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2. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
5. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
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8. theater - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
10. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
12. - 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.
15. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
16. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
17. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.

1. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
3. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
4. - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
6. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
9. - A nickname for the South.
11. 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.
13. 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.
14. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.