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- 3. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War his nickname came from the First Battle of Bull Run where he and his troops "stood like a stone wall
- 4. Voters got to choose whether a free or slave state
- 9. the last name of Union General and 18th president
- 10. A senator from Massachusetts and a militant opponent of slavery gave a speech in 1856 called " The Crime Against Kansas" which was very anti-slavery. two days later he was beaten with a cane by Preston Brooks.
- 12. Created in 1854, the main focus is preventing the extension of slavery.
- 13. made all men eligible for military service but you could pay a substitute or pay an exemption fee, It caused riots for the poor.
- 15. Citizens are legally required to help in the capture of escaped slaves; in a rigged system with no jury or trial.
- 17. The Union army gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley. The bloodiest battle in history.
- 20. Last name of the Union general and Democratic nominee for the presidency in 1880
- 21. Last name of Union General and a major architect of Modern Warfare
- 22. The most famous Southern leader, Lee was a general in charge of the South's eastern forces
- 25. was the single bloodiest day in history with 22 thousand casualties battle lasted 12 hours Britain decided to stay out of the war, and this battle convinced Lincoln to get rid of slaver
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- 1. Controlled the seas with their superior navy
- 2. Missourians who traveled in armed groups to vote in Kansas's election during the mid-1850s
- 5. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War his nickname came from the Battle of Bull Run where he and his troops "stood like a stone wall, he was later killed by friendly fire
- 6. Fierce Battles between Free-soilers & Abolitionist vs. pro-slavery forces John Brown Massacre
- 7. Last name of Union general and Rhode Island Governer and inventor of the Carbine
- 8. A key battle that finally turned the tide against the Confederates.
- 11. Political party that believed that slavery should not be expanded into new territory
- 14. South Carolina chose to attack and on April 21, 1861, the war began
- 16. A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 that highly influenced opinion in U.S.
- 18. an all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat; Sherman used it on his march
- 19. Last name of a Union General and the man who was nicknamed fighting joe
- 23. Laws were passed by the Southern states in 1865 and 1866 after the Civil War. These laws had the intent and the effect of restricting African American freedom compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt.
- 24. last name of the Union General and 24th governer of New Jersey
