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What would be the advantage for France if the Confederacy became a separate nation?
ChuckSiata
Mainly two things:
- The Confederacy would have been a source of cheap cotton for French textile factories. France did not really have its own source of cheap cotton, unlike Britain, which controlled Egypt and India.
- France invaded and conquered Mexico in the 1860s, and set up a second Mexican Empire which was under French control. Lincoln and the Union were vehemently opposed to this, but the Civil War prevented Lincoln from doing anything about it. The Confederacy on the other hand, did not strongly oppose it. Had France helped the Confederacy win the Civil War and independence, it is likely that the Confederacy would've returned the favor by helping the Mexican Empire (at the very least by not opposing it).
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Which state tried to secede from the confederacy?
West Virginia. It became a separate state in 1863, and re-joined he Union.
Who became the president of confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What African American became president of the confederacy?
The only President of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis who was not an African American
What Virginia city became the capital of the confederacy?
Richmond
When he became president of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis believed that?
I HAVE NO IDEA!!!!
What Virginia city eventually became the capitol of the confederacy?
Richmond
Why were some people against becoming a state when West Virginia was still part of Virginia?
At the time, the Civil War was still occurring. When West Virginia became a separate state, the Confederacy lost land and important railroads.
What is the famous battle known as the high water mark of the confederacy?
What is the famous battle in Pennsylvania became known as High Water Mark of the confederacy
Jerrerson Davis became the president or the confederacy?
Jefferson Davis became the president of the Confederate States of America in 1861
What was France before it became France?
dirt.
What did the southern states call their own nation when Lincoln became president?
The Confederacy
How did salt affect the Confederacy?
The ability to have an ample supply of salt became a problem for the Confederacy. Salt was a necessary diet product, but was vital to preserving foods for Confederate field armies. This became a critical matter that required the the utmost attention.
