Reconstruction Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The physical separation of the races.
  2. 7. A change to the United States Constitution. It must be passed by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and accepted by three-fourths of the states to become law.
  3. 9. The states who left the United States during the Civil War – also known as the South.
  4. 10. To reunite after a separation – also to compromise or make agreements.
Down
  1. 1. An extreme approach to establishing new policies to solve problems. A major change from accepted or traditional approaches. The Radical Republican plan aimed to provide the necessary resources to help African Americans transition from slavery.
  2. 3. The period of reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate states (the South) after the Civil War. During this period, slavery was abolished and African Americans were given citizenship and the right to vote.
  3. 4. The long-lasting impact of particular events or actions that took place in the past or a person’s life.
  4. 5. The states who remained part of the United States during the Civil War – also known as the North.
  5. 6. The government of the whole country. This government has power over each of the individual state governments. The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court are part of the federal government.
  6. 8. Formerly enslaved people who had been set free following the Civil War.