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