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What was west Virginia before it became a state?
Before West Virgina was a state it was originally part of Virginia
What state came from a split from a slave state?
West Virginia split from Virginia at the start of the Civil War due to slavery, and Virginia became a part of the Confederacy while West Virginia remained in the Union.
Was the Virginian colony a free state or a slave state?
after seceding from Virgina west Virginia became a slave state A2 The above answer is incorrect. The Western part of Virginia left Virginia(during the civil war) to become a free state and is now called West Virginia. The remaining part of Virginia (what we now call Virginia) sided with the confederacy.
What 2 states were added during the civil war?
Kansas was admitted to the Union as the 34th state in January 1861, a few months before war broke out. West Virginia was admitted in 1863 and Nevada in 1864. So there were 34 states at the beginning of the war and 36 at the end.
Why did West Virginia form during the civil war?
West Virginia was a part of Virginia that was anti-slavery, so they created a border and West Virginia joined the Union.
What state was part of another state before the civil war?
Before the Civil War, the state of West Virginia was part of Virginia. Unionists did not support the Confederacy and established West Virginia in 1863.
What was west Virginia before it became a state?
Before West Virgina was a state it was originally part of Virginia
Was West Virginia a part of aother state?
Yes, until 1863 West Virginia was a part of Virginia, but they seceded and became the 35th state in the U.S.A. during the Civil War.
Why didnt West Virginia become a state until 1861?
Before, it was part of Virginia, but before the Civil War, the majority of the people in that region were still loyal to the US government and when Virginia seceded from the Union, those people refused to secede and voted to split off from Virginia and for a new state. Before 1861, there really was no need for a separate state.
Which state use to be a part of Virginia?
Virginia was a sovereign state before 1788, going back to its founding as a proprietary colony in 1608. The states now known as Kentucky and West Virginia were originally part of Virginia, but Kentucky entered the Union in 1792 as the 15th state, and West Virginia was formed out of Virginia during the secession period of the US Civil War in 1863.
What state was part of another state but became its own state during the civil war?
West Virginia
What state was once joined with another West Virginia or Nevada?
West Virginia was part of Virginia until the Civil War.
Did West Virginia Virginia have any war?
West Virginia was part of the Civil War. Many battles occurred in the state.
Which state was originally part of Virginia?
It was origionally part of the colony of Virginia, but before that it was part of England
What used to be a part of Virginia?
At one time, the State of Virginia reached to the Mississippi River, so several states used to be part of Virginia. During the Civil War, the Western counties of Virginia formed a separate state, West Virginia.
Was West Virginia formed from another state?
Yes, it was part of Virginia. It got separated during the Civil War.
What was the state divided by slavery?
Virginia was one state prior to the Civil War. West Virginia seceeded from Virginia because of their desire to remain part of the Union, while eastern Virginia remained a strong part of the Rebel movement.
