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What did the union during the civil war era believe in and stand for?
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∙ 13y ago
The issue of the day that brought on the was was slavery--the Union abolished slavery and some states wanted to continue holding slaves. Intertwined with this is the matter of sovereignty of the national government over the individual states. Slave states, beginning with South Carolina, started seceding from the Union, but according to the Constitution they had no authority to secede.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Union side in the Civil War stood for preservation of the Union including all of the states, and opposing expansion of slavery. Later in the war the Union's goal was the end of slavery.
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Which side had naval superiority and control of the seas during the Civil War?
The Union navy had naval superiority during the Civil War.
Why did the Soviet Union want Greece on their side during the Greece civil war?
which side was supported by the soviet union during this civil war
Which states entered the Union during the American Civil War?
West Virginia and Nevada both became states during the American Civil War, and both were Union states.West Virginia and Nevada became states during the American Civil War, and both were Union states.
What is the name of the north during the civil war?
The Union
What was the north called during the Civil war?
Union
What did the Union stand for in the civil war?
The Union was the official name of the United States government during the civil war. It stood for the portion of the United States fighting to abolish slavery.
Is it true that USA used to stand for union states of America?
No, it was just 'The Union' - the term for the states that had stayed loyal during the Civil War.
What was the union during the US Civil War?
THE Union was the North during the Civil War.The south was the Confederate states
What was the wartime capital of the Union during the Civil war?
during the civil war washington D.c was the capital of the union
What happened at the end of the civil war to North Carolina?
They had to stand against the cavalry raid led by Union General in 1865 during the last stage of the Civil War in order "to Leave Nothing for the Rebellion to Stand Upon".
How many union citizens during the civil war?
About 22 million citizens lived in the Union during the Civil War
Was Minnesota a Confederate or Union State during the Civil War?
Minnesota was a Union State during the Civil War.
Who was president of the union during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States, or Union, during the US Civil War.
Which side had naval superiority and control of the seas during the Civil War?
The Union navy had naval superiority during the Civil War.
What despotic European power was a strong supporter of the Union during the Civil War?
Russia supported the Union during the US Civil War.
Why did the Soviet Union want Greece on their side during the Greece civil war?
which side was supported by the soviet union during this civil war
Was the union south or north during the civil war?
The Union was North(:
