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