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James Buchanan was the current president, the president elect was Abraham Lincoln. Jefferson Davis later became president of the confederacy.
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Who was president of the US when the southern states seceded from the union?
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
Who had been recently elected as President of the US whenthe southern states seceded?
who had been recently elected as president of the United States when the southern states seceded
First secretery of state?
In the US, the first secretary of state was Thomas Jefferson. He was appointed to that position by President George Washington.
Did Abraham Lincoln believe that secession was legal or illegal?
No, when the first states seceded, both President Buchanan and President-Elect Lincoln announced that they could not legally do that.
What was the first state to break away from the rest of the country during the civil war?
If the bombardment of Fort Sumter was the spark that eventually led to the US Civil War, then the best answer, the most straight forward forward answer was Virginia. It seceded after President Lincoln sought 75,000 volunteers to end the rebellion in South Carolina. This sent Virginia to join the new Confederacy.However,it was not long after the November 1860 presidential elections that South Carolina seceded from the US. It declared itself an independent nation, for all practical purposes on December 20, 1860. It created its own army for its defense.
Which state seceded first from US?
South Carolina
Who was president of the US when the southern states seceded from the union?
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
Who had been recently elected as president of the us when the southerners seceded?
President Lincoln.
Did Andrew Johnson run for President before he was elected?
No. He was never a candidate for President and only ran for vice-president the one time he won. He was a US senator when his state, TN, seceded.
Who had been recently elected as President of the US whenthe southern states seceded?
who had been recently elected as president of the United States when the southern states seceded
What was the first state to vote to secede from the us?
In 1860 South Carolina seceded from the union
Who was elected as president of the US when the southern states seceded?
Abraham Lincoln
Who had been recently elected President of the US when the south seceded?
Abe Lincoln
Of the states that seceded which was the first to be readmitted into the US?
Tennessee
What was the name of the 1st state to secede?
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union.
What is the home state of the first president of the US?
Virginia
When was the US the seven state to secede during the civil war?
Type your answer here..they didnt secede until president lincoln told the country it was not ok for every state to have their own laws and then the southeners seceded
