civil war Crossword Puzzles
Civil War 2021-05-19
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- This early battle was fought near a river
- Many Southerners were this
- Bloodiest battle in the Civil war
- States that were neither for the Confederacy nor the Union but had many battles taking place in them
- First battle in the Civil War
- Keeps meat good and mostly provided to the Confederacy by Florida
- Major general for the confederacy
- This locomotive was key in the Civil War
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- Major Conductor for the Underground RailRoad
- A channel of safe houses for escaping slaves
- This meat was supplied to the Confederacy by Florida
- Northern economy relied in these
- Officially leaving the country
- The South
- The forcing of citizens to be a soldier
- Major General (Union) in the Battle of Gettysburg
- The North
- An African American forced into work
- Someone opposed to Slavery
- President during the Civil War
20 Clues: The South • The North • Many Southerners were this • Someone opposed to Slavery • First battle in the Civil War • Officially leaving the country • President during the Civil War • Northern economy relied in these • Bloodiest battle in the Civil war • Major general for the confederacy • An African American forced into work • The forcing of citizens to be a soldier • ...
F 2024-06-01
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- The state of being equal, a key theme in the movie.
- Legislative body debating the amendment.
- Legislative body that votes on the Thirteenth Amendment.
- The northern states during the Civil War.
- Amendment number that abolished slavery.
- System of government by the whole population.
- The institution that the Thirteenth Amendment aimed to abolish.
- Director of the movie.
- Another term for freeing slaves.
- First name of Lincoln’s wife.
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- Lincoln's role during the Civil War.
- A change or addition to the Constitution.
- What the Union achieved at the end of the Civil War.
- Radical Republican leader played by Tommy Lee Jones.
- Famous battle and address given by Lincoln (though not the main focus of the movie).
- The act of formally ending slavery.
- The Civil conflict central to the movie’s plot.
- Lincoln's son who wanted to join the Union Army.
- President portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis.
- Lincoln's Secretary of State.
20 Clues: Director of the movie. • Lincoln's Secretary of State. • First name of Lincoln’s wife. • Another term for freeing slaves. • The act of formally ending slavery. • Lincoln's role during the Civil War. • Legislative body debating the amendment. • Amendment number that abolished slavery. • President portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis. • A change or addition to the Constitution. • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2025-01-28
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- laws to keep African Americans from truly being equal
- removed as governor of Texas for not wanting to secede
- a change to the constitution
- power in the central government
- states decide for themselves
- Northern states during the Civil War
- ____________ amendment allowed all men to vote
- free labor
- Southern states during the Civil War
- City that was captured by the Union in 1862 near the Gulf of MX
- _______________ legislature meets once a year
- working for crops not money
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- group of law makers
- ____________ amendment granted citizenship
- people vote on issues
- Last battle of the Civil War
- meeting in the middle to make both sides happy
- shared power
- the name of the era following the Civil War
- ____________ legislature meets every two years
- leaders make decisions for everybody
- _________amendment abolished slavery
- to leave
23 Clues: to leave • free labor • shared power • group of law makers • people vote on issues • working for crops not money • Last battle of the Civil War • a change to the constitution • states decide for themselves • power in the central government • leaders make decisions for everybody • _________amendment abolished slavery • Northern states during the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2016-04-26
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- brought about or set up or accepted
- a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
- of or relating to production and management of wealth
- Civil War civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
- the act of governing; exercising authority
- allowing slavery
- the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
- the orientation of those who favor government by the people
- freedom of choice
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- the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
- of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
- of a government with central and regional authorities
- a statement that is emphatic and explicit
- withdraw from an organization or communion
- the state of being allied
- Soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- someone who wanted to end slavery, especially in the United States before the Civil War — when owning slaves was common practice.
- an offensive against an enemy
20 Clues: allowing slavery • freedom of choice • the state of being allied • an offensive against an enemy • brought about or set up or accepted • a statement that is emphatic and explicit • withdraw from an organization or communion • the act of governing; exercising authority • of a government with central and regional authorities • ...
Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle 2020-05-05
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- derogatory term for Republicans in the south
- name for the group of republicans who wanted to punish the South after the Civil War
- unjust laws against African Americans in the south
- a bill that would have made reconstruction difficult for the southern states
- the right to vote
- term for African Americans after the Civil War
- separation of people on the basis of race
- the amendment that ended slavery
- system of farming in which the workers receive a part of the what they plant and harvest
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- white supremacy terrorist group targeting African Americans
- president who led the United States during the Civil War
- a formal accusation of a crime against an officeholder
- fist president to be impeached
- businessmen and others who moved south after the Civil War
- the amendment that granted full citizenship regardless of race
- the amendment that granted African American men the right to vote
- stopping a bill from becoming law by not signing it
- an unjust fee one must pay in order to vote
- general during the Civil War and later president
- winner of the contested 1876 presidential election
20 Clues: the right to vote • fist president to be impeached • the amendment that ended slavery • separation of people on the basis of race • an unjust fee one must pay in order to vote • derogatory term for Republicans in the south • term for African Americans after the Civil War • general during the Civil War and later president • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2023-03-30
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- first African American U.S. Senator; ________ Rhodes Revels
- Union gained control of the Mississippi River
- president who gave the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation
- amendment that gave freedom to slaves
- laws that allowed public places to be segregated; Jim _______ Laws
- southern states that seceded from the Union
- group that started schools for freed slaves; ______________'s Bureau
- river that divided the Confederate states when it was captured by the Union
- era in which the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were ratified
- bloodiest single day of the Civil War
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- amendment that gave African American men the right to vote
- president of the Confederate states
- end of the Civil War, Lee surrendered to Grant; _____________ Court House
- system that kept freed slaves in debt to landowners
- Union general
- amendment that gave African Americans citizenship and equal protection of the laws
- states that stayed with the U.S. instead of seceding
- Confederate general
- laws that limited the rights and freedoms of freed slaves; Black __________
- turning point of the civil war
- U.S. war fought over slavery and states' rights
- start of the Civil War
- group that took over after Lincoln was assassinated; ____________ Republicans
23 Clues: Union general • Confederate general • start of the Civil War • turning point of the civil war • president of the Confederate states • amendment that gave freedom to slaves • bloodiest single day of the Civil War • southern states that seceded from the Union • Union gained control of the Mississippi River • U.S. war fought over slavery and states' rights • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-29
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- One of the main tensions that caused the Civil War; the reason the south hadn't wanted Lincoln to become president
- The proclamation that freed slaves in enemy territory
- The first state to secede from the Union
- The Attack that historians call the official start of the Civil War
- President of the Confederacy; the first and only
- The General of the Confederate army
- The Capitol of the United States of America
- The Confederate General that lost all of his men during the battle of Gettysburg
- The Southerner who assassinated Lincoln
- The famous conductor of the Underground Railroad who also fought in the Civil War
- The short name for the Southern states that seceded from the Union
- the battle with the highest death count throughout the Civil War
- The General responsible for Total Warfare
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- The President of the Union during the Civil War
- When the North attacked a southern stronghold and won
- The most competent Union general; considered a drunk
- The house where Abraham Lincoln died
- The battle that the south won that shocked the North by the Confederate victory
- The Capitol of the Confederate States of America
- Lincoln's speech after the battle of Gettysburg
20 Clues: The General of the Confederate army • The house where Abraham Lincoln died • The Southerner who assassinated Lincoln • The first state to secede from the Union • The General responsible for Total Warfare • The Capitol of the United States of America • The President of the Union during the Civil War • Lincoln's speech after the battle of Gettysburg • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-02
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- President of the Confederacy
- President that won the election of 1860
- The person who assassinated Lincoln
- Confederate general of the Army of Northern Virginia
- The bloodiest battle in the Civil War
- The political party that President Lincoln was part of
- The first state to secede from the Union
- They were pro slavery but they stayed with the Union
- Had a government that allowed itself to form a new state
- He was part of the "March to the Sea" in Georgia
- Who fought against the Confederacy during the Civil War
- main cause of the Civil War
- The state that Lee didn't want to fight against when Lincoln offered him to join the Union
- Northerners who sympathized with the Confederate cause
- Where the first shots of the Civil War took place
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- A consultant to President Lincoln
- who was going against the Union during the Civil War
- What the 11 southern states had to leave the Union
- Union military commander
- The nurse that founded the American Red Cross
- Where Lincoln's assassination was
- Lee's most trusted officer
- Women's suffrage leader
- Land that was originally owned by Lee but then was confiscated from him
24 Clues: Women's suffrage leader • Union military commander • Lee's most trusted officer • main cause of the Civil War • President of the Confederacy • A consultant to President Lincoln • Where Lincoln's assassination was • The person who assassinated Lincoln • The bloodiest battle in the Civil War • President that won the election of 1860 • The first state to secede from the Union • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-23
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- Machine that helped cotton production rise
- The first battle of the Civil War
- What took more lives, Sickness or Fighting?
- President of the Confederacy at the time
- What used to be enslaved people are called
- What the Southern states were called
- Who won the War, South or North?
- Word meaning to end something
- Used to describe the North, factories
- Discrimination of someone's race
- Slang people called Northerners
- The time before the civil war. Time period.
- Biggest crop in the South at the time
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- Famous route slaves used to escape
- what the 11 southern states did,leading to the War
- The year the Civil War began (in words)
- Where the first battle of the War was fought
- First state to secede
- President of the Union at the time
- What the Northern states were called
20 Clues: First state to secede • Word meaning to end something • Slang people called Northerners • Who won the War, South or North? • Discrimination of someone's race • The first battle of the Civil War • Famous route slaves used to escape • President of the Union at the time • What the Southern states were called • What the Northern states were called • ...
Civil War in Georgia 2022-01-14
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- The amount of prisoners that Fort Sumter housed
- First and largest battle ever fought in Georgia
- The Union Army was trying to prevent the Confederacy from doing this by implementing the Union Blockade
- This term refers to the southern states disbanding from the northern states
- The people against slavery
- The Emancipation Proclamation allowed these people to enlist in the Union Army
- Northern states led by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War
- Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah
- General of the Union army during the Civil War; led March to the Sea and Atlanta Campaign
- There were this many military prisons during the Civil War
- President Abraham Lincoln was against the expansion of this in the West
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- series of battles fought throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864
- The people for slavery
- The Union Blockade was a part of this plan
- Deadliest military prison during the Civil War
- Naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading
- City where the Union Blockade took place
- An edict issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves of the Confederate States in rebellion against the Union
- Issued the Emancipationan Proclamation and was President during the Civil War
- he impact the Union Blockade had on the economies of other countries
- Southern states that had seceded from the Union during the Civil War
21 Clues: The people for slavery • The people against slavery • City where the Union Blockade took place • The Union Blockade was a part of this plan • Deadliest military prison during the Civil War • The amount of prisoners that Fort Sumter housed • First and largest battle ever fought in Georgia • There were this many military prisons during the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2021-06-21
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- Grant was the general that led this Battle
- Four score and years ago
- the Conferdates bomed this fort from the Union
- Who was the most stupid general during the civil war
- How many northern states fought in the Civil war
- Miltary force that is on horesback
- Confederate Capital
- what was illegal to do during the 1860s
- How many southern states seceded
- first state to secede
- who was the president of the south
- there are many books on what
- who was nicknamed stonewall
- Who won the Battle of Gettysburg
- What the Northerners called the southerners
- Confedrate General
- what year did the civil war start
- when was the emancipation proclamation passed
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- Wrote Uncle tom's cabin
- The south side
- where the Confederates surrendered to the union
- what is the opposite word of South
- what year did the civil war end
- this new state was created because half of it wanted to secede
- what was this law called by president Linclon
- Union General
- Who was the president during the civil war
- The Battle of that was in PA
- how many border states fought in the Civil war
- what word means that you are against slavery
- what word means that you are for slavery
- The North side
- Founded American Red Cross
- What southerners called the Northerners
- How many battles of Manassas were there
- what is the opposite word of North
36 Clues: Union General • The south side • The North side • Confedrate General • Confederate Capital • first state to secede • Wrote Uncle tom's cabin • Founded American Red Cross • Four score and years ago • who was nicknamed stonewall • there are many books on what • what year did the civil war end • The Battle of that was in PA • How many southern states seceded • ...
Civil War 2024-05-09
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- The Southern states that seceded from the United States and formed their own government during the Civil War.
- Locations where military engagements or battles took place during the Civil War.
- The principle that states have the authority to govern themselves independently of the federal government, a contentious issue leading up to the Civil War.
- Large-caliber weapons used in warfare, such as cannons and mortars.
- The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War, also referring to the preservation of the United States as a single nation.
- Foot soldiers who fought on the ground, armed with rifles and bayonets.
- A person who advocated for the complete abolition of slavery.
- The process of restoring friendly relations between opposing factions or parties.
- The period following the Civil War in which the United States sought to rebuild and reunify the nation, addressing the social, economic, and political aftermath of the conflict.
- Mounted soldiers trained for combat on horseback, often used for reconnaissance and skirmishing during the Civil War.
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- The act of withdrawing or breaking away from a larger political entity, such as a state seceding from the Union.
- The act of using naval forces to prevent ships from entering or leaving ports, often used as a military strategy during the Civil War.
- Military structures or defenses built to protect strategic locations, such as forts, trenches, and earthworks.
- The compulsory enlistment of people into military service, also known as the draft.
- Persons killed, wounded, or missing in action during a military conflict.
- A small-scale battle or clash between opposing forces.
- The act of setting free or liberating individuals from slavery.
- A type of warship protected by iron or steel armor, used during the Civil War to revolutionize naval warfare.
- The act of yielding to the authority or control of another, often referring to the capitulation of one side in a conflict to the other.
- warfare Irregular military tactics used by small, mobile groups to harass and disrupt enemy forces.
20 Clues: A small-scale battle or clash between opposing forces. • A person who advocated for the complete abolition of slavery. • The act of setting free or liberating individuals from slavery. • Large-caliber weapons used in warfare, such as cannons and mortars. • Foot soldiers who fought on the ground, armed with rifles and bayonets. • ...
Civil War review 2024-05-13
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- a Unionist who professes to rob, burn out and murder only rebels in arms against the government
- a town in central Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War
- the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
- marked the first major land battle of the American Civil War
- laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters
- a decisive engagement that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland
- a major battle in the American Civil War fought at Fredericksburg, Virginia
- the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- a fort in SE South Carolina, guarding Charleston Harbour
- Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
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- allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior.
- a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it
- troops line the mountain's crest to repulse the advance of Union general William T. Sherman
- fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War
- illicit goods
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- the largest sale of human beings in the history in the United States took place at a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia
- a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants
- a decisive Union victory during the American Civil War that divided the Confederacy and cemented the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant
- the failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers
- an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
22 Clues: illicit goods • an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household • a fort in SE South Carolina, guarding Charleston Harbour • allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior. • marked the first major land battle of the American Civil War • a policy of favoring native inhabitants as opposed to immigrants • ...
Reconstruction 2021-03-05
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- the KKK killed many people in...
- white southerners believed this to be a crucial part of their social hierarchy
- fought as the Union during the Civil War
- these people believed they were killing black people to preserve the south
- these peoples main goal was to help freed slaves
- created by white southerners to prevent the voting of black people
- said that the right to vote shall not be taken from someone due to race
- served as the commanding general during the American Civil War
- was a period of time after the civil war 1865 - 1877
- assassinated Abraham Lincoln
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- Radical Republican congressional leader during Reconstruction
- this was in shambles after the Civil War especially in the South
- abolished slavery and servitude
- Lincolns Reconstruction Plan
- applied the same kinds of freedom restricting laws as slavery
- this man was an escaped slave
- his election caused the end of Reconstruction
- confirmed the rights of freed people
- led the Union to victory during the Civil War
- the Vice President of Lincoln, served as president when he died
- black people had to cautiously avoid white people at polling boxes to do this
21 Clues: Lincolns Reconstruction Plan • assassinated Abraham Lincoln • this man was an escaped slave • abolished slavery and servitude • the KKK killed many people in... • confirmed the rights of freed people • fought as the Union during the Civil War • his election caused the end of Reconstruction • led the Union to victory during the Civil War • ...
chapter 17 terms 2023-10-11
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- - Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missorui
- - president during the civil war,creator of emancipation proclamation
- - Paper money issued by the United States government
- - decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy
- - This is where the Civil War was ended
- - was key victory of the Un
- - Southern states; wanted slavery
- - president if the Confederate states of America
- - Confederacy’s general during the Civil War
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- - She helped wounded soldiers founded the Red Cross
- This was the first major battle of the civil war.
- - side of military formation
- - 270 were killed, wounded, or captured during the engagement.,helped inspire the enlistment of more than 180,000 Black soldiers
- - Union’s general during the Civil War
- - Northern states; didn’t want slavery`
- the battle lasted 2 days, it was a narrow victory for the union but the losses were enormous
- - a warship equipped with iron plating for protection
- taken over by the union weakened the Confederacy and split it in half
- - stream or smaller river that feeds into a larger river
- and the single deadliest day of fighting.
- the Confederates entered the town for supplies, not wanting– to fight but they encountered the enemy
- - She convinced officials to let women work as nurses
22 Clues: - was key victory of the Un • - side of military formation • - Southern states; wanted slavery • - Union’s general during the Civil War • - Northern states; didn’t want slavery` • - This is where the Civil War was ended • and the single deadliest day of fighting. • - Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missorui • - Confederacy’s general during the Civil War • ...
The Civil War Vance Perez Ordot 2017-02-15
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- huge advantage to the north
- to withdraw from an alliance or organization
- A movement of the Union army troops from Atlanta, Georgia, to the Georgia seacoast
- turning point in the war
- 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves
- an American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865.
- a borough in S Pennsylvania: Confederate forces defeated in a crucial battle of the Civil War fought near here on July 1–3, 1863; national cemetery and military park.
- ompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
- a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863)
- sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
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- the action of leading a group of people or an organization.
- Senator from Mississippi, the 23rd U.S. Secretary of War, and the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
- a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
- A creek of north-central Maryland emptying into the Potomac River.
- 18th President of the United States
- southern slave states
- A town of south-central Virginia east of Lynchburg
- Virginia A mountainous state of the east-central United States, known for its coal industry.
18 Clues: southern slave states • turning point in the war • huge advantage to the north • 18th President of the United States • to withdraw from an alliance or organization • A town of south-central Virginia east of Lynchburg • a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863) • the action of leading a group of people or an organization. • ...
Civil War Battles crossword 2017-12-14
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- there were more troops in this battle than any other battle in the civil war
- he was the presedent for most of the civil war
- the blodiest day in american history
- a person who wanted to ban slavery
- lees greatest victory
- this battle was only 2 days but in those 2 days there were many casualties
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- the first major victory for the union
- the start of the civil war
- sherman led troops to make people abandon confederate cause
- lee and grants first fight
- this allowed lincoln to be realected
- where lee surrendered to grant
- the first major engagement in the civil war
- this was the turning point in the civil war
- in this one general grant surounded vicksburg
15 Clues: lees greatest victory • the start of the civil war • lee and grants first fight • where lee surrendered to grant • a person who wanted to ban slavery • this allowed lincoln to be realected • the blodiest day in american history • the first major victory for the union • the first major engagement in the civil war • this was the turning point in the civil war • ...
Causes and Impact of Civil War 2024-04-12
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- what is Getty's burg known for
- most famous battle in civil war
- The first compromise on expanding slavery
- Led the union army
- when the war ended
- Causes of the war
- States that participated in slaves
- The north was fighting for
- the war the confederate surrendered in
- why did the union have an advantage
- Why John brown is significant
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- how many union states are there
- Led the confederate army
- Stopped slavery
- who won in the civil war
- where the war was placed
- The south was fighting for
- how many Confederate states are there
- When the war started
- who started the war
20 Clues: Stopped slavery • Causes of the war • Led the union army • when the war ended • who started the war • When the war started • Led the confederate army • who won in the civil war • where the war was placed • The south was fighting for • The north was fighting for • Why John brown is significant • what is Getty's burg known for • how many union states are there • ...
The Civil War Deavold Bernard 2017-02-13
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- a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court
- a league or alliance especially for the confederate states
- the man who fought with goerge M. near the antietam creek
- civil war in the states between the south and the north
- A movement of the Union army troops of General William Tecumseh Sherman from Atlanta, Georgia, to the Georgia seacoast, with the object of destroying Confederate supplies
- the president who created the emancipation proclamtion
- the act that produces the first wartime draft of U.S. citizens in American history.
- a town in central Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War.
- one of the union advantages that the unions had.
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- the general who commanded the US Army during the Civil War and later became the 18th President of the US (1869-77)
- the president of the confederate states of america during the civil war
- the state that was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War
- withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- the single day bloodiest war in the civil war
- the union strategy to conquer south
- was the beginning of the civil war
16 Clues: was the beginning of the civil war • the union strategy to conquer south • the single day bloodiest war in the civil war • one of the union advantages that the unions had. • the president who created the emancipation proclamtion • civil war in the states between the south and the north • the man who fought with goerge M. near the antietam creek • ...
Civil war and reconstruction 2024-12-17
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- The number of the amendment that granted all male's the right to vote
- The number of the amendment that granted citizenship to all persons forced to the United States against their will
- When a part of a country parts from the country and becomes its own country
- Soldier wounded or killed during a war
- side of the United States that's anti-slavery
- People that wanted to abolish slavery and stood for African American rights
- Period after the civil war where everyone was rebuilding
- The battle in the civil war with the most casualties
- The murder of a person of high power
- Period before the particular war
- The number of the amendment that abolished slavery
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- The battle that ended the civil war in a Union victory
- States that supported slavery but did not leave with the confederacy
- The last name of the Union's president during the war
- The battle also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg
- Side that believed in slavery and seceded from the union
- The first battle of the civil war
- The amount of miles that General Lee marched with his army
- War that happened between the Confederacy and the Union
- People working for no pay against their will
20 Clues: Period before the particular war • The first battle of the civil war • The murder of a person of high power • Soldier wounded or killed during a war • People working for no pay against their will • side of the United States that's anti-slavery • The battle also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg • The number of the amendment that abolished slavery • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-23
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- Machine that helped cotton production rise
- The first battle of the Civil War
- What took more lives, Sickness or Fighting?
- President of the Confederacy at the time
- What used to be enslaved people are called
- What the Southern states were called
- Who won the War, South or North?
- Word meaning to end something
- Used to describe the North, factories
- Discrimination of someone's race
- Slang people called Northerners
- The time before the civil war. Time period.
- Biggest crop in the South at the time
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- Famous route slaves used to escape
- what the 11 southern states did,leading to the War
- The year the Civil War began (in words)
- Where the first battle of the War was fought
- First state to secede
- President of the Union at the time
- What the Northern states were called
20 Clues: First state to secede • Word meaning to end something • Slang people called Northerners • Who won the War, South or North? • Discrimination of someone's race • The first battle of the Civil War • Famous route slaves used to escape • President of the Union at the time • What the Southern states were called • What the Northern states were called • ...
Paxton - Civil War Crossword 2023-02-15
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- The freeing of someone from slavery
- First state to secede
- Seal off a place to prevent things from entering/leaving
- South Carolina was which type of state?
- More industrial (Region not Union/Confederate)
- Where Gettysburg is located
- Job that women had during the civil war (changed from mostly male to female)
- Fought to defend home
- Norm of the south
- Winner of Civil War
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- The presidents last name during the civil war
- Discrimination against one’s race
- President Lincoln was ________ by John Wilkes Booth
- Fort where the confederacy took over and had no casualties
- More agricultural (Region not Union/Confederate)
- On Jan. 1, 1863 all slaves in confederate states would be
- Which general used total war
- Plan that the Union used during the war
- Place where the turning point of the war happened
- Confederate leader first name
20 Clues: Norm of the south • Winner of Civil War • First state to secede • Fought to defend home • Where Gettysburg is located • Which general used total war • Confederate leader first name • Discrimination against one’s race • The freeing of someone from slavery • South Carolina was which type of state? • Plan that the Union used during the war • ...
The Civilar War Erika Shull 2017-02-13
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- Defend themselves in court
- Happened on April 12–14, 1861
- Most decisive battle of the war
- Union victory in Mississippi
- An association of sovereign states or communities
- a military campaign conducted through Georgia
- A series of events in the civil war
- Advantage the Confederacy had
- Most battles took place here.
- the President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War
- Made gun powder
- Assassinated President Lincoln
- Abolished slaveryeverywhere in the united states.
- The 16th President
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- Drafting of civilians to serve in the army
- an American general that commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War
- Relief agency founded by Clara Barton
- The 18th president
- Block, divide, and capture
- "Slavery must die so that the nation might live"
- Bloodiest day of the war
- The last battle of the Civial War
22 Clues: Made gun powder • The 18th president • The 16th President • Bloodiest day of the war • Defend themselves in court • Block, divide, and capture • Union victory in Mississippi • Happened on April 12–14, 1861 • Advantage the Confederacy had • Most battles took place here. • Assassinated President Lincoln • Most decisive battle of the war • The last battle of the Civial War • ...
Civil War 2023-05-10
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- where were the Confederates located?
- Who was located in the north?
- Who were located in the South?
- What act required all
- to be returned to their owners?
- Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
- What decision was important to the civil war?
- What amendment allowed all men to vote?
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- Who was the Confederate general during
- captured pro
- What amendment banned slavery?
- What was the most common surgery during the Civil War?
- What law was passed after the civil war?
- where was the union located?
- Civil War?
15 Clues: Civil War? • captured pro • What act required all • where was the union located? • Who was located in the north? • What amendment banned slavery? • Who were located in the South? • to be returned to their owners? • Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln? • where were the Confederates located? • Who was the Confederate general during • What amendment allowed all men to vote? • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2023-02-12
30 Clues: law • war • rule • civil • power • juris • activi • leader • voting • parlia • policy • economy • control • anarchy • democar • command • conquer • national • military • monarchy • monopoly • authority • Communism • regulation • sovereignty • legislature • subjugation • dictatorship • Accountability • administration
REVIEW: Standards 6c, 6e, 6f 2019-12-06
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- Spanish novelist during the Enlightenment
- Political __ developed during the English Civil War.
- A famous composer of the Enlightenment
- Famous Romantic Period artist.
- Oliver __ led forces against Charles I.
- World's first novel (2 words)
- This happened to Charles I after the English Civil War.
- The English Civil War increased the power of __.
- William & Mary signed this document (3 words).
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- French society was divided into three of these
- A famous composer of the Enlightenment
- Fought against the Cavaliers in English Civil War.
- This revolution inspired the French Revolution
- As a result of the __ Revolution, William & Mary came to power.
- French Revolution head chopping machine
- Reign of __; Deadliest phase of French Revolution
- Building attacked at start of French Revolution
- Mozart composed during this musical period.
- English document that banned absolute rulers (2 words)
- Bach composed during this musical period.
20 Clues: World's first novel (2 words) • Famous Romantic Period artist. • A famous composer of the Enlightenment • A famous composer of the Enlightenment • French Revolution head chopping machine • Oliver __ led forces against Charles I. • Spanish novelist during the Enlightenment • Bach composed during this musical period. • Mozart composed during this musical period. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-13
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- Government of 11 states that seceded from the union
- 18th president of the United States
- Capital of the Confederate States
- Legislation that gave the slaves the opportunity to live a free life
- Slave states that did not secede from the unions
- War that occurred between US states in the 1800s
- Battle that showed the Unions could stand against the Confederate army
- The turning point of the Civil War for the North
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- General of the Confederate States Army
- Union capital during the Civil War
- Known as the North during the Civil War
- Strategy outlined by the Union Army to suppress the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil war
- AKA Battle of Hampton Roads was the first clash between ironclad warships
- First major battle of the Civil War in 1861
- Diplomatic strategy Confederacy pinned its hopes on early in the war
15 Clues: Capital of the Confederate States • Union capital during the Civil War • 18th president of the United States • General of the Confederate States Army • Known as the North during the Civil War • First major battle of the Civil War in 1861 • Slave states that did not secede from the unions • War that occurred between US states in the 1800s • ...
The American Civil War 2020-06-05
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- magazines and newspapers are a form of
- railroads, roads, and canals are forms of
- Who was president during the Civil War?
- Where Lincoln was from
- Slaves were treated _______ than people
- The major issue of the Civil War
- development and expansion of new industries
- First battle of the Civil War
- "All men are created equal"
- This document insisted that all men are born free and equally independent
- This victory felt like a defeat
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- This person surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
- Lincoln knew the southern states would have to be brought back here
- banking and insurance is a form of
- Who relied on slaves as a form of cheap labor?
- years of the Civil War
- Period from 1815-1860
- How many Southern States seceded from the Union?
- What is another word for large farms?
19 Clues: Period from 1815-1860 • years of the Civil War • Where Lincoln was from • "All men are created equal" • First battle of the Civil War • This victory felt like a defeat • The major issue of the Civil War • banking and insurance is a form of • What is another word for large farms? • magazines and newspapers are a form of • Who was president during the Civil War? • ...
REVIEW: Standards 6c, 6e, 6f 2019-12-04
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- Political __ developed during the English Civil War.
- Famous Romantic Period artist.
- Bach composed during this musical period.
- Building attacked at start of French Revolution
- The English Civil War increased the power of __.
- As a result of the __ Revolution, William & Mary came to power.
- English document that banned absolute rulers (2 words)
- French Revolution head chopping machine
- Mozart composed during this musical period.
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- This happened to Charles I after the English Civil War.
- World's first novel (2 words)
- Spanish novelist during the Enlightenment
- William & Mary signed this document (3 words).
- French society was divided into three of these
- A famous composer of the Enlightenment
- A famous composer of the Enlightenment
- Reign of __; Deadliest phase of French Revolution
- Oliver __ led forces against Charles I.
- Fought against the Cavaliers in English Civil War.
- This revolution inspired the French Revolution
20 Clues: World's first novel (2 words) • Famous Romantic Period artist. • A famous composer of the Enlightenment • A famous composer of the Enlightenment • Oliver __ led forces against Charles I. • French Revolution head chopping machine • Spanish novelist during the Enlightenment • Bach composed during this musical period. • Mozart composed during this musical period. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-19
civil war 2019-06-11
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- Issued the emancipation proclamation
- How was Lincoln killed?
- Freed all slavss in the South
- Gave North control of mississippi river
- Turning point of civil war
- About how many years did the civil war last?
- First major battle of civil war
- General of confederate army
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- Bloodiest day in American History
- Who assassinated Lincoln?
- Where North waited to long for bridges to be built
- Where stonewall jackson was killed
- General of northern army
- Attempted invasion of Richmond Virginia
- Who won the civil war?
15 Clues: Who won the civil war? • How was Lincoln killed? • General of northern army • Who assassinated Lincoln? • Turning point of civil war • General of confederate army • Freed all slavss in the South • First major battle of civil war • Bloodiest day in American History • Where stonewall jackson was killed • Issued the emancipation proclamation • Attempted invasion of Richmond Virginia • ...
20 2024-08-11
20 Clues: WWI end • Jazz Age • Division • 1776 war • Moon quest • 1770 clash • WWII weapon • Alcohol ban • 50s conflict • 60s conflict • 1930s drought • Nixon scandal • Post-Civil War • Economic slump • 1948 operation • 1849 migration • Nuclear tension • Failed invasion • Segregation policy • Civil rights figure
Civil War Crossword 2022-12-01
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- U.S. general, commander of the Union armies during the late years (1864–65) of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States (1869–77).
- 15th president of the United States
- American Civil War general and a major architect of modern warfare. He led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South, marching through Georgia and the Carolinas
- commander of the Confederate forces in the Western theatre during the early stages of the American Civil War (1861–65).
- Union general during the American Civil War (1861–65), and author who played a pivotal role in the creation of Memorial Day
- 20th president of the United States
- American military officer and an early explorer and mapmaker of the American West, who was one of the principal figures in opening up that region to settlement
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- 16th president of the United States
- President of the Confederate States of America
- Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War
- U.S. cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861–65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history
- Confederate general in the American Civil War, one of its most skillful tacticians, who gained his sobriquet “Stonewall” by his stand at the First Battle of Bull Run
- Army officer (1829–61), Confederate general (1861–65), college president (1865–70), and central figure in contending memory traditions of the American Civil War.
- 17th president of the United States
- general who skillfully reorganized Union forces in the first year of the American Civil War (1861–65)
15 Clues: 16th president of the United States • 15th president of the United States • 17th president of the United States • 20th president of the United States • President of the Confederate States of America • Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War • general who skillfully reorganized Union forces in the first year of the American Civil War (1861–65) • ...
Civil War Words 2024-05-11
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- An imaginary line between the north and south
- To withdraw formally from an alliance
- A battle in Maryland that lost the most soldiers in one day of the war
- A person who favors getting rid of something like slavery or other injustices
- An east coast state heavily involved in t he Civil War
- First shots of the Civil War
- The official army of the US during the Civil War
- A somewhat neutral state on the east coast between PA and VA
- Large caliber guns used in warfare
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- The process of being set free
- A US state on the east coast
- a town in Pennsylvania that saw a 3 day battle during the Civil War
- Someone who rebelled and fought against the union
- President during the Civil War
- Killing someone to remove them from power
15 Clues: A US state on the east coast • First shots of the Civil War • The process of being set free • President during the Civil War • Large caliber guns used in warfare • To withdraw formally from an alliance • Killing someone to remove them from power • An imaginary line between the north and south • The official army of the US during the Civil War • ...
Conflict and Absolutism 2022-02-26
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- parliamentary forces in the English civil war
- French protestants influenced by John Calvin
- leader of parliament in the English civil war
- artistic style with ornamentation and complex forms
- an increase in price and decrease in money value
- to bring back to a former position or power
- a Russian noble
- a system in which the ruler has total power
- protestants in England based on Calvinist ideas
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- King of England during the civil war
- type of republic
- one who does not conform to religious doctrine
- opposition, a fight or conflict
- royalists in the English civil war
- a change to a lower state or level
- queen of England during a time of great expansion
- Russian for Caesar, title used by emperors
- a fleet of warships
18 Clues: a Russian noble • type of republic • a fleet of warships • opposition, a fight or conflict • royalists in the English civil war • a change to a lower state or level • King of England during the civil war • Russian for Caesar, title used by emperors • to bring back to a former position or power • a system in which the ruler has total power • ...
American History 2021-10-14
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- prohibition of alcohol
- A ship that blew up in Havana Harbor, killing 266 sailors | President blames Spain and demands war.
- Ended WWI
- Banned Chinese Immigrants from coming to the US from 1883-1943
- Lincoln's goal throughout the Civil War
- President of the Confederate States
- Combat fought in trenches
- Regulated unsafe and adulterated foods and medicines.
- The amendment that ended slavery
- President during WWI
- The bloodiest day of the Civil War
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- Gave black men the right to vote
- Railroad that spanned from the east coast, all the way to the west coast.
- Gives women the right to vote
- Associated with electricity.
- The amendment that defined citizenship
- President after TR
- President of the US during the Civil War
- The inventor of the cotton gin
- President during the Spanish-American War
20 Clues: Ended WWI • President after TR • President during WWI • prohibition of alcohol • Combat fought in trenches • Associated with electricity. • Gives women the right to vote • The inventor of the cotton gin • Gave black men the right to vote • The amendment that ended slavery • The bloodiest day of the Civil War • President of the Confederate States • ...
Civil War 2021-04-02
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- American Confederate General
- confederate states
- the war between the states
- union states
- secretary of war and president of the Confederate States of America for the duration of the American Civil War
- one of the original thirteen states of the United States
- Us Capital
- a political union
- a name applied to a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
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- commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War
- an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor
- Founder of the American Red Cross 1881
- a ship that manages to enter or leave a blockaded port.
- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
- 16th president of the U.S
- a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
- general and a major architect of modern warfare
- the capital of Virginia
18 Clues: Us Capital • union states • a political union • confederate states • the capital of Virginia • 16th president of the U.S • the war between the states • American Confederate General • Founder of the American Red Cross 1881 • general and a major architect of modern warfare • an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor • ...
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-15
Across
- Laws passed by Democrat-controlled Southern states in 1865 and 1866, after the Civil War to restrict African Americans' freedom
- Crow A black man portrayed by a white man in minstrel shows
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, and West Virginia in the Civil War
- To set free from something
- The period after the Civil War in American history
- This amendment was passed in 1868
- The 1st of the Reconstruction Amendments
- To divide or seperate
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- Making something officially valid
- Southern States during the Civil War
- A synonym of "fairness"
- The northern states during the Civil War
- Section 1- "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
- ________ v. Sandford case of 1857
- "Neither slavery nor involuntary _______, except as a punishment..."
- The Constitution guarantees many types of civil _____
- Begins with "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."
- He was arrested for sitting in a white car on a train even though he was only 1/8ths black
- He _____ the ruling the judge had declared
- An antonym of "acceptance"
- Inherent to all human beings according to the UN
22 Clues: To divide or seperate • A synonym of "fairness" • To set free from something • An antonym of "acceptance" • Making something officially valid • ________ v. Sandford case of 1857 • This amendment was passed in 1868 • Southern States during the Civil War • The northern states during the Civil War • The 1st of the Reconstruction Amendments • ...
Civil War (Appetizer) 2024-01-10
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- used to carry equipment carried by both Union and Confederates during the Civil War.
- a fancy word for place where crops grow in the south
- general of the confederates
- a different word for money
- names of ships that fought in hampton roads
- won the Civil War
- general of the union
- a leather shoe
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- when a state leaves the Confederacy
- a person from the north who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the rebuilding.
- lost the Civil War
- person who wanted to end slavery
- bloodiest day of war
- a weapon
- soldiers marching or fighting on foot
15 Clues: a weapon • a leather shoe • won the Civil War • lost the Civil War • bloodiest day of war • general of the union • a different word for money • general of the confederates • person who wanted to end slavery • when a state leaves the Confederacy • soldiers marching or fighting on foot • names of ships that fought in hampton roads • a fancy word for place where crops grow in the south • ...
civil wars 2023-04-21
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- terrorist group in Somalia
- first leader of china after the civil war
- Christian insurgency group in car civil war
- al shabaabs ideology
- acromion for the Central African Republic
- where did the nationalist party flee to after the war
- somalias government
- a job that rose due to civil war
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- is the region that declared independence in Somalia
- what continent is somalia in?
- group in charge of a region
- china's government after the civil war
- what continent is china in
- when a part of a country tries to become its own
- conflict when parts of a country fights itself over religion
15 Clues: somalias government • al shabaabs ideology • terrorist group in Somalia • what continent is china in • group in charge of a region • what continent is somalia in? • a job that rose due to civil war • china's government after the civil war • first leader of china after the civil war • acromion for the Central African Republic • Christian insurgency group in car civil war • ...
civil wars 2023-04-21
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- terrorist group in Somalia
- first leader of china after the civil war
- Christian insurgency group in car civil war
- al shabaabs ideology
- acromion for the Central African Republic
- where did the nationalist party flee to after the war
- somalias government
- a job that rose due to civil war
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- is the region that declared independence in Somalia
- what continent is somalia in?
- group in charge of a region
- china's government after the civil war
- what continent is china in
- when a part of a country tries to become its own
- conflict when parts of a country fights itself over religion
15 Clues: somalias government • al shabaabs ideology • terrorist group in Somalia • what continent is china in • group in charge of a region • what continent is somalia in? • a job that rose due to civil war • china's government after the civil war • first leader of china after the civil war • acromion for the Central African Republic • Christian insurgency group in car civil war • ...
Civil War 2017-03-02
Across
- (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War.
- A term used to refer to the stomach.
- A battle that occurred July 1, 1863—lasting for 3 days-- that was marked as one of the bloodiest battles
- Joined the Union Army and became general during the Civil War. Elected president of the United States in 1869.
- Someone who believes slavery is wrong and wants to get rid of it.
- Surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865.
- States that all slaves be freed from the Confederate states. Issued by Abraham Lincoln.
- A term used to describe a person that is bad or good for nothing.
- A uncivilized killing of a large number of innocent, helpless people. One term used to describe the civil war.
- War that lasted from April 12, 1861-May 9, 1865 between the North and South in America.
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- New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before.
- States that had allowed slavery.
- A term used when you have been through a lot or have "seen it all".
- Speech given on November 19, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln that commemorated the soldiers that died in the battles.
- An acronym used when a soldier would leave his post or place in the army without leave.
- Used during the Civil War to transport soldiers to different areas for battle. Used mostly by the North.
- Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States .
- States that had outlawed slavery.
- Born 1808. Instructed the confederate generals on decisions during the Civil War.
- A system invented in 1837 by Samuel Morse then sends messages along a wire. Used by the Northerners and Abraham Lincoln to communicate during the Civil War.
- 16th president of the United States. Wished to end slavery. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting many slaves free.
- (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War.
- Vice president to Abraham Lincoln, Became president (1865-1869) after Lincolns assassination and tried to reconstruct America.
23 Clues: States that had allowed slavery. • States that had outlawed slavery. • A term used to refer to the stomach. • (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War. • (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War. • New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before. • Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States . • ...
Civil War 2022-01-21
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- this was the primary cause of the Civil War
- _____ differences between the North and the South ultimately would lead to the South losing the Civil War.
- this word describes how different parts of the country have unique characteristics.
- this movement grew as a result of the fugitive slave law being so invasive.
- free African-Americans and runaway slaves were at risk of becoming slaves as part of the _____ slave law.
- general _____ would surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia
- nickname given to Thomas Jackson at the battle of Bull Run
- the battle at _____ is where the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River, its main supply line.
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- the emancipation proclamation, signed by president _____, would free over 200,000 slaves.
- the commanding general of the Union army was Ulysses S. _____.
- after the civil war ended, Lincoln believed in bringing southern states back into the _____.
- the _____ compromise relieved tensions between the north and the south
- the _____ had home field advantage during the Civil War because they knew the terrain of where most of the battles were fought.
- the confederate attack at fort _____ would initiate the Civil War.
- before the civil war began, different groups of people argued over whether or not slavery should expand into the _____.
- section of the country that was no longer able to profit off agricultural production because of lincoln's embargo
- this battle was the "bloodiest" day of the Civil War
- Lincoln questioned whether or not it was legal for a state to _____ from the Union.
- as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska act, groups supporting _____ and groups against it would riot.
19 Clues: this was the primary cause of the Civil War • this battle was the "bloodiest" day of the Civil War • nickname given to Thomas Jackson at the battle of Bull Run • the commanding general of the Union army was Ulysses S. _____. • the confederate attack at fort _____ would initiate the Civil War. • ...
Civil War 2016-11-27
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- /from Union
- /who came to the south for economic reasons after the Civil War they took advantage of citizens of the south
- /july 1st-3rd (1863) Union leaders defeated General Lee. A turning point battle during the Civil War
- /designedto help former slaves with food, clothing, find jobs, medical care, created schools (established 1865)
- /the Civil War, the Union came to mean the government and armies of the North
- /person who worked to end slavery.
- /a change to the Constitution (1868) granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the law
- /period of time after the Civil War in which Southern states were rebuilt and brought back to the Union
- /treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved
- /generalfor the Union, later became 18th President
- /the war that divides America in the 1860s. A war between citizens of the same country.
- /act passed in 1854 that created Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing states to determine whether slavery would be allowed in new territories
- /she led 300 slaves to freedom, because of her bravery she is the symbol of the Underground Railroad
- /a change to the Constitution (1865) that abolished slavery in US (made it illegal)
- /September 16-18, 1862, bloodiest single day in American military history, 23,000 died
- /way of settling disagreements in which each side gives away a little in its demands
- /generalfor the Confederacy
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- /south Carolina, April 12-14, 1861, start of the Civil War
- /former slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court.
- /president during the Civil War
- /A special order by President Lincoln on January 1st, 1863 declaring slaves in Confederate sates to be free
- /virginia,July 1st, 1861, first major land battle of Civil War
- /presidentof the Confederacy
- /the rights belonging to various states, especially with reference to interpretation of Constitution
- /a change to the Constitution (1870) declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color, or because the person was a slave
- /name for the Confederate States of America, made up of the 11 states that seceded from the Union
- /Civil war was the most costly war in American History in terms of total devastation.
27 Clues: /from Union • /generalfor the Confederacy • /presidentof the Confederacy • /president during the Civil War • /person who worked to end slavery. • /generalfor the Union, later became 18th President • /south Carolina, April 12-14, 1861, start of the Civil War • /former slave who sued for his freedom in the Supreme Court. • ...
civil wars 2023-04-21
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- terrorist group in Somalia
- first leader of china after the civil war
- Christian insurgency group in car civil war
- al shabaabs ideology
- acromion for the Central African Republic
- where did the nationalist party flee to after the war
- somalias government
- a job that rose due to civil war
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- is the region that declared independence in Somalia
- what continent is somalia in?
- group in charge of a region
- china's government after the civil war
- what continent is china in
- when a part of a country tries to become its own
- conflict when parts of a country fights itself over religion
15 Clues: somalias government • al shabaabs ideology • terrorist group in Somalia • what continent is china in • group in charge of a region • what continent is somalia in? • a job that rose due to civil war • china's government after the civil war • first leader of china after the civil war • acromion for the Central African Republic • Christian insurgency group in car civil war • ...
Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2017-11-15
Across
- States Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, and West Virginia in the Civil War
- Inherent to all human beings according to the UN
- Section 1- "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
- The period after the Civil War in American history
- A synonym of "fairness"
- Southern States during the Civil War
- The northern states during the Civil War
- "Neither slavery nor involuntary _______, except as a punishment..."
- To divide or seperate
- An antonym of "acceptance"
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- ________ v. Sandford case of 1857
- Begins with "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."
- The Constitution guarantees many types of civil _____
- The 1st of the Reconstruction Amendments
- This amendment was passed in 1868
- The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- He was arrested for sitting in a white car on a train even though he was only 1/8ths black
- He _____ the ruling the judge had declared
- Laws passed by Democrat-controlled Southern states in 1865 and 1866, after the Civil War to restrict African Americans' freedom
- To set free from something
- Crow A black man portrayed by a white man in minstrel shows
- Making something officially valid
22 Clues: To divide or seperate • A synonym of "fairness" • To set free from something • An antonym of "acceptance" • ________ v. Sandford case of 1857 • This amendment was passed in 1868 • Making something officially valid • Southern States during the Civil War • The 1st of the Reconstruction Amendments • The northern states during the Civil War • ...
Civil War & Richmond Virginia 2024-12-10
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- County of Richmond
- Geographical Region that is home to Virginia
- U.S. State, home to Richmond.
- Civil war prison, starts with 'L'
- Place for wounded soldiers
- Historical figure: Famous 3-name Poet from Richmond
- Name of Major River
- Place of fighting during war
- Famous Cemetery
- 1863 uprising against economic hardship
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- Largest method of transportation in old Richmond
- Name of Deadliest U.S. War hosted in Virginia
- Southern military
- Job of Jack, a young boy in Civil War On Sunday
- Northern military
- Civil war prison, rhymes with "well"
- Historical figure: Native American Woman laid to rest in Richmond
17 Clues: Famous Cemetery • Southern military • Northern military • County of Richmond • Name of Major River • Place for wounded soldiers • Place of fighting during war • U.S. State, home to Richmond. • Civil war prison, starts with 'L' • Civil war prison, rhymes with "well" • 1863 uprising against economic hardship • Geographical Region that is home to Virginia • ...
Civil War 2014-03-27
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- General of the Confederate Army
- When you are forced to go fight in a war
- nickname for the confederate flag
- Commander of the Union Army
- Nickname for Abraham Lincoln
- President of the Confederacy
- First Battle of the Civil War
- President of the Union
- Who won the Civil War?
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- Lincoln signed this to free the slaves
- Abe Lincoln was born in one of these
- The Civil War was faught over this reason
- Word that means to leave or break away from
- How many Aprils the Civil War lasted
14 Clues: President of the Union • Who won the Civil War? • Commander of the Union Army • Nickname for Abraham Lincoln • President of the Confederacy • First Battle of the Civil War • General of the Confederate Army • nickname for the confederate flag • Abe Lincoln was born in one of these • How many Aprils the Civil War lasted • Lincoln signed this to free the slaves • ...
Civil War & the West 2025-02-04
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- Chinese and ___ immigrants built much of the RR
- Largest battle of Civil War 7/1/63
- Commander of Confederacy's army
- Lakota leader that won his war vs US
- US president during Civil War
- 2nd Ft Laramie Treaty made the Great Sioux
- Town that grows quickly
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- Lakota that led US Cavalry into trap.
- Confederacy president
- Appomattox ____ , surrender place of Civil War
- First battle of the Civil War
- Place where Colorado militia attacked Cheyenne
- City where transcontinental trains met
- George __led forces to attack Black Kettle.
14 Clues: Confederacy president • Town that grows quickly • First battle of the Civil War • US president during Civil War • Commander of Confederacy's army • Largest battle of Civil War 7/1/63 • Lakota leader that won his war vs US • Lakota that led US Cavalry into trap. • City where transcontinental trains met • 2nd Ft Laramie Treaty made the Great Sioux • ...
Civil War 2021-04-02
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- American Confederate General
- confederate states
- the war between the states
- union states
- secretary of war and president of the Confederate States of America for the duration of the American Civil War
- one of the original thirteen states of the United States
- Us Capital
- a political union
- a name applied to a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
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- commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War
- an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor
- Founder of the American Red Cross 1881
- a ship that manages to enter or leave a blockaded port.
- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
- 16th president of the U.S
- a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
- general and a major architect of modern warfare
- the capital of Virginia
18 Clues: Us Capital • union states • a political union • confederate states • the capital of Virginia • 16th president of the U.S • the war between the states • American Confederate General • Founder of the American Red Cross 1881 • general and a major architect of modern warfare • an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor • ...
civil war 2024-05-15
Across
- restrict black peoples right to own property
- Key battle won by union
- escaping slaves
- used for blacks to escape slavery underground
- Battle won by union
- stratagy used by union in war
- first battle of bull run
- first shot was fired at?
- most important battle of civil war
- battle on a mountian in georgia
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- civil war campian
- all slaves are set free with this
- battle in savvanah 1778
- band of robbers associated with the kansas free stater cause
- Slaves were sold in auction
- rebuilding
- one of the largest and deadliest war in civil war
- protecting the natives
- town in virginia
- confederate troops attack union supply depot
- commander mcpherson was killed in this battle
- attendent or officer
22 Clues: rebuilding • escaping slaves • town in virginia • civil war campian • Battle won by union • attendent or officer • protecting the natives • battle in savvanah 1778 • Key battle won by union • first battle of bull run • first shot was fired at? • Slaves were sold in auction • stratagy used by union in war • battle on a mountian in georgia • all slaves are set free with this • ...
Civil War 2021-04-27
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- of Shiloh / Two victories forced the Confederacy to go back Northern Mississippi.
- / North side
- / Confederacy Commander
- / Southern states wanted to leave the United States to protect their way of life.
- / Destruction left by an army.
- of Bull Run / Had many battles
- / People who died during the battles
- Sumter / Confederate troops attacked this place starting the Civil War
- War / Battle between the North and South
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- / Union Commander
- / People who were used and abused for work because of their color
- / Guns, cannons, etc.
- / South side
- Day Battle / Battle that lasted seven days
- of New Orleans / Union forces wanted New Orleans because it was the mouth of the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
- / Ship made out of iron.
- / Someone's ability to live the way they want.
- / a battleground where many people died during the Civil War
- Lincoln / President during the Civil War
- / Soldier leaves the army without permission
20 Clues: / South side • / North side • / Union Commander • / Guns, cannons, etc. • / Confederacy Commander • / Ship made out of iron. • / Destruction left by an army. • of Bull Run / Had many battles • / People who died during the battles • Lincoln / President during the Civil War • War / Battle between the North and South • ...
Civil War 2016-04-06
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- amendment abolished slavery
- proclamation a document that Lincoln released after Antietam
- sovereignty states rights
- amendment granted citizenship to all dormer slave
- the South goes and causes conflict
- cause of the civil war
- s. Grant union general
- Lincoln union president
- codes put limitations on African American
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- war a war inside a country
- address a famous speech given at the end of Gettysburg
- may 18,1863-july 4,1863
- transportation used in the south
- Davis confederate president
- September 17,1862
- Sumter April 12,1861-april 14,1861
- amendment gave African American men the right to vote
- E. Lee confederate general
- the weapons used to fight in the civil war
19 Clues: September 17,1862 • cause of the civil war • s. Grant union general • may 18,1863-july 4,1863 • Lincoln union president • sovereignty states rights • war a war inside a country • E. Lee confederate general • amendment abolished slavery • Davis confederate president • transportation used in the south • Sumter April 12,1861-april 14,1861 • the South goes and causes conflict • ...
U.S. Wars 2022-02-04
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- This was the main type of warfare during World War One
- the North was called The ______
- This word means freedom
- This world war was fought from 1914-1918
- The United States fought against the _____ Powers during World War Two
- Event in which over 6 million Jews were killed
- President of the U.S. for the majority of World War Two
- Leader of Germany during World War Two
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- The United States fought against the ______ Powers during World War One
- The South was known as the ______States of America
- This event caused the U.S. to join World War Two
- President during the Civil War
- The United States dropped an ______ bomb on two Japanese cities to force an end to World War Two
- War fought from 1861-1865
- Main issue fought over during the Civil War
- The United States fought with this group during World War One and World War Two
- This world war was fought from 1939-1945
17 Clues: This word means freedom • War fought from 1861-1865 • President during the Civil War • the North was called The ______ • Leader of Germany during World War Two • This world war was fought from 1914-1918 • This world war was fought from 1939-1945 • Main issue fought over during the Civil War • Event in which over 6 million Jews were killed • ...
Civil War by William M 2024-05-15
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- involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point
- Plunderers and militant abolitionists
- the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history
- a crucial victory for the Union during the Civil War
- marked the official beginning of the American Civil War
- The First Battle of Bull Run
- pitted Union General George McClellan's Army of the Potomac against General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern
- an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
- he National Museum of the Pacific War, Texas Wine Country, award-winning shopping, and Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.
- the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
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- the failed attempt by American and French forces to retake the port city from its British occupiers
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
- American Civil War engagement fought on July 22, 1864, that was part of the Union's summer Atlanta Campaign
- a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864
- launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebels.
- the campaign by Union forces to take the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi Battle of Atlanta American Civil War engagement fought on July 22, 1864, that was part of the Union's summer Atlanta Campaign
- the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
- escaping slaves
- the events of April 1865
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
22 Clues: escaping slaves • the events of April 1865 • The First Battle of Bull Run • Plunderers and militant abolitionists • a crucial victory for the Union during the Civil War • an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household • the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • marked the official beginning of the American Civil War • ...
Civil War 2017-03-02
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- Born 1808. Instructed the confederate generals on decisions during the Civil War.
- New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before.
- Used during the Civil War to transport soldiers to different areas for battle. Used mostly by the North.
- Someone who believes slavery is wrong and wants to get rid of it.
- A battle that occurred July 1, 1863—lasting for 3 days-- that was marked as one of the bloodiest battles
- Joined the Union Army and became general during the Civil War. Elected president of the United States in 1869.
- (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War.
- Vice president to Abraham Lincoln, Became president (1865-1869) after Lincolns assassination and tried to reconstruct America.
- States that all slaves be freed from the Confederate states. Issued by Abraham Lincoln.
- A term used to refer to the stomach.
- A term used to describe a person that is bad or good for nothing.
- States that had outlawed slavery.
- 16th president of the United States. Wished to end slavery. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting many slaves free.
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- Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States .
- War that lasted from April 12, 1861-May 9, 1865 between the North and South in America.
- States that had allowed slavery.
- (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War.
- A system invented in 1837 by Samuel Morse then sends messages along a wire. Used by the Northerners and Abraham Lincoln to communicate during the Civil War.
- Speech given on November 19, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln that commemorated the soldiers that died in the battles.
- A term used when you have been through a lot or have "seen it all".
- A uncivilized killing of a large number of innocent, helpless people. One term used to describe the civil war.
- Surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865.
- An acronym used when a soldier would leave his post or place in the army without leave.
23 Clues: States that had allowed slavery. • States that had outlawed slavery. • A term used to refer to the stomach. • (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War. • (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War. • New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before. • Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States . • ...
Semester Test Review 2025-05-12
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- He became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
- This amendment granted African American men the right to vote in the USA
- This amendment ends slavery and involuntary servitude in the USA
- This political group sought equal rights for African Americans after the Civil War
- Bureau est. after the Civil War to support former slaves and black veterans
- How many of each free and slave states there were after the Missouri Compromise
- Name of the journey that many Native Americans took to Indian Territory
- Side that won the Civil War
- Main general of the Union Army, goes on the be the 18th president
- These were used to try and limit voter participation for African Americans
- The process of putting the country back together after the Civil War was called this
- This religious group mass-migrated to Utah in the 1840's after being persecuted
- The process of trying to teach Indians how to act more like Americans
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- This issue was the main topic at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848
- This hate group was formed after the Civil War to try and bring back white supremacy to the govt.
- First battle of the Civil War occurs here
- This amendment grants citizenship to all people born in the USA
- Holiday that celebrates the ending of slavery in the USA
- The North had significantly more of this than the South, making it easier to connect major cities
- First state to secede from the USA
- The reason tons of people went to CA in the late 1840's
- Idea that Americans had the right to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean
- Last name of the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.
- Main general of the Confederacy during the Civil War. He surrenders to lose the War
- Laws that were passed that made segregation and other forms of discrimination against blacks legal
- The USA gained CA,NV,and UT after beating this country in a war
26 Clues: Side that won the Civil War • First state to secede from the USA • First battle of the Civil War occurs here • The reason tons of people went to CA in the late 1840's • Holiday that celebrates the ending of slavery in the USA • He became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated • This amendment grants citizenship to all people born in the USA • ...
Civil War 2018-01-22
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- Won the war but had more casualites
- First state to leave the union.
- Day that Lincoln died. (numbers are spelled out)
- confederate camp for nothern soilders.
- was a leader of underground railroad.
- This is a famous fight that a general destroyed everything in his fight and was a major victory for the south.
- Cut the confederacy in two and major win for the North.
- main commander of south.
- bloodiest day in the civil war.
- By the end of the war he was the main general for union.
- was when the states were allowed to decide about slavery for themselves.
- had a larger population then the south
- was winning the war in the beginning.
- Person that killed Lincoln.
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- First major battle of civil war. Southern Victory.
- Elected president of the confederacy. After the war he was caught fleeing as a woman.
- This is where lincoln was shot.
- Fired by lincoln, and later ran against him in 1864 but lost.
- freed the slaves.
- 3 Days and a northern victory. Considering the turning point for the war, for the north.
- President of north during civil war
- two ironclad ships that fought a battle during the civil war.
- famous southern general who served under general lee.
- The term used to south breaking away from the north.
24 Clues: freed the slaves. • main commander of south. • Person that killed Lincoln. • This is where lincoln was shot. • First state to leave the union. • bloodiest day in the civil war. • Won the war but had more casualites • President of north during civil war • was a leader of underground railroad. • was winning the war in the beginning. • confederate camp for nothern soilders. • ...
History Crossword 2019-06-11
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- Pride in a country.
- A salve who sued for his freedom.
- Stonewall Jackson killed by friendly fire.
- People that favored going to war with Britain.
- First major battle of the Civil War.
- The battle of seven days.
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- Turning point of the Civil War.
- Bloodiest day in U.S. history.
- The first Southern state to secede from the Union.
- President of the South during the Civil War.
- President of the Union during the Civil War.
- Someone who wants to abolish slavery.
- The right of states to declare federal laws illegal.
- North waited too long to build bridges.
- Gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
15 Clues: Pride in a country. • The battle of seven days. • Bloodiest day in U.S. history. • Turning point of the Civil War. • A salve who sued for his freedom. • First major battle of the Civil War. • Someone who wants to abolish slavery. • North waited too long to build bridges. • Stonewall Jackson killed by friendly fire. • President of the South during the Civil War. • ...
Gettysburg 2024-04-23
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- One of the main topics that started the civil war
- Southern side of the civil war, broke off from the eastern states
- General for the Union for the majority of the civil war
- a long knife attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
- President that lead us to victory in the civil war
- Major Confederate general
- A human owned by another human, typically to do unpaid labor
- Eastern side of the civil war, backed by the president
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- 3 day battle called the "Turning point in the civil war"
- a signal given on a bugle in the early morning to call soldiers to duty
- 3 minute address given by Abe Lincoln
- A military group that contains large amounts of soldiers
- an officer in the army with a rank below sergeant
- a small container for carrying water
- a public sale where things are sold to people who offer to pay the highest price
15 Clues: Major Confederate general • a small container for carrying water • 3 minute address given by Abe Lincoln • One of the main topics that started the civil war • an officer in the army with a rank below sergeant • President that lead us to victory in the civil war • Eastern side of the civil war, backed by the president • ...
Civil War 2023-10-30
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- Document that guaranteed slaves' freedom
- Famous speech that begins "Four score and seven years ago
- Political party formed in the 1850s to oppose the spread of slavery
- Hymn Union army's official song
- Compromise meant to ease tensions between the North and South
- Site of the first major battle of the Civil War
- Capital of the Confederacy
- Abolitionist who led a raid on Harpers Ferry
- Union general who later became President
- Amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
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- Confederate general known for his "Stonewall" nickname
- Fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- Southern states that seceded
- Legal term for leaving the Union
- President of the Confederacy
- Southern strategy to win the war by wearing down the North's will to fight
- President during the Civil War
- General known for his March to the Sea
- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- Amendment that abolished slavery
20 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy • Southern states that seceded • President of the Confederacy • President during the Civil War • Hymn Union army's official song • Legal term for leaving the Union • Amendment that abolished slavery • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War • General known for his March to the Sea • Document that guaranteed slaves' freedom • ...
Civil War 2025-02-06
Across
- the loss at the battle at vicksburg would divide the south into two sections on both sides of the _____ river
- since most battles were fought in the south, the confederacy had the advantage of knowing the _____, or landscape of the conflicts
- section of the country that had an economy based on the production and output of cotton
- the confederate attack on fort sumter _____, or started, the civil war
- the south's inability to trade agricultural products was a major _____ ($$$) difference that led to them losing the civil war
- battle that was considered the "bloodiest" day of the civil war for both the union and confederacy
- lincoln believed that southern states seceding from the union was _____, or uncalled for
- last name of the union general who also served in the u.s.-mexican war
- after robert e. lee's surrender, president lincoln wanted to bring _____ states back into the union
- the fugitive slave law upset many norhterners because it allowed plantation owners to use _____ (government) money to capture and enslave african-americans
- president lincoln stated this was the main cause of the civil war
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- the dred scott v. sandford supreme court decision ruled that african-americans could not use the legal system because they were considered _____
- before the civil war, the missouri compromise maintained the _____ of free and slave states within america
- last name of the republican president of the union during the civil war era
- word describing regional differences that would eventually build and cause the civil war
- the union's access to _____ helped them move soldiers and supplies very quickly
- during the antebellum period, neither free african-americans nor slaves were considered _____ until the 14th amendment was passed
- battle that allowed the union to take control of the mississppi river
- after the battle at bull run, general thomas jackson was given the nickname "_____"
- general lee would _____ to general grant in appomattox court hosue, virginia
- the emancipation proclamation would free all african-americans and encourage them to fight for the _____
- antietam and _____ were considered the most norhtern-fought battles during the civil war
- as a result of the kansas-nebraska act, despite john brown's best efforts, slavery would _____ (grow) into new territories
23 Clues: president lincoln stated this was the main cause of the civil war • battle that allowed the union to take control of the mississppi river • the confederate attack on fort sumter _____, or started, the civil war • last name of the union general who also served in the u.s.-mexican war • last name of the republican president of the union during the civil war era • ...
Civil War 2021-06-09
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- name of the southern states that left the Union during the Civil war
- first state to leave the union
- name of the northern states
- turning point of the war
- President of the Union during the Civil War (last name)
- 18th President that was a General for the union (last name)
- the process of destroying civilian and economic resources
- man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- President of the Confederacy (south) (last name)
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- someone that wants to end slavery
- order Lincoln gave to free the slaves
- Address speech Lincoln gave at the end of the Battle of Gettysburg
- Person who became President after Lincoln was killed (last name)
- name of the war when the north and the south went to war against each other
- Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, Missouri were all slave states that stayed with the Union known as (2 words)
- number of years the Civil War lasted (spell number)
- first battle of the Civil War
17 Clues: turning point of the war • name of the northern states • first battle of the Civil War • first state to leave the union • someone that wants to end slavery • man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • order Lincoln gave to free the slaves • President of the Confederacy (south) (last name) • number of years the Civil War lasted (spell number) • ...
Civil War Crossword 2024-04-04
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- Nicknamed "Stonewall", was a Confederate General who was one of the most gifted military officers of their time and was accidentally killed by one of his own men.
- An executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed millions of African-American slaves during the Civil War.
- Nicknamed "J.E.B.", was a Confederate General, who commanded cavalry during the Battle of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.
- A Union General, known for his spectacular facial hair, but was promoted above his abilities, leading to disastrous defeats at Fredericksburg and Petersburg.
- One of the highest ranking generals in the Confederacy, being called the "Old War Horse" by General Robert E. Lee.
- The bloodiest single day and battle in American history, with 22,727 total losses, serving as a major turning point for the Union
- A strategy outlined by General Winfield Scott, that emphasized a Union blockade of Southern Ports, advancing down the Mississippi river to cut the Confederacy in two.
- A Confederate General who graduated last in his class in the US Military Academy, and led a bloody offensive charge during the 3rd day of Gettysburg.
- An ironclad warship used in the Civil War by the US Navy, designed by John Ericsson.
- Born in Ohio, this Union General was praised for brilliant military tactics but criticized for harsh scorched-earth policies.
- The 18th President of the US, served as a General under the Union during the Civil War.
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- Served as the 16th President of the United States during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- A city used to house Union prisoners of War, known for particularly bad conditions, leading to the death of 13,000 individuals.
- A Union General, known for his decisive defeat by Robert E. Lee at Chancellorsville, and had a reputation as a ladies man.
- A campaign that concluded with the Confederate surrender, marking the end of the Civil War.
- A city that was the critical point of a campaign in the Western Theater, when William T. Sherman invaded Georgia.
- A series of battles in the Western theater in Mississippi directed by Ulysses S. Grant, using many naval tactics and maneuvers to secure a fortress city.
- The first and only President of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
- The Flag Officer for the United States Navy during the Civil War, famous for his quote, "D*** the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" during the Battle of Mobile Bay.
- The commanding Confederate General during the Civil War, leading the Army of Northern Virginia through many battles and earning a reputation as a skilled tactician.
- The first full-scale battle of the Civil War, ending with a Confederate victory and giving a sobering reality for both sides that the war would be harder than they thought.
- A Union general that was constantly criticized for his cautiousness, developing a mistrust with Abraham Lincoln.
- An ironclad warship used in the Civil War, named after a river in New Hampshire.
- A Union Cavalry General, serving alongside Ulysses S. Grant. Known for having a poem written after them, they also were one of the first to use scorched earth tactics during the Civil War.
- A major battle in the Western theater, with Ulysses S. Grant leading the Union to victory but gaining criticism after a large casualty count.
- The setting for the beginning conflict of the Civil War, hosting the first shots of the war and two battles in total.
- A highly respected Union officer, known for his achievements at the Battle of Gettysburg, but was severely wounded at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg.
- An important General in the Western Theater, served under the Union despite hailing from Virginia and was most known for their victory a the Battle of Chickamauga.
- A military campaign in Virginia that led to the Civil War's deciding battle.
- A Brigadier General, who led the Cherokee tribe, allying with the Confederate States, and the only Native American General.
- Was a politician and US Army Officer, who became the only sitting US Senator to be killed in battle during the Battle of Ball's Bluff.
31 Clues: The first and only President of the Confederate States during the Civil War. • A military campaign in Virginia that led to the Civil War's deciding battle. • An ironclad warship used in the Civil War, named after a river in New Hampshire. • An ironclad warship used in the Civil War by the US Navy, designed by John Ericsson. • ...
U.S History Crossword 2021-06-04
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- the founding document of the U.S that established the national government
- someone who travels for religious reasons
- the place where Robert E. Surrendered to end the Civil War
- first name of the president of the confederate states
- first name of the leader of the confederate army during the civil war
- a slave who got their freedom
- to question something typically to remove someone from office
- a system where colonies gave materials to support the mother country
- a plan to rebuild the south after the Civil War
- a system where the people and their elected officials run the government
- a group of people that fight during emergencies
- the name of the northern army during the civil war
- the item governments put on goods to make money
- name of the battle that got the colonists support from the French during the revolutionary war
- the separation of people because of their race
- a person who moves from a foreign country to another
- to make something invalid
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- to make a place more urban
- 2nd president of the United States
- 16th president of the U.S
- the introduction of something typically a new president in office or policy
- where a country develops lost of industries
- name of the plan the union used to separate the confederate side in two
- the name of the southern army during the civil war
- name of the British soldiers
- first English settlement in 1607
- A system of government by all the eligible members of a state
- to treat someone poorly for their religion or race
- First name of the commander of the Union army during the civil war
- 1st president of the United States
30 Clues: 16th president of the U.S • to make something invalid • to make a place more urban • name of the British soldiers • a slave who got their freedom • first English settlement in 1607 • 2nd president of the United States • 1st president of the United States • someone who travels for religious reasons • where a country develops lost of industries • ...
Early US History 2023-06-15
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- person moving to a new country
- Europeans can't colonize the Americas
- Organized to fight for workers
- Growth of cities
- Fought to end slavery
- President during Civil War
- Supreme court decision to support slavery
- Number amendment that gave citizenship
- First ten amendments to protect rights
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- Segregation laws after Civil War
- rights for all people
- Nickname for bad business leader
- Supported National Bank under Washington
- President during Indian Removal Act
- Document that made the US government
- Territory bought by Jefferson
- Government with elected leaders
- South during the Civil War
- tax on imported goods
- Oil company business leader
20 Clues: Growth of cities • rights for all people • tax on imported goods • Fought to end slavery • South during the Civil War • President during Civil War • Oil company business leader • Territory bought by Jefferson • person moving to a new country • Organized to fight for workers • Government with elected leaders • Segregation laws after Civil War • Nickname for bad business leader • ...
The Civil War 2014-12-06
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- Confederate general killed by his own troops
- Battle lost by 54th Massachusetts Regiment
- Top general of the Union
- Marked the turning point for Union
- Law passed by Lincoln that every slave still in the Confederates were freed
- First major win for the Confederates
- Side that didn't have enough supplies for war
- Law passed that required able bodied men to serve in military
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- Black soldiers that fought for Union during Civil War
- President of Confederate during Civil War
- Union victory led by Grant at Tennessee River
- Battle where terrain decided the victor
- President of the Union during Civil War
- Confederate general captured at battle of Appomatox
- Union general that couldn't do jack
- Side that prospered economically during Civil War
16 Clues: Top general of the Union • Marked the turning point for Union • Union general that couldn't do jack • First major win for the Confederates • Battle where terrain decided the victor • President of the Union during Civil War • President of Confederate during Civil War • Battle lost by 54th Massachusetts Regiment • Confederate general killed by his own troops • ...
American History Reform to Reconstruction 2025-04-14
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- Union Advantage
- Abolished slavery
- North and South agreed, California became a free state, and Fugitive Slave Law passed
- Union captured Mississippi River which divided the Confederacy in half
- Civil War U.S. president who wanted to preserve the Union
- Granted citizenship to African Americans
- Plantation system, slave labor, cotton
- Gave suffrage (voting rights) to African American males
- After the Civil War the south needed to be rebuilt
- Farming system that caused Freedmen to go into debt
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- Plantation system, slave labor, cotton produced
- Worked to help the newly freed slaves adjust to being free
- 1st African American U.S. Senator
- Law passed allowing southern slave owners to bring the runaway slaves back to owner
- Mining precious metals and agriculture
- Court House in Virginia where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union and ended the war
- wanted to punish the south for the Civil War
- Encouraged settlement of the West
- Region’s geography impacted its economy- North, South, and West, cause of Civil War
19 Clues: Union Advantage • Abolished slavery • 1st African American U.S. Senator • Encouraged settlement of the West • Mining precious metals and agriculture • Plantation system, slave labor, cotton • Granted citizenship to African Americans • wanted to punish the south for the Civil War • Plantation system, slave labor, cotton produced • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-15
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- capital of the United States of America
- slave states that did not secede from the Union
- a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862
- compulsory service in the federal military services
- the diplomatic methods employed by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to coerce the Great Britain and France to support the Confederate war effort
- a Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War
- an American politician and military leader who served as the 18th president of the United States
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- a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
- the first major battle of the American Civil War
- capital of Virginia
- what the north was referred to during the Civil War
- military strategy that called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces
- president during the Civil War
- an American Civil War general and a major architect of modern warfare
- fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
15 Clues: capital of Virginia • president during the Civil War • capital of the United States of America • slave states that did not secede from the Union • the first major battle of the American Civil War • what the north was referred to during the Civil War • compulsory service in the federal military services • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...
Civil War 2025-09-10
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- A big gun used in the war
- Union ships blocking Southern ports
- Large Southern farm with enslaved people
- A famous battle in Pennsylvania
- Confederate general
- What came after the war ended
- A group of many soldiers
- President of the Union
- Union general who won the war
- Someone who fights in the war
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- The North during the Civil war
- How soldiers traveled on foot
- Symbol carried by each side
- A fight between armies
- President of the Confederacy
- The big issue that divided the country
- The South during the Civil war
- Helps care for the wounded soldiers
- Where the war ended
19 Clues: Confederate general • Where the war ended • A fight between armies • President of the Union • A group of many soldiers • A big gun used in the war • Symbol carried by each side • President of the Confederacy • How soldiers traveled on foot • What came after the war ended • Union general who won the war • Someone who fights in the war • The North during the Civil war • ...
Civil War 2023-01-20
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- President during the Civil War
- The act of being set free
- How a country/region makes and spends money
- Union General who would go on to become president
- President for the Confederacy
- Name given to slave states that did not leave the union during the Civil War
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- Name of the South during the Civil War
- Name of the North during the Civil War
- Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- New workplaces in big cities in the North
- Word meaning to leave or withdrawal from a country/union
- Famous battle site and place where Lincoln made an address to the nation.
- Woman responsible for saving over 300 slaves using the Underground Railroad
- The main issue the Civil War was fought over
- Main product the South produced
15 Clues: The act of being set free • President for the Confederacy • President during the Civil War • Main product the South produced • Man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Name of the South during the Civil War • Name of the North during the Civil War • New workplaces in big cities in the North • How a country/region makes and spends money • ...
Civil war 2025-05-30
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- Superintendent of Army nurses
- The countryside or a farm
- A group of states that broke off from the US during the Civil War
- Leader of the US army during the Civil War
- Being more concerned for your region rather than others
- The general of the confederate army
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- The act of holding someone as property
- The name given to the US during the Civil War
- A tax on goods from other countries
- An act toward the enlistment of African Americans in the Union Army
- A famous writer and nurse from the Civil War
- Plan to block the South so products cant get in or out
- A town or a city
- The president of the US during the civil war
- Author of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
15 Clues: A town or a city • The countryside or a farm • Author of "Uncle Toms Cabin" • Superintendent of Army nurses • A tax on goods from other countries • The general of the confederate army • The act of holding someone as property • Leader of the US army during the Civil War • A famous writer and nurse from the Civil War • The president of the US during the civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-20
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- amendment that allowed for all people to be equally protected under the law
- the Civil War battle with the most casualties
- the period after the Civil War of trying to rebuild the country
- the amendment that ended slavery throughout the United States
- North's greatest advantage during the Civil War
- strategy used by William Sherman to destroy the South
- the Black _____ were restrictions made to make the lives of African Americans more difficult
- the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in the _______
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- amendment that allowed men to vote regardless of race
- last name of the Confederate leader that was wanted by both sides but was loyal to Virginia
- what did the South (led by Robert E. Lee) do at Appomattox Courthouse?
- the railroad allowed the Union to quickly transport supplies and ________
- the bloodiest single day/ battle of the Civil War
- the official start of the Civil War was at Fort _______
- last name of the Union leader who led the March to the Sea
- a death or injury during war or battle
- the last name of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- last name of the president of the Confederacy (South)
18 Clues: a death or injury during war or battle • the Civil War battle with the most casualties • North's greatest advantage during the Civil War • the bloodiest single day/ battle of the Civil War • amendment that allowed men to vote regardless of race • strategy used by William Sherman to destroy the South • last name of the president of the Confederacy (South) • ...
Civil War 2016-04-14
Across
- A war fought from 1861 to 1865.
- A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States.
- Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States. Southern states, feeling persecuted by the North, seceded by voting to separate from the Union.
- It was the first major battle of the American Civil War.
- Where the bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place.
- A country of 50 states, with Alaska in the extreme Northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- The color of the Unions uniform.
- An American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865.
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- A person who serves in an army.
- The 18th President of the United States and commanding General of the United States Army, he lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War.
- An African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and, during the American Civil War, a Union spy.
- Loyal to the Confederacy. Also a Southern or Rebel.
- A term for lice, or occasionally an offensive "Yankee" slang term for Confederate soldiers.
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- The term used to describe new soldiers.
- The northern states of the US that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War.
- A person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor.
- A sustained fight between large, organized armed forces.
- To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
20 Clues: A person who serves in an army. • A war fought from 1861 to 1865. • The color of the Unions uniform. • The term used to describe new soldiers. • The 16th president of the United States. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also a Southern or Rebel. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • ...
U.S History Crossword 2021-06-04
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- a group of people that fight during emergencies
- to make a place more urban
- where a country develops lost of industries
- the founding document of the U.S that established the national government
- the name of the southern army during the civil war
- name of the plan the union used to separate the confederate side in two
- to treat someone poorly for their religion or race
- the separation of people because of their race
- 1st president of the United States
- a system where the people and their elected officials run the government
- First name of the commander of the Union army during the civil war
- name of the British soldiers
- A system of government by all the eligible members of a state
- the name of the northern army during the civil war
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- the place where Robert E. Surrendered to end the Civil War
- a slave who got their freedom
- first name of the leader of the confederate army during the civil war
- a person who moves from a foreign country to another
- 2nd president of the United States
- someone who travels for religious reasons
- first English settlement in 1607
- 16th president of the U.S
- to question something typically to remove someone from office
- the item governments put on goods to make money
- a plan to rebuild the south after the Civil War
- a system where colonies gave materials to support the mother country
- name of the battle that got the colonists support from the French during the revolutionary war
- first name of the president of the confederate states
28 Clues: 16th president of the U.S • to make a place more urban • name of the British soldiers • a slave who got their freedom • first English settlement in 1607 • 2nd president of the United States • 1st president of the United States • someone who travels for religious reasons • where a country develops lost of industries • the separation of people because of their race • ...
Bundle 4 Review 2023-02-01
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- Announced that enslaved people were free in Galveston on June 19, 1865.
- Battle of __________ Pass occurred on September 8, 1863.
- Texans favored ________ tariffs to import cheap manufactured goods.
- German settlers were opposed to this.
- Confederate leader of the "Texas Brigade".
- The 13th Amendment did this to slavery.
- Union navy had a blockade at this battle.
- The U.S. promised to pay this off for Texas.
- Besides states' rights, tariffs, and slavery, a reason for the Civil War.
- Former governor of Texas and Confederate army lieutenant colonel.
- Many former slaves became _____________ in a cycle of debt due to the sharecropping system.
- Most battles of the civil war in texas occurred near the Gulf of __________.
- Sam Houston said the Union and U.S. Constitution were worth this.
- _____________ Destiny was supported by Americans to expand the United States to the Pacific Ocean.
- Treaty of Guadalupe-____________ created peace between U.S. and Mexico.
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- ___________ Nebraska Act, May 1854
- _________ or characteristics of The civil war: slavery was abolished and freedmen can vote.
- Adopted in 1876 and still current to Texas.
- This bureau created schools for african american children.
- New settlers came to Texas for this.
- The Compromise of 1850 allowed Texas to pay this off.
- In 1861, the first shots of the civil war were ______.
- Good example of a Texas community founded by European immigrants.
- Leader of the Confederate troops at the Battle of Galveston.
- As an effect of men going to war, they had to manage affairs at home.
- What right did African American men get after the Civil War?
- The last battle of the civil war.
- ranching, sharecropping, tenant farming and railroads helped the state's _______________ after Reconstruction.
28 Clues: The last battle of the civil war. • ___________ Nebraska Act, May 1854 • New settlers came to Texas for this. • German settlers were opposed to this. • The 13th Amendment did this to slavery. • Union navy had a blockade at this battle. • Confederate leader of the "Texas Brigade". • Adopted in 1876 and still current to Texas. • The U.S. promised to pay this off for Texas. • ...
Civil War and Reconstuction 2013-05-20
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- The _________ amendment states that every person, no matter what race, born in the U.S. is a citizen.
- About 620,000 _______ died in the Civil War.
- The 13th,14th and 15th _________ were passed during reconstruction.
- Abraham _________'s election for president in 1860 was the leading cause of the Civil War.
- ________ percent of soldiers died due to diseases.
- The war ended on _______ ninth 1865.
- _____ states seceded from the Union in total.
- Reconstruction ended due to the _________ of 1877.
- More than 3 million ______ fought in the Civil War.
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- The _________ amendment abolished slavery.
- The war began on April ____ 1861
- The idea of __________ was made by Abraham Lincoln.
- The Unions victory ended ______.
- The right to vote is given by the _________ amendment.
- The ______ victory in Gettysburg and Vicksburg in 1863 was the turning point in the war.
- The Civil War was between the north and the ______ over slavery.
- Ulysses S. ________ was the leader of the Union army.
17 Clues: The war began on April ____ 1861 • The Unions victory ended ______. • The war ended on _______ ninth 1865. • The _________ amendment abolished slavery. • About 620,000 _______ died in the Civil War. • _____ states seceded from the Union in total. • ________ percent of soldiers died due to diseases. • Reconstruction ended due to the _________ of 1877. • ...
Civil War 2016-04-14
Across
- A person who serves in an army.
- A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States.
- An African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and during the American Civil War a Union spy.
- A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.
- Loyal to the Confederacy. Also a Southern or Rebel.
- To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
- The 18th President of the United States and General of the United States Army.
- It was the first major battle of the American Civil War.
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- A war fought from 1861 to 1865.
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- Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States.
- An American general known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War.
- A term for lice, or occasionally an offensive "Yankee" slang term for Confederate soldiers.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- The term used to describe new soldiers.
- A country of 50 states with Alaska in the Northwest and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
- A person who secretly collects and reports information on people and plans of an enemy or competitor.
- Where the bloodiest battle of the Civil War took place.
- The northern states of the US that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War.
- The color of the Unions uniform.
20 Clues: A person who serves in an army. • A war fought from 1861 to 1865. • The color of the Unions uniform. • The term used to describe new soldiers. • The 16th president of the United States. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also a Southern or Rebel. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • ...
Civil War 2022-05-10
Across
- Lincoln president during the Civil War
- important statement
- states did not allow slavery
- William T. Sherman Union general who captured Atlanta, GA, then marched through GA to the sea, burning and destroying everything on the way
- Sumter located in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first battle of the Civil War was fought
- first Union ironclad
- gin machine that quickly removed cotton seeds
- War fought between north & south, 1861-1865, also called the War between the States
- states allowed slavery
- Ulysses S. Grant commander of the Union army
- decision to satisfy both sides of an argument
- Robert E. Lee commander of the Confederate army
- Union's move to block major seaports from the south, to prevent them from receiving much needed supplies
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- Johnson president after Lincoln's death
- Davis president of the Confederate States of America
- Court House, Virginia where General Lee surrendered to General Grant at the end of the Civil War
- Wilkes Booth shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in 1865
- battle that was the turning point of the Civil War
- set free
- first Confederate ironclad
- ship covered with thick iron plates to keep cannon balls and gun shells out
- referred to the US during the Civil War
- Proclamation President Lincoln's announcement in 1863, to free slaves
- city captured by the Union army so the north could control the Mississippi River
- States of America name Southern states gave themselves after withdrawing from the Union, to form their own nation
- capital of the Confederate States
- Compromise decision in 1821 to allow Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state & Maine as a free state, to keep the balance represented in Congress
- Whitney man who invented the cotton gin
28 Clues: set free • important statement • first Union ironclad • states allowed slavery • first Confederate ironclad • states did not allow slavery • capital of the Confederate States • Lincoln president during the Civil War • Johnson president after Lincoln's death • referred to the US during the Civil War • Whitney man who invented the cotton gin • ...
Civil War Voacabulary 2016-11-14
Across
- commanding general of the Union Army
- Commanding general of the Confederate Army
- Confederate victory. Bloodiest battle in GA
- Issued by Lincoln after Antietam. Declared slaved in Confederacy free
- Location where Lee surrendered to Grant and the war ended
- Bloodiest single day battle of the war
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- Nickname given to General Thomas Jackson in the Battle of First Bull Run
- First major battle of the Civil War
- union general who led the Battle of Atlanta and March to the Sea.
- Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- Northern Strategy to surround southern ports
- President of the Confederate States of America
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- Deadliest battle of the Civil War. 3 days
- Prisoner of War camp in GA for Union soldiers
- City given to Lincoln by Sherman as Christmas gift.
16 Clues: First major battle of the Civil War • commanding general of the Union Army • Bloodiest single day battle of the war • Deadliest battle of the Civil War. 3 days • Commanding general of the Confederate Army • Confederate victory. Bloodiest battle in GA • Northern Strategy to surround southern ports • Prisoner of War camp in GA for Union soldiers • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2015-09-28
Across
- Union General
- Secretly fought in the war
- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- Used the Underground Railroad to escape slavery
- one-third of the Union Army soldiers
- President during the Civil War
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- Confederate General
- Divided the United States
- First battle of the Civil War
- Treatment of choice for broken or wounded limbs
- Won the Civil War
- The war between the states.
12 Clues: Union General • Won the Civil War • Confederate General • Divided the United States • Secretly fought in the war • The war between the states. • First battle of the Civil War • President during the Civil War • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War • one-third of the Union Army soldiers • Treatment of choice for broken or wounded limbs • Used the Underground Railroad to escape slavery
P.G.T. BEAUREGARD & THE CIVIL WAR CROSSWORD 2024-05-01
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- Who became commander of the Union Army of the Potomac after the loss at Fredericksburg?
- Who was the President of USA during the Civil War?
- The president of the Confederacy's last name
- Battle of the Monitor and _______ who were both ironclad warships used in Civil War
- Who won the battle of Fredericksburg?
- The bloodiest one-day battle in US history with 23k casualties
- The Union general who captured Atlanta Georgia
- The souths main source of income
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- Nicknamed "Stonewall" for his great stand at 'First Battle of Bull Run'
- The antislavery political party that ran John Fremont in the 1856 presidential election
- Where did the Civil War start?
- The fort that Confederate PGT Beauregard fired on to start Civil War
- What was the CSS Hunley?
- What killed more men in the civil war?
- The southern states were called this
- The northern states were called this
16 Clues: What was the CSS Hunley? • Where did the Civil War start? • The souths main source of income • The southern states were called this • The northern states were called this • Who won the battle of Fredericksburg? • What killed more men in the civil war? • The president of the Confederacy's last name • The Union general who captured Atlanta Georgia • ...
Chapter 9: Civil War 2025-04-07
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- The leading early photographer who captured images of the Civil War
- The location of Lee's surrender to Grant
- The document issued by Lincoln to end enslavement in the Confederacy
- A leading nurse during the Civil War who helped found the Red Cross
- The location of the first military conflict of the Civil War
- The battle that allowed the North to control the Mississippi River
- The Union general who led a March to the Sea in Georgia
- The last name of the lead general for the Confederacy
- The amendment to the Constitution that ended most enslavement
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- The military strategy did Winfield Scott propose to defeat the South
- The action both sides used to increase the number of troops
- The last name of the Confederate president
- The primary goal of President Abraham Lincoln at the beginning of the Civil War
- The area of the economy that the North had a major advantage
- The location of the Confederate capital at the end of the Civil War
- A major part of the North's plan to hurt the southern war effort
- The battle in the East that is seen as the turning point of the war
17 Clues: The location of Lee's surrender to Grant • The last name of the Confederate president • The last name of the lead general for the Confederacy • The Union general who led a March to the Sea in Georgia • The action both sides used to increase the number of troops • The area of the economy that the North had a major advantage • ...
Civil War 2021-09-17
Across
- of Palmetto Ranch / What battle took place after the end of the Civil War
- One of the main causes of the Civil War
- Huston / Refused to sign the oath of loyal to the confederacy
- E Lee / Commander of the Confederate army
- / To nullify or reject a national law
- Scott / An enslaved man who tried to win his freedom in the court
- Address / A speech given by President Lincoln at the battle site of Gettysburg. It was very concise and moving, and is still remembered today as one of the greatest American speeches of all time
- / Help the war effort by sewing uniforms and making other supplies
- Whitney / Invented the cotton gin
- / What were the north called during the Civil War
- of Antietam / Happened on September 17, 1862. Over 23,000 people were killed; General McClellan should have destroyed the Confederacy because he had Lee's battle plans but failed to act.
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- Lincoln / President of the United States
- Davis / Who is the president of the confederacy during the Civil War
- gin / Provided a fast and cheap way to remove seeds from cotton
- / To leave or withdraw from the Union
- / A sworn promise
- states of America / What was the south called
- S. Grant / General in the Union
- Nebraska Act / Repealed The Missouri compromise by allowing slavery in the northern territories; Territories could choose whether they would to allow slavery
- Sumter / The battle to start the Civil War
20 Clues: / A sworn promise • S. Grant / General in the Union • Whitney / Invented the cotton gin • / To leave or withdraw from the Union • / To nullify or reject a national law • One of the main causes of the Civil War • Lincoln / President of the United States • E Lee / Commander of the Confederate army • Sumter / The battle to start the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2025-09-10
Across
- A big gun used in the war
- Union ships blocking Southern ports
- Large Southern farm with enslaved people
- A famous battle in Pennsylvania
- Confederate general
- What came after the war ended
- A group of many soldiers
- President of the Union
- Union general who won the war
- Someone who fights in the war
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- The North during the Civil war
- How soldiers traveled on foot
- Symbol carried by each side
- A fight between armies
- President of the Confederacy
- The big issue that divided the country
- The South during the Civil war
- Helps care for the wounded soldiers
- Where the war ended
19 Clues: Confederate general • Where the war ended • A fight between armies • President of the Union • A group of many soldiers • A big gun used in the war • Symbol carried by each side • President of the Confederacy • How soldiers traveled on foot • What came after the war ended • Union general who won the war • Someone who fights in the war • The North during the Civil war • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-10-11
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- ______ Lincoln,Union President
- ______ Davis, Confederate President
- ____ E. Lee, Confederate General
- First confrontation of civil war
- color of confederate uniforms
- Battle where Lee Surrendered
- _____ Sheridan, Union General
- _______ Proclamation
- Building where Lee´s surrender was negotiated
- Color of Union uniforms
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- Largest battle of Civil War
- North had this, south did not
- Battle on bloodiest day in American History
- Revolutionary invention that led to more slavery
- Another name for bull run
- First major battle of civil war
- ______ S. Grant, Union General
- 16th president of the union
- Only Casualty of Battle of Fort Sumter
- Tomas Jackson´s nickname
20 Clues: _______ Proclamation • Color of Union uniforms • Tomas Jackson´s nickname • Another name for bull run • Largest battle of Civil War • 16th president of the union • Battle where Lee Surrendered • North had this, south did not • color of confederate uniforms • _____ Sheridan, Union General • ______ Lincoln,Union President • ______ S. Grant, Union General • ...
reconstruction 2013-05-20
Across
- president during the civil war
- baggers north go south
- set free, liberate
- confederate general who surrendered to grant
- republicans political party opposed slavery
- union general
- former slaves freed after the civil war
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- terriorst group in the south
- the northern states during the civil war
- help freedmen
- say no
- money
- southern states
- amendment free slaves
- approve
15 Clues: money • say no • approve • help freedmen • union general • southern states • set free, liberate • baggers north go south • amendment free slaves • terriorst group in the south • president during the civil war • former slaves freed after the civil war • the northern states during the civil war • republicans political party opposed slavery • confederate general who surrendered to grant
Civil war 2025-05-30
Across
- Superintendent of Army nurses
- The countryside or a farm
- A group of states that broke off from the US during the Civil War
- Leader of the US army during the Civil War
- Being more concerned for your region rather than others
- The general of the confederate army
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- The act of holding someone as property
- The name given to the US during the Civil War
- A tax on goods from other countries
- An act toward the enlistment of African Americans in the Union Army
- A famous writer and nurse from the Civil War
- Plan to block the South so products cant get in or out
- A town or a city
- The president of the US during the civil war
- Author of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
15 Clues: A town or a city • The countryside or a farm • Author of "Uncle Toms Cabin" • Superintendent of Army nurses • A tax on goods from other countries • The general of the confederate army • The act of holding someone as property • Leader of the US army during the Civil War • A famous writer and nurse from the Civil War • The president of the US during the civil war • ...
SS Year in Review Part 2 2024-06-10
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- putting the nation back together
- Native Americans forced off their land
- Tries to convince or persuade
- River important to U.S. farmers
- Enslaved man; part of Corps of Discovery
- Location of Women's Rights Convention
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- Civil War bullet
- Telegraph uses ---- code
- Almost became extinct during expansion
- Confederate President
- First state to secede
- U.S. President during Civil War
- To bounce back after tough times
- someone who wants to end slavery
- First shots of Civil War fired here
- Confederate General
- Philadelphia Underground Railroad leader
- Economy in the south
18 Clues: Civil War bullet • Confederate General • Economy in the south • Confederate President • First state to secede • Telegraph uses ---- code • Tries to convince or persuade • U.S. President during Civil War • River important to U.S. farmers • putting the nation back together • To bounce back after tough times • someone who wants to end slavery • First shots of Civil War fired here • ...
Extra credit 2025-05-11
Across
- “King of Rock and Roll.”Joseph McCarthy U.S. senator behind anti-communist witch hunts.
- First Black player in Major League Baseball.
- President who approved the atomic bomb drops.
- Leader of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement.
- Black nationalist leader.
- Cold War competition for atomic weapons.
- Civil rights protest with King’s famous speech.
- Landmark 1964 law banning segregation.
- Led to U.S. escalation in Vietnam.
- Mass suburban developments post-WWII.
- National highway system begun under Eisenhower.
- Youth music culture in the 1950s.
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- Volunteer program created by JFK.
- U.S. space agency formed during Cold War.
- Labor leader for farm workers.
- Communist leader of Cuba.
- Teen identity revolution of 1950s–60s.
- Cold War standoff in 1962.
- First major Cold War conflict. Vietnam War Controversial Cold War conflict in Southeast Asia.
- Civil rights protest against segregation.
- Population surge after WWII. Television Transformed American culture in the 1950s.
- Military alliance formed in 1949.
- Civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat.
- Ended school segregation.
- Supreme Allied Commander turned president.
- Nonviolent protest tactic.
- Youngest elected president, assassinated in 1963.
27 Clues: Communist leader of Cuba. • Black nationalist leader. • Ended school segregation. • Cold War standoff in 1962. • Nonviolent protest tactic. • Labor leader for farm workers. • Volunteer program created by JFK. • Military alliance formed in 1949. • Youth music culture in the 1950s. • Led to U.S. escalation in Vietnam. • Mass suburban developments post-WWII. • ...
Unit 6 Conflict Review 2025-01-16
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- frist state to secede the Union
- President of the Confederate States of America
- Frist all black battalion in American history
- Confederate General who led the Army of North Virginia and then Commander of the Confederate Army
- republican who came up with the idea "war against slavery"
- General who is considered to have won the Civil War
- where first shots of the Civil war were fired
- A battle fought on July 1-3 and had the most casualties
- Union state Gettysburg is located
- Colonel who led the first all black infantry in the Civil War
- Port taken by the Union Army blocking off supplies to Charleston
- capital of the Confederate States of America
- The city General Sherman captured on September 2, 1864
- the confederate ship Robert Smalls stole and gave to the Union
- President of the United States during the Civil War
- first black person in the navy
- A presidential order signed on January 1, 1863
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- Union General who led the Army of the Potomac
- small boats used to travel through the Union Army to get supplies
- first confederate submarine
- The Military strategy through the state of Georgia
- Strategy of burning military targets in the confederacy
- Military college that most generals in the Civil War graduated from
- strategy to cut the CSA by blocking the Mississippi River
24 Clues: first confederate submarine • first black person in the navy • frist state to secede the Union • Union state Gettysburg is located • capital of the Confederate States of America • Union General who led the Army of the Potomac • Frist all black battalion in American history • where first shots of the Civil war were fired • President of the Confederate States of America • ...
Guts & Glory 2020-01-20
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- what was a pow?
- who was a hardened,seemingly emotionless, vicious killing machine?
- who won the civil war?
- who went behind enemy lines to save slaves and walk 350-miles back and forth?
- what was the biggest killer in the civil war?
- the union blockade was part of the US strategy known as?
- how long did the battle of Gettysburg last?
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- who had the bigger ship in the battle of Hampton roads but still lost?
- which point in war had more deaths then the revolutionary,1812,Mexican-american, and Spanish war combined?
- What was the estimated casualties of the civil war?
- who was known for his awesome glorious muttonchops?
- who led the confederates to kick off the civil war?
- what war was fought between the confederate states and the united states?
- who was the most boldest and most daring spies of the civil war?
14 Clues: what was a pow? • who won the civil war? • how long did the battle of Gettysburg last? • what was the biggest killer in the civil war? • What was the estimated casualties of the civil war? • who was known for his awesome glorious muttonchops? • who led the confederates to kick off the civil war? • the union blockade was part of the US strategy known as? • ...
Grey Unit Crossword Puzzle: The Civil War 2024-04-01
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- Someone who is against slavery
- Amendment that guaranteed equal protection of the law to all U.S. persons
- Last name of the woman who wrote the "Declaration of Sentiments"
- War 1861-1865 was the time period of the American _______ _______.
- this proclamation freed slaves in the south.
- Another name for the north during the Civil War
- Famous speech given by President Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg
- Uncle Tom's _________ - This book brought awareness to the evils of slavery
- Last name of a former slave who worked for woman's rights through speeches
- Last name of the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
- Main issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates
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- amendment that gave all American men the right to vote
- Last name of the editor of the "North Star" newspaper
- Last name of the man who led a raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia
- Amendment that ended slavery
- Last name of the president of the Union during the Civil War
- Last name of the confederate president
- The American Civil War ended at this courthouse
- American Civil War started here
- The Compromise of 18__ put a temporary end to disputes between free/slave states
- The turning point of the war; South retreats after this defeat
- __________ v. Sanford This decision denied slaves citizenship and struck down the Missouri Compromise
22 Clues: Amendment that ended slavery • Someone who is against slavery • American Civil War started here • Last name of the confederate president • Main issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates • this proclamation freed slaves in the south. • Last name of the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" • The American Civil War ended at this courthouse • ...
The Civil War~ 2021-08-31
Across
- What side won the civil war?
- The President of the union at the time of the civil war.
- The name of the fort at which the first battle of the civil war took place.
- Large metal-clad ships fought in the war and were given this nickname.
- The first name of a prominent union general and president
- What is the medical process of cutting off a limb called?
- The last name of the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
- The President of the Confederate States of America
- What state did state reps meet to form the confederacy?
- The name of one of the more notable confederate generals.
- What was the bloodiest battle of the civil war?
- The last name of Lincoln's assassin, a prominent actor and confederate sympathizer.
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- A mini ball is what?
- How many years did the civil war last?
- While Union forces named battles after the nearest creek or mountain confederate forces named them after this.
- One of the first battles, notable for the people who picnicked as they watched it
- The term for the number of dead and injured people in a battle.
- Thomas Jonathan Jackson was given this nickname because of his stance at the first battle of bull run.
- Barebones, what was the main issue that divided the northern and southern states?
- The act of leaving a group.
20 Clues: A mini ball is what? • The act of leaving a group. • What side won the civil war? • How many years did the civil war last? • What was the bloodiest battle of the civil war? • The President of the Confederate States of America • The last name of the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". • What state did state reps meet to form the confederacy? • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle Review 2022-05-23
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- He wanted to start a slave revolt
- Started by a state seceeding from the United States
- He won the 1860 Election
- Someone who gets injured or dies in battle
- He sued for his freedom
- A person running away from being enslaved during the Civil War
- Believed in "Total War"
- Major battle for control of the Mississippi
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- Prisoner of War
- The people of an area deciding on the issue of slavery by voting
- Most important city that was burned by Gen.Sherman
- To prevent supplies and reinforcements from coming in or out of an area
- Bloodiest 1-day battle in the Civil War
- Fort where the Civil War started
- The main side fighting against the Union in the Civil War
15 Clues: Prisoner of War • He sued for his freedom • Believed in "Total War" • He won the 1860 Election • Fort where the Civil War started • He wanted to start a slave revolt • Bloodiest 1-day battle in the Civil War • Someone who gets injured or dies in battle • Major battle for control of the Mississippi • Most important city that was burned by Gen.Sherman • ...
Civil War 2024-05-13
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- Tru or Fal: The Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in the United States.
- Where the first shots were fired to begin the Civil War
- Law that required able-bodied men between ages of 20 & 45 to serve in the military if they were called.
- Tru or Fal: African Americans fought in the Civil War.
- The first state to leave the Union
- These were dug to escape gun fire
- A tax on this was created to help pay for the war.
- What the southern states who left the Union were called
- The river the Union wanted control of to separate the South & cut off a supply route
- The reason southern states left the Union
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- A common fighting tactic was to attack in straight ___.
- The location where the Confederacy surrendered & marked the end of the Civil War.
- The number of years the Civil War was fought.
- Became the Union General (last name only) & his plan to end the war was to wage total war.
- States were slavery was banned
- Was elected President of the United States in 1860 (last name only)
- The Union had the ___ Plan to suffocate the South
- Type of states that allowed slavery to continue but were on the Union side
- The Battle of ___ was a huge victory for the Union that would be the turning point the of war.
- Ya or No: Women fought in the Civil War.
- The president of the Confederate States of America
- Capturing this city helped the Union control the Mississippi River.
- A leading cause of death due to poor sanitary conditions, lack of understanding on germs & adequate clothing, hunger
23 Clues: States were slavery was banned • These were dug to escape gun fire • The first state to leave the Union • Ya or No: Women fought in the Civil War. • The reason southern states left the Union • The number of years the Civil War was fought. • The Union had the ___ Plan to suffocate the South • A tax on this was created to help pay for the war. • ...
The American Civil War 2023-11-10
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- Last name of the leader of the Confederate Army.
- Full name of the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- Last name of the leader of the Union Army.
- Full name of the president of the Union during the Civil War.
- Side that was pro-slavery.
- One of the deadliest battles of the Civil War; took place in Murfreesboro, TN.
- This is a celebration marking the day that the last slaves were freed in the U.S.
- First state to secede.
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- This vice president became president after Lincoln was assassinated.
- The Emancipation Proclamation freed ?
- What is a term for a person who is against slavery?
- Name of the battle that began the Civil War.
- Turning-point battle in the war; Lincoln gave an address here.
- This amendment to the Constitution ended slavery in the United States.
- What was the main reason that the Civil War was fought?
- Side that was anti-slavery.
16 Clues: First state to secede. • Side that was pro-slavery. • Side that was anti-slavery. • The Emancipation Proclamation freed ? • Last name of the leader of the Union Army. • Name of the battle that began the Civil War. • Last name of the leader of the Confederate Army. • What is a term for a person who is against slavery? • ...
Civil War 2023-05-12
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- Battle fought on April 12, 1861
- The place where Robert E. Lee surrendered
- The man who tried to arm slaves in a revolt
- Other name for the Battle of Sharpsburg
- The place where runaway slaves went to be free after the Fugitive Slave Act
- Side that won the Battle of Bull Run
- The main reason the Civil War was fought
- Battle fought on April 6-7, 1862
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- Commander of Union army at the end of June, 1863
- The Confederate capital during the Civil War
- Confederate General during the Civil War
- First temporary solution about slavery
- Battle fought on July 1-3, 1863
- Month that the Civil War started in
- The state that had the majority of battle in the first 2 years of the civil war
15 Clues: Battle fought on April 12, 1861 • Battle fought on July 1-3, 1863 • Battle fought on April 6-7, 1862 • Month that the Civil War started in • Side that won the Battle of Bull Run • First temporary solution about slavery • Other name for the Battle of Sharpsburg • Confederate General during the Civil War • The main reason the Civil War was fought • ...
civil war 2024-04-12
Across
- Confederate general during the American Civil War
- where was the confederate capital
- secede from something
- wanted too stop slavery
- side that did not slavery
- tried to prevent any goods, troops, and weapons from entering the southern states
- did not support slavery
- required that slaves be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state
- slave states that border with the free states during the civil war
- first republican too become president
- supported slavery
- side that supported slavery
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- all slaves in rebel states be free
- who won the civil war
- this is how slaves would escape
- the act of using a person as a workforce without consent
- an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker
- he burned down nearly all of atlanta
- first battle in the civil war
- soldiers whom were killed
20 Clues: supported slavery • secede from something • who won the civil war • wanted too stop slavery • did not support slavery • side that did not slavery • soldiers whom were killed • side that supported slavery • first battle in the civil war • this is how slaves would escape • where was the confederate capital • all slaves in rebel states be free • he burned down nearly all of atlanta • ...
civil war review board crossword 2024-05-14
Across
- December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil Wa
- who owns and cultivates land or to the middle ranks of servants in an English royal or noble household
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864
- policy of promoting or protecting the interests of "native-born" or established inhabitants over those of immigrants
- encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779.
- the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight, through the end of the Civil War
- laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters
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- A forgotten history of the largest slave auction ever on American soil.
- a new status for certain people who escaped slavery or those who affiliated with Union forces
- took place during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864
- fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War
- first battle of bull run
- a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13.
- Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States
- the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
- Plunderers and militant abolitionists
- the deadliest one-day battle in American military history
- three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863
- also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior.
- strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War
21 Clues: first battle of bull run • Plunderers and militant abolitionists • encounter of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. • the deadliest one-day battle in American military history • Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States • A forgotten history of the largest slave auction ever on American soil. • ...
