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