Civil War Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. A nickname for people from the South
  2. 4. A nickname for people from the North
  3. 5. A warship that was built our of iron
  4. 7. States states that were pro-slavery but never left the Union
  5. 10. The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government.
  6. 12. A large farm in the southern United States
  7. 13. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South.
  8. 15. Soldier that travel by foot
  9. 16. An army of citizens used during emergencies
Down
  1. 2. PROCLAMATION An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.
  2. 3. A time period when the south was rebuilt from the war
  3. 6. Putting the local interests above the entire country
  4. 8. A long gun with a smooth barrel
  5. 9. The side of an army or miliary unit
  6. 11. A person who wanted to eliminate or “abolish” slavery.
  7. 14. Slave Law A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.