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