Civil War Crossword

3. – The principle that allowed residents of territories to decide whether to permit slavery.
4. – An agreement that temporarily eased tensions by setting a boundary for the expansion of slavery.
6. – The Union general known for his destructive march through Georgia.
8. – A Supreme Court case that ruled enslaved individuals were not citizens and had no legal standing.
12. – A strong loyalty to a particular region of the country rather than to the nation as a whole.
14. – A legislative agreement that attempted to balance free and slave states while intensifying sectional tensions.
16. – The president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
19. – A law requiring that escaped enslaved people be returned to their owners, even from free states.
20. – A notorious Confederate prison camp known for its overcrowding and harsh conditions.
22. – A political statement in Georgia supporting the Compromise of 1850 while warning that further restrictions on slavery could lead to secession.
23. – The act of formally withdrawing from a political union, as Southern states did before the Civil War.
24. – The belief that individual states have the authority to govern themselves without interference from the federal government.
26. – A military strategy used to cut off supplies and trade to a region, as the Union did to Southern ports.

1. – A government-imposed tax on imported goods, often leading to economic disputes between different regions.
2. – The commanding general of the Confederate Army, known for his strategic military leadership.
5. – A campaign by Union forces that devastated Georgia’s infrastructure and economy.
7. – The site of a major Civil War battle in Georgia that resulted in high casualties.
9. – The group of states that remained loyal to the federal government during the Civil War.
10. – The idea that states can refuse to enforce federal laws they deem unconstitutional.
11. – A person who actively worked to end slavery in the United States.
13. – The historical period in the Southern United States before the outbreak of a devastating national conflict.
15. – The Union’s military strategy to blockade Southern ports and control the Mississippi River, effectively strangling the Confederacy’s economy and supply lines.
17. – The system of government in which power is shared between a national authority and individual states.
18. – The presidential contest that led to the secession of Southern states after Abraham Lincoln's victory.
21. – The vice president of the Confederacy who initially opposed secession but later supported it.
25. – The official approval of laws, amendments, or treaties.