civil war Crossword Puzzles
AAS Unit 2 Vocabulary Crossword 2022-05-19
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- machine created to remove seeds from cotton
- slaves counted as 3/5 of a person
- part of slave wedding ceremony
- formation of new states and banned slavery in the region
- soldiers who fought during the War of 1812
- pre-civil war
- slaves who worked as carpenters, blacksmiths, or other skilled labor
- slaves who worked as cooks, maids, or butlers
- slaves chained or roped together
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- forbid American settlement pass the Appalachian Mountains
- supreme law for the United States
- person who wants to abolish slavery
- pre-constitution
- adopted on July 4, 1776 called for independence from Britain
- revolutionary war veteran and abolitionist
- holding areas used by slave traders
- legal freeing of slaves
- colony of free African Americans founded on the West African Coast
- declared the colonies to be independent states
- permitted Missouri to enter as slave and Maine to enter the union as free state
20 Clues: pre-civil war • pre-constitution • legal freeing of slaves • part of slave wedding ceremony • slaves chained or roped together • supreme law for the United States • slaves counted as 3/5 of a person • person who wants to abolish slavery • holding areas used by slave traders • revolutionary war veteran and abolitionist • soldiers who fought during the War of 1812 • ...
Roman History 2021-04-27
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- Leader of Romans during 2nd Punic war
- Julius vs. Pompey
- Octavian vs. Marc Antony
- Who organized the first Roman professional army?
- Who becomes the 1st Emperor of Rome?
- What was Augustus' reign called?
- The order in which offices must be held
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- Carthaginian leader in the 2nd Punic war
- What does Alea iacta est mean?
- Last pharaoh of Egypt
- Highest public official during the republic
- Who fought for the poor?
- Who was murdered by the senate and a great general?
- A group of three men who led during the end of the republic
- What Roman event happened in 753 BC?
- Caesar’s military campaign
- Who is the famous orator who spoke against Caesar?
- Who was Caesar’s right hand man and was in the 2nd triumvirate?
- Who engaged in a civil war against Caesar and fled to Egypt?
- Wars between Roman and Carthage
20 Clues: Julius vs. Pompey • Last pharaoh of Egypt • Who fought for the poor? • Octavian vs. Marc Antony • Caesar’s military campaign • What does Alea iacta est mean? • Wars between Roman and Carthage • What was Augustus' reign called? • What Roman event happened in 753 BC? • Who becomes the 1st Emperor of Rome? • Leader of Romans during 2nd Punic war • ...
American Pride 2019-06-14
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- Branch of the military founded on June 14, 1775
- Civil War-era song now played at military funerals
- The face on the $5 bill
- America’s favorite pastime
- Native American woman who befriended American colonists
- Thomas Jefferson’s home
- Became an independent branch of the military after World War II
- "Born in the USA" singer
- U.S. national mammal
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- Nickname for member of the U.S. Coast Guard
- Author of the national anthem
- Woman credited for creating the U.S. flag
- Became the 37th state in 1867.
- Location of the Liberty Bell
- Southernmost state that was part of the original 13 colonies
- Known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence
- A component of the U.S. Department of the Navy
- Seaborne branch of the U.S. military
- The first official American colony, located in Virginia
- Name of the cultural icon of World War II who symbolized women workers
20 Clues: U.S. national mammal • The face on the $5 bill • Thomas Jefferson’s home • "Born in the USA" singer • America’s favorite pastime • Location of the Liberty Bell • Author of the national anthem • Became the 37th state in 1867. • Seaborne branch of the U.S. military • Woman credited for creating the U.S. flag • Nickname for member of the U.S. Coast Guard • ...
African Wars Crosswords Ivonne 2024-05-21
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- Leader who arranged the NRA
- Non-Government Organization
- battle between rebels and a combined force
- Leader of the repressive dictatorship
- Nigerian Civil War
- drought, crop failure, food disruption,
- War: Fight with Somalia over boarder
- General of Nigeria Government
- Concert to raise funds for famine
- People’s Democratic of Ethiopia,
- Ethnic group of Southeast Nigeria
- Tigray People’s Liberation front, rebel group
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- Uganda National Liberation Front
- Eritrean People's liberation front
- insurgency that began in 2009
- Ethiopian Red Terrors, to repress the rebels
- Uganda military dictator, most brutal
- President of Tanzania
- war to challenge peace and stability.
- National Resistance Army
- Fulani Ethnic group of Northern Nigeria
- President of Uganda, overthrown in a coup
- leader of Libya and ally of Amin
- Leader of the Christian extremist organization, LRA
- Uganda National Liberation Army
- Marxist-Leninist dictatorships
26 Clues: Nigerian Civil War • President of Tanzania • National Resistance Army • Leader who arranged the NRA • Non-Government Organization • insurgency that began in 2009 • General of Nigeria Government • Marxist-Leninist dictatorships • Uganda National Liberation Army • Uganda National Liberation Front • leader of Libya and ally of Amin • People’s Democratic of Ethiopia, • ...
The Cold War 2023-05-09
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- willingness to almost go to war to get the other side to back down
- Give aid to Western European countries
- military alliance of western, non communist countries
- Executed for espionage and selling secrets to Soviets
- fear of communists infiltrating U.S. Government
- Pledge to contain and help other countries resist communism
- Imaginary line that separates Warsaw Pact and Nato countries in Europe
- Fired for questionning President Truman
- where Nationalists fled following China's Civil War
- country divided into East and West after WWII
- Rivalry between United States and Soviet Union
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- Soviet response to NATO
- 4 tons of food, fuel and medicine delivered by air
- Eastern European countries controlled by Soviets
- House UnAmerican Activities Committee
- Do not let Communism spread
- War in Asia to contain communism
- Senator from Wisconsin who orchestrated Red Scare
- First Satellite into space
- type of plane shot down by Soviets; created and incident
20 Clues: Soviet response to NATO • First Satellite into space • Do not let Communism spread • War in Asia to contain communism • House UnAmerican Activities Committee • Give aid to Western European countries • Fired for questionning President Truman • country divided into East and West after WWII • Rivalry between United States and Soviet Union • ...
Civil War 2022-03-04
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- free from outside control; self-governing
- the first African American from Texas to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor (first name)
- the battle where the confederates won against the Union even though they were outnumbered
- a person who supported the Union
- a confederate general (first name only)
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- the battle where the union wanted to prevent the confederates trading cotton with Mexico
- a formerly enslaved person
- president that supported the Union cause (last name)
8 Clues: a formerly enslaved person • a person who supported the Union • a confederate general (first name only) • free from outside control; self-governing • president that supported the Union cause (last name) • the battle where the union wanted to prevent the confederates trading cotton with Mexico • ...
civil war 2022-03-11
8 Clues: they supported slavery • did not support slavery • focus on 1 regions ideas • formerly enslaved person • laws against black people • union tried to invade fort griffon • north vs south fighting over slavery • union tries to attack confederates with gun boats but the confederates used strategy to win
Civil War 2022-02-01
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- the side that opposed slavery
- What the people in the south who didn't like slavery were called
- Abraham's sister's name
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- the war the Abraham Lincoln's brother fought in
- The materia abe's cabin was made out of
- the side that loved to use slavery
- the type of bullet Grandfather Abe was shot by
- The college that Abraham Lincoln went to
8 Clues: Abraham's sister's name • the side that opposed slavery • the side that loved to use slavery • The materia abe's cabin was made out of • The college that Abraham Lincoln went to • the type of bullet Grandfather Abe was shot by • the war the Abraham Lincoln's brother fought in • What the people in the south who didn't like slavery were called
Civil War 2014-01-09
8 Clues: the war ended. • seceded from the Union. • Run-The first major battle. • of people that Lincoln ask for. • theater-Where was Lincoln shot. • W Booth-the person who shot Lincoln. • were the first people to fire the shots. • Ku klux klan-The group that terrorized blacks who voted.
Civil war 2022-09-16
8 Clues: leader of the union • captial of the union • put an end to somthing • leader of the confedartes • captial of the confedarcy • fighting for equality for all • - known as the first battle of the war • fighting to keep restrictions on african americans
Civil war 2023-02-01
8 Clues: a shoe worn by soldiers • a term meaning before war • a log gun with a smooth bore • a nickname used for the South • a blade or knife at the end of a musket • a person who wants to get rid of slavery • relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns • a state of armed conflict between different states
Civil war 2023-02-23
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- What nation did the south call themselves?
- what was the most popular anti slavery book?
- who was a terrorist to the south and a hero to the north?
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- who was the confederates president?
- who was the union's president?
- whats the nickname for cotton in the south?
- what did the south produce the most of?
- what nation did the north call themselves?
8 Clues: who was the union's president? • who was the confederates president? • what did the south produce the most of? • What nation did the south call themselves? • what nation did the north call themselves? • whats the nickname for cotton in the south? • what was the most popular anti slavery book? • who was a terrorist to the south and a hero to the north?
Civil War 2023-04-06
8 Clues: Jailbird • Tough times • Fit as a Fiddle • Ankle-length, lace-up shoe • A bestseller written about slavery • Breechloading weapon used by soldiers • Low on the shoulders, good for parties • A kitchen utensil used for cooking a whole fish
Civil War 2021-04-19
8 Clues: to free • to farm crops • to withdraw or leave • these states were free • These states had slaves • A state where slaves use agriculture (farm). • Abraham Linocoln frees the slaves with this speech. • The south seceded (to leave) because they wanted to keep these..
civil war 2021-10-18
Civil War 2022-05-11
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- The main cause of the civil war
- Second general of the Confederate states
- The president of the union states at the time, led the north in battle
- Abraham lincolns dog
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- Well known nurse during the civil war, helped many soldiers live
- First general of the Confederate states
- The president of the confederate states at the time, led the south in battle
- general of the Union states
8 Clues: Abraham lincolns dog • general of the Union states • The main cause of the civil war • First general of the Confederate states • Second general of the Confederate states • Well known nurse during the civil war, helped many soldiers live • The president of the union states at the time, led the north in battle • ...
Civil war 2022-05-20
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- federal government should not be in power
- used the advances of the Revolution to foster great changes in industrial and technological development
- Southern states
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- the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877
- federal government should be in power
- another word for farming
- Black people were in
- Northern states
8 Clues: Northern states • Southern states • Black people were in • another word for farming • federal government should be in power • federal government should not be in power • the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877 • used the advances of the Revolution to foster great changes in industrial and technological development
civil war 2022-11-03
8 Clues: the opposite south • the opposite of north • ball metal explosive ball • two groups of people fighting • state a state that won't be free • the practice of system of owning slaves • state a state that is not a slave state • powder mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal
Civil War 2023-11-16
8 Clues: Grant's right hand man • the deadliest one day battle • the name of the South's iron ship • the name of the North's iron ship • the color of the North's uniforms • the winners of both Battles of Bull Run • the most common academy for military leaders • Sumpter the beginning location of the Civil War
Civil War 2023-11-13
Civil War 2024-05-30
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- Union General who forced Lee to surrender.
- The Battle of ___ was the Turning Point
- The ___ Proclamation changed the North's reason
- CSA General that said no to Lincoln
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- Nurse who started the American Red Cross(___ Barton)
- Skilled CSA General from VA (Nickname)
- 1st major battle of the Civil War (Bull ____)
- Attack on this fort marked the d the beginning of war
8 Clues: CSA General that said no to Lincoln • Skilled CSA General from VA (Nickname) • The Battle of ___ was the Turning Point • Union General who forced Lee to surrender. • 1st major battle of the Civil War (Bull ____) • The ___ Proclamation changed the North's reason • Nurse who started the American Red Cross(___ Barton) • ...
Civil War 2025-02-11
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- Founder of the Union Intelligence Service and a pioneering detective.
- The process of reporting and analyzing information collected after a covert mission.
- The city where espionage activities, including thwarting plots against Lincoln, were notably carried out.
- A brave Union spy whose undercover missions provided critical battlefield intelligence.
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- Short for intelligence; the vital secret information gathered during espionage.
- A secret system of writing used to encode messages in covert operations.
- The first female detective in Union espionage who helped foil a presidential assassination plot.
- A disguise or false identity employed by spies to hide their true intentions.
8 Clues: Founder of the Union Intelligence Service and a pioneering detective. • A secret system of writing used to encode messages in covert operations. • A disguise or false identity employed by spies to hide their true intentions. • Short for intelligence; the vital secret information gathered during espionage. • ...
Civil War 2024-11-19
8 Clues: assassinated Lincoln • 16th president of the U.S. • Amount of confederate states. • when a state leaves the union. • Where the Civil War all started. • Food soldiers eat during the war. • The 1st state that seceded from the union. • general who surrendered at the Appomattox Court House
Civil War 2025-02-27
8 Clues: The North • The South • What trains drive on • The name of a freed slave • 11 states left this was called what? • People of color who work for other people • Name of person who wanted slavery Abolished • President elected that was the start to ended slavery
civil war 2025-05-19
8 Clues: north • prices going up over time • what the north called the south • kept schools and factories running • what the war eventually turned into • created the first hospital for soldiers • first name of the president of the confederacy • what the south made a lot of there income from
Civil War 2025-05-14
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- bloodiest battle at that point in time
- president at the time of the Civil War
- how long a battle was and named after
- other name for the Confederate "Virginia" boat
- Union general that was called a drunk
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- Confederate general that was failing
- no slavery, loyal to the government
- pro-slavery, unloyal to the government
8 Clues: no slavery, loyal to the government • Confederate general that was failing • how long a battle was and named after • Union general that was called a drunk • bloodiest battle at that point in time • pro-slavery, unloyal to the government • president at the time of the Civil War • other name for the Confederate "Virginia" boat
Civil war 2025-05-12
8 Clues: ____Kansas • Abolitionist • The slave who rebeled • Harriet Beecher Stowe's book • similar to rebel but violent • the thing that was held in 1860 • Name of the newspaper you're reading • was what slaves sometimes did starts with r
Civil war 2025-05-12
8 Clues: ____Kansas • Abolitionist • HarrietBeecher Stowe • The slave who rebeled • similar to rebel but violent • was what slaves sometimes did • the thing that was held in 1860 • Name of the newspaper you're reading
Classic Movies 2023-09-05
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- - Great white shark thriller
- - Alfred Hitchcock's thriller
- - Mafia family drama
- - Yellow brick road adventure
- - Musical set in Weimar Berlin
- - Iconic musical
- - Space opera franchise
- - Hitchcock's dizzying mystery
- - Orson Welles' masterpiece
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- - Bogart's romantic drama
- - Civil War epic
- - Holocaust drama
- - Epic shipwreck film
- - Boxing underdog story
- - Alien friendship tale
15 Clues: - Civil War epic • - Iconic musical • - Holocaust drama • - Mafia family drama • - Epic shipwreck film • - Boxing underdog story • - Space opera franchise • - Alien friendship tale • - Bogart's romantic drama • - Orson Welles' masterpiece • - Great white shark thriller • - Alfred Hitchcock's thriller • - Yellow brick road adventure • - Musical set in Weimar Berlin • ...
Reconstruction Crossword 2014-01-09
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- A group of people that saw white men as the superior race
- War hero, harsh towards the South when elected President
- President after Lincoln, was impeached
- Horrible Laws passed by the South after Slaves were freed
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- 12 year period after the civil War
- Abolished slavery for good in the U.S.
- President all throughout the Civil War and beginning of Reconstruction
7 Clues: 12 year period after the civil War • Abolished slavery for good in the U.S. • President after Lincoln, was impeached • War hero, harsh towards the South when elected President • A group of people that saw white men as the superior race • Horrible Laws passed by the South after Slaves were freed • President all throughout the Civil War and beginning of Reconstruction
Cold War Beginning 2020-11-01
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- An extension of the Truman Doctrine
- US aided West Berlin with food, etc.
- President Truman did this to MacArthur
- Chiang Kai-Shek had a problem with this
- Both the US and USSR used the UN to do this
- How many political parties the US has
- geographic division of european nations
- Soviets surrounded Berlin with a _______
- This word means total control of citizens
- Private property controlled by government
- The faction in China's Civil War
- Stalin felt that war between US/USSR was
- divided at the 38th parallel
- China fought against this nation in WWII
- Stalin felt communism and capitalism were
- Truman___: millions to help fight communism
- Chinese cross___to pursue American forces
- Supported Chinese nationalists
- How many political parties the USSR had
- US general who commanded troop in Korea
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- US wanted post-wwII Europe to have
- Peacekeeping organization founded in 1945
- Communist leader in China
- Stalin promised this to Poland but reneged
- A surprise landing against the N. Koreans
- The US general promises a quick victory
- Formed in 1949 to protect western nations
- Truman became president when _______died
- Private property controlled by individuals
- conflict between US/USSR, involving others
- USSR's answer to NATO
- Some in congress felt the US ___ China
- Stalin was upset at US for this secret
- US policy of stopping spread of communism
- The first nation US helped with money
- Stalin wanted to control_______in E. Europe
- One faction of China's Civil War
- Supported Chinese communists
- The US general wanted to do this to China
- The Korean War ended in this
- MacArthur's firing produced ___at first
41 Clues: USSR's answer to NATO • Communist leader in China • divided at the 38th parallel • Supported Chinese communists • The Korean War ended in this • Supported Chinese nationalists • The faction in China's Civil War • One faction of China's Civil War • US wanted post-wwII Europe to have • An extension of the Truman Doctrine • US aided West Berlin with food, etc. • ...
8th grade history crossword 2022-05-06
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- amendment, guarantees slaves the right to vote.
- the general of the confederate army
- the act where slaves worked on a plantation for money but pay a living fee. (legal slavery)
- southerns who supported the union
- a group of people who sought to purify the church.
- northerners who move south to make money
- bureau, the group of people that helps slaves begin school and getting jobs and housing.
- a man or woman that is under contract to work in the 13 colonies.
- Republicans, people that thought that Lincoln was being to easy on the southern states during Reconstruction
- the first black person to make it to U.s senate.
- the first state to succeed from the union
- the first full-scale battle of the Civil War
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- the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
- a joint stock company
- the people that settled Pennsylvania
- , the main conductor on the underground railroad.
- the first gov document of the Plymouth colony.
- the first gov in the 13 colonies
- protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773
- The first great battle of the Revolutionary War
- A democracy where everyone has a say about what happens.
- the act that began segregation.
- a revival that swept through the 13 colonies during the 1730´s
- A business owned collectively by his shareholder's
- the laws that began segregation
- the war in between the states
- amendment, Made slavery illegal.
- amendment, the amendment that guarantees citizenship to all slaves born in the U.S
- one of the first successful colony'sin north america
29 Clues: a joint stock company • the war in between the states • the act that began segregation. • the laws that began segregation • the first gov in the 13 colonies • amendment, Made slavery illegal. • southerns who supported the union • the general of the confederate army • the people that settled Pennsylvania • northerners who move south to make money • ...
Wurd Wurk 0.4 I tink 2022-05-10
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- further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it.
- well meaning and kindly.
- a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.
- Has a trunk
- having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
- Likes to chase mice
- a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
- Flying mammal
- Large marsupial
- a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.
- occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
- characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
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- Man's best friend
- cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.
- an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and introduced by “P.S.”.
- favorable or advantageous; resulting in good.
- an advantage or profit gained from something.
- the utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.
- (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally or satisfactorily.
- precede in time; come before (something) in date.
- an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
- ineffective or bungling; clumsy.
- coming before in time; earlier.
- the intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
- depressing; dreary.
- Shiba inu
- an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.
- occurring or existing after a war, in particular the American Civil War.
28 Clues: Shiba inu • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • depressing; dreary. • well meaning and kindly. • coming before in time; earlier. • ineffective or bungling; clumsy. • a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious. • favorable or advantageous; resulting in good. • an advantage or profit gained from something. • ...
Unit 9 Reconstruction Vocabulary 2018-05-08
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- Crow Laws laws that separated people of different races in public places in the South
- uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War
- tax tax required before a person can vote
- legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
- codes Southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
- Amendment an 1869 amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids any state to deny African Americans to the right to vote because of race
- Republican member of Congress during Reconstruction who wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote
- Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves
- Amendment an 1865 amendment to the United States Constitution that bans slavery throughout the nation
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- of 1877 a deal that allowed Rutherford Hayes to become president as long as he promised to withdraw troops from the South, this event ended Reconstruction
- derogatory term given to white Republicans in the south who supported Reconstruction
- person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop
- test examination to see if a person can read and write; used in the past to restrict voting rights
- Klux Klan secret society organized in the South after the Civil War to reassert white supremacy by means of violence
- Bill an 1864 plan for Reconstruction that denied the right to vote or hold office to anyone who had volunteered to fight for the Confederacy
- Amendment an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves
- Percent Plan Lincoln’s plan that allowed a southern state to form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
17 Clues: tax tax required before a person can vote • legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences • Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves • Amendment an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves • uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War • ...
Black History Crossword Puzzle by Bryce Fleishauer Period 5 2020-02-24
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- The court case from Kansas eventually made it to the Supreme Court, which ruled that “_______ but equal educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
- The initial goal of Morehouse College was to train former slaves to be _________ ministers.
- The number of black students to enter the Little Rock Central High School main building in 1957.
- This Buffalo Soldier received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds during the Indian Wars on the frontier.
- This man left monetary funds to establish the school of Cheyney University.
- The initial pay for the Buffalo Soldier was ______ dollars per month. (numbers in letters)
- South Carolina State University has an undergraduate ______ Engineering Program that no other school in the state of South Carolina has.
- A brave group of men who fought in the civil war that included six all black cavalry and infantry regiments.
- One of the first schools to have an all-black faculty was ________ University.
- Born into slavery in the 19th century, this abolitionist leader became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, who noticed a connection between literacy and slavery.
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- This Buffalo Soldier fought in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish American War before he retired in 1901.
- In the Summer of 1950, 13 parents in _____, Kansas were not allowed to register their children for the upcoming school year.
- century.
- This Buffalo Soldier served in the 10th Cavalry and 24th Infantry and was killed when the Germans sank a steamship in 1917.
- This civil rights activist is largely known for his famous speech in 1963 and was born and buried in Atlanta.
- Most Regiments of the Buffalo Soldiers served here.
- The last name of an accomplished advisor to several U.S. presidents who died at the age of 59.
17 Clues: century. • Most Regiments of the Buffalo Soldiers served here. • This man left monetary funds to establish the school of Cheyney University. • One of the first schools to have an all-black faculty was ________ University. • The initial pay for the Buffalo Soldier was ______ dollars per month. (numbers in letters) • ...
Six of Crows/Rule of Wolves 2025-03-31
11 Clues: zowa • A king • A prince • Bad haircut • Zemeni zowa • Likes waffles • Trade capital • Names her knives • Civil war survivor • Evil Darkling Spawn • The heart of a dragon
“Stephens’ Class Challenge” 2022-05-27
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- King of England during the Revolutionary War
- defeated Gen. Lee and a two-term president
- Explored the West with Clark
- Texas became a nation and was called the Lone Star ________
- turning point of the Civil War
- Jefferson doubled the size of the US with this purchase
- where was the Constitutional Convention held
- freedom is not ____
- the first Republican president
- a type of jerky from the Highlands
- someone who wants to get rid of slavery
- the trail that many pioneers took west
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- the best medicine for entitlement
- changes or additions to the constitution
- The final battle of the Revolutionary War
- this female abolitionist may soon be on the $20 bill
- Leader of Mexico during Texas rebellion
- the president of the Southern Confederacy
- the first Democrat president
- history tends to ______ its self
- she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
21 Clues: freedom is not ____ • she wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Explored the West with Clark • the first Democrat president • turning point of the Civil War • the first Republican president • history tends to ______ its self • the best medicine for entitlement • a type of jerky from the Highlands • the trail that many pioneers took west • Leader of Mexico during Texas rebellion • ...
American Pride 2019-06-14
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- Woman credited for creating the U.S. flag
- Native American woman who befriended American colonists
- Location of the Liberty Bell
- Name of the cultural icon of World War II who symbolized women workers
- Known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence
- U.S. national mammal
- A component of the U.S. Department of the Navy
- Civil War-era song now played at military funerals
- Became the 37th state in 1867
- Author of the national anthem
- Seaborne branch of the U.S. military
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- Nickname for member of the U.S. Coast Guard
- Southernmost state that was part of the original 13 colonies
- Thomas Jefferson’s home
- "Born in the USA" singer
- The first official American colony, located in Virginia
- Became an independent branch of the military after World War II
- The face on the $5 bill
- America’s favorite pastime
- Branch of the military founded on June 14, 1775
20 Clues: U.S. national mammal • Thomas Jefferson’s home • The face on the $5 bill • "Born in the USA" singer • America’s favorite pastime • Location of the Liberty Bell • Became the 37th state in 1867 • Author of the national anthem • Seaborne branch of the U.S. military • Woman credited for creating the U.S. flag • Nickname for member of the U.S. Coast Guard • ...
Across Five Aprils 2012-12-21
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- The Hill that the Creghingtons lived on
- Is married to Tom
- The president during the Civil War
- This burned down one night
- Ellen needed this to help her headaches
- Got killed because of the Burdow family
- Gave Jethro a piece of candy when he came to Newtown
- Brother who died in the war
- Matt had this after Jethro returned from Newtown
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- Brother who is fighting for the Confederates
- The place were Tom died
- The guy that was caught stealing from Sam Gardiner
- The Mother of 12 kids
- The youngest of the 12 kids
- He helped Jethro on the bridge
- The state that the Creghingtons lived in
- The school teacher and is in love with Jenny
- The person that wanted a newspaper from Newtown
- Fought in the Mexican War
- In love with the school teacher
20 Clues: Is married to Tom • The Mother of 12 kids • The place were Tom died • Fought in the Mexican War • This burned down one night • The youngest of the 12 kids • Brother who died in the war • He helped Jethro on the bridge • In love with the school teacher • The president during the Civil War • The Hill that the Creghingtons lived on • Ellen needed this to help her headaches • ...
Chapter 5 Section 2: Growth and Conflict 2014-11-19
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- The ________________ from 1861 to 1865 was fought over the issue of slavery
- An attempt by southern states to keep the former slaves separate from white people
- explored the land west of the Mississippi
- ___________________ was the change from agriculture and making things by hand to making things by machines in a factory
- elected president in 1828
- The first industry to change during the Industrial Revolution
- Place where the Texans were defeated by the Mexican army
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- __________________ was president during the Civil War
- _________________ came to the United States to work in factories
- The period after the Civil War when the North attempted to rebuild the South
- _____________ opposed slavery
- Land bought by Pres. Jefferson from France
- When the southern states seceded from the Union, they formed the ________________________
13 Clues: elected president in 1828 • _____________ opposed slavery • explored the land west of the Mississippi • Land bought by Pres. Jefferson from France • __________________ was president during the Civil War • Place where the Texans were defeated by the Mexican army • The first industry to change during the Industrial Revolution • ...
Civil War Battles 2024-10-15
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- Union general who led troops at Gettysburg.
- The general who earned the nickname "Stonewall" during the first Bull Run.
- The state where the Battle of Shiloh occurred.
- Famous naval battle between the Monitor and the Virginia was fought with these
- The Confederate capital that was captured by Union forces.
- This is where the Confederates surrendered.
- City where the Union secured a significant victory in July 1863.
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- Confederate general known for his strong defense at Bull Run.
- The river the Union aimed to control during the Vicksburg campaign.
- The name of the Confederate president during the Civil War
- This battle is known as the bloodiest single day in U.S. history.
- The first battle of the Civil War, fought in South Carolina.
12 Clues: Union general who led troops at Gettysburg. • This is where the Confederates surrendered. • The state where the Battle of Shiloh occurred. • The name of the Confederate president during the Civil War • The Confederate capital that was captured by Union forces. • The first battle of the Civil War, fought in South Carolina. • ...
Ch 8 Voc. quiz #1 2022-02-23
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- change for the better
- good for the good of the entire community
- huge outdoor religious meeting
- happening again and again in the same order
- freeing someone from slavery
- disobedience peaceful protest
- before the Civil War
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- system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual
- restore to normal life
- 19th-century artistic movement that appealed to emotion rather reason
- evil Jefferson's nickname for slavery
11 Clues: before the Civil War • change for the better • restore to normal life • freeing someone from slavery • disobedience peaceful protest • huge outdoor religious meeting • evil Jefferson's nickname for slavery • good for the good of the entire community • happening again and again in the same order • system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual • ...
African War Crossword Will Pfaffenroth 2024-05-17
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- A war the Somalia lost against Ethiopia over the Ogaden region that provoked a coup against Barre.
- Diamonds sold during conflicts to fund said conflicts
- Marxist-Leninist military dictatorship
- Uganda National Liberation Front
- An operation by Kenyan troops to fight against Al-Shabaab and create a buffer zone in Somalia.
- Eritrean People’s Liberation Front
- An ethnic group in Northern Nigeria.
- Uganda National Liberation Army
- A militant Islamist and Jihadist rebel group
- Leader of the NRA
- His dictatorial rule, characterized by repression, corruption, and economic mismanagement, heightened existing ethnic and class divisions within Ethiopian society
- A blockade that instated hunger and famine in the biafra region
- stands as one of the most significant and tumultuous periods in Ethiopia's history, reshaping its political landscape and social make up.
- An extremist group which took control over parts of Somalia where it imposes its islamic law.
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- The genoiced of Tutsis in Rwanda following the Rwandan civil war.
- A US led task force whose goal was the to provide aid and attempt to restore order in Somalia and fought with local Somali militias.
- the leader of Libya and an ally of Amin, dispatched several thousand Libyan troops to Uganda to assist the Uganda Army.
- Tigay People’s Liberation Front
- International Non-governmental Organizations
- The authoritarian ruler of Somalia whose overthrow created a vacuum in Somalia and triggered the war
- The next leader of the Congo after he exiled Mobutu
- An ethnic group in Southern Nigeria represented by the breakaway state of Biafra
- the first major civil war in the Congo that eventually spilled out into surrounding countries.
- the dictator of the Congo in the late 1900s
- After Idi Amin was overthrown in 1979 following the Uganda-Tanzania War, elections saw the previous President of Uganda Milton Obote return to power in a UNLA-ruled government. Several opposition groups claimed the elections were rigged, and united as the National Resistance Army
25 Clues: Leader of the NRA • Tigay People’s Liberation Front • Uganda National Liberation Army • Uganda National Liberation Front • Eritrean People’s Liberation Front • An ethnic group in Northern Nigeria. • Marxist-Leninist military dictatorship • the dictator of the Congo in the late 1900s • International Non-governmental Organizations • A militant Islamist and Jihadist rebel group • ...
Toward Civil war 2025-08-17
12 Clues: ban __ • __ state • "railroad • "bleeding __ • group killed 5 __ • unconsion by a __ • John Brown was one • joined as slave __ • war scene by many__ • Sovereight he called __ • __ by slavery supporters • saved by only protecting slavery
The Civil War Crossword 2015-10-20
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- September 17, 1862, remains the bloodiest single day in American history. The Union victory left more than 22,000 men killed or wounded in one day of fighting.
- A republic formed in February of 1861 and composed of the eleven Southern states that seceded from the United States
- A general term for the United States during the Civil War which also was used to refer to the Northern army.
- Northern troops attacked General Robert E. Lee's forces, but the Confederates were firmly dug in on high ground and repelled the attack.
- Prominent American abolitionist, journalist and social reformer. Editor of radical abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator", and one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
- 16th president of the United States; helped preserve the United States by leading the defeat of the secessionist Confederacy; an outspoken opponent of the expansion of slavery.
- The free African American published his "Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World" which encouraged enslaved people to rebel.
- President of the Confederate States of America
- This Union victory was won at a terrible cost: each side lost more than 10,000 men killed, wounded, or missing. Americans were appalled at the number of casualties.
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- Union war plan by Winfield Scott, called for blockade of southern coast, capture of Richmond, capture Mississippi River, and to take an army through heart of south
- This Confederate victory showed General Robert E. Lee's brilliance as a military commander. With Union forces threatening to outflank him, Lee divided his forces and ordered an attack that outflanked the Union instead
- One of the most prominent African American figures in the abolitionist movement; escaped from slavery; advocated freedom from slavery & full citizenship rights for all blacks
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- An American political activist, abolitionist, women's rights advocate, and supporter of the women's suffrage movement.
- a Massachusetts born abolitionist and women's rights advocate. She wrote novels about slavery, women's rights and Native American rights.
- Union general who planned to block southern ports and take control of the Mississippi River
- A large battle in the American Civil War, took place in southern Pennsylvania from July 1 to July 3, 1863. The battle is named after the town on the battlefield. Union General George G. Meade led an army of about 90,000 men to victory against General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army of about 75,000.
- formal separation from an alliance or federation
18 Clues: President of the Confederate States of America • formal separation from an alliance or federation • Union general who planned to block southern ports and take control of the Mississippi River • A general term for the United States during the Civil War which also was used to refer to the Northern army. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2017-05-02
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- Confederate President
- Commander of Confederate Army
- Name given to Lee's Army
- Lee's first invasion, stopped at Sharpsburg
- First major battle of western campaign
- Clear favorite to win at war's start
- Speech that reunites nation in Pennsylvania
- Led his "march" from Atlanta to Savannah
- Elected United States President in 1860 & 1864
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- Name given to seceding states
- Leader of U.S. Army at war's end
- Northern plan to cut off South's access to supplies
- Name for U.S. Army
- Union victory gives them control of Mississippi River
- Southern Democrat in 1860
- Frees Confederate slaves
- Favored popular sovereignty over slavery
- Early Confederate victory that gave hope to South
18 Clues: Name for U.S. Army • Confederate President • Frees Confederate slaves • Name given to Lee's Army • Southern Democrat in 1860 • Name given to seceding states • Commander of Confederate Army • Leader of U.S. Army at war's end • Clear favorite to win at war's start • First major battle of western campaign • Favored popular sovereignty over slavery • ...
The Angolan Civil War 2022-02-15
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- A left sided form of government
- Continent of Angola's location
- The country taking control of Angola from the very begining
- A right sided form of government
- Biggest consequence
- The Angolan Civil ---
- National Front for the Liberation of Angola
- "the fact or state of being independent"
- National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
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- A war in which opposite sides use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly
- Name of the Angolan murdered president
- The capital that the MPLA was taking control of.
- "a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one"
- Name of the agreement signed for independence
- "freedom from disturbance; tranquility"
- People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- A war between the US and Soviet Union
- They would flood in soldiers from this country to defend the capital
18 Clues: Biggest consequence • The Angolan Civil --- • Continent of Angola's location • A left sided form of government • A right sided form of government • A war between the US and Soviet Union • Name of the Angolan murdered president • "freedom from disturbance; tranquility" • "the fact or state of being independent" • National Front for the Liberation of Angola • ...
Civil War and reconstruction 2022-11-14
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- Assassinated Lincoln
- Forced blacks back to farms
- Name for the South
- 16th president
- Place where they kept Union soldiers
- gave Blacks equal protection
- General for the Union
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- were kicked out of congress
- gave Blacks the right to vote
- Name for the North
- Terrorist group that stopped black males from voting
- General for the confederacy
- Led march to the sea and the Atlanta campaign
- wanted to punish the South for the war
- 17th president
- Also known as Lincoln's plan
- Deadliest battle
- gave Blacks freedom
18 Clues: 17th president • 16th president • Deadliest battle • Name for the North • Name for the South • gave Blacks freedom • Assassinated Lincoln • General for the Union • were kicked out of congress • General for the confederacy • Forced blacks back to farms • Also known as Lincoln's plan • gave Blacks equal protection • gave Blacks the right to vote • Place where they kept Union soldiers • ...
Civil War Cross Word 2022-11-16
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- female med school graduate
- Confederate Ironclad
- Southern states that seceded from the Union
- First female military officer
- Anti-Slavery Newspaper
- Paper currency used by Union
- Potomac, fired by Lincoln
- Founded American Red Cross
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- Union Ironclad
- Anti-War democrats
- Confederate General
- "Stone Wall" _______
- bleeding _______
- Gave improvised speech at anti-slavery meeting
- South Carolinian fort
- publisher of the Liberator
- Nothern States
- Union General
18 Clues: Union General • Union Ironclad • Nothern States • bleeding _______ • Anti-War democrats • Confederate General • "Stone Wall" _______ • Confederate Ironclad • South Carolinian fort • Anti-Slavery Newspaper • Potomac, fired by Lincoln • female med school graduate • publisher of the Liberator • Founded American Red Cross • Paper currency used by Union • First female military officer • ...
Black History Crossword Puzzle by Bryce Fleishauer Period 5 2020-02-24
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- The initial pay for the Buffalo Soldier was ______ dollars per month. (numbers in letters)
- One of the first schools to have an all-black faculty was ________ University.
- This man left monetary funds to establish the school of Cheyney University.
- The number of black students to enter the Little Rock Central High School main building in 1957.
- The court case from Kansas eventually made it to the Supreme Court, which ruled that “_______ but equal educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
- A brave group of men who fought in the civil war that included six all black cavalry and infantry regiments.
- This civil rights activist is largely known for his famous speech in 1963 and was born and buried in Atlanta.
- In the Summer of 1950, 13 parents in _____, Kansas were not allowed to register their children for the upcoming school year.
- This Buffalo Soldier served in the 10th Cavalry and 24th Infantry and was killed when the Germans sank a steamship in 1917.
- century.
- The initial goal of Morehouse College was to train former slaves to be _________ ministers.
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- This Buffalo Soldier fought in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and the Spanish American War before he retired in 1901.
- South Carolina State University has an undergraduate ______ Engineering Program that no other school in the state of South Carolina has.
- Most Regiments of the Buffalo Soldiers served here.
- The last name of an accomplished advisor to several U.S. presidents who died at the age of 59.
- Born into slavery in the 19th century, this abolitionist leader became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time, who noticed a connection between literacy and slavery.
- This Buffalo Soldier received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic deeds during the Indian Wars on the frontier.
17 Clues: century. • Most Regiments of the Buffalo Soldiers served here. • This man left monetary funds to establish the school of Cheyney University. • One of the first schools to have an all-black faculty was ________ University. • The initial pay for the Buffalo Soldier was ______ dollars per month. (numbers in letters) • ...
Civil War Trading Cards 2023-05-23
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- Union General
- Famous for their successful bayonet charge in the Battle of Gettysburg
- Female nurse who started American Red Cross
- Confederate General
- First and only president of the Confederate states
- Female Surgeon who was captured by the Confederacy
- Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
- One of the most prominent politicians of the mid-19th century.
- First African American teacher to publicly teach African Americans at only 14 years old
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- Dressed as a man to join the war
- Diarist who wrote "A Diary from Dixie"
- Abolitionist and Women's rights activist who created Swarthmore college
- 30th Governor of Rhode Island
- First African America Field officer in the US Army
- Formerly Enslaved person who helped Abe Lincoln in the Civil War
- Given the nickname "Stonewall" due to his stubborn nature in battle
- Commanding general, Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Armies to victory
- Female Confederate Spy
18 Clues: Union General • Confederate General • Female Confederate Spy • 30th Governor of Rhode Island • Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" • Dressed as a man to join the war • Diarist who wrote "A Diary from Dixie" • Female nurse who started American Red Cross • First African America Field officer in the US Army • First and only president of the Confederate states • ...
Civil war 2023-01-06
7 Clues: wanted to get rid of slavery • Real reason for the civil war • Basis of the southern economy • Official start of the civil war • commander of the confederate army • Union states that still had slavery • Union plan to destroy the southern economy
Community Events Around Us! 2025-02-12
12 Clues: B2S _____ • _____ Fest • _____ Dash 5K • _____ War Days • Christmas _______ • Amish sport events • County _____ games • Night to help Seniors • Cherry ______ Festival • Halloween ____ or Treat • Event to give away books • School Auctions to help their community
Chapter 28 2021-03-04
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- Rebellion / Hong's movement.
- War / United States joined the Cuban war for independence.
- War / Japan launched a surprise attack on Russian ships resulting in war.
- Rebellion / Campaign against the Dowager Empress's rule and foreigner privilege.
- Corollary / To protect the economic interests.
- Era / He took control of the government.
- / New nations as military dictators.
- Zapato / Raised a powerful revolutionary army.
- War / Clash between the British and the Chinese.
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- Doctrine / Document stated that the American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future.
- of influence / Area in which the foreign nation controlled trade and investment.
- / Brought that country under Japan's control.
- Lopez de Santa Anna / Mexican political life.
- Villa / Became immensely popular.
- Canal / Effort to control diseases.
- Juarez / Strongly influenced the politics of Mexico.
- Door Policy / Open to merchants of all nations.
- Rights / Treaty that was signed to help foreign citizens.
- Diaz / He rose through the army and became a noted general in the civil war and fought against the French.
- of Kanagawa / Agreement between the United States and the government of Japan.
- Madero/ was educated in the United States and France.
- Reforma / Worked to start a liberal reform movement.
- Marti / A writer who had been exiled from Cuba by the Spanish.
23 Clues: Rebellion / Hong's movement. • Villa / Became immensely popular. • Canal / Effort to control diseases. • / New nations as military dictators. • Era / He took control of the government. • / Brought that country under Japan's control. • Lopez de Santa Anna / Mexican political life. • Corollary / To protect the economic interests. • ...
Emma Dumm Chapter 5 2020-12-03
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- laws to protect the people rights
- king of Spain in the late 1500's
- monarchy that follows Parliaments rules and laws
- daughter of Charles VI, took over Austrian Empire in 1740
- restored Parliament
- very young and powerful monarch of France
- took throne of Russia at age 3, used secret police to hunt down and kill people he thought were traitors
- belief of what rulers had to be God's representation on Earth, better than normal people
- nothing can be known for certain
- people Ivan hated and accused of poisoning his wife
- leader of the Catholic church appointed by Louis 13
- Huguenots could worship freely
- took throne in 1625, unwilling to consult with Parliament, executed for treason
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- opposed king in civil war, established military dictatorship in England after the war
- when a ruler had unlimited power
- appointed by king to administer the gov't
- Prime Minister that connects monarchs and parliament
- James2 takes over, gets deposed by Mary and William because he is Catholic
- war that was 30 years long, over religious conflict
- changed alliances, war that left no territorial change
- making Russia more like western Europe
- became king of Prussia in 1740, Austrian Succession and Seven Years war
- tried to westernize Russia
- war between roundheads and royalists, Charles flees
24 Clues: restored Parliament • tried to westernize Russia • Huguenots could worship freely • when a ruler had unlimited power • king of Spain in the late 1500's • nothing can be known for certain • laws to protect the people rights • making Russia more like western Europe • appointed by king to administer the gov't • very young and powerful monarch of France • ...
Russian Revolution Crossword 2022-10-19
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- Leader of Bolsheviks and first dictator of Soviet Union
- A form of feudalism practiced in Russia until
- Influential advisor to the Romanov family until his murder in 1916
- Worker-dominated councils of farm laborers and soldiers
- The first revolution of 1917 was called the _____ Revolution
- One of 2 cities whose population doubled due to the Industrial Revolution in Russia.
- Political/economic belief system which rose to prominence because of Russian Revolution
- Battleship on which crew had a mutiny against their officers
- War in 1904-1905 in which Russia lost soldiers, ships, money, and prestige
- The army on the Bolshevik side during the Russian Civil War
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- Russian minister of war during their provisional government of 1917.
- Country eventually formed by the Russian Revolution.
- Representative assembly formed by Nicholas II after Russo-Japanese War
- State of high tension between the Soviet Union and United States after World War II (we'll learn about this in a couple weeks)
- Last tsar of Russia, executed in 1918
- Dynasty ended by the Russian Revolution.
- 1905 massacre of unarmed protestors
- Event which killed up to 400,000 Russians between 1891-1892
- The October Revolution of 1917 was led by this political party
- Capital of Russia during World War I
20 Clues: 1905 massacre of unarmed protestors • Capital of Russia during World War I • Last tsar of Russia, executed in 1918 • Dynasty ended by the Russian Revolution. • A form of feudalism practiced in Russia until • Country eventually formed by the Russian Revolution. • Leader of Bolsheviks and first dictator of Soviet Union • ...
Civil War 2016-03-09
8 Clues: wanted slavery • turning point in war • did not want slavery • President of the union • General of the Confederacy • war between north and south • man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • the bloodest battle of the civil war
Topic 8 vocab project 2023-05-05
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- - government by consent of the governed
- - having to do with the most important part of an idea or of something
- - northern who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the union
- - a betrayal of or action against one's country
- - the bipartisan antislavery party founded in the United States in 1848 to keep slavery out of the western territories
- - a rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
- - a law that rewuired people of certian age to enlist in the military
- - 1862 civil war battle in Virginia
- - an 1863 declaration by president lincol freeing enslaved african american in confederate territory
- - not eager to do something
- - to withdraw from membership in a group
- - an agreement over slavery by which California joined the union as a free state and a strict fugitive slave law was passed
- - to publicly state that some action of a person is wrong or bad
- - a runaway
- - the right no to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- - one of the two acts passed in 1793 and 1850 that provided for the capture and return of fugitive slaves
- - to find an answer or solution to something
- - to keep in an existing state
- - a person who dies for his or her beliefs
- - to be made up of
- - a place where guns are stored
- - a war between people of the same country
- - making it easy for something to happen
- - an 1857 supreme court case that brought into question the federal power over slavery in the territories
- - to prove something by being an exsample of it
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- - to suggest something for people to consider
- - the speech made the president lincoln in 1863 after the battle of gettysburg
- - one that could not be changed
- - something that comes before or is introductory
- - an 1863 civil war battle in pennsylvania that ended in a union victory and stopped the conderate invasion of the north
- - the first major battle of the Civil War; fought in Virginia in 1861; also called the Battle of Manassas
- - the failed conderate charge during the third day of battle of gettysburg
- - a type of warfare in which small, informal military groups use surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics
- - an agreement proposed in 1819 by Henry Clay, to keep the number of slave and free states equal
- - 1862 civil war battle in Tennessee that ended in a union victory
- - a virginia town that was the site of the conferate surrender in 1865
- - to suggest without saying directly or plainly
- - an 1854 law that establishes the territory of Nebraska and Kansas, giving the settlers of each territory the rights of popular sovereignty to decide on the issue of slavery
- - an african american unit in the union army
- - 1863 civil war battle in virginia; important victory for the conderacy
- - very important
- - proslavery bans from Missouri who often battled antislavery forces in Kansas
- - a military force encircles an enemy position and blockades and bombards
- - a political party established in the United States in 1854 with the goal of keeping slavery out of the western territories
- - an ironclad Union warship
- - a tax on peoples earnings
- - the willingness to accept laws whether or not a person agrees with those laws
- - Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware
- - an ironclad warship used by the confederates in an attempt to break the union's blockade
49 Clues: - a runaway • - very important • - to be made up of • - not eager to do something • - an ironclad Union warship • - a tax on peoples earnings • - to keep in an existing state • - one that could not be changed • - a place where guns are stored • - 1862 civil war battle in Virginia • - government by consent of the governed • - to withdraw from membership in a group • ...
Topic 8 Vocab Crossword 2023-05-05
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- an agreement, proposed in 1819 by Henry Clay,to keep the number of slave and free states equal
- a tax on people's earrings
- an African American unit in the Union army
- a betrayal of or action against one's country
- president Lincoln's speech
- important
- a type of warfare in which small, informal military groups use surprise attacks and hit-and-runs tactics
- to be made up of
- a person who dies for his or hers beliefs
- the bipartisan anti slavery party founded in the United States in 1848 to keep slavery out of the western territories
- 15,000 men charged against the center of the union
- government by the consent of the governed
- having to do with the most important part of an idea or something
- one of two acts passed in 1793 and 1850 that provided for the capture and return of fugitive slaves
- a runaway
- to prove something by being an example of it
- the three day battle
- to withdraw from membership in a group
- an agreement over slavery by which California joined the Union as a free state and a strict fugitive slave state law was passed
- an 1862 Civil War battle in Virginia; one of the Union's worst defeats
- the willingness to accept laws whether or not a person agreed with those laws
- Ruffians proslavery bands from Missouri who often battled antislavery forces in Kansas
- a rise in prices but a decrease in the value of money
- an 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland; also called Battle of Sharpsburg
- one that could not be changed
- a small Virginia town
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- to keep in an existing state
- a military force encircles an enemy position and blockades and bombards it in order to force it to surrender
- an 1863 Civil War battle in Virginia; important victory for the confederacy
- a place where guns are stored
- an ironclad warship used by the Confederates in an attempt to break the Union blockade
- an 1854 law that established the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, giving settlers of each territory the right of popular sovereignty to decide on the issue of slavery
- an 1862 Civil War battle in Tennessee that ended Union victory
- Kentucky, Missouri,Maryland, and Delaware
- a war between people of the same country
- making it easy for something to happen
- an ironclad Union warship
- an 1863 declaration by President Lincoln freeing enslaved African Americans in Confederate territory
- to publicly state that some action or person is wrong or bad
- to suggest without saying directly or plainly
- a northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the Union
- the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
- a fort in South Carolina that was the site of an attack by the African American 54th Massachusetts regulament in 1863
- the first major battle of the civil war; fought in Virginia in 1861; also called the Battle of Manassas
- an 1857 Supreme Court case that brought into question the federal power over slavery in the territories
- a political party established in the United States in 1854 with the goal of keeping slavery out of the western territories
- to find an answer or solution to something
- something that comes before or is introductory to something
- not eager to do something
- to suggest something for people to consider
- a law that requires people of a certain age to enlist into the military
51 Clues: important • a runaway • to be made up of • the three day battle • a small Virginia town • an ironclad Union warship • not eager to do something • a tax on people's earrings • president Lincoln's speech • to keep in an existing state • a place where guns are stored • one that could not be changed • making it easy for something to happen • to withdraw from membership in a group • ...
Unit 9 Reconstruction Vocabulary 2018-05-08
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- Klux Klan secret society organized in the South after the Civil War to reassert white supremacy by means of violence
- tax tax required before a person can vote
- test examination to see if a person can read and write; used in the past to restrict voting rights
- of 1877 a deal that allowed Rutherford Hayes to become president as long as he promised to withdraw troops from the South, this event ended Reconstruction
- person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop
- Percent Plan Lincoln’s plan that allowed a southern state to form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
- Republican member of Congress during Reconstruction who wanted to ensure that freedmen received the right to vote
- Crow Laws laws that separated people of different races in public places in the South
- legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
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- Amendment an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves
- derogatory term given to white Republicans in the south who supported Reconstruction
- codes Southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War
- Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves
- uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War
- Bill an 1864 plan for Reconstruction that denied the right to vote or hold office to anyone who had volunteered to fight for the Confederacy
- Amendment an 1869 amendment to the United States Constitution that forbids any state to deny African Americans to the right to vote because of race
- Amendment an 1865 amendment to the United States Constitution that bans slavery throughout the nation
17 Clues: tax tax required before a person can vote • legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences • Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves • Amendment an 1868 amendment that guarantees citizenship rights to freed slaves • uncomplimentary nickname for a northerner who went to the South after the Civil War • ...
Chapter 7 2025-10-28
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- a piece of U.S. paper money first issued by the North during the Civil War.
- to formally charge a public official with misconduct in office
- persons freed from slavery
- Act that created a national currency and allowed the government to issue paper money.
- requiring people to enter military service.
- A Union military strategy to “strangle” the Confederacy by blockading its ports and cutting the South in two by controlling the Mississippi.
- Amendment that banned slavery in the United States
- a former senior officer in the United States Army, who resigned his position and offered his services to the Confederacy. Lee became a Confederate general and overall commander of the Confederate army.
- the act of granting a pardon to a large group of people
- Union general during the Civil War who was best known for his March to the Sea and total war military tactics.
- searching or raiding for food
- indirectly vetoing a bill by letting a session of Congress expire without signing the bill
- a soldier captured by the enemy in battle.
- a military assault ordered by General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg, attempting to break through the Union lines and achieve a decisive victory in the north.
- Nickname of Thomas Jackson, one of the Confederacy’s most effective commanders.
- a hard biscuit made of wheat powder.
- the act of wearing down by constant harassment or attack.
- a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned.
- This amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and declared that no state could deprive any person of life, liberty, or property “without due process of law.” Also, it declared that no state could deny any person “equal protection of the laws.”
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- one faction of the Democratic party that strongly supported a war to restore the Union, but opposed ending slavery.
- a decree freeing all enslaved persons in states still in rebellion after January 1, 1863.
- The US Navy intercepted a British ship carrying Confederate diplomats who were seeking recognition of the Confederate States. The act threatened British neutrality and risked bringing them into the war.
- ship that runs through a blockade, usually to smuggle goods through a protected area.
- in the 1860s, a term used for a water mine
- laws passed in the South just after the War aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers.
- Union general who became the commander of the Union Army.
- Peace Democrats - another faction of northern Democrats who opposed the war and called for the reunion of the states by negotiation.
- a military blockade of a city or fortified place to force it to surrender
- the reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate states after the Civil War.
- authorization to act given to a representative
- Admiral of the US Navy who took command of the Union force in an attempt to seize New Orleans.
- money given as a reward, as to encourage enlistment in the army.
- A speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln following the Battle of Gettysburg in dedication of part of the battlefield as a cemetery. It is one of the most famous speeches in American history.
- The site of one of the last and most significant battles of the Civil War. It was the last military engagement led by Robert E. Lee’s army before surrendering to Grant’s Army of the Potomac.
- Amendment declaring that the right to vote “shall not be denied … on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”
- In March 1865, Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Land with the task of feeding and clothing war refugees in the South using surplus army supplies. The Bureau also assisted formerly enslaved people in finding employment on plantations.
36 Clues: persons freed from slavery • searching or raiding for food • a hard biscuit made of wheat powder. • in the 1860s, a term used for a water mine • a soldier captured by the enemy in battle. • requiring people to enter military service. • authorization to act given to a representative • Amendment that banned slavery in the United States • ...
Civil War crossword Puzzle 2021-03-26
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- is a woman severd fornurses.
- was the first state to secede from the Union in December 1860.
- is a merchant vessel used for evading a naval blockade of a port or strait.
- served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole of the American Civil War.
- led tros to victory in tennessee and mississippi.
- army resorted to material law.
- commander of the confederate
- comander of western forces.
- of the date 1861-1865.
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- government for the North
- was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States.
- is the union war strategy.
- of America elected Jefferson dives as their presidnet and established their capital in Virginia.
- is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor.
- was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States.
- States border that occupies 4 states; Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.
- is a color of the South.
- is a color for the North.
18 Clues: of the date 1861-1865. • government for the North • is a color of the South. • is a color for the North. • is the union war strategy. • comander of western forces. • is a woman severd fornurses. • commander of the confederate • army resorted to material law. • led tros to victory in tennessee and mississippi. • is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor. • ...
Civil War Voltaire Salvador 2017-02-14
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- to seperate from a state or country.
- The start of the civil war.
- where the 2nd part of the Anaconda plan took place. (Confederate army was divided)
- march was when William Tecumseh Sherman destroyed Georgia.
- Proclamation only freed slaves from the southern states.
- Plan A three-part strategy by which the union proposed to defeat the confederacy.
- The bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
- Corpus A court order requiring authorities to bring a prisoner before a court.
- Davis was the president of the Confederate.
- where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union.
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- was the turning point for the union army.
- building where products could be mass produced.
- Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S.
- The draft.
- What every military leader should have...
- A confederation formed in 1861 by the southern states.
- Lincoln was the 16 president of the united states.
- E Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army.
18 Clues: The draft. • The start of the civil war. • to seperate from a state or country. • was the turning point for the union army. • What every military leader should have... • Davis was the president of the Confederate. • Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S. • where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union. • building where products could be mass produced. • ...
Civil War Voltaire Salvador 2017-02-14
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- Corpus A court order requiring authorities to bring a prisoner before a court.
- Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S.
- was the turning point for the union army.
- where the 2nd part of the Anaconda plan took place. (Confederate army was divided)
- A confederation formed in 1861 by the southern states.
- What every military leader should have...
- Proclamation only freed slaves from the southern states.
- where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union.
- Davis was the president of the Confederate.
- Lincoln was the 16 president of the united states.
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- building where products could be mass produced.
- The start of the civil war.
- to seperate from a state or country.
- The draft.
- march was when William Tecumseh Sherman destroyed Georgia.
- E Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army.
- Plan A three-part strategy by which the union proposed to defeat the confederacy.
- The bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
18 Clues: The draft. • The start of the civil war. • to seperate from a state or country. • was the turning point for the union army. • What every military leader should have... • Davis was the president of the Confederate. • Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S. • where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union. • building where products could be mass produced. • ...
Chapter 2 Part 2 2013-09-15
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- banning slavery in the U.S.
- an escaped slave who taught himself to read and write
- a railroad that promoted growth in territories along the route
- Hayes was given presidency; troops are pulled out of the South
- well-organized network of abolitionists that helped thousands of enslaved persons flee North
- granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and declared that no state could deprive any person of life, liberty or property “without Due Process of Law”
- the most famous conductor, who helped other slaves flee to the North
- rebuilding the South after the Civil War
- was a Missouri slave who had been taken to the North to work in free territory for several years
- are a group of extremists that attempted to plan reconstruction of the U.S. after the Civil War
- right to vote
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- limiting the rights of African Americans in the South
- the Burreau were given the task of feeding and clothing war refugees
- a decree freeing all enslaved persons in states (South) still in rebellion
- they paid shares of their crops, often as much as 2/3 to cover their rent as well as supplies
- was the Fugitive Slave Act
- which essentially nullified Johnson’s programs, divides the Confederacy into 5 different military districts
17 Clues: right to vote • was the Fugitive Slave Act • banning slavery in the U.S. • rebuilding the South after the Civil War • limiting the rights of African Americans in the South • an escaped slave who taught himself to read and write • a railroad that promoted growth in territories along the route • Hayes was given presidency; troops are pulled out of the South • ...
Everyday Life During the War (7.5) 2023-05-17
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- Poor drinking water and lack of _____ led to a rapid spread of illness in the ranks
- "Peace Democrats" who opposed Lincoln's conduct of the war and demanded an end to the fighting
- Amount a man in the North could pay to hire a replacement for military service
- For every soldier killed in battle, _____ died of disease
- Farmers who received western land through the Homestead Act had to agree to cultivate the land for _____ years
- _____ out of eligible men in the South served in the military during the Civil War
- Inflation, combined with a shortage of food, led to _____ in some parts of the South
- Paper money issued by the Union
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- State that talked about seceding from the Confederacy
- The Union introduced this to help meet the cost of paying for the military
- The most notorius prison camp was in _____, GA
- The United States Sanitary Commission authorized _____ to oversee hospitals and sanitation in military installations
- At least four women fought in the Battle of _____
- Drafting of citizens into military service
- The biggest source of wartime funds came from the sale of government _____
- Trained as a teacher but went on to serve as a nurse during the Civil War
- By 1863, the Union blockade of the South was about _____ effective
17 Clues: Paper money issued by the Union • Drafting of citizens into military service • The most notorius prison camp was in _____, GA • At least four women fought in the Battle of _____ • State that talked about seceding from the Confederacy • For every soldier killed in battle, _____ died of disease • By 1863, the Union blockade of the South was about _____ effective • ...
The Battle of Marston Moor 2014-06-16
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- The Battle of..., the first Battle of the Civil War in 1642 which ended in a draw.
- The name of Cromwell's disciplined new fighting force.
- The side which won the Battle of Marston Moor.
- The leader of the Royalist troops at Marston Moor.
- The city which the Parliamentarians had besieged since April 1644.
- The colour of the coats which the Parliamentarians wore.
- The colour of the sashes which the Parliamentarians wore.
- The nickname of the Parliamentarians.
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- The number of major battles which took place during the Civil War.
- The place in the city where the Royalists surrendered to the Parliamentarians.
- The name of the Royalist army leader's lucky dog.
- The nickname of the Royalists.
- The place where the Battle of Marston Moor was fought.
- The leader of the Parliamentarian troops at Marston Moor.
- The name given to someone who follows the type of strict Protestant Christianity which Cromwell believed in.
- The month in which the Battle of Marston Moor took place.
- The colour of the sashes which the Royalists wore.
- The county that Cromwell came from.
18 Clues: The nickname of the Royalists. • The county that Cromwell came from. • The nickname of the Parliamentarians. • The side which won the Battle of Marston Moor. • The name of the Royalist army leader's lucky dog. • The leader of the Royalist troops at Marston Moor. • The colour of the sashes which the Royalists wore. • ...
civil war cross word 2025-05-19
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- ___amputations had the most deaths
- this weapon wasn't used in the war due to it only being used for close combat
- the nickname of a famous confederate general
- the first battle of the war
- Ulysses S. Grant took over ___ in order to gain control over the Mississippi
- what plant was always shipped to GB and France from the south
- the name of Lincoln's speech at gettysburg
- the only death during fort Sumter
- the south called themselves___
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- general Lee's plan was found inside___
- a huge cemetery is held in this town due to the many deaths
- the blockade used to stop trade among the south
- the initials of the state that was first to secede
- the first name of General burnside
- which side had a hotter climate
- the country the south was trying to gain aid from
- made up 20% of the union army
- the response McClellan gave to every order
18 Clues: the first battle of the war • made up 20% of the union army • the south called themselves___ • which side had a hotter climate • the only death during fort Sumter • ___amputations had the most deaths • the first name of General burnside • general Lee's plan was found inside___ • the name of Lincoln's speech at gettysburg • the response McClellan gave to every order • ...
Ashlyn's End Of Civil War 2014-05-08
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- Lincoln spoke shortly in fact he spoke less than three minutes soon however people relized that this speech was one of the most inspiring speaches ever by united states president
- 62,000 men headed toward Savannah in a march that has become known as march to the sea
- if slaves were born there there consitered as citizens
- as sherman captured alanta ,
- it was time to bring the country back together
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- union cut off all supplies and they ran out of food , conditions were very bad
- got rid of slavery
- one of the deadliest battles of the Civil War
- he was the unions general
- when able to vote
- he was the confederates general
- honor those who died in the Civil War
- the confederates won but Jackson had died
13 Clues: when able to vote • got rid of slavery • he was the unions general • as sherman captured alanta , • he was the confederates general • honor those who died in the Civil War • the confederates won but Jackson had died • one of the deadliest battles of the Civil War • it was time to bring the country back together • if slaves were born there there consitered as citizens • ...
the revolutionary puzzle 2017-05-20
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- economic and political system adopted during the russian civil war
- Argentine Marxist revolutionary who helped Castro in the Cuban revolution
- emergency economic measures adopted after the russian civil war to revive the economy
- the ministry of state security in the GDR
- head of the Stasi in 1957
- politcal organisation and military in Vietnam that fought against the USA
- military overthrow of a government
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- US policy to contain and protect western states from communist insurrection in 1947
- military alliance between communist states in the Eastern Bloc
- CCP campaign to remove possible political opponents in 1952
- the first soviet secret police force
- the middle class that owns the means of production during the period of modern industrialisation
- aggressive agricultural policy that pooled farming resources together
13 Clues: head of the Stasi in 1957 • military overthrow of a government • the first soviet secret police force • the ministry of state security in the GDR • CCP campaign to remove possible political opponents in 1952 • military alliance between communist states in the Eastern Bloc • economic and political system adopted during the russian civil war • ...
The Civil War III 2015-02-06
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- The type of work slaves did after the Civil War, very similar to slavery
- People who wanted to end slavery
- Marched through the south burning everything he encountered
- Belief that the states should have more power than the federal government
- Amendment that granted citizenship to slaves
- When states leave the union
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- Name of the worst confederate prison
- Name of the period after the Civil War
- Name of the former slave who tried to earn his freedom but was declared to be the "property" of his owner by the Supreme Court
- Amendment that freed the slaves
- Amendment that gave black men the right to vote
11 Clues: When states leave the union • Amendment that freed the slaves • People who wanted to end slavery • Name of the worst confederate prison • Name of the period after the Civil War • Amendment that granted citizenship to slaves • Amendment that gave black men the right to vote • Marched through the south burning everything he encountered • ...
History Review 2023-04-03
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- a former slave who led many other slaves to freedom
- The Southern States were called the ________ states of America.
- Abraham Lincoln was born in a log ____ in Kentucky.
- Abraham Lincoln was called _____ Abe.
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- A series of houses where escaped slaves were helped was called the ________ Railroad
- Harriet Tubman opened her home to former ______.
- President Lincoln's famous speech was called the ______ Address.
- The name of the North States during the Civil War.
- the order signed by Abraham Lincoln stating all slaves should be freed was called the _________ Proclamation.
- The man who killed Abraham Lincoln was John Wilkes ______.
- Harriet Tubman worked as a ____ during the civil war.
11 Clues: Abraham Lincoln was called _____ Abe. • Harriet Tubman opened her home to former ______. • The name of the North States during the Civil War. • a former slave who led many other slaves to freedom • Abraham Lincoln was born in a log ____ in Kentucky. • Harriet Tubman worked as a ____ during the civil war. • The man who killed Abraham Lincoln was John Wilkes ______. • ...
Civil War Vocab 2021-04-15
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- Determine the boundaries of a state
- Someone fighting against slavery
- buildings where goods are produced
- the qualities that make up a personality
- forced to work without being payed
- the condition of being a state in the U.S
- relating to a city
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- cannot be taken away
- To deceive, to trick
- approval or agreement
- the production of items in large numbers
- To withstand
12 Clues: To withstand • relating to a city • cannot be taken away • To deceive, to trick • approval or agreement • Someone fighting against slavery • buildings where goods are produced • forced to work without being payed • Determine the boundaries of a state • the qualities that make up a personality • the production of items in large numbers • the condition of being a state in the U.S
The Civil War 2021-05-13
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- Bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history
- Who was the Union president
- The confederates were on the
- The south believed they had a right to
- Cause of civil war
- Who devised the Anaconda Plan
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- General of Union Army
- Union were on the
- How many slave states stayed with the union
- General of the Confederate Army
- Which side had more morale or motivation
- Who was the confederate president
12 Clues: Union were on the • Cause of civil war • General of Union Army • Who was the Union president • The confederates were on the • Who devised the Anaconda Plan • General of the Confederate Army • Who was the confederate president • The south believed they had a right to • Which side had more morale or motivation • Bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history • ...
The civil war 2022-03-09
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- an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
- the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- focusing on ones religon
- Texas, Alabama and Georgia.
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- General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate troops to the Union's Ulysses S.
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- He served as the first and third president
- flows into the golf of mexico
- November 1863
- ultimate power
- the states that did not separate from the United States.
12 Clues: November 1863 • ultimate power • focusing on ones religon • Texas, Alabama and Georgia. • flows into the golf of mexico • He served as the first and third president • an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas. • the governing body of a nation, state, or community. • the states that did not separate from the United States. • ...
The Civil War 2018-12-14
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- an American abolitionist newspaper that appealed to the moral conscience of people to abolish slavery
- the right to vote
- author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- the first woman's rights convention held in New York
- duty on a specific foreign good or activity
- Supreme Court case that ruled that Americans of African descent weren't American citizens and therefore, couldn't sue in federal court
- federal law passed in 1793 that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within US territory
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- African American who led a two-day slave rebellion in Southampton County, VA and killed around 60 people
- tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs
- Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA
- to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union
- a duty imposed on imports to raise their price thus, reducing foreign competition and protecting domestic industry
12 Clues: the right to vote • author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • duty on a specific foreign good or activity • the first woman's rights convention held in New York • Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA • to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union • tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs • ...
The Civil War 2018-12-14
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- duty on a specific foreign good or activity
- the right to vote
- tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs
- federal law passed in 1793 that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within US territory
- an American abolitionist newspaper that appealed to the moral conscience of people to abolish slavery
- to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union
- a duty imposed on imports to raise their price thus, reducing foreign competition and protecting domestic industry
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- author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- African American who led a two-day slave rebellion in Southampton County, VA and killed around 60 people
- the first woman's rights convention held in New York
- Supreme Court case that ruled that Americans of African descent weren't American citizens and therefore, couldn't sue in federal court
- Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA
12 Clues: the right to vote • author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • duty on a specific foreign good or activity • the first woman's rights convention held in New York • Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA • to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union • tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs • ...
The Civil War 2018-12-14
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- an American abolitionist newspaper that appealed to the moral conscience of people to abolish slavery
- Supreme Court case that ruled that Americans of African descent weren't American citizens and therefore, couldn't sue in federal court
- to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union
- duty on a specific foreign good or activity
- tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs
- Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA
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- a duty imposed on imports to raise their price thus, reducing foreign competition and protecting domestic industry
- the right to vote
- federal law passed in 1793 that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within US territory
- author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- the first woman's rights convention held in New York
- African American who led a two-day slave rebellion in Southampton County, VA and killed around 60 people
12 Clues: the right to vote • author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • duty on a specific foreign good or activity • the first woman's rights convention held in New York • Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA • to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union • tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs • ...
Civil War events 2014-09-14
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- invented the cotton gin which sped up harvesting of cotton
- first battle of civil war
- shot Lincoln (last name)
- amendment that gave equal rights
- speech delivered by Lincoln to free slaves
- 16th President of the U.S.
- amendment that abolished slavery
- theater where Lincoln was shot
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- ordered by Lincoln to end slavery
- amendment that allowed African American men the right to vote
- the side that surrendered allowing the Union to win
- first to secede from the union
12 Clues: shot Lincoln (last name) • first battle of civil war • 16th President of the U.S. • first to secede from the union • theater where Lincoln was shot • amendment that gave equal rights • amendment that abolished slavery • ordered by Lincoln to end slavery • speech delivered by Lincoln to free slaves • the side that surrendered allowing the Union to win • ...
Civil War Project 2024-01-10
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- Gray
- large guns used in warfare
- a vital piece of equipment carried by both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War
- common in southern states before abolishing slavery, were reliant on forced labor and enslavement
- common shoe that was worn
- Blue
- ships used in water battle
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- A person who wanted to end slavery
- the withdrawl of slave states
- a political candidate who seeks election
- ground troops that engage with the enemy in close-range combat
- something that you use to pay
12 Clues: Gray • Blue • common shoe that was worn • large guns used in warfare • ships used in water battle • the withdrawl of slave states • something that you use to pay • A person who wanted to end slavery • a political candidate who seeks election • ground troops that engage with the enemy in close-range combat • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-03-15
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- Slave states that did not secede from the Union
- Political party against slavery
- Battle referred to as the bloodiest day in US history
- The withdrawal of a state from the Union
- Pro-slavery part of the nation
- 16th president who was assassinated in a theatre
- Political party that supported slavery
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- A state where slavery is illegal
- First battle of the Civil War
- Union general and 18th president
- Anti-slavery part of the nation
- The ownership of a person as property
12 Clues: First battle of the Civil War • Pro-slavery part of the nation • Political party against slavery • Anti-slavery part of the nation • A state where slavery is illegal • Union general and 18th president • The ownership of a person as property • Political party that supported slavery • The withdrawal of a state from the Union • Slave states that did not secede from the Union • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2024-05-23
12 Clues: a tie • problem • to set free • to move back • a iron warship • room full of amor • supply of weapons • the southern states • a heavily guarded wall • a announcement to the public • a mutiny towards the government • with many factories, buildings etc...
Civil war Crossword 2023-06-06
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- People not in the army
- Sales people
- A tax on the people to pay for the war
- Destroying food and equipment that might be useful for the enemy
- The right to have charges filed and or a hearing before being jailed
- To free
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- A rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
- Harmful acts inflicted on a certain group of people
- A military blockade of an enemy position in order to force it to surrender
- A law that forces people to join war efforts
- Someone willing to give up their life for their beliefs
- Gun warehouse
12 Clues: To free • Sales people • Gun warehouse • People not in the army • A tax on the people to pay for the war • A law that forces people to join war efforts • Harmful acts inflicted on a certain group of people • A rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money • Someone willing to give up their life for their beliefs • ...
Civil War Vocab 2023-01-30
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- The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
- 1st and only confederate president
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- 16th president in 1861
- Scott decision A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
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- A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
- also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political or religious organization
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
12 Clues: 16th president in 1861 • 1st and only confederate president • The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy. • When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-01-30
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- The freedom of all slaves
- they were considered property and one of the main reason of the civil war
- it was one of the major political parties that existed in 1830s-1855 it transformed into the republican party.
- A nominee of the democratic party and was a lawyer and politician from Illinois
- The confederates seceded from this and eventually the confederates would fight them
- The winner of the 1860 election united the states after a war
- The principle of authority for the government among the people
- It was the major turning point in the civil war
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- A law that passed that allowed slaves to be returned to their owners when the slaves were in a free state
- when former members of the whig party created the party to oppose andrew jackson and to oppose the spread of slavery.
- This party was represented by stephen douglas and john breckinridge.It caused a split between the party within
- The US states that seceded from the union eventually a war would break out between them and the union
12 Clues: The freedom of all slaves • It was the major turning point in the civil war • The winner of the 1860 election united the states after a war • The principle of authority for the government among the people • they were considered property and one of the main reason of the civil war • A nominee of the democratic party and was a lawyer and politician from Illinois • ...
English Civil War 2022-04-29
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- who was invited to be the ruler of England if they agreed to the English bill of rights.
- which group supported the parliament and was also known as the new model army.
- what leader tried to have an absolute monarchy and in return was the first monarch ever tried and executed by his subjects.
- what said everyone is under the law and protected the rights of the people.
- what was the name of William and Mary's reign
- which political group gained more control after the English civil war.
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- who was the key leader in the defeat of the cavaliers and a member of parliament.
- This freedom was given in the English bill of rights.
- From the English bill of rights who now had to have the consent of the parliament.
- who was invited into power after Cromwell
- Which group supported the King and Archbishop Laud.
- What type of law had unfair enforcement and sentences.
12 Clues: who was invited into power after Cromwell • what was the name of William and Mary's reign • Which group supported the King and Archbishop Laud. • This freedom was given in the English bill of rights. • What type of law had unfair enforcement and sentences. • which political group gained more control after the English civil war. • ...
The Civil War 2023-05-18
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- Top general for Union
- Battle that ended the war
- Top general for Confederacy
- Battle that started the war
- Started March to the Sea
- Only city ever laid siege to
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- Bloodiest one day battle
- "Stonewall", shot by friendly fire
- President of the Confederate States
- This side lost the war
- Turning point of the war
- Won reelection in 1864
12 Clues: Top general for Union • This side lost the war • Won reelection in 1864 • Bloodiest one day battle • Turning point of the war • Started March to the Sea • Battle that ended the war • Top general for Confederacy • Battle that started the war • Only city ever laid siege to • "Stonewall", shot by friendly fire • President of the Confederate States
Civil War Crossword 2025-03-19
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- The rights and powers held by individual US states.
- One of the most pivotal presidential elections that ended slavery.
- Allowed residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
- A fort in South Carolina that guards that the Charleston Harbor.
- Declared that enslaved people were not US citizens and could not sue in federal court.
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- A failed attempt on a raid of Harpers Ferry.
- Admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
- The North relied on free labor while the South relied on slave labor.
- Series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party candidates.
- An anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
- The issue of the institution of slavery and its expansion.
- Taxes on imported good during the Civil War
12 Clues: Taxes on imported good during the Civil War • A failed attempt on a raid of Harpers Ferry. • The rights and powers held by individual US states. • An anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. • The issue of the institution of slavery and its expansion. • Admitted Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state. • ...
Russian Civil War 2025-02-25
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- In Marxist theory, this group consists of the working class, who are exploited by those who own production.
- This political and economic theory argues that history is shaped by class struggle and that capitalism will eventually be replaced by socialism.
- Leader who adapted Marxist ideas and led the 1917 revolution that brought communism to Russia.
- Agreement that officially ended Russia's involvement in World War I but resulted in the loss of large territories.
- A secret police force, created after the revolution, was used to eliminate political enemies.
- The temporary government led by Alexander Kerensky after the February Revolution.
- This diverse coalition opposed communist forces during the Russian Civil War, including monarchists and liberals.
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- This event in 1917 led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government and the establishment of a communist state.
- In Marxist thought, this wealthy class controls industry and capital, oppressing the working class.
- This campaign of mass arrests and executions was carried out by communist forces to maintain control.
- This group, primarily made up of peasants, fought against both communist and anti-communist forces during the Russian Civil War.
- This revolutionary group, led by Lenin, seized power in Russia and established communist rule.
12 Clues: The temporary government led by Alexander Kerensky after the February Revolution. • A secret police force, created after the revolution, was used to eliminate political enemies. • This revolutionary group, led by Lenin, seized power in Russia and established communist rule. • ...
The Civil War 2025-05-19
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- Last name of US president.
- Where was the bloodiest battle?
- Who was drinking the most?
- What the South was known for other than slaves.
- The goal of the North "_________" the Union.
- Last name of Confederate President
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- A Confederate soldier.
- Who was the person who liked ladies?
- A Union soldier.
- What the war eventually was fought about.
- Who had more military leaders?
- The famous speech "The Gettysburg _________"
12 Clues: A Union soldier. • A Confederate soldier. • Last name of US president. • Who was drinking the most? • Who had more military leaders? • Where was the bloodiest battle? • Last name of Confederate President • Who was the person who liked ladies? • What the war eventually was fought about. • The famous speech "The Gettysburg _________" • The goal of the North "_________" the Union. • ...
CIVIL WAR PUZZLE 2025-05-19
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- the initials of the CSA president
- battle with the most casualties
- what did the southerners call norther's
- southerns nickname
- what did the union do to southern ports
- first battle of the war
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- the northern had a which economy
- most people had their limbs
- the bloodiest battle of the war
- last name of the beloved Confederate general
- Confederate capital
- most of the battles were in the
12 Clues: southerns nickname • Confederate capital • first battle of the war • most people had their limbs • battle with the most casualties • the bloodiest battle of the war • most of the battles were in the • the northern had a which economy • the initials of the CSA president • what did the southerners call norther's • what did the union do to southern ports • ...
Towards Civil War 2025-08-15
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- loyalty towards your area
- senator________ opposed Clay's plan
- Free_____ Party
- John _____ lead a group in Lawrence
- most states in union were ______
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- return runaways or ________
- Civil ____ involved citizens in the same country
- ban slavery In lands taken from in
- Compromise banned slavery _____
- his plan was divided into 5 parts
- became a state with Maine
- _____ railroad
12 Clues: _____ railroad • Free_____ Party • loyalty towards your area • became a state with Maine • return runaways or ________ • Compromise banned slavery _____ • most states in union were ______ • his plan was divided into 5 parts • ban slavery In lands taken from in • senator________ opposed Clay's plan • John _____ lead a group in Lawrence • ...
Towards Civil War 2025-08-15
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- Douglas created a plan to organize the territories or ____
- _____ this man led a group in killing five slavery supporters
- _____ soil party
- _______ Compromise
- A war between citizens of the same country is called ____ war
- free state _____
- ______ Kansas is fighting between proslavery and antislavery forces
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- voted the slavery issue called the _____ sovereignty
- slavery supporters attacked the town of______
- ____ Slave Act required citizens catch run away enslaves
- ____ Van Buren to leave union
- ____ Sumner was struck unconscious with a cane
12 Clues: _____ soil party • free state _____ • _______ Compromise • ____ Van Buren to leave union • slavery supporters attacked the town of______ • ____ Sumner was struck unconscious with a cane • voted the slavery issue called the _____ sovereignty • ____ Slave Act required citizens catch run away enslaves • Douglas created a plan to organize the territories or ____ • ...
Towards Civil War 2025-08-15
12 Clues: of 1850 • slave act • Compromise • soil party • Border______ • railroad_____ • famous abolitionist • _______ sovereignty • joined as a free state • a person held captive as a servant • this state joined as a slave states • best known for his fervent advocacy for civil rights
Toward Civil War 2025-08-15
12 Clues: ___Ruffians • ___slave act • "Bleeding____" • ____Compromise • John Brown was one • helped ran away slaves • he was struck by a cane • Douglas called this _____ • worked for hours with no pay • Kansas was most likely going to be a • __ would most likely become a free state • slave supporters attacked the town of ____
Toward Civil War 2025-08-15
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- _____ was a runway slave
- Most states in the ___ were free
- ____ party was formed 1848
- In Miss Comp ___ joined as a Free state
- John Brown was one
- "Bleeding____"
- a person forced to work with no pay
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- slave runways were called
- The ___ helped runway slaves
- Senator ____ opposed Clay's plan
- in 1819 there was a ____ in Congress
- _____ was likely to become a free state
12 Clues: "Bleeding____" • John Brown was one • _____ was a runway slave • slave runways were called • ____ party was formed 1848 • The ___ helped runway slaves • Most states in the ___ were free • Senator ____ opposed Clay's plan • a person forced to work with no pay • in 1819 there was a ____ in Congress • In Miss Comp ___ joined as a Free state • _____ was likely to become a free state
toward civil war 2025-08-15
12 Clues: senator___ • bleeding ___ • forced workers • underground___ • the ___ hated slavery • ____was formed in 1848 • ___ opposed clay's plan • someone who hates slavery • ___ joined as a free state • ___ came in as a slave state • both northeners and southerners had this • wanted to ban slavery from states taken from mexico
Ye Ol' Civil War 2021-10-12
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- lincoln's speech dedicating a cemetery to union soldiers
- confederate general at gettysburg
- seceded
- union general and later 18th president of US
- end of the war
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- confederate president
- won presidential election of 1860
- new state created when virginia was politically split in war
- fort confederate army yoinked and hen used against federal garrison
- issue debated that caused civil war
10 Clues: seceded • end of the war • confederate president • won presidential election of 1860 • confederate general at gettysburg • issue debated that caused civil war • union general and later 18th president of US • lincoln's speech dedicating a cemetery to union soldiers • new state created when virginia was politically split in war • ...
History definitions 2024-05-16
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- on June 27, 1864, was an important battle of the Atlanta campaign by Union General William Sherman to launch a full-scale frontal assault on the entrenched position of General Joseph Johnston's Rebel
- was fought on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman, wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub, defeated Confederate forces defending the city under John B. Hood
- brought much anguish to the enslaved. Families, who had been together for all of their lives on Butler's Island or Hampton, were torn apart and dispersed;
- granted all males the ability to vote by prohibiting voter discrimination based on race, color, or previous condition .
- an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household. b. : a person attending or assisting another : retainer.
- Vicksburg's strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two
- It was a network of people, both whites and free Blacks, who worked together to help runaways from slaveholding states travel to states in the North and to the country of Canada, where slavery was illegal.
- They got drunk, insulted the local citizenry, court-martialed, and then summarily executed nine citizens. The jayhawkers returned to Kansas with everything they could carry and followed by hundreds of emancipated slaves.
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War.
- ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
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- In this battle, the British three men and the other ten were wounded while the Patriots lost eighty-three men and four hundred and eighty-three were captured.
- an American Civil War campaign lasting from November 15 to December 21, 1864, in which Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman led troops through the Confederate state of Georgia, pillaging the countryside and destroying both military outposts and civilian properties.
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- The charge was repulsed by Union rifle and artillery fire, at great loss to the Confederate army. Lee led his army on a torturous retreat back to Virginia.
- was a crushing defeat for the Union, whose soldiers fought courageously and well but fell victim to mismanagement by their generals, including confused orders from Burnside to Franklin.
- once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property
- cultural landscape marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War.
- The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
- Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army defeated Union forces under Maj. Gen. John Pope, hastening the Federals' retreat back toward their defenses in Washington and allowing Lee to lead his army across the Potomac River into the North
- The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official beginning of the American Civil War—a war that lasted four years, cost the lives of more than 620,000 Americans, and freed 3.9 million enslaved people from bondage.
22 Clues: once the fleeing slaves crossed Union army lines, they were classified as property • military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War. • the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants • ...
Week 21 2024-02-09
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- to set a formerly enslaved person free
- the primary economic activity in Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction
- the right to vote
- to separate groups of people based on race
- laws created to limit the freedom of African Americans
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- a farmer who did not own their own land
- new transportation technology that allowed farmers to move their produce to markets more quickly
- to change a legal document like a constitution
- the time period following the Civil War
9 Clues: the right to vote • to set a formerly enslaved person free • a farmer who did not own their own land • the time period following the Civil War • to separate groups of people based on race • to change a legal document like a constitution • laws created to limit the freedom of African Americans • ...
