civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War Newspapers 2021-01-22
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- City where Jenny and Shad reunited
- Union strategy to cut off supplies to the South
- The ironclad that the CSS Virginia fought against
- stale cracker eaten by soldiers
- a common activity among the soldiers
- cost of coat and trousers
- state protected by General Thomas
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- The battle where Stonewall Jackson was injured
- state where the Creightons live
- Mississippi town where Grant won
- Name of the general store owner who shot Guy Wortman
- appointed a general after his death
- Creighton held in high esteem in the community
- the name of Charlie's prize horse
- term Jethro uses to describe Jenny
- the number of buildings destroyed in Confederate capital
- wanted for desertion
17 Clues: wanted for desertion • cost of coat and trousers • state where the Creightons live • stale cracker eaten by soldiers • Mississippi town where Grant won • the name of Charlie's prize horse • state protected by General Thomas • City where Jenny and Shad reunited • term Jethro uses to describe Jenny • appointed a general after his death • a common activity among the soldiers • ...
CIVIL WAR REVIEW 2021-10-13
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- The first battle between Union and Confederate troops was here - also called Bull run.
- This Union General started a facial hair style for men.
- General Lee surrendered to Grant in this town.
- This word means to grant freedom.
- This caused most soldier's deaths diring the Civil War.
- Grand won a victory at this Mississippi River town.
- He was the President of the Confederacy.
- One important advantage for the North was they had these to make supplies.
- The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this Charleston, SC fort.
- This former Union Commander ran against Lincoln in 1864.
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- Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot at this battle.
- This Union General led a "March to the Sea."
- This Virginia City was the Capital of the Confederacy.
- This is another word for the drafting of soldiers.
- To break away from a country.
- Lee was defeated and retreated from this Pennsylvania location.
- He became the commander of Union troops after several failed.
17 Clues: To break away from a country. • This word means to grant freedom. • He was the President of the Confederacy. • This Union General led a "March to the Sea." • General Lee surrendered to Grant in this town. • This is another word for the drafting of soldiers. • Grand won a victory at this Mississippi River town. • This Virginia City was the Capital of the Confederacy. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-05-17
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- to withdraw from membership in a group
- a leading American politician and political theorist from South Carolina
- military blockade or bombardment of and enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
- was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- system of required military service
- slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War
- type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens' rights are suspended
- to set free
- all-out attacks aimed at destroying not only an enemy's army but also its resources and its people's will to fight
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- a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts
- an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery
- turning point of deciding event; situation involving great risk
- the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime; constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
- a major general during the American Civil War
- warship covered with protective iron plates
- military term for a person killed, wounded, or missing in action
- United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states
17 Clues: to set free • system of required military service • to withdraw from membership in a group • warship covered with protective iron plates • a major general during the American Civil War • a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts • slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-03-17
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- what happens to the price of products when they are taxed
- the rights and powers held by individual states vs. rights of the federal government.
- how many days did Gettysburg last?
- bloodiest single day battle
- the compromises leading to the war focused on what issue?
- what event triggered the secession of the Southern States.
- president of the union
- first battle of the civil war
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- president of the confederacy
- what political party was created to eliminate slavery
- what is caused by the fugitive slave law of 1860
- to withdraw
- court case dealing with slavery
- tax on imported goods
- freed slaves in the rebelling confederacy
- General Lee surrendered to General Grant
- favoring a region of the country rather than the interest of the entire nation
17 Clues: to withdraw • tax on imported goods • president of the union • bloodiest single day battle • president of the confederacy • first battle of the civil war • court case dealing with slavery • how many days did Gettysburg last? • General Lee surrendered to General Grant • freed slaves in the rebelling confederacy • what is caused by the fugitive slave law of 1860 • ...
almost civil war 2026-01-08
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- this is how a lot of slaves escaped, with the help of other people
- this man raided an arsenal in hopes of giving guns to slaves and starting a revolt
- the most controversial issue of the time
- everyone went to this state because of all the gold found in this place
- This war was caused by the issue of slavery and is one of the most infamous wars in US history
- This party first originated in 1854 and still remains today
- this man was nearly beaten to death in the Senate for speaking badly to the senator of Kansas
- this state was called "bleeding" because of how many villages were raided in order to try and make it a slave state by southerners
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- This party was split apart over the issue of slavery
- this man won the 1860 election and is on mount Rushmore
- This man was a slave who lived in a free state but was taken back by his owner and he tried to sue him in court
- This party was pro-slavery at the time and still exists today
- a book that revealed how slavery really was in the south
- this is the temporary imposition rule over civilian rule
- this was the first state to secede from the union in 1860
- She was born into slavery and is the most famous Underground Railroad "Conductor"
- everyone rushed to this state to either for it for pro-slavery or no slavery
17 Clues: the most controversial issue of the time • This party was split apart over the issue of slavery • this man won the 1860 election and is on mount Rushmore • a book that revealed how slavery really was in the south • this is the temporary imposition rule over civilian rule • this was the first state to secede from the union in 1860 • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-03
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- the right to be brought up on charges as quickly as possible after arrest
- metal plated warships
- nickname given to Union soldiers
- nickname given to Confederate soldiers
- reward to serve in someone else's place
- a rise in prices for goods
- making war against enemy civilians as well as an enemy's military
- nickname given to Union money
- enlisting soldiers in the military against their will
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- taking up defensive positions
- to cut an area off by sea
- to go on the attack
- states that were located between the northern and southern states
- fast Confederate ships used to carry supplies past Union blockading squadrons
- those killed, wounded, or missing in combat
- to free
- to approve
17 Clues: to free • to approve • to go on the attack • metal plated warships • to cut an area off by sea • a rise in prices for goods • taking up defensive positions • nickname given to Union money • nickname given to Union soldiers • nickname given to Confederate soldiers • reward to serve in someone else's place • those killed, wounded, or missing in combat • ...
Civil War Review 2024-05-07
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- Battle where Union got control of Mississippi River
- horse soldiers
- Union President
- Union Capital City
- Hill that the 20th Maine protected at Gettysburg
- Union uniform color
- Main Confederate General
- Confederate uniform color
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- Commander of 20th Maine Regiment
- Confederate Capital City
- Union General that was more aggressive
- Confederate President
- Deadliest overall battle in American History
- cannon soldiers
- foot soldiers
- 2 day battle in Tennessee Union won with help from Iowa troops
- Deadliest day in American History
17 Clues: foot soldiers • horse soldiers • Union President • cannon soldiers • Union Capital City • Union uniform color • Confederate President • Confederate Capital City • Main Confederate General • Confederate uniform color • Commander of 20th Maine Regiment • Deadliest day in American History • Union General that was more aggressive • Deadliest overall battle in American History • ...
Civil War Review 2024-05-07
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- Battle where Union got control of Mississippi River
- Deadliest day in American History
- Main Confederate General
- Confederate uniform color
- Commander of 20th Maine Regiment with a sweet mustache
- Confederate Capital City
- Foot soldiers
- Union General that was more aggressive- a total sigma
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- Deadliest overall battle in American History
- Hill that the 20th Maine protected at Gettysburg
- Cannon soldiers
- Union Capital City
- Union President
- 2 day battle in Tennessee Union won with help from Iowa troops
- Union uniform color
- Confederate President
- Horse soldiers
17 Clues: Foot soldiers • Horse soldiers • Cannon soldiers • Union President • Union Capital City • Union uniform color • Confederate President • Main Confederate General • Confederate Capital City • Confederate uniform color • Deadliest day in American History • Deadliest overall battle in American History • Hill that the 20th Maine protected at Gettysburg • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-04-23
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- When people from the same country fight against each other
- The document that freed all slaves in the CSA
- During a _____, nobody can go in or out for supplies
- a new weapon that advanced war tactics
- The site of Lincoln’s assassination
- The first state to secede
- The president during the war
- One of the main renowned generals in the South
- The first woman to lead an armed rebellion
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- The president is the _________- ___ -_______ of the military
- What strategy was the Union army going to use?
- One of Lincoln’s most famous speeches that he delivered in Gettysburg during the war
- Some women acted as
- McClellan discovered Lee’s plan to attack Maryland in a pack of…
- a negative economic effect in the North and South
- The collection of states that seceded from the Union
- Someone who advocates for the freeing of slaves
17 Clues: Some women acted as • The first state to secede • The president during the war • The site of Lincoln’s assassination • a new weapon that advanced war tactics • The first woman to lead an armed rebellion • The document that freed all slaves in the CSA • What strategy was the Union army going to use? • One of the main renowned generals in the South • ...
The Civil War 2025-02-12
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- threatened the Southern way of life
- consisted of free states
- to break way
- a series of places where escaped slaves could find food and shelter
- Confederate president
- established the slave state of Maine and the slave state of Missouri
- former slave who used the secret passages to help runaway slaves
- place where the surrender papers were signed
- stated slaves were free
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- first battle of Civil war
- people trained as soldiers
- name for the South
- turning point of war
- "Great War Governor"
- bloodiest battle of the war
- to stop or prevent
- dispute between two groups
17 Clues: to break way • name for the South • to stop or prevent • turning point of war • "Great War Governor" • Confederate president • stated slaves were free • consisted of free states • first battle of Civil war • people trained as soldiers • dispute between two groups • bloodiest battle of the war • threatened the Southern way of life • place where the surrender papers were signed • ...
The Civil War 2025-05-02
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- Debates: A series of debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during their campaign for the U.S. Senate.
- Proclamation: An 1863 declaration by President Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory.
- of Vicksburg: A significant 1863 Union victory that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
- of Gettysburg: A major battle in 1863 that was a turning point in favor of the Union.
- A person who wanted to end slavery.
- Brown's Raid: An 1859 attempt by abolitionist John Brown to start a slave revolt by seizing a U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
- Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country rather than to the country as a whole.
- Scott Decision: A Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.
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- of 1850: A set of laws passed to ease tensions between slave and free states.
- The act of withdrawing from an organization or alliance, such as the Southern states leaving the Union.
- Party: A political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery.
- Sumter: A fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- Tom's Cabin: A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that depicted the harsh realities of slavery.
- Act: A law that allowed the residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether to allow slavery.
- Rights: The idea that states have certain rights and political powers separate from the federal government.
- to Habeas Corpus: The legal right to be brought before a judge to determine if a person's imprisonment is lawful.
- Compromise: An agreement in 1820 that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
- War: A war between citizens of the same country.
18 Clues: A person who wanted to end slavery. • War: A war between citizens of the same country. • of 1850: A set of laws passed to ease tensions between slave and free states. • Party: A political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery. • Sumter: A fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. • ...
Ximena Lozano 2022-02-24
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- 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached.
- Even though slavery was ilegal _____ slaves still were not treated equally.
- ____ stages that has an impeachment
- Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress.
- ____ votes against Johnson.
- A special tax that people had to pay before they could vote.
- Senate aproved add and remove
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- Forced separation of whites and African American in public places.
- It refers to the period of time following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
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- Laws that required segregation.
- Opposed civil rights,especially surffrage for African Americans.
- The ____ amendment made slavery ilegal throught tge United States.
- "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
- In 1867,Congress passed the _____.
- Process and period ofReconstruction during which the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress seized control of Reconstruction from Pres.
- The ____ amendment granted citizenship to all people born and nationalized in the United States.
- An important Congressmen during Civil War.
- The____ amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S the right to vote.
19 Clues: ____ votes against Johnson. • Senate aproved add and remove • Laws that required segregation. • In 1867,Congress passed the _____. • ____ stages that has an impeachment • Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress. • An important Congressmen during Civil War. • "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" • 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached. • ...
Assassination of President Lincoln Crossword Puzzle 2014-04-29
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- Lincoln was the _ president
- Theatre Lincoln was shot in
- Person agaisnt slavery
- Another name for the north
- How long did the civil war last?
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- Year Lincoln was assassinated
- Who Killed Lincoln?
- President during civil war
- Lincoln was president of the _ and Jefferson south
- Person who ran against Lincoln presidency
10 Clues: Who Killed Lincoln? • Person agaisnt slavery • President during civil war • Another name for the north • Lincoln was the _ president • Theatre Lincoln was shot in • Year Lincoln was assassinated • How long did the civil war last? • Person who ran against Lincoln presidency • Lincoln was president of the _ and Jefferson south
Gettysburg 2025-06-17
10 Clues: a border state • The 18th president • freedom for slaves • fighting for slavery • "Moses" as she was called • gave a Gettysburg address • Most causalities in the civil war • most deaths in one day of fighting • the fort where the civil war formally began • number of states the confederacy had initially
American History Unit 2 Vocab 2026-02-10
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- a historic town in West Virginia known for John Brown's raid in 1859, which aimed to incite a slave rebellion by seizing the federal armory.
- 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- an agricultural production system in which landowners contribute their land and often a measure of operating capital and management.
- an act of one country seizing land that belongs to another country.
- used to refer to the antiwar/peace wing of the Democratic Party.
- established that voters in a territory could decide whether to have slavery or not by passing laws favorable or unfavorable to it.
- a legal arrangement in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on that land.
- an agreement between the United States and Mexico in which the United States agreed to pay Mexico $10 million for a 29,670 square mile portion of Mexico that later became part of Arizona and New Mexico.
- a group of politicians who formed a faction within the Republican party that lasted from the Civil War into the era of Reconstruction.
- voluntary withdrawal of one or more states from the Union that constitutes the United States.
- the turbulent era following the Civil War, was the effort to reintegrate southern states from the Confederacy to the Union.
- a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
- a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 following the election of President Abraham Lincoln.
- ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
- granted by state constitution or state statute and allocates some autonomy to a local government, if the local government accepts certain conditions.
- an informal agreement between southern Democrats and allies of the Republican Rutherford Hayes to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era.
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- a lenient plan, based on Lincoln's earlier 10% plan, to allow the Southern states to begin holding elections and sending representatives back to Washington.
- gave African American men in the South the right to vote three years before ratification of the 15th Amendment.
- the first full-scale battle of the Civil War.
- a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
- a strategy implemented by President Abraham Lincoln aimed at reintegrating the Southern states back into the Union.
- an edict issued by US President Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves of the Confederate states.
- a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished.
- 1,300-mile (2,100 km) route from Illinois to Utah on which Mormon pioneers traveled from 1846 to 1869.
- a slur to insult white Southern Republicans whom they considered traitors to the South.
- a US government agency of early post American Civil War Reconstruction, assisting freedmen (ie, former enslaved people) in the South.
- five bills that attempted to resolve disputes over slavery in new territories added to the United States.
- the first naval combat between ironclad warships, fought at Hampton Roads, Virginia, during the American Civil War.
- describes how the United States became a modern market-based economy.
30 Clues: the first full-scale battle of the Civil War. • used to refer to the antiwar/peace wing of the Democratic Party. • an act of one country seizing land that belongs to another country. • describes how the United States became a modern market-based economy. • a slur to insult white Southern Republicans whom they considered traitors to the South. • ...
U.S. Presidents- Hendricks 2015-02-05
17 Clues: Ph.D. • First • Actor • Violin • Bachelor • Resigned • Youngest • civil war • Buren Okay • Cheerleader • Peanut Farmer • Fashion Model • Spoke Chinese • national parks • Great depression • African American • University of Virginia
Help! Lincoln's been shot! 2021-01-31
12 Clues: booth's helper • _______ E. Lee • ______ theater • Our _______ Cousin • John _______ Booth • the war freed these • the most recent war • Lincoln's wife's name • where the president lives • lincoln was shot with this • Booth was on this side of the war • lincoln was the __________ president
Kennedy LBJ Nixon Crossword 2024-06-14
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- American Civil Rights Leader
- Prove the Government had lied about the Vietnam War
- Theory American Policy during Cold War
- American General in Vietnam War
- This city was divided during the Cold War
- Stopping the spread of Communism
- Assassin
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- Negotiated the end of the Vietnam War
- Weapon in Vietnam War
- Name of Vietnam when it was a French colony
- Vietnamese Leader
- JFK's Attorney General
12 Clues: Assassin • Vietnamese Leader • Weapon in Vietnam War • JFK's Attorney General • American Civil Rights Leader • American General in Vietnam War • Stopping the spread of Communism • Negotiated the end of the Vietnam War • Theory American Policy during Cold War • This city was divided during the Cold War • Name of Vietnam when it was a French colony • ...
Ximena Lozano 2022-02-24
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- 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached.
- Even though slavery was ilegal _____ slaves still were not treated equally.
- ____ stages that has an impeachment
- Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress.
- ____ votes against Johnson.
- A special tax that people had to pay before they could vote.
- Senate aproved add and remove
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- Forced separation of whites and African American in public places.
- It refers to the period of time following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
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- Laws that required segregation.
- Opposed civil rights,especially surffrage for African Americans.
- The ____ amendment made slavery ilegal throught tge United States.
- "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
- In 1867,Congress passed the _____.
- Process and period ofReconstruction during which the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress seized control of Reconstruction from Pres.
- The ____ amendment granted citizenship to all people born and nationalized in the United States.
- An important Congressmen during Civil War.
- The____ amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S the right to vote.
19 Clues: ____ votes against Johnson. • Senate aproved add and remove • Laws that required segregation. • In 1867,Congress passed the _____. • ____ stages that has an impeachment • Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress. • An important Congressmen during Civil War. • "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" • 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached. • ...
Ximena Lozano 2022-02-24
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- 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached.
- Even though slavery was ilegal _____ slaves still were not treated equally.
- ____ stages that has an impeachment
- Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress.
- ____ votes against Johnson.
- A special tax that people had to pay before they could vote.
- Senate aproved add and remove
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- Forced separation of whites and African American in public places.
- It refers to the period of time following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
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- Laws that required segregation.
- Opposed civil rights,especially surffrage for African Americans.
- The ____ amendment made slavery ilegal throught tge United States.
- "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
- In 1867,Congress passed the _____.
- Process and period ofReconstruction during which the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress seized control of Reconstruction from Pres.
- The ____ amendment granted citizenship to all people born and nationalized in the United States.
- An important Congressmen during Civil War.
- The____ amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S the right to vote.
19 Clues: ____ votes against Johnson. • Senate aproved add and remove • Laws that required segregation. • In 1867,Congress passed the _____. • ____ stages that has an impeachment • Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress. • An important Congressmen during Civil War. • "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" • 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached. • ...
Kylers rizzy uhhhhhhhhh civil war cross word 2026-01-21
15 Clues: south • north • North Leader • Union leader • South Leader • confed genersl • 50k people died • the major battle • started civil war • splitted confeds in 2 • freed slaves in south • where gen Lee gave up • bloodiest day of the war • first battle with black people • battle that led to approximate courthouse
American history 2025-09-15
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- President assassinated in 1963, Dallas
- moon Apollo II went to
- organisation fighting for black peoples' rights
- The law
- A war US took part in
- Parks Lady behind bus boycott
- Who came to USA in 1492
- day 4 th of July
- Martin Luther....
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- Three letters describing people wearing white clothes, burning crosses
- Number of states
- A heavy storm is called
- President behind abolishment of slavery
- war War between north and south
- trump Current president
- Popular president current time
- of the flag
- In many households you find
18 Clues: The law • of the flag • Number of states • Martin Luther.... • day 4 th of July • A war US took part in • A heavy storm is called • Who came to USA in 1492 • moon Apollo II went to • trump Current president • In many households you find • Popular president current time • Parks Lady behind bus boycott • war War between north and south • President assassinated in 1963, Dallas • ...
US History Cold War 2025-02-28
20 Clues: War • War • Age • Plan • Plan • Pact • trial • World • Curtain • Doctrine • Blockade • Hiss case • Conference • Conference • Sympathizer • Assured Destruction • Atomic Energy Commission • Civil Defense Administration • Atlantic Treaty Organization • Un-American Activities Committee
Chapter 17 Review Crossword 2022-04-28
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- Location where Grant formally accepted Lee’s surrender.
- Paper money issued by the U.S. Government.
- A soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle.
- Reward or Payment used to encourage volunteers.
- Capital of the Confederacy
- A legal writ, or order that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court.
- It was the deadliest single day of fighting in the war.
- To formally join a military force.
- With control of the ___ Union ships could prevent Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas from supplying the Eastern Confederacy.
- Northern ___ profited from the war by producing guns, ammunition, shoes, and uniforms.
- The name of the North’s strategy for winning the war which included dividing the Confederacy and cut off their supply lines.
- The strategy of bringing the war to the entire society, not just the military.
- The first major battle of the Civil War.
- Nickname given to soldiers who fought for the Union.
- At ___ , Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was hit by friendly fire causing him to have his left arm amputated.
- The side or edge of a military formation.
- This region of the country was most affected by the Civil War.
- Decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in the Confederacy.
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- Stream or river that feeds into a larger river.
- A system of selecting people for required military service.
- President of the Confederacy.
- This battle included Cemetery Ridge, Little Roundtop, and Pickett’s Charge.
- Nickname given to Grant by his critics in the North.
- Thousands of women on both sides served as ___ in wartime hospitals.
- Lincoln named him commander of all Union Armies in March 1864.
- One of the most important suppliers of beef, cotton, pork, and vegetables for the Confederate Army.
- Led a march across Georgia toward the Atlantic burning cities and crops, destroying everything in their path.
- Nickname given to soldiers who fought for the Confederacy.
- Slave states that remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
- The last major obstacle to the Union’s control of the Mississippi.
- The battle tactic Grant used to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi.
- Part of the South’s strategy for winning the war was to win the support of ____ and France.
- A warship equipped with iron plating for protection.
33 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy • President of the Confederacy. • To formally join a military force. • The first major battle of the Civil War. • The side or edge of a military formation. • Paper money issued by the U.S. Government. • Stream or river that feeds into a larger river. • Reward or Payment used to encourage volunteers. • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2021-11-18
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- the belief that the interest of states should be prioritized over the interest of the national government
- missouri slave that sued for his freedom, but the decision of the case stated that slaves were second-class and did not have the privileges to sue for their freedom
- one of the most important strategies during the Civil War; designed to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies
- largest union defeat and sparked Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
- when the southern states wanted independence from the union
- kept Georgia from seceding from the union and expressed Georgia's support for the compromise of 1850
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- a destructive path of war from Atlanta to Savannah
- battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being destroyed
- legislation passed that declared California as a free state, and a stronger fugitive slave act
- the idea that states have the right to deny any federal law that they deem unconstitutional
- federal reconstruction agency, created the first public school for african americans or whites in Georgia
- the period after the civil war when the south had to rebuild and join back with the union
- proclamation that freed all slaves
- election that made Lincoln president, and sparked secession from the confederacy
- notorious prisoner of war camp in the civil war, formerly known as fort sumter
15 Clues: proclamation that freed all slaves • a destructive path of war from Atlanta to Savannah • largest union defeat and sparked Sherman's Atlanta Campaign • when the southern states wanted independence from the union • battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being destroyed • notorious prisoner of war camp in the civil war, formerly known as fort sumter • ...
5.3 and 5.4 Crossword 2025-12-08
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- Name of the Northern government in the war
- A battle here marked the beginning of the Civil War
- First state to secede prior to the Civil War
- Name of the government that seceded from the Union
- Enslaved person living in the North
- Prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia that was especially deadly
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- 1852 novel that publicized the evils of slavery
- Abolitionist responsible for an attack on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry
- Failed political compromise over slavery in 1861.
- A goal of the war that Lincoln gave a speech about
10 Clues: Enslaved person living in the North • Name of the Northern government in the war • First state to secede prior to the Civil War • 1852 novel that publicized the evils of slavery • Failed political compromise over slavery in 1861. • A goal of the war that Lincoln gave a speech about • Name of the government that seceded from the Union • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle - SW 2023-05-22
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- The most famous battle of the Civil War held in Pennsylvania.
- The states that succeed from the federal government to create a new country.
- The inscription on William Johnson's tombstone.
- The battle that cut off the south's supplies because the North took over the Mississippi river.
- The most deadliest battle in U.S. History held in Northern Virginia.
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- The last battle in the Civil War before the Confederate States surrender.
- The fort that was bombed that began the Civil War
- The Union and Confederate states were fighting for having or to not have this labor.
- The first President assassination; last name.
- The states that stayed loyal to the federal government.
- The number of border states.
11 Clues: The number of border states. • The first President assassination; last name. • The inscription on William Johnson's tombstone. • The fort that was bombed that began the Civil War • The states that stayed loyal to the federal government. • The most famous battle of the Civil War held in Pennsylvania. • ...
Sectionalism Vocab 2023-12-11
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- Formal withdrawal of states/regions from a nation
- Novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 talking about how slavery is brutal and immoral
- Northern troops
- He and his men took arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virgina, in hopes of starting slave rebellion
- Loose union of independent states; name the southern states that seceded during the Civil War
- Being a part of a time period before a war, especially the American Civil War
- Violent conflict between Union and Confederate forces over state rights and slavery from 1861-1865
- 16th president of U.S. who saved the Union during Civil War and emancipated slavery; assassinated by Booth
- Loyalty to the region you're from rather than your whole nation
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- Government that people rule by their own consent
- From 1846-1848, war between Mexico and America in which American gains one half of Mexican territory
- "Compromise of 1820" solved issue over Missouri; Maine became free state and Missouri slave, 36 parallel meant that north of that meant free state while south of that meant slave state
- 1845; created Nebraska and Kansas as states and used popular sovereignty to decide if they were going to be a slave state or a free state
- U.S slave that sued Liberty after living in a non-slave state
- Agreement to ease tensions caused by slavery expansion in western territories
- Person/people who wanted to end slavery in the U.S.
16 Clues: Northern troops • Government that people rule by their own consent • Formal withdrawal of states/regions from a nation • Person/people who wanted to end slavery in the U.S. • U.S slave that sued Liberty after living in a non-slave state • Loyalty to the region you're from rather than your whole nation • ...
Ch. 16/17 2024-01-25
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- a careful plan for solving a problem or achieving a goal
- to formally withdraw from membership in an organization or group
- the act of formally separating from or leaving an organization or government
- a person injured, killed, or missing during a accident, or disaster
- war strategy of destroying the enemy’s mean of survival
- a place where weapons are kept
- a war in which groups of people from the same country fight against each other
- a payment made (often by authorities) as a reward
- to enroll in a group such as the military
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- promissory notes issued during the civil war, with green ink giving them their nicknames
- to strengthen or support
- slave-owned states that stayed in the U.S.
- an order issued by president Lincoln in 1863 that freed all the slaves in the confederate states
- to firmly fix or establish
- a river or stream that flows into a larger river
- to give a good reason for something; to show something is right or reasonable
- concept that laws should be made by each states and not by the federal government
- a person who is running from something, usually legal authorities
- a forecast the opposes or slows motion
- a person who suffers or dies because of his or hers beliefs or actions
20 Clues: to strengthen or support • to firmly fix or establish • a place where weapons are kept • a forecast the opposes or slows motion • to enroll in a group such as the military • slave-owned states that stayed in the U.S. • a river or stream that flows into a larger river • a payment made (often by authorities) as a reward • ...
Civil war crossword puzzle 2024-01-22
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- a force that opposes or slows motion
- to firmly fix or establish
- to give a good reason for something; to show something is right or reasonable
- a river or stream that flows into a larger river
- war a war in which groups of people from the same country fight against each other
- an order issued by President Lincoln in 1863 that freed all the slaves in the Confederate stat
- the act of formally separating from or leaving an organization or government
- war strategy of destroying the enemy's means of survival
- a payment made (often by authorities) as a reward
- to formally withdraw from membership in an organization or group
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- a place where weapons are kept
- concept that laws should be made by each state and not by the federal government
- promissory notes issued during the Civil War, with green ink giving them their nickname
- a person who is running from something, usually legal authorities
- to enroll in a group such as the military
- to strengthen or support
- a person who suffers or dies because of his or her beliefs or actions
- a person injured, killed, or missing during a war, accident, or disaster
- slave-owning states that stayed in the U.S.
- a careful plan for solving a problem or achieving a goal
20 Clues: to strengthen or support • to firmly fix or establish • a place where weapons are kept • a force that opposes or slows motion • to enroll in a group such as the military • slave-owning states that stayed in the U.S. • a river or stream that flows into a larger river • a payment made (often by authorities) as a reward • ...
U.S. Presidents 2024-02-21
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- The number of presidents that are carved into Mount Rushmore
- He served on the Supreme Court after leaving the office of president
- President from Georgia nicknamed Jimmy
- Grover who served two non-consecutive terms as president
- President during the Civil War
- Roosevelt who served four terms as president
- The president is the leader of this branch of government
- The first president
- Married to Hillary, he was once the governor of Arkansas
- First African-American president
- Became president after Lincoln was assassinated
- He gave the order to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
- Last name of father and son presidents both named George
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- The 5th president who was known for the foreign policy doctrine named after him
- Roosevelt who spoke softly and carried a big stick
- He is sometimes called the Father of the Constitution
- He helped bring an end to the Cold War between the US and Russia
- He was a Union general during the Civil War
- He wrote the Declaration of Independence
- He was supreme commander of the Allied forces during World War 11
- He was assassinated while riding in a convertible car in Dallas, Texas
- The only president to resign from office
- President during World War I
- Last name of the second and sixth presidents
- Polk and Buchanan shared this most common first name
25 Clues: The first president • President during World War I • President during the Civil War • First African-American president • President from Georgia nicknamed Jimmy • He wrote the Declaration of Independence • The only president to resign from office • He was a Union general during the Civil War • Roosevelt who served four terms as president • ...
Causes of the Civil War and The Civil War 2024-04-08
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- which act determined that slaves are property, and can not be freed by federal law
- argument of whether or not a state can nullify federal law
- this event was the end of the war
- which election caused the beginning of the secession of the south
- the document that set all slaves free and allowed the people of color to join the army
- popular sovereignty stems from this
- first battle of the Civil War, the main attack was artillery barrages
- the ship that sunk the Housatonic
- first Union capture, this location was held until the end of the Civil War
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- theory of secession came from this
- the last battle of the war
- which battle laid siege to South Carolina, and had the 54th Massachusetts fight in it
- this act repealed the Missouri Compromise
- this is what almost all of the southern states did
- the compromise that made slavery illegal above the 36th parallel
- this was the bloodiest battle in all of the war
- this is the general who led the 54th Massachusetts into battle
- the general who burned a 5 mile wide path through the south, burning Columbia
- who stole a boat and escaped the south with his family, getting through the blockade
- the strategy that the Union used; surround and force the south into submission
20 Clues: the last battle of the war • this event was the end of the war • the ship that sunk the Housatonic • theory of secession came from this • popular sovereignty stems from this • this act repealed the Missouri Compromise • this was the bloodiest battle in all of the war • this is what almost all of the southern states did • ...
Word App 16 2023-01-09
10 Clues: look • tooth • equal • carry • common • to leave • part of a whole • the time of rebuilding and change after the civil war • a line of ships that keep goods from entering or leaving a place • helped African Americans buy land and find new work after the civil war
Ancient China Crossword 2025-04-02
10 Clues: Defence for China • First Chinese dynasty • Capital City of China • First Chinese emperor • 2nd Civil war of China • 1st Civil War of China • First religion of Ancient China • Trading road between China and Europe • Famous philosopher who created Confucianism • Protection For Qin Shi Huangdi in the afterlife
Civil War Crossword 2020-09-15
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- General during the Battle of Gettysburg
- American Confederate general, had many successful battles until he was defeated at Gettysburg
- The drafting of citizens for military service
- a tax on earnings
- President of US during the Civil War
- Amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery
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- American general in charge of all of US forces
- Confederate supporter who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Executive order by Abraham Lincoln that freed all slaves behind Confederate lines
- in the South, for slavery
- in the North, against slavery
- War in the United states, Union against the Confederates
- Union army officer, his famous March to the Sea helped captured Atlanta, Georgia
- American Confederate general, one of the South's most successful generals
- The Pennsylvania location of the most decisive battle of the Civil War
15 Clues: a tax on earnings • in the South, for slavery • in the North, against slavery • President of US during the Civil War • General during the Battle of Gettysburg • The drafting of citizens for military service • American general in charge of all of US forces • Amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery • Confederate supporter who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • ...
Presidential Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-18
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- Signed Civil Rights Act of 1964, escalated Vietnam War
- Current President, served as Vice President under Obama
- Led the country through the Great Depression and World War II
- 42nd President, impeached but acquitted
- Nobel Peace Prize winner, peanut farmer
- Authorized dropping atomic bombs on Japan, ended WWII
- First President of the United States, Founding Father
- Youngest President elected, assassinated in 1963
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- 37th President, resigned from office amidst Watergate scandal
- President during the Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation
- Father and son both served as Presidents, 41st President
- Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in WWII, 34th President
- 44th President who served two terms, Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Actor turned politician, known as the "Great Communicator"
- Last name of the 45th President of the United States
15 Clues: 42nd President, impeached but acquitted • Nobel Peace Prize winner, peanut farmer • Youngest President elected, assassinated in 1963 • Last name of the 45th President of the United States • Authorized dropping atomic bombs on Japan, ended WWII • First President of the United States, Founding Father • Signed Civil Rights Act of 1964, escalated Vietnam War • ...
Vince 2025-05-16
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- guarantees voting rights to all citizens
- a time of rebuilding after the civil war.
- a federal agency who supported former slaves
- declared that all slaves should be free
- routes used by slaves to escape
- a machine that separates leaves,seeds and other debris from a cotton fiber
- Led the north's victory against the confederates
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- a process of change from a handicraft economy to a machine manufacturing
- to prevent the African-american from having freedom and rights
- abolish slavery throughout the united states
- a president who freed slaves in the south
- guarantees citizenship to all people who were born in the U.S.
- to withdraw from an organization
- a war between 2 groups in the same country
- led the south's attempt at secession during the civil war.
15 Clues: routes used by slaves to escape • to withdraw from an organization • declared that all slaves should be free • guarantees voting rights to all citizens • a time of rebuilding after the civil war. • a president who freed slaves in the south • a war between 2 groups in the same country • abolish slavery throughout the united states • ...
American History Review 2022-01-05
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- A form of government where the leaders are elected by the people.
- This describes the sharing of items between the Old and New World
- The first cash crop of the 13 Colonies.
- President of Northern America during the Civil War
- This battle is often called the turning point of the Civil War.
- This proclamation freed all the slaves in America.
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- The name of a person fighting to get rid of slavery
- This country helped the colonists during the American Revolution
- The name of someone who supported the British in the American Revolution
- Where the Witch Trials were held and many women lost their lives for being witches.
- Often called "The shot heard around the world", this is where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired.
- The reason settlers of the new world were upset at the British.
- People taken from Africa and forced to work in the New World for free
- The leader of the Northern army in the Civil War
14 Clues: The first cash crop of the 13 Colonies. • The leader of the Northern army in the Civil War • President of Northern America during the Civil War • This proclamation freed all the slaves in America. • The name of a person fighting to get rid of slavery • This battle is often called the turning point of the Civil War. • ...
Ch.2 Part.2 By Isaiah Contreras 2013-09-16
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- bureau that fed and clothed refugees from civil war, mostly ex slaves
- act that split the south into several districts and put a Union general in charge of each one
- Harriet _____, an ex slave, abolotionist, conductor of underground RR
- a system of antislavery people smuggling slaves to the north
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- banned slavery in all rebelling states during the civil war\
- railroad that crosses the continent of north america
- california became a free state and popular sovereignty in the others
- the time period that planned to rebuild the south after the civil war
- settled the presidential election and pulled the troops out of the south
- political party that wanted to make it hard for the south to rejoin the union
- laws that limited the rights of blacks in the south
- farmers that rented land and payed for it with a share of their crops
- slave that tried to sure for his freedom
- Frederick _______, abolitionist, wrote a narrative about his life, anti slavery
14 Clues: slave that tried to sure for his freedom • laws that limited the rights of blacks in the south • railroad that crosses the continent of north america • banned slavery in all rebelling states during the civil war\ • a system of antislavery people smuggling slaves to the north • california became a free state and popular sovereignty in the others • ...
Louis XIV 2024-09-04
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- What scandal was one of Louis XIV's mistresses involved in?
- What was the surname of Louis XIV's finance minister?
- Who was the advisor of Louis XIV's regent?
- What was Louis XIV also known as?
- What was the name of the palace to where the government was moved to in 1682?
- France lost Franche-Comté in the War of _____.
- The Treaty of _____ ended the Franco-Dutch War.
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- Who did Louis XIV's grandson become after Charles II of Spain's death?
- What was the surname of the heir of the Spanish throne in Charles II's will?
- What was name of the civil war that happened in Louis XIV's youth??
- Who succeeded Louis XIV?
- Who overthrew James II of England?
- Who briefly gained power during the civil war?
- What did Louis XIV die because of?
14 Clues: Who succeeded Louis XIV? • What was Louis XIV also known as? • Who overthrew James II of England? • What did Louis XIV die because of? • Who was the advisor of Louis XIV's regent? • Who briefly gained power during the civil war? • France lost Franche-Comté in the War of _____. • The Treaty of _____ ended the Franco-Dutch War. • ...
Reconstruction Vocuabulary 2025-05-13
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- Used by Southern states to restrict voting rights, particularly targeting black voters.
- Racist terrorist organization that targeted African Americans
- Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction to seek political and economic opportunities
- System where farmers worked land owned by someone else and split the crops as payment
- Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party
- An organization created to help former slaves and poor people after the Civil War
- Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- Constitutional amendment that abolished slaver
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- A clause in voting laws that exempted people whose grandfathers could vote before 1867
- Constitutional amendment that guaranteed equal protection under the law
- Laws passed in Southern states to limit the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
- Constitutional amendment that gave African American men the right to vote
- Period after the Civil War when the United States tried to rebuild and reunite the country
- A tax that had to be paid before voting, often used to prevent African Americans from voting
14 Clues: Constitutional amendment that abolished slaver • Racist terrorist organization that targeted African Americans • Laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States • Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party • Constitutional amendment that guaranteed equal protection under the law • ...
Peace movement 2024-06-19
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- Civil rights leader's initials
- Bird symbolizing peace
- 60s peace advocate
- Symbol of peace
- Nonviolent protest
- Mandatory military service
- Public demonstration
- Movement for equality
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- Peaceful walk for a cause
- Peaceful gathering
- Educational protest event
- 1969 music festival
- Opponent of war
- War opposed by many
- Inspiration for nonviolence
15 Clues: Opponent of war • Symbol of peace • Peaceful gathering • 60s peace advocate • Nonviolent protest • 1969 music festival • War opposed by many • Public demonstration • Movement for equality • Bird symbolizing peace • Peaceful walk for a cause • Educational protest event • Mandatory military service • Inspiration for nonviolence • Civil rights leader's initials
Causes of and events leading to the Civil War 2023-10-12
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- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during bInfantry - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - The side of an army or military unit.
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- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
15 Clues: - The side of an army or military unit. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party. • ...
Civil War Review 2024-09-13
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- Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free?
- This battle is where the Union took control of the Mississippi River
- Where did General Lee surrender (one word)
- Where was the Union disorganized and the South was able to bring in reinforcements?
- Gettysburg ended the Confederates' attack where?
- What was considered the major turning point of the war?
- What was the first and bloodiest battle in the North?
- The period that followed the Civil War.
- One brilliant thing the South had that the North did not.
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- During the Battle of Shiloh, what river did the South want control of?
- What was the first battle of the Civil War?
- What battle was famous for using Ironclad ships.
- President Lincoln's Gettysburg address was meant to ____ the country.
- This campaign was also known as Sherman's March to the Sea.
- The end of the war did what to all the states?
- What did the Confederates want to control during the battle of the 2nd Bull Run
16 Clues: The period that followed the Civil War. • Where did General Lee surrender (one word) • What was the first battle of the Civil War? • Who did the Emancipation Proclamation free? • The end of the war did what to all the states? • What battle was famous for using Ironclad ships. • Gettysburg ended the Confederates' attack where? • ...
Ximena Lozano 2022-02-24
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- Opposed civil rights,especially surffrage for African Americans.
- ____ stages that has an impeachment
- Laws that required segregation.
- ____ votes against Johnson.
- "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
- Process and period of Reconstruction during which the Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress seized control of Reconstruction from Pres.
- A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- The____ amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S the right to vote.
- It refers to the period of time following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
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- Senate aproved add and remove
- A special tax that people had to pay before they could vote.
- The ____ amendment made slavery ilegal throught tge United States.
- Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress.
- The ____ amendment granted citizenship to all people born and nationalized in the United States.
- Forced separation of whites and African American in public places.
- In 1867,Congress passed the _____.
- An important Congressmen during Civil War.
- Even though slavery was ilegal _____ slaves still were not treated equally.
- 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached.
19 Clues: ____ votes against Johnson. • Senate aproved add and remove • Laws that required segregation. • In 1867,Congress passed the _____. • ____ stages that has an impeachment • Two charged Johnson with ____ Congress. • An important Congressmen during Civil War. • "TREASON,_____, OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS" • 17th U.S President and first president to be impeached. • ...
ello 2021-05-05
Across
- Someone who runs from the law
- A person who dies for a great cause
- a northern soldier
- not to cast vote
- War conflict of citizens of same country
- loyalty to a specifice part of a country
- War a war on all aspects of life on a enemy
- go on attack
- general increase in price
- leave the union
- person killed in war
- leave the union
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- allow people to decide for themselves
- A storage for weapons
- a ship with iron plates
- a free slaved person
- ruffians pro slavery group
- a military in a strong position
18 Clues: go on attack • leave the union • leave the union • not to cast vote • a northern soldier • a free slaved person • person killed in war • A storage for weapons • a ship with iron plates • general increase in price • ruffians pro slavery group • Someone who runs from the law • a military in a strong position • A person who dies for a great cause • allow people to decide for themselves • ...
History 2024-05-17
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- self working
- confederate victory
- union won battle
- illegal items in war
- Plunderers and militant abolitionists
- an American Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864, in which Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led troops through the Confederate state of Georgia, pillaging the countryside and destroying both military outposts and civilian properties.
- largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- a battle the confederates won
- something needed to be done after the war
- a battle the union won
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- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- union won battle
- a trail black slaves used to escape to freedom
- a way to escaoe to freedom
- older people not liking the changes new people are making
- a battle the union won
- a sea fort built on an artificial island near Charleston, South Carolina to defend the region from a naval invasion.
- union won battle
- a victory for the confederacy
- bloodiest battle in american history
- union won batle
22 Clues: self working • union won batle • union won battle • union won battle • union won battle • confederate victory • illegal items in war • a battle the union won • a battle the union won • a way to escaoe to freedom • a victory for the confederacy • a battle the confederates won • bloodiest battle in american history • Plunderers and militant abolitionists • ...
Jim Crow Laws 2021-01-15
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- if you had a grandfather or relative that could vote before the civil war then that means you can vote as well
- ___ ____ laws
- Period after the civil war
- _______ Amendment; abolished slavery
- President that signed the Civil Rights Act
- the act of setting something or someone apart
- performed in blackface and acted silly to make fun of African-Americans
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- president during reconstruction
- A ruthless, racist organization
- _________ Amendment;Give black men the right to vote
10 Clues: ___ ____ laws • Period after the civil war • president during reconstruction • A ruthless, racist organization • _______ Amendment; abolished slavery • President that signed the Civil Rights Act • the act of setting something or someone apart • _________ Amendment;Give black men the right to vote • performed in blackface and acted silly to make fun of African-Americans • ...
apush unit 4 2022-12-13
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- (2)act in 1862 to subsidize infrastructure, give railroad companies land for every mile of track that they lay (incentivizing railroads)
- union's champion general
- (3)aid society to send northerners to kansas to shift the vote to antislavery
- compromise vetoed by lincoln that would've protected slavery in the south & prevented civil war
- (2)democratic nominee in election of 1848
- (2)__house where lee surrendered to grant & the civil war ended
- (2)act in 1861 to increase duties & gives republicans the stereotype of high tariffs
- (2)legislature to use military force to stop groups like the kkk
- (2)pro-slavery ppl who fan the issue of what to do abt slaves in mex acquired territory
- (3)act passed to justify senate trying to impeach johnson
- act made by douglas that split 2 states apart and had the issue of slavery decided by pop sov
- assassinated lincoln
- (2)act in 1863 to stimulate sale of gov’t bonds, est a standard bank-note currency & step to unified banking system
- (2)confederate general who won bullrun
- commerce-raider that the british made for the confederate navy
- (2)party formed in election of 1864 where republicans combine with war democrats & lead lincoln to win
- wrote the impending crisis of the south
- confederate champion general
- railroad run by harriet tubman
- northerners who moved south for opportunity
- (2)where first shots of civil war fired
- guy who was beat up in senate & became radical republican leader in senate for reconstruction
- during pierce admin, went to japan & made them open up trade with amer
- (2)party big around 1848 anti-slavery for economic reasons
- (3)act that gives states $ to use to make colleges
- extreme antiwar democrats, attacked the draft
- constitution in kansas that declared it a slave state w/o pop sov after proslavery gov't elected
- (2)john brown's attack to free slaves where he is caught & hung in martyrdom
- (2)reconstruction program to provide blacks with education, food, and supplies
- ___ proclamation that changed the character of war to be about slavery
- democrats who didn't want civil war
- act passed by lincoln in 1863 which disproportionately effected the poor
- (3)terrorist group in the south to scare blacks and scalawags from voting
- (2)movement that was yassified manifest destiny
- (2)act of 1866 to give blacks amer citizenship
- (2)democrat that wins 1852 election bc whig party was split
- (2)incident where union ship stops brit ship & seizes confed diplomats -> makes brits pissed & prepared for war
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- dem who wins the election of 1856
- freedmen who moved west
- (2)party that looked like it would take power after whigs died, but republicans did instead
- (2)prez of confederacy
- uproar from the conscription act in big cities
- wrote uncle tom's cabin
- doctrine from lincoln-douglas debate that says popular sovereignty will triumph supreme court decision if ppl don't want slavery
- (2)___ around the ___ = campaign of johnson to get southerners elected into senate, but backfired
- __ 54th = honored black troop that suffered heavy casualties in the civil war
- act that gives pioneers moving west during the civil war free land
- battle that changed the course of war to favor union & led lincoln to announce emancipation proclamation
- won 1860 election
- union's paper money that fluctuated in value with the nation's capital
- (2)speech by lincoln to dedicate memorial cemetery and encourage fighting spirit of north
- (2)laws put in place in the south to make it hard for blacks to be independent
- (2)wins election of 1848, whig
- (2)guy that started bleeding kansas & later hung as a abolitionist martyr
- purchase from mex for land to build transcontinental railroad
- (2)treaty says that amer will not seek exclusive control over isthmian waterway
- (2)pierce wanted to buy cuba from spain or threatened war, but leaked & north angry bc it would spread slavery
- (2)guy who wanted to spread slavery & made himself nicaragua prez
- (2)is supposed to protect due process; suspended by lincoln
- (2)the same as the know-nothing party
- higher-law northern abolitionist who wants no MO comp, but purchases alaska later
- (2)law to make slaves escaping harder
- democrat who supported popular sovereignty
- (2)president after lincoln, only vp bc he was a southern democrat, so he balanced the ballot
- first battle of civil war where confederacy unexpectedly won with power of stonewall jackson
- ___ union party = middle ground democratic party in election of 1860
- (2)john brown starts this quasi civil war over slavery
- (2)where southerners romanticize life before the war & claim the north destroyed perfect life
- (4)sherman's campaign thru the south that tore up/burned cities like atlanta
- union general that led pillaging thru south
- ___ of 1850 allows cali to become free, but creates strict fugitive slave law
- massacre that was john brown's first attack
- attacked sumner with a cane over k-n act & became southern hero
- union general slow to move & lost to lee in seven day's war
- (3)scotus rules against lincoln's suspension of habeus corpus
- state which sec of state seward bought from russia
- republican/whig whites in the south
- (3)scotus rules that civilians can't be tried in a military court, lincoln ignores this
- (3)speech by webster to push for compromise in slavery issue of cali/new territory
- supreme court decision that further legalized slavery saying blacks weren't citizens
- (2)economic sys in the south like slavery that keeps rich whites in power
81 Clues: won 1860 election • assassinated lincoln • (2)prez of confederacy • freedmen who moved west • wrote uncle tom's cabin • union's champion general • confederate champion general • (2)wins election of 1848, whig • railroad run by harriet tubman • dem who wins the election of 1856 • republican/whig whites in the south • democrats who didn't want civil war • ...
Friday Starter 2024-06-06
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- The President that signed the Emancipation Proclamation
- The legal separation of races
- A form of protesting used in 1950s and 1960s USA
- Broke away from the USA causing the Civil War
- These laws enforced segregation in the USA
- To refuse to buy, use, or participate as a way of protesting.
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- To win the war abroad and at home
- White supremacy group formed after the Civil War
- Where there was the bus boycott
- The __________ Sit In. An example of nonviolence
- Fought between 1861-1865
11 Clues: Fought between 1861-1865 • The legal separation of races • Where there was the bus boycott • To win the war abroad and at home • These laws enforced segregation in the USA • Broke away from the USA causing the Civil War • White supremacy group formed after the Civil War • The __________ Sit In. An example of nonviolence • A form of protesting used in 1950s and 1960s USA • ...
Reconstruction period 2023-12-07
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- Union general who interviewed the slave
- General who refused to obey Andrew Jackson’s order to give land to southern men
- A general interviewed a slave
- Lincoln American President during the civil war
- the south version of the homestead act
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- order that gave 400,000 acres of land for ex slave purchase
- Man who became president after Lincoln died
- Ex slave minister who was interviewed
- enforced servitude
- American secretary of war during the events of the civil war
- Man who murdered Lincoln
11 Clues: enforced servitude • Man who murdered Lincoln • A general interviewed a slave • Ex slave minister who was interviewed • the south version of the homestead act • Union general who interviewed the slave • Man who became president after Lincoln died • Lincoln American President during the civil war • order that gave 400,000 acres of land for ex slave purchase • ...
Choice Board - Ch.16, 17, & 18 2023-04-28
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- codes- laws passed in the South just after the Civil War aimed at controlling freed men and women and enabling plantation owners to take advantage of African American workers
- a place to store weapons and military equipment
- a soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle
- a system of selecting people for required military service
- after the Civil War, the period of rebuilding the South and readmitting the former Confederate states into the Union
- a person who sacrifices his or her life for a principle or cause
- the separation of one group or isolation of a race, class, or group
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- state-state between the North and South that was divided over whether to remain in the Union or join the Confederacy: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
- war conflict between citizens of the same country
- Proclamation- decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion on January 1, 1863
- corpus- a legal writ, or order, that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
- war a strategy of bringing war to the entire society, not just the military
- the granting of a pardon to a large number of persons
- a wooden ship covered with iron for protection
14 Clues: a wooden ship covered with iron for protection • a place to store weapons and military equipment • the granting of a pardon to a large number of persons • war conflict between citizens of the same country • a system of selecting people for required military service • a soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing in battle • ...
Slavery Crossword 2025-01-27
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- Era after the Civil War?
- What other movement helped the cause for abolition?
- What group was not given citizenship under the 14th Amendment?
- What did slaves in The Caribbean harvest?
- Who is responsible for ending the slave trade in Britain?
- President during the Civil War
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- What Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
- The trade between England, Africa, and the Americas was the _____ trade.
- What song was written for William Wilberforce?
- What war ended slavery in America?
- What freedman created "The North Star"?
11 Clues: Era after the Civil War? • President during the Civil War • What war ended slavery in America? • What freedman created "The North Star"? • What did slaves in The Caribbean harvest? • What song was written for William Wilberforce? • What other movement helped the cause for abolition? • What Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote? • ...
58 Influential News Events 2023-04-02
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- LGBT Rights Movement
- Cold War Tension
- Natural Disaster
- Police Brutality
- Symbol of Division
- Environmental Disaster
- Nuclear Accident
- Controversial War
- Political Scandal
- Music Festival
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- Arms Control
- Political Scandal
- Energy Crisis
- Diplomatic Tension
- Campus Tragedy
- Oil Spill
- Historic Achievement
- Struggle for Equality
18 Clues: Oil Spill • Arms Control • Energy Crisis • Campus Tragedy • Music Festival • Cold War Tension • Natural Disaster • Police Brutality • Nuclear Accident • Political Scandal • Controversial War • Political Scandal • Diplomatic Tension • Symbol of Division • LGBT Rights Movement • Historic Achievement • Struggle for Equality • Environmental Disaster
Historical Events 2023-09-11
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- - Moon landing mission
- - End of WWII in Europe
- - Bus boycott catalyst
- - Normandy invasion date
- - Tax protest event
- - North vs. South conflict
- - U.S. Declaration of...
- - Racial segregation era
- - 1930s economic downturn
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- - WWII project, ___ Project
- - WWII genocide
- - American War for Independence
- - Key Civil War battle
- - Women's voting rights
- - U.S.-Soviet tension era
- - Alcohol ban era
- - Nixon scandal
17 Clues: - WWII genocide • - Nixon scandal • - Alcohol ban era • - Tax protest event • - Key Civil War battle • - Moon landing mission • - Bus boycott catalyst • - End of WWII in Europe • - Women's voting rights • - Normandy invasion date • - U.S. Declaration of... • - Racial segregation era • - U.S.-Soviet tension era • - 1930s economic downturn • - North vs. South conflict • ...
Civil War 2011-08-28
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- First state to secede from the Union in 1860.
- The name of the south's new government.
- The president of the Confederacy.
- Means to set free.
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- A war between people of the same country.
- President of the Union.
- The rebuilding of a country after war.
- One new technology used during the Civil War.
- The first shots of the Civil War were fired here.
9 Clues: Means to set free. • President of the Union. • The president of the Confederacy. • The rebuilding of a country after war. • The name of the south's new government. • A war between people of the same country. • First state to secede from the Union in 1860. • One new technology used during the Civil War. • The first shots of the Civil War were fired here.
idk 2023-05-25
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- President Andrew Johnson’s plan of Reconstruction that gave the former confederate South a free hand in regulating the transition from slavery to freedom and offered no role to African Americans in the politics of the South.
- Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view
- Northerners who moved to the south for economic or political opportunities (an insulting term used by southerners to describe those northerners)
- The period of time (1865-1877) after the Civil War when the government attempted to allow states back into the Union, address the issue of slavery, and rebuild the country
- Law that abolished slavery in the U.S. right after the Civil War (1865)
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- Laws of racial segregation and discrimination passed by state and local governments after the Civil War. Many of these laws remained in place until 1965.
- Before the Civil War, this was used to describe an animal or no-good person. After the war, this term was used to insult white southerners who supported Reconstruction.
- After the Civil War, this law granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S., including formerly enslaved persons (1868)
- the act of setting apart; the enforced separation of racial groups
- Law that gave citizens the right to vote, regardless of their race (1870)
10 Clues: the act of setting apart; the enforced separation of racial groups • Law that abolished slavery in the U.S. right after the Civil War (1865) • Law that gave citizens the right to vote, regardless of their race (1870) • Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-05-31
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- first Union loss
- deadliest battle of the war
- famous speech by Lincoln
- another name for Union
- most casualties in 1 day
- last battle of the Civil War
- military campaign conducted through Georgia
- Confederate general killed in Bull Run 1
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- major general for the Union
- first battle of the war
- a declaration saying Southern slaves are free
- a.k.a the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
- a.k.a Battle of Ironclads; Union Victory
- commanding general for the Confederates
- president during the war
- another name for the Confederates
16 Clues: first Union loss • another name for Union • first battle of the war • famous speech by Lincoln • most casualties in 1 day • president during the war • major general for the Union • deadliest battle of the war • last battle of the Civil War • another name for the Confederates • a.k.a the Battle of Pittsburg Landing • commanding general for the Confederates • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-05-31
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- first battle of the war
- most casualties in 1 day
- first Union loss
- famous speech by Lincoln
- military campaign conducted through Georgia
- Confederate general killed in Bull Run 1
- a.k.a the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
- president during the war
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- another name for the Confederates
- commanding general for the Confederates
- a declaration saying Southern slaves are free
- deadliest battle of the war
- last battle of the Civil War
- major general for the Union
- a.k.a Battle of Ironclads; Union Victory
- another name for Union
16 Clues: first Union loss • another name for Union • first battle of the war • most casualties in 1 day • famous speech by Lincoln • president during the war • deadliest battle of the war • major general for the Union • last battle of the Civil War • another name for the Confederates • a.k.a the Battle of Pittsburg Landing • commanding general for the Confederates • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-05-31
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- major general for the Union
- another name for the Confederates
- most casualties in 1 day
- a declaration saying Southern slaves are free
- deadliest battle of the war
- first Union loss
- a.k.a the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
- famous speech by Lincoln
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- military campaign conducted through Georgia
- commanding general for the Confederates
- another name for Union
- president during the war
- a.k.a Battle of Ironclads; Union Victory
- last battle of the Civil War
- Confederate general killed in Bull Run 1
- first battle of the war
16 Clues: first Union loss • another name for Union • first battle of the war • president during the war • most casualties in 1 day • famous speech by Lincoln • major general for the Union • deadliest battle of the war • last battle of the Civil War • another name for the Confederates • a.k.a the Battle of Pittsburg Landing • commanding general for the Confederates • ...
U.S. History 2025-05-14
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- First word in the name of the first 10 amendments
- The system the Civil War helped end
- When a state leaves a country
- The kind of proclamation that freed enslaved people in Confederate states
- Union general who accepted Lee's surrender
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- A soldier for the Confederacy
- the President during the Civil War
- First name of the formerly enslaved man who became a famous abolitionist speaker
- The period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt
9 Clues: A soldier for the Confederacy • When a state leaves a country • the President during the Civil War • The system the Civil War helped end • Union general who accepted Lee's surrender • First word in the name of the first 10 amendments • The period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt • The kind of proclamation that freed enslaved people in Confederate states • ...
The Downfall of the Confederacy 2024-12-09
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- Split the Confederacy in two
- Led the March to the Sea
- Leader of the Confederate Army
- the 18th President of the United States, General in the Civil War
- Sherman destroys everything in the South to debilitate the Confederacy
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- Last-ditch effort by the Confederacy to win at Gettysburg
- Lost the Election of 1864 to Lincoln
- the Union's Commander in Chief during the Civil War
- Effectively ended the Civil War, treaty was signed at the courthouse
9 Clues: Led the March to the Sea • Split the Confederacy in two • Leader of the Confederate Army • Lost the Election of 1864 to Lincoln • the Union's Commander in Chief during the Civil War • Last-ditch effort by the Confederacy to win at Gettysburg • the 18th President of the United States, General in the Civil War • ...
China Crossword Samuel Bigge 2024-05-24
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- Acronym for China
- Teenage enforcers of cultural revolution
- Mao's book of quotations and beliefs
- Acronym for communist party
- Symbol of China in early 1900's
- Mao's disastrous plan to industrialize rural areas
- Movement that China joined in the 1960's that avoids participation in the Cold War
- Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas
- Where China's nationalists went after losing the civil war
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- Movement to rid China of capitalism and western ideals
- Nationalist group defeated in the civil war
- where many in China lived and worked during the great leap forward
- Country that China had a good relationship with until the 1960's
- landowning group whos land was redistributed, and they were subject to violence
- Chairman of China
15 Clues: Acronym for China • Chairman of China • Acronym for communist party • Symbol of China in early 1900's • Mao's book of quotations and beliefs • Teenage enforcers of cultural revolution • Nationalist group defeated in the civil war • Mao's disastrous plan to industrialize rural areas • Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas • ...
32-47 presidents 2025-04-16
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- Impeachment Economy Arkansas Monica
- New Deal WWII Polio Fireside Chats
- Actor Cold War Tax Cuts Gipper
- Scranton Amtrak Senate Oldest
- 9/11 Iraq Texas War on Terror
- Civil Rights Vietnam Great Society Texas
- Atomic Bomb Korea Fair Deal Missouri
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- Watergate China Resigned Tapes
- Pardon Michigan Short Term WIN
- Comeback ear Vance 47
- Moon Cuba Assassinated Camelot
- Hope ACA Chicago Yes We Can
- WWII General Interstate NATO Cold War
- Business TV Impeached MAGA
- Gulf War CIA Director Read My Lips
- Peanut Georgia Habitat Peace Nobel
16 Clues: Comeback ear Vance 47 • Business TV Impeached MAGA • Hope ACA Chicago Yes We Can • Scranton Amtrak Senate Oldest • 9/11 Iraq Texas War on Terror • Watergate China Resigned Tapes • Pardon Michigan Short Term WIN • Moon Cuba Assassinated Camelot • Actor Cold War Tax Cuts Gipper • New Deal WWII Polio Fireside Chats • Gulf War CIA Director Read My Lips • ...
Quarter 4 Vocabulary Review 2021-05-20
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- Southern States during the Civil War
- Northern States during the Civil War
- To sign up for the military
- Someone who dies for a cause
- To wear down an opponent
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- Practices that encourage good health
- A large group of people in one area
- To rob or take goods
- To break away from an alliance
- A runaway or escapee
- Freedom to make your own choices
- To be selected to serve in the Army
12 Clues: To rob or take goods • A runaway or escapee • To wear down an opponent • To sign up for the military • Someone who dies for a cause • To break away from an alliance • Freedom to make your own choices • A large group of people in one area • To be selected to serve in the Army • Practices that encourage good health • Southern States during the Civil War • ...
civil war crossword 2016-05-09
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- Famous civil war general and future president He's also on the $50 bill
- The first and only president of the confederate states
- union president commonly known as honest Abe
- person who wrote uncle tom's cabin witch heavily influenced the civil war
- Famous confederate general who surrendered at the battle of Appomattox court house
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- fort that was attacked that started the civil war
- soldiers who fought for the south
- first state to leave the Union
- soldiers who fought for the north
- food commonly eaten by soldiers you could make this in class as your project
10 Clues: first state to leave the Union • soldiers who fought for the south • soldiers who fought for the north • union president commonly known as honest Abe • fort that was attacked that started the civil war • The first and only president of the confederate states • Famous civil war general and future president He's also on the $50 bill • ...
Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870 2021-11-22
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- The Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1870 adopted the constitution, recommended it for approval by the voters and it was __________.
- To be separated by race
- The city where the Constitutional Convention was held in 1870.
- The Constitution of 1870 required that ___ be banned.
- The time after the Civil War was known as ____.
- Black facilities were ______ to white facilities after the Civil War.
- The money raised by the poll tax was to be designated for __________.
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- The basic skills that former slaves learned to do in the schools created by the Freedmen's Bureau.
- The laws that enforced segregation between blacks and whites.
- An agency established to help freed slaves with essentials after the Civil War ended.
- To treat someone unfairly or differently
- A fee that was charged to a voter on Election Day.
- The Constitution of 1870 gave all ___ the right to vote.
- A school created by the Freedmen's Bureau whose first students aged in range from 7 to 70.
14 Clues: To be separated by race • To treat someone unfairly or differently • The time after the Civil War was known as ____. • A fee that was charged to a voter on Election Day. • The Constitution of 1870 required that ___ be banned. • The Constitution of 1870 gave all ___ the right to vote. • The laws that enforced segregation between blacks and whites. • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2025-05-05
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- Who led the charge of Confederate soldiers to the Union line of defense on July 1?
- Who was the Union general during Civil War? (Last name)
- What town did confederates search for in hope of supplies in July 1863?
- Who assassinated Lincoln? (Last name)
- What did Lincoln want to end?
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- What battle is considered the last land battle of the civil war?
- Johnson wanted Confederate states to appoint _________ governors
- Who became President after Lincoln was assassinated? (Last name)
- What did Radical Republicans want for Slaves?
- What battle was the first major battle of the Civil War?
10 Clues: What did Lincoln want to end? • Who assassinated Lincoln? (Last name) • What did Radical Republicans want for Slaves? • Who was the Union general during Civil War? (Last name) • What battle was the first major battle of the Civil War? • What battle is considered the last land battle of the civil war? • Johnson wanted Confederate states to appoint _________ governors • ...
U.S History Midterm 2026-03-02
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- – Period focused on rebuilding the nation after the Civil War.
- – Law creating aid for formerly enslaved people.
- – Constitutional change that ended slavery.
- – Attack on this federal fort officially began the Civil War.
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- – Union strategy to block Southern trade and weaken the Confederacy.
- -Supreme Court case ruling that African Americans were not citizens. – Process Congress used to charge Andrew Johnson with misconduct.
- Plan – Lincoln’s plan allowing states to rejoin the Union with limited requirements.
- – President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- – President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- – Turning point battle that stopped a major Confederate advance.
10 Clues: – Constitutional change that ended slavery. • – Law creating aid for formerly enslaved people. • – President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • – President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. • – Attack on this federal fort officially began the Civil War. • – Period focused on rebuilding the nation after the Civil War. • ...
U.S History Midterm 2026-03-02
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- – Turning point battle that stopped a major Confederate advance.
- – President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- – Union strategy to block Southern trade and weaken the Confederacy.
- – Attack on this federal fort officially began the Civil War.
- -Supreme Court case ruling that African Americans were not citizens. – Process Congress used to charge Andrew Johnson with misconduct.
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- – President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Plan – Lincoln’s plan allowing states to rejoin the Union with limited requirements.
- – Constitutional change that ended slavery.
- – Law creating aid for formerly enslaved people.
- – Period focused on rebuilding the nation after the Civil War.
10 Clues: – Constitutional change that ended slavery. • – Law creating aid for formerly enslaved people. • – President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • – President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation. • – Attack on this federal fort officially began the Civil War. • – Period focused on rebuilding the nation after the Civil War. • ...
AP World Units 6-9 crossword 2022-06-09
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- ideology that certain humans are naturally superior to others
- japanese bombing of military base in Hawaii
- lung disease in poverty populations
- trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico
- colonization of populations for economic gain
- product of West Africa from trees
- bat droppings used for fertilizer
- terrorist group in the middle east
- totalitarian ruler in Italy
- rebellion civil war in China
- system that reassigned land previously owned by imperialist rulers
- change in weather and environment over time
- country in africa that fought against Italian colonization
- joint stock company for trade in indian ocean
- growth of the military
- economic crash after WWI
- new medical advancement that helps immunity
- development of new agricultural technologies
- non-violence activist in India
- communist revolution in Russia
- complete mobalization of the economy
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- act that restricts people of color from immigrating
- civil rights activist in the US
- congress that worked towards stronger nationalism and independence from Britain
- war between two countries where each side has direct influence under other countries interests
- soccer tournament as a result of globalization
- theory that countries will fall to communism
- economic system that places all economic aspects under the governments control
- communist china leader
- new wartime technology
- meeting where european imperialist nations decided how they were going to divide africa
- diplomatic organization involving many countries
- seperation into pakistan and bangladesh
- Russian leader towards the end of the civil war
- new way of transportation that made long-range travel efficient
- not retaliating in hopes of deescalation
- rationale for imperialism that claimed colonists would help native populations
- countries that take no side during the cold war
- land changing state due to lack of nutrients
- native americans in Oklahoma
- Austro-hungarian ruler that was assassinated
- canal in Egypt with high economic activity
- activist against the South African apartheid
- proxy war in Southeast Asia between communist and capitalist rule
- economy that is highly developed and engages in technological and scientific innovation
- war in China against Britain over the sale of a drug
- rebellion of indian soldiers against growing british colonization
- war in east asia between the communist and capitalist sectors
- "war" between the US and Soviet Union
- egyptian nationalist ruler
50 Clues: communist china leader • new wartime technology • growth of the military • economic crash after WWI • egyptian nationalist ruler • totalitarian ruler in Italy • rebellion civil war in China • native americans in Oklahoma • non-violence activist in India • communist revolution in Russia • civil rights activist in the US • product of West Africa from trees • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2025-11-20
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- the first major battle of the civil war
- The capital of the Confederate States of America and a primary target for the Union Army throughout the war.
- A pioneering nurse on the front lines who became known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" and later founded the American Red Cross.
- The 16th President of the United States, who led the Union through the war and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- The successful Union siege here in July 1863 gave the Union control of the entire Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two.
- a three day battle in the civil war
- The most successful and prominent Union general, eventually appointed General-in-Chief of all U.S. armies, and later the 18th U.S. President.
- was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign
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- A brilliant and fearless Confederate general who earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run and was a key asset to Lee until his death at Chancellorsville.
- Issued by Abraham Lincoln, it declared all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be free, fundamentally changing the war's purpose to include the end of slavery.
- An influential abolitionist who advocated for the freedom of enslaved people and met with Lincoln to discuss the recruitment of African American soldiers.
- Site of the first shots fired in the Civil War on April 12, 1861.
- The highly respected and capable Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- an event that profoundly impacted the nation's path to Reconstruction.
- The President of the Confederate States of America
- An abolitionist and spy for the Union, who also helped recruit African Americans for the war effort.
- Location of the war's bloodiest battle and a major turning point in favor of the Union in July 1863. President Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address here.
- Site of both the First and Second Battles of Bull Run, the first major land battles of the war, both Confederate victories.
- Site of the single bloodiest one-day battle in American history
- Site of a major battle in the Western Theater in April 1862, which was the bloodiest conflict of the war up to that point
20 Clues: a three day battle in the civil war • the first major battle of the civil war • The President of the Confederate States of America • was the final major military action in the Vicksburg campaign • Site of the single bloodiest one-day battle in American history • Site of the first shots fired in the Civil War on April 12, 1861. • ...
Sectionalism & The Civil War 2021-04-15
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- This Pennsylvania battle is considered a turning point in the war
- He was the president of the Confederacy
- This battle in Maryland was the bloodiest day in American History
- They ultimately lost the war
- The place where the Civil War officially ended when Robert E Lee surrendered
- Lincoln named him commander of all Union Armies in March 1864.
- The 54th Massachussets regiment fought for this side in the war
- After Antietam, Lincoln issues this document that freed slaves in the rebelling states
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- The compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state but created this law that made many Northerners very angry
- he was given the Congressional Medal of Honor
- The first shots of the war were fired at this fort in South Carolina
- June 19th: The day we celebrate the end of slavery, and Ms. Amos celebrates her birthday
- Lincoln was the first president to have this happen to him
- The first state to secede from the union
- This Confederate general earned his famous nickname after an early Civil War battle but ultimately was killed by his own men
- He was the commander of all the Confederate armies
- this battle split the confederacy in 2 and allowed the Union to have access to the Mississippi River
17 Clues: They ultimately lost the war • He was the president of the Confederacy • The first state to secede from the union • he was given the Congressional Medal of Honor • He was the commander of all the Confederate armies • Lincoln was the first president to have this happen to him • Lincoln named him commander of all Union Armies in March 1864. • ...
Civil war Stations 2023-04-28
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- the first major battle of civil war confederate victory
- Law gave African Americans to have equal rights
- Laws passed by the congress that made it a crime it interfere with elections
- Henery's Clay agreement allowed California to enter the union as a free states
- A group of Northern Democrats who opposed abolition
- a special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote.
- An order issued by the president freeing the slaves
- States that lay between the North or South
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- A union Civil war victory that turned the tide against the confederates at Gettysburg
- Confederate efforts to use the importance of southern cotton
- American clergyman,educator and pollination he became the first African American in the U.S. Senate
- Battle in Tennessee which the union gained Mississippi river
- The nation formed by the southern states they succeeded from the union.
- A union victory in the civil war the bloodiest single-day battle in us history
14 Clues: States that lay between the North or South • Law gave African Americans to have equal rights • A group of Northern Democrats who opposed abolition • An order issued by the president freeing the slaves • the first major battle of civil war confederate victory • a special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote. • ...
Civil War Puzzle 2022-01-04
Across
- Restricting someones actions/words
- Something written in the constitution to allow freedom of speech
- A state on the east coast that was once ruled by 3 governments
- where the Civil War took place
- requiring someone under arrest to be brought to a judge
- What people read to learn the news
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- a country locatedon in north America
- A war fought between the North and South
- President during the Civil War
- The army fighting for the South
- The army fighting for the North
11 Clues: President during the Civil War • where the Civil War took place • The army fighting for the South • The army fighting for the North • Restricting someones actions/words • What people read to learn the news • a country locatedon in north America • A war fought between the North and South • requiring someone under arrest to be brought to a judge • ...
Unit 7 Vocab Strats 2019-01-16
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- Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
- The three amendments to the Constitution that resulted from the Civil War and abolished slavery, guaranteed civil rights, and guaranteed blacks the right to vote
- Set up to help freedmen and white refugees after Civil War. Provided food, clothing, medical care, and education. First to establish schools for blacks to learn to read as thousands of teachers from the north came south to help. Lasted from 1865-72. Attacked by KKK and other southerners as "carpetbaggers" Encouraged former plantation owners to rebuild their plantations, urged freed Blacks to gain employment, kept an eye on contracts between labor and management, etc
- Ended Reconstruction. Republicans promise 1) Remove military from South, 2) Appoint Democrat to cabinet (David Key postmaster general), 3) Federal money for railroad construction and levees on Mississippi river
- Northern Republican Congressmen who supported African-American citizenship and punishment for former Confederates
- A system used on southern farms after the Civil War in which farmers worked land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops.
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- A secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights.
- the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
- Attempted against President in 1868; power struggle b/t him and Congress; President removed cabinet officer w/o Senate approval & interfered w/ Congressional reconstruction; crippled his presidency
- A northerner who went to the South immediately after the Civil War; especially one who tried to gain political advantage or other advantages from the disorganized situation in southern states
- A derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North to buy up land from desperate Southerners
11 Clues: Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites • A derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North to buy up land from desperate Southerners • Northern Republican Congressmen who supported African-American citizenship and punishment for former Confederates • ...
WW2 (Part 2: Chapter 24.1 & 24.2) 2025-03-21
Across
- Camps: Places where Japanese Americans were forcibly detained.
- bombing: Dropping many bombs over a large area to cause widespread damage.
- U.S. agency that produced war propaganda.
- Gardens: Private gardens grown to supplement food supplies.
- Bonds: Debt securities issued to finance war operations.
- A program that brought Mexican laborers to the U.S. during WWII.
- Airmen: A group of African American military pilots who fought in WWII.
- A key naval battle where the U.S. defeated Japan in WWII.
- Liberties: Basic rights and freedoms that protect individuals.
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- Suit Riots: Violent clashes between U.S. servicemen and young Mexican American men.
- the Riveter: Symbol of women who worked in WWII factories.
- Organization that provided support to military personnel.
- Japanese pilots who made suicide attacks by crashing their planes into enemy ships.
- Information used to influence public opinion.
- surrender: A surrender where the losing side gives up completely, with no conditions.
- bombing: Bombing key targets to weaken an enemy's ability to fight.
- 8802: Order that banned discriminatory employment in war related industries.
- Controlled distribution of goods during wartime.
- Philip Randolph: A labor leader and civil rights activist.
19 Clues: U.S. agency that produced war propaganda. • Information used to influence public opinion. • Controlled distribution of goods during wartime. • Bonds: Debt securities issued to finance war operations. • Organization that provided support to military personnel. • A key naval battle where the U.S. defeated Japan in WWII. • ...
8.1-8.3 2026-03-19
Across
- Civil War Example of Civil war in Post Colonial times
- In _______, hopes for self-rule grew after 1945, leading to independence from Britain in 1947
- Bay of Pigs.... 1959... so close to the U.S.
- 1968- Your reforms will be repressed
- "You owe us your help. I don´t need you but you owe us" -Trump
- Gained independence in 1960... signifies lessening of British rule
- Send that aid to Greece!
- Typist got my Grandfather out of this proxy war
- Influenced Cold War diplomacy and deterrence strategies
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- No private ownership! Share the wealth!
- the final wartime summit of the "Big Three" Allied powers—the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
- Constantly an issue until today, especially between Middle East and U.S. (Walk the line)
- Sentiment or feelings that grew against places like France post WW2
- big leading country of the NAM movement
- Example of a country that had not been given the freedom they were promised after WWII
- Huge _______________ gains were made during and post WW2
- We aren´t on either of your teams!
- I will mix local goals with global neutrality.
- "We must support the Contras, so lets sell weapons to Iran" -U.S.
19 Clues: Send that aid to Greece! • We aren´t on either of your teams! • 1968- Your reforms will be repressed • No private ownership! Share the wealth! • big leading country of the NAM movement • Bay of Pigs.... 1959... so close to the U.S. • I will mix local goals with global neutrality. • Typist got my Grandfather out of this proxy war • ...
apush unit 4 2023-04-21
Across
- won 1860 election
- (2)confederate general who won bullrun
- higher-law northern abolitionist who wants no MO comp, but purchases alaska later
- (4)sherman's campaign thru the south that tore up/burned cities like atlanta
- wrote the impending crisis of the south
- dem who wins the election of 1856
- (3)aid society to send northerners to kansas to shift the vote to antislavery
- assassinated lincoln
- union general that led pillaging thru south
- ___ of 1850 allows cali to become free, but creates strict fugitive slave law
- confederate champion general
- (2)party big around 1848 anti-slavery for economic reasons
- union's champion general
- ___ proclamation that changed the character of war to be about slavery
- act passed by lincoln in 1863 which disproportionately effected the poor
- first battle of civil war where confederacy unexpectedly won with power of stonewall jackson
- (2)john brown starts this quasi civil war over slavery
- attacked sumner with a cane over k-n act & became southern hero
- massacre that was john brown's first attack
- battle that changed the course of war to favor union & led lincoln to announce emancipation proclamation
- (2)movement that was yassified manifest destiny
- (2)prez of confederacy
- (2)wins election of 1848, whig
- wrote uncle tom's cabin
- (2)party formed in election of 1864 where republicans combine with war democrats & lead lincoln to win
- (2)democratic nominee in election of 1848
- (3)terrorist group in the south to scare blacks and scalawags from voting
- democrat who supported popular sovereignty
- act that gives pioneers moving west during the civil war free land
- freedmen who moved west
- doctrine from lincoln-douglas debate that says popular sovereignty will triumph supreme court decision if ppl don't want slavery
- extreme antiwar democrats, attacked the draft
- (2)economic sys in the south like slavery that keeps rich whites in power
- (2)pro-slavery ppl who fan the issue of what to do abt slaves in mex acquired territory
- state which sec of state seward bought from russia
- (2)reconstruction program to provide blacks with education, food, and supplies
- compromise vetoed by lincoln that would've protected slavery in the south & prevented civil war
- (2)legislature to use military force to stop groups like the kkk
- __ 54th = honored black troop that suffered heavy casualties in the civil war
- (2)president after lincoln, only vp bc he was a southern democrat, so he balanced the ballot
- (2)___ around the ___ = campaign of johnson to get southerners elected into senate, but backfired
- (2)the same as the know-nothing party
- ___ union party = middle ground democratic party in election of 1860
- (3)speech by webster to push for compromise in slavery issue of cali/new territory
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- (2)pierce wanted to buy cuba from spain or threatened war, but leaked & north angry bc it would spread slavery
- union general slow to move & lost to lee in seven day's war
- (2)treaty says that amer will not seek exclusive control over isthmian waterway
- (2)act in 1863 to stimulate sale of gov’t bonds, est a standard bank-note currency & step to unified banking system
- (2)where southerners romanticize life before the war & claim the north destroyed perfect life
- constitution in kansas that declared it a slave state w/o pop sov after proslavery gov't elected
- northerners who moved south for opportunity
- (2)democrat that wins 1852 election bc whig party was split
- (2)incident where union ship stops brit ship & seizes confed diplomats -> makes brits pissed & prepared for war
- supreme court decision that further legalized slavery saying blacks weren't citizens
- (2)speech by lincoln to dedicate memorial cemetery and encourage fighting spirit of north
- (2)where first shots of civil war fired
- act made by douglas that split 2 states apart and had the issue of slavery decided by pop sov
- (2)act of 1866 to give blacks amer citizenship
- guy who was beat up in senate & became radical republican leader in senate for reconstruction
- (2)act in 1862 to subsidize infrastructure, give railroad companies land for every mile of track that they lay (incentivizing railroads)
- railroad run by harriet tubman
- (2)guy that started bleeding kansas & later hung as a abolitionist martyr
- democrats who didn't want civil war
- (2)party that looked like it would take power after whigs died, but republicans did instead
- (2)is supposed to protect due process; suspended by lincoln
- union's paper money that fluctuated in value with the nation's capital
- during pierce admin, went to japan & made them open up trade with amer
- (2)john brown's attack to free slaves where he is caught & hung in martyrdom
- republican/whig whites in the south
- (2)act in 1861 to increase duties & gives republicans the stereotype of high tariffs
- (2)guy who wanted to spread slavery & made himself nicaragua prez
- (3)act passed to justify senate trying to impeach johnson
- (2)laws put in place in the south to make it hard for blacks to be independent
- purchase from mex for land to build transcontinental railroad
- (3)act that gives states $ to use to make colleges
- (3)scotus rules against lincoln's suspension of habeus corpus
- (2)__house where lee surrendered to grant & the civil war ended
- commerce-raider that the british made for the confederate navy
- (3)scotus rules that civilians can't be tried in a military court, lincoln ignores this
- (2)law to make slaves escaping harder
- uproar from the conscription act in big cities
81 Clues: won 1860 election • assassinated lincoln • (2)prez of confederacy • wrote uncle tom's cabin • freedmen who moved west • union's champion general • confederate champion general • railroad run by harriet tubman • (2)wins election of 1848, whig • dem who wins the election of 1856 • democrats who didn't want civil war • republican/whig whites in the south • ...
Eric Walters Shattered chapters 16 - end of novel 2025-12-15
Across
- Item given after being sober for two weeks
- number of orphans Berta was giving money to
- Object Jacques uses as an allegory for his life
- What happened to many people who were killed during the Guatemalan civil war
- Job of Berta’s father
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- Ian’s surprise from Mack in the last chapter
- Type of alcohol Jacques was drinking
- Country where Berta’s past trauma occurred
- The act of not drinking id being...
- Berta’s age during the Guatemalan civil war
- animal in the Story Ian tells Sarge about saving people one at a time
- Place where Berta lived after being rescued
- Place where Jacques goes to stop drinking
- Man who saved Berta and others and runs the orphanage
- Groups that went to homes and killed people during the war
15 Clues: Job of Berta’s father • The act of not drinking id being... • Type of alcohol Jacques was drinking • Place where Jacques goes to stop drinking • Item given after being sober for two weeks • Country where Berta’s past trauma occurred • number of orphans Berta was giving money to • Berta’s age during the Guatemalan civil war • Place where Berta lived after being rescued • ...
Effects and impact of the Civil War crossword 2024-04-10
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- the people who wanted to stay and not suceed
- also known as the fireeaters
- a wife that lost her husband
- the cutting off of a limb
- helped the union win and cut off supplies for the south
- freed the slaves in rebel states
- what the south had to do after the war
- there was a man power...
- after the Civil war many... were destroyed
- the family would go through a ... period when a loved one died in a war
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- jobs for young boys in the war
- the colonel that was buried with his men
- the south had very little... causing them to retreat
- the group of african american soldiers that change the prespective during the war
- name of the war that gave freedom to the slaves
- the side of the war that won
- the month the war ended and changed history
- the law that exempt the slave owners from the war with more than 20 slaves
- the side of the war with the most destruction
- made the confederate dollars worthless
20 Clues: there was a man power... • the cutting off of a limb • also known as the fireeaters • a wife that lost her husband • the side of the war that won • jobs for young boys in the war • freed the slaves in rebel states • what the south had to do after the war • made the confederate dollars worthless • the colonel that was buried with his men • ...
Roan 2024-05-09
Across
- Father of our country
- Us President term length
- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
- What president on one dollar bil
- Independence day
- Longest river in us
- When was constitution written
- 1st president of the US
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- President during world war 1
- Capital of US
- US senator term length
- Biggest civil party
- How many justices on supreme court
- Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in
- President during world war 2
- Current president of US
- Last month to turn in federal tax forms
- Who vetos bills
- Age to vote
20 Clues: Age to vote • Capital of US • Who vetos bills • Independence day • Biggest civil party • Longest river in us • Father of our country • US senator term length • Current president of US • 1st president of the US • Us President term length • President during world war 1 • President during world war 2 • When was constitution written • What president on one dollar bil • ...
Unit 9 Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-21
Across
- Who was president during the U.S. Civil War?
- Which country was blamed for World War 1 and had to pay for the damages?
- Trying to keep others away from an area that they use or control.
- What was the name of the famous speech Abraham Lincoln gave during the Civil War?
- The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement made at the end of which war?
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- On December 7, 1941 Japanese airplanes and submarines attacked. Which event was this?
- A form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens.
- A form of government in which power belongs to the people.
- Refusal to take part in a war between other powers.
- The coalition led by Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II.
- This part of the U.S. supported slavery
- The coalition led by Great Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China during World War II.
12 Clues: This part of the U.S. supported slavery • Who was president during the U.S. Civil War? • Refusal to take part in a war between other powers. • A form of government in which power belongs to the people. • Trying to keep others away from an area that they use or control. • The coalition led by Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II. • ...
Reconstruction and Civil War 2025-11-07
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- amendment that gives African American Men the right to vote
- systems that almost fully revived slavery
- leader of the Confederacy
- amendment that promises citizenship to all people
- Confederacy top general
- who did the Confederacy try to ally with
- how the south made its money
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- leader of the Union during the civil war
- bloodiest battle of the civil war
- newly freed slave
- amendment that freed the slaves
- Union top general
12 Clues: newly freed slave • Union top general • Confederacy top general • leader of the Confederacy • how the south made its money • amendment that freed the slaves • bloodiest battle of the civil war • leader of the Union during the civil war • who did the Confederacy try to ally with • systems that almost fully revived slavery • amendment that promises citizenship to all people • ...
Glorious Revolution Crossword 2021-02-06
Across
- English soldier and statesman, who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars
- supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
- the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters.
- king of Great Britain and Ireland who was restored to the throne after years of exile
- charter of English liberties granted by King John
- a political doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism, which asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be held accountable for their actions
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- king of Great Britain and Ireland whose authoritarian rule and quarrels with Parliament provoked a civil war
- an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic
- a member or supporter of the Parliamentary party in the English Civil War
- a member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament
- the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
- a member or supporter of the Conservative Party
12 Clues: a member or supporter of the Conservative Party • charter of English liberties granted by King John • supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War. • an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic • a member or supporter of the Parliamentary party in the English Civil War • ...
the ww1 cross world 2024-05-05
Across
- Who started WW1?
- of Versailles When was the thready of verbalities signed ?
- What ship sank in by Garmany?
- war What coursed Germany to pull out of ww1 ?
- When did the US join the war?
- league of nations What was meant to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security ?
- Witch country accepted the war guilt?
- Who lost World War one?
- Where was archduke Ferdinand from
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- Witch country on both side of the war?
- What was Garmany boing by collecting my military power ?
- allies forces Who is won WW1?
- 1914 When did world war start?
- Submarine Warfare. What did Gamerny do to limit the trade on the sea?
- What city was archduke Ferdinand assassination ?
- billion When was the thready of verbalities signed ?
- The Zimmerman Telegram. What did Garmin send to Maccio in case the us join the war?
- When did the war end
- What country did Austria-Hungary declare war to?
19 Clues: Who started WW1? • When did the war end • Who lost World War one? • What ship sank in by Garmany? • When did the US join the war? • allies forces Who is won WW1? • 1914 When did world war start? • Where was archduke Ferdinand from • Witch country accepted the war guilt? • Witch country on both side of the war? • war What coursed Germany to pull out of ww1 ? • ...
LEARNING CONTRACT - 2 -DWANI S. 2021-10-18
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- States and local statue that legalized racial segregation after Civil War
- Former enslaved African AMerican that was an abolitionist
- A person from the Northern states who went to the South after the civil war to profit from the Reconstruction
- greanted citizenship to everyone born or naturalized in the US, including former slaves
- Abolished slavery in all US states
- The bargain between Southern Democrats and Republicans that brought the Reconstruction to an end
- UNfair treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
- of people into racial or other ethnic groups
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- American educator, author, and advisor to many presidents
- declared that everyone born in the US were now citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition
- civilrights activist
- protects voting rights of all citizens regardless of race or color
- occurred during 1865-1877. The US tries to remake the South and repair damage done from civil war
- informal,unwritten deal that disputed 1876 Presedential election
14 Clues: civilrights activist • Abolished slavery in all US states • of people into racial or other ethnic groups • American educator, author, and advisor to many presidents • Former enslaved African AMerican that was an abolitionist • informal,unwritten deal that disputed 1876 Presedential election • protects voting rights of all citizens regardless of race or color • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-05-17
Across
- military blockade or bombardment of and enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
- warship covered with protective iron plates
- an American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery
- system of required military service
- was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts
- United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states
- slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War
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- a leading American politician and political theorist from South Carolina
- a major general during the American Civil War
- type of rule in which the military is in charge and citizens' rights are suspended
- to withdraw from membership in a group
- military term for a person killed, wounded, or missing in action
- all-out attacks aimed at destroying not only an enemy's army but also its resources and its people's will to fight
- turning point of deciding event; situation involving great risk
- the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime; constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
- to set free
17 Clues: to set free • system of required military service • to withdraw from membership in a group • warship covered with protective iron plates • a major general during the American Civil War • a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts • slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War • ...
The Civil War 2024-10-25
Across
- a riot involving hundreds of women in Richmond, Virginia, who sought food and other goods that were becoming scarce in the South as Union forces cut off key parts of the region's economy
- a law passed to allow the seizure and return of people who had escaped slavery and fled to another state or a federal territory
- a series of deadly riots that took place in U.S. cities in 1863 to protest the newly established military draft
- measures passed by Congress to admit Missouri into the Union as a state with slavery and Maine as a free state while also setting a line at latitude 36° 30' north of which all Louisiana Purchase territory would be free
- an edict issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, to free people enslaved in the Confederate state
- measures passed by Congress to admit California into the Union as a free state, to divide the rest of the Southwest into the New Mexico and Utah territories
- a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that described the cruelties of slavery so clearly that it increased the fervor with which both proslavery and antislavery Americans supported their causes
- the first entirely African American regiment of the Union Army
- a nickname Republicans used to describe those Northerners, mostly Democrats, who opposed the war and were sympathetic to the South
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- a raid led by abolitionists in 1856 in hopes of seizing the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in order to distribute the weapons to people enslaved in the area and spark a revolt
- one of the two major U.S. political parties; founded in 1854 by antislavery opponents of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Civil War strategy which had Union forces would establish a naval blockade of southern ports and take control of the Mississippi River in order to squeeze in on the South
- the 1857 ruling of the Supreme Court in the case Scott v. Sandford that legalized slavery in the territories and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
- an inspirational speech given by President Abraham Lincoln, in memory of the Union soldiers who died trying to protect the ideal of freedom upon which the United States had been founded
- a federal fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, at which the first battle of the Civil War took place
- during the Civil War, a devastating total war military campaign, that involved marching 60,000 Union troops through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah and destroying everything along the way
- a law passed by Congress in 1854 to establish Kansas and Nebraska as territories with popular sovereignty
17 Clues: the first entirely African American regiment of the Union Army • a law passed by Congress in 1854 to establish Kansas and Nebraska as territories with popular sovereignty • a series of deadly riots that took place in U.S. cities in 1863 to protest the newly established military draft • ...
The Civil War 2025-05-02
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- Tom's Cabin A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that depicted the harsh realities of slavery.
- Proclamation An 1863 declaration by President Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory.
- A person who wanted to end slavery.
- The act of withdrawing from an organization or alliance, such as the Southern states leaving the Union.
- Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country rather than to the country as a whole.
- Scott Decision A Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.
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- Debates A series of debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during their campaign for the U.S. Senate.
- Party A political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery.
- of 1850 A set of laws passed to ease tensions between slave and free states.
- Act A law that allowed the residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether to allow slavery.
- of Gettysburg A major battle in 1863 that was a turning point in favor of the Union.
- of Vicksburg A significant 1863 Union victory that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
- Sumter A fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- Brown's Raid An 1859 attempt by abolitionist John Brown to start a slave revolt by seizing a U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry.
- Rights The idea that states have certain rights and political powers separate from the federal government.
- to Habeas Corpus The legal right to be brought before a judge to determine if a person's imprisonment is lawful.
- Compromise An agreement in 1820 that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
- War A war between citizens of the same country.
18 Clues: A person who wanted to end slavery. • War A war between citizens of the same country. • of 1850 A set of laws passed to ease tensions between slave and free states. • Party A political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery. • Sumter A fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. • ...
Civil War Test 2022-05-06
Across
- Number of Confederate States
- turning point of war
- freed the slaves in the south
- Number of border states
- Where did lee surrender at johnwilesbooth assassinated lincoln
- winning the first half of war
- who won the war
- bloodiest battle of the war
- General of USA
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- Famous Speech
- Number of Union States.
- Had motivation, experience, better generals
- General of CSA
- What kind of war did Gen Sherman unleash
- President of the USA
- first major battle
- President of the CSA
- first battle
- Had more $$$, weapons, factories, soldiers
19 Clues: first battle • Famous Speech • General of CSA • General of USA • who won the war • first major battle • turning point of war • President of the USA • President of the CSA • Number of Union States. • Number of border states • bloodiest battle of the war • Number of Confederate States • freed the slaves in the south • winning the first half of war • What kind of war did Gen Sherman unleash • ...
The Early Battles of the Civil War 2020-04-15
Across
- what did the Union cut to stop supplies of meat/corn getting to the Confederate Amry?
- Lincoln announced_____would free all slaves in territories of Confederacy.
- What the North was called during the Civil War?
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- who led the Union troops?
- After the first battle of Bull Run, both armies started drafting__(who?)___.
- name of the bloodiest 1 day battle in Civil War/American History.
- a warship that England built for the South that starts with the letter "a".
- Who split up Union forces near Richmond?
- small, fast ships.
- What the South was called during the Civil War?
10 Clues: small, fast ships. • who led the Union troops? • Who split up Union forces near Richmond? • What the South was called during the Civil War? • What the North was called during the Civil War? • name of the bloodiest 1 day battle in Civil War/American History. • Lincoln announced_____would free all slaves in territories of Confederacy. • ...
Ch. 18/19 Vocab Crossword 2024-05-28
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- the process of accusing a public officer of wrongdoing
- laws passed by southern states that limited the freedom of former slaves
- a bullet used in the civil war that had a hollow base
- separation, especially of races
- white southerners who supported the federal reconstruction plan after the civil war
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- Lincoln's main political opponents who favored peace with the south
- a warship covered with iron
- law that required men to serve in the military or be drafted
- slave states that bordered states where slavery was illegal
- federal agency set up to help former slaves after the civil war
10 Clues: a warship covered with iron • separation, especially of races • a bullet used in the civil war that had a hollow base • the process of accusing a public officer of wrongdoing • slave states that bordered states where slavery was illegal • law that required men to serve in the military or be drafted • federal agency set up to help former slaves after the civil war • ...
Civil War 2023-05-08
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- Lincoln the president during the Civil War
- What did the slaves do or take when they escaped slavery
- Something that restricted slaves from being free like white people
- What did the seceded states call themselves
- what was the name of the fort guarding Charleston Harbor
- the main cause of Civil War
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- Who was the candidate for the southern democrats in the presidential election of 1860
- what happened that made california a free state
- What did most of the southern states do before the Civil War
- Someone who was against slavery and advocated for it
10 Clues: the main cause of Civil War • Lincoln the president during the Civil War • What did the seceded states call themselves • what happened that made california a free state • Someone who was against slavery and advocated for it • What did the slaves do or take when they escaped slavery • what was the name of the fort guarding Charleston Harbor • ...
PeytonDao 2023-03-29
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- An American soldier and lawyer, who took part in the Texan Revolution
- Served as the president of the Confederate States throughout the Civil War
- An escaped enslaved woman who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, leading enslaved people to freedom before the Civil War
- Served as the Commander of Confederate Army
- Joined the Confederate States, Served as Lieutenant General, Confederate Commander
- The ninth governor of Texas
- Served as the General of the Union Army
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- Known as the, "Old Roman."
- Served as the Union president during the Civil War
- Brigadier general in the U.S. Army, Recaputred Galveston from the Union forces
10 Clues: Known as the, "Old Roman." • The ninth governor of Texas • Served as the General of the Union Army • Served as the Commander of Confederate Army • Served as the Union president during the Civil War • An American soldier and lawyer, who took part in the Texan Revolution • Served as the president of the Confederate States throughout the Civil War • ...
Monday, May 12 Warm Up 2025-05-11
Across
- separation of black and white people
- advances in ________________technology helped to make the Civil War a very deadly event.
- to separate or leave
- when people can't come to an agreement
- the first shots of the Civil War were fought here
- another name for the North during the Civil War
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- laws addressing slavery in the new state of California were part of the __________ of 1850.
- caring only about one part or section of the country instead of the whole country.
- freedom from slavery
- a slave who tried to win his freedom in the Supreme Court
10 Clues: freedom from slavery • to separate or leave • separation of black and white people • when people can't come to an agreement • another name for the North during the Civil War • the first shots of the Civil War were fought here • a slave who tried to win his freedom in the Supreme Court • caring only about one part or section of the country instead of the whole country. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-22
Across
- The party that wanted to confine slavery to the south
- The battle Ulysses S Grant led and won that gained control of the Mississippi
- During the civil war, the army that was the north
- The state where the civil war started and ended
- The party Stephen Douglas was a part of.
- The leader of the confederate army
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- The candidate that received the second most electoral votes in the 1860 election
- The army that controlled the south
- The president of the united states during the civil war
- Abrevation of the first state seceed from the Union
10 Clues: The army that controlled the south • The leader of the confederate army • The party Stephen Douglas was a part of. • The state where the civil war started and ended • During the civil war, the army that was the north • Abrevation of the first state seceed from the Union • The party that wanted to confine slavery to the south • ...
crossword puzzle 2022-03-24
20 Clues: martyr • arsenal • ssecede • fugitive • secession • civil war • john brown • henry clay • john calhoun • states rights • border ruffian • james buchanan • daniel webster • abraham lincoln • stephen douglas • bleeding kansas • jefferson davis • fugitive slave act • compromise of 1850 • kansas nebraska act
2nd semester crossword word bank 2025-05-16
28 Clues: War • Lee • gin • codes • House • Grant • Tubman • Sumter • Bureau • Lincoln • Theatre • Address • of 1877 • Jackson • Railroad • Amendment • Amendment • Amendment • Revolution • Compromise • immigrants • sovereignty • Removal Act • Wilkes Booth • Proclamation • Nebraska Act • of Gettysburg • March to the Sea
Miami times 2026-03-03
20 Clues: won • 1926 • jobs • to vote • the U.S • rapidly • world cup • democracy • destroyed • civil war • year plan • depression • new planet • tariff act • market crash • Herbert hoover • allowing to vote • cant be accessed • wall street crash • 13-in photographic
