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