Civil War

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Across
  1. 4. This part of the country felt it had the right to nullify, or ignore, a federal law in felt was unfair
  2. 5. The South felt its right to ignore the national tariff based on the idea of _____ rights
  3. 9. The Georgia _____ offered only a temporary solution to disagreements between the North and South
  4. 11. The South feared they might lose political influence if ______ was prohibited in new territories
  5. 15. This 2nd deadliest battle of the Civil War was fought here in the state of Georgia as the Union planned to move towards Atlanta
  6. 16. This Union general's March to the Sea ended any chance of the South winning the war
  7. 17. This Georgia prison faced severe overcrowding and lack of supplies due to the blockade leading to the death of thousands of Union POW's
Down
  1. 1. By capturing Atlanta, Sherman was able to destroy many _____ tracks and disrupt movement of goods into Georgia
  2. 2. The Dred Scott case ruled slaves were not citizens but considered property of their owner
  3. 3. Lincoln's election led to increased tension in the country and the possibility southern states might do this
  4. 6. Sherman first goal was to capture this important industrial and transportation center in Georgia
  5. 7. The split of this party into Northern and Southern branches aided in Lincoln's election in 1860
  6. 8. This part of the country was upset about the ruling in the Dred Scott case
  7. 10. This northern war strategy effectively reduced trade coming into and out of Georgia's ports
  8. 12. This president was elected without any southern support
  9. 13. The Nullification Crisis was based on an unfair ____ that would damage the South's economy
  10. 14. Sherman's path of destruction through Georgia eventually led to his capturing this important Georgia port city