Civil War Crossword
Across
- 4. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union
- 6. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy
- 7. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country
- 9. sealing off a place so people can't get through
- 11. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War
- 12. A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding
- 14. occurring before a war
- 15. murder of a public figure
- 17. long knife at the end of a gun
- 19. nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
- 20. someone can pay a fee rather than go to the army
Down
- 1. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder
- 2. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country
- 3. A term used to describe people whose supported the Union
- 5. Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt
- 8. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved
- 10. An army of citizens used during emergencies
- 13. another name for the Confederate States of America or the South
- 16. a person who wants to end slavery
- 18. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States