civil war Crossword Puzzles
Events leading to the Civil War. 2023-10-24
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- Nickname for people from the north
- The rebuilding of the War
- Northerner who moved to the south
- Nickname for united states money
- Northern of the united states
- A cap worn by civil war soldiers
- Army of citizens
- Large farm in the united states
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- A canvas bag
- Nickname for the south
- Nickname for southern whites
- Name given to the states
- againt slavery
- A warship
- A long gun
15 Clues: A warship • A long gun • A canvas bag • againt slavery • Army of citizens • Nickname for the south • Name given to the states • The rebuilding of the War • Nickname for southern whites • Northern of the united states • Large farm in the united states • Nickname for united states money • A cap worn by civil war soldiers • Northerner who moved to the south • ...
1970/1960's Crossword 2024-02-12
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- A person of Mexican descent who fought to end segregation in schools
- This metal of Honor recipient refused to die in Vietnam War and was wounded many times.
- This gave LBJ the authority to send troops to Vietnam/Bombs
- This movement fought to end segregation in the USA led by MLK Jr
- This was a landmark Supreme Court decision that ends Segregation in Schools
- People who were against affirmative action, busing and abortion
- Economy in which inflation is high
- When President Regan cut taxes to businesses and the wealthy to help increase production
- This was when 18 year olds were forced to join the US Military during Vietnam War
- This Civil Rights Leader said "By Any Means Necessary" and self defense.
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- This was when Vietnam was supposed to fight for themselves
- This group believed in self defense and helping the black community be strong
- The first Woman to serve on the Supreme Court
- The belief that if 1 country fell to communism the rest of the world would follow
- MLK believed in nonviolence and..?
- This Civil Rights Leader said "I Have a Dream"
- an easing of tension during the Cold War
- This scandal ended President Richard Nixon
18 Clues: MLK believed in nonviolence and..? • Economy in which inflation is high • an easing of tension during the Cold War • This scandal ended President Richard Nixon • The first Woman to serve on the Supreme Court • This Civil Rights Leader said "I Have a Dream" • This was when Vietnam was supposed to fight for themselves • ...
The Civil War 2022-05-18
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- The leader of the confederates.
- The race targeted in slavery.
- The North's side of the civil war.
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- The South was known for there high population of?
- The commander of the Union.
- War between the North and South.
- The biggest crop that slave owners would grow and make their slaves pick and separate.
- The South side of the civil war.
8 Clues: The commander of the Union. • The race targeted in slavery. • The leader of the confederates. • War between the North and South. • The South side of the civil war. • The North's side of the civil war. • The South was known for there high population of? • The biggest crop that slave owners would grow and make their slaves pick and separate.
Civil War 2021-05-21
8 Clues: It involves industry • The science of farming • The north during civil war • The art of remaking something • The south during the civil war • people that don't want one government. • Making someone work for you for no pay. • People that want one central government.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Famous People of the Civil War Era 2021-11-09
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- Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War
- an escaped slave who became a leader in the abolitionist movement
- led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War, and was later elected as the 18th President of the U.S.
- wife of Abraham Lincoln
- Confederate General under Robert E. Lee who died after being accidentally shot by Confederate troops
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- the first and only president of the Confederate States of America
- a nurse who risked her life to bring supplies and support soldiers in the field during the War. Founded the American Red Cross
- president during the Civil War
8 Clues: wife of Abraham Lincoln • president during the Civil War • the first and only president of the Confederate States of America • an escaped slave who became a leader in the abolitionist movement • Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War • ...
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2025-09-12
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- Railroad: Secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
- War: Conflict between the U.S. and Mexico from 1846–1848 over territorial disputes.
- Movement aimed at ending slavery in the United States.
- of 1850: Agreement that admitted California as a free state and strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act.
- of Gettysburg: Turning point Civil War battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863.
- Tom’s Cabin: Anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that stirred public opinion.
- Compromise: 1820 agreement that maintained the balance between free and slave states.
- Cession: Land given to the U.S. by Mexico after the war, including California and much of the Southwest.
- Act: 1854 law allowing territories to decide on slavery using popular sovereignty.
- Scott v Sanford: 1857 Supreme Court case ruling that slaves were property, not citizens.
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- of Tears: Forced removal of the Cherokee and other tribes from their lands, causing thousands of deaths.
- Gold Rush: 1849 event that led thousands to migrate West in search of wealth.
- Doctrine: 1823 policy warning European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.
- Massachusetts: First major African American regiment in the Civil War, known for bravery at Fort Wagner.
- Proclamation: Lincoln’s 1863 declaration freeing slaves in Confederate states.
- Sovereignty: Idea that people in a territory should vote on whether to allow slavery.
- March To The Sea: Union campaign that destroyed Southern infrastructure to end the war.
- Falls Convention: 1848 women's rights meeting that issued the Declaration of Sentiments.
- Slave Act: 1850 law requiring the return of escaped slaves, even from free states.
- Address: Short speech by Lincoln emphasizing liberty, equality, and national unity.
20 Clues: Movement aimed at ending slavery in the United States. • Railroad: Secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom. • Gold Rush: 1849 event that led thousands to migrate West in search of wealth. • of Gettysburg: Turning point Civil War battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863. • ...
Francisco Franco 2017-07-12
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- After his death, ____ ______ I took control of Spain as a monarchy.
- Franco saw combat in Morocco and against Abd-el-Krim during this war.
- He helped merge together the Carlist and the _______ Movements in the Spanish Civil War.
- In Operation ____, a potential successor was blown over a 5-story building.
- He built this prison to contain political prisoners after the Spanish Civil War.
- Politicians after his reign established the Pact of __________.
- He may have been responsible for the plane crash that killed Generals Mola and ________.
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- During the first moments of his rule, Spain experienced the Years of ______.
- The only trade union legal under his rule.
- To combat the communist Red Terror, Franco began a period known as the _____ ______.
- Using forced labor, he created a monument known as the Valley of the ______.
- He requested the bombing of this city, which was immortalized by Picasso.
- The color of the volunteer group that fought with the Axis during World War 2.
13 Clues: The only trade union legal under his rule. • Politicians after his reign established the Pact of __________. • After his death, ____ ______ I took control of Spain as a monarchy. • Franco saw combat in Morocco and against Abd-el-Krim during this war. • He requested the bombing of this city, which was immortalized by Picasso. • ...
Apush puzzle 2021-12-08
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- an american nurse that helped thousands of union soldiers she gained the nickname "angel on the battlefeild"
- after the two days of fighting the union and confederacy soldiers were back where they started and the union lost thousands of soldiers unlike the confederacy
- this was founded in 1861 and its main purpose was to promote sanitary living and healthiness
- this abolished slavery in the untied states and it was enacted at the end of the civilwar before the confederacy re-joined the union
- it gave citezens or future citezens 160 acres of land for a small registration fee and was enacted by Abraham lincoln
- nicknamed stonewall jackson he was best known for his role for the confederacy in the civil war
- this granted voting rights to anyone who owned a house or paid 10 pounds a year or more for rent
- this was established by the bristish parliment and it united canada both politically and spiritually against the vengeance of the untied states
- this was fought during the summer of 1862 and was led by george McLellan it was an attempt to take the confederate capitol at richmond
- this was when the british changed their stance of nueterality when they sided with the confederacy after a union war ship had destroyed the trent a british mailship and two confederate ships.
- An emergency paper currency issued during the civil war
- this was when irish immagrants from new york city which were underpriveliged and antiblack and they rioted sayin "down with lincoln" and "down with the draft"
- he was a confederate generalwho was best known for his campaigns against ulysees grant and he was the on who surrendered to grant (do not put the middle letter)
- an American president of the confederate states from 1861-1865 he wasnt very good at his job. . .
- the main point of this was to make a cemetery for the soldiers that died during the civil war this was said during the civil war and was made to keep the people of the united states inspired
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- These were warships made by britian with big iron rams on the front to easily destroy the wooden union ships
- a new political party created by the union and its main objective was to abolish slaveryand win the civil war
- it was a vessel that was made by britian for the confederates and was a commerce raider
- this was when general grant met genreal lee after the battle of appotamox and lee surenders to grant and grant gives them generous terms of surrendering
- this was suspended so that ant-unionist might be arested it made it so an official could bring a convict to court to determine wether the sentence is lawfull or not
- a sea fort built in south carolina meant to gaurd against naval attacks in the war of 1812
- this was an increased import tariff during the administration of james Buchanan
- it was the deadliest one day battle in american history and it showed that the union could stand against the confederate army in the eastern theater
- he was a us politician thatserved as the sixth cheif justicehe was also the 23rd govener of ohio
- he was a union generla and was best known for winning the civil war by the confederates surrender in appottamox courthouse
- he was best known for his participation in the battle of gettysburg later being known as picketts charge because of what he did
- she was the first woman to be formally adopted into the confederate army as a nurse.
- this was also known as Manassas junction and it was a battle that the confederacy won and it sent a surge of confidence into the southerners and the union relized that winning this war wouldnt be as easy as they thought
- he marched some 60,000 people into georgia in hopes of getting the civilians to abandon the confederate cause this was 285 miles from the starting point to the end
- he was an american actor and he assasinated president abraham lincoln in the ford theater in washington d.c.
- these are the staes of delaware,kentucky,Maryland,missouri, and west virginia these were the states inbetween the warring north and south
31 Clues: An emergency paper currency issued during the civil war • this was an increased import tariff during the administration of james Buchanan • she was the first woman to be formally adopted into the confederate army as a nurse. • it was a vessel that was made by britian for the confederates and was a commerce raider • ...
Crossword Puzzle Review Chapter 1 2022-05-01
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- a speech delivered in 1863 by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the site of one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War.
- a term used to describe the ongoing struggle over political power in the United States between the federal government and individual states as broadly outlined in the Tenth Amendment and whether the USA is a single entity or an amalgamation of independent nations.
- Stephen Douglas's doctrine that, in spite of the Dred Scott decision, slavery could be excluded from territories of the United States by local legislation.
- a village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.
- site of one of the most decisive campaigns of the American Civil War, in which the Confederates were besieged for nearly seven weeks before capitulating.
- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
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- a small town in S Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg: scene of a crucial battle during the American Civil War, in which Meade's Union forces defeated Lee's Confederate army
- a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–American War.
- a document written in 1854 that described the rationale for the United States to purchase Cuba from Spain while implying that the U.S. should declare war if Spain refused
- admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
- American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
- an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
- repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
15 Clues: admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state. • American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. • loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole. • ...
Sadie Torres 2025-05-16
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- Helped lead slaves to freedom
- Killed Abraham Lincoln
- General of South
- Turning point in Civil War
- People opposed to slavery
- System that helped slaves escape
- Speech given by Lincoln
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- Made slavery illegal
- President that helped free slaves
- Rebuilt the South
- Made picking cotton easier
- Gave slaves citizenship
- Boats made out of iron
- Prevented slaves from voting and their rights
- War between the North and South
15 Clues: General of South • Rebuilt the South • Made slavery illegal • Killed Abraham Lincoln • Boats made out of iron • Gave slaves citizenship • Speech given by Lincoln • People opposed to slavery • Made picking cotton easier • Turning point in Civil War • Helped lead slaves to freedom • War between the North and South • System that helped slaves escape • President that helped free slaves • ...
A Nation Divided 2025-03-05
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- the last name of the Union commander that led the march to the sea
- the battle at which General Lee surrendered to General Grant, ending the Civil War
- the president of the Confederate States of America
- where the first big battle of the Civil War was fought in 1861
- the last name of the best known Confederate general
- a war fought between two groups of people in the same country
- the last name of the commander of the Union army
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- a war fought between the United states of America and the Confederate states of America
- a U.S. fort on an island in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina
- the battles at which General Lee became well known
10 Clues: the last name of the commander of the Union army • the president of the Confederate States of America • the battles at which General Lee became well known • the last name of the best known Confederate general • a war fought between two groups of people in the same country • where the first big battle of the Civil War was fought in 1861 • ...
/chapter 15 vocab 2021-05-10
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- withdrawl from the union
- to free enslaved people
- soverignty aloowing people to decide issues for themselves
- to close ports
- war conflict between citizens of the same country
- to go on the attack
- to select persons for required military service
- some one who called who runs away from the law
- a Union soldier
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- when a military force is set up in a strong position
- a storage place for weapons
- a confederate soldier
- a person who dies for a great cause
- war refers to a war on all aspects of the enemy's life
- to not vote
- loyalty to a particular region
- a ship covered with thick iron plates
- to leave the union
- to approve
19 Clues: to approve • to not vote • to close ports • a Union soldier • to leave the union • to go on the attack • a confederate soldier • to free enslaved people • withdrawl from the union • a storage place for weapons • loyalty to a particular region • a person who dies for a great cause • a ship covered with thick iron plates • some one who called who runs away from the law • ...
U.S history 2025-05-13
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- financially stopped African Americans from voting
- Who was the first African American president.
- What line was formed in 1763
- President that sparked nullification crisis
- What war started in 1754
- President during the Great Depression and WWII (7)
- War between North and South
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- Where was the main witch trials in the U.S
- State that sparked nullification crisis
- the first U.S president
- Amendment that abolished slavery
- Who is known as the great Emancipator.
- Name for racial segregation laws
- What is September 11th, 2001 known as.
- War that gained American independence (12)
- Author of the Declaration of Independence
- What was established in 1607
- Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968
- What European power had 13 colonies
19 Clues: the first U.S president • What war started in 1754 • War between North and South • What line was formed in 1763 • What was established in 1607 • Amendment that abolished slavery • Name for racial segregation laws • What European power had 13 colonies • Who is known as the great Emancipator. • What is September 11th, 2001 known as. • State that sparked nullification crisis • ...
War 2023-06-13
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- Civil War A war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, primarily over issues of slavery and states' rights.
- War A military conflict that took place in 1990-1991, triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
- War I A global conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918, involving many countries around the world.
- War A war fought on the Korean Peninsula from 1950 to 1953, involving North Korea, South Korea, and their respective allies.
- War A conflict that took place from 1853 to 1856, involving Russia, the Ottoman Empire, France, and the United Kingdom.
- War A war that began in 2001 with the United States' invasion of Afghanistan, aimed at removing the Taliban from power and combating terrorism.
- War A period of political tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, spanning from the end of World War II to the early 1990s.
- Civil War A war fought in Spain from 1936 to 1939, between the Republican government and the Nationalist forces led by General Franco.
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- War II A global conflict that took place from 1939 to 1945, involving many countries around the world.
- War A conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a coalition led by the United States, primarily over concerns of weapons of mass destruction.
- Revolution The war fought by American colonies against British rule, resulting in the formation of the United States of America.
- War A prolonged conflict in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975, involving the communist forces of North Vietnam and the anti-communist forces of South Vietnam and its allies.
- War A conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
- Civil War A complex conflict that began in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring, involving various factions and international interventions.
14 Clues: War A military conflict that took place in 1990-1991, triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. • War I A global conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918, involving many countries around the world. • War II A global conflict that took place from 1939 to 1945, involving many countries around the world. • ...
Section 4.1 and 4.2: Origins of the English Civil War 2022-10-18
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- Supporters of King Charles I.
- The men of Parliament and their followers.
- A tax forced on the people of England by King Charles I.
- The name given to Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War.
- A soldier that fired a hand-held gun.
- When an armed conflict erupts between members of the same nation.
- Foot soldiers.
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- Strict Protestant Christians that are increasing in number in seventeenth century England.
- King Charles I's wife.
- This individual succeeds King James I when the latter dies in 1625.
- The name given to royalist forces in the English Civil War.
- The belief that God appointed the King to rule.
- Soldiers that wielded a five meter long pole tipped with steel.
- Soldiers on horseback.
14 Clues: Foot soldiers. • King Charles I's wife. • Soldiers on horseback. • Supporters of King Charles I. • A soldier that fired a hand-held gun. • The men of Parliament and their followers. • The belief that God appointed the King to rule. • A tax forced on the people of England by King Charles I. • The name given to royalist forces in the English Civil War. • ...
Civil War Ezra Titus 2017-02-14
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- confederate state of america
- Robert E. Lee
- order issued by lincoln freeing slaves behind confederate lines
- union fort in chartleston, south carolina
- turning point of war
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- a rumpled west graduate
- drafting of civilians to serve in the army
- who was named after thomas jefferon
- is a state
- three-part union strategy to win the civil war
- most decisive battle of the war
- a leader that lead a group
- site of the confederate surrender
13 Clues: is a state • Robert E. Lee • turning point of war • a rumpled west graduate • a leader that lead a group • confederate state of america • most decisive battle of the war • site of the confederate surrender • who was named after thomas jefferon • union fort in chartleston, south carolina • drafting of civilians to serve in the army • three-part union strategy to win the civil war • ...
1st Bull Run 2023-05-23
10 Clues: won the war • the union general • what was it know as • when did the war end • the confederate general • deaths in the union army • where did the battle start • deaths in confederate army • who retreaded from washinton DC • first full scale battle of civil war
War 2020-12-03
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- War The war that occurred do to the multiple views between the union and confederate
- Band aid Solution between north and south
- Slave as a free man
- Main Cause of Civil War
- Name of the north territory in America
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- Winner of 1860 presidential election
- Legal theory that states have rights of invalidating another states law that was viewed unconstitutional
- This territory allowed slavery
8 Clues: Slave as a free man • Main Cause of Civil War • This territory allowed slavery • Winner of 1860 presidential election • Name of the north territory in America • Band aid Solution between north and south • War The war that occurred do to the multiple views between the union and confederate • ...
Nurse History Trivia 2016-05-04
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- What type of organizations originally nursed ill patients?
- Who(L) was the founder of the American Red Cross?
- Country the first nursing school was started in.
- Name(L) of the First Lady who volunteered in the Civil War.
- Which poet(F/L) volunteered as a nurse in the Civil War?
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- Which long reigning Queen of England did Nightingale meet?
- Midwifery was her specialty--she created rural healthcare.
- Name(L) of the nurse whose birthday is May 12th.
- What war is Florence Nightingale noted for serving in?
- The nurse's cap is modeled after what nun's item?
10 Clues: Name(L) of the nurse whose birthday is May 12th. • Country the first nursing school was started in. • The nurse's cap is modeled after what nun's item? • Who(L) was the founder of the American Red Cross? • What war is Florence Nightingale noted for serving in? • Which poet(F/L) volunteered as a nurse in the Civil War? • ...
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Joshua ruiz 2025-05-16
Civil War 2020-02-22
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- Court House- Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant signaling the end of the Civil War.
- of Gettysburg- (1863), turning point in the Civil War in which the Union defeated the Confederacy, ending hopes for a Confederate victory in the North (Bloodiest battle.)
- the murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler. Inflation- Volume of money printed increases = Prices increase = loss of value of currency. (money becomes
- Sumter- Confederacy attacked a federal fort in South Carolina officially starting the Civil War in 1861.
- Plan- the Unions plan to strangle the South economically and militarily by taking over the Mississippi River and blockading Southern ports.
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- Freedom and independence.
- Era- Time period after the Civil War (1865- 1877) in which the U.S. government readmitted the Confederate States and tried to fix the South.
- Address- Famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln to honor the soldiers of both sides that died at Gettysburg/ showed dedication to republicanism, equal rights, liberty, and Union.
- Proclamation- Presidential executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves within the rebellious states are free. (not border states)
- of Vicksburg- Union victory in the Mississippi River Valley that split the Confederacy from east to west.
10 Clues: Freedom and independence. • Sumter- Confederacy attacked a federal fort in South Carolina officially starting the Civil War in 1861. • of Vicksburg- Union victory in the Mississippi River Valley that split the Confederacy from east to west. • ...
Civil War 2021-03-23
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- Codes:To prevent African Americans from achieving political and economic autonomy.
- slavery
- crop:Wheat
- Douglass:Taught slaves how to read
- Slave Act:Was part of the Compromise of 1850.
- movement:Known as a shameful legacy today
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- Railroad:Is a form of transportation and a way of helping the slaves run free
- Slavery
- Lincoln:Free black people from being slaves
- man who has been freed from slavery
10 Clues: Slavery • slavery • crop:Wheat • Douglass:Taught slaves how to read • man who has been freed from slavery • movement:Known as a shameful legacy today • Lincoln:Free black people from being slaves • Slave Act:Was part of the Compromise of 1850. • Railroad:Is a form of transportation and a way of helping the slaves run free • ...
Civil War 2024-05-14
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- nickname for the Peace Democrats, a group who spoke out against the war
- four slave states—Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri—that bordered the North and did not join the Confederacy McClellan - the last name of a general sent by President Lincoln to capture Richmond
- The last name of a general who carried out Lee’s orders to charge the Union line
- escaped slaves
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- the last name of a naval leader who helped the Union take control of New Orleans
- the last name of a Union general with a two-part strategy for defeating the Confederacy
- the last name of a Union general whose troops won several important battles on southern soil and in the western campaign
- The freeing of slaves
- ships that were heavily armored with iron
9 Clues: escaped slaves • The freeing of slaves • ships that were heavily armored with iron • nickname for the Peace Democrats, a group who spoke out against the war • the last name of a naval leader who helped the Union take control of New Orleans • The last name of a general who carried out Lee’s orders to charge the Union line • ...
Civil War 2024-05-14
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- nickname for the Peace Democrats, a group who spoke out against the war
- four slave states—Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri—that bordered the North and did not join the Confederacy McClellan - the last name of a general sent by President Lincoln to capture Richmond
- The last name of a general who carried out Lee’s orders to charge the Union line
- escaped slaves
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- the last name of a naval leader who helped the Union take control of New Orleans
- the last name of a Union general with a two-part strategy for defeating the Confederacy
- the last name of a Union general whose troops won several important battles on southern soil and in the western campaign
- The freeing of slaves
- ships that were heavily armored with iron
9 Clues: escaped slaves • The freeing of slaves • ships that were heavily armored with iron • nickname for the Peace Democrats, a group who spoke out against the war • the last name of a naval leader who helped the Union take control of New Orleans • The last name of a general who carried out Lee’s orders to charge the Union line • ...
Civil War 2023-01-26
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- What did the union honor? (pg 58)
- What did Lincoln issue to declare slaves free? (pg 58)
- Group nickname for Confederate States of America (pg 56 A)
- Which General led the Union troops? (pg 59 C)
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- The river Union & Confederate fought for control (pg 57)
- What was the important battle Confederate troops won during the Civil War? (pg 58)
- Which southern city was destroyed in the war? (pg 59 D)
- Nickname for Union troops (pg 57 D)
- Nickname for Confederate Troops (Pg 57 D)
9 Clues: What did the union honor? (pg 58) • Nickname for Union troops (pg 57 D) • Nickname for Confederate Troops (Pg 57 D) • Which General led the Union troops? (pg 59 C) • What did Lincoln issue to declare slaves free? (pg 58) • Which southern city was destroyed in the war? (pg 59 D) • The river Union & Confederate fought for control (pg 57) • ...
Civil war 2023-02-15
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- A political party formed to prevent the spred of slavery
- The Democratic party was split over slavery
- was a plan to keep they south from trading
- bigger population
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- when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery.
- Tried to abolish slavery in the south
- brothers fought over the side they should be on
- Animals (livestock) Supplies and materials Railroads Businesses
- fought on their home land
9 Clues: bigger population • fought on their home land • Tried to abolish slavery in the south • was a plan to keep they south from trading • The Democratic party was split over slavery • brothers fought over the side they should be on • A political party formed to prevent the spred of slavery • when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery. • ...
Civil War 2023-04-19
Civil War 2023-04-19
Civil War 2023-05-11
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- said that all people that were held as slaves will be set free
- Allowed slave owners to capture their runaway slaves and made it ileagal for people to hide slaves
- Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia were _____ states.
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- The president at the time of the war (won the election of 1860)
- The southern army/the new country the south formed
- The north, the US
- One of the main causes of the civil war (the south wanted it but the north didn’t)
- When the US split in half and fought each other
- Many people _____ in the army
9 Clues: The north, the US • Many people _____ in the army • When the US split in half and fought each other • The southern army/the new country the south formed • said that all people that were held as slaves will be set free • The president at the time of the war (won the election of 1860) • Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia were _____ states. • ...
civil war 2023-05-12
Civil War 2021-09-23
9 Clues: BGFHBGFWEH • FIRST WORD • OPPOSITE OF OLD • WHAT LEADERS DO • FAMOUS GAME WITH TANKS • THE WELL KNOWN PUYA SONG • WHAT YOU HAVE WHEN YOU ARE FREE • WHEN TAKING A PHOTO, YOU DO THE ___ SIGN • THE COCKTAIL THAT CONTAINS MARY IN THE TITLE
Civil War 2021-11-12
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- nickname for the President
- where blacks are free
- where slaves are a plenty
- last name of person who saved 70 slaves
- first name of major confederate general
- the bloodiest day in American history
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- where Robert Lee surrendered to General Grant
- unfree black person
- the "railroad" where slaves traveled North
9 Clues: unfree black person • where blacks are free • where slaves are a plenty • nickname for the President • the bloodiest day in American history • last name of person who saved 70 slaves • first name of major confederate general • the "railroad" where slaves traveled North • where Robert Lee surrendered to General Grant
Civil War 2021-04-30
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- Who had good military leadership?
- Who took over for the men when they went of to war?
- What was Confederate General Jackson's nickname?
- What did President Lincoln issue on January 1,1863?
- Who won the Civil War?
- What was President Lincoln and General Winfield Scott’s battle plan?
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- What was the first state to allow black soldiers?
- Who hid a coded note in a little girls curls?
- Who was supposed to lead an army into Richmond?
- Who had the most soldiers?
10 Clues: Who won the Civil War? • Who had the most soldiers? • Who had good military leadership? • Who hid a coded note in a little girls curls? • Who was supposed to lead an army into Richmond? • What was Confederate General Jackson's nickname? • What was the first state to allow black soldiers? • Who took over for the men when they went of to war? • ...
Civil war 2022-06-06
9 Clues: leader of south • president of union • to leave a country • fighting for slavery • winner of the civil war • fighting against slavery • war between north and south • period following the end of civilwar • a person fighting for the end of slavery
Civil war 2022-05-16
9 Clues: Country • Hurting people • Multiple battles • people from africa • Ability to be free • People from America • race of euro american • The state of being free • Fighting your own country
civil war 2025-01-14
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- To draft someone into military service
- A Northerner who fought for the Union
- to join the Confederacy.
- Crop A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to
- sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or
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- reasons.
- Cannon or other large caliber firearms
- The act of killing an important person for political or
- States The Southern states that did not secede from the
9 Clues: reasons. • to join the Confederacy. • A Northerner who fought for the Union • Cannon or other large caliber firearms • To draft someone into military service • sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or • The act of killing an important person for political or • States The Southern states that did not secede from the • ...
Civil War 2022-03-06
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- place where weapons are stored
- to organize rigidly for the sake of regulation
- the action of illegally leaving the armed force
- the action of withdrawing from a federation
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- having more military power than the other group
- to prevent goods from entering or leaving
- in which one human being was owned by another freedom free from the control
- advocating union with Great Britain.
- area of land that has common features
9 Clues: place where weapons are stored • advocating union with Great Britain. • area of land that has common features • to prevent goods from entering or leaving • the action of withdrawing from a federation • to organize rigidly for the sake of regulation • having more military power than the other group • the action of illegally leaving the armed force • ...
Civil War 2022-03-25
9 Clues: United States • Tax on imports • Farming for rent • Leaving a country • Loyalty to a region • Ended the TX Blockade • Last battle of Civil War • States that left the U.S • Prevent goods from entering
Civil War 2022-11-21
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- leader of the Union Army
- Capital of the Confederate states
- helped slaves escape to Canada
- president of the Confederate States of America
- leader of the Confederate Army
- Union nurse who cared for the soldiers
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- the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War
- the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
- 16th President of the United States
9 Clues: leader of the Union Army • helped slaves escape to Canada • leader of the Confederate Army • Capital of the Confederate states • 16th President of the United States • Union nurse who cared for the soldiers • president of the Confederate States of America • the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War • ...
Civil War 2022-11-18
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- A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
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- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union
- A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
9 Clues: A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union • A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party. • Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country. • A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States. • ...
Civil War 2022-01-07
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- when people work in the same unit or feild
- american politician who served as president of the confederate states
- The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
- 18th US president
- an American Confederate General
- A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War (such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign).
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- secret spy
- 16th US president and was assassinated in 1865
- Gun Another name for the Model 1857 gun howitzer. This lighter, more maneuverable field artillery piece fired 12 pound projectiles and was very popular with both Federal and Confederate armies
9 Clues: secret spy • 18th US president • an American Confederate General • when people work in the same unit or feild • 16th US president and was assassinated in 1865 • american politician who served as president of the confederate states • The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports. • ...
Civil War 2022-07-22
9 Clues: 11 states did this • southern state group • Northern state group • first state to secede • rebuilding after the war • president of confederacy • president who freed the slaves • 13th amendment, signed by Lincoln • black Americans were forced to resort to this after being freed
Rome 2025-10-02
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- Roman emperor remembered for appointing his horse to the Senate
- position in the Roman Republic - two men served one year terms
- the most powerful part of the Roman Republic
- social class that represented the common people
- appointed by the Senate to lead the military & defeated Marius
- elected official representing the Plebeians
- series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage
- battle where Rome defeated Carthage ending the second Punic War
- battle where Octavian defeated Mark Antony
- the river that Julius Caesar crossed on his way to Rome
- emperor of Rome at the time of Jesus' public ministry and crucifixion
- winner of the third civil war & first emperor of Rome
- of the triumvirate who had the support of the Senate
- rule by three people
- social class that represented the wealthy landowners and noble families
- 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire
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- assembly that gave the Plebeians power to pass laws affecting both social classes
- Pompey and the Senate in the second civil war
- Rome's rival for dominance of the Mediterranean
- Carthaginian general during the second Punic War
- written down Roman law
- battle where Rome suffered one of its worst defeats
- what the first Punic War was fought over
- member of the triumvirate who benefited from a large amount of wealth
- basic social unit of the Roman Republic
- appointed by the Tribal Assembly to lead the military
- Roman military leader who defeated Hannibal
- Julius Caesar's top general and close friend who committed suicide with Cleopatra after being defeated by Octavian
28 Clues: rule by three people • written down Roman law • basic social unit of the Roman Republic • what the first Punic War was fought over • battle where Octavian defeated Mark Antony • elected official representing the Plebeians • Roman military leader who defeated Hannibal • the most powerful part of the Roman Republic • 200 year period of peace in the Roman Empire • ...
MISSISSIPPI 2025-09-20
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- Historic city on the Mississippi River with antebellum homes
- Gulf Coast city famous for casinos and beaches
- Historic Mississippi State Penitentiary, noted in blues songs
- City known for Jimmie Rodgers, the “Father of Country Music”
- Famous Civil War battle site near Mississippi travelers’ routes
- Historic city on the Tombigbee River
- The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson
- Coastal city known for shipbuilding
- Official state flower and nickname
- Elvis Presley’s mansion (just north in Memphis, popular stop for Mississippi visitors)
- Mississippi’s stretch along the Gulf of Mexico
- Music genre deeply rooted in Mississippi
- Native American tribe with deep Mississippi roots
- Mighty waterway forming the state’s western border
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- Civil War battlefield and national military park
- Space Center located on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
- Historic cash crop of the Mississippi Delta
- Fertile farming region, birthplace of the blues
- Home of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
- State capital of Mississippi
- Nicknamed the “Hub City” of Mississippi
- Rest area and welcome center on I-59
- Literary giant William, who lived in Oxford
- Traditional Choctaw stickball game seen at tribal events
- Birthplace of Elvis Presley
- Northern Mississippi casino resort area
- A signature Mississippi dish, farmed in the Delta
- The Magnolia State itself
- Second-largest city, key Gulf Coast port
- Scenic Parkway stretching from Natchez to Nashville
30 Clues: The Magnolia State itself • Birthplace of Elvis Presley • State capital of Mississippi • Official state flower and nickname • Coastal city known for shipbuilding • Rest area and welcome center on I-59 • Historic city on the Tombigbee River • Nicknamed the “Hub City” of Mississippi • Northern Mississippi casino resort area • Second-largest city, key Gulf Coast port • ...
MCAP Review 2024-05-12
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- The Mexican American War in 1846 was mostly related to a ______ dispute
- The name of the rebellion President Washington stopped to establish his authority as president
- Loyalty to a region that you have common interests with, rather than the United States
- After the war of 1812 there was a lot of pride in the United States, what is this know as
- A tax placed on imported goods
- The name of people who were loyal to the British during the Revolutionary War
- President Washington issued the Proclamation of ______ indicating the U.S. would not get involved in the conflict between Britain and France
- The ___________ Act was passed when Adams was president that violated the First Amendment, the right to free speech
- The amendment that officially ended slavery in the U.S.
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- The discovery of this led to the rapid expansion west in California
- The plan to reunite and rebuild the United States after the Civil War
- The responsibility to help former slaves after the Civil War with food, housing, education, and jobs was the ______ Bureau
- This president fired government officials and put his friends in government offices, known as "to the victor goes the spoils"
- The belief the United States was destined to control land from sea to sea is known as ______ Destiny
- Delegates met in 1787 in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of ________ as Shay's Rebellion highlighted weaknesses with the first government
- Was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
- Name of the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the Louisiana Territory
- The General who led the Union army on the March to the Sea in "Total War"
18 Clues: A tax placed on imported goods • Was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth • The amendment that officially ended slavery in the U.S. • The discovery of this led to the rapid expansion west in California • The plan to reunite and rebuild the United States after the Civil War • The Mexican American War in 1846 was mostly related to a ______ dispute • ...
Black History Month 2022-02-07
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- civil rights leader
- the law that outlaws slavery
- famous female abolitionist
- an established practice
- first black girl to desegregate the all white school in Louisianna
- right to freedom and equality
- civil rights activist
- war between the north and south over slavery
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- document that freed all slaves
- father of the underground railroad
- to own another person
- broke the color barrier in baseball
- trail used by slaves to escape
- first black president
14 Clues: civil rights leader • to own another person • first black president • civil rights activist • an established practice • famous female abolitionist • the law that outlaws slavery • right to freedom and equality • document that freed all slaves • trail used by slaves to escape • father of the underground railroad • broke the color barrier in baseball • ...
Nurse History Trivia 2016-05-04
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- The nurse's cap is modeled after what nun's item?
- What type of organizations originally nursed ill patients?
- Name(L) of the First Lady who volunteered in the Civil War.
- Country the first nursing school was started in.
- Which poet(F/L) volunteered as a nurse in the Civil War?
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- Who(L) was the founder of the American Red Cross?
- What war is Florence Nightingale noted for serving in?
- Midwifery was her specialty--she created rural healthcare.
- Name(L) of the nurse whose birthday is May 12th.
- Which long reigning Queen of England did Nightingale meet?
10 Clues: Name(L) of the nurse whose birthday is May 12th. • Country the first nursing school was started in. • The nurse's cap is modeled after what nun's item? • Who(L) was the founder of the American Red Cross? • What war is Florence Nightingale noted for serving in? • Which poet(F/L) volunteered as a nurse in the Civil War? • ...
Civil war crossword 2021-09-28
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- devotion to the intrest of a region
- defeat the rebellion by blockading southern ports and controlling the Mississippi river.
- site of the first shot of the civil war
- withdraw of 11 southern states from union
- town giving the north control of the entire mississippi river
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- a person who sought to abolish slavery
- is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States (grey)
- American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States
- turning point of the war
- the surrender of Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant in the American Civil War
10 Clues: turning point of the war • devotion to the intrest of a region • a person who sought to abolish slavery • site of the first shot of the civil war • withdraw of 11 southern states from union • town giving the north control of the entire mississippi river • American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States • ...
Unit 3 Vocab Menu 2023-11-11
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- the part of the Treaty of Versailles that listed the reparations and who is responsible
- the leaders of the four main Allied nations
- a ceasefire
- used to sell people on the war
- the draft that required men aged 21-30 to enlist
- the treaty that ended the war
- the belief that one's country should not get involved in war
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- the costs for damages that were owed
- Lenin led a civil war to take Russia out of the war
- the first international organization intended to settle disputes
- the system of sending ships protected by batteships
- the ideas that Woodrow Wilson proposed for the Treaty of Versailles
- deadliest battle of WW1
- the deadliest pandemic that spread rapidly due to wartime conditions
14 Clues: a ceasefire • deadliest battle of WW1 • the treaty that ended the war • used to sell people on the war • the costs for damages that were owed • the leaders of the four main Allied nations • the draft that required men aged 21-30 to enlist • Lenin led a civil war to take Russia out of the war • the system of sending ships protected by batteships • ...
New Hampshire Puzzles 2024-04-18
10 Clues: For slavery • Winning a war • Against slavery • One human owning another • People who want to end slavery • Being set free from restrictions • A war between the North and South • A public or official announcement • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Someone who holds someone in slavery
The Civil War 2022-05-18
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- The leader of the confederates.
- The race targeted in slavery.
- The North's side of the civil war.
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- The South was known for there high population of?
- The commander of the Union.
- War between the North and South.
- The biggest crop that slave owners would grow and make their slaves pick and separate.
- The South side of the civil war.
8 Clues: The commander of the Union. • The race targeted in slavery. • The leader of the confederates. • War between the North and South. • The South side of the civil war. • The North's side of the civil war. • The South was known for there high population of? • The biggest crop that slave owners would grow and make their slaves pick and separate.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Friday, April 11 Warm Up 2025-04-11
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- the man who was arrested and held at Fort McHenry.
- Means to STOP something; President Lincoln ___________ the Writ of Habeas Corpus during the Civil War.
- the Constitution says that the Writ of Habeus Corpus can only be suspended during times of
- President Lincoln was worried about this during the Civil War
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- During a time of Martial Law, this group is in charge of the country or area
- the case said that only _______________ had the power to suspend the writ.
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for this case
- Maryland was one of these states, it was divided about the Civil War
- Merryman and others were suspected of destroying these in MD
9 Clues: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for this case • the man who was arrested and held at Fort McHenry. • Merryman and others were suspected of destroying these in MD • President Lincoln was worried about this during the Civil War • Maryland was one of these states, it was divided about the Civil War • ...
APUSH 2022-11-29
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- battle where the Confederates surprised the Union and thought they had won, but the Union fought back with reinforcements and it exceeded previous casualties
- confederate general in the Civil War. Hint: starts with Stonewall
- Where was the first battle?
- who's Tennessee Campaign was to take Fort Henry and Fort Donelson?
- people who fought for the south during the civil war
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- What escaped slaves were considered as
- the plan created by Union General Winfield Scott to strangle the Southern Confederacy
- people who fought for the north during the civil war
8 Clues: Where was the first battle? • What escaped slaves were considered as • people who fought for the north during the civil war • people who fought for the south during the civil war • confederate general in the Civil War. Hint: starts with Stonewall • who's Tennessee Campaign was to take Fort Henry and Fort Donelson? • ...
WW1 2/2 2024-11-25
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- 1/3 of the world was infected with this virus
- Ships were escorted by battleships to get across the Atlantic safely
- An organization that would settle conflicts without war
- Germany had to pay back for the damage of the war
- plan for peace in Europe that would satisfy allies
- Ceasefire; Germany surrenders for a time until a treaty is signed
- Germany is to blame for the war
- officially ended world War 1, Germany had to pay reparations
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- Not being involved in the war or other countries business
- Every man 21-30 had to register for the draft, largest draft since civil war
- Russias reason for leaving the war
- Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, George Clemenceau, Vittorio Orlando
- deadliest battle of WW1 with a week long of bombing
- Selling the war to people by saying it was good
14 Clues: Germany is to blame for the war • Russias reason for leaving the war • 1/3 of the world was infected with this virus • Selling the war to people by saying it was good • Germany had to pay back for the damage of the war • plan for peace in Europe that would satisfy allies • deadliest battle of WW1 with a week long of bombing • ...
Government 2021-05-13
14 Clues: 100 • LAW • BILL • CAPITAL • JUDICIAL • EXECUTIVE • HOUSE/SENATE • 2ND AMENDMENT • PRESIDENT FROM TN • RED WHITE AND BLUE • 1ST TEN AMENDMENTS • POST-CIVIL WAR AMENDMENT • DECLARED INDEPENDENCE IN 1776 • JEFFERSON WRITER OF CONSTITUTION
Civil War Crossword 2019-01-24
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- the battle lasted one day but was the bloodiest day in American history
- Sumter The Confederacy won and it was the first battle of the war.
- declared that the slaves in the Confederacy were free.
- to withdraw formally from membership of a federal union.
- a person who opposed secession during the Civil War
- an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- the Union won, it was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War
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- shipping route between America, Europe and Africa to exchange slaves, raw materials, and manufactured goods.
- Slavery prohibited above 36 30
- against slavery and wanted to end it completely
10 Clues: Slavery prohibited above 36 30 • an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe • against slavery and wanted to end it completely • a person who opposed secession during the Civil War • declared that the slaves in the Confederacy were free. • to withdraw formally from membership of a federal union. • the Union won, it was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War • ...
Build Up to Civil War Vocabulary 2025-04-07
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- When a part of a country breaks off from its own country
- The name for the states that left the U.S. to form their own country
- Putting local interests ahead of national interests
- Describes something that is from the period before the American Civil War
- When a person legally owns another person as property
- To officially get rid of something
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- An attitude towards something; a point of view
- A war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country
- The process of being set free
- The name for the states that remained loyal to the US during the Civil War
10 Clues: The process of being set free • To officially get rid of something • An attitude towards something; a point of view • Putting local interests ahead of national interests • When a person legally owns another person as property • When a part of a country breaks off from its own country • A war between opposing groups of citizens in the same country • ...
Texas History 2025-05-07
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- Economic crisis in the 1930s that affected many Texans.
- The act of adding Texas to the United States in 1845.
- War fought by Texans for independence from Mexico.
- Major livestock industry that grew in Texas after the Civil War.
- A famous mission where a key battle of the Texas Revolution took place.
- The legal framework adopted in Texas in 1876.
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- The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South.
- Helped move people and goods across Texas, boosting the economy.
- Site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution.
- Natural resource discovered at Spindletop in 1901.
10 Clues: The legal framework adopted in Texas in 1876. • Site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution. • Natural resource discovered at Spindletop in 1901. • War fought by Texans for independence from Mexico. • The act of adding Texas to the United States in 1845. • Economic crisis in the 1930s that affected many Texans. • ...
Social Studies crossword 2025-02-21
7 Clues: Wanted slavery • Unions general • Confederacy general • Did not want slavery • Big cause of civil war • This amendment helped end slavery • This man was shot after the civil war
1800's Theme CrossWord Puzzle 2018-03-18
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- Having the ability to do anything you want
- A City in North Carolina
- Very hard work with no or little pay
- The side in the civil war who were pro slavery
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- The side in the civil war opposing slavery
- Something you ride
- Proclamation, Law banning slavery
- Leader of a country, City or state
- coat coats another name for Confederates
9 Clues: Something you ride • A City in North Carolina • Proclamation, Law banning slavery • Leader of a country, City or state • Very hard work with no or little pay • The side in the civil war opposing slavery • Having the ability to do anything you want • The side in the civil war who were pro slavery • coat coats another name for Confederates
Reconstruction Crossword 2020-05-18
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- a change in a document
- Rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- the exercise of making rules/laws
- referred to Northerners who moved to the South following the Civil War to take advantage of the unsettled political situation
- Grant giving land to a certain person or organization
- the practice of receiving a portion of the crops in exchange for living and farming on a large estate
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- a tract of land with a home on it
- process of rebuilding the Union with the readmission of the southern states
- referred to Southerners who cooperated with federal authorities during Reconstruction to gain an advantage
- Codes laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War
- Process fair treatment through the normal judicial system
11 Clues: a change in a document • a tract of land with a home on it • the exercise of making rules/laws • Grant giving land to a certain person or organization • Codes laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War • Process fair treatment through the normal judicial system • process of rebuilding the Union with the readmission of the southern states • ...
Mind Bender 2025-01-08
16 Clues: sourpuss • extra pay • grey giant • fancy road • small drink • polka sounds • liver liquid • shoe variety • he'll cut you • dog's delight • paddle powered • needle droppers • transmission aid • emo scientist's space • looser of the civil war • often presented in front of a green screen
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
Across
- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln 2022-03-22
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- the state where Abraham Lincoln was born
- Lincoln's political rival
- Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
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- Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war
- Abraham Lincoln's religion
- The last name of who assassinated Lincoln.
- On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______.
- Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war.
8 Clues: Lincoln's political rival • Abraham Lincoln's religion • the state where Abraham Lincoln was born • On January 1, 1863 Lincoln ended _______. • The last name of who assassinated Lincoln. • Lincoln led the _____ during the civil war. • Lincoln fought the ___________ during the civil war • Abraham Lincoln declared the ____________ proclamation.
60's social issues 2025-06-12
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- Iots broke out in this Los Angeles neighborhood in 1965
- This structure was erected in 1961 to divide East and West
- Protest movement targeting U.S. involvement in Vietnam
- The 1965 civil rights march destination in Alabama
- President who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s
- Strategy used in Selma, Washington, and other cities
- Interracial bus rides to protest segregated travel
- City where police clashed with protesters at the 1968 Democratic convention
- First African American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1967
- Author of *Silent Spring*, sparking the environmental movement
- A slogan symbolizing racial pride and self-determination in the 1960s
- Resistance to this military requirement grew during Vietnam
- Uprising in this Black neighborhood shocked America in 1965
- Committee investigating alleged communism in the U.S.
- Movement concerned with pollution and the environment
- Antiwar candidate who challenged LBJ in the primaries
- Activist student group that opposed the Vietnam War
- Feminist movement pushing for gender equality
- University where National Guard shot student protesters in 1970
- 1963 demonstration where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech
- Emerging political voice of this ethnic group in the 1960s
- City where police used dogs and hoses on protestors in 1963
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- Landmark court case that began legal battles over abortion
- Radical Black rights group founded in Oakland in 1966
- A political movement of young people pushing for civil rights and antiwar reforms
- Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs
- U.S. Special Forces often deployed in Vietnam
- Great Society program for early childhood education
- Militant civil rights leader assassinated in 1965
- A major Cold War conflict that escalated U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
- What young men burned in protest of the Vietnam War
- What women demanded in workplaces during the 1960s
- Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco
- Hallucinogenic drug popularized by Timothy Leary
- Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964
- The movement to end racial segregation and discrimination
- 1969 music festival symbolizing counterculture
- Group founded to promote women's rights in 1966
- Organization that legally challenged segregation laws
- Volunteer group founded by JFK to help developing nations
- Supreme Court ruling that reinforced rights during police arrests
- Public gathering focused on peace and nonviolence
- A social movement advocating women's equality that gained momentum in the 60s
- Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia
- Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba
- A key student organization in the civil rights movement
- Won the 1968 presidential election on a law-and-order platform
- Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968
49 Clues: Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba • Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964 • Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968 • Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs • Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia • Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s • Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco • U.S. Special Forces often deployed in Vietnam • ...
Veteran's Day "Movies" 2023-11-05
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- Beginning of American Revolution-Mel Gibson
- Battle of the _______-
- The _______ Day
- 12 _____
- ____ Now
- Sergeant ________
- Goodmorning ________
- A depivtion of the Vietnam War-Charlie Sheen
- ______ Harbor
- ____ Under Fire
- ________ Ridge
- We Were _________
- A major Naval Battle in the Pacific-June 4-7 1942
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- A pair of U.S. Navy fighter pilots risk their lives during the Korean War and become some of the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
- Forrest _______
- ______ Sniper
- Flags of Our _______
- Hurt _______
- ____ Survior
- The _____ Escape
- A story about a tank command in WWII-Brad Pitt
- Saving Private_____
- _____ Gun
- _____ Down
- First African American Union Troop in Civil War
- Behind Enemy _______
- Full Metal ______
- The Monuments ______
- 13_____
- A fort in San Antonio Texas
30 Clues: 13_____ • 12 _____ • ____ Now • _____ Gun • _____ Down • Hurt _______ • ____ Survior • ______ Sniper • ______ Harbor • ________ Ridge • Forrest _______ • The _______ Day • ____ Under Fire • The _____ Escape • Sergeant ________ • Full Metal ______ • We Were _________ • Saving Private_____ • Flags of Our _______ • Goodmorning ________ • Behind Enemy _______ • The Monuments ______ • Battle of the _______- • ...
Kulp TX History CWP 2021-05-04
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- A Hispanic civil rights group in the 1920s, stands for League of United Latin American Citizens
- A Civil Rights activist, delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech
- A big economic source in Texas, in order to make it easier to harvest, the Cotton Gin was invented
- Helped farmers in dry areas pump water from the ground to water their crops
- The country Texas was fighting against during the Texas Revolution
- A big economic source in Texas, Cowboys would take them to trains and have them shipped up north.
- a city in Texas, The last name of a person known as "The Father of Texas"
- A city in Texas, the last name of the first president of Texas
- The main antagonist during WWI and WWII, Hitler was the dictator of this country during WWII
- Where the most famous battle of the Civil War was faught, resulted in over 51,000 casualties on both sides, was considered a turning point for the Union
- The dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution
- A big drought/storm that passed over Texas, lasted 1930-1940
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- The document that freed all slaves
- The group that Texas fought for during the Civil War (What the south was known as).
- an old Spanish mission, where the most famous battle of the Texas Revolution was fought (it was a victory for Mexico)
- When Citizens do not obey the law to get a point across in a non-violent way
- The city in Texas where the deadliest natural disaster happened in 1900
- A big economic source in Texas, was first discovered in Texas at Spindletop. It was a big cause of boomtowns
- Fights between ranchers and farmers during the time of the cattle drives
- The right to vote
20 Clues: The right to vote • The document that freed all slaves • The dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution • A big drought/storm that passed over Texas, lasted 1930-1940 • A city in Texas, the last name of the first president of Texas • The country Texas was fighting against during the Texas Revolution • ...
Assignment for Ms Orsini 2020-04-20
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- people forced to work (
- land owned by government, synonym for state
- a speech given to a audience
- withdraw from union (close to succeed)
- the 16th president of the United States, very important during the civil war
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- Abraham Lincoln speech done sometime before the civil war
- the amount of people injured or wounded in a event
- farm slaves worked on
- people who were forced to work
- the people that made their own country were called the ___________s (opposite of union)
- someone who wished to get rid of slavery
11 Clues: farm slaves worked on • people forced to work ( • a speech given to a audience • people who were forced to work • withdraw from union (close to succeed) • someone who wished to get rid of slavery • land owned by government, synonym for state • the amount of people injured or wounded in a event • Abraham Lincoln speech done sometime before the civil war • ...
Causes of the civil war 2023-05-04
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- Who was the president that won the election before the civil war
- The name of the seceded states Union
- wanted to keep slavery out of western territories
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- Proposed a compromise to save the union
- The battle that lead to the Civil War
- An act that allowed popular sovereignty for these two states
- The president of the Confederates
- People who disliked slavery
- What was the main cause of issue in the Union
- He led men to seize arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia
- [FREE] is the answer. Most words will have an underscore/space
11 Clues: People who disliked slavery • The president of the Confederates • The name of the seceded states Union • The battle that lead to the Civil War • Proposed a compromise to save the union • What was the main cause of issue in the Union • wanted to keep slavery out of western territories • He led men to seize arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia • ...
History crossword 2025-11-19
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- protects the right to vote
- racist bigots
- laws that restricted African Americans freedom
- A person who farms rented land
- A credit system the the south used after the Civil War
- A government agency that helped people with the aftermath of the Civil War
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- grants citizenship to all people born in the united states
- The abolishment of slavery
- A political candidate who seeks election in places they have connections
- A unwritten agreement between democrats and republicans to resolve the 1876 election
- A type of farming where people rent land from a landowner
11 Clues: racist bigots • The abolishment of slavery • protects the right to vote • A person who farms rented land • laws that restricted African Americans freedom • A credit system the the south used after the Civil War • A type of farming where people rent land from a landowner • grants citizenship to all people born in the united states • ...
Civil war crossword puzzle 2021-03-30
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- war: a war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country .
- :Capital
- the action or fact of joining or being joined,
- etc .
- lee :Confederate general who led the south's
- Davis:president of confederate
- against blue
- honored women/ bring supplies
- runners :A merchant vessel used for evading a
- Sumter: island located in S.C.
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- Sherman :American general also major .
- :hunters against gray
- :was the 16th president
- :a league or compact for mutual support or common action .
- plan : Military strategy .
- D.C :Capital
- Carolina :establish armories
- :commanding
- States: A US state that borders Canada or Mexico .
19 Clues: etc . • :Capital • :commanding • D.C :Capital • against blue • :hunters against gray • :was the 16th president • plan : Military strategy . • Carolina :establish armories • honored women/ bring supplies • Davis:president of confederate • Sumter: island located in S.C. • Sherman :American general also major . • lee :Confederate general who led the south's • ...
Nurse History Trivia 2016-05-04
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- Which long reigning Queen of England did Nightingale meet?
- (L)Midwifery was her specialty--she created rural healthcare.
- Country the first nursing school was started in.
- Name(L) of the First Lady who volunteered in the Civil War.
- Who(L) was the founder of the American Red Cross?
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- The nurse's cap is modeled after what nun's item?
- Which poet(F/L) volunteered as a nurse in the Civil War?
- What war is Florence Nightingale noted for serving in?
- Name(L) of the nurse whose birthday was May 12th.
- What type of organizations originally nursed ill patients?
10 Clues: Country the first nursing school was started in. • The nurse's cap is modeled after what nun's item? • Name(L) of the nurse whose birthday was May 12th. • Who(L) was the founder of the American Red Cross? • What war is Florence Nightingale noted for serving in? • Which poet(F/L) volunteered as a nurse in the Civil War? • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2018-02-12
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- the closing of a port by positioning ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
- federal government plan to restore the South to the Union after the civil war
- June 19th, the date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation day for enslaved people in TX
- people who take the law into their own hands
- to make legally null
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- laws limiting the rights of African-Americans passed by Southern Government after the civil war
- a formally enslaved person
- the forced enrollment of people into military
- government a temporary government
- The civilian world during war time
10 Clues: to make legally null • a formally enslaved person • government a temporary government • The civilian world during war time • people who take the law into their own hands • the forced enrollment of people into military • federal government plan to restore the South to the Union after the civil war • ...
KEY TERMS - GLORIOUS REVOLUTION 2023-04-18
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- Somebody who is elected to serve in Parliment
- The role taken by Oliver Cromwell after the civil war
- Someone who supports the King
- of the Monarchy When Charles II was returned to the throne of England in 1660
- A war between people/groups from the same country
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- A country's law making group
- An army formed by the parliamentarians during the civil war
- When James II was replaced by Mary and William of Orange as rulers of England in 1688
- Someone who supports Parliament
- A country where the power is held by the people and their elected representatives
- A form of government where a King or Queen is in charge
11 Clues: A country's law making group • Someone who supports the King • Someone who supports Parliament • Somebody who is elected to serve in Parliment • A war between people/groups from the same country • The role taken by Oliver Cromwell after the civil war • A form of government where a King or Queen is in charge • An army formed by the parliamentarians during the civil war • ...
60's social issues 2025-06-12
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- Resistance to this military requirement grew during Vietnam
- Movement concerned with pollution and the environment
- A major Cold War conflict that escalated U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
- A social movement advocating women's equality that gained momentum in the 60s
- Volunteer group founded by JFK to help developing nations
- Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964
- What young men burned in protest of the Vietnam War
- Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco
- Feminist movement pushing for gender equality
- Strategy used in Selma, Washington, and other cities
- Protest movement targeting U.S. involvement in Vietnam
- A key student organization in the civil rights movement
- A political movement of young people pushing for civil rights and antiwar reforms
- Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s
- Interracial bus rides to protest segregated travel
- Activist student group that opposed the Vietnam War
- Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs
- Landmark court case that began legal battles over abortion
- Author of *Silent Spring*, sparking the environmental movement
- Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia
- Hallucinogenic drug popularized by Timothy Leary
- The 1965 civil rights march destination in Alabama
- City where police used dogs and hoses on protestors in 1963
- Iots broke out in this Los Angeles neighborhood in 1965
- Public gathering focused on peace and nonviolence
- Won the 1968 presidential election on a law-and-order platform
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- First African American Supreme Court justice, appointed in 1967
- This structure was erected in 1961 to divide East and West
- Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba
- Antiwar candidate who challenged LBJ in the primaries
- 1969 music festival symbolizing counterculture
- University where National Guard shot student protesters in 1970
- Supreme Court ruling that reinforced rights during police arrests
- A slogan symbolizing racial pride and self-determination in the 1960s
- City where police clashed with protesters at the 1968 Democratic convention
- What women demanded in workplaces during the 1960s
- Committee investigating alleged communism in the U.S.
- Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968
- Emerging political voice of this ethnic group in the 1960s
- Radical Black rights group founded in Oakland in 1966
- Group founded to promote women's rights in 1966
- The movement to end racial segregation and discrimination
- U.S. Special Forces often deployed in Vietnam
- Great Society program for early childhood education
- 1963 demonstration where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech
- Militant civil rights leader assassinated in 1965
- Uprising in this Black neighborhood shocked America in 1965
- Organization that legally challenged segregation laws
- President who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
49 Clues: Failed 1961 CIA invasion of Cuba • Site of the Free Speech Movement in 1964 • Civil rights leader assassinated in 1968 • Lyndon Johnson’s domestic reform programs • Anti-communist alliance in Southeast Asia • Nickname for antiwar activists in the 1960s • Home of the hippie movement in San Francisco • Feminist movement pushing for gender equality • ...
Siege of Vicksburg 2021-02-24
12 Clues: a war • a takeover • what happen • who are they • what are they • who was the lt • when did it start • what weapons did they use • Sherman attacked again down • the city that was fought for • the southern army of the civil war • Pemberton requested to talk with who
African Wars By Betiko Harris 2024-05-23
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- Eritrean People's Liberation Front
- Somalia and Ethiopia fighting for border region Ogaden
- Military Dictator of Uganda
- The president of Uganda overthrown in 1971
- Aftermath of Battle of Mogadishu
- Concert to raise funds for famine
- Us Led unified Task Force
- National Resistance Army
- people of Southeastern Nigeria
- Uganda National Liberation Army
- 500,000 and 800,000 Tutsi minority group killed
- Africa's First World War
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- Origins of the Somalian Civil War
- Lead the NRA
- Great War of Africa
- Peoples Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Lord's Resistance Army
- Ethnic group mostly in Northern Nigeria
- Ethiopian Red Terror
- diamonds mined in a warzone
- Uganda National Liberation Front
- Lead the Christian extremist Organization
- Non-governmental Organization
- Mazrxist-Leninist Military dictatorship
- Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
25 Clues: Lead the NRA • Great War of Africa • Ethiopian Red Terror • Lord's Resistance Army • National Resistance Army • Africa's First World War • Us Led unified Task Force • Military Dictator of Uganda • diamonds mined in a warzone • Non-governmental Organization • people of Southeastern Nigeria • Uganda National Liberation Army • Uganda National Liberation Front • ...
Social Studies Crossword by Claire #19 B4 2015-05-13
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- To mix black and white people, mainly in schools.
- To be treated fairly; after Reconstruction, blacks wanted this after Jim Crow laws were passed.
- The name of the South side during the Civil war. Southern States renamed themselves the ________ States of America.
- To keep apart, African Americans and white were when Jim Crow laws were passed.
- The pre judge someone, and in a way, discriminate them.
- Someone who tries to stop slavery. Crazy John Brown was one of these.
- To take away someone's right because of their skin color, race, or religion.
- To be against someone. The Union ________ slavery.
- The South wanted this after Lincoln was elected, and West Virginia did this against Virginia, so they became a border state.
- The ______ branch in Virginia contains the General Assembly, which is divided into the House of Delegates and the Senate
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- To separate people by race, religion, or skin color by choice, or by force.
- To have an economy based mainly on manufactured items. The North had this kind of economy. That's the reason the North was against slavery.
- The _______ branch in Virginia is headed by the governor and makes sure laws are carried out.
- The time period after the Civil war when slaves were given freedom, and African-Americans gained the right to vote
- The blacks were _____________ when Jim Crow laws were passed.
- The ______ branch in Virginia contains the state's court systems, which works with civil and criminal cases.
- To make something bigger, so during Reconstruction Virginia's economy had an _______ so Virginians wouldn't be poor.
- The Northern people had a lot of _______ after winning the Civil War, because they helped the South rebuild their world by asking for money to use their built facilities.
- To have an economy based mainly on farming. The South had this kind of economy. That's the reason the South had slaves.
- To break away from something by choice. South Carolina did this to the Union, and started the Confederacy, after Abraham Lincoln was elected president.
20 Clues: To mix black and white people, mainly in schools. • To be against someone. The Union ________ slavery. • The pre judge someone, and in a way, discriminate them. • The blacks were _____________ when Jim Crow laws were passed. • Someone who tries to stop slavery. Crazy John Brown was one of these. • ...
Reconstruction 2025-05-20
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- A farming system where poor farmers, often former slaves, worked land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops, usually keeping them in debt.
- Laws passed in 1870–71 to stop KKK violence and protect African Americans' right to vote, hold office, and get equal protection.
- The 17th president of the U.S., who succeeded Lincoln and was impeached for opposing Radical Reconstruction efforts.
- Deal that gave Hayes the presidency in exchange for ending Reconstruction by pulling federal troops from the South.
- A group of Congressmen who wanted to punish the South for the Civil War and ensure full rights for African Americans.
- A white supremacist terrorist group that used violence and intimidation to oppose Reconstruction and civil rights for African Americans.
- Gave African American men the right to vote by stating that voting rights could not be denied based on race, color, or previous servitude.
- Agency that helped former slaves with food, education, and jobs.
- 1867 law that divided the South into military districts and required new state governments and ratification of the 14th Amendment.
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- A severe economic depression that shifted national attention away from Reconstruction.
- Reading test used to suppress Black voters.
- Abolished slavery in the United States.
- Granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
- A Northerner who moved South during Reconstruction, often to help rebuild or to gain political or economic opportunities.
- Laws enforcing racial segregation in the South.
- Fee required to vote, used to keep Black people from voting.
- Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to limit the rights of African Americans and keep them in a position similar to slavery.
- The period after the Civil War (1865–1877) when the U.S. government worked to reintegrate Southern states and rebuild the South.
- 19th president of the United States, elected after the Compromise of 1877; oversaw the withdrawal of federal troops from the South.
- General Sherman’s order giving land ("40 acres and a mule") to formerly enslaved people; later revoked.
20 Clues: Abolished slavery in the United States. • Reading test used to suppress Black voters. • Laws enforcing racial segregation in the South. • Fee required to vote, used to keep Black people from voting. • Agency that helped former slaves with food, education, and jobs. • A severe economic depression that shifted national attention away from Reconstruction. • ...
The Civil War: Battles 2013-05-09
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- The side whose victory strategy was simple.
- The bloodiest single day of battle in the Civil War. It gave Abraham Lincoln the victory he needed to emancipate all the slaves.
- The location of the end of the Civil War.
- The battle in which Stonewall Jackson met his demise.
- The battle in which Stonewall Jackson earned his nickname by defending an important stone wall.
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- Union troops march across the South, destroying houses, crops, and livestock as they go.
- The most well-known battle of the Civil War. It halted the Confederate invasion of the North.
- The battle that opened the way for a Northern invasion into the South.
- The side whose victory strategy was complex.
9 Clues: The location of the end of the Civil War. • The side whose victory strategy was simple. • The side whose victory strategy was complex. • The battle in which Stonewall Jackson met his demise. • The battle that opened the way for a Northern invasion into the South. • Union troops march across the South, destroying houses, crops, and livestock as they go. • ...
Daily Crossword 2014-05-27
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- name of fort where the first shots were fired
- confederate general
- most casualties in one day
- town near the bloodiest battle in american history
- major union victory
- violent disturbance of peace by a crowd
- sixteenth president
- flattens on impact
- nickname for confederate soldier
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- compulsory recruitment for military service
- leave
- main cause of death
- union general
- first battle of the war
- failure at everything
- nickname for union soldier
- prevents things from going in or out of a place
- typical union and confederate gun
- cause of the civil war
19 Clues: leave • union general • flattens on impact • confederate general • main cause of death • major union victory • sixteenth president • failure at everything • cause of the civil war • first battle of the war • most casualties in one day • nickname for union soldier • nickname for confederate soldier • typical union and confederate gun • violent disturbance of peace by a crowd • ...
Vocabulary Review L. 7 & 8 2019-11-11
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- coming before in position or time
- situated behind or at the back
- an archbishop; order of large mammals
- a warning in advance
- showy; pompous
- belief that one's life has already been determined
- ancient
- fist in time or importance
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- foremost position
- future generations
- occurring or continuing after death
- original; fundamental
- absurd
- a thing or event that precedes
- take possession before anyone else can do so
- a rule of conduct
- ahead of the times
- period before a war especially the American Civil War
- first in rank
19 Clues: absurd • ancient • first in rank • showy; pompous • foremost position • a rule of conduct • future generations • ahead of the times • a warning in advance • original; fundamental • fist in time or importance • situated behind or at the back • a thing or event that precedes • coming before in position or time • occurring or continuing after death • an archbishop; order of large mammals • ...
US history 2025-04-13
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- Tried to use CIA to murder him
- Chemical warfare US used in the Vietnam war
- If one country goes to communism, others will too
- limited president to not involve US in foreign conflicts
- Unarmed students were killed in protest, sparked ain't war movemnet
- Country split into north and south where they one was supported by different governments
- France had to leave Vietnam and it was split into 2
- leader of communist revolution in cuba
- categorized people if they were for or against involvement war
- Takes over for JFK, escalated Vietnam war
- Communist Korean leader, admired declaration of independence
- Gulf by vietnam where LBJ said north attacked US ships
- US attacked by Vietcong and north viatnamese
- United states war crime where they killed unarmed civilians
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- South Vietnamese who wanted communism
- Pulled america out of the war
- Soviets begin installing missiles in cuba
- Government selected citizens to fight in the Vietnamese war
- youngest elected president and promoted civil rights
- to withdraw American troops from the war
- LBJ said North Vietnam attacked US ships
- enabled north Vietnam to send troops and weapons to south Vietnam
- studied the involvement of America's involvement
- Democratic leader of south Vietnam
24 Clues: Pulled america out of the war • Tried to use CIA to murder him • Democratic leader of south Vietnam • South Vietnamese who wanted communism • leader of communist revolution in cuba • to withdraw American troops from the war • LBJ said North Vietnam attacked US ships • Soviets begin installing missiles in cuba • Takes over for JFK, escalated Vietnam war • ...
The Civil war 2021-12-10
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- To get rid of a problem such as slavery
- Large guns used during warfare on land
- The north side of the Civil War
- A bread that lasts for a very long time often used by soldiers
- The Confederate states of America
- A person whom is hiding from someone or something
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- To free someone from slavery
- A person whom checks something for trustworthiness
- A person advocating for anti-slavery
- A shoe reaching to the ankle made of coarse leather
- A person who went to the South after the Civil War to make profit
11 Clues: To free someone from slavery • The north side of the Civil War • The Confederate states of America • A person advocating for anti-slavery • Large guns used during warfare on land • To get rid of a problem such as slavery • A person whom is hiding from someone or something • A person whom checks something for trustworthiness • ...
Fort Sumter and Fredrick Douglass 2024-04-30
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- Who surrendered Fort Sumter?
- One of the most important African American abolitionists, women’s rights activists, intellectuals, publishers, and spokesmen of the Civil War era.
- Who attacked Fort Sumter?
- Who was Fredrick Douglass's wife?
- Through _______ Douglass began to oppose slavery.
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- Who was Fredrick Douglass sent to work for?
- How old was Fredrick Douglass when he ran away?
- What was the start of the Civil War?
- Where did the South fire from?
- How old was Fredrick Douglass when his mom died?
- When was the attack on Fort Sumter
11 Clues: Who attacked Fort Sumter? • Who surrendered Fort Sumter? • Where did the South fire from? • Who was Fredrick Douglass's wife? • When was the attack on Fort Sumter • What was the start of the Civil War? • Who was Fredrick Douglass sent to work for? • How old was Fredrick Douglass when he ran away? • How old was Fredrick Douglass when his mom died? • ...
Civil War Aftermath 2024-11-06
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- often used by the nationalists to secure political control by offering reward
- educational challenge the peasants faced which meant propaganda wasn't as effective
- Type of control held by military leaders in China before CCP
- nation the nationalists fled to
- the civil war was often called "battle of the ____"
- China was described as the ___ of Asia due to lawlessness and unsanitary cities
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- type of trading the people of china reverted to as a result of hyperinflation
- type of production that had decreased as a result of destruction of factories and agriculture in the civil war
- Group of rural workers who were the Communist party's largest supporters
- reform what were peasants promised
- type of government the CCP lacked knowledge of due to their peasant background
11 Clues: nation the nationalists fled to • reform what were peasants promised • the civil war was often called "battle of the ____" • Type of control held by military leaders in China before CCP • Group of rural workers who were the Communist party's largest supporters • often used by the nationalists to secure political control by offering reward • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-22
Across
- an alliance between the Confederate states
- The Northern states of the US that opposed the seceding Confederate states in the Civil War
- State to State
- Occurring or existing before a particular war
Down
- a document by Lincoln freeing slaves that were still in rebellion against the Union
- Central Pennsylvania were a battle took place in 1863
- A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War
- A site in Maryland were a battle took place in 1862
- A strong central Government
9 Clues: State to State • A strong central Government • an alliance between the Confederate states • Occurring or existing before a particular war • A site in Maryland were a battle took place in 1862 • Central Pennsylvania were a battle took place in 1863 • A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War • ...
WW2 Facts 2024-09-26
Across
- Winston Churchill took __’s place as P.M. of the UK in 1940.
- Both __ were nuked by the US in order to end the war.
- The attack on __ was one of the worst air to naval attacks.
- The __ contributed the most troops, and deaths to the war by far.
- The “war” that occurred between the US and USSR shortly after WW2.
- The war started because Germany was extremely __.
- The Germans took most of France’ land and turned what remained into __ France.
- A landing in Normandy that changed the tide of war.
- The strategy used by the Germans to take the Lowlands and France.
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- Germany bombed __ to try and oust the UK out of the war.
- The potential German ally of __ couldn’t participate as they were recovering from their civil war.
- The hilariously named tanks produced by the Germans with __ then the version number, exp. __ 2.
- __ Atoll was fought over in the battle of __, where the Japanese faced a major loss.
- The first victim country of Germany.
- The forest that the Germans moved through that the Allies thought was impenetrable.
- The UK employed the strategy of __ to delay war and rearm.
- The last ditch effort for Germany to win the war.
- The US ended the war by dropping __ nukes on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) killing thousands.
- The __ Republic was poor before the war.
- The first name of the ruler of Germany during WW2.
20 Clues: The first victim country of Germany. • The __ Republic was poor before the war. • The last ditch effort for Germany to win the war. • The war started because Germany was extremely __. • The first name of the ruler of Germany during WW2. • A landing in Normandy that changed the tide of war. • Both __ were nuked by the US in order to end the war. • ...
