civil war crossword

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Across
  1. 2. where the first casualty of the war where
  2. 5. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port. Border states - 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.
  3. 11. states that were on the fence about slavery
  4. 12. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  5. 14. condition in which one human being was owned by another
  6. 15. main cause of death
  7. 17. a nickname for the south
  8. 18. - A term meaning "before war"
  9. 19. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
  10. 20. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket.
Down
  1. 1. a nickname given to northeners who were against the war.
  2. 3. A wave of forced recruitment
  3. 4. an attempt to stop people and supplies going in or out of port.
  4. 6. President at the time
  5. 7. people from Ireland and disliked by Americans for not adopting the American lifestyle
  6. 8. dying in a battle
  7. 9. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  8. 10. Group of leaving states
  9. 13. Deadly disease that claimed millions in hospitals
  10. 16. Group of staying states