Unit Four Part One Review - Civil War

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Across
  1. 2. This new technology allowed for faster transportation and travel across long distances.
  2. 5. This was the first state to leave the US following Lincoln's election in 1860 (2 words/no spaces)
  3. 6. This individual served as a nurse during the Civil War and would go on to found the Red Cross.
  4. 7. Considered the first battle of the Civil War, it was the bombardment of a US military base off the coast of Charleston, SC in April 1861 (2 words/no spaces)
  5. 8. This term means the movement to end slavery
  6. 11. The _____ War was fought from 1861-1865 and cost more US lives than all other wars combined.
  7. 12. Issued by Lincoln in an attempt to ensure that no European nations would aid the Confederacy during the Civil War, it freed "slaves in areas of rebellion" (2 words/no spaces)
  8. 15. This individual Jefferson ______ served as the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  9. 18. The main name used for the North/US during the Civil War
  10. 19. Considered the final major battle of the Civil War, this battle ended with Lee's formal surrender to Grant (2 words/no spaces)
  11. 20. The main name used for the South during the Civil War
  12. 21. Elected as the 16th President in 1860, he was the president of the US from 1861 until his death in 1865.
  13. 24. This new ammunition allowed for faster loading of rifles and more accurate shots over greater distances (2 words/no spaces)
  14. 26. This right ensures that you can't be held in jail without being formally charged with a crime in court, this writ was suspended during the Civil War (2 words/no spaces)
  15. 28. Speech given by President Lincoln in November 1863, dedicating a portion of the battlefield as a memorial for those that fought and died there (2 words/no spaces)
  16. 32. General Robert E. ______ was the main Confederate general throughout the entirety of the Civil War.
  17. 33. This term means to leave
Down
  1. 1. The production of this crop led to the expansion of slavery during the mid-1800s
  2. 3. Thomas J. "Stonewall" ______served for the Confederate army until his death following the battle of Chancellorsville
  3. 4. Another term for a draft, this was enacted in order to ensure there would be enough men to fight in the Civil War
  4. 8. Allowed for injured troops to be taken to field hospitals more quickly, which allowed for a higher survival rate (2 words/no spaces)
  5. 9. This new technology allowed for armies to use aerial reconnaissance
  6. 10. General Ulysses S. _______ was the main Union general at the end of the Civil War.
  7. 13. This act brought the brutality of slavery to the North (2 words/no spaces)
  8. 14. Also known as the battle of Sharpsburg, this battle is considered the single deadliest day in US history and led to Lincoln's announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.
  9. 16. This new technology allowed for the creation of this new type of ship used during the Civil War (ex: USS Monitor and CSS Virginia)
  10. 17. Gun that was created to discourage nations from going to war, but ultimately became the precursor to the modern machine gun
  11. 22. This prison camp in Georgia was the most deadly of all camps during the Civil War
  12. 23. This battle is considered the deadliest battle in US history and was Lee's last attempt at invasion of the Union during the Civil War
  13. 25. This was one of the best economic opportunities for African Americans during this time period despite the dangers
  14. 27. This is the main issue that divided the nation and was the factor that led Lincoln to get involved in politics
  15. 29. This individual John _____ was a radical abolitionist who led a failed raid on Harpers Ferry, VA in 1859
  16. 30. This city in Virginia served as the capitol of the Confederacy for the majority of the Civil War
  17. 31. This new technology allowed for messages to be sent over long distances almost immediately