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The claimed reason was always "states rights".

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It was the North that 'went to war' on the new Confederacy - who could claim that they were simply defending their homeland.

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slavery was one of the big ones then it was political parties

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What role in the civil war was Jefferson Davis?

Jefferdon Davis was President of the Confederate States of America


Who or what country or areas were involved in the American civil war?

The American Civil War was fought between the Union and the Confederate States of America. The Confederate states were the ones that seceded from the Union. The war was fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.


What country was the US at war with during the Civil War in 1863?

The Confederate States of America.


The war between the states actually began on April 13 1861 when confederate troops bombarded what?

The war between the states actually began on April 133, 1861 when the Confederate troops bombarded Fort Sumter. The outcome was a victory for the Confederate Army.


What was a name for the South in the Civil War?

The Confederate States of America (CSA).

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What were the reasons for fighting during the civil war in the confederate states of America?

They were fighting for Southern Independence and the Rights of the States..


How did Texans feel about the civil war draft?

The Texans felt like most if not all Confederate states about the draft. They believed it went against the right of states which was one of the main reasons for the southern states split from the Union in the first place! The new Confederate Constitution stated that a central government had no right to take away the rights of individual states and the people believed that by forcing them to go to war in a "draft" was unconstitutional!


What made the confederate states important in the US civil war?

The Confederate States were the reason for the war. The war was them versus the United States government.


What are the 2 major reasons for the civil war 5 grade?

1 slaves 2 more union and confederate states


What were the confederate states called during the civil war?

Confederate States of America


Why are the confederate states important during civil war?

The Civil War was a war between the Confederate States of America and the Union. So, the Confederate states were important because they were one of the two warring countries.


Why did the Confederate States of America and US prize the border states?

They prized border states because they could be used for naval reasons such as shipping, trade, or for war with each other.


During the civil war where was the capital of the confederate states?

Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.


How did the union states and the confederate States differ?

it was war


Who was the president of the the confederate states during the civil war?

Jefferson Davis served as President of the Confederate States throughout the Civil War.


Were the Confederate states more successful than the Union?

The Confederate States lost the war. They were not more successful.


Where was the capitol of the Confederate States during the Civil War?

The Capitol of the Confederate States of America was in Richmond, Virgina