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