Ordonner les Lettres Civil War Vocabulary Section: Words You Need to KnowVersion en ligne Test your knowledge of key terms from a pivotal period in American history. par Matthew Hale 1 The Northern states that fought to preserve the United States during the Civil War. N O N U I 2 The Southern states that seceded from the U.S. and fought to maintain slavery and states' rights. E A C N O E D C Y R F 3 An individual who actively sought to end the practice of human ownership. A N T T I O B O S L I I 4 The formal act of liberating individuals who were held in bondage. N A M E N C T I O I P A 5 The formal withdrawal of a group from a larger political entity. S S I N E E S O C 6 The belief that individual states should have more control over their laws, especially regarding slavery. E A T S S S G T H R T I 7 Relating to agriculture and farming, which was the economic backbone of the South. A G N I R R A A 8 The development of industries and factories, which was the economic focus of the North. I T N R U A O T N D S Z I I A L I 9 A financial charge imposed on goods traded across borders. A R I F T F 10 The use of naval forces to prevent goods from entering or leaving a region, used by the Union to weaken the Confederacy. E K C B L D A O 11 A network of secret routes used by enslaved people to escape to free states, led by figures like Harriet Tubman. E R U O R D A R G A I D L U N O R D N 12 The site of a significant battle involving the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. R G F E A O R T N W 13 The period after the Civil War when Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union. U I E O N O T C R C N S T R 14 A term for a local individual who supported a political movement contrary to regional norms. A A S L C A W G 15 Materials used in weapons, such as bullets and cannonballs, crucial in the Civil War battles. N I T U M I N A O M