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