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- 3. A member of the Confederate States of America, which seceded from the Union during the Civil War.
- 5. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history,
- 8. An agreement passed in 1820 that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance.
- 9. Tom's Cabin A novel by Harriett Beecher Stowe
- 10. The production of goods and services in factories,
- 12. The system in which people were owned as property and forced to work without pay, a central issue leading to the Civil War.
- 14. A tax imposed on imported goods, often a point of contention between the North and South during the Civil War era.
- 16. A significant battle fought in July 1863, considered a turning point in the Civil War, resulting in a Union victory.
- 17. The northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War.
- 18. The location where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant effectively ending the Civil War.
- 19. of 1860 The presidential election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected, leading to the secession of several southern states.
- 20. General of the Union Army
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- 1. An executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring the freedom of all slaves in Confederate-held territory.
- 2. The idea that states have certain rights and political powers independent of the federal government, often used to justify slavery.
- 4. E. Lee Commander of the Confederate Army
- 6. The site in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.
- 7. President of the Confederacy
- 11. Loyalty to a specific region or section of the country, which contributed to tensions between the North and South.
- 13. A famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in November 1863, emphasizing the principles of liberty and equality.
- 15. President during Civil War
