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Yes- he was the only senator from a seceding state who did not resign his office, but remained loyal to the US.

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During the US Civil War, Yancey was assigned to head a three man diplomatic effort to garner European support and recognition of the Confederacy. Later he returned and was a member of the Confederate Senate.


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By printing Confederate dollars - not backed by gold, but only by a promise to redeem the currency when (if!) the South gained its independence.


Did Georgia support the union or confederacy?

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Why was confederate money make in the US?

Confederate money was issued by the Confederate States of America during the Civil War to finance their war efforts and manage the economy. The Confederacy faced significant challenges, including a lack of established financial systems and resources, leading them to print their own currency. This money was intended to facilitate trade and support the Southern economy, but ultimately became worthless as the Confederacy collapsed and the war ended.


How can the relationship between the republican congress and president Andrew Johnson during the reconstruction be described?

In a word, antagonistic. Johnson got almost no support from Congress. Indeed, he was impeached by the House, and just one Senator less than 2/3 of the Senators voted to remove him from office. Johnson was from Tennessee and was viewed as a Confederate sympathizer, which to some extent he was. Unlike much of Congress, he did not want to punish the South further for their revolt.


Why was moving confederate troops into Pennsylvania be an advantage for lee?

He would be in a strong position to threaten Washington D.C., and meanwhile would have asserted the viability of the Confederacy in the eyes of the British, who were close to offering support.


Did Jefferson Davis support the union or the confederacy?

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Did the french and English support the confederacy during the civil war?

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