Civil War and Reconstruction Part 1

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Across
  1. 5. – The way people and businesses make, buy, and sell goods and services in a country or region.
  2. 7. States of America – A group of Southern states that broke away from the United States in 1861 to form their own country, leading to the Civil War.
  3. 8. – Loyalty to your region or state instead of the whole country, often causing conflict.
  4. 10. – People who wanted to end slavery in the United States.
Down
  1. 1. – A political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.
  2. 2. Rights – The idea that states should have more power to make their own decisions, rather than the federal government controlling everything.
  3. 3. – A political party that, during the Civil War era, was often supportive of slavery and states' rights.
  4. 4. – An invention that sent messages using electric signals over long distances, making communication much faster in the 1800s.
  5. 6. Agriculture – A type of farming where large farms grow crops like cotton or tobacco, often using enslaved labor.
  6. 9. – Split into different groups with opposing opinions, beliefs, or goals.