Civil War Crossword

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  1. 4. Where did the 3-day "worst battle of the war" take place?
  2. 6. What were the 4 slaves states that stayed in the Union and bordered the Confederacy called?
  3. 10. Who was the Confederate supporter who assassinated president Lincoln?
  4. 11. What were warships covered with iron called?
  5. 12. Where did the Confederates first fire that marked the beginning of the Civil War?
  6. 13. What battle was the "bloodiest day of the Civil War" between George McClellan and Robert E. Lee?
  7. 14. What was the South's plan to get foreign support called?
  8. 17. Where did the surrender of the Confederates to the Union take place?
  9. 18. What was the draft, or laws that required men to serve in the military, known as?
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  1. 1. What addition to the constitution abolished slavery throughout the United States?
  2. 2. Who was the 16th president of the U.S. during the Civil War?
  3. 3. What was the tax on earnings, established in 1861 by the federal government, called?
  4. 5. Who was the most prominent Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia and surrendered in 1865?
  5. 7. What did Lincoln issue that freed all slaves in Confederate territory?
  6. 8. What were Northern Democrats who favored peace with the South called?
  7. 9. Who was the main Union general who led the forces to victory in battles such as Shiloh and Vicksburg?
  8. 15. What was the new paper currency, issued in 1862, called?
  9. 16. What was the Union's 3-part strategy to win the Civil War called?