CIVIL WAR

5. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
7. A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
8. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
11. A nickname for the South.
13. When a person is murdered for political reasons.
14. A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
15. A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.

1. Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
2. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
3. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
4. These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
6. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
9. A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
10. An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
12. A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.