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