Confederacy, old Leader of the Cherokee Nation
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- Only Senator to die from combat
- Leader of Pickett's Charge
- the battle at a fort near South Carolina militia
- American General who served in the Civil War, Seminole War, and Mexican American War
- Proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln
- Former Governor of Rhode Island, American soldier
- Confederate Prisoner of War Prison in Georgia
- Confederate Army general
- Confederate General, 2nd behind Robert E. Lee
- Confederate President during the Civil War
- Soldier and Union Army general
- Plan that helped Union to win Civil War
- a steam frigate
- Capital of Georgia, Battle won by Union
31 Clues: 16th President • 18th President • a steam frigate • Confederate General • AKA Battle of Sharpsburg • Confederate Army general • Flag officer for the Navy • Leader of Pickett's Charge • Commander in Western Theater • Commander of Confederate Army • Left army to work on Railroads • Only Senator to die from combat • Army officer, and Union General • Soldier and Union Army general • ...
Unit 6 Vocabulary 2021-01-05
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- union general during the civil war
- union forces captured fort pulaski
- state where slavery was legal
- American abolitionist
- five laws passed in September that dealt with the issue of slavery
- destroyed railroad lines in Georgia
- president of the confederate states
- breakaway state that fought the us in the civil war
- powers held by the state govt. rather than the federal govt.
- American abolitionist and author
- allowed settlers to decide whether slavery was allowed or not
- military strategy proposed by union general
- he believed that if states didn't like the laws, they didn't have to obey them
- someone treated like property that does not have any rights
- admits Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- state where slavery was illegal
- part of compromise of 1850 that says slave have to be returned to their owners
- American abolitionist that escaped from slavery in Maryland
- states have the right to choose if they want to follow a rule or not
- Abraham Lincoln said that all slaves are now free
- warships used in the civil war
- tax on imported or exported goods
- confederate general during the civil war
- Lincolns election was a catalyst in the civil war
- Tennessee defeated a union force commander
- politician who was the Vice President of the confederate states
- military prison facility
- American career army officer
- a ship that can still enter or leave a blocked port
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- helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States
- fight over land with supply routes
- existing before the civil war
- naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading
- former U.S. state senator
- military strategy that aims to destroy anything for the enemy
- general in union army during the civil war
- favored American system which called for protective tariff and national banking
- battle fought in Fulton county during the civil war
- military campaign for the civil war
- joining together for political reasons
- 18th president of the U.S.
- officer of the confederate army during the civil war
- series of battles fought during the civil war
- people have power in a government
- 16th president of the U.S.
- withdraw a small group from a large group
- network of secret routed used to escape slavery
- commander of the confererate states army
- warned that the state should resist any future activity having to do with slaves
- general in the confederate army during the civil war
- enslaved African American who sued for his freedom
- want to end slavery
- attorney and politician
53 Clues: want to end slavery • American abolitionist • attorney and politician • military prison facility • former U.S. state senator • 18th president of the U.S. • 16th president of the U.S. • American career army officer • existing before the civil war • state where slavery was legal • warships used in the civil war • state where slavery was illegal • American abolitionist and author • ...
RECONSTRUCTION 2013-07-27
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- technically illegal tax on southern blacks who wanted to vote after Reconstruction
- the man who became President after Lincoln's assassination
- the post-Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution which gave freed blacks U.S. citizenship
- the method by which Congress can put a sitting U.S. president on trial
- Radical Republican leader of the House of Representatives after the Civil War
- laws passed by southern towns, cities, and states after Reconstruction which legally kept blacks from mixing with whites
- system of tenant farming which kept most freed blacks poor after the Civil War
- addition to U.S. Constitution which gave black men the right to vote
- the U.S. government's plan for forcing the South to once again become part of the USA
- only state which refused to ratify the 13th Amendment until the 21st century
- the 1896 Supreme Court decision which supported Jim Crow laws by endorsing the principle of "separate but equal"
- very difficult reading and writing tests meant to prevent blacks from voting in the South after Reconstruction
- government agency set up after the Civil War to help newly freed slaves
- southern nickname for southerners who cooperated with the northern occupying troops
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- amendment to U.S. Constitution which officially ended slavery
- President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction which only asked 10% of white male southern voters to swear allegiance to the USA
- legally enforced separation of blacks and whites
- Radical Republican senator who was beaten badly on the floor of Congress by a southern congressman before the Civil War
- the political party which controlled Congress after the Civil War
- southern nickname for Yankees who came south after the Civil War
- freed slaves who moved to the Mid-West and west after the Civil War
21 Clues: legally enforced separation of blacks and whites • the man who became President after Lincoln's assassination • amendment to U.S. Constitution which officially ended slavery • southern nickname for Yankees who came south after the Civil War • the political party which controlled Congress after the Civil War • ...
Quarter 4 2026-05-21
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- The bloodiest day in history occurred at which battle
- Nat "who" was an abolitionist and black man who led a slave rebellion and killed up to 60 white individuals
- John "who" led a rebellion at Harper's Ferry to try and end slavery
- The movement to end slavery
- the first name of the main general for the Confederacy. He also lost his battle plans
- The side of the Civil War that practiced slavery
- The last name of the so called fake "president" of the Confederacy
- The term we use when people feel more loyal to their region than the country as a whole
- The "Gettysburg" what was a speech made by Lincoln to encourage people to keep fighting to protect the union and to remember those who died
- The fort attacked that started the civil war
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- the last name of the main general for the Union who worked with Lincoln
- The term used to free someone from control
- The side of the Civil War that fought against slavery
- These types of states didn't secede from the Union but were allowed to practice slavery temporarily
- another name for the first battle of the civil war besides the name battle of bull run
- This word means to break away
- The first name of the formerly enslaved man who escaped and made speeches about slavery
- The last name of the president who was in charge of the USA during the Civil War?
- the name of the last battle of the civil war
- The main cause of the civil war
- the name of the battle that served as the turning point of the civil war
21 Clues: The movement to end slavery • This word means to break away • The main cause of the civil war • The term used to free someone from control • the name of the last battle of the civil war • The fort attacked that started the civil war • The side of the Civil War that practiced slavery • The bloodiest day in history occurred at which battle • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzels 2023-02-22
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- The strategy that the Union used to win the war.
- The final battle of the Civil War.
- treating people differntly based the color of person's skin color.
- A nickname for the US.
- Increase on prices on goods.
- The first battle of the Civil War.
- Union's Economy.
- Tea,Salt,Pork,Bacon,Beef,and coffee.
- The color of the Union's uniform.
- when one leaves a politcal socitey.
- First submarine to sink during the war.
- The largest battle of the Civil War.
- First state to secede from the Union.
- more than 400,000 died from what?
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- The deadliest one day battle in American History.
- Destroyed resources that was the Confederates.
- 4 x 20 + 7 = 87
- One of the first Afirican American Genral. Also bought his slave owner's house.
- It is what the south called themselves after leaving.
- First full scale battle of the Civil War.
- Lincoln's speech.
21 Clues: 4 x 20 + 7 = 87 • Union's Economy. • Lincoln's speech. • A nickname for the US. • Increase on prices on goods. • The color of the Union's uniform. • more than 400,000 died from what? • The final battle of the Civil War. • The first battle of the Civil War. • when one leaves a politcal socitey. • Tea,Salt,Pork,Bacon,Beef,and coffee. • The largest battle of the Civil War. • ...
The 1700's and 1800's 2023-04-21
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- The war in which the North and South fought each other.
- A domestic terrorist organization founded shortly after the Civil War.
- The side that had more states during the Civil War.
- How many states were there before the Civil war?
- The last state that slaves gained freedom in.
- The last state to surrender in the Civil War.
- What the South was known for.
- Something that the North hated and the South loved.
- Which amendment allowed black Americans to vote.
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- The number of years the Civil War lasted.
- The state that the Union wanted because of their gold.
- Opposed Slavery.
- The amendment that abolishes slavery in the United States.
- Supported Slavery.
- What the slave states were called.
- Another reason why the South was angry at the North, other than wanting to end slavery.
- The side that won the Civil War.
- How many states seceded from the Union?
- What the North was known for.
- The day the Civil War ended.
20 Clues: Opposed Slavery. • Supported Slavery. • The day the Civil War ended. • What the North was known for. • What the South was known for. • The side that won the Civil War. • What the slave states were called. • How many states seceded from the Union? • The number of years the Civil War lasted. • The last state that slaves gained freedom in. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-23
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- President of the Confederate States of America
- Who was the president during the civil war?
- Document issued by Lincoln that freed slaves in Confederate states?
- Capital of the Confederacy?
- Union general who later became the 18th President of the United States?
- First shots of the Civil War were fired at this fort:
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- Who led the raid that was one of the main causes of the Civil War?
- Union strategy/plan to cut off Confederate supplies:
- What is the Amendment that abolished slavery?
- Where was the most deadliest battle of the Civil War?
- Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?
- Southern states during the Civil War?
- Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?
- Which Union general is known for his "March to the Sea”?
- Northern states during the Civil War?
15 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy? • Southern states during the Civil War? • Northern states during the Civil War? • Who was the president during the civil war? • Who was the leader of the Confederate Army? • What is the Amendment that abolished slavery? • Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War? • President of the Confederate States of America • ...
Chapters 11&12 The Civil War Bonus Puzzle For Q3 2024-03-19
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- This became the nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson who stopped the Union advance using the high ground early on in the War
- He was attacked and beaten with a cane after his abolitionist speech that challenged slavery
- I was the Confederate lead military commander and overall General for the Confederates during the Civil War
- This novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe highlighted the evils of slavery and converted millions of people to be against slavery
- I famously debated Abraham Lincoln for a spot in the Senate with my for slavery/against African American citizenship stance
- The Confederate uniform main color
- Union uniform main color
- The key issue for why the Civil War was fought and divided the nation over the moral nature of this practice
- This side was in the north during the Civil War and was loyal to the federal government and did not secede
- I was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- This was the name of the Union plan for the Civil War which included a blockade, to control the Mississippi River, and to control its capital Washington D.C.
- This side was in the south during the Civil war and seceded and left the United States
- I became the Union General that would succeed during the later half of the Civil War with my unconditional surrender and total war tactics and eventually became president
- This Confederate prison in Georgia had horrific conditions leading to one-third of the prisoners dying
- He was a slave who sued for his freedom but the supreme court ruled against him and stated African Americans could not be citizens of the United States
- This given by Abraham Lincoln stated "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- This was the tiny village in Virginia where Grant and Lee met to sign the surrender terms to end the Civil War
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- This Union fort was attacked by the Confederacy with a 34 hour bombardment which was the first military action of the Civil War
- These states were slaveholding states that did not secede from the Union and were located on the edge of both the north and south
- I led a raid of an arsenal in Harpers Ferry Virginia that ultimately failed and I was hung
- This made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves even in the free states
- This was a system of dots and dashes to allow for long distance communication of brief messages by sending electric pulses
- There was a first and second battle near this stream which became the first battle of the Civil War which exposed the hesitant Union Commander Irvin McDowell
- This was a military operation in which the Union attacked Atlanta and then destroyed homes and pillaged there way to Savannah attempting to destroy southern morale to fight
- This battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War with over 23,000 casualties
- I was president of the Union during the Civil War
- She was a famous nurse during the Civil War that helped found the Red Cross organization and organize battlefield medicine
- This city was the Confederate Capital during the Civil War
- The siege of this city helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River from the Confederates as they starved out their army and citizens by cutting off the railway of the confederates
- This was an event in territories that were voting to decide slavery that turned violent with looting, pillaging, and attacks over the slavery issue
- This 3 day battle in Pennsylvania became the turning point of the Civil War for the Union
31 Clues: Union uniform main color • The Confederate uniform main color • I was president of the Union during the Civil War • I was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War • This city was the Confederate Capital during the Civil War • This made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves even in the free states • ...
Civil War 2022-03-07
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- He said don't spread slavery.
- Where was lincoln assassinated.
- The month that the civil war ended.
- Who shot lincoln
- Who was the 17th president.
- President Of The South.
- Angel of the Battle Field.
- First battle of the Civil War.
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- Who won the Civil War.
- Last battle of the civil war.
- Nickname for Jackson.
- How many years did the war last.
- Bloodiest battle of the civil war.
- The south was called.
14 Clues: Who shot lincoln • Nickname for Jackson. • The south was called. • Who won the Civil War. • President Of The South. • Angel of the Battle Field. • Who was the 17th president. • He said don't spread slavery. • Last battle of the civil war. • First battle of the Civil War. • Where was lincoln assassinated. • How many years did the war last. • Bloodiest battle of the civil war. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-23
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- President of the Confederate States of America
- Where was the most deadliest battle of the Civil War?
- Union general who later became the 18th President of the United States?
- Who led the raid that was one of the main causes of the Civil War?
- Document issued by Lincoln that freed slaves in Confederate states?
- Who was the leader of the Confederate Army?
- First shots of the Civil War were fired at this fort:
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- What is the Amendment that abolished slavery?
- Which Union general is known for his "March to the Sea”?
- Union strategy/plan to cut off Confederate supplies:
- Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War?
- Northern states during the Civil War?
- Capital of the Confederacy?
- Who was the president during the civil war?
- Southern states during the Civil War?
15 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy? • Northern states during the Civil War? • Southern states during the Civil War? • Who was the president during the civil war? • Who was the leader of the Confederate Army? • What is the Amendment that abolished slavery? • Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War? • President of the Confederate States of America • ...
Civil War 2016-12-19
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- States wedged between the North and the South
- The man who led the Union Navy
- The name for the South
- Union general who was hesitant to attack
- Union general that was bold and restless
- The location where the first major battle of the Civil War took place
- General that was rumored to be scared of nothing
- The river that the North wanted to control in the West
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- First Battle of the Civil War
- The location where citizens had to eat dogs, horses, and rats
- The name the Union gave to their war strategy
- Southern general that Lincoln wanted to lead the North
- The first state to secede the Union
- Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War
- The president of the United States during the Civil War
- The president of the Confederate States during the Civil War
- The largest city of the Confederacy
- The name for the North
- Ships heavily armored with iron
19 Clues: The name for the South • The name for the North • First Battle of the Civil War • The man who led the Union Navy • Ships heavily armored with iron • The first state to secede the Union • The largest city of the Confederacy • Union general who was hesitant to attack • Union general that was bold and restless • Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
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- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency
- Important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
- The Navy yeomen were responsible for keeping the storerooms for the ship's gunners, carpenters and boatswains
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter,
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- To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace"
- President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- A village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
21 Clues: A native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, • ...
cival war 2023-04-06
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- what side was the south on
- the bloodeist battle in the civil war
- what side was the north on
- ype of cabin where Lincoln grew up
- where was president abraham lincoln assassinated
- What was the main issue that lay in the middle of the civil war
- Short and famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln
- Where did the Civil War began
- who killed Abraham Lincoln
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- Another name for a big farm in the south
- Word for when a state left the union
- was the civil wars famous female hero
- first state to leave the union
- the emancipation proclamation freed what states of their slaves
- where were most of the civil war battles fought
- which was the deadliest war in all American history
- what female freed slaves by using the underground railroad
- who won most of the battles in the civil war
- made the emancipation proclamation
- battle of
20 Clues: battle of • what side was the south on • what side was the north on • who killed Abraham Lincoln • Where did the Civil War began • first state to leave the union • ype of cabin where Lincoln grew up • made the emancipation proclamation • Word for when a state left the union • was the civil wars famous female hero • the bloodeist battle in the civil war • ...
The Civil War 2025-02-20
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- didn’t want slavery
- used to stop bleeding from soldiers during the civil war
- used to remove limbs from soldiers that were infected
- Last name of the union general
- helped former slaves to learn how to read and write
- used to remove bullets from soldiers if they were shot
- a biscuit that was eaten during the civil war
- a big conflict between the north and the south
- used to heal broken bones
- a knife used by the union to battle in the civil war
- lead the confederate army
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- slaves used this to escape during the civil war
- the first state to secede from the United States
- a person who is considered as property owned by another person
- splints were made out of this during the civil war
- last state to let slaves be free
- stands for the S in Ulysses.S.Grant
- wanted slavery
- 16th president
19 Clues: wanted slavery • 16th president • didn’t want slavery • used to heal broken bones • lead the confederate army • Last name of the union general • last state to let slaves be free • stands for the S in Ulysses.S.Grant • a biscuit that was eaten during the civil war • a big conflict between the north and the south • slaves used this to escape during the civil war • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
Across
- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency
- Important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
- The Navy yeomen were responsible for keeping the storerooms for the ship's gunners, carpenters and boatswains
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter,
Down
- To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace"
- President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- A village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
21 Clues: A native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
Across
- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency
- Important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
- The Navy yeomen were responsible for keeping the storerooms for the ship's gunners, carpenters and boatswains
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter,
Down
- To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace"
- President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- A village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
21 Clues: A native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, • ...
Review for Civil War 2024-04-24
Across
- What was the main issue that caused tension between the North and South before the Civil War?
- What word describes the state of being liberated or not being enslaved?
- Which region of the United States generally supported the Confederacy during the Civil War?
- What term describes individuals who fought in the military during the Civil War?
- What was the name of the group of states that fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War?
- Lincoln Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
- Proclamation What was the name of the document issued by President Lincoln that declared slaves in Confederate-held territories to be free?
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- Davis Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
- What term describes the period after the Civil War when the United States government worked to rebuild the South and bring it back into the Union?
- Address What famous speech did President Lincoln give at the dedication of a cemetery for soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg?
- Sumter Where did the first shots of the Civil War take place?
- What term is used to describe a violent conflict between opposing forces during a war?
- What was the name of the group of states that seceded from the Union to form their own government during the Civil War?
- What are the leaders of armies called during a war?
- Which region of the United States generally supported the Union during the Civil War?
- What is the term for the act of states leaving the Union to form their own independent government?
16 Clues: What are the leaders of armies called during a war? • Sumter Where did the first shots of the Civil War take place? • What word describes the state of being liberated or not being enslaved? • Lincoln Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War? • What term describes individuals who fought in the military during the Civil War? • ...
Civil War 2022-05-26
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- The slave who started a violent rebellion in Virginia, only to be executed.
- The Union soldiers wore ____ uniforms, to mark who they were.
- The northern group that was led by Abraham Lincoln
- _____ War which lasted from 1861 to 1865
- General whos supposed last words were as followed, “I am resigned; God's will be done.”
- Prostitutes were named after this general in the future
- A general chosen for his tactical bravery, gaining his famous nickname from the men as an inspiration for the soldiers at the battle of Bull Run
- The General who ordered the first shots of the Civil War in Fort Sumter
- The battle of _____, also known as the deadliest day of the Civil War
- A major cause of the Civil War
- General nicknamed “Young Napoleon” and “Little Mac,”
- Where did the Civil War officially begin?
- The confederacy president
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- Major general wounded on his horse in Gettysburg on June 3rd
- Who was unsuccessfully sued for his freedom
- General whose goal was to “make Georgia howl”
- The southern group led was Jefferson Davis.
- Term meaning “withdraw”.
- General who created “Burnside Carbine," one of the first breach loaded rifles used in the Civil War
- “Bleeding _____”
- “______" Proclamation freed the slaves.
- The battle of ______, the turning point of the war
- General Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9, 1865, at the_____ courthouse.
- Confederate General who lead the South during their attempt of Succession during the Civil War
- The 18th president of the United States, known for leading the Union to victory
25 Clues: “Bleeding _____” • Term meaning “withdraw”. • The confederacy president • A major cause of the Civil War • “______" Proclamation freed the slaves. • _____ War which lasted from 1861 to 1865 • Where did the Civil War officially begin? • Who was unsuccessfully sued for his freedom • The southern group led was Jefferson Davis. • General whose goal was to “make Georgia howl” • ...
Civil War 2022-05-26
Across
- The southern group led was Jefferson Davis.
- The confederacy president
- General whose goal was to “make Georgia howl”
- Who was unsuccessfully sued for his freedom
- The 18th president of the United States, known for leading the Union to victory
- Prostitutes were named after this general in the future
- Term meaning “withdraw”.
- The battle of _____, also known as the deadliest day of the Civil War
- The battle of ______, the turning point of the war
- The slave who started a violent rebellion in Virginia, only to be executed.
- General whos supposed last words were as followed, “I am resigned; God's will be done.”
- A major cause of the Civil War
- The Union soldiers wore ____ uniforms, to mark who they were.
- A general chosen for his tactical bravery, gaining his famous nickname from the men as an inspiration for the soldiers at the battle of Bull Run
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- _____ War which lasted from 1861 to 1865
- Confederate General who lead the South during their attempt of Succession during the Civil War
- Where did the Civil War officially begin?
- “______" Proclamation freed the slaves.
- “Bleeding _____”
- General nicknamed “Young Napoleon” and “Little Mac,”
- Major general wounded on his horse in Gettysburg on June 3rd
- The General who ordered the first shots of the Civil War in Fort Sumter
- General Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9, 1865, at the_____ courthouse.
- General who created “Burnside Carbine," one of the first breach loaded rifles used in the Civil War
- The northern group that was led by Abraham Lincoln
25 Clues: “Bleeding _____” • Term meaning “withdraw”. • The confederacy president • A major cause of the Civil War • “______" Proclamation freed the slaves. • _____ War which lasted from 1861 to 1865 • Where did the Civil War officially begin? • The southern group led was Jefferson Davis. • Who was unsuccessfully sued for his freedom • General whose goal was to “make Georgia howl” • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
Across
- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency
- Important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
- The Navy yeomen were responsible for keeping the storerooms for the ship's gunners, carpenters and boatswains
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter,
Down
- To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace"
- President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- A village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
21 Clues: A native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
Across
- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency
- Important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
- The Navy yeomen were responsible for keeping the storerooms for the ship's gunners, carpenters and boatswains
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter,
Down
- To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace"
- President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- A village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
21 Clues: A native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, • ...
Civil War 2024-04-22
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- One of the warships during Battle of Galveston
- Battle in Texas that happened after the Civil War ended.
- Another name for the South
- Houston Texas Governor who voted against secession, he would later retire when Texas seceded
- Confederate General
- Civil War battle where John Bell Hood lost his arm
- Capital of the North
- ___________ Texas Brigade, one of the most famous regiments from Texas
- Supremacy group that arose after the Civil War
- Texas Congressman who resigned to become the Postmaster General of the Confederacy
- To close a port to keep supplies/ people from coming in or out
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- Colonel at the Battle of Laredo
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- Union General who trapped Robert E. Lee
- When someone leaves a post without permission
- The first battle of the Civil War
- Another name for the North
- This was the state where William T Sherman had his famous "March to the Sea," where he destroyed everything.
- The major political party in Texas from the Civil War until the Twentieth Century
- Texas Senator who argued against secession but eventually joined the South
- Man who assassinated President Lincoln
- One of the few battles in Texas. The North used warships to close off the port.
- Runners People who brought in goods by slipping pas a blockade
- Someone who wanted Texas to remain part of the United States
- Pass Battle in Texas that happened Sept. 8, 1863.
- Jefferson ___________, President of the Confederacy
- Capital of South during Civil War
27 Clues: Confederate General • Capital of the North • Another name for the North • Another name for the South • Colonel at the Battle of Laredo • The first battle of the Civil War • Capital of South during Civil War • Man who assassinated President Lincoln • Union General who trapped Robert E. Lee • When someone leaves a post without permission • ...
Civil War review 2025-03-25
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- Violence in Kansas as a result of pro and anit slavery groups arguing over the issue
- loyalty to your region over your country
- Compromise that added Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- The animal in which the Union battle strategy was named after
- Supreme Court case in which a slave sued for his freedom but lost
- Famous Union General during the Civil War
- Battle in which the Union was able to control the Mississippi River and split the South
- To get rid of slavery
- Owned a newspaper called The Liberator that was an abolitionist paper
- To leave the Union
- What we call Sherman burning through Georgia
- Famous author that wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
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- President of the Union during the Civil War
- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- The law that would allow territories to vote whether they wanted slavery or not
- Secret network of houses to help escaped slaves gain their freedom
- The turning point of the Civil War
- Former slaver and abolitionist
- loyalty to your country
- First Battle of the Civil War
- Violence on the Congressional floor because Sumner insulted a family member of Preston Brooks
- Bloodiest day of the Civil War
- Famous Confederate General during the Civil War
- Famous nurse and eventually founded the American Red Cross
- Violent protests against slavery led by a white abolitionist
25 Clues: To leave the Union • To get rid of slavery • loyalty to your country • First Battle of the Civil War • Former slaver and abolitionist • Bloodiest day of the Civil War • The turning point of the Civil War • loyalty to your region over your country • Famous Union General during the Civil War • Famous author that wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • ...
Civil War 2022-06-02
Across
- final confederate stronghold on the Missispi river
- Formed of southern states after they split from the country
- a main military general that fought for the confederacy
- The US took on this name during the Civil War
- the confederacys capital
- The Union controlled all the ________ which prevented the confederacy from getting too many weapons and supplies
- This was the Souths cash crop at the time
- commander of the confederate army
- During the civil war period Lincoln decided it was best to ______ slavery as a whole
- The president during the civil war
- the union capital
- 3000 cannon shots were fired at this building
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- Frowned upon in the North but praised in the South as well as a main reason as to why the Civil War began
- This battle was a major turning point in the war which prevented
- the most popular gun during the Civil War
- The confederacy only had to ______ their territory from the North which was a big advantage
- a heavy weaponry that was mobile and loaded with cannons
- Known today as the bloodiest battle in american history
- the first state to depart from the country and create the confederacy
- Known as the neutral states during the civil war
- The main reason as to why the Union were able to suffer heavy casualties
- The side of the country that made up all of the confederacy and were pro slavery
- robert lee from invading the north
- The side of the country that was against slavery as well as made up all of the US army during the Civil War
- The side of the country that sided with the north during the war
25 Clues: the union capital • the confederacys capital • commander of the confederate army • robert lee from invading the north • The president during the civil war • the most popular gun during the Civil War • This was the Souths cash crop at the time • The US took on this name during the Civil War • 3000 cannon shots were fired at this building • ...
Civil War - Ashleigh Griffis 2019-12-02
Across
- the Civil War was turned into a War for _________.
- Union draft for the Civil War
- veteran of Mexican War, commanded army of Northern Virginia, offered command of Union army before Virginia seceded
- draft for Confederate soldiers in Civil War
- General leading "March to the Sea" and burnt Atlanta
- the turning point in the Union's favor following victory at Gettysburg
- slave states that remained loyal to the Union
- President of the Union
- overcrowded Prisoner of War camp in Georgia
- shot and killed President Lincoln
- Union General that defeats Lee
Down
- Confederate General killed by own troops at Chancellorsville
- surprise attack on Grant's (Union General) army
- the first state to secede from the Union
- blockade of Southern ports to capture Mississippi river
- the end of the war; Lee surrendered
- freed slaves in rebellious states (in Confederacy)
- first battle of Civil War
- conflict between the Union and the Confederacy
- the states that seceded formed the _____________.
- Lee's invasion of the North ended in conflict in ____________;bloodiest engagement of war
- Lee's troops invade Maryland for needed supplies
22 Clues: President of the Union • first battle of Civil War • Union draft for the Civil War • Union General that defeats Lee • shot and killed President Lincoln • the end of the war; Lee surrendered • the first state to secede from the Union • draft for Confederate soldiers in Civil War • overcrowded Prisoner of War camp in Georgia • slave states that remained loyal to the Union • ...
Ch 8 Civil War 2025-12-16
Across
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- Leader of the Confederate Army
- Document that freed enslaved people in Confederate states
- To withdraw from an organization or country
- State that sent the first volunteers to fight for the Union
- Major battle where the First Minnesota suffered heavy losses
- The leader of the United States government
- Important speech given by President Lincoln during the war
Down
- A moment that changes the direction of the war
- Military training post where many Minnesota soldiers prepared for war
- The side made up of Southern states that left the Union
- The war fought between the North and the South from 1861–1865
- Soldier who lied about his age to fight in the Civil War
- Minnesota regiment famous for its bravery at Gettysburg
- A person who joins the army by choice
- A large group of soldiers fighting together
- The practice of forcing people to work without pay
- Soldiers who volunteered to fight in the Civil War
- A large fight between armies during a war
- The Northern states during the Civil War
20 Clues: Leader of the Confederate Army • A person who joins the army by choice • The Northern states during the Civil War • A large fight between armies during a war • The leader of the United States government • A large group of soldiers fighting together • To withdraw from an organization or country • A moment that changes the direction of the war • ...
chapter 20 crossword 2022-05-30
Across
- Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery.
- He had hookers brought to his soldiers to keep them happy.
- A very popular rifle during the war
- The 18th president of the United States.
- a nickname for someone in the south
- a very commonly found pistol that a lot of people owned
- The place where the first civil war battle was fought.
- The South section that fought under Robert E Lee in the Civil War.
- The act of being a slave
- A United States Army officer from Virginia who became a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War with a cool nickname from his real name.
- there were two kinds of states a slave states and a _____ state
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- general was he
- The leader who took a bullet into the dome and took it out with his bare hands
- Capital of the Union
- An American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, and railroad executive.
- the general who ordered the first shot during the battle of fort sumter
- there were two kinds of states a free state and a _____ state
- The North section that fought under Abe Lincoln in the Civil War.
- A war fought between the north and south parts of America.
- known for the creation of sideburns and also helping by organizing a regiment of Rhode Island militiamen at the start of the Civil War what
- a state of being free in society
- Capital of the confederacy
- A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- A nickname for a northerner
- The land army that the union owned during the civil war
25 Clues: general was he • Capital of the Union • The act of being a slave • Capital of the confederacy • A nickname for a northerner • a state of being free in society • A very popular rifle during the war • a nickname for someone in the south • The 18th president of the United States. • Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery. • The place where the first civil war battle was fought. • ...
Protests and Demonstrations 2023-08-23
Across
- - Economic protest strategy.
- - Fueled many protests.
- - Sought in civil rights protests.
- - Key civil rights concern.
- - Nonviolent protests at lunch counters.
- - Large protest gatherings.
- - Engaging in protests actively.
- - Act of public protest.
- - Fought against racial separation.
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- - Anti-war protests against it.
- - Unity in protests.
- - Civil rights symbol.
- - Refuse participation in support.
- - Equality and justice battles.
- - Movement against conflict.
- - Core goal of many movements.
- - Focus of civil rights protests.
- - Often resulted from civil unrest.
- - Opposing authority's actions.
- - Desire for this during the Vietnam War.
20 Clues: - Unity in protests. • - Civil rights symbol. • - Fueled many protests. • - Act of public protest. • - Key civil rights concern. • - Large protest gatherings. • - Economic protest strategy. • - Movement against conflict. • - Core goal of many movements. • - Anti-war protests against it. • - Equality and justice battles. • - Opposing authority's actions. • ...
Civil War 2024-09-09
Across
- Who started the war
- Major cause of the civil war
- Bloodiest battle of the civil war
- Winners of the civil war
- A bill that freed slaves
- A debate was held between Lincoln and..
- Who started Harper's Ferry Raid
Down
- Union general
- She escaped slavery and helped other slaves escape
- Route used to help slaves escape
- President of the Confederate states
- President who freed the slaves during the civil war
- An overconfident Confederate general
- Confederate general
- First major battle of the war
15 Clues: Union general • Who started the war • Confederate general • Winners of the civil war • A bill that freed slaves • Major cause of the civil war • First major battle of the war • Who started Harper's Ferry Raid • Route used to help slaves escape • Bloodiest battle of the civil war • President of the Confederate states • An overconfident Confederate general • ...
Impacts of Civil War Grill Menu- Crossword 2021-12-01
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- president during civil war, freed the slaves
- North's plan to "squeeze" the south
- general of the north during Gettysburg
- widely grown crop in the south
- series of many battles that lead to the capturing of a capital
- union used rifle cannons,on the coast of GA
- tactic to stop supplies from getting in and out of the south
- private citizens that sailed to sell their cotton
- one of the civil war's bloodiest battles, lasted three days
- president of the south during the civil war
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- documents that "freed" slaves
- "To the sea!"
- the south's troops
- followed by Sherman and his march, lots of burning
- leader of the worst prisons of war, caused 13000 to die due to poor conditions
- place where civil war started
- the North´s troop
- most important battle of the civil war
- place where many prisoners of war died due to harsh conditions
- general of the south during Gettysburg, widely known
20 Clues: "To the sea!" • the North´s troop • the south's troops • documents that "freed" slaves • place where civil war started • widely grown crop in the south • North's plan to "squeeze" the south • most important battle of the civil war • general of the north during Gettysburg • union used rifle cannons,on the coast of GA • president of the south during the civil war • ...
US History Midterm 2014-01-13
Across
- Island where many European immigrants entered the US
- Author of the Gospel of Wealth
- Organizations that fought for worker's rights
- Former slaves were forced to earn a living doing this
- President who used big stick diplomacy
- Major factor in US industrial growth
- Expansion policy used to promote economic growth
- General who waged total war on the South
- People forced onto reservations by Great Plains settlers
- Color of press known for its sensational headlines
- President who kept the US neutral at the start of WWI
- Type of Republican that wanted Southerners punished for their crimes
Down
- Major cause of Civil War
- The attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War
- Animal killed on the Great Plains that hurt survival of tribes
- Product targeted by temperance movement
- People who wanted to improve society and limit big business
- A business that dominates an industry
- President of the North during the Civil War
- Fort where first shots of Civil War were fired
- Side that won the Civil War
- Florida railroad tycoon
22 Clues: Florida railroad tycoon • Major cause of Civil War • Side that won the Civil War • Author of the Gospel of Wealth • Major factor in US industrial growth • A business that dominates an industry • President who used big stick diplomacy • Product targeted by temperance movement • General who waged total war on the South • President of the North during the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2024-05-11
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- Men who fought in the Civil War
- Country torn apart by the Civil War
- Cause of the Civil War
- Clash between Union and Confederate forces
- Northern States during the Civil War
- First name of the president during the Civil War
- People who were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation
- Lincoln's proclamation to free slaves
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- To withdraw from a union, as the Southern states did
- Large farm where slaves worked in the South.
- Southern States during the Civil War
- Period of rebuilding after the Civil War
- Major battle fought in Pennsylvania
13 Clues: Cause of the Civil War • Men who fought in the Civil War • Country torn apart by the Civil War • Major battle fought in Pennsylvania • Southern States during the Civil War • Northern States during the Civil War • Lincoln's proclamation to free slaves • Period of rebuilding after the Civil War • Clash between Union and Confederate forces • ...
Unit 2 Study Guide: Reform and Westward Expansion through Reconstruction 2013-10-25
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- group that used terror tactics against African Americans and white people who supported them
- General who burned Atlanta to the ground
- General of the Confederacy
- President of the Confederacy
- This man was elected President and his election essentially ended Reconstruction
- Plan to reunify the nation after the Civil War
- Place where General Lee surrendered to end the Civil War
- Amendment that gave every male citizen the right to vote
- First state to secede from the Union in 1860
- first major land battle of the Civil War
- group in Congress who wanted harsh punishments for the South
- Northern plan to defeat the South
- Capitol of the Union
- First President to be impeached
Down
- Turning point of the Civil War
- Confederate attack that shattered the South psychologically
- Amendment that ended slavery
- Amendment that gave full citizenship to every person born in the US
- government agency to help freed slaves
- can't be held in prison without charges being filed
- caused more deaths than the actual wounds
- Union General who Lee surrendered to
- Freed all slaves in rebel territories
- President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction was
- Where the first shots were fired that started the Civil War
- stopped the Southern advance into the North
- Capitol of the Confederacy
- slave states in the North that did not secede (Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Kentucky)
- Name for the Southern States during the Civil War
- Name for the Northern states during the Civil War
30 Clues: Capitol of the Union • General of the Confederacy • Capitol of the Confederacy • Amendment that ended slavery • President of the Confederacy • Turning point of the Civil War • First President to be impeached • Northern plan to defeat the South • Union General who Lee surrendered to • Freed all slaves in rebel territories • government agency to help freed slaves • ...
US History Midterm 2014-01-13
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- Fort where first shots of Civil War were fired
- Product targeted by temperance movement
- Former slaves were forced to earn a living doing this
- President who used big stick diplomacy
- Organizations that fought for worker's rights
- Major factor in US industrial growth
- President of the North during the Civil War
- Type of Republican that wanted Southerners punished for their crimes
- Animal killed on the Great Plains that hurt survival of tribes
- Color of press known for its sensational headlines
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- President who kept the US neutral at the start of WWI
- The attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War
- Major cause of Civil War
- People who wanted to improve society and limit big business
- Expansion policy used to promote economic growth
- A business that dominates an industry
- Author of the Gospel of Wealth
- People forced onto reservations by Great Plains settlers
- General who waged total war on the South
- Side that won the Civil War
- Florida railroad tycoon
- Island where many European immigrants entered the US
22 Clues: Florida railroad tycoon • Major cause of Civil War • Side that won the Civil War • Author of the Gospel of Wealth • Major factor in US industrial growth • A business that dominates an industry • President who used big stick diplomacy • Product targeted by temperance movement • General who waged total war on the South • President of the North during the Civil War • ...
Civil War Study Guide 2026-05-19
Across
- Initial reason Lincoln stated for the Civil War
- The first state to secede from the Union.
- New strategy employed by the Union
- Civil War soldiers kept in touch by writting ______.
- ~620,000 soldiers ________ in the Civil War
- Battle that thwarted General Lee's strategy of invading the north.
- General of the South
- A public announcement
- Small, unimportant town... big battle.
- The type of battle that happened at Vicksburg
- Strategic Advantage of the North
- most soldiers died of this during the civil war
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- Heavily armored war ship
- The act of signing up for military service.
- the first words of Lincoln's address at Gettysburg
- North had better _________; they could transport goods and soldiers using these.
- Another name for the Battle of First Manassas.
- Confederate President Jefferson __________.
- General of the Union
- 16th President of the USA.
- Strategic advantage of the south
- Stream or smaller river that feeds intoa larger river
- Final reason the Union was fighting the Civil War
- Treating a person or particular group of people differently.
24 Clues: General of the Union • General of the South • A public announcement • Heavily armored war ship • 16th President of the USA. • Strategic advantage of the south • Strategic Advantage of the North • New strategy employed by the Union • Small, unimportant town... big battle. • The first state to secede from the Union. • The act of signing up for military service. • ...
History crossword puzzle thingy 2023-02-22
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- confederate president during the civil war
- the souths new country name after secession
- leave
- union soldier
- buying an item from a different country and shipping it to you
- the first state to secede from the union
- the act of forcing someone to work for you with no reward
- union civil war strategy
- the geography of a region
- a document issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 that freed all Confederate slaves
- final battle of the civil war
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- states that didnt secede from the union but slavery was still legal
- the act of sealing off a place to prevent trade or entering and leaving
- discriminating against a group of people due to ethnicity
- this battle of the civil war was the bloodiest and most cruel
- Union president during the Civil War
- selling an item to a different country and shipping it to them
- get rid of
- political party formed to end slavery
- the remaining US states name
20 Clues: leave • get rid of • union soldier • union civil war strategy • the geography of a region • the remaining US states name • final battle of the civil war • Union president during the Civil War • political party formed to end slavery • the first state to secede from the union • confederate president during the civil war • the souths new country name after secession • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
Across
- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers.
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency
- Important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- The political policy of promoting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants, including by supporting immigration-restriction measures.
- The Navy yeomen were responsible for keeping the storerooms for the ship's gunners, carpenters and boatswains
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter,
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- To frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace"
- President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- A village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
21 Clues: A native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace" • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • One of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, • ...
ClEOY Project 2017-05-22
Across
- How many years was the civil war?
- Who lost the civil war?
- The second reason for the civil war.
- Last name of the commanding general of the union army.
- President of the confederacy.
- what is the first major land battle of the two land armies
- Define suffrage.
- Who had more soldiers?
- 16th president
Down
- Who had a march to sea?
- Bloodiest battle?
- The law that freed slaves.
- Battle with the bloodiest day.
- Thomas Jackson was given this nickname
- Last name of the woman who founded the American Red Cross.
- Turning point of the civil war in the west?
- First battle of the civil war.
- Last name of the famous Underground Railroad conductor who was called the “Moses” of her people
- Last name of the general for the south
- Last name of the man who killed Abraham Lincoln?
- Last name of the man who encouraged African Americans to join the union
21 Clues: 16th president • Define suffrage. • Bloodiest battle? • Who had more soldiers? • Who had a march to sea? • Who lost the civil war? • The law that freed slaves. • President of the confederacy. • Battle with the bloodiest day. • First battle of the civil war. • How many years was the civil war? • The second reason for the civil war. • Thomas Jackson was given this nickname • ...
U.S. Civil War 2025-05-19
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- The man who talked to Abraham Lincoln about slaves joining the Union Army--Hint; We've seen him before!
- Wealthy men drafted for war did this if they didn't want to fight
- The side that won the U.S. Civil War
- The famous slave case that went to the Supreme Court and helped spark the Civil War
- Citizens on either side who were angry did this
- Rose O' Neil __________ was a Confederate spy
- The president of the Confederate Nation
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- This right was suspended by both sides
- The expectations that the U.S. had for the Civil War
- A two minute speech from Union President Abraham Lincoln that became the most famous speech in U.S. History
- The turning point of the Civil War in the North's favor
- Number #1 cause of death for soldiers in the Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln's goal for the Civil War
- The side that had the highest population, most weapons, and best Navy
- State in which the Confederate capital was
- The Northern name for the first battle of the Civil War
16 Clues: The side that won the U.S. Civil War • This right was suspended by both sides • The president of the Confederate Nation • Abraham Lincoln's goal for the Civil War • State in which the Confederate capital was • Rose O' Neil __________ was a Confederate spy • Citizens on either side who were angry did this • The expectations that the U.S. had for the Civil War • ...
Review for Civil War 2024-04-24
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- What was the main issue that caused tension between the North and South before the Civil War?
- What word describes the state of being liberated or not being enslaved?
- Which region of the United States generally supported the Confederacy during the Civil War?
- What term describes individuals who fought in the military during the Civil War?
- What was the name of the group of states that fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War?
- Lincoln Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
- Proclamation What was the name of the document issued by President Lincoln that declared slaves in Confederate-held territories to be free?
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- Davis Who was the President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
- What term describes the period after the Civil War when the United States government worked to rebuild the South and bring it back into the Union?
- Address What famous speech did President Lincoln give at the dedication of a cemetery for soldiers who died in the Battle of Gettysburg?
- Sumter Where did the first shots of the Civil War take place?
- What term is used to describe a violent conflict between opposing forces during a war?
- What was the name of the group of states that seceded from the Union to form their own government during the Civil War?
- What are the leaders of armies called during a war?
- Which region of the United States generally supported the Union during the Civil War?
- What is the term for the act of states leaving the Union to form their own independent government?
16 Clues: What are the leaders of armies called during a war? • Sumter Where did the first shots of the Civil War take place? • What word describes the state of being liberated or not being enslaved? • Lincoln Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War? • What term describes individuals who fought in the military during the Civil War? • ...
CIVIL WAR CROSSWORD 2015-10-18
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- Confederate President
- City captured by Sherman's Army
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War
- A person who wanted to eliminate slavery
- Amendment that abolished slavery
- Bloodiest battle during the Civil War
- Courthouse where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- City fell to Grant after a 47-day siege
- General Robert E. Lee's pet chicken
- President Lincoln's political party
- Lead the march to the sea
- Union President
- Civil War began with the Confederate attack on this fort
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- Site of the bloodiest day in U.S military history
- Ankle high shoe worn by soldiers
- 11 states that seceded the U.S
- A Northerner who moved to the South during reconstruction in order to become rich
- A nickname for the South
- State where the last major battle was fought
- Considered the reason for the Civil War
- Nickname for U.S paper money first used in 1862
- Last to secede from the Union
- Federal Government during the Civil War
- A soldier wounded or killed during the war
- One of the first Union ironclad warships
25 Clues: Union President • Confederate President • A nickname for the South • Lead the march to the sea • Last to secede from the Union • 11 states that seceded the U.S • City captured by Sherman's Army • Ankle high shoe worn by soldiers • Amendment that abolished slavery • General Robert E. Lee's pet chicken • President Lincoln's political party • Bloodiest battle during the Civil War • ...
7J Civil War Review 2025-05-07
Across
- state where most of the battles took place
- Man who shot Lincoln
- Day Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theatre
- the side fighting on their home territory
- the side that had more troops
- Day the south surrendered
- state where Gettysburg took place
- Biggest one day battle in the Civil War
- General for the Confederate Army
- General for the Union Army
- common thing Dr's did for injured soldiers
- Freed the Slaves in the South
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- Largest battle of the Civil War July 1-3, 1863
- Major Issue that caused the Civil War
- the side that was starving/running out of supplies
- the side that was better supplied/more food
- President during the Civil War
- Where Lincoln was shot
- where the civil war started
- The name for the Northern Army of the US
- Name of the Union Plan to win the war
- Name of Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg
- The name for the Southern Army of the South
- Name of the movie based on the 54th Massachusetts
- state where Antietam took place
- The South surrendered to the North here
26 Clues: Man who shot Lincoln • Where Lincoln was shot • Day the south surrendered • General for the Union Army • where the civil war started • the side that had more troops • Freed the Slaves in the South • President during the Civil War • state where Antietam took place • General for the Confederate Army • state where Gettysburg took place • Major Issue that caused the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword -sam 2023-02-15
Across
- the fort that began the civil war,also the bloodiest conflict in the civil war
- The president elected in the election of 1860
- First state to leave the union
- The north part of the civil war
- the gender that served the most as nurses during the civil war.
- the capital of virginia
- when a country leaves from a state
- where the turning point of the war occured
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- a type of farm that relies on slave labour
- the animal that was used to refer to the unions plan
- the rise of economic currency
- The first and last name of the general of the confederate party
- The name of Abraham Lincolns famous speech
- thinking low of someone else simply because of their skin
- The northern party of the civil war
- strategically closing a place often used for exporting goods.
- the name of those who are held captive to do labor. mostly are african americans
- the region fighting for slaves to be normallized.
- the region fighting for slave rights
- one who serves the army to protect their country
20 Clues: the capital of virginia • the rise of economic currency • First state to leave the union • The north part of the civil war • when a country leaves from a state • The northern party of the civil war • the region fighting for slave rights • a type of farm that relies on slave labour • The name of Abraham Lincolns famous speech • where the turning point of the war occured • ...
civil war 2022-06-02
Across
- states Known as the neutral states during the civil war
- jackson a main military general that fought for the confederacy
- sumter 3000 cannon shots were fired at this building
- final confederate stronghold on the Mississippi river
- The side of the country that made up all of the confederacy and were pro slavery
- The confederacy only had to ______ their territory from the North which was a big advantage
- robert lee from invading the north
- dc the union capital
- The side of the country that was against slavery as well as made up all of the US army during the Civil War
- This was the South's cash crop at the time
- of southern states after they split from the country
- The Union controlled all the ________ which prevented the confederacy from getting too many weapons and supplies
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- During the civil war period Lincoln decided it was best to ______ slavery as a whole
- lee commander of the confederate army
- the confederacy's capital
- carolina the first state to depart from the country and create the confederacy
- The main reason as to why the Union were able to suffer heavy casualties
- the most popular gun during the Civil War
- Frowned upon in the North but praised in the South as well as a main reason as to why the Civil War began
- The US took on this name during the Civil War
- a heavy weaponry that was mobile and loaded with cannons
- of shiloh: Known today as the bloodiest battle in american history
- The president during the civil war
- This battle was a major turning point in the war which prevented
24 Clues: dc the union capital • the confederacy's capital • robert lee from invading the north • The president during the civil war • the most popular gun during the Civil War • This was the South's cash crop at the time • lee commander of the confederate army • The US took on this name during the Civil War • of southern states after they split from the country • ...
Reconstruction By Johnelle Landers 2013-05-22
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- Theater The theater where Abraham Lincoln was shot
- Pickett A general of the Civil War in which the Confederate president fired
- The South
- Codes Black rights after the Civil War
- Rights the Rights created after the Civil War
- Republicans from the North that came to the South to help free blacks and carried a certain type of luggage
- Barton Founder of the American Red Cross
- Republicans Republicans who supported free blacks
- The way black farmers had to work
- Bureau A company who helps free blacks with their rights
- of Vicksburg The Siege of the South's capital
- E. Lee The Civil war General of the South
- Lincoln The president during the Civil War
- Wilkes Booth The man who assassinated President Lincoln
- of Habeas Corpus A law that states that there must be a reason for an arrest
- Amendment The amendment that freed slaves
- of Gettysburg A turning battle of the Civil War
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- A group of Democrats in the North who didn't supports free blacks
- Republicans from the North that supported free slaves
- Address A speech given by Abraham Lincoln that was made at Gettysburg
- A period after the Civil War to help the South
- Klux Klan A terrorist group from the South that didn't supports black rights
- Court House The court house that hosted General Robert Lee's surrender
- S. Grant The Civil War General of the North
- A law that can take the president out of office
- Cashier The name of the man Jenney Hodgers dressed up as
- Proclamation A law that set all slaves free
- The North
- Amendment The amendment that granted blacks citizenship
- Johnson The president who took over after Lincoln's assassination
- Amendment The amendment that gave black men the right to vote
- an execution carried out by a mob
32 Clues: The South • The North • The way black farmers had to work • an execution carried out by a mob • Codes Black rights after the Civil War • Barton Founder of the American Red Cross • E. Lee The Civil war General of the South • Lincoln The president during the Civil War • Amendment The amendment that freed slaves • S. Grant The Civil War General of the North • ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-03-04
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- Confederate general during the civil war
- Winner of the civil war
- The side the Union was fighting for
- To leave or withdraw
- Worked with congress during reconstruction
- How long did the civil war last
- People that want to end slavery
- Took over when Lincoln was assassinated
- The first state to secede from the Union
- How many confederate states
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- The effort to restore the south to the union
- The 13th amendment abolished what
- People that support the union in the civil war
- First battle of the civil war
- President of the Union
- The 14th amendment granted what
16 Clues: To leave or withdraw • President of the Union • Winner of the civil war • How many confederate states • First battle of the civil war • The 14th amendment granted what • How long did the civil war last • People that want to end slavery • The 13th amendment abolished what • The side the Union was fighting for • Took over when Lincoln was assassinated • ...
Civil war crossword project 2023-02-22
Across
- had the disadvantage
- Allowed African American men to fight in the US army
- Plantations The South's economy
- The North's economy
- the first state the secede the union
- Led a march from Georgia to South Carolina
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- a ship that gets past a blockade
- led the union soldiers during the civil war
- president of the confederacy
- formally withdraw
- President of the united states during the civil war
- led the confederate soldiers during the civil war
- tan uniform made out of whatever was available
- Marked the start of the civil war
- blue uniform, similar across the soldiers
- sealing off a place in means to stop things from entering or leaving
- the bloodiest war in American history
- general increase in price
- had the advantage
- goods that have been illegally imported of exported
20 Clues: formally withdraw • had the advantage • The North's economy • had the disadvantage • general increase in price • president of the confederacy • Plantations The South's economy • a ship that gets past a blockade • Marked the start of the civil war • the first state the secede the union • the bloodiest war in American history • blue uniform, similar across the soldiers • ...
history review board 2024-05-14
Across
- first military action in vicksburg campain
- large slave auction where it rained the whole time
- happened during atlanta campain
- a campian throughout georgia
- largest battle in atlanta campaian
- one of last battles of civil war
- old americans who were prejudiced by younger people
- military campain by william tecumseh
- battle that showed the union could win
- beginning of civil war
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- strategy of union army
- first battle of the civil war
- made south slave free and very different
- safe path for slaves to follow to get freedom
- a farmer
- laws that limit african american freedom
- people who wanted kansas to be free in bleeding kansas
- escaping slaves
- slaves said they are not owned anymore
- largest/deadliest war of civil war
- union won this battle in pennsylvania
- major battle in tennesse
22 Clues: a farmer • escaping slaves • strategy of union army • beginning of civil war • major battle in tennesse • a campian throughout georgia • first battle of the civil war • happened during atlanta campain • one of last battles of civil war • largest battle in atlanta campaian • largest/deadliest war of civil war • military campain by william tecumseh • ...
ClEOY Project 2017-05-22
Across
- Last name of the famous Underground Railroad conductor who was called the “Moses” of her people
- 16th president
- Last name of the man who encouraged African Americans to join the union
- Who lost the civil war?
- President of the confederacy.
- Last name of the man who killed Abraham Lincoln?
- Define suffrage.
- Last name of the general for the south
- First battle of the civil war.
- The second reason for the civil war.
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- Last name of the commanding general of the union army.
- Last name of the woman who founded the American Red Cross.
- Who had more soldiers?
- Turning point of the civil war in the west?
- The law that freed slaves.
- How many years was the civil war?
- what is the first major land battle of the two land armies
- Bloodiest battle?
- Who had a march to sea?
- Thomas Jackson was given this nickname
- Battle with the bloodiest day.
21 Clues: 16th president • Define suffrage. • Bloodiest battle? • Who had more soldiers? • Who lost the civil war? • Who had a march to sea? • The law that freed slaves. • President of the confederacy. • First battle of the civil war. • Battle with the bloodiest day. • How many years was the civil war? • The second reason for the civil war. • Last name of the general for the south • ...
Civil War 2022-01-10
Across
- the confederates ship used to fight in the civil war
- served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War and became one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General RobertE.Lee
- Confederate's strategy. They would export cotton to other countries hoping to become allies.
- president of the confederate states of america
- where the slaves worked, big farm
- the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity
- A high-pitched cry that Confederate soldiers would shout when attacking.
- a branch of military that deals with ships and other things involving the water
- the unions iron-cad ship used to fight in the first at-sea battle of the war
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
- The North put tariffs on imported goods, forcing the south to buy goods from the north. SC was the first state to nullify this.a former Freedman slave who has been released from slavery
- a surprise attack or raid
- Lincolns vice president(1861
- the state Abraham Lincoln was born in
- A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder
- secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
- worst civil war general
- how many years did the reconstruction period last?
- what was Abe Lincolns party
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- lots of ______ was needed in the years fallowing the war
- the title of the crossword puzzle
- about how many people died in the war?
- Also called the South or the Confederate States of America
- freedom for more than four million _____
- Most significant battle of the war
- Northern economic system during the Civil War
- majority of the battles were fought in
- What court house in Virginia did Lee surrender?
- start date of the civil war
- a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance
- The final battle of the Civil War takes place at
- This doctrine held the powers of the individual states as greater than the powers of the Federal government.
- Lincolns opponent in the 1864 election
- Northern strategy.The north would destroy the supplies and land of The South
- first shots fired at
- portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War
- who led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy?
- 16th President in 1861, issued the emancipation proclamation
- A boundary surveyed in the 1760s that ran between Pennsylvania to the North and Delaware, Maryland and (West) Virginia to the South. It became a symbolic division between free states and slave states.
- end date of the civil war
- commander of the confederate army
- Southern economic system during The Civil War
42 Clues: first shots fired at • worst civil war general • a surprise attack or raid • end date of the civil war • start date of the civil war • what was Abe Lincolns party • Lincolns vice president(1861 • the title of the crossword puzzle • where the slaves worked, big farm • commander of the confederate army • Most significant battle of the war • the state Abraham Lincoln was born in • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-06-06
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- State where slavery was allowed
- Figure that found a compromise
- Southern states did this when they left the Union
- The Union's strategy to prevent the Confederacy from selling goods to other countries
- Free African American and abolitionist
- The tax Southern's did not want
- Nickname given to the territory of Kansas
- States that had mixed feelings about the Civil War
- Enslaved man that sued for his freedom
- Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- The name of the Union's plan to win the Civil War
- General Jackson's nickname
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- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- First major battle of the Civil War
- The North and South liking their side more than the whole country
- Document written by President Lincoln that freed enslaved people in Confederate states
- Bloodiest day of the war
- People opposed to slavery
- General that Lincoln sought advice from
- Battle that started the war
- State where slavery was illegal
- Compromise set where enslaved people needed to be returned to the South if they escaped and states could vote on whether
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- Famous Massachusetts' infantry regiment
24 Clues: Bloodiest day of the war • People opposed to slavery • General Jackson's nickname • Battle that started the war • Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Figure that found a compromise • State where slavery was allowed • The tax Southern's did not want • State where slavery was illegal • First major battle of the Civil War • Free African American and abolitionist • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-03
Across
- this system failed in _____ 1863.
- how many years did the April 1862 draft require men to serve the army?
- the most common spies were _____.
- who invaded Maryland in 1862?
- what was the time period after the civil war was called?
- how many years was the civil war?
- what was the south's side called?
- Lincoln was assassinated before the war officially ended, true of false?
- _______ Georgia was one of the only towns left during the "march to the sea".
- what was the presidents name at the time?
- what was the worst or bloodiest battle of the civil war called?
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- David Farragut was a U.S. navy _____.
- the war officially ended in 186__.
- what was the lower half of the U.S. called after the separation of the union?
- William T _______ was a union general.
- what were the peace democrats called?
- what was the north's side called?
- what was the last civil war battle?
- sergeant _______, for the union, shot his son.
- Joseph _____ was a union commander.
- who wanted the union back?
- the union won what battle on April 6th 1862?
- ______ McClellan played a large part in the civil war.
- which side was for slavery?
- which side wanted to end slavery?
25 Clues: who wanted the union back? • which side was for slavery? • who invaded Maryland in 1862? • this system failed in _____ 1863. • what was the north's side called? • the most common spies were _____. • how many years was the civil war? • what was the south's side called? • which side wanted to end slavery? • the war officially ended in 186__. • what was the last civil war battle? • ...
Choice board 2021-12-09
Across
- period post civil war
- someone who wishes to abolish slavery
- moving branch of the military
- states self deciding
- southern cultural movement
- state of bondage, civil war reasoning
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- prominent civil war firearm
- to formally approve or sanction
- logs painted to look like cannons
- powder based projectile
- the union side of war
- a group of soldiers stationed
- union civil war cap
- loyal to the government
- also called the north
15 Clues: union civil war cap • states self deciding • period post civil war • the union side of war • also called the north • powder based projectile • loyal to the government • southern cultural movement • prominent civil war firearm • a group of soldiers stationed • moving branch of the military • to formally approve or sanction • logs painted to look like cannons • ...
S.S. Crossword 2014-06-11
Across
- This tribe is located closest to us
- 1st U.S. permanent settlement
- One of the border states during the Civil War
- The Indian tribe located in the Southwest
- This battle was the turning point of the Civil War
- 1st U.S. president
- 2nd U.S. president
- This is what the South fought for during the Civil War
- George Washington's house was located at
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- This tribe lived in tipis
- The region of Virginia that we live in
- Capital of Confederacy
- Located in the Pacific Northwest
- President of the Confederacy
- Were rude to Indians and enslaved them
- Confederate States were in the
- We live in the
- Fransisco Coronado discovered the
- President during the Civil War
- Free states were in the
20 Clues: We live in the • 1st U.S. president • 2nd U.S. president • Capital of Confederacy • Free states were in the • This tribe lived in tipis • President of the Confederacy • 1st U.S. permanent settlement • Confederate States were in the • President during the Civil War • Located in the Pacific Northwest • Fransisco Coronado discovered the • This tribe is located closest to us • ...
Civil War 2024-03-23
23 Clues: Lee • War • Flag • gray • blue • canon • union • Nurse • Civil • battle • lincoln • General • History • Cavalry • ulysses • Sickles • Canister • Fighting • Infantry • Hardship • cartridge • cannonball • confederate
Civil War Crossword 2013-05-16
Across
- the Union soldiers were known as these
- a battle that took place in Virginia on July 21, 1861
- military draft for the Civil war
- a famous speech by Lincoln
- a form of artillery in the war
- was known as Old Fuss and Feathers
- The nations capital
- being attacked
- Barton was involved with the Red Cross
- ship for the north
- General for the Union
- a three day battle that ended up with the largest amount of casualties
- this side was known as the Confederates
- ship for the south
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- the was a surrender at this place
- Lincoln President during the Civil War
- first major battle fought on Union Soil
- created the Army of the Potomac
- was a female abolitionist
- money that soldiers got for enlisting for three years
- a general for the confederate
- confederate soldiers were known as these
- This battle started the Civil war after the Confederates opened fire
- Northerners who opposed the Civil war
- what currency was called during the Civil War
- Known as the War between the states
- Medical aid to the soldiers
- was known as the Union
28 Clues: being attacked • ship for the north • ship for the south • The nations capital • General for the Union • was known as the Union • was a female abolitionist • a famous speech by Lincoln • Medical aid to the soldiers • a general for the confederate • a form of artillery in the war • created the Army of the Potomac • military draft for the Civil war • the was a surrender at this place • ...
Civil war vocab and important people/events 2025-03-06
Across
- Battle with the bloodiest single day in American histor
- series of people/places people travel along in order to escape slavery in the south
- The act of owning someone
- author and publisher of uncle Tom's cabin
- Abolitionist,journalist,and leader in the fight for civil rights
- Person who fights to end something
- president during the civil war
- Court house where General Lee surrenders his army of northern viginia
- War fought by the northern states and southern states of the U.S.
- South side of the war that fought to preserve slavery
- period of time before the civil war
- General on the confederate side and surrendered to general grant
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- Brief speech by Abraham Lincoln before the battle of gettysburg
- Union fort located in south carolina
- Gives union moral purpose for victory and makes foreign nation unlikely to aid the south
- 18th U.S. president and general in the civil war that led the union to victory
- One of the most well known conductors on the underground railroad
- era or reconstruction in the south
- first major land battle of the civil war
- North side of the war that fought to abolish slavery
20 Clues: The act of owning someone • president during the civil war • Person who fights to end something • era or reconstruction in the south • period of time before the civil war • Union fort located in south carolina • first major land battle of the civil war • author and publisher of uncle Tom's cabin • North side of the war that fought to abolish slavery • ...
Civil War Review Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-14
Across
- Union general who defeated Lee (last name only)
- the idea that each state would get to decide the issue of slavery for themselves
- African American sailor and naval captain
- the Confederate general who surrendered
- this is where the Civil War began
- this document made freeing the slaves the focus of the war
- president of the Confederacy
- this battle gave the North control over the Mississippi River
- when a state left the Union
- the ____ Compromise allowed this state to enter as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state
- also known as the North
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- this is where the war ended when the Confederates surrendered
- during the Civil War, women could not be doctors or soldiers but they could work as...
- the time period after the war when America had to rebuild
- they lost the Civil War
- this battle was a turning point for the Union
- president of the Union
- he encouraged Lincoln to recruit African American soldiers
- the capital of the Confederacy
- nurse who founded the Red Cross
- this was the main issue at the center of the Civil War
- the occupation of Elizabeth Van Lew and Mary Bowser
- also known as Bull Run this was the first major battle of the war
- the period of time prior to the Civil War
- this was the largest killer of soldiers in the Civil War
- a nickname for a famous Confederate general who was shot by his own men
26 Clues: president of the Union • they lost the Civil War • also known as the North • when a state left the Union • president of the Confederacy • the capital of the Confederacy • nurse who founded the Red Cross • this is where the Civil War began • the Confederate general who surrendered • African American sailor and naval captain • the period of time prior to the Civil War • ...
Protests and Demonstrations 2023-08-23
Across
- - Refuse participation in support.
- - Movement against conflict.
- - Nonviolent protests at lunch counters.
- - Core goal of many movements.
- - Engaging in protests actively.
- - Act of public protest.
- - Desire for this during the Vietnam War.
- - Equality and justice battles.
- - Key civil rights concern.
- - Economic protest strategy.
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- - Large protest gatherings.
- - Unity in protests.
- - Anti-war protests against it.
- - Sought in civil rights protests.
- - Fought against racial separation.
- - Fueled many protests.
- - Opposing authority's actions.
- - Focus of civil rights protests.
- - Civil rights symbol.
- - Often resulted from civil unrest.
20 Clues: - Unity in protests. • - Civil rights symbol. • - Fueled many protests. • - Act of public protest. • - Large protest gatherings. • - Key civil rights concern. • - Movement against conflict. • - Economic protest strategy. • - Core goal of many movements. • - Anti-war protests against it. • - Opposing authority's actions. • - Equality and justice battles. • ...
Civil War 2023-05-11
Across
- The state that seceded first
- The act of freeing the slaves
- The period after the civil war
- A important battle in the civil war
- The act of working a person against their will with no pay
- The capital of the Confederacy
- The President of the United States during the Civil War
- A famous speech by Abraham Lincoln
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- A person who supported the Confederacy
- The President of the Confederate States
- What divisions made up of horses were called
- The way that slaves were freed
- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- The name of the war between the Northern and Southern states
- Regular divisions
- Where General Lee surrendered
- Warships
- What the south did
- A state that allowed slavery but did not secede
- A person who supported the Union
20 Clues: Warships • Regular divisions • What the south did • The state that seceded first • The act of freeing the slaves • Where General Lee surrendered • The way that slaves were freed • The period after the civil war • The capital of the Confederacy • A person who supported the Union • A famous speech by Abraham Lincoln • A important battle in the civil war • ...
The Civil War 2021-05-19
Across
- Key Union victory, 51,000 died in 3 days there
- The attack on this fort started the Civil War
- Emancipation Proclamation granted to some slaves
- freeing of the enslaved
- The top general of the Union
- The president of the Union during the Civil War
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- Grant laid siege to city, surrendered July 4
- practiced by Sherman to destroy southern will
- The first major battle of the Civil War
- To formally withdraw from the Union
- The states that left the United States
- The bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War
- placed Lee surrendered to Grant ending the war
- The states that stayed in the United States
- war a war between two or more groups in a country
- The top general of the Confederacy
16 Clues: freeing of the enslaved • The top general of the Union • The top general of the Confederacy • To formally withdraw from the Union • The states that left the United States • The first major battle of the Civil War • The states that stayed in the United States • Grant laid siege to city, surrendered July 4 • practiced by Sherman to destroy southern will • ...
civil war 2023-05-23
Across
- The action of formally withdrawing from a federation
- set all slaves free in the confederacy
- Numerous laws enacted in the former confederate states after the civil war which limited the liberties of africann americans
- first battle of civil war
- civil war was a war between americans over states rights
- a person trying to eliminate slavery
- it was used to keep newly freed slaves in a cycle of poverty
- Secret society that used violence against freedman
- states that stayed with the union
- Abolistionist who led attacks in Kansas during “bleeding Kansas” planned to arm slaves in a revolt
- states are given rights not granted to the federal gov
- people make there own decisions through voting
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- Anti slavery
- first battle on union soil
- 16th president of the United states president during the civil war
- last battle of civil war
- A slaved african american who unsuccesfuly sued for his freedom the case went to the supreme court
- pro slavery
- a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document
- became nurses and spies
20 Clues: pro slavery • Anti slavery • became nurses and spies • last battle of civil war • first battle of civil war • first battle on union soil • states that stayed with the union • a person trying to eliminate slavery • set all slaves free in the confederacy • people make there own decisions through voting • Secret society that used violence against freedman • ...
US History Midterm 2014-01-13
Across
- Animal killed on the Great Plains that hurt survival of tribes
- A business that dominates an industry
- Author of the Gospel of Wealth
- Product targeted by temperance movement
- President of the North during the Civil War
- Type of Republican that wanted Southerners punished for their crimes
- President who used big stick diplomacy
- Former slaves were forced to earn a living doing this
- Major cause of Civil War
- People forced onto reservations by Great Plains settlers
- Fort where first shots of Civil War were fired
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- Color of press known for its sensational headlines
- Expansion policy used to promote economic growth
- Florida railroad tycoon
- Organizations that fought for worker's rights
- Side that won the Civil War
- The attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War
- Major factor in US industrial growth
- People who wanted to improve society and limit big business
- General who waged total war on the South
- President who kept the US neutral at the start of WWI
- Island where many European immigrants entered the US
22 Clues: Florida railroad tycoon • Major cause of Civil War • Side that won the Civil War • Author of the Gospel of Wealth • Major factor in US industrial growth • A business that dominates an industry • President who used big stick diplomacy • Product targeted by temperance movement • General who waged total war on the South • President of the North during the Civil War • ...
American Civil War 2016-05-25
Across
- Fort where fighting began in the Civil War
- President of the Union during the Civil War
- Type of war the Confederates tried to fight
- Last battle of the Civil War
- Proclamation that "freed" slaves in the Confederate states
- Union general who did not follow Lincoln's orders
- Led a failed charge of Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg
- Bloodiest battle of the entire Civil War
- Name for the Union's three part plan to defeat the Confederates
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- Nickname for the Confederate troops due to the fact that they broke away from the American government
- Battle where Confederate Jackson was killed
- Confederate general Thomas Jackson's nickname
- Capital of the Confederate nation
- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- Court house where the Confederates surrendered
- General increase in prices
- The side or edge of a military formation
- Union warship that was captured and covered in Iron by the Confederates
- The four border states were Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and
- A system of selecting people for required military service
20 Clues: General increase in prices • Last battle of the Civil War • Capital of the Confederate nation • The side or edge of a military formation • Bloodiest battle of the entire Civil War • Fort where fighting began in the Civil War • Battle where Confederate Jackson was killed • President of the Union during the Civil War • Type of war the Confederates tried to fight • ...
Civil War 2025-05-10
Across
- Bloodiest battle of the war
- Era following the civil war
- Armored warships used in naval battles
- Southern states that seceded
- President of the Union during the civil war
- Slave states that stayed int he union
- North states in civil war
- Lincolns Assassin
- Where the First shots of the civil war were fired
- Founded Red Cross
- Movement to end slavery
- What southern states did to leave Union
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- System used to requiree men to join military
- Proclamation that freed slaves in Confederate states
- Site of confederate surrender
- Abolished Slavery in U.S.
- Union Strategy to squeeze the south
- Infamous confederate prison camp
- Union general who accepted surrender
- President of the Confederacy
- Confederate General who Surrendered
- Turning Point battle in Pennsylvania
- Spy for Union
- Union gained control of the Mississippi River
- Attempt to balance slave and free states
- Major confederate victory in Virginia
- Major cause of civil war
- Naval strategy used to stop southern trade
- March to the Sea
- Military Strategy targeting all resources
30 Clues: Spy for Union • March to the Sea • Lincolns Assassin • Founded Red Cross • Movement to end slavery • Major cause of civil war • Abolished Slavery in U.S. • North states in civil war • Bloodiest battle of the war • Era following the civil war • President of the Confederacy • Southern states that seceded • Site of confederate surrender • Infamous confederate prison camp • ...
Civil War 2025-05-10
Across
- Bloodiest battle of the war
- Era following the civil war
- Armored warships used in naval battles
- Southern states that seceded
- President of the Union during the civil war
- Slave states that stayed int he union
- North states in civil war
- Lincolns Assassin
- Where the First shots of the civil war were fired
- Founded Red Cross
- Movement to end slavery
- What southern states did to leave Union
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- System used to requiree men to join military
- Proclamation that freed slaves in Confederate states
- Site of confederate surrender
- Abolished Slavery in U.S.
- Union Strategy to squeeze the south
- Infamous confederate prison camp
- Union general who accepted surrender
- President of the Confederacy
- Confederate General who Surrendered
- Turning Point battle in Pennsylvania
- Spy for Union
- Union gained control of the Mississippi River
- Attempt to balance slave and free states
- Major confederate victory in Virginia
- Major cause of civil war
- Naval strategy used to stop southern trade
- March to the Sea
- Military Strategy targeting all resources
30 Clues: Spy for Union • March to the Sea • Lincolns Assassin • Founded Red Cross • Movement to end slavery • Major cause of civil war • Abolished Slavery in U.S. • North states in civil war • Bloodiest battle of the war • Era following the civil war • President of the Confederacy • Southern states that seceded • Site of confederate surrender • Infamous confederate prison camp • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle by Emmanuel Wu 2023-05-01
Across
- Southern States that joined together after they seceded
- General of the Confederate Army
- People who worked to end slavery
- Separate from the Union
- Bloodiest day of the Civil War
- Second General of the Union Army
- President of the Confederate States of America
- Location of the bloodiest battle (3 days) of the Civil War
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- Man who killed Lincoln
- States in between the Union and Confederate States
- A novel promoting abolition and showed the cruelty of slavery
- Wars without limitations on weapons, targets, etc
- President during the Civil War
- Courthouse where General Lee surrendered
- Commander who led the famous "March to the Sea"
- First Battle of the Civil War
- First Major Land Battle of the Civil War
17 Clues: Man who killed Lincoln • Separate from the Union • First Battle of the Civil War • President during the Civil War • Bloodiest day of the Civil War • General of the Confederate Army • People who worked to end slavery • Second General of the Union Army • Courthouse where General Lee surrendered • First Major Land Battle of the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2013-05-16
Across
- ship for the north
- a three day battle that ended up with the largest amount of casualties
- was a female abolitionist
- military draft for the Civil war
- The nations capital
- Known as the War between the states
- first major battle fought on Union Soil
- what currency was called during the Civil War
- money that soldiers got for enlisting for three years
- the Union soldiers were known as these
- a famous speech by Lincoln
- Barton was involved with the Red Cross
- Medical aid to the soldiers
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- This battle started the Civil war after the Confederates opened fire
- being attacked
- this side was known as the Confederates
- a battle that took place in Virginia on July 21, 1861
- a general for the confederate
- a form of artillery in the war
- ship for the south
- General for the Union
- was known as Old Fuss and Feathers
- created the Army of the Potomac
- was known as the Union
- the was a surrender at this place
- Lincoln President during the Civil War
- confederate soldiers were known as these
- Northerners who opposed the Civil war
28 Clues: being attacked • ship for the north • ship for the south • The nations capital • General for the Union • was known as the Union • was a female abolitionist • a famous speech by Lincoln • Medical aid to the soldiers • a general for the confederate • a form of artillery in the war • created the Army of the Potomac • military draft for the Civil war • the was a surrender at this place • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-03
Across
- this system failed in _____ 1863.
- how many years did the April 1862 draft require men to serve the army?
- the most common spies were _____.
- who invaded Maryland in 1862?
- what was the time period after the civil war was called?
- how many years was the civil war?
- what was the south's side called?
- Lincoln was assassinated before the war officially ended, true of false?
- _______ Georgia was one of the only towns left during the "march to the sea".
- what was the presidents name at the time?
- what was the worst or bloodiest battle of the civil war called?
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- David Farragut was a U.S. navy _____.
- the war officially ended in 186__.
- what was the lower half of the U.S. called after the separation of the union?
- William T _______ was a union general.
- what were the peace democrats called?
- what was the north's side called?
- what was the last civil war battle?
- sergeant _______, for the union, shot his son.
- Joseph _____ was a union commander.
- who wanted the union back?
- the union won what battle on April 6th 1862?
- ______ McClellan played a large part in the civil war.
- which side was for slavery?
- which side wanted to end slavery?
25 Clues: who wanted the union back? • which side was for slavery? • who invaded Maryland in 1862? • this system failed in _____ 1863. • what was the north's side called? • the most common spies were _____. • how many years was the civil war? • what was the south's side called? • which side wanted to end slavery? • the war officially ended in 186__. • what was the last civil war battle? • ...
African American Contributions - Civil War 2022-02-10
Across
- To ridicule or be unjust against someone
- The slaves wanted this
- Was abolished in 1865
- The president during the Civil War
- A war doctor in the Civil War
- To kill somebody when they least expect it
- A nation or territory under one government.
- A famous spy in the Civil War
- Where slaves were throughout the Civil War
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- Was added to the US in 1820
- People against slavery
- They caught slaves trying to escape
- The South
- The North
- The African American Troops had this acronym.
- Was added to the US in 1820
- A soldier, a spy, and a state senator
- Where slaves could be free
- A riot began against confederates and abolitionists here
19 Clues: The South • The North • Was abolished in 1865 • People against slavery • The slaves wanted this • Where slaves could be free • Was added to the US in 1820 • Was added to the US in 1820 • A war doctor in the Civil War • A famous spy in the Civil War • The president during the Civil War • They caught slaves trying to escape • A soldier, a spy, and a state senator • ...
Major Civil War Battles 2024-01-16
Across
- Battle in which the Union gained control of the Mississippi River
- First battle of the Civil War was a Confederate victory.
- Month in which South Carolina seceded from the Union
- General of the Union forces during the Civil War.
- Led the March to the Sea that devastated the South for over 300 miles
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- Battle that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland.
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- President of the Confederate States during the Civil War
- First shots of the Civil War occurred here
- Battle fought in TN with a total of 23,000 casualties.
- Battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- General of the Confederate forces during the Civil War
- Courthouse in which the Confederates surrendered on April 9, 1865
- Confederate General who died at the Battle of Chancellorsville after getting his arm amputated
- Month in which Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation for slaves in 1863
15 Clues: First shots of the Civil War occurred here • General of the Union forces during the Civil War. • Battle that was the turning point of the Civil War • President of the United States during the Civil War • Month in which South Carolina seceded from the Union • Battle fought in TN with a total of 23,000 casualties. • ...
Texas and the Civil War 2024-03-26
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- Last name of the commander of Texans that took back Galveston Island for the Confederates.
- Type of ship the Union used that had extra protection on its sides
- Name of the city in Texas closest to where the last battle of the Civil War took place.
- Immigrant group that refused to fight for the Confederacy, because they were against slavery, and instead tried to escape Texas, but were killed.
- Name of the North during the Civil War
- Vocabulary word meaning when states leave their country.
- Terry's Texas Rangers were an example of this type of fighting force that fights on horseback.
- Name of the fort at the Sabine River, where the Davis Guards successfully kept the Union from invading.
- Number of years the Civil War lasted.
- Vocabulary word meaning when people are required to join the army to fight in a war
- Last name of the U.S. president during the Civil War.
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- Name of commander of Texans at the Battle of Sabine Pass.
- A group of infantry from Texas that became famous during the Civil War for fighting hard.
- Where Union first kicked the Confederates out, but then on New Years morning, 1863, the Texans retook the island.
- Name of battle where Union ships were attacked when they tried to enter Texas by land with 4000 soldiers, but Texans at the fort stopped them.
- Name of the last battle of the Civil War.
- A main cause of the Civil War. The south depended on this for its agricultural economy.
- Name of the Southern states that formed their own country, triggering the Civil War.
- A main crop transported through Texas to Mexico, to be sent for sale to Britain
- Last name of the Texas governor who had to resign because he was against seceding.
20 Clues: Number of years the Civil War lasted. • Name of the North during the Civil War • Name of the last battle of the Civil War. • Last name of the U.S. president during the Civil War. • Vocabulary word meaning when states leave their country. • Name of commander of Texans at the Battle of Sabine Pass. • Type of ship the Union used that had extra protection on its sides • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-12-02
Across
- The site of a Confederate prison camp known for its overcrowded and inhumane conditions.
- This battle was a significant Union victory that secured control of the Mississippi River.
- The first major battle of the Civil War, also known as First Manassas.
- The Union general known for his “March to the Sea,” devastating the South.
- The Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed their own nation.
- The state that became the 35th state, splitting off from Virginia.
- The Confederate general known for his aggressive tactics and leadership at battles like Fredericksburg.
- Site of Lee’s surrender to Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
- The Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy by blockading Southern ports and cutting off supplies.
- A southern general known for his role in the battle of Bull Run and for his defensive tactics.
- Famous abolitionist and former slave who was a leading figure in the fight for freedom.
- Famous photographer who helped document the Civil War.
- The last major Southern port to fall to Union forces.
- The Union general who became president after the Civil War.
- The first major battle of the Civil War, fought in 1861
- A network of escape routes used by enslaved people, many of whom were helped by abolitionists.
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- The former slave who helped the Union by providing intelligence during the Civil War.
- The document signed by Lincoln that freed enslaved people in the Confederate states.
- Location where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
- This famous speech was given by Abraham Lincoln at the site of a pivotal battle.
- A Union nurse and founder of the American Red Cross.
- The formal speech issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved people in the Confederacy.
- The leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- A southern battle tactic that led to massive destruction of civilian property and resources.
- The United States' main weapon for communication during the war, often used by generals.
- The first state to secede from the Union.
- This was the Confederate capital during the Civil War.
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
28 Clues: The first state to secede from the Union. • Location where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. • The leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • A Union nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. • The last major Southern port to fall to Union forces. • This was the Confederate capital during the Civil War. • ...
