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