Civil War Knoledge

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Across
  1. 3. - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
  2. 6. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War. Artillery - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  3. 9. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  4. 10. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  5. 11. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  6. 14. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  7. 16. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  8. 17. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  9. 20. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  10. 21. - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  11. 22. - An army of citizens used during emergencies. Musket - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  12. 25. - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
Down
  1. 1. - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
  2. 2. - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country. Sectionalism - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  3. 4. states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
  4. 5. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  5. 7. - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
  6. 8. - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  7. 12. - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  8. 13. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  9. 15. - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
  10. 18. - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  11. 19. - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were slaves.
  12. 23. - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. Ironclad - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
  13. 24. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.