civil war Crossword Puzzles
하이 2025-02-10
24 Clues: won • war • ago • far • have • long • time • away • base • evil • from • first • rebel • their • civil • hidden • period • galaxy • empire • against • victory • striking • galactic • spaceships
sectionalism 2022-04-01
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- proclamation issued by Lincoln in 1863
- slave law made it illegal to help slaves
- rights 10th amendment
- amendment added to the constitution and ended slavery
- civil war president
- sued a white man for her son's freedom
- what the south was called during the civil war
- published the north star
- speaking out against slavery
- compromise kept a balance between free and slave states
- what the north was called during the civil war
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- unfair tax law
- border state
- union civil war general
- kept the south from getting supplies
- led a slave revolt in Virginia
- common man president
- conductor of the underground railroad
- manifest destiny president
19 Clues: border state • unfair tax law • civil war president • common man president • rights 10th amendment • union civil war general • published the north star • manifest destiny president • speaking out against slavery • led a slave revolt in Virginia • kept the south from getting supplies • conductor of the underground railroad • proclamation issued by Lincoln in 1863 • ...
Civil War Cross Puzzle 2021-02-04
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- Main cause of death in soldiers
- Worked in the fields and picked and striped lint to make bandages
- Designed to go around the union blockade and deliver goods
- Union war strategy to starve the South and control the Mississippi River
- Made up most of the Union solider population
- Union troop commander
- Took responsibilities of the household, management of their husband business, fundraising for the war, and served as nurses.
- Town founded by slaves who's plantation owners joined the war.
- travel north with the army, joined the army, and/or tried to find jobs
- President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War
- Escaped slave and black abolitionist who fought to end slavery
- Crippling Morale and Destroying Railroads
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- Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
- Battle that ended in a Union victory giving them the area between Savannah and Charleston.
- issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.
- A man could hire a ... to serve in his place
- Confederate troop commander
- President of the Union during the Civil War
- Battle that marked the start of the Civil War
- stated if you had 20 or more slaves you didn't have to fight
- All-black soldiers led by Union Colonel Robert Gould Shaw during the Civil War
21 Clues: Union troop commander • Confederate troop commander • Main cause of death in soldiers • Crippling Morale and Destroying Railroads • President of the Union during the Civil War • A man could hire a ... to serve in his place • Made up most of the Union solider population • Battle that marked the start of the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2017-05-18
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- Gave the black males suffrage
- William Tecumseh led this; captured Atlanta
- Freed the slaves in the South only
- Union President during the Civil War
- President of the Confederacy
- Officially freed the slaves
- Turning point of the Civil War in the East
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- The main cause of the Civil War
- Also known as the 1st Manassas; Confederate victory
- Turning point of the Civil War in the West
- Gave the newly freed slaves citizenship
- Where General Lee surrendered
- The Union fought against the expansion of _______
- 1st Civil war battle
- Bloodiest battle; gave Lincoln the victory for the Emanc. Proc.
15 Clues: 1st Civil war battle • Officially freed the slaves • President of the Confederacy • Gave the black males suffrage • Where General Lee surrendered • The main cause of the Civil War • Freed the slaves in the South only • Union President during the Civil War • Gave the newly freed slaves citizenship • Turning point of the Civil War in the West • ...
History of Civil War 2013-03-13
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- Naval warfare strategy.
- place where Lincoln gave famous speech after battle.
- division among people.
- to remove the president.
- Freed the Slaves.
- The name of the Northern States during the Civil War.
- Thomas Jackson's nickname
- Famous General of the Union would later become President.
- Sumter First battle of the War
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- What the north had many more of to out supply the southern states.
- period for the south after the war.
- killed the president.
- The southern states called themselves during the Civil War.
- Leader of the Union during the Civil War.
- Leader of the Southern States during the Civil War.
- The key product exported out of the South.
- travel with a bag made of carpet.
- What gave the North the ability to travel faster throughout the country more efficiently then the south.
- Leader of the Southern armies.
19 Clues: Freed the Slaves. • killed the president. • division among people. • Naval warfare strategy. • to remove the president. • Thomas Jackson's nickname • Leader of the Southern armies. • Sumter First battle of the War • travel with a bag made of carpet. • period for the south after the war. • Leader of the Union during the Civil War. • The key product exported out of the South. • ...
Civil war 2025-05-20
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- who took the American jobs when men went to battle?
- why did the civil war start?
- Abraham Lincoln's goal
- who won the civil war?
- which side suffer the most during the war?
- who freed the slaves?
- Deadliest battle of the civil war
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- who ended the war?
- where did the first battle take place?
- when did slavery end?
- if you got shot you had to
- who killed his own men in the civil war?
- who had better economy?
- why did the south need slaves?
- major causes of death
15 Clues: who ended the war? • when did slavery end? • major causes of death • who freed the slaves? • Abraham Lincoln's goal • who won the civil war? • who had better economy? • if you got shot you had to • why did the civil war start? • why did the south need slaves? • Deadliest battle of the civil war • where did the first battle take place? • who killed his own men in the civil war? • ...
Civil War Level 2 2021-04-08
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- 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 fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
- Part of a country leaves
- The south during the Civil War
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- Led a March to the sea, the last campaign of the war
- soldiers that travel on horseback
- A nickname for the South.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
- soldiers that travel by foot
- a death or loss at war
- The north during the Civil War
- an army of the people used during emergencies
- A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
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- A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- Lincoln's War Plan
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
- knife on end of musket used in battle
- A term meaning "before war". ...
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- Court house where surrender was signed
- A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons
- A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- a warship covered in iron
- When you get pooled to go to war
- The side of an army or military unit.
30 Clues: Lincoln's War Plan • a death or loss at war • Part of a country leaves • a warship covered in iron • A nickname for the South. • soldiers that travel by foot • The south during the Civil War • The north during the Civil War • A term meaning "before war". ... • When you get pooled to go to war • A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • soldiers that travel on horseback • ...
Civil War 2024-05-15
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- A political ideology characterized by a preference for the interests of native-born or established inhabitants over those of immigrants.
- A significant battle fought in Georgia on July 22, 1864, during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, resulting in a Union victory and the eventual capture of Atlanta.
- A significant battle fought in southwestern Tennessee on April 6-7, 1862, during the American Civil War, resulting in a Union victory that established Ulysses S. Grant as a prominent military leader.
- Term used during the Civil War for escaped slaves who sought refuge behind Union lines, as they were considered "contraband" property and not subject to return to Confederate owners.
- A pivotal battle in the Civil War, fought from May to July 1863, resulting in a Union victory that gave the North control of the Mississippi River, effectively splitting the Confederacy in two.
- A major battle fought in Virginia on December 11-15, 1862, resulting in a Confederate victory and a significant loss for the Union Army led by General Ambrose Burnside.
- Fought on June 27, 1864, near Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, resulting in a Confederate victory.
- The period following the Civil War during which the United States government attempted to rebuild and integrate the Southern states back into the Union, address the social and economic issues resulting from the war, and establish civil rights for newly freed African Americans.
- A town in Virginia where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the Civil War.
- Also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, it was the first major battle of the Civil War, fought near Manassas, Virginia, on July 21, 1861, resulting in a Confederate victory.
- A presidential proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be free.
- Originally a term for Kansas abolitionist fighters, later used more broadly to describe guerrilla fighters and raiders, particularly those who operated on the Union side during the Civil War.
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- Fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, it was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and ended in a Union victory, providing President Lincoln with the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
- A military campaign led by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War, characterized by the Union army's destruction of infrastructure and resources across Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah in late 1864.
- A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada before and during the Civil War.
- Fought on July 1-3, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, it was the largest battle of the Civil War and a turning point in favor of the Union, resulting in a Confederate defeat.
- A Union strategy during the Civil War to blockade Confederate ports and control the Mississippi River, effectively strangling the Confederacy's economy and supply lines.
- Refers to the largest recorded sale of enslaved people in U.S. history, which took place in Savannah, Georgia, in 1859, resulting in families being forcibly separated.
- Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the freedom and rights of African Americans, effectively continuing the system of slavery in a different form.
- A federal fort located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces bombarded the fort, leading to its surrender.
- A term commonly used to describe small landowning farmers, particularly in the context of agrarian societies.
- A major Civil War battle in December 1864, part of Sherman's March to the Sea, where Union forces captured the city of Savannah, Georgia.
22 Clues: A term commonly used to describe small landowning farmers, particularly in the context of agrarian societies. • Fought on June 27, 1864, near Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, resulting in a Confederate victory. • ...
Civil War Crossward 2021-01-06
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- Period of time where the Union fought the confederacy
- The thing in the south that made up most of its economy, also known as slavery
- Books, papers, magazines, and other written documents speaking out against southern slavery
- period after the civil war in which the southern states rejoined the union
- the capital of the confederate states, also the current capital of virginia
- President of the Union during the civil war
- an executive order from President Abraham Lincoln that freed Slaves in the Confederate States
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- A bill aimed to stop the spread of slavery during the 1820s
- Type of manufacturing common in the north during the civil war
- Leader of the Confederate Army
- Capitol of the U.S currently, and during the Civil war
- People, mostly in the north, who want to abolish slavery
- The area in the U.S against slavery
- The enslavement of people for work, existed in the U.S before the civil war
- a group of 4 states that existed on the edge of the confederacy, most had slaves, but the states were part of the union
- States that stayed loyal to the federal government during the civil war, mostly anti-slavery, also known as the north
- The period of time, right before the civil war, in which many southern states left the union
- Part of the U.S that is pro-slavery, became the confederacy
- The amendment that abolished slavery
- Collection of states that were once part of the U.S, but left in 1860, also known as the south
20 Clues: Leader of the Confederate Army • The area in the U.S against slavery • The amendment that abolished slavery • President of the Union during the civil war • Period of time where the Union fought the confederacy • Capitol of the U.S currently, and during the Civil war • People, mostly in the north, who want to abolish slavery • ...
Unit 2 Study Guide: Reform and Westward Expansion through Reconstruction 2013-10-25
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- Union General who Lee surrendered to
- Type of Republicans in Congress who wanted harsh punishments for the South
- Amendment that gave every male citizen the right to vote
- slave states in the North that did not secede (Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Kentucky)
- group that used terror tactics against African Americans and white people who supported them
- Name of the courthouse where General Lee surrendered to end the Civil War
- President of the Confederacy
- This man was elected President and his election essentially ended Reconstruction
- Freed all slaves in rebel territories
- Turning point of the Civil War
- President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction was
- First state to secede from the Union in 1860
- Name for the Northern states during the Civil War
- General of the Confederacy
- Northern plan to defeat the South
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- Where the first shots were fired that started the Civil War
- Capitol of the Union
- stopped the Southern advance into the North
- First President to be impeached
- Plan to reunify the nation after the Civil War
- Amendment that ended slavery
- Amendment that gave full citizenship to every person born in the US
- Confederate attack that shattered the South psychologically
- Capitol of the Confederacy
- General who burned Atlanta to the ground
- can't be held in prison without charges being filed
- government agency to help freed slaves
- caused more deaths than the actual wounds
- Name for the Southern States during the Civil War
- first major land battle of the Civil War
30 Clues: Capitol of the Union • Capitol of the Confederacy • General of the Confederacy • Amendment that ended slavery • President of the Confederacy • Turning point of the Civil War • First President to be impeached • Northern plan to defeat the South • Union General who Lee surrendered to • Freed all slaves in rebel territories • government agency to help freed slaves • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-04
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- Capitol Of The United States
- Capital Of The Confederacy
- What Was The Civil War Fought Over
- Someone Who Is Against Slavery
- The South Side of the Civil War
- The National Cemetery
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- President During the Civil War
- The North Side of the Civil War
- Assasinated Abraham Lincoln
- The Place Where Lincoln Got Shot
- Where The Bullet Got Stuck in Lincoln
- The Deadliest War of America
- President of the Confederacy
- Commander of the Confederacy
- The Month Of Lincoln's Death
15 Clues: The National Cemetery • Capital Of The Confederacy • Assasinated Abraham Lincoln • Capitol Of The United States • The Deadliest War of America • President of the Confederacy • Commander of the Confederacy • The Month Of Lincoln's Death • President During the Civil War • Someone Who Is Against Slavery • The North Side of the Civil War • The South Side of the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-02-04
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- first major battle of the civil war
- A battle fought in Tennessee, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
- served as president of the confederate states from 1861 to 1865
- commanded the union blockade of southern ports
- commanded the army of northern Virginia
- a proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in 1862
- Place where an action gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the Civil War
- strategy created by Winfield Scott for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the war
- also known as camp sumter and was one of the deadliest landscapes in the Civil War
- given the medal of honor for Little Round Top
- earned the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga"
- the 18th president
- was given the nickname "Stonewall"
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- The place where a 3 day battle during the Civil War took place in the summer of 1863
- the first steam powered ironclad ship built by the Confederates; also the losing side of the first duel between ironclad warships
- an ironclad warship built for the Union Navy; it was also part of one history's first duels between ironclad ships and ended up being the winner of the battle
- Given the nickname "Old Pete" and was known as one of Robert Lee's most trusted subordinates
- one of the deadliest battle of the civil war and it was held on September 17, 1862
- made commander of military division of Mississippi in 1864
- a large battle was held around this fort in 1861 where the confederate states attacked the United States military garrison
- ran the Peninsula Campaign in 1862
- A town in Virginia where a battle was held during the Civil War which led to Robert Lee surrendering his Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses Grant
- had a charge named after him that was the climax of the Battle of Gettysburg and was a major general in the Civil War
- the last confederate general to surrender
- Was a Union General and given the nickname "Fighting Joe"
- the 16th president
- A city in Georgia where a battle was held during the Civil War and this battle led to the capture of this Confederate city
- commanded the cavalry wing of Robert E. Lee's army of Northern Virginia
- this Union general was replaced by Joseph Hooker in 1863
- ran a successful campaign called the Shenandoah Valley Campaign in 1864
- only senator to die in the Civil War
31 Clues: the 16th president • the 18th president • ran the Peninsula Campaign in 1862 • was given the nickname "Stonewall" • first major battle of the civil war • only senator to die in the Civil War • commanded the army of northern Virginia • the last confederate general to surrender • given the medal of honor for Little Round Top • earned the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga" • ...
Civil War Crossword project 2023-02-22
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- tan uniform made out of whatever was available
- had the advantage
- Led a march from Georgia to South Carolina
- Allowed African American men to fight in the US army
- led the union soldiers during the civil war
- Plantations The South's economy
- a ship that gets past a blockade
- Led to the union assault on Fort Wagner in Charleston
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- led the confederate soldiers during the civil war
- blue uniform, similar across the soldiers
- sealing off a place in means to stop things from entering or leaving
- president of the confederacy
- Marked the start of the civil war
- had the disadvantage
- general increase in price
- The North's economy
- the first state the secede the union
- formally withdraw
- President of the united states during the civil war
- the bloodiest war in American history
- goods that have been illegally imported of exported
21 Clues: had the advantage • formally withdraw • The North's economy • had the disadvantage • general increase in price • president of the confederacy • Plantations The South's economy • a ship that gets past a blockade • Marked the start of the civil war • the first state the secede the union • the bloodiest war in American history • blue uniform, similar across the soldiers • ...
Civil War 2022-10-14
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- Name given to African American troops
- Confederate General who surrenders at Appomattox
- Place of the first shots fired
- Bloodiest Day of the Civil War
- General known for his sideburns
- Capital of the Confederacy
- A cause of the Civil War
- Man who assassinated President Lincoln
- Lincoln's Speech to free the slaves
- President of the Union
- Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War
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- President of the Confederacy
- Another name for the Draft
- States that didn't pick one side
- First official battle of the Civil War
- Union General famous for the Burning of Atlanta and the March to the Sea
- First state to leave the Union
- Union state formed during the war
- Political Party formed in 1855
- Last union general in charge
- Nicknames of the Monitor and the Merrimac
- the number of candidates in the Election of 1860
- number of Confederate states
23 Clues: President of the Union • A cause of the Civil War • Another name for the Draft • Capital of the Confederacy • President of the Confederacy • Last union general in charge • number of Confederate states • First state to leave the Union • Place of the first shots fired • Bloodiest Day of the Civil War • Political Party formed in 1855 • General known for his sideburns • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2024-02-06
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- Compromise of 1850 enforced a stricter law for slaves called the "......"
- The union
- Who invented the cotton gin?
- Enslaved man trying to win freedom in court
- Devotion to local interests of a region to a nation
- A person fighting to end slavery
- Dividing line between the North and South
- Based on industry
- Based on agriculture
- Southern political party?
- Dependent on Slavery?
- A book showing black people can have empathy
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- Went from Africa and brought slaves over to America
- What was Kansas's nickname during the civil war
- The confederacy
- Northern political party?
- What was the South called during the Civil War?
- War between the North and South
- 1858 debate
- The president during the Civil War?
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified which compromise?
- What was the North called during the Civil War?
- Major cash crop of the Southern economy?
- A state leaving a nation
24 Clues: The union • 1858 debate • The confederacy • Based on industry • Based on agriculture • Dependent on Slavery? • A state leaving a nation • Northern political party? • Southern political party? • Who invented the cotton gin? • War between the North and South • A person fighting to end slavery • The president during the Civil War? • Major cash crop of the Southern economy? • ...
Texas History 2021-05-03
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- Spanish colony, later a location for a famous Texas Revolution battle
- First European race to colonize Texas
- General for The North during the Civil War
- People who worked on cattle drives
- During the Civil War, otherwise known as The North
- During the Civil War, otherwise known as The South
- Towns that sprung up after the discovery of oil
- First Spanish explorer to set foot in Texas
- General for The South during the Civil War
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- People who were hired by Spain to bring others to Texas
- Cash crop grown in the south
- Famous empresario
- President for The North during the Civil War
- People who worked on farms that specialized in animals, usually cows
- Black liquid used for fuel
- People who worked on farms
- Another word for cow
17 Clues: Famous empresario • Another word for cow • Black liquid used for fuel • People who worked on farms • Cash crop grown in the south • People who worked on cattle drives • First European race to colonize Texas • General for The North during the Civil War • General for The South during the Civil War • First Spanish explorer to set foot in Texas • ...
Civil War 2017-05-22
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- What act required northern states to help with the capture of runaway slaves and to return them to their owner?
- what was the single day bloodiest battle?
- Who was the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor?
- What was the first battle of the Civil War?
- What was the name of the place that Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant?(Full name, state initial)
- What was General Thomas Jackson's nickname during the civil war?
- What year did the civil war end?
- Who's disadvantages were: No navy, Fewer railroads, and lack of industry?
- What was the name of the plan that the Radical Republicans made that would punish the south after the Civil War?
- What battle was the turning point in the war in the west?
- what address said by Lincoln stated that he would not end slavery?
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- what address said by Lincoln expressed his reconstruction plan?
- Who was the Hispanic that was part of the union that got a Medal of Honor?
- Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
- What battle was the turning point in the east?
- what year did the civil war start?
- Which side had factories and more people, but less skill?
- What speech said by Abraham Lincoln change the focus of the civil war?
- who was the president of the union during the civil war?
- who was the leader of the Confederates?
- who was the general from virginia that led the Confederate Army?
- Who was the general of the union?
- What was the name of lincoln’s plan to reconstruct the nation?
23 Clues: What year did the civil war end? • Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? • Who was the general of the union? • what year did the civil war start? • who was the leader of the Confederates? • what was the single day bloodiest battle? • What was the first battle of the Civil War? • What battle was the turning point in the east? • ...
Chapter 17 - The Civil War 2023-05-24
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- an all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
- first major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia in 1861
- a tax on people's earnings
- for in South Carolina that was the site of an attack by the African American 54th Massachusetts Regiment in 1863
- slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War
- ironclad Union warship
- Lincoln's 1863 declaration freeing slaves in the Confederacy
- law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
- a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
- military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
- to set free
- an 1863 Civil War battle in Pennsylvania that ended a Confederate invasion in the North
- an 1863 Civil War battle in Virginia; an important victory for the Confederacy
- northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the Union
- speech made by President Lincoln in 1863 after the Battle of Gettysburg
- Virginia town that was the site of the Confederate currentder in 1865
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- failed Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
- An 1862 Civil War battle in Tennessee that ended in a Union victory
- the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- an 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland
- rule by the army instead of the elected government
- ironclad warship used by the Confederates to break up the Union blockade
- African American unit in the Union Army
- an 1862 Civil War battle in Virginia; one of the Union's worst defeats
- a person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money
25 Clues: to set free • ironclad Union warship • a tax on people's earnings • an 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland • African American unit in the Union Army • rule by the army instead of the elected government • failed Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg • a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money • a person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money • ...
Chapters 11&12 The Civil War Bonus Puzzle For Q3 2024-03-19
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- This novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe highlighted the evils of slavery and converted millions of people to be against slavery
- These states were slaveholding states that did not secede from the Union and were located on the edge of both the north and south
- This was the tiny village in Virginia where Grant and Lee met to sign the surrender terms to end the Civil War
- This side was in the south during the Civil war and seceded and left the United States
- This city was the Confederate Capital during the Civil War
- This Union fort was attacked by the Confederacy with a 34 hour bombardment which was the first military action of the Civil War
- I was president of the Union during the Civil War
- This made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves even in the free states
- This given by Abraham Lincoln stated "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- The siege of this city helped the Union gain control of the Mississippi River from the Confederates as they starved out their army and citizens by cutting off the railway of the confederates
- I was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- She was a famous nurse during the Civil War that helped found the Red Cross organization and organize battlefield medicine
- There was a first and second battle near this stream which became the first battle of the Civil War which exposed the hesitant Union Commander Irvin McDowell
- This was the name of the Union plan for the Civil War which included a blockade, to control the Mississippi River, and to control its capital Washington D.C.
- This was an event in territories that were voting to decide slavery that turned violent with looting, pillaging, and attacks over the slavery issue
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- I was the Confederate lead military commander and overall General for the Confederates during the Civil War
- This was a military operation in which the Union attacked Atlanta and then destroyed homes and pillaged there way to Savannah attempting to destroy southern morale to fight
- This was a system of dots and dashes to allow for long distance communication of brief messages by sending electric pulses
- He was a slave who sued for his freedom but the supreme court ruled against him and stated African Americans could not be citizens of the United States
- This Confederate prison in Georgia had horrific conditions leading to one-third of the prisoners dying
- This 3 day battle in Pennsylvania became the turning point of the Civil War for the Union
- I led a raid of an arsenal in Harpers Ferry Virginia that ultimately failed and I was hung
- He was attacked and beaten with a cane after his abolitionist speech that challenged slavery
- I became the Union General that would succeed during the later half of the Civil War with my unconditional surrender and total war tactics and eventually became president
- I famously debated Abraham Lincoln for a spot in the Senate with my for slavery/against African American citizenship stance
- This became the nickname of Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson who stopped the Union advance using the high ground early on in the War
- This battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War with over 23,000 casualties
- This side was in the north during the Civil War and was loyal to the federal government and did not secede
28 Clues: I was president of the Union during the Civil War • I was president of the Confederacy during the Civil War • This city was the Confederate Capital during the Civil War • This made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves even in the free states • This battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War with over 23,000 casualties • ...
Unit Four Part One Review - Civil War 2024-11-21
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- This new technology allowed for faster transportation and travel across long distances.
- This was the first state to leave the US following Lincoln's election in 1860 (2 words/no spaces)
- This individual served as a nurse during the Civil War and would go on to found the Red Cross.
- Considered the first battle of the Civil War, it was the bombardment of a US military base off the coast of Charleston, SC in April 1861 (2 words/no spaces)
- This term means the movement to end slavery
- The _____ War was fought from 1861-1865 and cost more US lives than all other wars combined.
- Issued by Lincoln in an attempt to ensure that no European nations would aid the Confederacy during the Civil War, it freed "slaves in areas of rebellion" (2 words/no spaces)
- This individual Jefferson ______ served as the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- The main name used for the North/US during the Civil War
- Considered the final major battle of the Civil War, this battle ended with Lee's formal surrender to Grant (2 words/no spaces)
- The main name used for the South during the Civil War
- Elected as the 16th President in 1860, he was the president of the US from 1861 until his death in 1865.
- This new ammunition allowed for faster loading of rifles and more accurate shots over greater distances (2 words/no spaces)
- This right ensures that you can't be held in jail without being formally charged with a crime in court, this writ was suspended during the Civil War (2 words/no spaces)
- Speech given by President Lincoln in November 1863, dedicating a portion of the battlefield as a memorial for those that fought and died there (2 words/no spaces)
- General Robert E. ______ was the main Confederate general throughout the entirety of the Civil War.
- This term means to leave
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- The production of this crop led to the expansion of slavery during the mid-1800s
- Thomas J. "Stonewall" ______served for the Confederate army until his death following the battle of Chancellorsville
- Another term for a draft, this was enacted in order to ensure there would be enough men to fight in the Civil War
- Allowed for injured troops to be taken to field hospitals more quickly, which allowed for a higher survival rate (2 words/no spaces)
- This new technology allowed for armies to use aerial reconnaissance
- General Ulysses S. _______ was the main Union general at the end of the Civil War.
- This act brought the brutality of slavery to the North (2 words/no spaces)
- Also known as the battle of Sharpsburg, this battle is considered the single deadliest day in US history and led to Lincoln's announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- This new technology allowed for the creation of this new type of ship used during the Civil War (ex: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia)
- Gun that was created to discourage nations from going to war, but ultimately became the precursor to the modern machine gun
- This prison camp in Georgia was the most deadly of all camps during the Civil War
- This battle is considered the deadliest battle in US history and was Lee's last attempt at invasion of the Union during the Civil War
- This was one of the best economic opportunities for African Americans during this time period despite the dangers
- This is the main issue that divided the nation and was the factor that led Lincoln to get involved in politics
- This individual John _____ was a radical abolitionist who led a failed raid on Harpers Ferry, VA in 1859
- This city in Virginia served as the capitol of the Confederacy for the majority of the Civil War
- This new technology allowed for messages to be sent over long distances almost immediately
34 Clues: This term means to leave • This term means the movement to end slavery • The main name used for the South during the Civil War • The main name used for the North/US during the Civil War • This new technology allowed for armies to use aerial reconnaissance • This act brought the brutality of slavery to the North (2 words/no spaces) • ...
Civil war 2023-09-04
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- The use of naval forces to prevent the passage of supplies and troops into or out of a port.
- The process of strengthening or building defenses, like forts or trenches.
- The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union, leading to the Civil War.
- A general increase in prices, often caused by an increase in the money supply.
- The right to vote, which was expanded during and after the Civil War.
- A system for selecting people for compulsory military service.
- A term for Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and called for a negotiated peace.
- A person who is not in the military; the majority of the population during the Civil War.
- The group of Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed their own government.
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- Deep ditches or earthworks used for protection and cover during battles.
- Gin A machine that made it easier to separate cotton fibers from their seeds, leading to increased cotton production.
- Goods, especially slaves, that were considered illegal by the Union during the war.
- A formal change or addition to the Constitution; the 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
- Bullets, shells, and other materials used in weapons.
- The act of setting enslaved people free; a key goal of the Civil War.
- The period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt and former slaves were given more rights.
- Someone who advocated for the immediate and complete end of slavery.
- Corpus The legal principle that a person cannot be imprisoned without being brought before a court of law.
- Soldiers on horseback, often used for reconnaissance and charges in battle.
- The side of the American Civil War that opposed secession and fought to preserve the United States.
20 Clues: Bullets, shells, and other materials used in weapons. • A system for selecting people for compulsory military service. • Someone who advocated for the immediate and complete end of slavery. • The act of setting enslaved people free; a key goal of the Civil War. • The right to vote, which was expanded during and after the Civil War. • ...
Civil War 2023-04-27
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- escaping from slavery in Maryland
- We specialize in original Civil War Photography and Antiques, with an emphasi
- was a prominent Confederate Army general during the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard
- served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865),
- Is the states that is down
- American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk.
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- led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
- deological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen
- (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States
- was an American lawyer, politician and military officer who served in the Confederate States Army
- was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
- was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South")
- president during the civil war
- Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end
- Is the states that is up
15 Clues: Is the states that is up • Is the states that is down • president during the civil war • escaping from slavery in Maryland • Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end • We specialize in original Civil War Photography and Antiques, with an emphasi • led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War. • ...
Civil War crossword 2020-10-08
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- What did the soldiers eat during the Civil war
- how could slaves be free
- What declared that all slaves in the rebelling states of the Union be free
- name of the group the union was fighting
- Who won the civil war
- How did most doctors during the civil war take care of wounds
- What weapon was used the most during the civil war
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- Who was the president of the United states during the civil war
- What was a group in the army called
- This battle is also called the battle of sharpsburg
- What town was the bloodiest battle of the civil war fought at
- Lincoln issued this asking all able men to serve
- Which gender were the nurses during the civil war
- who was the Union trying to free
14 Clues: Who won the civil war • how could slaves be free • who was the Union trying to free • What was a group in the army called • name of the group the union was fighting • What did the soldiers eat during the Civil war • Lincoln issued this asking all able men to serve • Which gender were the nurses during the civil war • What weapon was used the most during the civil war • ...
Reconstruction Era 2017-05-19
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- 16th president of the US
- He was the captain of the civil war.
- Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the “ ’’
- Last battle of the civil war.
- Ex-slave (woman) who escaped and came to the south to help others slaves to escape too.
- The proclamation issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863,freeing the slaves in those territories still in rebellion against the Union.
- She was an American abolitionist and author on the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin
- He assassinated President Lincoln.
- This president was impeached by Congress for not following their plan for Reconstruction.
- Southern states passed ____ Codes to limit African-Americans' freedom.
- His election in 1876 was hotly contested but he eventually “won”.
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- The ___ of 1877 was a secret deal that ended the Reconstruction Era.
- These laws were meant to keep blacks and whites totally separate in the South.
- Terms for Northerners who went south to profit from Reconstruction.
- How many soldiers and civilians died during the Civil War?
- 17th Vice President (1869-1873)
- First battle of the Civil War
- When did the reconstruction of the united states begin?
- This Amendment prohibited slavery.
- African- American social reformer, abolitionist,orator, writer, and statesman.
- Vice president during the civil war in the US
- How many years of the Civil War last?
- Battle that is considered the most important of the civil war.
- This Amendment guarantees African-American males the right to vote.
- A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote.
25 Clues: 16th president of the US • First battle of the Civil War • Last battle of the civil war. • 17th Vice President (1869-1873) • This Amendment prohibited slavery. • He assassinated President Lincoln. • He was the captain of the civil war. • How many years of the Civil War last? • A ___ tax required a person to pay to vote. • Vice president during the civil war in the US • ...
Civil War 2023-12-01
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- Seceded from the Union starting the civil war
- Conflict between the North and the South in the U.S.A.
- Bloodiest battle of the civil war.
- Military strategy developed by the union early in the war.
- States The states on the border between the North and the South.
- Union victory that showed they could compete in the Eastern theater.
- Person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Leader of the Union during the civil war
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- Abraham Lincolns end to slavery in the U.S.
- Strategic union general
- Capital of the Confederacy
- Most prominent union general
- First major battle of the civil war
- Confederate plan to cut off cotton sales to Great Britain to get them to join the war on their side.
- Most prominent confederate general in the Civil War. Surrendered to Ullyses S. Grant.
- Capital of the Union
16 Clues: Capital of the Union • Strategic union general • Capital of the Confederacy • Most prominent union general • Bloodiest battle of the civil war. • First major battle of the civil war • Person who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Leader of the Union during the civil war • Abraham Lincolns end to slavery in the U.S. • Seceded from the Union starting the civil war • ...
civil War 2018-04-18
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- executive order given by Abraham Lincoln on june 1st,1863
- lincoln speech which modivates Union to keep fighting
- sixteenth president
- laws continuing segregation of blacks and whites
- after civil war to help the south
- murderer of president lincoln
- wanted by republican radicals
- turning point of the war
- laws passed which restricted rights of African Americans
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- slave whose master died and wanted to become free but Congress said he wasn’t a citizen
- all people born in united states are citizens
- started by clara barton to aid soldiers in civil war
- process federal government used to readmit confederate states to union
- where general lee surrendered
- confederate general
- first battle in the civil war
- the southern slave states which left the union
- union general
- a hollowed bullet that shatter bones
- won the civil war
- a union fort attacked by the south
21 Clues: union general • won the civil war • sixteenth president • confederate general • turning point of the war • where general lee surrendered • first battle in the civil war • murderer of president lincoln • wanted by republican radicals • after civil war to help the south • a union fort attacked by the south • a hollowed bullet that shatter bones • ...
Civil War 2025-12-11
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- Technology that allowed almost instant communication over great distances
- Union plan aimed to "squeeze" the confederacy into submission
- Took place in Mississippi and was one of general Grant's most successful sieges
- First conflict of the Civil War
- Large metal warships
- Group of Southern States that wanted to preserve slavery
- Communication system using dots and dashes
- Southern States withdrawing from the Union
- Battle at which Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia
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- 16th president of the United States
- Abolitionist who led the slave revolt at Harpers Ferry
- First battle between two ironclads
- More accurate version of a musket
- First major battle of the Civil War
- Bloodiest single day of battle in the Civil War
- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- 10 month siege in Virginia
- War tactic of destroying anything useful in enemy territory
- Collection of Northern States that opposed the spread of slavery
- Transportation system on tracks
20 Clues: Large metal warships • 10 month siege in Virginia • First conflict of the Civil War • Transportation system on tracks • More accurate version of a musket • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War • First battle between two ironclads • 16th president of the United States • First major battle of the Civil War • Communication system using dots and dashes • ...
Civil War ABC Letters Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-25
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- An elite group of soldiers that were raised in both the north and the south
- A hat worn by both the North and South
- The person in charge of supplying everyone with clothes and food
- The Proclamation that freed all slaves in the South
- The best general on the Confederates side
- The turning point in the Civil War
- The Confederate President during the Civil War
- What someone would describe the battle of Chancellorsville
- The Union president during the Civl War
- What the South was called
- A nickname used for the North
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- The small battle that led to the end of the Civil War
- The Democratic Party was the group of people that thought that the states should make laws and decisions for themselves
- a boat that has plates of iron on its sides
- The best general on the Unions side
- An underwater bomb with fins shot at a boat of other water vehicle
- One of the main causes of the Civil War
- A herb that was basically the only medicine they had back in the Civil War.
- A small wall that soldiers could hide behind during battles
- The states that stayed in the Union but kept the act of slavery
- The equivalent to the Democratic Party but in the past
- A popular gun used during the Civil War
- A big group of soldiers that are divided up into squad and squadrons(or other types of groups depending on the country)
- Where the first shots of the civil war were fired
- The branch of the Military that deals with water operations
- The first Battle Submarine that successfully sank a ship
26 Clues: What the South was called • A nickname used for the North • The turning point in the Civil War • The best general on the Unions side • A hat worn by both the North and South • One of the main causes of the Civil War • A popular gun used during the Civil War • The Union president during the Civl War • The best general on the Confederates side • ...
MODULE 1 TEST REVIEW 2023-09-05
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- White Southerners who joined the Republican party for political opportunities.
- A system that is basically slavery with another name.
- In the Civil War the North was called the __________.
- A larger population, more factories, more food production, better railroads are all advantages the _________ had at the start of the Civil War.
- The 16th President; tried to reunite the nation after the Civil War.
- Forced military service.
- President who was impeached, took office on the death of Lincoln.
- Gave clothes and food to former slaves and set up hospitals and schools.
- A minority of Republicans in Congress who were angry over the plan. Wanted to punish slave holders make African Americans citizens.
- The period of rebuilding after the Civil War & the process of readmitting the Confederate States to the Union.
- This amendment prevented the states from denying rights & privileges to any U.S. citizen including African Americans. Established equal protection under the law.
- April 15, 1865 was the date of Abraham Lincoln's _______________________.
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- This was issued by President Lincoln; freed the slaves under Confederate Control.
- Union General during the war; 18th president
- The first African American Senator
- Reconstruction plan that allowed a state to be readmitted when 10% of its voters took the oath of allegiance. The government would pardon them if they swore an oath of loyalty.
- Lincoln's assassin.
- The 15th Amendment allowed all races the right to _____________.
- Cotton, better generals, & motivated soldiers were advantages of the __________ at the start of the Civil War.
- The 13th Amendment abolished _________________.
- In the Civil War the South was called the _____________________.
- Northerners who moved South after the Civil War.
22 Clues: Lincoln's assassin. • Forced military service. • The first African American Senator • Union General during the war; 18th president • The 13th Amendment abolished _________________. • Northerners who moved South after the Civil War. • A system that is basically slavery with another name. • In the Civil War the North was called the __________. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2018-05-23
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- the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
- A type of bullet that made the Civil war a deadly war
- win the war.
- a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
- an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
- affecting or concerning all or most people, places, or things; widespread.
- a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
- A political leader of the nineteenth century, known for twice running against Abraham Lincoln
- a person killed or injured in a war or accident.
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- The bloody and inconclusive Civil War Battle
- a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.
- a war between citizens of the same country.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
- a person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice.
- 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War
- a major battle during the American Civil War which helped the US.
- the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
- United states of America
- an owner of slaves.
- withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
21 Clues: win the war. • an owner of slaves. • United states of America • a war between citizens of the same country. • The bloody and inconclusive Civil War Battle • a person killed or injured in a war or accident. • A type of bullet that made the Civil war a deadly war • a major battle during the American Civil War which helped the US. • ...
Civil War 2024-09-20
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- "act of withdrawing from the Union"
- "union general known for his March to the Sea"
- "proclamation issued by Lincoln"
- "type of warship used during Civil War"
- "turning point battle in 1863"
- "northern states during the Civil War"
- "advocate for ending slavery"
- "union general who later became president"
- "shelter to sleep at night"
- "site of a major battle in 1862"
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- "battle with significant Confederate victory"
- "period after the Civil War"
- "general of the Confederate Army"
- "siege that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River"
- "president of the Confederate States"
- "bag used to carry personal items"
- "navel strategy to prevent goods from entering or leaving Southern ports"
- "site of Lee's surrender"
- "first major battle of the Civil War"
- "southern states that seceded"
20 Clues: "site of Lee's surrender" • "shelter to sleep at night" • "period after the Civil War" • "advocate for ending slavery" • "turning point battle in 1863" • "southern states that seceded" • "proclamation issued by Lincoln" • "site of a major battle in 1862" • "general of the Confederate Army" • "bag used to carry personal items" • "act of withdrawing from the Union" • ...
Super Fun Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2017-05-18
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- Confederate general
- who was the president in 1861(last name only)
- where did the slaves come from
- the year the civil war ended
- who did the emancipation proclamation free
- major cause for the war
- first black man to earn medal of honor
- city where the confederate surrendered
- first state to secede from the union
- what amendment made feed slaves citizens
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- the peacekeeper of the united states
- turning point in the west
- author of uncle tom's cabin
- who assassinated lincoln
- who was the president of the confederate(last name only)
- the year the war first started
- Union general
- the plan to help the union win the civil war
- first Hispanic man to earn medal of honor
- bloodiest battle in civil war
- river that divided the confederacy
- Bloodiest battle in the civil war(turning point in the east)
- what amendment gave blacks suffrage
- who had more railroads north or south
24 Clues: Union general • Confederate general • major cause for the war • who assassinated lincoln • turning point in the west • author of uncle tom's cabin • the year the civil war ended • bloodiest battle in civil war • the year the war first started • where did the slaves come from • river that divided the confederacy • what amendment gave blacks suffrage • ...
U.S. Civil War 2012-10-21
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- (One word) Name of the Northern states as a whole during the Civil War.
- West Virginia applied for statehood following the secession of which state?
- Last Name of the elected President of the Confederate States of America.
- Last name of Union General who surrendered at the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
- (One word) Name of the Southern states as a whole during the Civil War.
- The Confederate Army consisted of ___ million soldiers.
- Complete the quote by Jefferson Davis: “All we ask is to be let _____.”
- Name of the fort where the Civil War began.
- The Union Army consisted of ___million soldiers.
- True or False: The South owned a larger part of the railroad system than the North.
- Last name of U.S. President during the American Civil War.
- True or False: The North had a larger population than the South.
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- what famous document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863?
- (One word) What type of states were the most important to Lincoln? Kentucky was one of these states.
- What did the North own more than the South due to its focus on manufacturing?
- After the attack on Fort Sumter, the Confederacy moved its capital to what city?
- (One word) Nickname of the members of the Northern states during the Civil War.
- England bought wheat and corn from what section of the U.S.: North or South?
- (One word) Nickname of the members of the Southern states during the Civil War.
- Where was the majority of the Civil War fought: North or South?
20 Clues: Name of the fort where the Civil War began. • The Union Army consisted of ___million soldiers. • The Confederate Army consisted of ___ million soldiers. • what famous document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863? • Last name of U.S. President during the American Civil War. • Where was the majority of the Civil War fought: North or South? • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-03
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- He was the only person of Congress to die in the Civil War
- He was a Union general in the Civil War
- He is known for the destruction of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864
- The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war
- He was the 18th President of the U.S.
- He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
- He later led an expeditionary force in North Carolina and then served during the Maryland Campaign at the Battle of Antietam.
- was a early battle in the civil war
- a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War
- the Union Navy's first ironclad warship
- He commanded a cavalry wing in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
- His nickname is Stonewall
- He was the 16th U.S. President
- He was a U.S. Army engineer, railroad president and politician
- This place held the site of the first shots of the Civil War
- This was a document that Abraham Lincoln used for slavery
- This is a city in Vrigina
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- This battle made it so the Union army had accus to the Missisip river
- He helped capture the the Confederate city of New Orleans and provided support for General Ulysses S.
- Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation
- Cherokee chief who signed the treaty forcing tribal removal of the Cherokees from Georgia
- was the deadliest landscape of the Civil War.
- was a confederate ship
- This was the first major land battle in the civil war
- He was in command of an independent force in eastern Kentucky
- This was a military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- He commanded little rod top at the battle of Gettysburg
- He was a major architect of modern warfare
- This person has a charge named after them
- He was the "Hero" of the Mexican War
- Hood's army lost 8,500 killed, wounded, captured, or missing badly needed soldiers because of this battle
31 Clues: was a confederate ship • His nickname is Stonewall • This is a city in Vrigina • He was the 16th U.S. President • was a early battle in the civil war • He was the "Hero" of the Mexican War • He was the 18th President of the U.S. • He was a Union general in the Civil War • the Union Navy's first ironclad warship • This person has a charge named after them • ...
Chapter 11 The Civil War 2025-01-10
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- The site of a Confederate military prison in Georgia, notorious for its overcrowded and harsh conditions.
- The mandatory enlistment of people in a national service, most often military service. The U.S. first implemented it during the Civil War.
- Amendment: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
- Bank Act: A series of acts passed during the Civil War to create a national banking system and establish a national currency.
- Tecumseh Sherman: A Union general known for his "March to the Sea" during the Civil War, which aimed to cripple the South's war efforts.
- Court House: The site in Virginia where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the Civil War.
- A faction of Northern Democrats during the Civil War who opposed the war and wanted a negotiated peace with the Confederacy.
- A pivotal battle fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, in Pennsylvania, considered the turning point of the Civil War.
- E. Lee: A Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.
- Barton: A pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was known for her humanitarian work during the Civil War.
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- Refers to two battles fought near a stream called Bull Run in Virginia, the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861 and the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862, both Confederate victories.
- Proclamation: An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory.
- Jackson: A Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his fearlessness and swift tactics. His real name was Thomas Jonathan Jackson.
- Corpus: A legal principle that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment, ensuring that a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court.
- The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
- S. Grant: A Union general who led the Northern forces to victory in the American Civil War and later became the 18th President of the United States.
- Address: A speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery, emphasizing the principles of human equality.
- Sumter: A sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.
18 Clues: E. Lee: A Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. • The site of a Confederate military prison in Georgia, notorious for its overcrowded and harsh conditions. • The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. • ...
civil war 2017-05-22
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- Last battle of the war
- The first battle of war
- Hill Confederate general who was killed in war
- How many total deaths in the civil war
- In what month was new orleans captured
- Brother vs brother
- President of the south
- Commander of the union army
- Court case that stripped slaves of citizenship
- Reason for the civil war
- President of the union
- Commander of the confederate army
- crop cotton/indigo
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- Battle with the most deaths in a day
- Years of the civil wars end
- Famous abolitionist
- The first state to secede
- What was the name of the secessionist faction of the Civil War?
- Turning point in the east
- First major engagement
- Antientam was fought between what commanders(last name)
- The battle of crater was during what seige
- Turning point in the west
- What were the slaves working/living on
- The resean for the southern secession
25 Clues: Brother vs brother • crop cotton/indigo • Famous abolitionist • Last battle of the war • First major engagement • President of the south • President of the union • The first battle of war • Reason for the civil war • The first state to secede • Turning point in the east • Turning point in the west • Years of the civil wars end • Commander of the union army • ...
Georgia and the Civil War and more 2023-01-04
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- main AG product
- Union General led march thru Georgia
- Main Confederate General surrendered to Union at Appomattox
- County our school is in
- Civil War President
- people who worked to get rid of slavery
- New political party that opposed slavery
- Slave who sued for his freedom to the supreme court
- forced labor
- invalidate any law believed to be unconstitutional
- Atlanta before Atlanta
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- Bloodiest 3 day battle of Civil War
- invented Cotton Gin
- Document issued by President declaring freedom for slaves
- Confederate Civil War Prison
- single day battle of Civil War
- Bloodiest battle in Georgia
- City given to Lincoln at Christmas Present
- One of Georgia's capital cities
- The interests of the states takes precedence over the federal government
20 Clues: forced labor • main AG product • invented Cotton Gin • Civil War President • Atlanta before Atlanta • County our school is in • Bloodiest battle in Georgia • Confederate Civil War Prison • single day battle of Civil War • One of Georgia's capital cities • Bloodiest 3 day battle of Civil War • Union General led march thru Georgia • people who worked to get rid of slavery • ...
Unit 2 Study Guide: Reform and Westward Expansion through Reconstruction 2013-10-25
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- Union General who Lee surrendered to
- President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction was
- This man was elected President and his election essentially ended Reconstruction
- caused more deaths than the actual wounds
- stopped the Southern advance into the North
- General of the Confederacy
- First state to secede from the Union in 1860
- can't be held in prison without charges being filed
- Capitol of the Union
- Freed all slaves in rebel territories
- Confederate attack that shattered the South psychologically
- First President to be impeached
- Where the first shots were fired that started the Civil War
- Name for the Northern states during the Civil War
- Amendment that gave every male citizen the right to vote
- President of the Confederacy
- Plan to reunify the nation after the Civil War
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- General who burned Atlanta to the ground
- government agency to help freed slaves
- slave states in the North that did not secede (Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Kentucky)
- Name for the Southern States during the Civil War
- Turning point of the Civil War
- first major land battle of the Civil War
- Northern plan to defeat the South
- Name of the courthouse where General Lee surrendered to end the Civil War
- Amendment that gave full citizenship to every person born in the US
- Capitol of the Confederacy
- Amendment that ended slavery
- group that used terror tactics against African Americans and white people who supported them
- Type of Republicans in Congress who wanted harsh punishments for the South
30 Clues: Capitol of the Union • General of the Confederacy • Capitol of the Confederacy • Amendment that ended slavery • President of the Confederacy • Turning point of the Civil War • First President to be impeached • Northern plan to defeat the South • Union General who Lee surrendered to • Freed all slaves in rebel territories • government agency to help freed slaves • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-01
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- He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
- The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war
- He was the 16th U.S. President
- He was a U.S. Army engineer, railroad president and politician
- His nickname is Stonewall
- He commanded a cavalry wing in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
- He commanded little rod top at the battle of Gettysburg
- This place held the site of the first shots of the Civil War
- This is the capital of Georgia
- He was a major architect of modern warfare
- He was the only person of Congress to die in the Civil War
- This person has a charge named after them
- He was the "Hero" of the Mexican War
- He later led an expeditionary force in North Carolina and then served during the Maryland Campaign at the Battle of Antietam.
- Cherokee chief who signed the treaty forcing tribal removal of the Cherokees from Georgia
- was the deadliest landscape of the Civil War.
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- This was a document that Abraham Lincoln used for slavery
- He was in command of an independent force in eastern Kentucky
- a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War
- He helped capture the the Confederate city of New Orleans and provided support for General Ulysses S.
- He is known for the destruction of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864
- Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation
- He was the 18th President of the U.S.
- This was a military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- This is a city in Vrigina
- the Union Navy's first ironclad warship
- was a confederate ship
- He was a Union general in the Civil War
- This was the first major land battle in the civil war
- was a early battle in the civil war
- This battle made it so the Union army had accus to the Missisip river
31 Clues: was a confederate ship • His nickname is Stonewall • This is a city in Vrigina • He was the 16th U.S. President • This is the capital of Georgia • was a early battle in the civil war • He was the "Hero" of the Mexican War • He was the 18th President of the U.S. • the Union Navy's first ironclad warship • He was a Union general in the Civil War • ...
The Civil War (Edgardo Salalila.) 2017-02-13
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- the location in Charleston, South Carolina where the first battle of the Civil War began on April 12, 1861.
- during the American Civil War which helped the US to win the war.
- A movement of the Union army troops of General William Tecumseh Sherman from Atlanta,
- was a Mexican War hero, U.S. senator from Mississippi, U.S.
- a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
- the 18th President of the US
- The bloody and inconclusive Civil War Battle of
- was an executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control
- an establishment for traders carrying on business in a foreign country.
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- the action of leading a group of people or an organization.
- 16th President of the United States
- compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
- A general of the nineteenth century; the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War.
- an outline strategy for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
- eastern U.S. state in the tree-covered Appalachian Mountains.
- is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States.
- a decisive battle in the American Civil War
17 Clues: the 18th President of the US • 16th President of the United States • a decisive battle in the American Civil War • The bloody and inconclusive Civil War Battle of • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. • the action of leading a group of people or an organization. • ...
Civil War 2021-06-08
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- Commander of the Union at the end of the war.
- People opposed to slavery
- Northern strategy. The north would destroy the supplies and land of The South.
- The bloodiest day of the war.
- Event that started the civil war
- Compromise set where Missouri became a slave state and Maine a free state. Slavery would now not be allowed above the 36,30 line of latitude.
- This legislation freed all slaves
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- General of the Confederacy
- Southern economic system during the Civil War
- Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state, but other states would now be open to slavery. a very strict fugitive slave act was set. GA Platform was created because of this compromise.
- President of the US during the Civil War
- Largest cause of the Civil War. Union believed the south should not enslave people, while the south thought otherwise.
- Northern soldier, W.T Sherman, spread his army around the south and destroyed land and supplies.
- Northern group. This group was lead by Abraham Lincoln.
- The southern group whose leader was Jefferson Davis.
- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
- Northern economic system during the Civil War
17 Clues: People opposed to slavery • General of the Confederacy • The bloodiest day of the war. • Event that started the civil war • This legislation freed all slaves • The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • President of the US during the Civil War • Commander of the Union at the end of the war. • Southern economic system during the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2018-03-07
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- Texas governor that was removed from office because he didn't support secession
- Foothold that would allow Union troops to mount attacks into the interior of Texas. Union failed to capture it and was forced to retreat
- focus on the interests of one's region
- Confederate capital
- law that forced some Texans to enlist into the army
- Large issue that divided the North and South. Without it, South economy would suffer. Cause of the Civil War
- there was a shortage of this during the Civil War because the South wasn't prepared to manufacture it on their own
- North placed these on South . One cause of the Civil War
- President of the Union; elected in 1860
- The Union placed one of these along the confederate coast to stop trade
- no quartering soldiers
- one of the only ports available to the Confederacy during the Civil War
- to make something continue without changing
- to payment for something
- as a whole or in general
- the civilian world in wartime
- a local law or piece of legislation
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- the right to bare arms
- the forced enrollment of people into military service
- the position the the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
- last battle of the Civil War
- Texas did this from the Union in 1861. Cause of the Civil War
- to break apart or fall down suddenly
- governor of Texas elected after John B. Magruder's term ended in 1863
- of central importance
- free from outside control; self-governing
- general of the confederacy
- a drug used for fighting malaria
- Location of first battle in the Civil War. Confederates demanded surrender of it and then opened fire
- a person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
30 Clues: Confederate capital • of central importance • the right to bare arms • no quartering soldiers • to payment for something • as a whole or in general • general of the confederacy • last battle of the Civil War • the civilian world in wartime • a drug used for fighting malaria • a local law or piece of legislation • to break apart or fall down suddenly • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-02-03
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- He was the only person of Congress to die in the Civil War
- He was a Union general in the Civil War
- He is known for the destruction of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864
- The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war
- He was the 18th President of the U.S.
- He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
- He later led an expeditionary force in North Carolina and then served during the Maryland Campaign at the Battle of Antietam.
- was a early battle in the civil war
- a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War
- the Union Navy's first ironclad warship
- He commanded a cavalry wing in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia
- His nickname is Stonewall
- He was the 16th U.S. President
- He was a U.S. Army engineer, railroad president and politician
- This place held the site of the first shots of the Civil War
- This was a document that Abraham Lincoln used for slavery
- This is a city in Vrigina
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- This battle made it so the Union army had accus to the Missisip river
- He helped capture the the Confederate city of New Orleans and provided support for General Ulysses S.
- Union victory at Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity he had wanted to announce the Emancipation Proclamation
- Cherokee chief who signed the treaty forcing tribal removal of the Cherokees from Georgia
- was the deadliest landscape of the Civil War.
- was a confederate ship
- This was the first major land battle in the civil war
- He was in command of an independent force in eastern Kentucky
- This was a military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- He commanded little rod top at the battle of Gettysburg
- He was a major architect of modern warfare
- This person has a charge named after them
- He was the "Hero" of the Mexican War
- Hood's army lost 8,500 killed, wounded, captured, or missing badly needed soldiers because of this battle
31 Clues: was a confederate ship • His nickname is Stonewall • This is a city in Vrigina • He was the 16th U.S. President • was a early battle in the civil war • He was the "Hero" of the Mexican War • He was the 18th President of the U.S. • He was a Union general in the Civil War • the Union Navy's first ironclad warship • This person has a charge named after them • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-01-04
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- - Confederate forces attacked this Union-held fort in 1861, sparking the Civil War.
- - Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War.
- - Secret network helping escaped slaves.
- - Famous battle in 1863, considered a turning point in the war.
- - Lincoln's famous speech given at cemetery.
- - Lincoln declared slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.
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- - Led the Union during the Civil War.
- - Period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
- - Revolutionized naval warfare.
- - General Lee surrendered to General Grant at what Court House.
- - The First Battle that marked the first major land battle of the war.
- - Southern states formed in opposition.
- - Young boys often served as what during the Civil War.
- - Known for his March to the Sea.
- - Confederacy were known.
15 Clues: - Confederacy were known. • - Revolutionized naval warfare. • - Known for his March to the Sea. • - Led the Union during the Civil War. • - Southern states formed in opposition. • - Secret network helping escaped slaves. • - Lincoln's famous speech given at cemetery. • - Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War. • - Period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War. • ...
Julien Pollock's Civil War Crossword 2013-02-19
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- South Army
- Southern leader in the Civil War
- July 1st-3rd 1863
- Number of Bullrun Battles
- Confederate battle ship
- Emancipation________
- Insect that loved hardtack
- Confederate submarine
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- Number of states in the Confederacy
- Very tough biscuit
- Robert E_____
- Famous Lincoln speech
- First paper currency
- Stonewall's first name
- Civil War's first battle
- Ulysses S_______
- Major General Joseph_____
- Civil War's last battle
- President of the Union during the Civil War
- North Army
20 Clues: South Army • North Army • Robert E_____ • Ulysses S_______ • July 1st-3rd 1863 • Very tough biscuit • First paper currency • Emancipation________ • Famous Lincoln speech • Confederate submarine • Stonewall's first name • Confederate battle ship • Civil War's last battle • Civil War's first battle • Number of Bullrun Battles • Major General Joseph_____ • Insect that loved hardtack • ...
Civil war 2023-02-16
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- helped in the civil war by becoming nurses, spies,and laundresses
- the name of the court house where robert e. lee surrenders
- the first state to secede from the union
- the confederacy's secret weapon during the war
- what the south called themselves during the war
- to break away or separate from
- the confederate general
- most soldiers would be considered as what rank
- the president during the civil war
- when ships stop a port from importing and exporting materials
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- the state where the turning point battle took place
- the most famous nurse during the civil war
- the name of the plan the union was doing
- the first ever battle of the civil war
- who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
- the first two words of president lincolns speech about the battle of gettysburg
- another word the union went by
- when general shermans troops traveled through the south and destroyed everything
- states that allowed slavery but were still in the union
- the name of the confederate capital
20 Clues: the confederate general • another word the union went by • to break away or separate from • who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? • the president during the civil war • the name of the confederate capital • the first ever battle of the civil war • the name of the plan the union was doing • the first state to secede from the union • the most famous nurse during the civil war • ...
Civil War 2021-04-15
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- Cracker the Union soldiers ate
- Blade on the end of a rifle
- Killed Lincoln
- Turning battle of the civil war
- Emancipation Proclamation ended this
- Used to fight
- Confederate POW camp in Georgia
- President of the Union USA during the Civil War
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- General Abe Lincoln fired in the middle of the war
- over 50,000 people died in this battle
- CSA or the South
- Union Leader who burned the South
- Main food the Confederates ate
- President of the Confederate CSA during the Civil War
- Place where the treaty was signed to end the war
- General Confederate states
- Abe, Abraham Lincolns nickname
- USA or the north
- Famous confederate soldiers nickname
- Union general in the second half of the war
20 Clues: Used to fight • Killed Lincoln • CSA or the South • USA or the north • General Confederate states • Blade on the end of a rifle • Cracker the Union soldiers ate • Main food the Confederates ate • Abe, Abraham Lincolns nickname • Turning battle of the civil war • Confederate POW camp in Georgia • Union Leader who burned the South • Emancipation Proclamation ended this • ...
civil war 2023-03-19
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- What was the Confederate's capital
- the second battle of Bull Run
- Considered the greatest Confederate commander, but died after his own troop accidentally shot him
- A gun used in the civil war with a range of 500m
- Union General that marched from Atlanta to Savanna destroying everything in its path
- A person who wants to end slavery
- Freed over 70 slaves through the Underground Railroad
- Having many Factories and businesses
- President of the united States during the civil war
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- An economy based on farming
- Famous union nurse that later found the American Red Cross
- A proclamation made by President Lincoln to end Slavery
- Escaped from slavery and became a leader of the abolitonist movement
- How many years was the civil war
- The court house where the south surrendered
- General in Chief of the armies of the confederate states
- President of the Confederate Union
- General in chief of the Union Army; elected President of the United States in 1869
- Won the Civil War
- first battle of the civil war
- Assassinated President Lincoln because he was so outraged at the South defeat in the war
21 Clues: Won the Civil War • An economy based on farming • the second battle of Bull Run • first battle of the civil war • How many years was the civil war • A person who wants to end slavery • What was the Confederate's capital • President of the Confederate Union • Having many Factories and businesses • The court house where the south surrendered • ...
civil war cross word 2025-05-09
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- president of the confederacy. Led the southern states during the war.
- 16th president of the u.s. Led the union during the civil war & issued the emancipation proclamation
- 1820 agreement balancing free & slave states. Tried to prevent conflict but eventually failed.
- major battle in the 1863 in Penns iuania. Union victory ended confederate inuasion of the north
- larg forms using slave labor for crops like cotton. It caused tension between North & South over slavery.
- over a million soliders were _______ during the civil war.
- states loyal to the US governemnt. Fought to perserue the union & end slavery.
- Armored warships used during the war. changed naval warfaire with ships like the USS moniter & CSS virginia
- This was a pivotal 3 day battle in the American civil war which ended in a union victory.
- Gained revelance during the civil war as union forces sometimes quartered troops in private residences.
- Federal fort in south carolina. Site of the first shots of the civil war in April 1861.
- the union (the united sates) won the american civil war. war ended in April 1865 when confederate general Robert E. Lee surrended\red to union geneeral Ulysses S. Grant.
- During the civil war, both union & confederate soliders used various symbols to identify themselves & their cause.
- 1858 debates over slavery & politics. Gave Lincon national attention & highlighted divisions over slavery.
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- Formal declaration by to leave the union. Used by southern states to justify secession.
- 1863 decree by Lincoln freeing slaves in confederate states
- mandatory enlistment into army. Used by both the union & confederacy to fill the army ranks
- American abolitionist & activist. After she escaped slavery, they made 13 missions where she rescued about 70 enslaved people.
- confederate general who led the army of Northern Virginia. Known for his efforts to restore peace & harmony after the war promting unity.
- 1854 law allowing populars savereignty on slavery. Increased tension leading to the civil war.
- the official name of the south. It incorperated the states that had seceded the US to for their own nation
- A religious group known for their pacifist beleifs. Religious group against slavery.
- union general & later president. Led the union victory over the confederacy.
23 Clues: over a million soliders were _______ during the civil war. • 1863 decree by Lincoln freeing slaves in confederate states • president of the confederacy. Led the southern states during the war. • union general & later president. Led the union victory over the confederacy. • states loyal to the US governemnt. Fought to perserue the union & end slavery. • ...
civil war 2025-05-19
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- What plan was used to cut of trade and divide territory?
- The side that had relied more on agriculture
- One weapon that was used during battle
- The president during the civil war
- To work with no pay
- One of the border states
- The first to secede from the union
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- First major battle of the civil war
- Method to stop infection\
- What was one reason the North had a advantage in the war?
- What were the two sides in the civil war?
- Who won the civil war?
- Other word for North
- The side that had more factories and transportation
- The turning point of the civil war
15 Clues: To work with no pay • Other word for North • Who won the civil war? • One of the border states • Method to stop infection\ • The president during the civil war • The turning point of the civil war • The first to secede from the union • First major battle of the civil war • One weapon that was used during battle • What were the two sides in the civil war? • ...
Civil War 2021-10-15
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- Who had the nickname "stonewall"?
- Which woman was a spy and was also a mother of four children?
- What title was Pauline Cushman given by the Union army?
- Who was the president of the confederacy?
- who raided harpers ferry?
- What was the North called during the Civil War?
- What was the CSS Hunley?
- Which woman's father wished she was a boy instead?
- What nurse founded the civil war during the Civil War?
- What position did Mary Walker do in the union?
- What was the North called during the Civil War?
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- Which women fought in the Civil War and kept her male name after the war and was the first woman to vote because of being disguised as a man?
- Which woman was born a slave and was a key part of the underground railroad?
- Who was the general-in-chief of the Union army at the start of the war?
- What job did women help to care for sick and wounded soldiers?
- In 1862 what was the capital of the confederacy?
- What was the first women's rights convention called?
- Where did the Civil War start?
- what was the first southern state to secede from the union?
- Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
20 Clues: What was the CSS Hunley? • who raided harpers ferry? • Where did the Civil War start? • Who had the nickname "stonewall"? • Who was the president of the confederacy? • Who was the commander of the Confederate Army? • What position did Mary Walker do in the union? • What was the North called during the Civil War? • What was the North called during the Civil War? • ...
Chapter 17 Vocab 2023-12-04
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- To separate by race
- A system in Georgia after the Civil War in which prisoners were leased to companies for labor
- White control of government and society based on belief that the white race is superior
- Appointed Georgia’s first provisional governor following the conclusion of the Civil War
- Georgia Democrats who worked to “save” the state from the North’s Reconstruction policies
- A planter and medical doctor representing north Georgia
- A nickname for Northerners who moved South after the Civil War
- An american lawyer, preacher, and politician
- Abolished slavery in the US, ending a long and civil war which divided the nation
- An emancipated slave
- Johnson- Played an anomalous role but a central role in the heated sectional politics of the 1850s and 1860s
- Governor of Reconstruction Georgia from 1865 to 1868
- A tumultuous period after the civil war, when the US tried to reunite and rebuild
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- The last surviving Union General to have held permanent rank in the regular U.S Army
- An agricultural system common after the Civil War where landless farmers worked the land of landowners who also supplied a house
- A federal government organization that helped the freedmen after the Civil War
- A secret racist organization that worked to keep the freedmen from voting
- A system of credit which allowed farmers to receive commodities
- A pioneering church organizer, was an active politician and Reconstruction-era legislator
- Unfair treatment of a person or group because of prejudice
- Was the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869
- Gave black men the right to vote in 1870
- A nickname for Southerners who supported the Republicans during Reconstruction
- Southern states created these laws that aimed to keep white supremacy in place
- A tax paid to be able to vote
- Granted citizenship and rights to former slaves
- An agricultural system common after the Civil War where a farmer worked land of a landowner for cash
27 Clues: To separate by race • An emancipated slave • A tax paid to be able to vote • Gave black men the right to vote in 1870 • An american lawyer, preacher, and politician • Granted citizenship and rights to former slaves • Governor of Reconstruction Georgia from 1865 to 1868 • A planter and medical doctor representing north Georgia • ...
Civil War 2022-10-06
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- The first battle of the Civil War
- An early battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War
- Someone who is drafted into military service
- fought on September 19–20, 1863, between U.S. and Confederate forces in the American Civil War
- Battle fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg
- A portable gun
- When a person is murdered for a political reason
- The war between the North and the South
- A serviceman in the artillery
- To lower someone's spirits
- Slave states that did not leave the union but largely supported the cause of the confederates
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- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars
- A battle of the American Civil War fought on September 17, 1862
- The bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston
- A person who wanted to abolish slavery
- A nickname for the south
- The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania
- Make strong or stronger
- Their election started the Civil War
- Army unit smaller than a division
- A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens
21 Clues: A portable gun • Make strong or stronger • A nickname for the south • To lower someone's spirits • A serviceman in the artillery • The first battle of the Civil War • Army unit smaller than a division • Their election started the Civil War • A person who wanted to abolish slavery • The war between the North and the South • Someone who is drafted into military service • ...
Civil War 2023-05-11
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- Name of the fort where the Civil War began
- President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- Union general who failed to defeat General Lee when he had the upper hand
- Union general who replaced George McClellan as the head Union general
- First official battle of the Civil War where civilians had picnics and watched the battle
- Union woman who became the first female doctor
- Famous Union general who would later become president
- Who was the main general for the South
- Number of states that came together to form the Confederacy
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- Union nurse who went on to found the Red Cross
- Former slave who became an anti-slavery public speaker
- Confederate leader at the First Battle of Manassas
- First Union ironclad ship
- Southern general who got the nickname Stonewall
- Famous Union general who led a total war campaign to take control of Georgia
- First Confederate ironclad ship
- The bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War
- President of the Union during the Civil War
- Fort where the 54th Massachusetts gained fame
- Union plan created by Winfield Scott to cut off supplies form the South
20 Clues: First Union ironclad ship • First Confederate ironclad ship • Who was the main general for the South • Name of the fort where the Civil War began • President of the Union during the Civil War • Fort where the 54th Massachusetts gained fame • Union nurse who went on to found the Red Cross • Union woman who became the first female doctor • ...
Civil War 2023-04-26
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- to decide on something by voting
- the violent time period in the kansas territory that last for two years
- president during the civil war
- Virginian capitol city for the confederacy
- to leave or withdrawl
- branch of military where soldiers traveled on foot
- the south's economy was based on ____________
- the north's economy was based on ___________
- how long did the civil war last
- a person who wanted to end slavery
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- branch of military mounted on horseback
- major general for the union army
- first official battle of the civil war
- to put the local interests or needs of one region ahead of the entire country
- the executive order that freed enslaved people in confederate states
- new political party created in the 1850s. Abraham Lincoln is the 1st president from this party.
- the courthouse where the civil war ended
- major confederate general
- the plan in congress to stop slavery from spreading into the Mexican Cession
- someone who dies for what they believe in
- the first state to secede
- the bloodiest battle of the civil war
- turning point in the war
- slave states that did not secede
- ship protected by iron armor
25 Clues: to leave or withdrawl • turning point in the war • major confederate general • the first state to secede • ship protected by iron armor • president during the civil war • how long did the civil war last • major general for the union army • to decide on something by voting • slave states that did not secede • a person who wanted to end slavery • ...
2nd Semester Review 2013-05-16
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- Union gained Mississippi River
- Growth of cities
- Rebuilding of the United States
- Jefferson's Political Party
- 14th Amendment
- Worchester vs. Georgia caused
- 15th Amendment
- South Carolina was the first
- Long distance communication
- 13th Amendment
- Caused growth of Slavery
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- Election of 1860
- African Americans after Civil War
- Growth of factories and machines
- Started the Civil War
- Established by Marbury v Madison
- Turning point of Civil War
- Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant
- Hamilton's Political Party
- Stanton and Anthony fought for this
20 Clues: 14th Amendment • 15th Amendment • 13th Amendment • Election of 1860 • Growth of cities • Started the Civil War • Caused growth of Slavery • Turning point of Civil War • Hamilton's Political Party • Jefferson's Political Party • Long distance communication • South Carolina was the first • Worchester vs. Georgia caused • Union gained Mississippi River • Rebuilding of the United States • ...
6 2024-08-24
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- First Black president
- Indian Removal Act
- Impeached in the '90s
- Civil War general president
- Second U.S. president
- Watergate scandal president
- Assassinated in office
- Dropped atomic bomb
- Civil Rights Act signer
- Pardoned Nixon
- Louisiana Purchase
- Assassinated in 1963
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- Pre-Civil War president
- Doctrine namesake
- Teapot Dome scandal
- Silent Cal
- First U.S. president
- Gulf War leader
- "Tear down this wall"
- League of Nations advocate
- Chief Justice post-presidency
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Great Depression president
- New Deal initiator
- Father of the Constitution
25 Clues: Silent Cal • Pardoned Nixon • Gulf War leader • Doctrine namesake • Indian Removal Act • New Deal initiator • Louisiana Purchase • Teapot Dome scandal • Dropped atomic bomb • First U.S. president • Assassinated in 1963 • First Black president • Impeached in the '90s • "Tear down this wall" • Second U.S. president • Assassinated in office • Pre-Civil War president • Civil Rights Act signer • ...
Civil War 2024-01-30
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- Union general who later became president
- Emancipation
- Famous confederate general
- Battel of bull
- Someone who is owned by another
- Part of the Missouri compromise and returned run away slaves to owners even if the slave was in a free state(FSA)
- Where Lincoln gave his famous address
- Burnt down georgia
- What the famous monitor and merrimack where made of
- Year Civil War ended
- This decision nearly recast the government that had thus prevented Civil War
- The parallel that this line was drew on during Missouri compromise and prohibited slavery in certain areas
- "stonewall"
- sideburns were named after him
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- Year Civil War started
- "slowpoke"
- Fort where first battle of the Civil War happened
- Robert E. Lee's "perfect battle"
- Known as the "rock of chickamunga"
- Where the South surrendered
- John Brown led abolishionists and slaves in a raid against this arsenal
- Battle where the South failed to keep the Union out of the Mississippi Valley
- One of the bloodiest 1 day Battles in US military history
- Years Months and Weeks Civil War lasted
24 Clues: "slowpoke" • "stonewall" • Emancipation • Battel of bull • Burnt down georgia • Year Civil War ended • Year Civil War started • Famous confederate general • Where the South surrendered • sideburns were named after him • Someone who is owned by another • Robert E. Lee's "perfect battle" • Known as the "rock of chickamunga" • Where Lincoln gave his famous address • ...
Texas History Spring Final Exam 2025-05-05
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- Addition or change to the Constitution
- The right to vote
- of Independence, Written at Washington on the Brazos
- La Salle tried to find the mouth of this river
- Antonio, First Mexican settlement in Texas
- Destiny, Expanding west from coast to coast
- Jacinto, Last Battle of Texas Revolution
- Rule book of how Government works
- Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas
- First explorer to map the Texas coast
- 36th President of the U.S. - Civil Rights advocate
- Incorporating one territory into another
- Built after the Galveston Hurricane
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- Start of the Civil War
- Hidalgo, Treaty that ended the Mexican American War
- The process of a rural area becoming more urban
- Harbor, Attack on the U.S. that prompted U.S. to join WWII
- Where oil was discovered in Texas
- First Battle of Texas Revolution
- Bowl, Storm area that impacted Texas during Great Depression
- Military forts where Spanish soldiers lived
- Ranch, Civil War Battle that happened after the Civil War
- F. Austin, Known as the "Father of Texas"
- Union strategy during the Civil War
- Date when Texas became part of the U.S.
25 Clues: The right to vote • Start of the Civil War • First Battle of Texas Revolution • Where oil was discovered in Texas • Rule book of how Government works • Union strategy during the Civil War • Built after the Galveston Hurricane • First explorer to map the Texas coast • Addition or change to the Constitution • Date when Texas became part of the U.S. • ...
Civil War 2023-05-19
Across
- To seal off an area
- The president elected in 1861
- The North
- The unions plan
- The battle that marked the turning point of the war
- President of the confederate army
- Freed the slaves
- The South
- The bloodiest battle
- Commander of the union army
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- Conductor of the underground railroads
- A party that spread slavery
- A plant
- Another reason for the civil war
- One cause of the civil war
- The battle that started the Civil War
- Who assassinated Lincoln
- Formally leave
- Battle That gave control of the mississpi river
- Commander of the Confederate army
- where supplies are stored
21 Clues: A plant • The North • The South • Formally leave • The unions plan • Freed the slaves • To seal off an area • The bloodiest battle • Who assassinated Lincoln • where supplies are stored • One cause of the civil war • A party that spread slavery • Commander of the union army • The president elected in 1861 • Another reason for the civil war • President of the confederate army • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-13
Across
- The number (in words) of the ammendment that abolished slavery
- Last name of the president of the Union during the Civil War
- The name of the worst prison camp in the Civil War
- The name of the fort where the Civil War began
- The name of a proclamation that stated all slaves were free
- This battle was a a turning point for the Civil War
- The deadliest one-day battle in US history
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- Last name of the person who assasinated Abraham Lincoln
- The winner of the Civil War
- The speech Abraham Lincoln gave to adress the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg
- The mandatory enrollment in a military service
- Last name of the commander of all Confederate troops
- The name of the courthouse where the Civil War ended
- This tax was the first of its kind in the US was created by the Union to help pay for Civil War expenses
- Last name of the overall commander of the Union army
15 Clues: The winner of the Civil War • The deadliest one-day battle in US history • The mandatory enrollment in a military service • The name of the fort where the Civil War began • The name of the worst prison camp in the Civil War • This battle was a a turning point for the Civil War • Last name of the commander of all Confederate troops • ...
American Civil War 2023-04-15
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- Famous speech given by President Lincoln during the Civil War
- Confederate ironclad ship that battled the USS Monitor
- The bloodiest one-day battle in American history
- The first major battle of the Civil War fought in July 1861
- The term used to describe a state's decision to leave the Union
- The North's plan to defeat the South during the Civil War
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- The North's main goal during the Civil War
- The last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas
- The capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- The first shots of the Civil War were fired at this fort in South Carolina
- Famous Union general who later became U.S. President
- Famous Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox Court House
- Union general who led the march to the sea
- The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by this President
14 Clues: The North's main goal during the Civil War • Union general who led the march to the sea • The last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas • The bloodiest one-day battle in American history • The capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War • Famous Union general who later became U.S. President • Confederate ironclad ship that battled the USS Monitor • ...
The Civil War Crossword 2016-05-16
Across
- The ______ Amendment officially prohibited slavery in the U.S. and it's territory's.
- South Carolina was the first state to _____, in December 1860
- _____ preformed a key role in providing medical care in the Civil War.
- The civil war began when General Pierre G. T. Beauregard attacked
- The ______ party that was more popular in the South.
- Lincoln favored ____ a strategy in which the Union armies would advance on all forts.
- The _____ took more American lives than any other war in history.
- The nickname of the Confederates.
- In the Compromise of 1850 it was decided that California entered the Union as a ______.
- Andrew Jackson became president when _______ was assassinated in 1868.
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- The first day of Antietam battle was the ________ day of battle.
- The Battle of ______ was the 1st major battle of the Civil War.
- Dred Scott died of _______.
- Frederick Douglass spoke out against the growing movement towards______.
- The civil war is frequently called the ________ war.
- The Civil war may have been the greatest failure of american _______.
- The ______ party was centered in the North
- Abraham Lincoln made a document called ________ Proclamation witch would free the slaves of the rebelling confederate states.
- The nickname of the Union Soldiers.
- Most south plantation owners relied on _______ to do jobs in the fields.
20 Clues: Dred Scott died of _______. • The nickname of the Confederates. • The nickname of the Union Soldiers. • The ______ party was centered in the North • The civil war is frequently called the ________ war. • The ______ party that was more popular in the South. • South Carolina was the first state to _____, in December 1860 • ...
Civil war 2022-05-06
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- Union capital
- where the Civil War ended
- president during the Civil War
- war of 1861
- ironclad ship
- south is known as ____
- North is known as ____
- Union General
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- union's plant to stop the war
- made a March to the sea
- declaration that states all slaves are free
- assassinated Lincoln
- confederate general
- first national cemetery
- confederate capital
15 Clues: war of 1861 • Union capital • ironclad ship • Union General • confederate general • confederate capital • assassinated Lincoln • south is known as ____ • North is known as ____ • made a March to the sea • first national cemetery • where the Civil War ended • union's plant to stop the war • president during the Civil War • declaration that states all slaves are free
Djiboutian Civil War 2020-02-20
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- The President during the Civil War
- In the 1800's, Djibouti also known as .....
- This uneven power sharing between the Issas and ..... led to the Civil War
- 3,000 (FRUD) rebel attacked a government institutions in ..... but was repelled back
- Djibouti's official languages are French and .....
- Djiboutian Civil War is also known as The Afar .....
- Djiboutian Army were mainly the Afars of Eritrea and the militia of the former ..... regime
- French also provide ..... equipment
- On 11 March 1862, the ..... Government made an agreement with the Afar Sultan Raieta Dini Ahmet.
- ..... thousand casualties
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- The main concept
- This uneven power sharing between the ..... and Afar led to the Civil War
- Djibouti is located at the ..... of Africa
- The opposition is know as .....
- France become the ..... between the government and the rebels
- Sultan of Afar who made the agreement with French Government
- One of the concepts used is ..... cleansing
- some French troops were deployed in the north to ..... the government forces.
- Djibouti is a ..... presidential republic
- Years taken for Djiboutian Civil War
20 Clues: The main concept • ..... thousand casualties • The opposition is know as ..... • The President during the Civil War • French also provide ..... equipment • Years taken for Djiboutian Civil War • Djibouti is a ..... presidential republic • Djibouti is located at the ..... of Africa • In the 1800's, Djibouti also known as ..... • One of the concepts used is ..... cleansing • ...
TEKS US + TX Figures 2025-04-19
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- "George W. (X)" No Child Left Behind; 9/11
- "(X) Wilson" Fourteen Points; WWI
- "Susan B. (X)" Suffragette
- Confederate President during the Civil War
- "Elizabeth Cady (X)" Seneca Falls Convention organizer
- "(X) Parker" Comanche leader who fought against the US
- "Douglas (X)" American UN Commander in Korea
- US President during Cuban Missile Crisis
- "Jane (X)" Founder of Hull House; social reformer
- Louisiana Purchase; 3rd President
- WWII Supreme Allied Commander in Europe
- "Henry (X)" US Diplomat in Nixon's cabinet
- "Frederick (X)" Abolitionist and Civil Rights advocate
- "Barbara (X)" 1st African American Congresswoman from TX
- "(X) X" Black empowerment; Nation of Islam
- "Henry B. (X)" 1st Mexican-American elected to the House
- Watergate Scandal; 1st US President to resign
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- "(X) Soldiers" Black Cavalry regiment in Indian Wars
- Union President during the Civil War
- "John Bell (X)" TX Confederate General
- "Texas (X)" Military and law enforcement organization
- First US President
- 2nd US President; XYZ Affair
- "Kay Bailey (X)" 1st female US Senator from TX
- "Cesar (X)" Mexican American Civil rights leader
- Led Anglo-American settlement in TX
- "(X) Du Bois" Civil rights activist; co-founder of NAACP
- Major Confederate General in US Civil War
- Major Union General in US Civil War
- Chief Justice who established Judicial Review
- "Martin Luther (X) Jr" African American Civil rights leader
- "William T. (X)" March to the Sea in US Civil War
- "Franklin D. (X)" The New Deal; WWII
- 1st President of the TX Republic
- "Lyndon B. (X)" Great Society; Vietnam
35 Clues: First US President • "Susan B. (X)" Suffragette • 2nd US President; XYZ Affair • 1st President of the TX Republic • "(X) Wilson" Fourteen Points; WWI • Louisiana Purchase; 3rd President • Led Anglo-American settlement in TX • Major Union General in US Civil War • Union President during the Civil War • "Franklin D. (X)" The New Deal; WWII • "John Bell (X)" TX Confederate General • ...
Final Exam Crossword 1 2021-05-18
Across
- laws that segregated the races
- University created to help farmers
- Union wanted to capture this river
- side who protect way of life during Civil War
- created to help workers and conditions
- Political Party created to help farmers
- Eight box law required voters to be able to do this
- southerner who supported Republican rule
- Northerners who came south after Civil War
- caused farm prices to drop
- Plessy Vs Ferguson made this legal
- many of these did not leave the south after War
- Hurricanes destroyed this crop
- means before the war
- Freedmen joined this party after Civil War
- having more than one way to make money
- Time period after Civil War
- Amendment that gave all men right to vote
- Rockefeller had a monopoly over this
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- Place where Freedmen could talk politics
- fee paid to vote
- Complete control over an industry
- came to work in factories
- was fought to bring South back into Union
- Confederacy wanted to make the Civil War this
- take risks in starting businesses
- Became governor of SC after Reconstruction
- Articles of Confederation was considered this
- who Confederacy thought would help them
- Union Plan to defeat the Confederacy
- means covered in gold
- Confederacy fought this type of war
- Massachusetts Regiment that was all black
- South strategy to get Europe to help them
34 Clues: fee paid to vote • means before the war • means covered in gold • came to work in factories • caused farm prices to drop • Time period after Civil War • laws that segregated the races • Hurricanes destroyed this crop • Complete control over an industry • take risks in starting businesses • University created to help farmers • Union wanted to capture this river • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-11
Across
- The city Sherman wants to capture
- Which side switches generals frequently
- The general that made Robert E.Lee concede
- Lincoln's vice president in the 1864 election
- The main reason of the civil war
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
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- Died to friendly fire
- The first state to secede
- Where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- A series of battles in which Grant & Lee faced off
- The other presidential candidate in 1864
- The confederate capital during the civil war
- The southern general that carried the CSA on his back
- First battle of the civil war
- The bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
15 Clues: Died to friendly fire • The first state to secede • First battle of the civil war • Where Robert E. Lee surrendered • The main reason of the civil war • The city Sherman wants to capture • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • Which side switches generals frequently • The other presidential candidate in 1864 • The general that made Robert E.Lee concede • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-11
Across
- The city Sherman wants to capture
- Which side switches generals frequently
- The general that made Robert E.Lee concede
- Lincoln's vice president in the 1864 election
- The main reason of the civil war
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
Down
- Died to friendly fire
- The first state to secede
- Where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- A series of battles in which Grant & Lee faced off
- The other presidential candidate in 1864
- The confederate capital during the civil war
- The southern general that carried the CSA on his back
- First battle of the civil war
- The bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
15 Clues: Died to friendly fire • The first state to secede • First battle of the civil war • Where Robert E. Lee surrendered • The main reason of the civil war • The city Sherman wants to capture • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • Which side switches generals frequently • The other presidential candidate in 1864 • The general that made Robert E.Lee concede • ...
US History 8 Exam Review - A Divided Nation 2024-03-25
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- First battle of the war
- This siege helped the North take controlof the Mississippi River
- The most common method used by surgeons to treat wounds during the Civil War
- Type of bullet used during the Civil War
- The form of labor that the southern economy relied upon
- Location where Lee surrendered to Grant
- Laws made in the South that discriminated against Black people (2 words)
- A system where former slaves were given land, seed, and other supplies in return for a portion of their harvest
- Before the war
- This technology helped Lincoln maintain control over the war
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- Deadliest battle; inspired the Emancipation Proclamation
- The period after the Civil War
- The political party that was known to be against slavery
- The movement to end slavery
- The economy of the South was based on this
- The biggest killer during the Civil War
- A famous abolitionist
- The battle with the single-bloodiest day of the war
18 Clues: Before the war • A famous abolitionist • First battle of the war • The movement to end slavery • The period after the Civil War • The biggest killer during the Civil War • Location where Lee surrendered to Grant • Type of bullet used during the Civil War • The economy of the South was based on this • The battle with the single-bloodiest day of the war • ...
tony morales 2013-05-21
Across
- southerner who helped blacks
- rights granted to all citizens
- increase in cost of living
- federal agency set up to help former slaves
- confederate general
- assassinated Lincoln
- failed assault
- official pardon
- tax on earnings
- lengthen
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- paper money issued during the civil war
- accuse president of misconduct in office
- laws for enslaved
- poet who wrote about the civil war
- surrounding city on mississippi river
- rebuilding South after Civil War
- northern democrats
- president does not sign a bill into law
- set free
- draft
- to free
21 Clues: draft • to free • set free • lengthen • failed assault • official pardon • tax on earnings • laws for enslaved • northern democrats • confederate general • assassinated Lincoln • increase in cost of living • southerner who helped blacks • rights granted to all citizens • rebuilding South after Civil War • poet who wrote about the civil war • surrounding city on mississippi river • ...
Reconstruction Puzzle 2023-11-29
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- A pardon to those who took the oath of loyalty and accepted that slavery was no more
- The side that won the civil war.
- This rule was part of the special field orders that slaves freed were promised
- An important figure who died after the civil war
- This right allows any citizen to vote
- A legal agreement giving part of each crop as rent
- a bill made after the civil war
- New rules made after the civil war.
- A white southern who supports the Republican Party
- Tracks made all over the US to help with transportation.
- Colleges historically made for black people.
- Industries that made certain industrial items
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- a bill made to prevent discrimination by state officials
- An aggressive group formed against certain people
- This right allows anyone born in the US to be an offical citizen
- a production system
- A white northern who moves from the north to the south
- Owned land that had to be rebuilt.
- The production of public goods
- This rule was enforced after the Civil war and caused segregation
20 Clues: a production system • The production of public goods • a bill made after the civil war • The side that won the civil war. • Owned land that had to be rebuilt. • New rules made after the civil war. • This right allows any citizen to vote • Colleges historically made for black people. • Industries that made certain industrial items • ...
Civil war crossword 2017-05-22
Across
- confederate color
- This battle was the turning point for the east
- union color
- month the civil war ended
- This freed all slaves in the rebellious states
- Commanding general for the union (last name)
- He was the 16th president (Last name)
- awarded medal of honor for keeping the flag flying
- The southern states fighting for slavery
- The president for the confederate states (Last name)
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- Wrote uncle tom's cabin (last name)
- This was the first battle of the civil war
- Murdered lincoln (last name)
- first state to secede from the union
- transportation used for supplies and troops in the union
- used by abraham lincoln to communicate
- last battle of the civil war
- number of states in union
- awarded medal of honor for valor in combat
- The civil war ended here
- month the civil war started
- The states in the north fighting for abolition of slavery
- This battle was the turning point for the west
- General for the confederacy (last name)
- number of states in confederacy
25 Clues: union color • confederate color • The civil war ended here • number of states in union • month the civil war ended • month the civil war started • Murdered lincoln (last name) • last battle of the civil war • number of states in confederacy • Wrote uncle tom's cabin (last name) • first state to secede from the union • He was the 16th president (Last name) • ...
The Civil War (Caryl Estipona) Mangilao, Guam 2017-02-13
Across
- final major military action in the american civil war
- founded by Clara Barton; bring supplies and support soldiers
- led the union to victories over confederates
- is a master plan to suppress confederates
- started April 12, 1861,stirred up the civil war
- abolished slavery
- Known as the most vicious event in american history
- governance or ruling something
- a decree that issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1,1863
- withdrawal of the southern states from the union
- The leading confederate General of the American civil war
- admitted to the union as the 35th state during the civil war
- unrecognized secession of 11 states
- the last battle of the civil war
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- commonly known as the "draft"
- ordered not to retaliate in fort Sumter
- known as march to the sea
- President of the confederate states
- a subpoena requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or court
- assassinated the most known US President
- ended the Confederacy's last full-scale incursion of the north
- economically speaking:one of the disadvantage of the south
22 Clues: abolished slavery • known as march to the sea • commonly known as the "draft" • governance or ruling something • the last battle of the civil war • President of the confederate states • unrecognized secession of 11 states • ordered not to retaliate in fort Sumter • assassinated the most known US President • is a master plan to suppress confederates • ...
Civil War 2022-05-15
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- Who won the bull run/Manassas battle
- Tariffs benefited who?
- The war destroyed what
- President of the United States
- Northern soldiers also called what?
- Where was the U.S. capitol?
- How many border states were there?
- how many confederate states were there
- The civil War ended what?
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- Written after the battle of antietam
- How much was there in war costs?
- The Northeast became a what?
- Who was the 17th president of the U.S.
- Who fired on Ft. Sumter?
- How many U.S. states were there
- Who assassinated President Lincoln
- President of the confederacy
- First shots fired of the civil war
- How long was the civil war
- Federal government over _____ government
20 Clues: Tariffs benefited who? • The war destroyed what • Who fired on Ft. Sumter? • The civil War ended what? • How long was the civil war • Where was the U.S. capitol? • The Northeast became a what? • President of the confederacy • President of the United States • How many U.S. states were there • How much was there in war costs? • Who assassinated President Lincoln • ...
Civil war crossword 2017-05-22
Across
- General for the confederacy (last name)
- union color
- month the civil war ended
- The president for the confederate states (Last name)
- This was the first battle of the civil war
- number of states in confederacy
- number of states in union
- This freed all slaves in the rebellious states
- used by abraham lincoln to communicate
- This battle was the turning point for the west
- transportation used for supplies and troops in the union
- confederate color
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- The states in the north fighting for abolition of slavery
- last battle of the civil war
- The southern states fighting for slavery
- The civil war ended here
- Commanding general for the union (last name)
- This battle was the turning point for the east
- first state to secede from the union
- Wrote uncle tom's cabin (last name)
- He was the 16th president (Last name)
- awarded medal of honor for keeping the flag flying
- month the civil war started
- awarded medal of honor for valor in combat
- Murdered lincoln (last name)
25 Clues: union color • confederate color • The civil war ended here • month the civil war ended • number of states in union • month the civil war started • last battle of the civil war • Murdered lincoln (last name) • number of states in confederacy • Wrote uncle tom's cabin (last name) • first state to secede from the union • He was the 16th president (Last name) • ...
Civil war crossword 2017-05-22
Across
- month the civil war started
- This battle was the turning point for the east
- Wrote uncle tom's cabin (last name)
- month the civil war ended
- last battle of the civil war
- This battle was the turning point for the west
- Commanding general for the union (last name)
- used by abraham lincoln to communicate
- The states in the north fighting for abolition of slavery
- The president for the confederate states (Last name)
- first state to secede from the union
- Murdered lincoln (last name)
- number of states in confederacy
- awarded medal of honor for valor in combat
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- awarded medal of honor for keeping the flag flying
- number of states in union
- confederate color
- This freed all slaves in the rebellious states
- General for the confederacy (last name)
- union color
- transportation used for supplies and troops in the union
- He was the 16th president (Last name)
- This was the first battle of the civil war
- The southern states fighting for slavery
- The civil war ended here
25 Clues: union color • confederate color • The civil war ended here • number of states in union • month the civil war ended • month the civil war started • last battle of the civil war • Murdered lincoln (last name) • number of states in confederacy • Wrote uncle tom's cabin (last name) • first state to secede from the union • He was the 16th president (Last name) • ...
CIVIL WAR REVIEW 2025-03-27
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- Union general that led the March To The Sea.
- Famous speech that Abraham Lincoln wrote.
- What former slaves were promised after the Civil War.
- Spears that were placed on rifles for close combat.
- Where Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass are from.
- Where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
- Capital of the Confederacy during that time.
- The year the Civil War started.
- One of many nurses that served during the war.
- The era after the Civil War.
- The year that Reconstruction ended.
- What was signed after the battle of Antietam.
- The year the Civil War ended.
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- Union general that sacrificed a lot of men to win battles.
- This is how many men died from mistreated wounds and diseases.
- Who shares similar qualities and shared a similar fate to MLK.
- How the Union won the Civil War.
- The amount of men that died at Gettysburg.
- Laws that African Americans had to follow for generations.
- Who took control of the South when Andrew Johnson was failing.
- Confederate general that was killed by his own men.
- Experienced general that was forced to surrender in his own state.
- The side that won battles like Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Petersburg.
- What was built in the South after the Civil War.
- The side that won battles like Fort Sumter, Bull Run, and Chickamauga.
- The 13th, 14th, and 15th ____________ were added to the Constitution.
26 Clues: The era after the Civil War. • The year the Civil War ended. • The year the Civil War started. • How the Union won the Civil War. • The year that Reconstruction ended. • Where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. • Famous speech that Abraham Lincoln wrote. • The amount of men that died at Gettysburg. • Union general that led the March To The Sea. • ...
Civil War 2016-02-29
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- African Americans that were bought and sold and were owned by white people
- A proclamation that freed all slaves in the Confederacy
- The side that fought the confederates
- A name for northerners who were against the civil war
- A conical rifle bullet used in the 1800s and designed with a hollow base that expanded when fired
- fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, is considered the most important battle of the American Civil War
- The side that fought the Unions
- Something that trains ride on and helped the North during the civil war
- A knife put on the front of a gun to stab somebody
- born confederate, but did not approve of slavery
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- War is total destruction from Georgia and Virginia
- A war between the North and South over slavery
- A meeting between Generals Lee and Grant to officially end the war
- Union plan to cut the South in half to make it difficult to supply the troops
- the 16th president of the United States
- How Abraham Lincoln communicated with the Union during the battle
- the first girl doctor in the civil war
- Someone who wants to abolish or get rid of slavery
- A nickname for the South
- where the civil war began
- This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia
21 Clues: A nickname for the South • where the civil war began • The side that fought the Unions • The side that fought the confederates • the first girl doctor in the civil war • the 16th president of the United States • A war between the North and South over slavery • born confederate, but did not approve of slavery • War is total destruction from Georgia and Virginia • ...
Civil War 2020-03-15
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- The military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the Civil War. The main purpose of this plan was to defeat the rebellion by blockading southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River. This would cut off and isolate the South from the outside world.
- Was a Union general during the Civil War, playing a crucial role in the victory over the Confederate States. He led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South. His efforts and success helped Lincoln to be re-elected in 1864.
- A Confederate general who participated in the battle of Gettysburg, when his divisions were decimated during a massive frontal assault that became known as “Pickett’s Charge”. Then he commanded troops in North Carolina and later participated in the defense of Petersburg.
- The battle that marked the beginning of the American Civil War (April 12–13, 1861).
- Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. One of the best changes the Confederacy had to win the war in the West. Took place on April 6 to April 7, 1862. End with a Union victory. It also signaled the start of the terrible death and suffering that the rest of the war would bring. And gave the Union army greater control of the Mississippi River valley.
- Fought December 15-16, 1864, shattered the Confederate Army of Tennessee and marked the end of major Confederate offensives in the Western theater during the Civil War.
- A method consisting of destroying civilian and economic resources, destroying railways, bridges, crops, livestock, and other resources while burning down plantations and freeing slaves.
- The slave states that didn’t leave the Union in the Civil War. These states included Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. West Virginia, which separated from Virginia during the war, also considered a border state.
- From April 30-May 6, 1863. Was a huge victory for the Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee’s perfect battle during the Civil War. Ruined the Union plans to invade Richmond. Although the Confederacy has lost General Jackson.
- Was a major general during the Civil War. He twice was commander of Army of the Potomac, the Union’s largest army. He attacked Richmond very slowly through the peninsula between the james and York river. He fought as general-in-chief of the Union army until being removed by Lincoln in 1862.
- The withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–1861.
- Where one of the major battles took place during the civil war (July 1 to July 3, 1863), was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North, the battle with the most sacrifices, and also where an important address of Lincoln takes place (November 19, 1863) that is less than 275 words.
- The one that led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. Was the only general during the Civil War who received the surrender of three Confederate armies.
- Loyal to Virginia, a commander of the Confederate States Army, he had commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War, and ultimately commanded all the Confederate armies.
- Also known as the Battle of Manassas. The 1st battle marked the first major land battle of the American Civil War ( July 21, 1861). This battle helped boost Southern morale and made the North realize that this would be a long war. The 2nd battle was arguably Lee’s greatest victory of the war (August 28–30, 1862). But many of the wounded were left on the battlefield for 3 to 4 days ( The Three day battle). Thus began the Maryland Campaign, which led to the Battle of Antietam.
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- Used to provide revenue for the government, arms for the military, and the economic power for a diplomatic strategy of the Confederate nation. It made the density of the slave population increased. Provided the economic underpinning of the Southern economy. And considered by the Confederate to be the cause will be supported by UK,…
- A skilled military tactician, he served as a Confederate general under Robert E. Lee in the Civil war, leading troops at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg. He died after he was accidentally shot by a Confederate soldier at a major battle.
- Was one of the most important events of the Civil War, the “ bloodiest single day” in American military history (September 17, 1862). The battle marked the culmination of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the Northern states. And was the Union victory there led to issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Here, on April 9, 1865, Virginia. General Robert E Lee surrendered his Army of northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. A battle lasted only a few hours, effectively the four-year Civil War to an end.
- While their navies still relied on wooden ships, both sides had gambled on building it, vessels that boasted steam engines, hulking cannons and armor plating protecting their hulls - one of the most influential arms races of the Civil War. Signifies the beginning of modern warfare in the naval field.
- It began on May 18, 1863 and lasted over a month until July 4, 1863. Was a great victory for the Union. It gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union. Around the same time with the Battle of Gettysburg. These two victories marked the major turning point of the Civil War in favor of the Union.
- As president of the Confederacy throughout its existence during the Civil War. He presided over the South’s creation of its own armed forces and acquisition of weapons. Who chose Robert E. Lee as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862.
- Lincoln issued it on January 1, 1863 Broadened the goals of the Civil War, making freeing the slaves an explicit goal of the Union war effort. It added moral force to the Union cause and strengthened the Union both militarily and politically.
- The 16th (Republican) President of the United States, who leading the country during the American Civil War, pushed for the freedom of all slaves throughout the nation, abolish slavery but he was not an abolitionist.
- Played the central role during the Civil War. The primary catalyst for secession. The Confederacy’s early military successes depended significantly on it. Had a great impact on the economy of the South. And one of the main causes in the civil war.
25 Clues: The withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–1861. • The battle that marked the beginning of the American Civil War (April 12–13, 1861). • Fought December 15-16, 1864, shattered the Confederate Army of Tennessee and marked the end of major Confederate offensives in the Western theater during the Civil War. • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2025-04-30
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- Lincoln He was the 16th president and was the president of the Union during the war.
- This was the Southern side in the Civil War.
- This is a ship that is covered with metal plates to prevent destruction.
- This is when ports or waterways are blocked by warships.
- This was the secret network that helped slaves escape to freedom.
- This man was the president of the Confederacy.
- These were slave states that did not secede from the Union during the Civil War.
- This was the nickname given to the Southerners by the Northerners during the war.
- This is a person who fought against slavery and wanted to end it forever.
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- Lincoln vowed in this speech that the Union would continue fighting the war
- This was an executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1st, 1863.
- This was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- This person belongs to a Christian group called the Society of Friends.
- These were Northern Democrats who were against the Civil War.
- He was a Union general who took command of the Union army towards the end of the war.
- This general was the head of the Confederate Army.
- This plan was created by Winfield Scott, a Union general, to win the war.
- This was the nickname given to the Northerners by the Southerners during the war.
- This refers to when the Confederate states formally withdrew from the United States.
- This was the Northern side in the Civil War.
20 Clues: This was the Southern side in the Civil War. • This was the Northern side in the Civil War. • This man was the president of the Confederacy. • This general was the head of the Confederate Army. • This is when ports or waterways are blocked by warships. • This was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • ...
civil war 2012-09-27
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- a type of weapon with a very sharp end
- fought for the king in english civil war
- what is the name of cromwells horse
- where did they fight
- what did they ride in the civil war
- how did charles die
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- what did the king make everybody pay
- what would the king do if you did not agree with him
- what is englands reigion
- a weapon use to fier heavey balls
- fought for parliment in the english civil war
- a type of gun used in the civil war
- how long was english civil war
- a weapon with a sharp end
- the kings new wifes religion
15 Clues: how did charles die • where did they fight • what is englands reigion • a weapon with a sharp end • the kings new wifes religion • how long was english civil war • a weapon use to fier heavey balls • what is the name of cromwells horse • what did they ride in the civil war • what did the king make everybody pay • a type of gun used in the civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-11
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- The city Sherman wants to capture
- Which side switches generals frequently
- The general that made Robert E.Lee concede
- Lincoln's vice president in the 1864 election
- The main reason of the civil war
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
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- Died to friendly fire
- The first state to secede
- Where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- A series of battles in which Grant & Lee faced off
- The other presidential candidate in 1864
- The confederate capital during the civil war
- The southern general that carried the CSA on his back
- First battle of the civil war
- The bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
15 Clues: Died to friendly fire • The first state to secede • First battle of the civil war • Where Robert E. Lee surrendered • The main reason of the civil war • The city Sherman wants to capture • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • Which side switches generals frequently • The other presidential candidate in 1864 • The general that made Robert E.Lee concede • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-11
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- The city Sherman wants to capture
- Which side switches generals frequently
- The general that made Robert E.Lee concede
- Lincoln's vice president in the 1864 election
- The main reason of the civil war
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
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- Died to friendly fire
- The first state to secede
- Where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- A series of battles in which Grant & Lee faced off
- The other presidential candidate in 1864
- The confederate capital during the civil war
- The southern general that carried the CSA on his back
- First battle of the civil war
- The bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
15 Clues: Died to friendly fire • The first state to secede • First battle of the civil war • Where Robert E. Lee surrendered • The main reason of the civil war • The city Sherman wants to capture • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • Which side switches generals frequently • The other presidential candidate in 1864 • The general that made Robert E.Lee concede • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-11
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- The city Sherman wants to capture
- Which side switches generals frequently
- The general that made Robert E.Lee concede
- Lincoln's vice president in the 1864 election
- The main reason of the civil war
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
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- Died to friendly fire
- The first state to secede
- Where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- A series of battles in which Grant & Lee faced off
- The other presidential candidate in 1864
- The confederate capital during the civil war
- The southern general that carried the CSA on his back
- First battle of the civil war
- The bloodiest one day battle of the civil war
15 Clues: Died to friendly fire • The first state to secede • First battle of the civil war • Where Robert E. Lee surrendered • The main reason of the civil war • The city Sherman wants to capture • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • Which side switches generals frequently • The other presidential candidate in 1864 • The general that made Robert E.Lee concede • ...
U.S. Civil War 2012-10-21
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- famous document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863?
- Where was the majority of the Civil War fought: North or South?
- Last name of Union General who surrendered at the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
- (One word) Name of the Northern states as a whole during the Civil War.
- (One word) Nickname of the members of the Northern states during the Civil War.
- (One word) Nickname of the members of the Southern states during the Civil War.
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- West Virginia applied for statehood following the secession of which state?
- Complete the quote by Jefferson Davis: “All we ask is to be let _____.”
- (One word) Name of the Southern states as a whole during the Civil War.
- The Union Army consisted of ___million soldiers.
- What section of the U.S. had the largest population: North or South?
- After the attack on Fort Sumter, the Confederacy moved its capital to what city?
- Last name of U.S. President during the American Civil War.
- The Confederate Army consisted of ___ million soldiers.
- Name of the fort where the Civil War began.
- Last Name of the elected President of the Confederate States of America.
- (One word) What type of states were the most important to Lincoln? Kentucky was one of these states.
17 Clues: Name of the fort where the Civil War began. • The Union Army consisted of ___million soldiers. • famous document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863? • The Confederate Army consisted of ___ million soldiers. • Last name of U.S. President during the American Civil War. • Where was the majority of the Civil War fought: North or South? • ...
The Civil War 2023-05-08
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- To set free
- A tax on people's earnings
- The right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- An all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
- Fort in South Carolina that was the site of an attack by the African American 54th Massachusetts Regiment in 1863
- Lincoln's 1863 declaration of freeing slaves in the Confederacy
- An 1862 Civil War battle in Tennessee that ended in a Union victory
- Rule by the army instead of the elected government
- An 1862 Civil War battle in Virginia; one of the Union's worst defeats
- A person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money
- Ironclad warship used by the Confederates to break the Union blockade
- Speech made by President Lincoln in 1863 after the Battle of Gettysburg
- African American Unit in the Union Army
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- An 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland
- An 1863 Civil War battle in Virginia; important victory for the Confederacy
- Slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War
- Northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the Union
- Law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military
- First major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia in 1861
- A rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
- Military blockade or bombardment of an enemy town or position in order to force it to surrender
- Virginia town that was the site of the Confederate surrender in 1865
- An 1863 Civil War battle in Pennsylvania that ended a Confederate Invasion in the North
- Ironclad Union warship
- Failed Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
25 Clues: To set free • Ironclad Union warship • A tax on people's earnings • An 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland • African American Unit in the Union Army • Rule by the army instead of the elected government • A rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money • Failed Confederate charge at the Battle of Gettysburg • A person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money • ...
Unit 1: Reconstruction 2024-10-03
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- The last name of the main general of the South during the Civil War
- The name of the North's Plan to "strangle the live out of the South" during the Civil War
- Laws denying former enslaved people legal rights
- The attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War
- The name of the Southern forces in the Civil War
- Unfairly treating a person or group of person based on their characteristics
- A holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate emancipation
- Northerners who went to the south to gain money and political power.
- Last name of a former slave turned abolitionist, who gave a famous Independence Day Speech
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- The bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- The number of the amendment that guaranteed all citizens protection under the law
- A person freed from enslavement, also the name of a Bureau
- A system of farming that allowed a farmer to share in profits with the owner of the land
- The number of the amendment that made slavery unconstitutional
- A negative term for southerners who supported Reconstruction
- Last name of the famous Union general who would later become a president
- ___________ Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stow
- The name of the North in the Civil War
- Last name of the president that issued the Emancipation Proclamation
19 Clues: The bloodiest battle of the Civil War • The name of the North in the Civil War • Laws denying former enslaved people legal rights • The name of the Southern forces in the Civil War • ___________ Cabin, written by Harriet Beecher Stow • The attempt to rebuild the South after the Civil War • A person freed from enslavement, also the name of a Bureau • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-05-22
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- System where freedmen worked land owned by others for a share of the crops
- Agency assisting freed slaves during Reconstruction
- Acts Laws dividing the South into military districts
- President after Lincoln, faced impeachment
- President during the Civil War
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War
- Lincoln's declaration freeing slaves in Confederate states
- Key issue leading to the Civil War
- Act of Southern states leaving the Union
- Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) ensuring rights for African Americans
- Laws restricting the rights of freedmen after the Civil War
- General of the Union Army
- Conductor of the Underground Railroad
- Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant
- Southern whites who supported Reconstruction
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- General of the Confederate Army
- Congress members who supported harsh Reconstruction policies
- First battle of the Civil War
- Group using violence to oppose Reconstruction
- Bloodiest single-day battle in American history
- Assassin of Abraham Lincoln
- Agreement ending Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South
- State laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
- Principle used by Southern states to justify secession
- Abolished slavery in the United States
- Major turning point battle of the Civil War
- Union campaign through the South causing widespread destruction
- Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction
- Nurse who founded the American Red Cross
- President of the Confederate States of America
30 Clues: General of the Union Army • Assassin of Abraham Lincoln • First battle of the Civil War • President during the Civil War • General of the Confederate Army • Key issue leading to the Civil War • Conductor of the Underground Railroad • Abolished slavery in the United States • Nurse who founded the American Red Cross • Act of Southern states leaving the Union • ...
Civil war crossword 2023-05-05
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- The part of America in the Confederate Union
- one of the main causes of the civil war
- first state to secede from the union
- To formally withdraw
- When a person is murdered for political reasons
- A persone who dies for their cause
- Who won the civil war?
- The group of states that seceded out of america
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- Slave states that border with the free states during the United States Civil War. They still stayed part of the US
- This proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- He was a war general for the Union who led them to victory
- The year the war ended(No numbers - spell it out)
- Required slaves to be turned by to their owners
- to join the army
- One of the greatest abolitionists.She made 13 trips back to slavehood and rescued about 70 people
- How many women helped in the civil war(4 words-two of which are nums)
- A war against citizens of the same country
- The president elected right before the start of the war
- Were the first confederate attack took place
- The part of America in the Union
20 Clues: to join the army • To formally withdraw • Who won the civil war? • The part of America in the Union • A persone who dies for their cause • first state to secede from the union • one of the main causes of the civil war • A war against citizens of the same country • The part of America in the Confederate Union • Were the first confederate attack took place • ...
Week #14 - Community Challenge 2024-04-09
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- The _______-_______ Act allowed popular sovereignty for ALL remaining free territories and the continental railroad.
- Bulldogs/Falcons, slaves/slaveowners, abolitionists/Civil War Democrats, and day/night are all _______.
- For the 4th Quarter, the _______ Card Check Day is May 1st.
- A major cause that led up to the Civil War; expanding economic territory or control.
- Free state city in Kansas where much of the violence following the KS-NE Act occurred (Civil War cause).
- The Supreme Court ruled that _______ was a slave, and therefore property, no matter if he was in a free state or a slave state (Civil War cause).
- The power of people to decide for themselves; leading up to the Civil War, it was whether or not the state would allow slavery.
- To cancel or overturn a law or act.
- Compromise that kept the balance between free states and slave states and banned slavery above the 36th parallel.
- The _______ Party was created to prevent slavery from spreading into territories after the KS-NE Act.
- Titans/VIPS, slaveowners/masters, abolitionists/freedom fighters, and green/emerald are all _______.
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- What the violence and battles in Kansas following the passing of the KS-NE Act became known as.
- _______ was elected President of the United States in 1860 (Civil War cause).
- Poor whites and Africans who would work off a debt owed while getting food and housing -- usually around 5-7 years before someone earned their freedom.
- The Compromise of ______ allowed California to enter as a free state, but also included the the Fugitive Slave Act and allowed popular sovereignty for 2 territories.
- Farms designed to grow crops on a large scale (i.e. cotton).
- Crops grown for profit rather than by use of the grower.
- Law that was included in the Compromise of 1850 that required any citizen, free or slave state, to report, capture and turn in runaway slaves (Civil War cause).
- Laws that defined enslaved people as property and greatly limited their freedoms.
- Led the attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia, attempting to steal guns and arm slaves so they could rebel (Civil War cause).
- In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to _______ fro the Union (Civil War cause).
- _______ became a free state in 1861.
- The desire to build _______ encouraged statehood and popular sovereignty (Civil War cause).
- Movement with the purpose of ending slavery.
- Whether or not something is right or wrong, like slavery.
25 Clues: To cancel or overturn a law or act. • _______ became a free state in 1861. • Movement with the purpose of ending slavery. • Crops grown for profit rather than by use of the grower. • Whether or not something is right or wrong, like slavery. • For the 4th Quarter, the _______ Card Check Day is May 1st. • Farms designed to grow crops on a large scale (i.e. cotton). • ...
History Review Board 2024-05-14
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- Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War
- A decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
- Declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War.
- _____ is the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of "native-born" or established inhabitants over those of immigrants, including the support of anti-immigration and immigration-restriction measures.
- Military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War.
- The purpose of this March to the Sea was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause.
- Yeoman perform administrative and clerical work. They receive visitors, answer telephone calls and sort incoming mail.
- The failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers
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- The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official beginning of the American Civil War
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters
- The resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- Hebrew word meaning "place of peace
- The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877.
- The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- Figures prominently in the Union's conquest of the Confederacy in the final year of the Civil War and in Abraham Lincoln's re-election to the US presidency.
- Village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
- Once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property.
- a native or inhabitant of Kansas
- An important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
22 Clues: a native or inhabitant of Kansas • Hebrew word meaning "place of peace • The largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. • A decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland • The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-10-23
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- - The side of an army or military unit.
- - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
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- - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- 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 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 term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
20 Clues: - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War • - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • ...
IOWA HISTORY TEST REVIEW CHAPTERS 6 & 7 2024-10-18
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- Came to Iowa to claim land he inherited.
- People would rather ____________ by steamship than covered wagon because it was cheaper, safer, and you could bring more goods.
- This general built the transcontinental railroad, the trans Siberian railroad, and was in politics following the Civil War.
- The most important mode of transportation for Iowa.
- A State where slavery is NOT allowed.
- The fact that you could have year round shipping was one _____________________ of the railroad.
- Following the Civil War, Iowans identified themselves with the ______________________ Party.
- The number of African Americans in Iowa before the Civil War.
- Following the Civil War, _____________ ____________________ were allowed to attend school.
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- A person who is morally opposed to slavery and wants to see it end.
- A system to help slaves escape to freedom.
- Started when African American students wanted to attend school.
- Civil War Battle that started with Confederate soldiers trying to steal guns from the Union.
- The fact that diseases were common was one __________________ of a steamboat.
- The largest stagecoach company was the _______________ stagecoach company.
- 13,001 Iowans were ___________ in the Civil War.
- Vessel that could travel upstream on its own power.
- If a slave escaped; they would return to ___________ on the underground railroad.
18 Clues: A State where slavery is NOT allowed. • Came to Iowa to claim land he inherited. • A system to help slaves escape to freedom. • 13,001 Iowans were ___________ in the Civil War. • The most important mode of transportation for Iowa. • Vessel that could travel upstream on its own power. • The number of African Americans in Iowa before the Civil War. • ...
American Civil War 2025-01-12
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- A high-ranking officer in the army.
- The process of selecting people to serve in the military.
- The act of freeing someone from slavery.
- A person who wanted to end slavery.
- The general of the Union Army who later became president.
- The southern states that wanted to keep slavery and fought against the Union.
- To withdraw from a larger group, such as a state leaving the Union.
- A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war.
- The official document outlining the laws and principles of the United States government.
- The states that stayed loyal to the U.S. government during the Civil War.
- The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
- A war between groups in the same country.
- The general of the Confederate Army.
- The 16th president of the United States, who led the country during the Civil War.
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- The practice of owning and forcing people to work without pay.
- Tubman A famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom.
- A major battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863, considered a turning point in the war.
- Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
- The northern states that were against slavery during the Civil War.
- The government formed by the southern states that left the Union.
- A fight between armies during the war.
- People who were owned and forced to work without freedom.
22 Clues: A high-ranking officer in the army. • A person who wanted to end slavery. • The general of the Confederate Army. • A fight between armies during the war. • The act of freeing someone from slavery. • A war between groups in the same country. • Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War. • A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war. • ...
American Civil War 2025-01-12
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- The act of freeing someone from slavery.
- The southern states that wanted to keep slavery and fought against the Union.
- The practice of owning and forcing people to work without pay.
- A famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom.
- Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
- A major battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863, considered a turning point in the war.
- The 16th president of the United States, who led the country during the Civil War.
- To withdraw from a larger group, such as a state leaving the Union.
- A fight between armies during the war.
- The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
- A war between groups in the same country.
- The northern states that were against slavery during the Civil War.
- People who were owned and forced to work without freedom.
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- The government formed by the southern states that left the Union.
- The states that stayed loyal to the U.S. government during the Civil War.
- The process of selecting people to serve in the military.
- The general of the Confederate Army.
- The general of the Union Army who later became president.
- A person who wanted to end slavery.
- A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war.
- A high-ranking officer in the army.
- The official document outlining the laws and principles of the United States government.
22 Clues: A person who wanted to end slavery. • A high-ranking officer in the army. • The general of the Confederate Army. • A fight between armies during the war. • The act of freeing someone from slavery. • A war between groups in the same country. • Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War. • A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war. • ...
Chapter 11 History 2025-06-10
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- Top Confederate general who surrendered to Grant at Appomattox.
- Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
- Site of a massacre of Black Union troops by Confederate forces.
- Lincoln’s order that freed enslaved people in Confederate states.
- Presidential election won by Lincoln during the Civil War.
- Bloodiest single-day battle in American history, leading to the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Confederate general known for standing firm at the First Battle of Bull Run.
- First major battle of the Civil War, showing both sides were unprepared.
- President of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
- Union general criticized for being too cautious and slow to act.
- Union general known for his “March to the Sea” through Georgia.
- Forced military service, also known as the draft, used by both the North and South.
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- Railroad tracks destroyed and twisted by Union troops to cripple the South.
- Actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
- Famous speech by Lincoln honoring fallen soldiers and redefining the war’s purpose.
- Infamous Confederate prison known for its harsh and deadly conditions.
- Cone-shaped bullet that caused severe battlefield injuries during the war.
- Confederate general whose failed charge at Gettysburg ended the battle.
- Bloody battle in Tennessee that showed the war would be long and deadly.
- Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861.
- Photographer who documented the Civil War with battlefield images.
- Union strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River.
- President who preserved the Union and ended slavery.
- Organization founded to provide emergency medical care during wartime.
- Nurse who founded the American Red Cross after serving on Civil War battlefields.
- Tax on earnings first used by the U.S. government to fund the Civil War.
- Union general who led the North to victory and later became president.
27 Clues: Actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. • President who preserved the Union and ended slavery. • President of the Confederate States during the Civil War. • Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861. • Presidential election won by Lincoln during the Civil War. • Top Confederate general who surrendered to Grant at Appomattox. • ...
Civil War - Bellringer 2024-02-01
Across
- 2,000 Texans joined this army in the Civil War
- end or stop
- Texas grew this crop called "white gold"
- withdraw or leave
- differences in economy; North and South
- "bloody" state with lots of fighting
- this compromise said no slavery above the line
- freedom
- highest-ranked Tejano in the Confederacy (south)
Down
- keep supplies from getting in or out
- elected to stop the spread of slavery
- Texas had this kind of reputation
- general of the Union
- general of the Confederacy
- famous uncle in Harriet Beecher Stowe's book
- in 1850, this added the Fugitive Slave Act
- main cause of the Civil War
- helped Texas sell cotton during the Civil War
- took care of the home front while men fought
- the Mr. Scott who lost battle in Supreme Court
- fort where Civil War started
21 Clues: freedom • end or stop • withdraw or leave • general of the Union • general of the Confederacy • main cause of the Civil War • fort where Civil War started • Texas had this kind of reputation • keep supplies from getting in or out • "bloody" state with lots of fighting • elected to stop the spread of slavery • differences in economy; North and South • ...
Civil War 2023-07-13
Across
- The first state to secede from the Union
- The Amendment that granted African American men the right to vote.
- Commanding general of the Union
- Large farms in the South
- President Lincoln's assassin
- The President of the Union during the Civil War
- The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- A short and famous speech by President Lincoln
- Commanding general of the Confederacy
Down
- The conflict between the Union and the Confederacy
- The Amendment that abolished slavery
- The Amendment that granted equal rights to African Americans
- The states that left the Union
- To withdraw or leave
- To put an end to
- The turning point of the Civil War
- President Lincoln's statement that freed slaves in the South
- who won the Civil War
- The rebuilding of the Southern states for reintegration
- Freedom
20 Clues: Freedom • To put an end to • To withdraw or leave • who won the Civil War • Large farms in the South • President Lincoln's assassin • The states that left the Union • Commanding general of the Union • The turning point of the Civil War • The Amendment that abolished slavery • Commanding general of the Confederacy • The first state to secede from the Union • ...
Civil War 2023-12-07
Across
- The idea that states can refuse federal laws
- Helped former slaves and poor whites
- Former slaves and poor whites worked for a share of cotton
- The side that won the Civil War
- Abolished slavery
- A means for transporting soldiers during the Civil War
- The action of blocking off southern ports
Down
- Rebuilding post-Civil War
- The current Georgia capital
- The side that lost the Civil War
- A prison from the Civil War that held Union soldiers
- The first Georgia capital
- To free a group from slavery
- To formally withdraw
14 Clues: Abolished slavery • To formally withdraw • Rebuilding post-Civil War • The first Georgia capital • The current Georgia capital • To free a group from slavery • The side that won the Civil War • The side that lost the Civil War • Helped former slaves and poor whites • The action of blocking off southern ports • The idea that states can refuse federal laws • ...
