Unscramble Letters Civil War Vocabulary Section: Words You Need to KnowOnline version Test your knowledge of key terms from a pivotal period in American history. by Matthew Hale 1 The Northern states that fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War. U N N I O 2 The Southern states that seceded from the U.S. and fought to maintain slavery and states' rights. R Y D A C E F E N O C 3 An individual who actively sought to end the practice of human ownership. S N A O L B I O T I I T 4 The formal act of liberating individuals who were held in bondage. M P A N T N C I A I O E 5 The formal withdrawal of a group from a larger political entity. S I E E S C S N O 6 The belief that individual states should have more control over their laws, especially regarding slavery. A T E S S T I S G H T R 7 Relating to agriculture and farming, which was the economic backbone of the South. I A N A A G R R 8 The development of industries and factories, which was the economic focus of the North. O L Z D T I T I A N U N R I A S I 9 A financial charge imposed on goods traded across borders. F R A F T I 10 The use of naval forces to prevent goods from entering or leaving a region, used by the Union to weaken the Confederacy. B D C K O E L A 11 A network of secret routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states, led by figures like Harriet Tubman. N O U D R R D L A R D E R U G O A N I 12 The site of a significant battle involving the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. F W O N G A R E R T 13 The period after the Civil War when Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union. N C S I C T T O U E R R O N 14 A term for a local individual who supported a political movement contrary to regional norms. C A L A A W G S 15 Materials used in weapons, such as bullets and cannonballs, crucial in the Civil War battles. O M N T M N I U I A
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