Civil War Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. ____ purchase was America's gaining of land from France
  2. 4. What animal was hunted because of its capability to make light?
  3. 8. The creation of _____ is what made New York what it is today.
  4. 9. What was the North called during the time they remained loyal to the government
  5. 10. The invention that made separating seeds from cotton much easier.
  6. 11. Elected as President in 1860.
  7. 13. What was the burning issue of the day?
  8. 14. Act that increased penalties against fugitive slaves and people who helped them.
  9. 15. Title for people who are against slavery.
Down
  1. 1. Who seceded from the Union first?
  2. 2. What was John Brown's sentence?
  3. 5. Name for someone who is loyal to the Southern (Confederate) states.
  4. 6. Anti-slavery book published in 1852.
  5. 7. Abolitionist who attempted to organize a slave revolt in 1859.
  6. 12. What is the name of the slave who sued for freedom?