civil war Crossword Puzzles
Studying for the Midterm Exam: Civil War 2023-01-17
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- President during the Civil War
- When the south left the country after Abraham Lincoln was elected
- What the North was called during the Civil War
- Who was the famous general for the north at the end of the Civil War?
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- What the South wanted to fight to keep during the Civil War
- Which side of the Civil War was called the Confederate States of America
6 Clues: President during the Civil War • What the North was called during the Civil War • What the South wanted to fight to keep during the Civil War • When the south left the country after Abraham Lincoln was elected • Who was the famous general for the north at the end of the Civil War? • Which side of the Civil War was called the Confederate States of America
Foundations of the United States Puzzle 1 2025-09-14
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- Trail used by pioneers moving west
- First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
- Author of the Declaration of Independence
- California city where gold was first discovered
- Constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote
- War hawk President during War of 1812
- First African American Supreme Court Justice
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- Constitutional Convention city
- Abolitionist who led raids in Kansas
- Amendment that ended slavery
- President known as "Old Hickory"
- President during World War II and serverd 4 terms
- General who led Union forces in the Civil War
- President assassinated in Dallas, 1963
- New York island that processed immigrants
15 Clues: Amendment that ended slavery • Constitutional Convention city • President known as "Old Hickory" • Trail used by pioneers moving west • Abolitionist who led raids in Kansas • War hawk President during War of 1812 • President assassinated in Dallas, 1963 • Author of the Declaration of Independence • New York island that processed immigrants • ...
Vietnam- Akash 2014-08-28
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- Country supporting china in civil war.
- traces of this chemical still remains in parts of Vietnam
- economic system of Vietnam
- country connected to Vietnam
- City in which old quarter is located
- Moral principals that are inherent to all human beings
- started in 1954 and ended in 1975
- something that happened after the fall of Saigon and the war
- country supporting the south
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- major production of Vietnam
- name of the country you are learning about
- city also known as ho chi minh city
- major delta located in south Vietnam
- a country that helped Vietnam in the war
- a date when war ended
- country that controlled Vietnam
- city named after nguyen sinh con
- major export production of Vietnam
18 Clues: a date when war ended • economic system of Vietnam • major production of Vietnam • country connected to Vietnam • country supporting the south • country that controlled Vietnam • city named after nguyen sinh con • started in 1954 and ended in 1975 • major export production of Vietnam • city also known as ho chi minh city • major delta located in south Vietnam • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-23
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- The shoes which were supposed to be worn by the general's Granddaughter during the ceremony.
- One of the two sides of the Civil War in which the General saw service.
- The general's original rank in the Civil War.
- A type of ceremony that is usually associated with the end of university education.
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- A type of riffle that has seen usage during the Civil War.
- Is a person who is no more serving in an army.
- the word used by the general to describe girls.
- A world-famous American Drink.
- So called rank of the General by her grandaughter.
9 Clues: A world-famous American Drink. • The general's original rank in the Civil War. • Is a person who is no more serving in an army. • the word used by the general to describe girls. • So called rank of the General by her grandaughter. • A type of riffle that has seen usage during the Civil War. • One of the two sides of the Civil War in which the General saw service. • ...
Important People of the Civil War 2025-05-05
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- Union major general who led the twelfth corps army of the Potomac
- Union major general known as Burnside and a ninth corps commander of the Army of the Potomac
- President of the Confederacy during the civil war
- Confederate promoted to major general with awards for battle of Sharpsburg
- Union major General who led the Sixth Corps army of the Potomac
- President of the Union during the civil war
- Union major general who led the Fifth Corps army of the Potomac
- Union general who lost his position after losing at the Second Battle of Bull Run
- Helped the Mentally Disabled achieve humane conditions
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- Leader of the Confederate Army
- Union major general who led the First Corps army of the Potomac
- Fought for African American civil rights through literature
- General of the Confederate Army nicknamed Stonewall
- Commanding general of the Union army
- Union major general who led the Second Corps army of the Potomac
- Confederate promoted to Brigadier General after the battle of Seven Pines
- Abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry
- Provided much needed supplies to the wounded after the battle of Antietam
- Union general who stopped Lee at Antietam
- Escaped slave who helped many other slaves escape through the Underground Railroad
20 Clues: Leader of the Confederate Army • Commanding general of the Union army • Union general who stopped Lee at Antietam • President of the Union during the civil war • Abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry • President of the Confederacy during the civil war • General of the Confederate Army nicknamed Stonewall • Helped the Mentally Disabled achieve humane conditions • ...
Ch 16.1-2 (Planning Reconstruction & The Radicals take Control) 2022-04-19
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- The Wade-Davis Bill stated that all Southern states had to _____ slavery
- The name of the theater where Lincoln was shot
- The task of rebuilding the former Confederate states and readmitting them to the union
- The Civil War left the South's economy and society in _____
- What Johnson did to the Civil Rights Act of 1866
- How many military districts the South was divided into after the Civil War
- This amendment said you cannot deny the vote to someone based on race, color or previous condition of servitude
- Defeat
- Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was called the _____ Percent Plan
- He took over as President after Lincoln was assassinated
- To charge an official with a crime
- Forgiveness for any crimes committed
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- These laws were designed to help control the newly freed African Americans (two words)
- President Johnson deliberately violated the 'Tenure of _____ Act' when he fired Edwin Stanton
- President after Johnson (last name)
- According to the Second Reconstruction Act THEY were allowed to help register voters
- Leader of the Radical Republicans (last name)
- This 'bureau' job was to provide food, clothing, and shelter to former slaves
- This amendment banned slavery
- He shot Lincoln (last name)
- By 1870, the last three states to rejoin the Union were Mississippi, Virginia and _____
21 Clues: Defeat • He shot Lincoln (last name) • This amendment banned slavery • To charge an official with a crime • President after Johnson (last name) • Forgiveness for any crimes committed • Leader of the Radical Republicans (last name) • The name of the theater where Lincoln was shot • What Johnson did to the Civil Rights Act of 1866 • ...
Sectionalism in the Early Republic 2023-12-11
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- A person running away from legal authority
- Made separating seeds from cotton easier
- Movement to end slavery
- A time of intense difficulty, trouble or danger
- He proposed laws to abolish slavery in Missouri
- Reject a proposal made by a law-making body
- Rule that prevented abolitionism from being discussed
- Region that supports abolitionism and industrialization
- Conflict that occurs within a region or country
- Creator of the Cotton Gin
- Amendment that ended slavery
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- Loyalty to one region rather than the country as a whole
- Agreement that made Missouri a slave state while Maine became a free state
- The Great Compromiser
- Region that supports slavery and agrarian life styles
- General public uproar or outrage
- Laws that banned African Americans from voting and getting into schools
- Only salve uprising that founded a state without slavery
- Main cause of the Civil War
- The purchase of land from France that doubled the size of the country
- A club,society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose
- President during the Civil War
- To withdraw or leave
- A person who dies for a great cause
- A military force raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army
25 Clues: To withdraw or leave • The Great Compromiser • Movement to end slavery • Creator of the Cotton Gin • Main cause of the Civil War • Amendment that ended slavery • President during the Civil War • General public uproar or outrage • A person who dies for a great cause • Made separating seeds from cotton easier • A person running away from legal authority • ...
Civil Times Crossword 2024-01-26
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- the election in which abraham lincoln became president
- network of slaves and free whites that helped slaves escape from their owners
- this was an act that was put in place to prevent slaves from escaping and made it possible to basically kidnap free colored people
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- War between america and mexico that took place shortly before the civil war
- a series of formal debates between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas
- indicates the value and importance of cotton at the time
- President during Civil War
- a political party that supported anti slavery since pre-civil war times
8 Clues: President during Civil War • the election in which abraham lincoln became president • indicates the value and importance of cotton at the time • a series of formal debates between abraham lincoln and stephen douglas • a political party that supported anti slavery since pre-civil war times • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2022-04-08
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- laws passed in the South after the Civil War that restricted the rights of African Americans
- a speech given by Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for dead Union soldiers
- the murder of an important leader
- the plans and activities involved in rebuilding the South after the Civil War
- the legalization of segregation in the South after the Civil War
- the separation of people based on race
- this is the system of renting land in return for a share of the crop raised
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- the desire or intent to harm
- a document that freed the enslaved people in the Confederate States
9 Clues: the desire or intent to harm • the murder of an important leader • the separation of people based on race • the legalization of segregation in the South after the Civil War • a document that freed the enslaved people in the Confederate States • a speech given by Lincoln to dedicate a cemetery for dead Union soldiers • ...
Russian Revolution 2025-04-22
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- Acronym for Lenin's 1921 economic policy to restore stability
- The title of the Russian monarch overthrown in 1917.theites
- The opposing anti-Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War.
- The elected assembly created after the 1905 Revolution.
- First name of the last Tsar of Russia.
- Leader of the Provisional Government overthrown in October 1917.
- Mystic adviser to the Tsarina, blamed for weakening the monarchy.
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- Harsh peace treaty that ended Russia’s involvement in World War I.
- Economic policy during the Civil War, involving grain requisitioning.
- Bolshevik secret police established in 1917.
- Leader of the Bolsheviks who led the October Revolution.
- Workers’ councils that played a key role in the revolutions.
12 Clues: First name of the last Tsar of Russia. • Bolshevik secret police established in 1917. • The elected assembly created after the 1905 Revolution. • Leader of the Bolsheviks who led the October Revolution. • The title of the Russian monarch overthrown in 1917.theites • Workers’ councils that played a key role in the revolutions. • ...
Chapter 8 Terms and People to Know 2022-05-25
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- This undid part of the Missouri Compromise, and drew a line, creating the Kansas Territory and the Nebraska Territory.
- Created by the states that seceded from the United States
- Someone who has escaped from a place or has gone into hiding
- This war took place in Pennsylvania on July 1st, 1863. It lasted for 3 days.
- A slave in North Carolina, this man stole a Confederate ship with the help of several other black crew members in Charleston Harbor. He was also elected into the House of Representatives.
- People wanted Missouri to be a state, so Congress tried to fix it by making _______
- A middle way between two extremes
- A city environment with many people and buildings
- A trained Civil War nurse who helped heal thousands of people and started the American Red Cross.
- This marked the beginning of the civil war on April 12
- Growing crops and raising animals
- A U.S. senator from Mississippi, former solider and president of the Confederate United States of America.
- A tax placed on goods coming from another country to make those people choose locally made items instead of foreign-made ones.
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- His last words being "Water", this man was the General of the Union and the 18th president
- In this battle, the Union dug underneath this town, eventually starving the citizens and claiming victory.
- This was the town where the Confederate general surrendered to the Union general and the Union officially won the Civil War.
- This man captured Atlanta in September 1964, burning the city as they walked through.
- His last words being, "Strike the tent!", this man was the General of the Confederate Army.
- This man was moved through free states and filed a lawsuit against his owner, which was turned down by Congress.
- "Free the slaves who lived in the Confederate States!"
- To pull out or withdraw from
- Rivals the Democratic Party
- The first big battle of the Civil War in 1861. Also Known as the First Battle of Manassas
- Let California come into the states as a free state, but with the cost of stronger fugitive slave laws.
- Elected in 1850, this man was an abolitionist and was president of the USA.
- Making goods using natural, human, and capital resources in factory settings, with many workers
- A large, undeveloped area with few homes and other buildings
27 Clues: Rivals the Democratic Party • To pull out or withdraw from • A middle way between two extremes • Growing crops and raising animals • A city environment with many people and buildings • "Free the slaves who lived in the Confederate States!" • This marked the beginning of the civil war on April 12 • Created by the states that seceded from the United States • ...
American History 2025-09-13
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- Ship that brought the Pilgrims to America
- Battle that ended the Revolutionary War
- War fought from 1861–1865
- President during World War II
- First President of the United States
- 1773 protest against British tea tax
- President during the Civil War
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- Document signed on July 4, 1776
- President who purchased Alaska
- Period of westward expansion seeking gold
- First ten amendments to the Constitution
- Purchase that doubled the size of the US in 1803
- Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark
- First permanent English settlement in America
- Harbor attacked on December 7, 1941
15 Clues: War fought from 1861–1865 • President during World War II • President who purchased Alaska • President during the Civil War • Document signed on July 4, 1776 • Harbor attacked on December 7, 1941 • First President of the United States • 1773 protest against British tea tax • Battle that ended the Revolutionary War • First ten amendments to the Constitution • ...
Sonntag's Kreuzwort 2015-05-19
12 Clues: risk • policy • smuggler • civil war • immigrant • opportunity • coast guards • asylum claims • tremendousness • social benefits • employment agency • customs association
US History - Reconstruction 2025-01-21
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- Rebuild after the Civil War
- Not responsible for reconstruction
- Accompanied President Johnson on a
- Grant citizenship
- Cival War African Americans
- Limited rights
- April 1865
- Charge with misconduct
- Northerners who moved to the South
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- Radical Republican who wanted to punish the South
- President after Lincoln
- Establish Schools
- Giving poor people crops
- White Southerners
- No one can be stopped from voting
15 Clues: April 1865 • Limited rights • Establish Schools • Grant citizenship • White Southerners • Charge with misconduct • President after Lincoln • Giving poor people crops • Rebuild after the Civil War • Cival War African Americans • No one can be stopped from voting • Not responsible for reconstruction • Accompanied President Johnson on a • Northerners who moved to the South • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-03-27
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- Northern commander during the Battle of Chancellorsville.
- The river General grant wanted to capture
- the confederate general over the entire south military.
- The name of the southern forces during the Civil war.
- northern general responsible for defeating Lee.
- the northern general that replaced McClellan.
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- president during the civil war.
- speech given after the battle at Gettysburg.
- Union general during the battle of Gettysburg.
- a significant win for the Union.
- Union general that went on a rampage through the south.
- Vicksburg was a win for the _____.
12 Clues: president during the civil war. • a significant win for the Union. • Vicksburg was a win for the _____. • The river General grant wanted to capture • speech given after the battle at Gettysburg. • the northern general that replaced McClellan. • Union general during the battle of Gettysburg. • northern general responsible for defeating Lee. • ...
American History 2025-09-13
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- Ship that brought the Pilgrims to America
- Battle that ended the Revolutionary War
- War fought from 1861–1865
- President during World War II
- First President of the United States
- 1773 protest against British tea tax
- President during the Civil War
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- Document signed on July 4, 1776
- President who purchased Alaska
- Period of westward expansion seeking gold
- First ten amendments to the Constitution
- Purchase that doubled the size of the US in 1803
- Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark
- First permanent English settlement in America
- Harbor attacked on December 7, 1941
15 Clues: War fought from 1861–1865 • President during World War II • President who purchased Alaska • President during the Civil War • Document signed on July 4, 1776 • Harbor attacked on December 7, 1941 • First President of the United States • 1773 protest against British tea tax • Battle that ended the Revolutionary War • First ten amendments to the Constitution • ...
IB HOA - Causes of the Spanish Civil War 2026-02-10
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- An elite power group part of the Spanish military.
- popular, left-wing labor union formed due to poor working conditions in rural areas.
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- socialist, left-wing party in Spain.
- extremist, right-wing group that was dissatisfied with Spain's style of government.
- right-wing dictator who ruled from 1923 to 1930
- traditionally catholic and conservative region, most people who live here end up following Franco.
- large estates used for growing crops, run by wealthy landowners.
- historian that says the main cause of the civil war was the agrarian conflict.
- historian that says the main cause of the civil war was politics–the right-wing party’s fault.
- important general in Spanish civil war who later ruled over Spain. He took over after Rivera left his role as a dictator.
- 70% of Spain's industry is located here.
11 Clues: socialist, left-wing party in Spain. • 70% of Spain's industry is located here. • right-wing dictator who ruled from 1923 to 1930 • An elite power group part of the Spanish military. • large estates used for growing crops, run by wealthy landowners. • historian that says the main cause of the civil war was the agrarian conflict. • ...
2025 World History Final Review 2025-01-13
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- Civil _________ is a form of protest where protestors break the law and accept the punishment. Used to push back against Apartheid.
- Invention used by the Inca to keep records and manage their empire
- PTSD that soldiers who fought in WWI suffered from
- Individual who named himself dictator after the French Revolution. Forced to abdicate after a failed invasion of Russia
- Treaty that ended WWI and blamed Germany for the War
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- road that spread inventions from east to west
- The civil service exam which increased social mobility in China was based on this
- failed effort to avoid WWII by letting Hitler keep lands
- German use of "lightning war" to quickly take over territory
- Conflict where the USSR and USA did not fight each other directly during the Cold War
- man who began the Protestant Reformation with the 95 Thesis (last name)
- Enlightenment Philosopher who advocated for natural rights
- Spanish Conquistador who overthrew the Aztec Empire
- Alliance created by the USA and Western democracies during the cold war
14 Clues: road that spread inventions from east to west • PTSD that soldiers who fought in WWI suffered from • Spanish Conquistador who overthrew the Aztec Empire • Treaty that ended WWI and blamed Germany for the War • failed effort to avoid WWII by letting Hitler keep lands • Enlightenment Philosopher who advocated for natural rights • ...
British history crossword 2013-03-15
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- A weapon that projects pyrotechnic bombs at high angles.
- English general, puritan also known as lord protector of England.
- The legislature of Great Britain.
- The art or practice of a witch.
- The act of officially breaking up an organisation.
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- Fought for monarchy during the English civil war.
- The Witch-finder General.
- Fought for parliament during the English civil war.
- A large kettle usually associated with witches.
- A heavy gun for ifantrymen.
- The act of inflicting pain.
11 Clues: The Witch-finder General. • A heavy gun for ifantrymen. • The act of inflicting pain. • The art or practice of a witch. • The legislature of Great Britain. • A large kettle usually associated with witches. • Fought for monarchy during the English civil war. • The act of officially breaking up an organisation. • Fought for parliament during the English civil war. • ...
Martin Luther King Mason 2017-05-17
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- speech was i have a dream
- Baptist member and activist in the Civil Rights Movement
- April 4, 1968
- The split between the races of black and white
- known for his role in Civil Rights nonviolent civil disobedience based on his christian beliefs
- what martin other king wanted to declare on us.
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- Martin Luther Kings wife
- cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
- since there has been bad things going on with like fights and people talking about how they want to declare war, martin wants peace
- martin luther king needed the people to have rights because we can understand what they meant us.
- for this christian beliefs
- January 15, 1929
12 Clues: April 4, 1968 • January 15, 1929 • Martin Luther Kings wife • speech was i have a dream • for this christian beliefs • The split between the races of black and white • what martin other king wanted to declare on us. • Baptist member and activist in the Civil Rights Movement • martin luther king needed the people to have rights because we can understand what they meant us. • ...
The cold war 2025-05-07
SOCIAL STUDIES 2023-01-25
civil rights movement 2015-03-23
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- group tasked to study integration
- sncc leader- U.S representative from GA'S district 5
- I have a dream speech
- more aggresive sitins, freedom rides
- owned 'Pickrick' restaurant
- became GOV. in 1946 controversy
- 1955
- 1956
- 1946
- movement to desegrate albany
- aide to MLK- was a U.S Representitive
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- 1st black mayor in Atlanta
- president of Morehouse
- got an airport
- not completely satisfied to civil rights leaders
- 1st black man to get into UGA
- march for jobs/freedom
- GOV. during WWII
- 1st black women to get into UGA
- 52nd mayor of Atlanta during the civil war era
20 Clues: 1955 • 1956 • 1946 • got an airport • GOV. during WWII • I have a dream speech • president of Morehouse • march for jobs/freedom • 1st black mayor in Atlanta • owned 'Pickrick' restaurant • movement to desegrate albany • 1st black man to get into UGA • became GOV. in 1946 controversy • 1st black women to get into UGA • group tasked to study integration • more aggresive sitins, freedom rides • ...
African American Icons And Others 2021-12-24
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- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
- Leader Civil Rights movement
- Motown record signed at age 11
- founder Tuskegee Institute
- Queen Of Soul
- basketball bulls
- bus seat
- master of jazz
- mistreated by a streetcar conductor
- first African American to go all Caucasian school
- Queen Of All Media
- First Lady
- famous African American journalist 19th century
- The Underground Railroad
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- scientist peanuts
- Father Civil Rights movement
- 1st African American major league baseball player
- World War II pilots Red Tails
- South Africa
- Supreme Court
- Martin Luther King Jr. wife
- King Of Pop
- President
- King Of Reggae
24 Clues: bus seat • President • First Lady • King Of Pop • South Africa • Queen Of Soul • Supreme Court • master of jazz • King Of Reggae • basketball bulls • scientist peanuts • Queen Of All Media • The Underground Railroad • founder Tuskegee Institute • Martin Luther King Jr. wife • Leader Civil Rights movement • Father Civil Rights movement • World War II pilots Red Tails • Motown record signed at age 11 • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-02-14
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- To withdraw from or formally leave.
- Law that required that slaves be returned to their owners even if they had escaped to a free state.
- Government based on the consent of the people. The people of an area vote and have a say in goverment.
- Soldiers who fought on horseback.
- The Southern States during the Civil War.
- Network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century to help slaves escape to freedom.
- Someone who wants to abolish or get rid of something.
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- Willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a person—especially if prominent or important.
- Large scale farms that specialize in cash crops.
- Name given to the Northern States during the Civil War.
- A war between citizens of the same country.
- Period of time before war.
- Invented by Eli Whitney to separate seeds from the plants fibers.
- The process of being set free.
14 Clues: Period of time before war. • The process of being set free. • Soldiers who fought on horseback. • To withdraw from or formally leave. • The Southern States during the Civil War. • A war between citizens of the same country. • Large scale farms that specialize in cash crops. • Someone who wants to abolish or get rid of something. • ...
Gettysburg 2024-04-15
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- The most deaths in the Civil War
- union
- The second day was what
- winner of Gettysburg battle
- Confederates General
- considered property in the south
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- president
- state battle took place in
- This did what for the war
- Main weapons
- The Union colors
- where this battle was located
- How long this battle was
- month of battle
- The Confederate color
15 Clues: union • president • Main weapons • month of battle • The Union colors • Confederates General • The Confederate color • The second day was what • How long this battle was • This did what for the war • state battle took place in • winner of Gettysburg battle • where this battle was located • The most deaths in the Civil War • considered property in the south
Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-23
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- The shoes which were supposed to be worn by the general's Granddaughter during the ceremony.
- A type of riffle that has seen usage during the Civil War.
- Is a person who is no more serving in an army.
- The general's original rank in the Civil War.
- So called rank of the General by her grandaughter.
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- One of the two sides of the Civil War in which the General saw service.
- the word used by the general to describe girls.
- A type of ceremony that is usually associated with the end of university education.
- A world-famous American Drink.
9 Clues: A world-famous American Drink. • The general's original rank in the Civil War. • Is a person who is no more serving in an army. • the word used by the general to describe girls. • So called rank of the General by her grandaughter. • A type of riffle that has seen usage during the Civil War. • One of the two sides of the Civil War in which the General saw service. • ...
English Civil war 2012-09-30
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- Which king was on the throne at the civil war?
- What diid the king argue to parliament?
- What where the kings men called?
- Where king charles a good king?
- What where cromwells men called?
- Where was the queen from?
- Was charles to blame for the civil war?
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- How many MPs did charles try to arrest?
- What part of the body did they cut off?
- What part of the body would the king cut of if you dont agree with?
- What country did the king wanted a army to fight against?
- Which country did charles force to read the english prayer book?
- What religion was england when king charles was incharge?
- What religion was the queen?
- What did the people have to pay in taxes to protect them at sea?
15 Clues: Where was the queen from? • What religion was the queen? • Where king charles a good king? • What where the kings men called? • What where cromwells men called? • How many MPs did charles try to arrest? • What part of the body did they cut off? • What diid the king argue to parliament? • Was charles to blame for the civil war? • Which king was on the throne at the civil war? • ...
Civil war causes 2013-11-08
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- was hanged by south for trying to arm slaves
- congressional leader from Massachusetts
- wanted to save the union
- pleasing both sides of an argument
- northern half of U.S.A.
- when the first blacks were brought to the USA
- southern half of the U.S.A.
- political party that didn't like slavery
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- people that did not like slavery
- country lawyer from Illinois
- became a state in 1861
- compromise between south and north
- slave owner got there slaves back because of this law
- author of Uncle Toms Cabin
- man who liked squatter sovereignty
15 Clues: became a state in 1861 • northern half of U.S.A. • wanted to save the union • author of Uncle Toms Cabin • southern half of the U.S.A. • country lawyer from Illinois • people that did not like slavery • compromise between south and north • pleasing both sides of an argument • man who liked squatter sovereignty • congressional leader from Massachusetts • ...
Civil war causes 2013-11-08
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- brought over in 1619
- 16th president
- Stephen Douglas supported this law
- party made against slavery in 1854
- people against slavery
- wrote a book about slavery
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- wrote by Harriet b Stowe
- this compromise helped lower tensions between north and south
- said two states had to vote on slavery
- wrote the liberator
- war between states
- went it Supreme Court for freedom
- raided armory for weaponry
- president that owned slaves
- called great peace maker
15 Clues: 16th president • war between states • wrote the liberator • brought over in 1619 • people against slavery • wrote by Harriet b Stowe • called great peace maker • raided armory for weaponry • wrote a book about slavery • president that owned slaves • went it Supreme Court for freedom • Stephen Douglas supported this law • party made against slavery in 1854 • ...
Civil war causes 2013-11-08
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- this man tried to arm slaves
- the word for the south leaving the union
- law where escaped slaves in the north could be returned to their owners
- getting rid of slavery
- payment of ten mil. Tot exes for certain laws and land in the west(made by Henry clay)
- states that use slaves on plant ions in the south
- allows people to vote if a new state should be a slave state or free state
- Henry clay was known as the ...
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- the nickname for fighting over Kansas
- worked for Their freedom (usually for 7 years )
- settled the slavery question in the Louisiana territory
- the president that worked to free slaves
- put squatter sovereignty into action in The us
- a newspaper that urges people to work for the cause of abolition
- a book about the cruelties of slavery by Harriet Beecher Stowe
15 Clues: getting rid of slavery • this man tried to arm slaves • Henry clay was known as the ... • the nickname for fighting over Kansas • the word for the south leaving the union • the president that worked to free slaves • put squatter sovereignty into action in The us • worked for Their freedom (usually for 7 years ) • states that use slaves on plant ions in the south • ...
Civil war causes 2014-10-31
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- calendar containing important dates
- inhabitant of colony
- an area where crops are grown
- abolitionist newspaper
- anti slavery novel
- take hold of suddenly
- Supreme Court
- someone who has escaped
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- considerations to support ones case
- legal prohibition ending of slavery
- owner of a slave
- inclined to avoid strife
- agreement reached by conflicting claims
- an authoritative rule or law
- debate or difference of opinion
15 Clues: Supreme Court • owner of a slave • anti slavery novel • inhabitant of colony • take hold of suddenly • abolitionist newspaper • someone who has escaped • inclined to avoid strife • an authoritative rule or law • an area where crops are grown • debate or difference of opinion • calendar containing important dates • considerations to support ones case • legal prohibition ending of slavery • ...
Civil War Causes 2014-10-31
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- huge farms
- highest court in a state
- bondage
- person sold labor American exchange
- person who deals with conflict
- a public discussion
- wanted to end slavery
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- committee
- feelings of extreme heartlessness
- projectiles to be fired from a gun
- are limits
- person settles without permission
- a settlement
- straightening of body part
- a coming together or formal meeting
15 Clues: bondage • committee • huge farms • are limits • a settlement • a public discussion • wanted to end slavery • highest court in a state • straightening of body part • person who deals with conflict • feelings of extreme heartlessness • person settles without permission • projectiles to be fired from a gun • person sold labor American exchange • a coming together or formal meeting
Civil War Causes 2014-10-31
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- action of ending something
- one US political party
- wrote Uncle Toms Cabin
- fighter for slaverys end
- Condition of a bondage
- anti-slavery newspaper
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- Prepared an almanac
- Raid at Harper's Ferry
- black who became a poet
- Deed, contract, or sealed agreement
- territory people voting for state
- slavery abolishing president
- taught school in North Carolina
- man against country in half
- Known as the Great Peacemaker
15 Clues: Prepared an almanac • Raid at Harper's Ferry • one US political party • wrote Uncle Toms Cabin • Condition of a bondage • anti-slavery newspaper • black who became a poet • fighter for slaverys end • action of ending something • man against country in half • slavery abolishing president • Known as the Great Peacemaker • taught school in North Carolina • territory people voting for state • ...
Civil War Causes 2014-10-31
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- people who are against slavery
- to take by force
- a form of government
- and effort to permit slavery
- an anti-slavery book
- want slavery to stay
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- to govern another state
- oping new lands for settlement
- to put an end to
- argue with one another
- to command against
- a middle way between extremes
- someone who owns slaves
- the United States
- newspaper against slavery
15 Clues: to put an end to • to take by force • the United States • to command against • a form of government • an anti-slavery book • want slavery to stay • argue with one another • to govern another state • someone who owns slaves • newspaper against slavery • and effort to permit slavery • a middle way between extremes • oping new lands for settlement • people who are against slavery
civil war terms 2015-05-27
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- A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- (pronounced bay-uh-net) A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket or rifle-musket and used as a spear or pike in hand-to-hand combat.
- The basic unit of soldiers in an artillery regiment; similar to a company in an infantry regiment. Batteries included 6 cannon (with the horses, ammunition, and equipment needed to move and fire them), 155 men, a captain, 30 other officers, 2 buglers, 52 drivers, and 70 cannoneers. As the War dragged on, very few batteries fought at full strength. A battery can also be the position on a battlefield where cannon are located. See image »
- A two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to
- (pronounced ab-uh-tee, ab-uh-tis, uh-bat-ee, or uh-bat-is) A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications. See image »
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- Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap
- Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier. Sometimes soldiers would include personal belongings in their bedroll.
- The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
- A soldier who was appointed by an officer to be his confidential assistant. The aide wrote and delivered orders and held a position of responsibility which required him to know troop positions and where officer quarters were located. The aide-de-camp was an officer by virtue of his position and he took orders from his commander only.
- The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
- A projectile, shot from a cannon, filled with about 35 iron balls the size of marbles that scattered like the pellets of a shotgun. See image»
- (pronounced kay-suhn) – A two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces. The caisson could be attached to a limber, which would allow both to be pulled by a team of horses. See image»
- Raised platform or mound allowing an artillery piece to be fired over a fortification's walls without exposing the gun crew to enemy fire.
- The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
15 Clues: A two-wheeled or four-wheeled wagon or cart used to • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming. • The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired. • Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap • ...
Civil War Amendments 2020-01-24
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- To put an end to something.
- President who favored and signed the 13th Amendment. Wrote the Emanc
- Amendment that denied the government from discriminating against any individual.
- Document that 'freed' all slaves in the South. It was followed up by the 13th Amendment.
- 1863-1877. Period of American History following the Civil War in which the South was rebuilt.
- Pattered social arrangement in society.
- Person who is actively against slavery.
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- Amendment that abolished slavery.
- Compromise that admitted Maine (As a free state) and Missouri (As a slave state) to the U.S.
- Amendment that granted equal rights and legal interracial marriage.
- Speech that advocated for equal rights for every man.
- The condition of a region or group as regards material prosperity.
- The study of and relations of government and countries.
- Political Party that opposed the spread of slavery to the West.
- To make something officially valid.
15 Clues: To put an end to something. • Amendment that abolished slavery. • To make something officially valid. • Pattered social arrangement in society. • Person who is actively against slavery. • Speech that advocated for equal rights for every man. • The study of and relations of government and countries. • Political Party that opposed the spread of slavery to the West. • ...
civil war spy's 2019-05-19
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- capital of the union
- men dressed as ( ) yo blend in
- what woman ware
- someone part of the black dispatches
- women gathered ( ) from the other side
- spy's where ( )during the war
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- an African american union spy organization
- spy's didn't effect the whole war but its individual
- spy chief
- capital of the confederate
- confederate spy pretending to be a union spy
- managed the spy cooperation
- first confederate spy
- one of the boarder states
- if a spy got found out it would lead to
15 Clues: spy chief • what woman ware • capital of the union • first confederate spy • one of the boarder states • capital of the confederate • managed the spy cooperation • spy's where ( )during the war • men dressed as ( ) yo blend in • someone part of the black dispatches • women gathered ( ) from the other side • if a spy got found out it would lead to • ...
civil war vocab 2019-05-16
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- to formally approve or sanction
- the cruel killing of a number of helpless people
- someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
- freedom from slavery
- to lie in wait for an unexpected attack
- loyal to the confederacy, also southern or rebel
- a flag or banner carried into battle on a pole
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- a minor fight
- loyal to the government of the united states, also known as union, yankee, or northern
- a soldier who was, wounded, killed, or missing in action
- an overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path
- the area that is now oklahoma
- the effort by the north to keep ships from entering or leaving southern ports
- a branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot
- to rush towards the enemy
15 Clues: a minor fight • freedom from slavery • to rush towards the enemy • the area that is now oklahoma • to formally approve or sanction • to lie in wait for an unexpected attack • a flag or banner carried into battle on a pole • the cruel killing of a number of helpless people • loyal to the confederacy, also southern or rebel • someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery • ...
Civil War Spies 2019-05-16
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- A system of couriers that was used to get Confederate officials in Richmond information from Washington D.C.
- The capital of the Union
- A system used to communicate between armies on the front
- The bureau that administered spying along the "Secret Line"
- The first double agent in the Civil War
- The man who started the first Union spy program
- The capital of the Confederacy
- The Governor of Virginia who helped spy on Washington D.C.
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- The group that oversaw the Secret Service Bureau
- Allan Pinkerton's spy service
- A search made for useful military information in the field
- The use of spies by a government to spy on other nations
- The General who hired Allan Pinkerton
- The girl who started her spy career by shooting a Union soldier
- The Confederate Secretary of War
15 Clues: The capital of the Union • Allan Pinkerton's spy service • The capital of the Confederacy • The Confederate Secretary of War • The General who hired Allan Pinkerton • The first double agent in the Civil War • The man who started the first Union spy program • The group that oversaw the Secret Service Bureau • The use of spies by a government to spy on other nations • ...
Pre-Civil War 2017-11-16
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- Slave who was denied freedom in supreme court case.
- People should be able to vote to decide
- Chief justice that decided if Dred Scott was free or not
- decision that said Dred Scott couldn't become free because he was not a citizen of the United States
- Missouri came in as a slave state and Maine was free
- Party who argued against the further expansion of slavery
- Him and his sons killed pro-slave people
- Author of Uncle Toms Cabin
- led to mini civil war in Kansas and 200 people ended up dead
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- Law that states slaves must be returned to owners if they ran to a free state
- Starter of the Kansas-Nebraska act
- a network of secret routes and safe houses for slaves to escape to free states
- Written by Henry clay and dealt with the question of slavery in the new land
- book about the brutality of slavery
- Mini civil war in Kansas
15 Clues: Mini civil war in Kansas • Author of Uncle Toms Cabin • Starter of the Kansas-Nebraska act • book about the brutality of slavery • People should be able to vote to decide • Him and his sons killed pro-slave people • Slave who was denied freedom in supreme court case. • Missouri came in as a slave state and Maine was free • ...
Civil War Crossword 2016-05-25
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- Southerner who supported reconstruction in the North
- civilian world in wartime
- drug used for fighting fevers
- continue without changing
- self-governing
- region interest
- organization to punish criminals
- required
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- prevention of food and supplies into a country
- piece of legislation
- withdraw from large unit
- homemade fabric
- States constitutional powers
- labor union member
- state services
15 Clues: required • state services • self-governing • homemade fabric • region interest • labor union member • piece of legislation • withdraw from large unit • civilian world in wartime • continue without changing • States constitutional powers • drug used for fighting fevers • organization to punish criminals • prevention of food and supplies into a country • ...
The Civil War 2020-11-20
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- William T. Sherman led a devastating march through this state.
- The main Union army was called the Army of the __.
- President __ called for the states' governors to send 75,000 militia to fight for three months.
- City that was under siege near the end of the war
- Lee's army was allowed to escape after a bloody battle at __ Creek.
- Grant forced this city to surrender on July 4, 1863.
- Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia (3 words)
- Lee surrendered to Grant at __ Courthouse, Virginia
- This was the final commander of the Union army (2 words)
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- The Confederate army that fought in most of lthe well-known battles was the Army of __ __ (2 words)
- Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired (2 words)
- Last name of the man who led a famous charge at Gettysburg
- Site of two Civil War battles, both of which the South won (2 words)
- Eleven states seceded from the Union to form the __ States of America.
- Site of the battle that turned the tide of the war in the North's favor
15 Clues: City that was under siege near the end of the war • The main Union army was called the Army of the __. • Lee surrendered to Grant at __ Courthouse, Virginia • Grant forced this city to surrender on July 4, 1863. • This was the final commander of the Union army (2 words) • Last name of the man who led a famous charge at Gettysburg • ...
Civil War Puzzel 2021-03-26
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- union war
- commander of western forces
- colors worn by the north
- a war between two groups in the same state
- this state seceded
- commander of the confederate army
- nurse
- the north
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- ships that snuck past the blockade
- elected in 1860
- president of the confederate states
- worn by the south
- capital of us
- led troops to victory
- southern states that seceded
15 Clues: nurse • union war • the north • capital of us • elected in 1860 • worn by the south • this state seceded • led troops to victory • colors worn by the north • commander of western forces • southern states that seceded • commander of the confederate army • ships that snuck past the blockade • president of the confederate states • a war between two groups in the same state
Civil War Vocab 2024-06-05
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- weapons (such as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging missiles
- the federal union of states during the period of the American Civil War
- A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
- someone who is against slavery
- a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest
- soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot
- a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder
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- a heavy shoe
- a usually large group of plants and especially trees under cultivation
- the ship was ironclad, ready for war
- A line of trees, chopped down and placed with their branches facing the enemy, used to strengthen fortifications.
- a military cap with a round flat top usually sloping toward the front and a visor
- a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the Reconstruction governments
- a group of individuals selected especially by military draft
- she threw a few ___ on the counter to pay for the drinks.
15 Clues: a heavy shoe • someone who is against slavery • the ship was ironclad, ready for war • soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot • a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder • she threw a few ___ on the counter to pay for the drinks. • a group of individuals selected especially by military draft • ...
CIVIL WAR CROSSWORD 2024-04-26
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- To be set free
- The South, fighting to leave the nation and to keep slavery
- Nickname given to Confederate general who held the line of fire
- Name of the plan made buy the Union to stop the Confederates
- Where Lincoln was killed
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- The North, fighting to keep the nation together and to end slavery
- The strategy the Confederates used that led to their downfalllPLAY: Where Lincoln was killedPLAY: Where Lincoln was killed
- Ship plated or made with iron, floating low to the water and are nearly indestructible to cannons
- To be enslaved
- The battle that gave the Union the advantage
- The Deadliest 24 hour battle in history
- The first official battle of the civil war
- Murderer of Lincoln
- The President of the Union
- The President of the Confederation
15 Clues: To be set free • To be enslaved • Murderer of Lincoln • Where Lincoln was killed • The President of the Union • The President of the Confederation • The Deadliest 24 hour battle in history • The first official battle of the civil war • The battle that gave the Union the advantage • The South, fighting to leave the nation and to keep slavery • ...
The Civil War 2024-04-25
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- High tensions and violence in Kansas
- Not supposed to be a battle
- Slave States that stayed in the union
- Laws that changed the national banks and set rules about their operations
- Federal government made men fight for the country
- Tax that takes a % of an individuals income
- Helped front lines in combat and eventually formed the American Red Cross
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- Lincolns speech to dedicate a cemetery in Gettysburg
- law that says runaway slaves must be returned to the south
- Formally leaving the union
- Officially abolished slavery
- Laws that forbid imprisonment of runaway slaves
- Rule by the people
- remembered as one of the most important speeches sin American history
- People coming into Kansas to vote Illegally
15 Clues: Rule by the people • Formally leaving the union • Not supposed to be a battle • Officially abolished slavery • High tensions and violence in Kansas • Slave States that stayed in the union • People coming into Kansas to vote Illegally • Tax that takes a % of an individuals income • Laws that forbid imprisonment of runaway slaves • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-29
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- a very large estate with labor intensive coffee, tobacco, sugar, cotton
- person who fights to end and stop slavery
- a heavy shoe
- a long attached to the end of a musket
- the Southern states that succeeded from the Union
- states slave states that did not leave the Union
- a small, sturdy bag carried on the back or over the shoulder
- a 19th century warship with armour plating
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- soldiers marching and fighting on foot
- large bore-mounted firearms
- the states of the North (United States) that remained as one country
- to close off entirely particularly during war
- a US dollar bill during the Civil War
- a political candidate who seek to be elected in an area where they have no local connections
- to withdraw from an organization or a state or country
15 Clues: a heavy shoe • large bore-mounted firearms • a US dollar bill during the Civil War • soldiers marching and fighting on foot • a long attached to the end of a musket • person who fights to end and stop slavery • a 19th century warship with armour plating • to close off entirely particularly during war • states slave states that did not leave the Union • ...
The Civil War 2024-05-24
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- capital the Union captured
- the north named the fights after ______
- Cutting off hurt limbs
- soldiers join the war out of ______
- First fight
- the north had this to help blockade ports from southern use
- a fake view if war
- the act to free slaves
- fight with the most casualties
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- the countries the South tried to become allies with
- Which general crushed the South's fighting spirit
- Lincolns main goal for the war
- President of the Union
- Confederate General
- the river the Union closed off
15 Clues: First fight • a fake view if war • Confederate General • Cutting off hurt limbs • President of the Union • the act to free slaves • capital the Union captured • Lincolns main goal for the war • the river the Union closed off • fight with the most casualties • soldiers join the war out of ______ • the north named the fights after ______ • ...
The Civil War 2023-03-07
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- Bleeding Kansas
- Lincoln, president of the ______
- Jefferson Davis, president of the ______
- Small population
- California enters as a free state
- Who had a debate with Lincoln?
- A tax on goods
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- ________ Compromise
- John Brown
- Author of a book that portrayed slavery
- Court said slaves were property
- Large population
- The Election of ______
- The south wanted ________
- Loyalty to a region over the country
15 Clues: John Brown • A tax on goods • Bleeding Kansas • Large population • Small population • ________ Compromise • The Election of ______ • The south wanted ________ • Who had a debate with Lincoln? • Court said slaves were property • Lincoln, president of the ______ • California enters as a free state • Loyalty to a region over the country • Author of a book that portrayed slavery • ...
Causes Civil War 2023-03-07
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- Entered as a free state in 1850
- Lincoln ____ debate
- John Brown was tried for this crime
- ____ rights
- Unsuccessfully started slave rebellion
- Emancipation Proclamation Author
- Lincoln Election 18-
- Ulysses. S
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- Compromise that made slave and free states equal
- Dred Scott Vs
- Anti Slave supporter
- ____ Nebraska act resulted in 3 years of violence
- Main reason for civil war
- Feared abolition of slavery
- Uncle Tom's Cabin Author
15 Clues: Ulysses. S • ____ rights • Dred Scott Vs • Lincoln ____ debate • Anti Slave supporter • Lincoln Election 18- • Uncle Tom's Cabin Author • Main reason for civil war • Feared abolition of slavery • Entered as a free state in 1850 • Emancipation Proclamation Author • John Brown was tried for this crime • Unsuccessfully started slave rebellion • ...
the civil war 2023-05-10
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- a Confederate victory and Federal forces retreated to the defenses of Washington, DC.
- the Civil War's bloodiest battle
- the killing of government leaders
- known as the union
- shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars
- The Reconstruction Era
- known as the united states
- occurring or existing before a particular war
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- If the Union took the city, they would control the river, and Arkansas,
- known as the Confederate
- knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped to fit the end of a rifle
- known as the south
- was a crucial success for the Union Army, led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee
- a person who sought to abolish slavery
- fought between the Union and the Confederacy
15 Clues: known as the south • known as the union • The Reconstruction Era • known as the Confederate • known as the united states • the Civil War's bloodiest battle • the killing of government leaders • a person who sought to abolish slavery • shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars • fought between the Union and the Confederacy • occurring or existing before a particular war • ...
the civil war 2023-05-10
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- a Confederate victory and Federal forces retreated to the defenses of Washington, DC.
- the Civil War's bloodiest battle
- the killing of government leaders
- known as the union
- shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars
- The Reconstruction Era
- known as the united states
- occurring or existing before a particular war
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- If the Union took the city, they would control the river, and Arkansas,
- known as the Confederate
- knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped to fit the end of a rifle
- known as the south
- was a crucial success for the Union Army, led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee
- a person who sought to abolish slavery
- fought between the Union and the Confederacy
15 Clues: known as the south • known as the union • The Reconstruction Era • known as the Confederate • known as the united states • the Civil War's bloodiest battle • the killing of government leaders • a person who sought to abolish slavery • shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars • fought between the Union and the Confederacy • occurring or existing before a particular war • ...
civil war wordsmith 2023-05-10
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- given the nickname because he held a hill like a stone wall
- mostly grew crops
- has a lot of factories
- the time Abraham Lincoln was elected president
- laws meant to limit freedom for ex slaves
- the amendment that allowed every one regardless of race to vote
- what happened after the civil war
- the amendment that got rid of slavery
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- a general for the confederates
- a person forced to do something with no pay
- a union general that later ran for president
- fought to end slavery
- when 2 opposing sides fight
- the amendment that granted citizenship to anyone born in the united states
- fought to keep slavery
15 Clues: mostly grew crops • fought to end slavery • has a lot of factories • fought to keep slavery • when 2 opposing sides fight • a general for the confederates • what happened after the civil war • the amendment that got rid of slavery • laws meant to limit freedom for ex slaves • a person forced to do something with no pay • a union general that later ran for president • ...
Civil War Artifacts 2023-07-28
Civil War Crossword 2021-11-12
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- impossible to contradict,weaken,or change
- Proclamation- all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are and hence forward shall be free
- an act or means off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
- withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religous organization
- restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well being
- Dixon Line- the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, taken as the northern limit of the slave owning states before the abolition of slavery
- the action or fact of joining of being joined especially in a political context
- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the U.S. Civil War
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- a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler
- a person who favors abolition
- hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors
- occuring or existing before a particular war
- a league or aliance especially of confederate states
- an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tabacco are cultivated by resident labor
- a Union soldier in the Civil War
15 Clues: a person who favors abolition • a Union soldier in the Civil War • impossible to contradict,weaken,or change • occuring or existing before a particular war • a league or aliance especially of confederate states • hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors • an act or means off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2021-12-02
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- federal reconstruction agency;provided food; helped build schools and hospitals; created the first public school program for either African Americans or whites in Georgia
- the belief that a state’s interests should take priority over the interests of the national government
- a legal idea that a state has the right to cancel; any federal law which that state has considered unconstitutional
- the action of southern states to leave the Union
- battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed
- proclamation that said all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed on January 1, 1863
- Abraham Lincoln elected President;outcome led to southern states to secede from the Union
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- most notorious prisoner of war camp during the Civil War; officially named “Fort Sumter”
- a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah
- the period immediately after the Civil War when the South rebuilt and the southern states returned to the Union
- Missouri slave who sued for his freedom because he had lived in free territory; was denied the right to sue by the United States Supreme Court
- established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850; kept Georgia from succeeding from the Union
- Union strategy used to prevent the south from trading with Europe
- site of largest union defeat in the western theater, failure to follow up victory led to Sherman's Atlanta campaign
- legislation passed by Congress in which California was admitted to the Union as a free state and a stronger Fugitive Slave Act was passed
15 Clues: the action of southern states to leave the Union • a destructive path of total war from Atlanta to Savannah • Union strategy used to prevent the south from trading with Europe • battles in and around Atlanta that led to Atlanta being completely destroyed • most notorious prisoner of war camp during the Civil War; officially named “Fort Sumter” • ...
Civil war causes 2021-12-10
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- slave law that allowed people to get their slaves back from the north
- _ servants worked for a certain number of years for free passage to America
- place where slave trade was outlawed
- series of houses where slaves could hide
- to leave
- self-educated scientist, astronomer, writer, and inventor
- The great compromiser
- The place that blacks were first brought in America
- turner lead the only seccesful slave rebellion
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- laws that control slaves
- A series of debates over slavery
- The publisher of the liberator
- Five number of slaves involved in Nat Turner's revolt
- No slavery was allowed _____ of the 36°30'N parallel
- wanted to keep slavery from the new territories
15 Clues: to leave • The great compromiser • laws that control slaves • The publisher of the liberator • A series of debates over slavery • place where slave trade was outlawed • series of houses where slaves could hide • turner lead the only seccesful slave rebellion • wanted to keep slavery from the new territories • The place that blacks were first brought in America • ...
Civil war causes 2021-12-10
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- place where slave trade was outlawed
- wanted to keep slavery from the new territories
- The publisher of the liberator
- The place that blacks were first brought in America
- series of houses where slaves could hide
- self-educated scientist, astronomer, writer, and inventor
- to leave
- laws that control slaves
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- slave law that allowed people to get their slaves back from the north
- No slavery was allowed _____ of the 36°30'N parallel
- A series of debates over slavery
- The great compromiser
- turner lead the only seccesful slave rebellion
- _ servants worked for a certain number of years for free passage to America
- number of slaves involved in Nat Turner's revolt
15 Clues: to leave • The great compromiser • laws that control slaves • The publisher of the liberator • A series of debates over slavery • place where slave trade was outlawed • series of houses where slaves could hide • turner lead the only seccesful slave rebellion • wanted to keep slavery from the new territories • number of slaves involved in Nat Turner's revolt • ...
Civil war causes 2021-12-09
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- wanted a half-slave half non-slave state
- supreme ruler
- large estate farmed by many slaves or workers
- publisher of 1831 anti-slavery paper
- a self educated scientist and astronomer
- put a stop to
- anti-slavery author of Uncle Toms Cabin
- runaway
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- immigrants who received passage in exchange for work
- America’s first black poet
- rule by the people
- believed slavery should be one or the other
- attempted to save a union
- to settle differences
- first African American to graduate from U.S college
15 Clues: runaway • supreme ruler • put a stop to • rule by the people • to settle differences • attempted to save a union • America’s first black poet • publisher of 1831 anti-slavery paper • anti-slavery author of Uncle Toms Cabin • wanted a half-slave half non-slave state • a self educated scientist and astronomer • believed slavery should be one or the other • ...
The Civil War 2021-12-09
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- a book that explains the horrors of slavery
- supported an plan called “popular sovereignty”
- allows the people in the territory to vote if they wonted to be a free state or a slavestate when that entered the Union
- people that where agents slavery or wonted it to end
- did not believe a country could be “half slave half free”
- did not wont slavery to exist in enemy new
- first African American to graduate from a American university
- a self-education scientist, astronomers, inventor, writer, and antislavery publicist
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- American’s first publishes black poet, in 1773
- (36* 30’) line that separated the slaved states and the free stats except for Missouri
- wished to end slavery but had slaves of his own and was the first president
- could see both sides; “the great compromiser
- people brought to Virginia by a butch trading ship
- a large farm used to grow agriculture
- the laws to control slaves
15 Clues: the laws to control slaves • a large farm used to grow agriculture • did not wont slavery to exist in enemy new • a book that explains the horrors of slavery • could see both sides; “the great compromiser • American’s first publishes black poet, in 1773 • supported an plan called “popular sovereignty” • people brought to Virginia by a butch trading ship • ...
Civil War Era 2022-04-01
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- The increases in price is?
- Who was the Republican party President?
- What was the proclamation that stated slaves would be freed?
- Which party didn't like Lincolns war strategy?
- What was the south's main resource?
- Who did Lincoln believe should be free?
- The US is a __ ?
- Who was the commander of the Union Army?
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- Who was the Confederate President?
- What did Lincoln believe was illegal?
- Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
- States that allow slavery that are still in the Union...
- A person who wants to end slavery?
- What prevented the south from shipping and receiving products?
- What war started April 12, 1861?
15 Clues: The US is a __ ? • The increases in price is? • What war started April 12, 1861? • Who was the Confederate President? • A person who wants to end slavery? • What was the south's main resource? • What did Lincoln believe was illegal? • Who was the Republican party President? • Who did Lincoln believe should be free? • Who was the commander of the Union Army? • ...
Civil War Puzzle 2022-04-07
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- color of union uniforms
- union general
- usa president
- first of a series of political deals
- confederate president
- freed the slaves
- confederate general
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- where slaves lived and worked
- southern states leaving the union
- where the soldiers fought
- color of confederate uniforms
- famous civil war battle
- an unpaid worker with a master
- southern army
- northern army
15 Clues: union general • usa president • southern army • northern army • freed the slaves • confederate general • confederate president • color of union uniforms • famous civil war battle • where the soldiers fought • where slaves lived and worked • color of confederate uniforms • an unpaid worker with a master • southern states leaving the union • first of a series of political deals
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-17
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- brown man who raided harper's ferry
- debates between lincoln and douglas
- popular vote
- slave who attempted to sue for freedom
- invention made just as slavery was dissipating
- elected president in 1860
- idea slaves should be free
- a type of tax
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- repealed missouri compromise
- maine became a free state so that missouri could be free
- Made by Eli Whitney to make replacing machine parts faster
- disagreements over slavery in kansas
- a slave or slave family cannot become this
- slave in Virginia who led a revolt
- tax which made foreign products more expensive
15 Clues: popular vote • a type of tax • elected president in 1860 • idea slaves should be free • repealed missouri compromise • slave in Virginia who led a revolt • brown man who raided harper's ferry • debates between lincoln and douglas • disagreements over slavery in kansas • slave who attempted to sue for freedom • a slave or slave family cannot become this • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-01-03
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- Union action used to prevent the Southern export of cotton and war material via navy
- Commander of the Army of the Potomac; also ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election
- 16th president who wrote the emancipation proclamation
- Names of soldiers who fought for the confederates
- First and only president of the Confederacy
- The bloodiest battle of the war which turned the tide for the Union
- Area of the U.S which allowed slavery
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- Name of Confederate general who had the nickname "Stonewall"
- Union general who was known for drinking; also became a U.S president
- Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- The plan that called for a naval blockade of the Confederates; also a snake
- Name given to the Southern states during the War
- Famous confederate general known for commanding the Army of Northern Virginia
- The ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labor
- Area of the U.S which abolished slavery
15 Clues: Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Area of the U.S which allowed slavery • Area of the U.S which abolished slavery • First and only president of the Confederacy • Name given to the Southern states during the War • Names of soldiers who fought for the confederates • 16th president who wrote the emancipation proclamation • ...
civil war terms 2023-10-12
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- The distance around the inside of a gun barrel measured in thousands of an inch. Bullets are labeled by what caliber gun they fit.
- Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.
- To rush towards the enemy.
- Small sewing kit soldiers used to repair their garments.
- Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
- The major political party in America most sympathetic to states rights and willing to tolerate the spread of slavery to the territories. Democrats opposed a strong Federal government. Most Southern men were Democrats before the War.
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- To practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing and handling one's weapon.
- A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
- The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired
- Resisting or protecting against attack from someone.
- Round container used to carry water; made of wood or tin and carried over the shoulder by a strap.
- Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron.
- Small canvas bag, about one foot square, used to carry a soldier's food. Typically, these bags were painted with black tar to make them waterproof.
- Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field.
15 Clues: To rush towards the enemy. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery • Resisting or protecting against attack from someone. • Small sewing kit soldiers used to repair their garments. • Temporary fortifications put up by an army in the field. • The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired • ...
Civil War Test 2024-09-13
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- are peace democrats
- was closing of ports
- Farragut captured New Orleans
- wanted support from Britain and France for supplies
- _______ Edwards Walker
- Mary Edwards was one of these
- _____ironclads were the Monitor and the Merrimack
- war plan came from General Winfield Scott
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- was the Union Capital
- ________ Davis was the Confederate President
- _____corpus guarantees a person a hearing before jail
- main ____ of the North was to reunite the country
- was the Confederate capital
- thousands of women were this
- a two day battle in April
- was named after a small church
16 Clues: are peace democrats • was closing of ports • was the Union Capital • _______ Edwards Walker • a two day battle in April • was the Confederate capital • thousands of women were this • Farragut captured New Orleans • Mary Edwards was one of these • was named after a small church • war plan came from General Winfield Scott • ________ Davis was the Confederate President • ...
Civil War Crossword 2025-05-01
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- Battle where Robert E. Lee was forced out of Northern states
- Soldiers who fight on horseback
- Consists of mostly Northern states; fought against slavery
- Battle that ended on July 4th, 1863; Union victory
- A proclamation that got rid of slavery, giving black people rights
- Someone who fights against slavery
- Highest rank you could reach in the army
- Consists of mostly Southern states; fought for slavery
- The Confederate capital
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- The president at the time of the Civil War
- A military strategy when you surround your enemy and block supplies and reinforcements from reaching them
- Foot soldiers
- Union general who marched his army to the sea
- To formally withdraw from an organization in order to become independent
- The idea that divided the nation apart
15 Clues: Foot soldiers • The Confederate capital • Soldiers who fight on horseback • Someone who fights against slavery • The idea that divided the nation apart • Highest rank you could reach in the army • The president at the time of the Civil War • Union general who marched his army to the sea • Battle that ended on July 4th, 1863; Union victory • ...
Civil War CrossWord 2024-03-23
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- In March of 1862, Confederates wanted to break the northern
- Ship with iron plated sides
- McClellan led the Union Army of the what.
- to have more people than an opponent in a battle
- Antietam _____
- Experienced of former member of the armed forces
- It was renamed Virginia
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- Confederate capital
- Under his control, the Union controlled the Mississippi Valley
- Battle of _____ Run
- He led the capture or Fort Henry
- Thomas J. Jackson's nickname
- He was replaced by McClellan
- Battle was fought here in August of 1862
- Number of Days Battles
15 Clues: Antietam _____ • Confederate capital • Battle of _____ Run • Number of Days Battles • It was renamed Virginia • Ship with iron plated sides • Thomas J. Jackson's nickname • He was replaced by McClellan • He led the capture or Fort Henry • Battle was fought here in August of 1862 • McClellan led the Union Army of the what. • to have more people than an opponent in a battle • ...
Civil War Vocab 2024-03-06
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- formal separation of a state from the Union
- the use of a country’s ships to stop another country from trading, usually during a war.
- a specific requirement set by a law
- the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Many of their enslaved persons were moved to the Lower South once cotton became more profitable.
- the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. These states' enslaved populations grew tremendously after the invention of the cotton gin.
- a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.
- a tax on imported goods
- someone who is running away or escaping
- a continuous attack on a place with bombs or other artillery
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- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- agreement between two sides in which each side gives up something it wants
- a war between citizens of the same country
- the concept that a state's people should vote whether to be a slave state or free
- Loyalty to one’s own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
- Describing the era leading up to the Civil War (between 1812 and 1860)
15 Clues: a tax on imported goods • a specific requirement set by a law • someone who is running away or escaping • a war between citizens of the same country • formal separation of a state from the Union • a continuous attack on a place with bombs or other artillery • a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features. • ...
The Civil War 2024-04-18
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- This ridge Confederate where Confereate forces gathered
- Lost the Battle of Gettysburg
- site of Pickett's Charge
- of Gettysburg Only battle that occurred in the Northern states
- large artillery used during the Battle
- Union colonel of a Maine division of 350 men
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- Speech made by Lincoln 4 months after the battle
- Lieutenant General of the Confederate Army
- Union general during the Battle of Gettysburg
- This general led a famous charge on July 3rd
- state where the Battle of Gettysburg occurred
- President of the Confederacy
- General of the Confederate Army
- Confederate army had a cease-fire to conserve this
- President of the Union
15 Clues: President of the Union • site of Pickett's Charge • President of the Confederacy • Lost the Battle of Gettysburg • General of the Confederate Army • large artillery used during the Battle • Lieutenant General of the Confederate Army • This general led a famous charge on July 3rd • Union colonel of a Maine division of 350 men • Union general during the Battle of Gettysburg • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-01-11
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- transportation in the War
- money used in the United States
- someone who does not believe in slavery
- group in the North
- shoe or boot
- A ship with iron
- soldiers fighting on foot
- an alliance in the Southern states
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- backpack used in the war
- withdrawing from group
- farms where slaves worked
- political candidate who is running where they have no connections to
- weapon that uses
- large gun
- gun used in battles
15 Clues: large gun • shoe or boot • weapon that uses • A ship with iron • group in the North • gun used in battles • withdrawing from group • backpack used in the war • transportation in the War • farms where slaves worked • soldiers fighting on foot • money used in the United States • an alliance in the Southern states • someone who does not believe in slavery • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-03-04
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- former governor of Texas
- someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- confederate commander at the battle of Pea Ridge
- leader of Texas Terry's Rangers
- free from outside control;self-governing
- to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
- the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers.
- President of US during Civil War
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- those who supported the federal government
- conflict between Union and Confederacy where Union attempted to invade Texas
- describes the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
- A coastline battle of Texas
- effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
- focus on the interests of one's region
- a formerly enslaved person
15 Clues: former governor of Texas • a formerly enslaved person • A coastline battle of Texas • leader of Texas Terry's Rangers • President of US during Civil War • focus on the interests of one's region • free from outside control;self-governing • those who supported the federal government • to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-03-08
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- Last name of the General who led the Union
- leaving a federation
- Battle where the Union took over the city because it had trade with Mexico.
- the side that fought to preserve slavery
- The side that fought to abolish slavery
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- Doing things in the interest of your region
- last names of the president of the confederacy
- Battle where the union sailed into the harbor and forced the city to surrender
- Last name of the U.S president
- A river that the union used to invade Texas
- states are independent
- who wanted to take law in their own hands
- Last name of the General who led the Confederacy
- a slave that was freed mostly legally
- people who wanted to end slavery
15 Clues: leaving a federation • states are independent • Last name of the U.S president • people who wanted to end slavery • a slave that was freed mostly legally • The side that fought to abolish slavery • the side that fought to preserve slavery • who wanted to take law in their own hands • Last name of the General who led the Union • Doing things in the interest of your region • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-03-07
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- Person who's unit was named "Hoods Texas Brigade". (FULL NAME)
- a person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
- slave population grew past this number in 1825-1860
- novel that describes the cruelty of slavery
- person that enforced the Conscription Act
- people who take the law into their own hands.
- Slaves were considered this
- economy was based on plantation agriculture and uses slaves.
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- economy that was based on small farms and, increasingly, industry.
- what the south thought would happen if slavery was abolished
- person who's led "Terrys Texas Rangers"
- the vote for Texas to secede (# to #)
- A person that is forced to work without pay.
- Battle where this place that was captured 3 times.
- Battle that Texas slaves built fortifications for.
15 Clues: Slaves were considered this • the vote for Texas to secede (# to #) • person who's led "Terrys Texas Rangers" • person that enforced the Conscription Act • novel that describes the cruelty of slavery • A person that is forced to work without pay. • people who take the law into their own hands. • Battle where this place that was captured 3 times. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-11-19
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- A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States
- A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- A person who wanted to eliminate slavery
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- An army of citizens used during emergencies
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War
- The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy
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- A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
15 Clues: A person who wanted to eliminate slavery • An army of citizens used during emergencies • The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party. • A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy • Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country. • ...
Reconstruction & Civil War 2022-11-01
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- A formerly enslaved person who has been released from slaver
- a traveler who arrives in a new region with only a satchel of possessions
- a legal constitution mechanism passed by seven southern states during reconstruction to deny sufferage to blacks.
- an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit
- used to prevent African Americans from registering to vote
- a received fix payment to rent on owner land and worked for the land
- a large pattern of whites trying to maintain political dominance and suppress the freedman, newly anticipated African Americans
- white southerners republicans
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- the systematic separation of facilities and services.
- public acknowledgement of racist events and crimes
- citizens in some states had to pay a fee to vote in a national election
- the goal of an organized movement to break down the barriers of discrimination
- American hate group
- The period after the american civil war
- believed that blacks were entitled to the same political rights and opportunities as whites
15 Clues: American hate group • white southerners republicans • The period after the american civil war • public acknowledgement of racist events and crimes • the systematic separation of facilities and services. • an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit • used to prevent African Americans from registering to vote • ...
The Civil War 2022-11-01
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- The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
- Also called the South or the Confederate States of America
- Also called the North or the United States,
- A state of bondage in which African Americans are owned by whites
- To admit defeat and give up
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
- A political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories
- The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri
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- The major political party in America most sympathetic to states rights and willing to tolerate the spread of slavery to the territories
- Troops, like the National Guard
- Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States
- Also called the Union
- A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States
- A political party created in the 1850s to prevent the spread of slavery to the territories
- Also called the Confederacy
15 Clues: Also called the Union • To admit defeat and give up • Also called the Confederacy • Troops, like the National Guard • Also called the North or the United States, • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery • The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri • Also called the South or the Confederate States of America • ...
Civil War Puzzle 2022-01-31
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- what the union wanted to abolish
- sherman captured this city
- there was a prison camp here
- where did shermans march to the sea end
- the bloodiest battle in Georgia
- who marched to the sea
- andersonville was this very badly
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- the capital of Georgia that was captured by union troops in 1864
- the leader of those who opposed to secession at the Georgia Secessionist Convention in 1861
- these were the union troops in andersonville
- freeing slaves
- president of the union/north
- in this month the emancipation proclamation became a law in 1863
- this means to leave or break apart
- the most important cash crop
- union general who captured atlanta
16 Clues: freeing slaves • who marched to the sea • sherman captured this city • president of the union/north • there was a prison camp here • the most important cash crop • the bloodiest battle in Georgia • what the union wanted to abolish • andersonville was this very badly • this means to leave or break apart • union general who captured atlanta • where did shermans march to the sea end • ...
The Civil War 2022-02-13
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- The South tried to do this and effectively separate from the North
- Helped to effectively legalize slavery in the United States
- General for the Union Army and later became the 18th president
- Helped free enslaved people by using the underground railroad
- Major turning point and one of the bloodiest battles of the war
- one of the main reasons for starting the war
- Turner Helped to lead a major slave revolt in 1831
- known for surrendering to the North and ending the war
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- Name of the south's side during the war
- Increased profit using slavery
- President of the Southern States during the Civil War
- Author of Uncle Toms Cabin
- The first major battle of the war
- Name of the north during the war
- Lincoln's main priority to the union while running for president
15 Clues: Author of Uncle Toms Cabin • Increased profit using slavery • Name of the north during the war • The first major battle of the war • Name of the south's side during the war • one of the main reasons for starting the war • Turner Helped to lead a major slave revolt in 1831 • President of the Southern States during the Civil War • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-03
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- Name of the Major General who fought on the Union's side
- The first word of the proclamation issued January 1, 1863
- The name of the Union's plan that took control of the Mississippi River
- Fortress on the Mississippi River critical to controlling the river, fell to Grant in July, 1863
- A minor fight
- The court house Robert E. Lee surrendered
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- The number of the amendment that offically ended slavery in 1865
- When a state tries to leave the union
- Where Lincoln delivered his 2 minute speech
- Last name of the president of the Confederate States of America
- Troops who are only called out to defend the land in an emergency
- What people would call the north
- The name of the man who was president during the civil war
- The fort best know for the site of the first shots of the Civil War
- What people would call the south or the confederate states of America
15 Clues: A minor fight • What people would call the north • When a state tries to leave the union • The court house Robert E. Lee surrendered • Where Lincoln delivered his 2 minute speech • Name of the Major General who fought on the Union's side • The first word of the proclamation issued January 1, 1863 • The name of the man who was president during the civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-01-10
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- Number of border states (including Kentucky)
- Lincoln's Political Party
- _______was abolished
- 16th President
- Southern Army
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- Bloodiest Battle
- Where slaves often worked in the confederacy
- South Carolinian Fort
- Lincoln's Vice President
- soldiers killed in battle
- Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant
- Northern Army
- Union GeneralS
- Mississippi battle won by the Union
- Confederate General
15 Clues: Northern Army • Southern Army • Union GeneralS • 16th President • Bloodiest Battle • Confederate General • _______was abolished • South Carolinian Fort • Lincoln's Vice President • soldiers killed in battle • Lincoln's Political Party • Mississippi battle won by the Union • Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant • Number of border states (including Kentucky) • ...
Civil War Crossword 2025-12-18
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- What did Uncle Tom's Cabin protest against?
- Who mainly voted for Abraham Lincoln?
- Who sleeps outside in soldier camps?
- Who was the lead Confederate general?
- Which article was typed on the Typewriter?
- Why did the Confederates charge into Gettysburg?
- Who was the lead Union General?
- How many people worked on this paper?
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- What's one of the three deadly diseases spreading through America?
- What battle lasted six weeks?
- Which state was the first to secede?
- What holiday did Gettysburg end again?
- What country declined an alliance with the C.S.A?
- What was the name of the boat made by the Confederates?
- What month was this paper issued?
15 Clues: What battle lasted six weeks? • Who was the lead Union General? • What month was this paper issued? • Which state was the first to secede? • Who sleeps outside in soldier camps? • Who mainly voted for Abraham Lincoln? • Who was the lead Confederate general? • How many people worked on this paper? • What holiday did Gettysburg end again? • ...
The Civil War 2025-09-18
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- to get rid of slavery
- where the first shot was fired
- southern states
- _______ Railroad, secret route to freedom
- rebuilding of the South and their ways
- someone who wanted to end slavery
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- ________Wilkes Booth, person who shot Lincoln
- general of the Confederate
- _______Lincoln, president during the Civil War
- general of the Union
- ________Courthouse, where the war ended
- _______Tubman, famous conductor of the Underground Railroad
- to leave
- northern states
- where Lincoln was assassinated
15 Clues: to leave • southern states • northern states • general of the Union • to get rid of slavery • general of the Confederate • where the first shot was fired • where Lincoln was assassinated • someone who wanted to end slavery • rebuilding of the South and their ways • ________Courthouse, where the war ended • _______ Railroad, secret route to freedom • ...
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR 2026-03-12
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- Lost translation for the Latin "res publica"
- Dutch prince who became King in 1689
- Legislative body that fought against the King
- Nickname for Parliamentary soldiers
- Royalist supporter during the Civil War
- It stated that the king could not imprison people without a trial
- Royal dynasty from James I to Queen Anne
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- Return of the monarchy in 1660
- In 1649, Charles I was ...
- It created the United Kingdom
- It ended the Spanish War of Succession
- Last Stuart monarch, reigned 1702-1714
- Strict Protestant reformers who left for America in 1620
- ____ Revolution of 1688
- Lord Protector who led the Parliamentary forces
15 Clues: ____ Revolution of 1688 • In 1649, Charles I was ... • It created the United Kingdom • Return of the monarchy in 1660 • Nickname for Parliamentary soldiers • Dutch prince who became King in 1689 • It ended the Spanish War of Succession • Last Stuart monarch, reigned 1702-1714 • Royalist supporter during the Civil War • Royal dynasty from James I to Queen Anne • ...
Reconstruction & Civil war 2026-02-23
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- Abolished slavery for good.
- This granted former slaves and freedmen housing, clothing, food, and medical aid.
- The act of rebuilding, generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War.
- Concerns regional needs and interests.
- A war between citizens of their own country.
- The act of giving someone freedom.
- blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out.
- Granted African Americans citizenship.
- Personal liberties and freedoms.
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- A tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crop
- This was issued in 1863 and it freed all slaves.
- to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union.
- Another word for Income.
- This president was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
- People who fought to end slavery.
15 Clues: Another word for Income. • Abolished slavery for good. • Personal liberties and freedoms. • People who fought to end slavery. • The act of giving someone freedom. • Concerns regional needs and interests. • Granted African Americans citizenship. • A war between citizens of their own country. • This was issued in 1863 and it freed all slaves. • ...
The Civil War & Reconstruction 2023-03-16
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- unequal and unfair treatment of a person or group
- grown to be sold and not for personal use
- an expert
- people who work to change things for the better
- using children as workers
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- someone who learns a trade or skill from a master
- make official by voting for
- 11 southern states that fought in the Civil War
- being able to read and write
- a person against slavery
- 23 northern states that fought in the Civil War
11 Clues: an expert • a person against slavery • using children as workers • make official by voting for • being able to read and write • grown to be sold and not for personal use • 11 southern states that fought in the Civil War • 23 northern states that fought in the Civil War • people who work to change things for the better • someone who learns a trade or skill from a master • ...
Ancient China Crossword (Underscores for spaces) 2024-01-12
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- Dividing the land to easily control Ancient China
- Unified China after civil war
- Belief that emperors are chosen by the gods
- A trade route from China to Europe
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- Yellow river, also known as; ________ river
- The belief of respect
- Belief that people born bad need to be controlled
- One of the 8 world wonders
- Basic questions about human life
- Civil war of 7 dynasties
10 Clues: The belief of respect • Civil war of 7 dynasties • One of the 8 world wonders • Unified China after civil war • Basic questions about human life • A trade route from China to Europe • Yellow river, also known as; ________ river • Belief that emperors are chosen by the gods • Belief that people born bad need to be controlled • Dividing the land to easily control Ancient China
ELA/SS Newspaper 2023-06-16
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- How many days was john wilkes booth on the run for
- Escape tunnel for slaves
- 3-line poem with 5,7,5 syllables
- rule that makes Things equal(The Giver)
- The place Lincoln was assassinated
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- Document of rights Americans have
- First battle the Union won in the civil war
- Boy who survived the civil war in Sudan
- Americans poured ___ into a harbor
- Wrote common sense
10 Clues: Wrote common sense • Escape tunnel for slaves • 3-line poem with 5,7,5 syllables • Document of rights Americans have • Americans poured ___ into a harbor • The place Lincoln was assassinated • Boy who survived the civil war in Sudan • rule that makes Things equal(The Giver) • First battle the Union won in the civil war • How many days was john wilkes booth on the run for
Reconstruction Era (Chapter 14.7, pages 222-227) 2023-05-30
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- Northerners who moved South to take advantage of Southern governments
- The new president's plan to finish Lincoln's plan
- Government agency to provide relief after the Civil War
- President of the U.S. 1869-1877
- laws in the South that restricted African American rights and prevented them from voting
- Felt Lincoln's plan was too lenient (nice) to the Confederates
- President Grant's plan to restore political rights to former Confederates
- Johnson became the 1st president to be _____.
- Officially ended Reconstruction under President Rutherford B. Hayes
- Type of farming for a landowner that kept farmers in a state of poverty
- Assassin of President Lincoln
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- Rebuilding the union
- Famous Cartoonist who created the donkey for Democrat and elephant for Republicans
- Southerners who helped Carpetbaggers take power
- Became president after Lincoln was assassinated
- Terrorist racist group that was formed after the Civil War
- Congress' plan to control Southern Governments until Reconstruction was over
- divided the South into military districts, President Johnson vetoed
- people that work in government agencies
- Forgiving the South for rebelling against the union
- Outlawed Slavery in the United States
- Prohibited the denying of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- Made freedmen citizens of the United States and guaranteed their civil rights
23 Clues: Rebuilding the union • Assassin of President Lincoln • President of the U.S. 1869-1877 • Outlawed Slavery in the United States • people that work in government agencies • Johnson became the 1st president to be _____. • Southerners who helped Carpetbaggers take power • Became president after Lincoln was assassinated • The new president's plan to finish Lincoln's plan • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-14
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- Commander of Confederate States Army
- Known as “the North,” fought for reunification in the Civil War
- 16th president of United States, Issued Emancipation Proclamation
- Commander of Union Army 18th president of United States
- Confederate secret agent, assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford Theater on April 14, 1865
- Site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
- Confederate strategy to withhold cotton from Europe to force European countries to support Confederacy
- War in the United States caused by the differing views on slavery between the free states and slave states
- Union victory that ended Robert E. Lee’s plan to invade the North
- AKA Battle of Hampton Roads, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, first naval battle between ironclad warships
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- Naval blockade of Confederate littoral, did not end the war but weakened the South
- Issued by President Abraham Lincoln, that delcared all slaves rebelling against the Union were free, shifted focus of Civil War from preserving Union to ending slavery
- Brutal Union general, employed scorched earth policy
- Conscription act that called for males 20-45 years old to register for war
- Capital of Confederate States, provided weapons and supplies
15 Clues: Commander of Confederate States Army • Brutal Union general, employed scorched earth policy • Commander of Union Army 18th president of United States • Site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant • Capital of Confederate States, provided weapons and supplies • Known as “the North,” fought for reunification in the Civil War • ...
Top 10 Moments in American History 2024-06-06
11 Clues: Sumter • Civil war • Market Crash • of Gettysburg • terrorist attacks • of Louisiana Purchase • Proclamation Takes Effect • Transcontinental Railroad • AMENDMENT RATIFICATION for equalitiy • of Paris ends the Revolutionary war! • Amendment Ratified For womens rights
causes of the Civil war 2024-04-16
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- man who burned Columbia
- who had the most casualties
- what did the men leave the women to work on
- made plantation owners scared
- who won the war
- when did Lincoln die
- the slaves were free but still lived at the ___
- slaves got this
- boys had to be this during war
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- women had to act as these during war
- had the most rebuilding to do
- because slaves were free,____ increased
- years it took to rebuild southcarolina
- slaves where able to be known as___
- when did civil war end
- what did Sherman want the south to do
- the men who returned, came home___
- woman had to do this while watching the plantation
- kind of help provided on the plantation
- husbands died leaving women___
20 Clues: who won the war • slaves got this • when did Lincoln die • when did civil war end • man who burned Columbia • who had the most casualties • had the most rebuilding to do • made plantation owners scared • husbands died leaving women___ • boys had to be this during war • the men who returned, came home___ • slaves where able to be known as___ • women had to act as these during war • ...
US History Crossword Puzzle - reconstruction period 2025-01-21
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- Rebuild after the Civil War
- Not responsible for reconstruction
- Accompanied President Johnson on a
- Grant citizenship
- Cival War African Americans
- Limited rights
- April 1865
- Charge with misconduct
- Northerners who moved to the South
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- Radical Republican who wanted to punish the South
- President after Lincoln
- Establish Schools
- Giving poor people crops
- White Southerners
- No one can be stopped from voting
15 Clues: April 1865 • Limited rights • Establish Schools • Grant citizenship • White Southerners • Charge with misconduct • President after Lincoln • Giving poor people crops • Rebuild after the Civil War • Cival War African Americans • No one can be stopped from voting • Not responsible for reconstruction • Accompanied President Johnson on a • Northerners who moved to the South • ...
Civil War Crossward 2023-04-03
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- What caused non-combative deaths
- The BLOODIEST battle
- Location where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S.Grant, ending the war
- What was used to fight
- The side who wanted to end slavery
- What they were fighting for
- What happened to many men
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- what was going on
- The Civil War time president
- What the slaves collected
- People who had no freedom were called
- Where the war started
12 Clues: what was going on • The BLOODIEST battle • Where the war started • What was used to fight • What the slaves collected • What happened to many men • What they were fighting for • The Civil War time president • What caused non-combative deaths • The side who wanted to end slavery • People who had no freedom were called • ...
Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2024-04-17
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- The north side in the war?
- Nickname for the Soth?
- What theater did Abraham Lincoln get murdered at?
- What was the presidents first name?
- Nickname for the North?
- Who assassinated President Lincoln?
- How did Abraham Lincoln die?
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- The south side in the war?
- What was Abe’s job?
- He was murdered with this weapon?
- What was John Wilkes booth job?
- War Name of the war?
12 Clues: What was Abe’s job? • War Name of the war? • Nickname for the Soth? • Nickname for the North? • The south side in the war? • The north side in the war? • How did Abraham Lincoln die? • What was John Wilkes booth job? • He was murdered with this weapon? • What was the presidents first name? • Who assassinated President Lincoln? • What theater did Abraham Lincoln get murdered at?
US Presidents 2024-01-11
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- "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
- "Four score and seven years ago"
- Fire-side chats. Alphabet Soup Programs. Great Depression. (initials)
- General During WWII.
- First Black President.
- Union General during the Civil War. Face is on the $50 bill.
- First President of the United States.
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
- War on Poverty. Vietnam. (initials)
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- President During WW1. Fourteen-Points.
- Watergate.
- Father of The Constitution.
- Trail of Tears. Face is on the $20 Bill.
- War in Iraq.
- Used the Atomic Bombs on Japan. Korean War.
- Trickle-Down Economics. "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
- Broke up monopolies and created National Parks.
- President from Georgia. Great Humanitarian, but not a good president.
- The Space Race. Assassinated in Dallas Texas. (initials)
19 Clues: Watergate. • War in Iraq. • General During WWII. • First Black President. • Father of The Constitution. • "Four score and seven years ago" • War on Poverty. Vietnam. (initials) • First President of the United States. • President During WW1. Fourteen-Points. • Wrote the Declaration of Independence. • Trail of Tears. Face is on the $20 Bill. • ...
causes of the Civil war 2024-04-16
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- man who burned Columbia
- who had the most casualties
- what did the men leave the women to work on
- made plantation owners scared
- who won the war
- when did Lincoln die
- the slaves were free but still lived at the ___
- slaves got this
- boys had to be this during war
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- women had to act as these during war
- had the most rebuilding to do
- because slaves were free,____ increased
- years it took to rebuild southcarolina
- slaves where able to be known as___
- when did civil war end
- what did Sherman want the south to do
- the men who returned, came home___
- woman had to do this while watching the plantation
- kind of help provided on the plantation
- husbands died leaving women___
20 Clues: who won the war • slaves got this • when did Lincoln die • when did civil war end • man who burned Columbia • who had the most casualties • had the most rebuilding to do • made plantation owners scared • husbands died leaving women___ • boys had to be this during war • the men who returned, came home___ • slaves where able to be known as___ • women had to act as these during war • ...
Kevin C bingo project 2024-05-15
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- the "first" U.S. constitution
- the third US president
- a war that began in 1812
- these are the issues that caused the civil war.
- the moment in US history where colonists dumped tea to the sea
- the second US president
- war between north and south
- the currect constitution
- the first U.S. president
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- the 16th U.S. president
- event were a certain country had a potato famine and many moved to the U.S
- the 1st and last confederate president
- the moment when the red coats killed 5 colonists
- political party made by alex hamilton
- the act of rebuilding of the south
- acronym for seven principles of government
- politicaal party made by thomas jeffreson
- a war between the colonies and britian
- the author of the Decleraaation of Independance
- a popular crop in the south
20 Clues: the third US president • the 16th U.S. president • the second US president • a war that began in 1812 • the currect constitution • the first U.S. president • a popular crop in the south • war between north and south • the "first" U.S. constitution • the act of rebuilding of the south • political party made by alex hamilton • the 1st and last confederate president • ...
Important Details from the Civil War 2023-09-19
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- He led one of the most important events in the civil war, the March to the Sea. It was this event that made the south realize they would lose the war and the north would be victorious
- Lincoln suspended this amendment to be able to imprison southerns, and ensure Northern victory
- This policy hurt Southern war efforts but increased the amount of people fighting in the Northern army
- The first and only president of the Confederate states. His failure of being a good president showed the confederates that Lincoln was a more skilled and intelligent leader
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- The first battle in which the south attacked a fort that was under northern control. This battle pushed Lincoln into declaring the start of the civil war
- This person was an extremely valuable commander for the confederate army. When he passed away the South lost their strategic commander who helped them win battles
- This battle is the battle where the North gained control of the Mississippi river, which left the south at a disadvantage, paving the way for their defeat in the war
- This city was burned by the Union which demonstrated to the South that the war would end with their defeat
- This speech gave meaning to the war and made the purpose of it clear
- This was the bloodiest battle fought in the Civil war, and it is known as the turning point of the war. This victory for the Union was one of many
- This person helped achieve victory in the North by using strategies and natural features such as the Mississippi river to complicate things for the South
- It was thanks to this person that the South was able to survive the war for so long while being at a disadvantage in population and supplies
12 Clues: This speech gave meaning to the war and made the purpose of it clear • Lincoln suspended this amendment to be able to imprison southerns, and ensure Northern victory • This policy hurt Southern war efforts but increased the amount of people fighting in the Northern army • ...
