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