civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2025-04-25
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- the nickname for confederates
- first state that seceded
- president of the confederacy at the time
- Bloodiest battle of the civil war
- Union ship used in the first battle of ironclad
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- law created to free slaves in the south
- battle that started the war
- The war between the north and south
- president of the union at the time
- pivotal battle of the war
10 Clues: first state that seceded • pivotal battle of the war • battle that started the war • the nickname for confederates • Bloodiest battle of the civil war • president of the union at the time • The war between the north and south • law created to free slaves in the south • president of the confederacy at the time • Union ship used in the first battle of ironclad
Civil War 2025-05-19
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- The mastermind general of the Southern army.
- An immoral general of the Union army.
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war.
- A Union soldier
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- The nickname for General Jackson because he didn't back down.
- The nickname of the North
- Only casualty at Fort Sumter.
- First shots fired during the civil war.
- The nickname of the South
- A confederate soldier
10 Clues: A Union soldier • A confederate soldier • The nickname of the North • The nickname of the South • Only casualty at Fort Sumter. • An immoral general of the Union army. • The bloodiest battle of the civil war. • First shots fired during the civil war. • The mastermind general of the Southern army. • The nickname for General Jackson because he didn't back down.
Civil War 2025-05-12
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- What side won both battles of Bull Run
- Who was the presedent of the Confederacy
- What battle helped carry out the Anaconda Plan
- Who won the Election of 1860
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- What all black regiment was stationed in Nashville
- What part of Tennessee was against seccesion
- What was the turning point in the civil war.
- The battle that let Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation
- Who was the canidate from Tennessee in the 1860 Election
- This battle saw many casulties and opened up the Mississippi River Vally to the Union
10 Clues: Who won the Election of 1860 • What side won both battles of Bull Run • Who was the presedent of the Confederacy • What part of Tennessee was against seccesion • What was the turning point in the civil war. • What battle helped carry out the Anaconda Plan • What all black regiment was stationed in Nashville • Who was the canidate from Tennessee in the 1860 Election • ...
civil war 2025-05-13
Civil War 2021-02-27
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- to break apart or fall down suddenly
- focus on the interests of one’s region
- to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
- self-governing
- a successful ending
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- any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
- system by which goods and services are produced
- a war between factions in the same country
10 Clues: self-governing • a successful ending • to break apart or fall down suddenly • focus on the interests of one’s region • a war between factions in the same country • to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to • system by which goods and services are produced • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...
Civil War 2021-03-22
Civil War 2021-03-22
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- a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower
- network of people whose purpose was to aid escaped slaves
- To be against slavery
- Required slaves to be returned to their owners
- Abolitionist, author, Founder of The North Star
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- An emancipated slave
- Social and political movement to end slavery
- To support Slavery
- Laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- 16th president of the U.S.
10 Clues: To support Slavery • An emancipated slave • To be against slavery • 16th president of the U.S. • Social and political movement to end slavery • Required slaves to be returned to their owners • Abolitionist, author, Founder of The North Star • Laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans • network of people whose purpose was to aid escaped slaves • ...
civil war 2020-02-23
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- Union victory in the Mississippi River Valley that split the Confederacy from east to west.
- the murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler.
- Freedom and independence.
- Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant signaling the end of the Civil War.
- Confederacy attacked a federal fort in South Carolina officially starting the Civil War in 1861.
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- Presidential executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves within the rebellious states are free. (not border states)
- (1863), turning point in the Civil War in which the Union defeated the Confederacy, ending hopes for a Confederate victory in the North (Bloodiest battle.)
- the Unions plan to strangle the South economically and militarily by taking over the Mississippi River and blockading Southern ports.
- Famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln to honor the soldiers of both sides that died at Gettysburg/ showed dedication to republicanism, equal rights, liberty, and Union.
- Volume of money printed increases = Prices increase = loss of value of currency. (money becomes
10 Clues: Freedom and independence. • the murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler. • Union victory in the Mississippi River Valley that split the Confederacy from east to west. • Volume of money printed increases = Prices increase = loss of value of currency. (money becomes • ...
Civil War 2021-10-12
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- president ______ declared an insurrection from the south in 1861
- although african americans could serve in the army, they were in _____ units, usually staying in camps and seeing less battle than their white comrades
- west _____ seceded from the confederate states after not recognizing succession from the union
- _______ was the southern states president
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- The southern states seceded into the ____
- The institution of ____ was the reason the southern states seceded
- the _____ address, spoken by Abraham Lincoln, was a two minute speech summing up the events of the civil war up to that point
- The _____ proclamation was signed in 1863, freeing slaves as well as allowing them to serve in the army
- _______________, a confederate sympathizer, assassinated the president of the Union on April 14th,1865
- Fort _____ was captured on March 25th by confederate soldiers,making a last ditch effort to hold out against the Union
10 Clues: The southern states seceded into the ____ • _______ was the southern states president • president ______ declared an insurrection from the south in 1861 • The institution of ____ was the reason the southern states seceded • west _____ seceded from the confederate states after not recognizing succession from the union • ...
Civil War 2021-10-23
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- president that ended slavery
- a series of laws passed by the south that restricted African Americans freedom
- were the civil war was ended
- sperate from the union
- leader of the confederates
- the plan to cut the south in half
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- bloodiest battle of the war
- states that had slaves but didn't join the south
- a person who worked to ended slavery
- what the south called themselves
10 Clues: sperate from the union • leader of the confederates • bloodiest battle of the war • president that ended slavery • were the civil war was ended • what the south called themselves • the plan to cut the south in half • a person who worked to ended slavery • states that had slaves but didn't join the south • ...
Civil War 2021-11-15
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- Nebraska act ,officially An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas
- Compromise ,Agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820. Congress agreed to admit Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
- Sovereignty, a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
- party, one of the two main political parties in the United States. It is more right-wing or conservative than the Democratic Party.
- slave act ,a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway enslaved people within the territory of the United States
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- railroad, A network of people, African American as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South.
- Turner's Rebellion ,He led a rebellion of salves in Virginia which left many people dead
- of 1850,made it easier for Southern slaveowners to recover runaway slaves.
- destiny, The 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
- tom's cabin ,an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
10 Clues: tom's cabin ,an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe. • of 1850,made it easier for Southern slaveowners to recover runaway slaves. • Nebraska act ,officially An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas • Turner's Rebellion ,He led a rebellion of salves in Virginia which left many people dead • ...
Civil war 2021-11-12
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- a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September1850
- gave African-Americans or Blacks United States citizenship.
- officially ended slavery in the United States.
- south wanted this and north didn't
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- The first shot of the civil war
- gave African-American or Black men the right to vote.
- the rights or powers retained by the regional governments of a federal union under the provisions of a federal constitution. the action of a
- 16th president elected in 1860
- states impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of a law of the U.S.
- sued the state based on the belief that his time spent in the free states made him a free man.
10 Clues: 16th president elected in 1860 • The first shot of the civil war • south wanted this and north didn't • officially ended slavery in the United States. • gave African-American or Black men the right to vote. • gave African-Americans or Blacks United States citizenship. • a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September1850 • ...
Civil War 2022-01-16
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- a declaration that assured that slaves in the seceded states would be free if they escaped to the Union
- the north who was against the spread of slavery
- Union General who led his men to take control of Altanta
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- Sherman's trip across the south where he would destroy everything in his path
- 16th president, wrote and published the Emancipation Proclamation
- where Union prisoners of war were held by the Confederacy
- bloodiest battle of the Civil War, victory for the north
- second largest battle in the Civil War, large victory for the Confederacy
- the south who was for slavery
- city fought over by Sherman (Union General) and Johnston and Hood (Confederate Generals)
10 Clues: the south who was for slavery • the north who was against the spread of slavery • bloodiest battle of the Civil War, victory for the north • Union General who led his men to take control of Altanta • where Union prisoners of war were held by the Confederacy • 16th president, wrote and published the Emancipation Proclamation • ...
Civil War 2022-01-16
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- Union General who led his men to take control of Altanta
- city fought over by Sherman (Union General) and Johnston and Hood (Confederate Generals)
- the south who was for slavery
- bloodiest battle of the Civil War, victory for the north
- a declaration that assured that slaves in the seceded states would be free if they escaped to the Union
- where Union prisoners of war were held by the Confederacy
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- Sherman's trip across the south where he would destroy everything in his path
- the north who was against the spread of slavery
- second largest battle in the Civil War, large victory for the Confederacy
- 16th president, wrote and published the Emancipation Proclamation
10 Clues: the south who was for slavery • the north who was against the spread of slavery • Union General who led his men to take control of Altanta • bloodiest battle of the Civil War, victory for the north • where Union prisoners of war were held by the Confederacy • 16th president, wrote and published the Emancipation Proclamation • ...
civil war 2022-01-31
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- an owner of a slave
- the 24th state
- the 31st state
- The capital of the U.S.
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- the southern states
- an agreement between two parties
- the northern states
- was a slave that moved to the north and back to Missouri
- U.S. president during the Missouri compromise
- a war between the slave states and the free states
10 Clues: the 24th state • the 31st state • the southern states • the northern states • an owner of a slave • The capital of the U.S. • an agreement between two parties • U.S. president during the Missouri compromise • a war between the slave states and the free states • was a slave that moved to the north and back to Missouri
Civil War 2022-01-12
10 Clues: the south • the north • Taxes on imports • a radical abolitionist • won the election of 1860 • affected African Americans • this is where the civil war ended • the first shots of the war were fired there • The case that says slaves are just property • 11 states did this when Lincoln was elected
Civil War 2022-02-17
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- the basic right to be free from unequal treatment
- fought between the Union and the Confederacy
- risked her life to bring supplies to soldiers
- pretended to be a man before enlisting, and maintained it until death
- disguised herself as men to fight in the Civil War
- masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the Civil War
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- escaped and made 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people
- a person who serves in an army
- wrote ciphered (secret code) messages to the Confederates
- built and operated an extensive spy ring for the Union Army
10 Clues: a person who serves in an army • fought between the Union and the Confederacy • risked her life to bring supplies to soldiers • the basic right to be free from unequal treatment • disguised herself as men to fight in the Civil War • wrote ciphered (secret code) messages to the Confederates • built and operated an extensive spy ring for the Union Army • ...
Civil War 2022-03-08
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- The side of the war that wanted to keep the nation together
- Important Texas figure that did not support succession
- The main industry that powered the south
- A person that supports the ideals of the Union
- A battle that happened in Texas where the union attacked to control a area to land troops
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- Fighting for a region not a nation
- States having their own independence
- The side of the war that wanted to break away from the nation
- A major port city that was a site of Union invasion
- A person that supports the ideals of the Confederacy
10 Clues: Fighting for a region not a nation • States having their own independence • The main industry that powered the south • A person that supports the ideals of the Union • A major port city that was a site of Union invasion • A person that supports the ideals of the Confederacy • Important Texas figure that did not support succession • ...
civil war 2022-03-04
10 Clues: break away from • primary industry • the 16th president • legal property of someone • kanas and Nevada joined it • tax imposed by a government • try to keep the nation together • stopping people enter and leaving • loyalty to another person's region • to declare legally void inoperative
Civil War 2022-03-04
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- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
- a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
- on September 8, 1863, turned back one of several Union attempts to invade and occupy part of....
- the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
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- an emancipated slave.
- The rebel attack foundered at the outset, but the pluck of the Confederate naval commander won the battle and thwarted an invasion of Texas that would have made Houston its first target, according to historian Edward T.
- an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution.
- the state of being a slave.
- a war between citizens of the same country.
10 Clues: an emancipated slave. • the state of being a slave. • a war between citizens of the same country. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context. • an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. • ...
Civil War 2022-03-04
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- What caused the civil war
- What was the name of the north
- The southern group whose leader was Jefferson Davis.
- Confederate's strategy they would export cotton to other countries hoping to become allies
- What was the bloodiest battle of the civial war
- who won the election in 1864
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- who killed Lincoln
- who founded the Red Cross
- Commander of the Union at the end of the war
- Battle that started the war
10 Clues: who killed Lincoln • who founded the Red Cross • What caused the civil war • Battle that started the war • who won the election in 1864 • What was the name of the north • Commander of the Union at the end of the war • What was the bloodiest battle of the civial war • The southern group whose leader was Jefferson Davis. • ...
civil war 2021-06-10
Civil War 2022-04-12
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- someone who fights for a change
- people who moved out west in order to claim the land the government had promised them
- the general that led a march through Georgia November-December of 1864
- a slave rebellion in Virginia was led by_____.
- where Grant and Lee met to discuss the terms of Lee's surrender
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- the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, even though it lasted less than a day
- the tactic of bringing the war directly to the people to shake them up and lessen morale
- the second African-American regiment in the North during the Civil War
- One of the first and main ways of transportation before the war
- where John Brown led a rebellion to capture and arsenal in an attempt to arm the slaves
10 Clues: someone who fights for a change • a slave rebellion in Virginia was led by_____. • One of the first and main ways of transportation before the war • where Grant and Lee met to discuss the terms of Lee's surrender • the second African-American regiment in the North during the Civil War • the general that led a march through Georgia November-December of 1864 • ...
Civil War 2022-04-16
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- A Famous book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- the term used to describe the belief that the states were destined to conquer the West/Americas
- the state that triggered the 1850 compromise
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- the office most affected by new state admissions
- the state that triggered the 1820 compromise
- the first name of the prosecuted during the "Most infamous/worst court ruling in history"
- the last name of the orchestrator of the 1820 and 1850 compromises
- Bleeding "_______"
- the last name of the person who led the attack on Harper's Ferry
- the ratio at which slaves were counted as population
10 Clues: Bleeding "_______" • the state that triggered the 1820 compromise • the state that triggered the 1850 compromise • A Famous book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe • the office most affected by new state admissions • the ratio at which slaves were counted as population • the last name of the person who led the attack on Harper's Ferry • ...
Civil War 2018-05-10
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- Most of the rations the soldiers were give lacked this type of vitamin.
- Federal and Confederate soldiers many times had to do this for food.
- Many times, Commissary departments gave the soldiers _______ rations of food.
- Another common food fed to soldiers, mainly a cornmeal concoction.
- Soldiers in the Union army had access to these type of stores.
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- This is a illness that was very common due to the lack of vitamin C.
- By 1864, the same amount of food would cause up to __________ dollars more.
- Before the war, the typical southern family could spend around __________ on food a month.
- Scurvy causes bleeding gums, discolored fingernails, and even _____.
- One of the most common foods for soldiers, they were flour-based crackers.
10 Clues: Soldiers in the Union army had access to these type of stores. • Another common food fed to soldiers, mainly a cornmeal concoction. • This is a illness that was very common due to the lack of vitamin C. • Federal and Confederate soldiers many times had to do this for food. • Scurvy causes bleeding gums, discolored fingernails, and even _____. • ...
CIVIL WAR 2016-09-19
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- RUNAWAY SLAVES COULD BE ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRENT
- POPULAR SOVIERNTY WAS A PART OF THIS
- PEOPLE AGAINST SLAVERY
- SLAVERY WAS PROHIBITED ABOVE 36°30'N
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- SITE WHERE THE CONFEDERATES STARTED THE WAR
- PRESIDENT DURING THE CIVIL WAR
- PRO SLAVERY AND ANTI SLAVERY FAUGHT TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF KANSAS
- AUTHOR OF UNCLE TOMS CABIN
- MISSOURI SLAVE WHO WAS FOUNT TO NOT BE A CITIZENT BY THE SUPREME COURT
- NORTHERN ABOOLITIONIST WHO FAUGHT PRO SLAVERY PEOPLE DURING BLEEDING KANSAS
10 Clues: PEOPLE AGAINST SLAVERY • AUTHOR OF UNCLE TOMS CABIN • PRESIDENT DURING THE CIVIL WAR • POPULAR SOVIERNTY WAS A PART OF THIS • SLAVERY WAS PROHIBITED ABOVE 36°30'N • SITE WHERE THE CONFEDERATES STARTED THE WAR • RUNAWAY SLAVES COULD BE ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRENT • PRO SLAVERY AND ANTI SLAVERY FAUGHT TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF KANSAS • ...
CIVIL WAR 2019-01-27
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- The first major battle of the war.
- name of the new nation formed by the seceding southern states.
- This woman was know as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the war and founded the American Red Cross after the war.
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- United States fort in Charleston harbor that was fired on by the Confederates, starting the Civil War.
- The battle in September of 1862 ended in a draw, but 23,000 men were dead or wounded-making it the single bloodiest day of the war.
- President of the United States who took office in 1861.
- President of the Confederate States of America.
- The commanding general of the Confederate forces.
- Union Plan by Winfield Scott, strategy to blockade the Mississippi River and Atlantic Ocean.
- Grant captures it, Mississippi river was under union control.
10 Clues: The first major battle of the war. • President of the Confederate States of America. • The commanding general of the Confederate forces. • President of the United States who took office in 1861. • Grant captures it, Mississippi river was under union control. • name of the new nation formed by the seceding southern states. • ...
Civil War 2023-11-16
10 Clues: your stomach • President of USA • head of US armies • start of civil war • to run away, scatter • Southern favorite Song • being smart, on the ball • being great, really nice • name for southern soldiers or lice • spies, nurses, and now working mens jobs
Civil War 2023-11-08
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- nickname for northern soldiers
- most famous confederate ironclad
- bloodiest 1 day battle in us history
- Union plan to trap the south
- 1st battle of the civil war
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- gun with a grooved barrel that spins the bullet
- Most famous union ironclad
- when armed forces prevent transportation/trade in or out of an area
- more accurate bulled with a hollow base
- soldiers on horseback
10 Clues: soldiers on horseback • Most famous union ironclad • 1st battle of the civil war • Union plan to trap the south • nickname for northern soldiers • most famous confederate ironclad • bloodiest 1 day battle in us history • more accurate bulled with a hollow base • gun with a grooved barrel that spins the bullet • ...
civil war 2023-11-13
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- setain states and invalidate federal laws orjudicail divisions they deem unconstitutional
- established ga's conditional acceptance of the compromise of 1850
- provided a territorial gov fo rutah and New Mexico established a boundary between Texas and the United States called the abolition of slave trade
- an abolitionist novel by Harriet beecher stowe
- assault by an armed band of abolitionists led by John brown on the federal amoury
- that allowed settlers of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether slavery would be allowed
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- admitted to the union as a state that allowed slavery and Maine as a free state
- the mose pivotal presidential election in a americal history
- enslave people were not citizens of the IS and therefore could not ecpect any protection from the federal gov
- the rights and power held by a certain US states rather than by the federal gov
10 Clues: an abolitionist novel by Harriet beecher stowe • the mose pivotal presidential election in a americal history • established ga's conditional acceptance of the compromise of 1850 • admitted to the union as a state that allowed slavery and Maine as a free state • the rights and power held by a certain US states rather than by the federal gov • ...
civil war 2023-11-13
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- setain states and invalidate federal laws orjudicail divisions they deem unconstitutional
- established ga's conditional acceptance of the compromise of 1850
- provided a territorial gov fo rutah and New Mexico established a boundary between Texas and the United States called the abolition of slave trade
- an abolitionist novel by Harriet beecher stowe
- assault by an armed band of abolitionists led by John brown on the federal amoury
- that allowed settlers of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether slavery would be allowed
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- admitted to the union as a state that allowed slavery and Maine as a free state
- the mose pivotal presidential election in a americal history
- enslave people were not citizens of the IS and therefore could not ecpect any protection from the federal gov
- the rights and power held by a certain US states rather than by the federal gov
10 Clues: an abolitionist novel by Harriet beecher stowe • the mose pivotal presidential election in a americal history • established ga's conditional acceptance of the compromise of 1850 • admitted to the union as a state that allowed slavery and Maine as a free state • the rights and power held by a certain US states rather than by the federal gov • ...
Civil War 2024-02-02
10 Clues: chief cause • Northern side • Southern side • catalyst for war • Party for Slavery • reason for secession • Party against Slavery • owned for home defense • Union President (surname) • Confederate President (surname)
Civil War 2024-01-09
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- The side that wanted slavery
- Jackson's nickname
- One of the main reasons for the war
- Major general Ulysses S. _____
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- The anti slaver side that Abraham Lincoln was on
- How many years the war lasted
- Where general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant
- Where the first major battle had happened
- Major confederate general Robert E. ___
- John S. Mosby's nickname
10 Clues: Jackson's nickname • John S. Mosby's nickname • The side that wanted slavery • How many years the war lasted • Major general Ulysses S. _____ • One of the main reasons for the war • Major confederate general Robert E. ___ • Where the first major battle had happened • The anti slaver side that Abraham Lincoln was on • Where general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant
Civil War 2024-01-16
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- national political party originally formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson's policies
- warships covered in steel and iron used in the Civil War
- involuntary servitude of African Americans, or blacks in the united states
- states where slavery was legal
- union victory, this one-day battle allowed Union to inch closer to the city in the Atlanta Campaign
- created by Eli Whitney, to get the seeds out of the cotton
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- union victory, battle during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
- infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Macon County
- stateswhere slavery was not legal
- the belief that a state's sovereignty is more important than that of the national Government
10 Clues: states where slavery was legal • stateswhere slavery was not legal • union victory, battle during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign • infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Macon County • warships covered in steel and iron used in the Civil War • created by Eli Whitney, to get the seeds out of the cotton • ...
Civil war 2024-01-24
10 Clues: a large weapon • Stonewall _______ • baseball team name • You run with the cows • First battle location • country versus country • The leader of the North • A general and a dessert • Most in North less in South • number of drinks before Jackson got up
Civil war 2023-02-13
10 Clues: Ex-President • Weapon to fight • Southern Forces • Northern Forces • Northern General • Southern General • surrendering point • fight to end slavery • rebuilding the south • what trains travel on
Civil War 2023-02-22
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- He raided the Harper's Ferry armory to start an uprising
- The state where Lincoln and Davis were born in
- A person who wishes to get rid of slavery
- When a state removes itself from a greater body
- A person from the North during the Civil War
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- The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- A place that stores weapons for soldiers
- The crime of attempting to overthrow the government
- The law which made the hunting of escaped slaves legal in the North
- Making another being do forced labor without pay
10 Clues: A place that stores weapons for soldiers • A person who wishes to get rid of slavery • A person from the North during the Civil War • The state where Lincoln and Davis were born in • When a state removes itself from a greater body • Making another being do forced labor without pay • The crime of attempting to overthrow the government • ...
Civil War 2023-03-16
10 Clues: before war • Southerners • Northerners • Slavery illegal • Confederacy vs Union • Being paid at a place • Citizens rights for votes • Led a march through Georgia • Everyone is a citizen in the US • Rebuilding the South after Civil War
Civil war 2024-03-12
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- War A war in which the citizens of the same country fight each other
- Entities joined in a political alliance
- The action of being against, resisting or combating
- Freedom
- The quality or state of being equal
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- Preserving the state of unity between states and gov
- Set free from legal restrictions
- Being together or at one with someone or something
- A military operation where enemy forces surround an area
- A person injured or killed during war
10 Clues: Freedom • Set free from legal restrictions • The quality or state of being equal • A person injured or killed during war • Entities joined in a political alliance • Being together or at one with someone or something • The action of being against, resisting or combating • Preserving the state of unity between states and gov • ...
Civil War 2024-03-12
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- speech given by Lincoln in Gettysburg
- Quaker minister who fought for slaves' freedom
- President
- escaped from slavery and led others to freedom
- only elected president from Pennsylvania
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- lawmaker in Congress who hated slavery
- get rid of something
- made up of people, hiding places and escape routes
- a small farming community in southern Pennsylvania
- fought between northern and southern states
10 Clues: President • get rid of something • speech given by Lincoln in Gettysburg • lawmaker in Congress who hated slavery • only elected president from Pennsylvania • fought between northern and southern states • Quaker minister who fought for slaves' freedom • escaped from slavery and led others to freedom • made up of people, hiding places and escape routes • ...
Civil War 2024-04-25
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- the first president of the Confederate States of America
- the state of being a slave
- the effect of the conflict over slavery between the North and the South
- the first state to secede from the Union
- a territory that allowed slavery(cardinal direction)
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- the act that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
- a person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
- a territory that didn't allow slavery(cardinal direction)
- an estate on which crops such as coffee sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
10 Clues: the state of being a slave • the first state to secede from the Union • the act that made it a crime to help runaway slaves • a territory that allowed slavery(cardinal direction) • the first president of the Confederate States of America • a territory that didn't allow slavery(cardinal direction) • ...
Civil War 2024-04-26
10 Clues: Do things freely • Split the South in half • Lower Confederates hopes • Lead the Union to victory • The president of the Union • The states that did secede • The states that didn't secede • Dedication to a region or state • The president of the Confederates • Very powerful and deadly ammunition
Civil War 2024-04-30
10 Clues: the South was _ • the North was _ • the North _ slavery • a cash crop in the south • the North was called this • the South were called this • the South _ state's rights • the fort where the war first started • the North wanted a _ national government • protected Northern factory owners from foreign competition
civil war 2024-05-01
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- people that want to get rid of something certain like slavery
- considered property and determined wealth
- rebelled against the british
- the place where the civil war started
- sided with the south and tried to keep slavery
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- supreme law of the U.S
- a system of government in which several states unite
- the border from slave to free states
- president that did the most for ending slavery
- going against something
10 Clues: supreme law of the U.S • going against something • rebelled against the british • the border from slave to free states • the place where the civil war started • considered property and determined wealth • president that did the most for ending slavery • sided with the south and tried to keep slavery • a system of government in which several states unite • ...
civil war 2024-05-01
Across
- were the war's took place.
- You go against something.
- they were the 16th president.
- U.S. is an abbreviation for ____
- When a lot of people fight for a reason.
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- abraham lincoln was going to _____ slavery.
- what and black people were not equal, which lead to ___
- the south split from the U.S. and became the ____
- the north and and west were called the ____
- was the first line of defence.
10 Clues: You go against something. • were the war's took place. • they were the 16th president. • was the first line of defence. • U.S. is an abbreviation for ____ • When a lot of people fight for a reason. • abraham lincoln was going to _____ slavery. • the north and and west were called the ____ • the south split from the U.S. and became the ____ • ...
Civil War 2024-05-01
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- a nickname for northerners
- a person that wants to end slavery
- states that bordered slave states
- a party used to vote and is still used
- devotion to interests to a region
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- a slave that was declined his freedom
- a term that describes before war
- Encaptured against your will
- A group that left the usa
- The 16th president
10 Clues: The 16th president • A group that left the usa • a nickname for northerners • Encaptured against your will • a term that describes before war • states that bordered slave states • devotion to interests to a region • a person that wants to end slavery • a slave that was declined his freedom • a party used to vote and is still used
Civil War 2024-05-02
10 Clues: money • president • for slavery • territories • against slavery • the US as a people • in charge of the US • using people for work • different peoples way of living • a group of people making a movement to end slavery
Civil War 2024-03-17
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- An agreement between two nations.
- It was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877.
- It is more labor intensive
- People who moved from one country to another countries.
- It was one confederate state of the United States.
- They are methods of accomplishing something using scientific or mechanical processes.
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- It was like the North`s economy.
- It is an agreement between two sides where each side gives up something that it wanted.
- war it was a war in the United States. It was fought between the Union and the Confederacy.
- It means a condition of having to work very hard without proper remuneration or appreciation.
10 Clues: It is more labor intensive • It was like the North`s economy. • An agreement between two nations. • It was one confederate state of the United States. • People who moved from one country to another countries. • It was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877. • They are methods of accomplishing something using scientific or mechanical processes. • ...
Civil War 2024-05-07
Civil War 2024-05-02
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- Most of this was in the South
- This national park which was a place of battle was named "Bloodiest Battle of America"
- this term was used for the North
- The North and the South had this going into war
- Started before the Civil War
- this term was used for the South
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- This line separated the North and the South
- Used for transportation
- Everyone used these during the War
- A lot of the soldiers were on these before a battle started
10 Clues: Used for transportation • Started before the Civil War • Most of this was in the South • this term was used for the North • this term was used for the South • Everyone used these during the War • This line separated the North and the South • The North and the South had this going into war • A lot of the soldiers were on these before a battle started • ...
Civil War 2024-05-02
Across
- 1863 Union victory that halted Confederate invasion of the North
- HENRY/Captured key fort in Tennessee in 1862, opening the Tennessee River
- PROCLAMATION/Issued by Lincoln in 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate free states
- AMENDMENT/This amendment abolished slavery in 1865
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- NEBRASKA ACT/Allowed settlers to decide on slavery in new territories like Kansas and Nebraska
- attacked this U.S. fort in South Carolina in 1861, starting the war
- OF 1850/Set of laws in 1850 that tried to resolve issues around slavery's expansion
- SCOTT DECISION/Ruled that enslaved people were property, not citizens
- TUB/Abolitionist who helped enslaved people escape via underground railroad
- SLAVE ACT/Law requiring the return of escaped enslaved people to their enslavers, even in free states
10 Clues: AMENDMENT/This amendment abolished slavery in 1865 • 1863 Union victory that halted Confederate invasion of the North • attacked this U.S. fort in South Carolina in 1861, starting the war • SCOTT DECISION/Ruled that enslaved people were property, not citizens • HENRY/Captured key fort in Tennessee in 1862, opening the Tennessee River • ...
Civil War 2024-05-03
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- A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
- Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
- States The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although these states did not officially join the Confederacy, many of their citizens supported the South.
- To rush towards the enemy.
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- A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
- Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon.
- The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
- To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
10 Clues: To rush towards the enemy. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • A branch of the military mounted on horseback. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored. • The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired. • ...
Civil war 2024-05-24
Across
- The north wanted to _______ slavery.
- _______ ______ was the president during the civil war.
- _____ was the first fort attacked by the south
- Abraham Lincoln wrote the ____ speech
- _____ was the capital of the south
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- South was the
- North was known as the
- if the north was the united states of America what was the south
- Thomas ____ Jackson
- ____ is when you leave
10 Clues: South was the • Thomas ____ Jackson • North was known as the • ____ is when you leave • _____ was the capital of the south • The north wanted to _______ slavery. • Abraham Lincoln wrote the ____ speech • _____ was the first fort attacked by the south • _______ ______ was the president during the civil war. • if the north was the united states of America what was the south
Civil War 2024-05-16
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- act of war
- small stream near Manassas
- one of the border states
- holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United Sates
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- act of freeing someone from another person's control
- paper money that was not backed by gold
- stands on an island in the harbor at Charleston
- different states were this
- creek in the northern part of Maryland
- act of seceding
10 Clues: act of war • act of seceding • one of the border states • small stream near Manassas • different states were this • creek in the northern part of Maryland • paper money that was not backed by gold • stands on an island in the harbor at Charleston • act of freeing someone from another person's control • holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United Sates
civil war 2023-04-25
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- how many slaves john brown saved
- Saying that your region is better than other regions or country
- (last name only) Republican who won the 1860 election
- amount of slave states during the compromise of 1850
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- (last name only) Who was the loudest proponent for popular soveregnity
- (last name only) person who lead a slave revoloution in 1859
- (last name only)Constitutional union person who ran for president in 1860
- amount of months you were in prison if you helped a slave
- Amount of free states after the compromise of 1850
- (last name only) person who wrote uncle toms cabin
10 Clues: how many slaves john brown saved • Amount of free states after the compromise of 1850 • (last name only) person who wrote uncle toms cabin • amount of slave states during the compromise of 1850 • (last name only) Republican who won the 1860 election • amount of months you were in prison if you helped a slave • ...
Civil War 2023-04-27
10 Clues: South • North • Non paid workers • Weapons that shoot • Leader of the union • The end of the Civil war • How countries got other stuff • Fighting between your own country/people • What goes through your body that keeps you alive • Were people who were willing to give their lives for the war
Civil War 2023-04-13
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- The main reason the Civil War started
- The man that assassinated Lincoln
- This side wanted to keep slavery
- One of Lincoln's most famous speeches
- This was the first battle in the Civil War
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- This was the capital city in the south
- The greatest Union leader
- This was the most valuable crop in the South
- This side wanted slavery to be banned
- One of the best Confederate leader
10 Clues: The greatest Union leader • This side wanted to keep slavery • The man that assassinated Lincoln • One of the best Confederate leader • The main reason the Civil War started • This side wanted slavery to be banned • One of Lincoln's most famous speeches • This was the capital city in the south • This was the first battle in the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2023-01-06
Across
- Thomas Jonathon Jacksons nickname
- Unions Plan of defeating the confederates by employing blockades on their exports
- mandated the draft of white males age 18-35 to go into the army
- President of the union
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- Bloody battle that was led by Meade and was a turning point of the Civil War for the union
- : First Confederate victory which surprised the Union
- Military technological advanecment of the typical bullet; faster and more accurate
- ship made of iron
- President of the confederates
- Civil War nurse who started the red cross
10 Clues: ship made of iron • President of the union • President of the confederates • Thomas Jonathon Jacksons nickname • Civil War nurse who started the red cross • : First Confederate victory which surprised the Union • mandated the draft of white males age 18-35 to go into the army • Unions Plan of defeating the confederates by employing blockades on their exports • ...
Civil war 2023-01-26
Across
- How many states seceded
- The speech given by Lincoln in 1863
- Person who won election of 1860
- what was the first state to seceded
- Group of democrat
- Who won the seven day battle
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- war that lasted from 1861-1865
- state that seceded after Lincolns
- Who was the president of confederate States
- Who was the Union major of fort sumter
10 Clues: Group of democrat • How many states seceded • Who won the seven day battle • war that lasted from 1861-1865 • Person who won election of 1860 • state that seceded after Lincolns • The speech given by Lincoln in 1863 • what was the first state to seceded • Who was the Union major of fort sumter • Who was the president of confederate States
Civil War 2023-01-25
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- The President during the Civil War
- the people fighting for the North
- side with more military advancement
- the way slaves were freed
- Black people forced to work for others
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- The people fighting for the South
- Side with more technological advancement
- War between the North and South
- River that would divide the south in two if taken over
- National holiday to celebrate the freedom of the enslaved
10 Clues: the way slaves were freed • War between the North and South • The people fighting for the South • the people fighting for the North • The President during the Civil War • side with more military advancement • Black people forced to work for others • Side with more technological advancement • River that would divide the south in two if taken over • ...
Civil War 2023-01-26
10 Clues: North • South • Lincoln • Before war • Soldiers fighting on foot • Warship Covered in iron armor • Term referring to union troops • Believes in demolishing slavery • Long barreled gun commonly used on both sides • When someone gets murdered for politcal reasons
Civil War 2022-08-24
Across
- these sides fight eachother during the civil war
- political power belongs to the people
- a plan that would divide the louisiana purchase into two new territories kansas and nebraska
- The North was very __________
- ________ kills people who support slavery
- ___________ wants to build a railroad, southerners will support it if areas west of Missouri was opened to slavery
- __________ was trusted by the southerners
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- to withdraw or leave the union
- people who want to abolish slavery
- pro-slavery people fight against anti-slavery people
10 Clues: The North was very __________ • to withdraw or leave the union • people who want to abolish slavery • political power belongs to the people • ________ kills people who support slavery • __________ was trusted by the southerners • these sides fight eachother during the civil war • pro-slavery people fight against anti-slavery people • ...
Civil war 2023-09-22
Across
- American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States
- located in the middle of Charleston Harbor
- fundamental right
- Confederate general
- led the Union Armies
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- Robert E. Lee's most trusted officer
- the Civil War's bloodiest battle
- a city in western Mississippi. It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle.
- was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army
- U.S. state of Georgia
10 Clues: fundamental right • Confederate general • led the Union Armies • U.S. state of Georgia • the Civil War's bloodiest battle • Robert E. Lee's most trusted officer • located in the middle of Charleston Harbor • a city in western Mississippi. It’s known as the site of a key Civil War battle. • ...
Civil War 2022-10-06
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- bleeding ******
- won 1860 election
- ran against Lincoln in 1860 election
- amendment that allows votes for all races
- what party was leading the party against slavery
- the network that helped slaves escape to freedom
- amendment that ends slavery
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- eli whitney invented this
- what state in the west became free
- he tried to get slaves to revolt
10 Clues: bleeding ****** • won 1860 election • eli whitney invented this • amendment that ends slavery • he tried to get slaves to revolt • what state in the west became free • ran against Lincoln in 1860 election • amendment that allows votes for all races • what party was leading the party against slavery • the network that helped slaves escape to freedom
Civil War 2022-05-13
10 Clues: Union Side • Union Color • 16th president • Confederate side • ____ E. Lee (general) • ________ Proclamation • Bull ___ (famous battle) • Fort _____ (famous battle) • Bloodiest battle of the civil war • Gettysburg _____ (Lincoln's famous speech)
Civil War 2023-05-23
Across
- to win a battle
- freeing people from slavery
- to leave your country to become your own
- the act of opposing or resisting
- a way of transportation,
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- closing off an area as a battle strategy
- the way most soldiers died
- not being restrained from other people
- wounded, killed, or missing people
- the opposing team has more people
10 Clues: to win a battle • a way of transportation, • the way most soldiers died • freeing people from slavery • the act of opposing or resisting • the opposing team has more people • wounded, killed, or missing people • not being restrained from other people • closing off an area as a battle strategy • to leave your country to become your own
Civil War 2023-05-24
10 Clues: Forced labor • 16th president • The way Lincoln died • To formally break away • Person who fights in wars • Last name of Lincolns killer • Sequence of battles in history • Someone who wants to end slavery • Where Lincoln gave his famous speech • Name given to states that stay loyal to gov
Civil War 2023-06-05
Across
- This act was passed in 1863 and was the first instance of compulsory service in the federal military services.
- A military tactic in which the enemy will surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of the other side surrendering.n
- A person who is not in the armed forces or police forces.
- A creek flowing from south Pennsylvania through Maryland.
- To make or seek an unfair or excessive profit, especially illegally
- A reference to the currency reduction that occurred as the amount of redeemable banknotes exceeded the quantity of metal available for their redemption.
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- Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different people based on their race, gender, ethnicity or disability.
- A war that is unrestricted in the terms of weapons being used.
- To set free from legal, social or political restrictions.
- Prejudice or discrimination against a person of a certain race or ethnic group.
10 Clues: To set free from legal, social or political restrictions. • A person who is not in the armed forces or police forces. • A creek flowing from south Pennsylvania through Maryland. • A war that is unrestricted in the terms of weapons being used. • To make or seek an unfair or excessive profit, especially illegally • ...
Civil War 2024-09-19
10 Clues: to fight back • half of the union • leaving the union • a type of fighting • used for a sickness • to injure someone is... • group made by Mathew Brady • a type of person who helps the ill • Civil war started with this battle • bloodiest conflict in American histroy
civil war 2025-02-10
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- a change to the U.S. Constitution
- the period following the Civil War (roughly 1865-1877) when the United States attempted to reintegrate the former Confederate states back into the Union
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
- withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- a person who actively campaigned to end the practice of slavery, advocating for the immediate and complete emancipation of enslaved people
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- provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
- batman
- an act of war whereby one party blocks entry to or departure from a defined part of an enemy's territory, most often its coasts
- a person in Northern Ireland, especially a member of a political party, supporting or advocating union with Great Britain.
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
10 Clues: batman • a change to the U.S. Constitution • the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government. • withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization. • ...
Civil War 2025-05-12
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- Slave states
- A name giving to the north
- The new party introduced during this time
- Powers held by the states instead of the government
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- More than 165,620 deaths in this battle
- A name giving to the south
- Someone who wanted slavery to end
- The first battle in the civil war
- President during this time
- Free states
10 Clues: Free states • Slave states • A name giving to the south • A name giving to the north • President during this time • Someone who wanted slavery to end • The first battle in the civil war • More than 165,620 deaths in this battle • The new party introduced during this time • Powers held by the states instead of the government
Civil War 2025-05-15
Across
- Who wanted to keep slavery going?
- What word refers to citizens or ordinary people.
- The Northern side of the US.
- What was the bloodies battle in history?
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- The Southern side of the US.
- What was the biggest issue during the Civil war?
- Who won the election?
- What was the major turning point in the war?
- Royalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
- A major Union victory that gave them control of the Mississippi River?
10 Clues: Who won the election? • The Southern side of the US. • The Northern side of the US. • Who wanted to keep slavery going? • What was the bloodies battle in history? • What was the major turning point in the war? • What was the biggest issue during the Civil war? • What word refers to citizens or ordinary people. • ...
Civil War 2025-04-25
Across
- Number of states that seceded
- Union general and president
- Mr. Davis, The Confederacy's president
- Moniter and Merrimack ship type
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- Where the union laid siege for control of the Mississippi
- Fort ______, first battle
- Confederate nickname
- Lee's failed invasion of the north (the battle)
- Union nickname
- Robert E. ___, Confederate general
10 Clues: Union nickname • Confederate nickname • Fort ______, first battle • Union general and president • Number of states that seceded • Moniter and Merrimack ship type • Robert E. ___, Confederate general • Mr. Davis, The Confederacy's president • Lee's failed invasion of the north (the battle) • Where the union laid siege for control of the Mississippi
Civil war 2025-02-28
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- a person killed or hurt during war
- a group of soldiers trained to fight horseback
- a fight between two army forces
- sealing off a place form importing goods
- taxes on imported goods
- what the north was called when the southern states split
- someone who is against slavery
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- the huge argument between the north and south
- the president of election of 1860
- what the southern states wanted to be called when they seceded
10 Clues: taxes on imported goods • someone who is against slavery • a fight between two army forces • the president of election of 1860 • a person killed or hurt during war • sealing off a place form importing goods • the huge argument between the north and south • a group of soldiers trained to fight horseback • what the north was called when the southern states split • ...
Civil War 2025-06-10
Across
- A dollar bill.
- Someone who is against slavery.
- States that remained loyal to the United States government.
- A course stout leather shoe reaching to the ankle.
- A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
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- Where slaves work to produce crops.
- Covered or protected with iron.
- Large-caliber guns.
- A small, but sturdy bag carried on the back, used mainly by soldiers and hikers.
- Soldiers marching or fighting on foot.
10 Clues: A dollar bill. • Large-caliber guns. • Someone who is against slavery. • Covered or protected with iron. • Where slaves work to produce crops. • Soldiers marching or fighting on foot. • A course stout leather shoe reaching to the ankle. • States that remained loyal to the United States government. • ...
civil war 2025-06-17
Across
- what were the union soldiers called
- many African Americans were used in cotton fields and plantations
- what were the people who fought to end slavery called
- what was the north named
- what were the Confederate soldiers called
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- what did eleven southern states do when they left the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War
- largest number of casualties in the whole war
- the act that made it that all runaway slaves must be taken back to their owner
- she helped slaves through the underground railroad
- what was the south named
10 Clues: what was the south named • what was the north named • what were the union soldiers called • what were the Confederate soldiers called • largest number of casualties in the whole war • she helped slaves through the underground railroad • what were the people who fought to end slavery called • many African Americans were used in cotton fields and plantations • ...
civil war 2025-09-12
Across
- – When people are owned and forced to work without freedom.
- – A law made by the government.
- – A U.S. territory (later state) created at the same time as Kansas.
- Sovereignty – The idea that people living in an area can vote and decide for themselves.
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- – A line that separates one area from another.
- – A U.S. territory (later state) where people voted on slavery.
- – A choice people make in an election.
- – Land that belongs to a country but isn’t a state yet.
- – A fight or disagreement between groups of people.
- Kansas – The nickname for the violence that broke out in Kansas after people disagreed about slavery.
10 Clues: – A law made by the government. • – A choice people make in an election. • – A line that separates one area from another. • – A fight or disagreement between groups of people. • – Land that belongs to a country but isn’t a state yet. • – When people are owned and forced to work without freedom. • – A U.S. territory (later state) where people voted on slavery. • ...
Reconstruction 2023-10-10
Across
- Radical _____
- Assassinated Lincoln.
- He was Secretary of War.
- person to death by mob action without due process of law.
- which amendment abolished slavery?
- Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of the newly freed black slaves
- Who was impeached in 1868?
- Republican Thaddeus Stevens was a......
- Pass a law despite a presidential veto
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- The South did what after the Civil War?
- was a civil rights leader
- He was the first African American Senator.
- This was a new industry in the south
- which amendment says if you are born in the U.S you are a citizen and you have equal protection?
- Which amendment said you have the right to vote no matter race,color,etc?
- Ulysses S ____
- single crop for farms.
17 Clues: Radical _____ • Ulysses S ____ • Assassinated Lincoln. • single crop for farms. • He was Secretary of War. • was a civil rights leader • Who was impeached in 1868? • which amendment abolished slavery? • This was a new industry in the south • Pass a law despite a presidential veto • The South did what after the Civil War? • Republican Thaddeus Stevens was a...... • ...
sophia cobaugh 2020-12-04
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- corpus- person that's under arrest
- a theater
- chromwell- led the parliment
- he held the most important jobs in the army
- 14- great sun of king
- monarchy- governments power
- the great- ruled Russia
- Theresa- only female ruler
- Richelieu-was a french clergyman
- modern social environment
- civil war- war was fought for freedom
- the terrible- killed his own son
- years war- global conflict
- government originated in great britain.
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- revolution- relvolution of 1688
- culture areas
- right- theory of kingship
- turning something to the right owner
- years war- conflict primarily fought
- the great- Prussian king
- 2- king of Spain
- monarch- restricted by written laws
- 1- king of England
- of Nantes- it was signed in 1598 by king Henry
24 Clues: a theater • culture areas • 2- king of Spain • 1- king of England • 14- great sun of king • the great- ruled Russia • the great- Prussian king • right- theory of kingship • modern social environment • Theresa- only female ruler • years war- global conflict • monarchy- governments power • chromwell- led the parliment • revolution- relvolution of 1688 • Richelieu-was a french clergyman • ...
U.S. History Crossword 2023-02-03
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- This scandal, which happened in the 1970s, forced Richard Nixon to resign as president of the United States.
- The first black woman to attend Yale Law School and the first black female judge.
- This man, nicknamed "Satchmo", was a leading figure in the Jazz movement.
- The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution.
- This African-American man won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
- This woman became the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white school in Louisiana.
- This NASA spaceship exploded on its way into space on January 28, 1986.
- this man was president at the start of the Great Depression. (last name)
- The first African-American woman elected to Congress. (last name)
- Puerto Rican baseball player who played 18 seasons. Died in a plane crash in 1972. (last name)
- The treaty of ________ ended the Revolutionary War.
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- The first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court (last name)
- This Civil War battle took place between July 1-3,1863, resulting in nearly 50,000 deaths.
- The sinking of this ship, resulting in the death of 128 Americans, made the U.S. join World War 1.
- This man, who had polio, was elected president of the U.S. 4 times. (last name)
- The president who dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.
- The fort where the Civil War started in 1861.
- this method of attack, also known as "Lightning War", was used by Germany during World War 2.
18 Clues: The fort where the Civil War started in 1861. • The president who dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. • The treaty of ________ ended the Revolutionary War. • The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution. • The first African-American woman elected to Congress. (last name) • The first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court (last name) • ...
Civil War 2015-12-14
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- Short for handkerchiefs
- Someone who would watch the slaves work and make sure they did it right
- The main character in the book Meet_____
- A thin board slaves would sleep on
- A food made of corn that slaves often ate
- A large farm normally found in the south
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- A soldier fighting for the south during the civil war
- Something all slaves want
- The ear of a corn
- The floor of a fireplace
10 Clues: The ear of a corn • Short for handkerchiefs • The floor of a fireplace • Something all slaves want • A thin board slaves would sleep on • The main character in the book Meet_____ • A large farm normally found in the south • A food made of corn that slaves often ate • A soldier fighting for the south during the civil war • ...
Civil War 2015-12-14
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- corn bread baked in a pan in an oven
- a river in west central west virginia that connects the New River with the Ohio River
- where the book More Than Anything Else takes place
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- a person who fells trees timber
- an african-american educator born as a slave
- a maker or repairer of casks and barrels
- administer baptisim to someone
- to stay in place longer than necessary
- leading supplier of government salts, 100% natural
- one who lives and works on or along a river
10 Clues: administer baptisim to someone • a person who fells trees timber • corn bread baked in a pan in an oven • to stay in place longer than necessary • a maker or repairer of casks and barrels • one who lives and works on or along a river • an african-american educator born as a slave • where the book More Than Anything Else takes place • ...
civil war 2015-12-15
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- The boy that saved Henry
- what Allen ducted under when the slave master came
- the state there from
- the lady that was sick
- what Allen brought Henry to eat
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- the city there from
- the run away slave
- What Allen went to the barn to get
- what Henry jumped with in his hand
- Rabbit what scared Allen & Henry on the way to Grampas home
10 Clues: the run away slave • the city there from • the state there from • the lady that was sick • The boy that saved Henry • what Allen brought Henry to eat • What Allen went to the barn to get • what Henry jumped with in his hand • what Allen ducted under when the slave master came • Rabbit what scared Allen & Henry on the way to Grampas home
Civil War 2017-05-25
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- A place where they aided freed slaves
- Confederate
- bloodiest battle in American history
- laws passed by southern states
- last name of the confederate president
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- slave states states
- of bull run The first battle
- another way of saying union
- separation of whites and blacks
- last name of the man who shot Lincoln
10 Clues: Confederate • slave states states • another way of saying union • of bull run The first battle • laws passed by southern states • separation of whites and blacks • bloodiest battle in American history • A place where they aided freed slaves • last name of the man who shot Lincoln • last name of the confederate president
Civil War 2017-06-06
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- What was the first name of Robert E. Lee’s eldest son?
- What was Robert E. Lee’s middle name?
- How did Robert E. Lee die?
- What capacity did Robert E. Lee serve at the West Point Academy?
- Washington Of whom was Robert E. Lee’s wife a descendant?
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- What battle is considered by most historians to be Robert E. Lee’s greatest victory?
- Which child died at age 23 in 1862, while on holiday in NC, breaking Robert E. Lee’s heart?
- Robert E. Lee’s father was the governor of what state?
- During the Mexican War, what rank did Robert E. Lee hold?
- What was the name of Robert E. Lee’s favorite horse?
10 Clues: How did Robert E. Lee die? • What was Robert E. Lee’s middle name? • What was the name of Robert E. Lee’s favorite horse? • Robert E. Lee’s father was the governor of what state? • What was the first name of Robert E. Lee’s eldest son? • During the Mexican War, what rank did Robert E. Lee hold? • Washington Of whom was Robert E. Lee’s wife a descendant? • ...
Civil War 2017-12-18
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- Proclamation / President of the Northern states issued a preliminary which declared that as of January 1, 1863 all slaves in rebellious states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free” called
- / Final battle where the Union takes the clear win
- / deadliest one day battle in American military history.
- in a draw but the Union considered it a victory.
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- States / Believed in the rights to own slaves
- / States started to secede from where
- Sumter / Start of the civil war
- / The battle where the Union took control over the Mississippi river
- Lincoln / President of Northern States during the civil war
- / Main cause of the war
10 Clues: / Main cause of the war • Sumter / Start of the civil war • / States started to secede from where • States / Believed in the rights to own slaves • in a draw but the Union considered it a victory. • / Final battle where the Union takes the clear win • / deadliest one day battle in American military history. • ...
Civil War 2018-10-04
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- Created the "Anaconda" Plan
- The union cutting off the confederates trade
- Issued by Lincoln setting all rebel state's slaves free
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- Battle that took place on May 1-4, 1863
- Battle that took place on July 1-3 1863
- The 16th president
- Lincoln grew very frustrated at this generals cautiousness
- General was assigned task to task of securing Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Mississippi river
- General put in charge of the army of Northern Virginia
- Man who replaced McClellan as general
10 Clues: The 16th president • Created the "Anaconda" Plan • Man who replaced McClellan as general • Battle that took place on May 1-4, 1863 • Battle that took place on July 1-3 1863 • The union cutting off the confederates trade • General put in charge of the army of Northern Virginia • Issued by Lincoln setting all rebel state's slaves free • ...
CIVIL WAR 2018-05-10
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- What did soldiers do to get fresh meat
- First battle of Civil War
- Name for cornmeal concoction
- Both Confederate and Union did this to find food
- Could've had this salted or dried
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- Very dangerous disease soldiers got
- Name for the flour-based crackers
- What did Union Army have access to
- What did soldiers used to soften their crackers
- How many more times did Southerners family spend in 1864
10 Clues: First battle of Civil War • Name for cornmeal concoction • Name for the flour-based crackers • Could've had this salted or dried • What did Union Army have access to • Very dangerous disease soldiers got • What did soldiers do to get fresh meat • What did soldiers used to soften their crackers • Both Confederate and Union did this to find food • ...
CIVIL WAR 2018-05-10
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- What did soldiers used to soften their crackers
- What did Union Army have access to
- How many more times did Southerners family spend in 1864
- Name for the flour-based crackers
- Could've had this salted or dried
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- Name for cornmeal concoction
- Both Confederate and Union did this to find food
- First battle of Civil War
- Very dangerous disease soldiers got
- What did soldiers do to get fresh meat
10 Clues: First battle of Civil War • Name for cornmeal concoction • Name for the flour-based crackers • Could've had this salted or dried • What did Union Army have access to • Very dangerous disease soldiers got • What did soldiers do to get fresh meat • What did soldiers used to soften their crackers • Both Confederate and Union did this to find food • ...
Civil War 2011-12-16
10 Clues: Peace • Useless • Shot honest Abe • Union president • First machine gun • Marched to the sea • Held strong like a • Confederate General • Confederate President • Ms. Saint George's version of the surrender :)
Civil War 2012-12-09
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- Well know Union General
- Started over a need for shoes.
- The man who assassinated President Lincoln.
- 60,000 soldiers marched in order to scare Confederate civilians.
- Plans to fix the South after the war was over.
- A steady barrage of artillery was set up to shell the city for hours a day.
- Well known Confederate General
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- Where the two sides discussed and signed the terms of surrender.
- Bloodiest single-day battle in American History.
- First major land battle between Union and Confederates.
10 Clues: Well know Union General • Started over a need for shoes. • Well known Confederate General • The man who assassinated President Lincoln. • Plans to fix the South after the war was over. • Bloodiest single-day battle in American History. • First major land battle between Union and Confederates. • Where the two sides discussed and signed the terms of surrender. • ...
civil war 2013-05-17
10 Clues: who won • who lost • first battle • released slaves • bloodiest battle • new bullet invented • average soldier age • helped slaves escape • who led pickets charge • president during civil war
Civil War 2021-09-28
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- act that made sure slaves were returned to their original owner
- power to individual states rather then federal government
- a person who wants to end slavery
- formed in 1854 in direct response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- president elected in 1861 who helped end slavery
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- leader in the abolitionist movement
- the necessary legislation that gave slaves their opportunity to free life in the United States
- the excessive devotion to local interests and customs to a region of a nation
- compromise that maintained balance between the slave states and the free states
- stopped the Confederate momentum in the Eastern Theater
10 Clues: a person who wants to end slavery • leader in the abolitionist movement • president elected in 1861 who helped end slavery • stopped the Confederate momentum in the Eastern Theater • power to individual states rather then federal government • formed in 1854 in direct response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act • ...
civil war 2021-09-28
10 Clues: northern states • southern states • first major battle • was the turning point • won the 1860 election • people owned as property • union states still in slavery • where the civil war was started • shut down all southern trade routes • major economic product in the south
Civil War 2021-11-02
Civil War 2022-03-29
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- also called draft, compulsory enrollment for service in a country's armed forces
- the name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government (North)
- a nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers
- unable to be divided or separated
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- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going somewhere important
- withdraw from an organization or country
- the states that seceded from the United States government (South)
- related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
- to free from slavery
- a war between citizens of the same country
10 Clues: to free from slavery • unable to be divided or separated • withdraw from an organization or country • a war between citizens of the same country • related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal • a nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers • the states that seceded from the United States government (South) • ...
civil war 2022-03-07
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- the first battle
- the position that federal government shouldnt have
- free from outside control
- the president of the union
- the second battle
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- focused on the interests of ones region
- a fluffy, soft substance very common along the coast
- the song sung that ended fredricksburg
- wanted texas to remain apart of the union
- the forced labor of persons of color
10 Clues: the first battle • the second battle • free from outside control • the president of the union • the forced labor of persons of color • the song sung that ended fredricksburg • focused on the interests of ones region • wanted texas to remain apart of the union • the position that federal government shouldnt have • a fluffy, soft substance very common along the coast
Civil War 2022-03-08
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- a submersible warship usually armed with torepedos
- required enrollment into the military
- a warship equipped with iron plating
- favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms.
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- a series of military actions carried out for a certain goal
- withdrawal from the union
- a person who is not in the military
- the name for the northern states during the CW
- unlawful property
- a wearing down over time of supplies and troops
10 Clues: unlawful property • withdrawal from the union • a person who is not in the military • a warship equipped with iron plating • required enrollment into the military • the name for the northern states during the CW • a wearing down over time of supplies and troops • a submersible warship usually armed with torepedos • favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms. • ...
