1800-1877

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Across
  1. 1. U.S. war for Texas and Southwest territory
  2. 5. Union general known for his March to the Sea
  3. 7. Treaty ending the Mexican-American War and giving the U.S. the Southwest
  4. 12. 19th-century anti-immigrant sentiment, especially against Chinese immigrants, tied to debates over who could become a U.S. citizen
  5. 13. Outdoor New Orleans space where enslaved and free Blacks gathered to sing, dance, and preserve culture
  6. 14. Agricultural system trapping Black and poor white farmers in debt
  7. 15. Anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic political force that opposed Irish and German immigration
  8. 16. Forced march of a Southeastern tribe shortly after Jackson left office
  9. 17. Shift from hand labor to factory production that reshaped the U.S. economy in the late 1800s
  10. 18. Union general who captured Forts Henry and Donelson
  11. 20. Double the size of the US
  12. 23. Supported the American System and national improvements.
  13. 24. Balances slave/free states; establishes 36°30′ line
  14. 26. Radical abolitionist who led Harpers Ferry raid
  15. 27. Rapid communication system used in the Civil War
  16. 28. Confederate general of the Army of Northern Virginia
  17. 29. Rising divide between North, South, and West.
  18. 30. Expanded cotton production and slavery in the South.
Down
  1. 2. President who promoted the gold standard after the Panic of 1873 and strengthened presidential power by vetoing “riders” attached to essential bills
  2. 3. Growth of railroads after the Civil War
  3. 4. President of the Confederate States
  4. 6. Former slave and abolitionist leader that advocated for Black rights and equality
  5. 8. Faster two-way river transportation.
  6. 9. Freed slaves in Confederate states
  7. 10. Two explorers sent by Jefferson to map the Louisiana Purchase and reach the Pacific
  8. 11. Major 19th-century European migration waves that faced anti-Catholic discrimination but transformed U.S. culture and labor
  9. 19. Author of louisiana purchase
  10. 21. President who waged political war against the Second Bank of the United States
  11. 22. First battle of the Civil War
  12. 25. Rapid growth of cities fueled by immigration, railroads, and industrial jobs after the Civil War