Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle

2. The states that broke away from the U.S. to form a separate government and fought to maintain it.
5. A movement aimed at ending the practice of slavery.
6. My very nice American History teacher
8. Strengths & Weaknesses The side with a larger population and more resources but unfamiliar with Southern territory.
10. Lincoln The U.S. president during the Civil War who took significant steps toward ending slavery.
11. Amendment Made anyone born in the United States a citizen and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
13. A period focused on rebuilding the Southern states and integrating formerly enslaved people into American society after the Civil War.
15. Amendment Granted voting rights regardless of race or previous condition of servitude.
17. Bureau An organization established to provide aid, education, and support to newly freed individuals and impoverished Southerners.

1. Strengths & Weaknesses The side with skilled military leaders and home territory advantage but fewer resources.
3. War A major conflict in the United States between opposing regions over issues like states' rights and slavery.
4. The states that fought to keep the United States united during the Civil War.
7. At Jordan we ___________
9. The freeing of individuals from enslavement, often linked to policies during the Civil War era.
11. Amendment Ended slavery in the United States, making it illegal nationwide.
12. Douglass An escaped enslaved person who became a powerful speaker and writer advocating for the end of slavery.
14. The act of formally withdrawing from a political or organizational union.
16. Sumter The location where conflict first erupted, marking the start of the Civil War.
18. Scott A man who challenged his enslavement in court, resulting in a ruling that denied citizenship to Black people.