Civil War Era
Across
- 4. The bloodiest (3 day) battle of the Civil War. 55,000+ dead/wounded
- 7. General of the Union Army during the Civil War
- 12. This new system of labor was designed to allow former slaves to make money but led to an endless cycle of debt and poverty
- 14. This amendment abolished slavery (write out the number)
- 16. The name for the new nation formed by the 11 southern states that seceded
- 18. This act of Congress drew a line across the United States and said slavery would be banned in the North
- 21. This government agency helped former slaves with education, jobs, food, and reuniting families
- 23. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and did not have rights after this man sued for his freedom
- 26. President of the United States during the Civil War
Down
- 1. This group terrorized African Americans and used violence to keep African Americans from exercising their rights
- 2. The first battle of the Civil War
- 3. General of the Confederate Army during the Civil War
- 5. There was debate in the United States over annexing this territory because it had slaves and would lead to war with Mexico
- 6. President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
- 8. This amendment gave African American men the right to vote (write out number)
- 9. This territory was gained from Mexico after the Mexican-American War. Debate over if slavery would be allowed there or not.
- 10. This book by Harriet Beecher Stowe led to an increase of support for the Abolition Movement
- 11. These laws were designed to limit the freedoms gained by African Americans after the Civil War
- 13. The bloodiest single day of fighting in the Civil War
- 15. The end of the Civil War
- 17. This amendment said all people born in the US are citizens with equal rights (write out number)
- 19. The election of this man as president in 1860 led to South Carolina seceding from the USA
- 20. The official end of slavery in Texas
- 22. The main cause of the Civil War
- 24. Congress decided to allow the people to vote on slavery in this territory leading to fighting over the issue of slavery
- 25. Battle in Texas AFTER the Civil War had ended