The Civil War

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Across
  1. 1. Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
  2. 4. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  3. 5. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  4. 7. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  5. 11. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
  6. 12. - A nickname for the South.
  7. 13. - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
Down
  1. 2. - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
  2. 3. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  3. 6. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  4. 8. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  5. 9. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  6. 10. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  7. 11. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  8. 14. - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.