This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of US Civil War & Reconstruction has 16 clues. Answers range from 6 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the compromise that kept the number of slave and free states equal
popular _?_ is the right of people to create their government
Created in 1848, the _?_ Party's main goal was to keep slavery out of the western territories
Because California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, some southern states threatened to _?_
Senator John _?_ was a huge supporter of the south and slavery, and even secession.
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 _?_ all citizens to to help catch and return runaway slaves to their owners.
Stephen Douglas introduced this bill to set up government in newly organized territories in part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Missourians who crossed the border to illegally vote in Kansas eletions
fighting using surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics
The Dred Scott v Sanford case stated _?_ did not have the right to outlaw slavery in any territory.
The party that was formed from Free-Soilers, Whigs and Democrats in 1854
After the raid on the federal arsenal and John Brown was hung for treason, people thought of him as a _?_
Successful governing requires _?_, the willingness to accept laws whether or not a person agreed with them
the winner of the 1860 Presidential election
the president of the Confederacy
the leader of the Confederate Army