This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Civil War & Reconstruction has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 24 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly removed seeds from cotton fibers.
This supreme court ruling occurred in 1857 and it declared slaves were not citizens of the US.
16th President of the US, creator of the emancipation proclamation.
Forced labor of African Americans. Lasted from 1619-1865.
Jailed for five months, Governor of Georgia during 1882.
Position supported by many politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.
Freed all slaves ONLY in rebellious states if they didn't surrender by January 1,1863
strategy used by the Union to prevent the Confederacy from trading. This blocked the Confederacy from gaining an advantage.
Also called Fort Sumter
Warships used during the war, made with steel and iron.
Union Army Leader, led his troops to demolish Georgia.
To separate from a nation, becoming independent.
Belief that a states freedom is more necessary than the government.
Considered temporary Band-Aids of the Civil War. This deal-making was used too much.
The year that Lincoln got elected.
This group was the enemy of the union. They believed in slavery.
The Northern states, enemy of the confederacy.
The compromise that balanced out the Union sates and Confederate states.
When California entered the Union.
War between Union and Confederacy, mostly about Slavery