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the u.s had been formed by a voluntary joining of states
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What did the south use to justify their secession?
State's rights
Describe the arguments used to justify and oppose secession?
The arguments used to justify and oppose secession
How did southerner's justify secession?
They justified secession with the theory of states' rights.
What future president was the only us senator from a confederate state to remain in Congress after secession?
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What Virginia event helped the Union?
The secession of the Western Counties of Virginia from the Confederate State of Virginia.
Confederate commander who opposed secession but sided with his beloved state of Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Was TX a union or confederate state in the civil war?
The state of Texas declared its secession from the United States on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States of America on March 2, 1861
Was Robert E. Lee a Confederate?
Yes, Lee was and a reluctant one. He disapproved of secession, and hoped that his home-state of Virginia wouldn't vote Confederate. But when it did, he felt it was his duty to go with his state. And he ended up as General-in-Chief of all the Confederate armies.
What led to the secession of the first confederate state?
Abraham Lincoln was elected pes. I'm in 6th grade and I know That !! By the way the first state to secede was SC
What is the withdrawal of a state from the union?
The act of withdrawing a state from the Union of the United States is called "secession". By definition secession has happened in many countries throughout the years, but the most relevant example of secession in the United States occurred in the 1860s with the secession of 11 states from the United States who formed their own government and declared themselves the "Confederate States of America". What resulted was the Civil War, which lasted from 1861 until 1865 when the Confederate States of America were defeated and forcibly re-entered into the United States.
What were the events that led to the secession of the confederate states?
The issues that led to the secession had been festering for a long time, but it was the election of Abraham Lincoln that precipitated the secession.
Which side did general lee fight for?
The Confederacy (South) He did not approve of secession, but felt he ought to go with his state (Virginia) when it eventually voted Confederate.
