The Civil War

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Across
  1. 6. President of the Confederate States during the Civil Wat
  2. 10. The act of leaving a business or state
  3. 13. The movement to abolish slavery
  4. 15. The belief that citizens of each territory/state should decide that regions ideals.
  5. 17. Simple biscuit made of flour and water, used as the main food source for many soldiers.
  6. 19. Give up in defeat
  7. 20. The forced labor of mostly African descent, who were bought and sold at auction.
Down
  1. 1. General of the Union Army
  2. 2. The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although they did not join CSA, citizens supported them.
  3. 3. President of the United States during the Civil War
  4. 4. Major political party sympathetic to states' rights and slavery.
  5. 5. The "Rebels," a group of states that were pro slavery
  6. 7. Law sating that settlers in Kansas and Nebraska territories could decide if they wanted slavery or not.
  7. 8. Law stating that Missori would become a slave state, while anything above the 36.5th parallel would be free, and anything below slave.
  8. 9. Promoting the interests of a section or region instead of entire country.
  9. 11. The free states that wanted to end slavery once and for all
  10. 12. Political party against slavery, Lincoln's party.
  11. 14. General of the Confederate Army
  12. 16. (1861-1865) The war occurring between the CSA and USA, started by USA as a result of seceding states
  13. 18. A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.