Civil War

4. Slave Act -The act that required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners.
7. This term refers to the movement to end slavery.
9. Site of a critical Civil War battle that marked a turning point for the Union.
12. The expansion of the United States during the 19th century led to the spread of this institution.
13. U.S. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
14. - The general who led the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

1. Carolina- This state was the first to secede from the Union in 1860.
2. A key event where Union forces defeated the Confederates in 1863.
3. U.S. President during the Civil War who opposed the expansion of slavery.
5. The Northern general who eventually became the 18th U.S. President.
6. The region of the U.S. that sought to expand slavery into new territories.
8. Scott - Civil WarThe 1857 Supreme Court decision that ruled African Americans were not citizens.
10. Ferry - Famous 1859 raid led by John Brown to start an armed rebellion against slavery.
11. War- The conflict between Northern and Southern states over issues like slavery.
12. - Abolitionist who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin.