Across
- 7. The 18th American president who was also top commander of the Union Armies and led them to victory during the Civil War
- 9. The 16th American president that issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
- 10. Seventh House speaker and ninth secretary of state (1849-1852). He also arranged the Compromise of 1850
- 11. The battle that initiated the civil war on April 12, 1861
- 13. The act of sealing off a place so no one can leave nor enter
- 14. An alliance formed by countries because of a common interest
- 15. An escapee, usually avoiding unpleasant circumstances
- 18. An enslaved man who unsuccessfully sued Sandford for his freedom, although the U.S Court stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the U.S
- 19. To be formally withdrawn from an alliance
Down
- 1. A person who wants to end slavery
- 2. A War hawk and seventh vice president who supported the Indian Removal Act
- 3. A reshaping of culture and societal norms that can occur over time
- 4. The temporary substitution of military authority for civilian rule
- 5. A person injured or killed in an accident or war
- 6. The US federal legislation that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state in 1820.
- 8. The U.S secretary of state from 1850-1852.
- 12. Misleading information used to promote a political cause.
- 16. Being freed from control, especially in terms of slavery
- 17. A confederate general during the Civil War. Also nicknamed "Granny Lee", "King of Spades", and "Marble Man"
