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