Standard 9 Vocabulary
Across
- 1. The government formed by the Southern states that seceded from the Union
- 3. President of the Confederate States of America.
- 5. 16th president; led the country during the Civil War. Main goal: preserve the Union and later end slavery.
- 8. A major turning point battle in Pennsylvania where the Union stopped Lee's invasion of the North.
- 9. A major Union victory that game the North control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy into two.
- 11. Sherman's campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying Southern railroads, factories, and crops to weaken the Confederacy's ability to fight.
- 13. The federal fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- 15. The Unite States government and the Northern states that fought to keep the nation together.
- 16. A key Union victory that help Lincoln win re-election and weakened the Confederacy.
- 17. 1865, Lincoln's speech at the start of his second term. He called for reconciliation and healing between the North and South.
- 18. A skilled Confederate general known for his bravery and strong defense in battle. Shot by his own troops on accident.
- 19. The top Union general who later became president. Led Union forces to victory and accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Down
- 2. The main general of the Confederate Army. He led Southern forces in many major battles before surrendering in 1865.
- 4. 1863, an order issued by Lincoln that freed enslaved people in Confederate-controlled areas. It changed the war into a fight against slavery.
- 6. Union general known for this "total war" strategy; led "March to the Sea"
- 7. The states located in the North who remained loyal to the United States during the Civil War. Opposed the expansion of slavery; fought to preserve the Union.
- 8. 1863, a short speech by Lincoln honoring the fallen soldiers and redefined the war as a struggle for equality and democracy.
- 10. The bloodiest single day in American history. The Union victory game Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
- 12. The states located in the South who seceded from the Union. Wanted to protect slavery and states' rights.
- 14. Constitutional right that protects people from being jailed without being charged with a crime.