American Civil War Vocabulary Crossword
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
 
 
Down: 1) A person who wanted to, and fought to end slavery2) Plan in which California entered the Union States as a free state and the Fugitive Slave Law was passed3) To murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons5) Famous leader of the Union Army6) A kind of old gun used during the war9) A name given to someone from the Southern states during the war10) Organized, secret system set up to help enslaved people escape from the South to freedom in the North or Canada13) States that remained loyal to the United States government15) The practice or policy of creating separate facilities within the same society for the use of a minority group18) Tools used during a battle situation, such as a rifle, pistol, or knife19) Law which stated that escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners, even if they had reached the Northern states where slavery was not allowed 20) To settle a quarrel or difference of opinion by agreeing that each side will give part of what the other demands 23) Escaped slave who secretly helped others escape through the Underground Railroad24) To break away from25) Laws to control the behavior of slaves26) The period after the war of re-adjustment28) Even though he didn't agree with the side he fought for during the war, he refused to fight against his home state, and was known as one of the greatest leaders of the war33) A military unit made up of several battalions, usually commanded y a colonel 34) The practice of one person owning another person35) Considered the bloodiest day in the U. S. military history--September 17, 1862 Across: 4) Battle that began the war on April 12, 18617) Condition of being free; liberty8) Shutting off an area by troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in or out11) State in which slavery was legally allowed 12) Abolished slavery as a legal institution on December 6, 186514) Famous Civil War speech given by President Lincoln in 1983 at the site of the battle. 16) The name given to very young soldiers during the war17) A person who fights or struggles against authority, as in a person whom fought against the Union21) A large farm on which cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, and other crops are grown; often were ran by the slaves and an overseer22) A leader of a railroad who helped slaves escape to the north25) A system where a farmer rents land by paying a share of the crop raised on the land27) A person injured, killed, or captured as a result of enemy action29) Soldiers who fought on horseback30) Any state law discriminating against black persons31) Person responsible for murdering Abraham Lincoln32) State in which slavery was not allowed36) The name given to the Northern whites who moved south after the war37) Government formed by the seven seceding states, also known as the Confederate States of America38) A name given to a person born or living in the Northern states during the war39) President that fought to abolish slavery
 

 

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