civil war

2. Proclamation, An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.
8. When a person is murdered for political reasons.
10. An army of citizens used during emergencies.
12. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
14. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South.
15. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
18. theater, The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States
19. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
20. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.

1. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
3. A large farm in the southern United States.
4. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
5. A nickname for the South.
6. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket.
7. The side of an army or military unit.
9. A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
11. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
13. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
16. Scott decision, A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery.
17. A term used to describe people who supported the Union.