How was West Virginia formed?

Answer 1

When Virginia seceded from the Union during the Civil War on 17 Aprol 1861, several counties in the northwestern part of the state decided to secede from the state and remain part of the United States. Lincoln declared West Virginia a state in violation of the US Constitution.

Answer 2

Many people north of the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia believed that the North was correct during the Civil War. They voted to become part of the North and the area was called West Virginia.

Answer 3

When Virginia seceeded from the Union prior to the civil war, the north-western region of Virginia which consisted mainly of anti-slavery and northern sympathizers who decided to seceeded from Virginia and stay with the Union.

Answer 4

West Virginia was created during the Civil War. Virginia had seceded but a large portion of Virginia wanted to stay with the Union so they broke off of Virginia and formed West Virginia the 35th state.

Answer 5

West Virginia was formed when it succeeded from Virginia. West Virginia was officially admitted into the Union on June 20, 1863. Virginia was for slavery and had succeeded from the US, but a part of Virginia wanted to stay with the Union, so it succeeded from the rest of Virginia, and since it was to the west of Virginia, it was called West Virginia.

Answer 6

The majority of people living in northwest Virginia were Union sympathisers. They did not want to join the Confederacy so they formed a new state.

Answer 7

The Western counties of Virginia did not approve of secession, so they decided to secede from Virginia, and form their own state of West Virginia.