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