Word poll
Across
- 3. Governer from ohio republican nominated fro president against Samuel Tilden
- 5. This encouraged settlers to stake a claim to 160 acres of land if they would live on the land for 5 years
- 7. Dishonest criminal offense
- 8. Famous confederate genereal
- 11. A big reason why slavery in the Civil War was high
- 14. System where plantation owners share land with a black family and get shares of crops
- 15. Thisis what indians depended on for food. Yo see them a lot out west
- 16. This state joined the US in 1860lots of people moved here for gold and silver
- 18. Time period after civil war where people fought over african american indpendants and freedom.
- 21. First black man to recieve decorate degree from Harvard. Apposed for equal rights
- 25. Leader of radical republicans
- 26. President during 1881 who was shot in the back and assasinated
- 27. Ths is where african americans were mistreated becasue of color.
- 28. This issued that all slaves are free
- 30. A white supremisist terrorist group that mainly targeted African Americans
Down
- 1. Known for his march to the sea
- 2. Governer of NY democrate against Ruthford Hayes
- 4. This provided aid to nearly 4,000,000 newly freed slaves
- 6. scandal by the pacific railroad company that used workers for the scandal
- 9. War that lasted from 1861-1865
- 10. Civil war hero for the Union who became president
- 12. Tried to improve opportunities for blacks by discouraging violence and conflict
- 13. President assasinated at Ford Theatre
- 17. A series oflaws passed by the supreme court that enforced racial segregation
- 19. This man nicknamed buffalo bill was hired by railroad companies to kill bison
- 20. This was the man who took Abe Lincoln spot at President (Vice president of Lincoln)
- 22. financial crisis that triggerd ecenomic depression
- 23. This is wehere the homestead act took place and where settlement was popular
- 24. Huge invention that has evolved tremendously and has made life easier
- 29. Area ofland bought from Russia for $7,200,000