The Civil War and Reconstruction

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  1. 7. This state was formed from part of another state during the Civil War
  2. 9. Name given to northerners who traveled to the South after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction
  3. 10. Name of the book that helped to expose the brutality of slavery
  4. 11. Famous African American who fought for the abolition of slavery and encouraged African Americans to become soldier, hoping to eventually earn citizenship
  5. 16. Republican president during the time period after the civil war
  6. 17. Name given to southerners who helped northerners who came to the south
  7. 20. One of the most common medical ailments responsible for deaths during the Civil War
  8. 23. These were states that were slave states, but stayed part of the Union during the Civil War
  9. 24. Last name of the leader of the southern army
  10. 26. Name of Lincoln's VP who became president after he was assassinated
  11. 27. name of the government agency created by republicans to help protect African Americans
  12. 34. Name of the bullet used in many rifles in the Civil War, caused a lot of damage and was a main reason for a lot of the medical procedures needing to be performed
  13. 35. The 13th, 14th, and 15th of these were passed during the time period after the civil war
  14. 38. Name of the bill/plan Radical Republicans had for Reconstruction
  15. 39. Lincoln suspended this right during the Civil War. Some thought this was unconstitutional
  16. 41. This amendment put an end to slavery
  17. 42. Number of votes that the Senate fell short from convicting Johnson in his impeachment trial
  18. 43. Name of the law that Johnson was accused of breaking in his impeachment trial
  19. 47. Discriminatory laws passed in the south
  20. 48. Famous nurse from the Civil War
  21. 49. Name of the battle that Lincoln used as an opportunity to pass the Emancipation Proclamation
  22. 50. This tax was first introduced by Lincoln and Congress to raise money for the Civil War
  23. 51. A majority of deaths during the Civil War were attributed to this
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  1. 1. What many African Americans had to turn to after the Civil War to make a living
  2. 2. One of Lincoln's most famous speeches. Made after one of the major battles of the Civil War
  3. 3. Percent of people that Lincoln wanted to swear an oath of loyalty in a state in order to be readmitted into the Union
  4. 4. This number amendment aimed to allow African Americans to vote
  5. 5. This medical procedure involved cutting off parts of the body in order to save the patient
  6. 6. Name of the state where two of the three southern capitals were located
  7. 8. President during the Civil War
  8. 9. Name given to democrats from the north during the Civil War who either opposed the war or Lincoln (or both)
  9. 12. One of the most important legacies left behind from the government agency aimed at protecting and helping African Americans
  10. 13. The Union's initial plan to win the war against the south, named after an animal
  11. 14. This clause aimed to take away African American's right to vote in southern states
  12. 15. Abbreviation for the name of the South during after seceding from the Union
  13. 18. The government agency aimed at protecting African Americans promised 40 acres and THIS, but never delivered
  14. 19. Initials of the individual responsible for Lincoln's death
  15. 21. The South was broken up into these by Congress in order to better organize Reconstruction efforts
  16. 22. The US was worried that this European power would aid the South during the Civil War
  17. 25. This would help tell soldiers to wake up or what to do during training camp
  18. 28. Name of the Union general who marched through the south caused immense destruction as he went
  19. 29. Name of the fort where the civil war started
  20. 30. The North had many more of these than the South did. These were crucial in transporting war materials
  21. 31. Considered by many to be the turning point of the civil war
  22. 32. Location of the last battle of the civil war and where the south surrendered
  23. 33. This is where draft riots took place in the North
  24. 36. When this is declared the military takes control of an area and civilians have to usually follow strict rules. Lincoln called for this in some northern states
  25. 37. First state to secede from the Union
  26. 40. Name of president who was elected in the same year that Reconstruction ended
  27. 44. This law allowed Congress and the U.S. to fight against the KKK to protect African Americans
  28. 45. Name of the woman who served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses for the North
  29. 46. First name of the President of the South