The Civil War

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Across
  1. 2. - The formal withdrawal of 11 southern states from the United States in 1860-1861, leading to the formation of the Confederate States of America.
  2. 4. Crisis - A conflict between South Carolina and the federal government in the 1830s over tariffs, which revealed the growing divide between northern and southern states.
  3. 7. of 1860 - The presidential election in which Abraham Lincoln, a Republican and opponent of slavery, was elected, causing southern states to secede.
  4. 10. Slave Act - A federal law passed in 1850 that mandated the return of escaped slaves to their owners, leading to increased tensions between the North and South.
  5. 11. Scott Decision - A Supreme Court ruling in 1857 that said slaves were property and had no right to sue in federal court, ultimately inflaming tensions between the North and South.
  6. 12. Railroad - A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada.
  7. 13. Ferry Raid - An unsuccessful attempt by abolitionist John Brown to raid the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859, with the goal of starting a slave rebellion.
  8. 14. Act - A law passed in 1854 that allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to determine whether they would allow slavery, sparking violence and political turmoil.
Down
  1. 1. Debates - A series of debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the Illinois Senate election, which famously highlighted their differing views on slavery.
  2. 3. Brown's Raid - Another term for the Harpers Ferry raid, named after the abolitionist leader John Brown.
  3. 5. Tom's Cabin - A novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 that depicted the harsh realities of slavery, helping to increase anti-slavery sentiments.
  4. 6. Kansas - A violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters in Kansas during the 1850s, resulting from the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
  5. 8. of 1850 - A series of acts passed to address the issue of slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico, including the admission of California as a free state and the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.
  6. 9. Compromise - A law passed in 1820 to maintain the balance of power between slave and free states, admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
  7. 15. - The movement to end slavery, primarily in the United States, which gained momentum in the years leading up to the Civil War.