Civil War Crossword

4. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union
6. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy
7. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country
9. sealing off a place so people can't get through
11. The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War
12. A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding
14. occurring before a war
15. murder of a public figure
17. long knife at the end of a gun
19. nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War
20. someone can pay a fee rather than go to the army

1. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder
2. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country
3. A term used to describe people whose supported the Union
5. Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt
8. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved
10. An army of citizens used during emergencies
13. another name for the Confederate States of America or the South
16. a person who wants to end slavery
18. A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States