Standard 9 Vocabulary

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