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. E O E A D R Y N F C C 3 An individual who actively sought to end the practice of human ownership. A O L I S N T I I B T O 4 The formal act of liberating individuals who were held in bondage. T A O I C P A E N M I N 5 The formal withdrawal of a group from a larger political entity. S I C E S E S N O 6 The belief that individual states should have more control over their laws, especially regarding slavery. S A G T I R S E T H S T 7 Relating to agriculture and farming, which was the economic backbone of the South. I A N A R A R G 8 The development of industries and factories, which was the economic focus of the North. T S Z O N I U T A R I I I D L N A 9 A financial charge imposed on goods traded across borders. I R A F T F 10 The use of naval forces to prevent goods from entering or leaving a region, used by the Union to weaken the Confederacy. L C D A B E K O 11 A network of secret routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states, led by figures like Harriet Tubman. R O L D N R A R D R U D I E A N O G U 12 The site of a significant battle involving the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. R W G A O N T R F E 13 The period after the Civil War when Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union. S T N C T R C R E O O U N I 14 A term for a local individual who supported a political movement contrary to regional norms. C L A W S G A A 15 Materials used in weapons, such as bullets and cannonballs, crucial in the Civil War battles. O M A I U N T N I M
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