Across
- 4. Most important mode of transportation for farmers in Iowa.
- 7. Number of African Americans in Iowa prior to the Civil War.
- 10. Man who came to Iowa to claim inheritance.
- 11. Someone who is opposed to slavery & wants to see it abolished.
- 13. The party that dominated politics in Iowa & the nation following the Civil War.
- 14. Civil War General who was elected to Congress after the Civil War.
- 16. Civil War battle that centered on a gun shipment to Keokuk, IA. Between the Missouri Militia and the Iowa militia.
Down
- 1. A system of helping runaway slaves escape to Canada.
- 2. Sea vessel that could travel upstream on its own.
- 3. The name of the largest stagecoach company was the ____________________stagecoach company.
- 5. A person caught helping a slave could face jail time and a fine of up to ________________ dollars.
- 6. A state where slavery was not allowed.
- 8. For what people the journey was hard, had to sleep on the deck of a ship, etc.
- 9. During the Civil War, more Iowans died from _____________ than they did in combat.
- 12. If a freedomseeker was successful they often returned and ______________ other slaves escape to freedom.
- 15. The Grinnell riot came about because two African American boys wanted to attend __________________.
