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