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