The Civil War

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  1. 3. A member of the Confederate States of America, which seceded from the Union during the Civil War.
  2. 5. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history,
  3. 8. An agreement passed in 1820 that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance.
  4. 9. Tom's Cabin A novel by Harriett Beecher Stowe
  5. 10. The production of goods and services in factories,
  6. 12. The system in which people were owned as property and forced to work without pay, a central issue leading to the Civil War.
  7. 14. A tax imposed on imported goods, often a point of contention between the North and South during the Civil War era.
  8. 16. A significant battle fought in July 1863, considered a turning point in the Civil War, resulting in a Union victory.
  9. 17. The northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War.
  10. 18. The location where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant effectively ending the Civil War.
  11. 19. of 1860 The presidential election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected, leading to the secession of several southern states.
  12. 20. General of the Union Army
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  1. 1. An executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.
  2. 2. The idea that states have certain rights and political powers independent of the federal government, often used to justify slavery.
  3. 4. E. Lee Commander of the Confederate Army
  4. 6. The site in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.
  5. 7. President of the Confederacy
  6. 11. Loyalty to a specific region or section of the country, which contributed to tensions between the North and South.
  7. 13. A famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in November 1863, emphasizing the principles of liberty and equality.
  8. 15. President during Civil War