The USA had laws against slavery, while the majority of the population (and politicians) made their money from it.
Staying in the Union would have ensured economic collapse, or at least a large loss in economic power, for a fairly long period. Hence they left.
Texas was a part of the South and had most of the same sentiments as the other southern states that seceeded.
because they supported slavery
They secede from the United States because they wanted to get away from slavery.
It joined the Confederacy.
Texas and Arkansas were part of the Confederacy during the US Civil War. Both states had slaves, however Texas joined the Confederacy before the assault on Fort Sumter, and Arkansas joined the rebellion after the assault on Fort Sumter.
Texas joined the Confederacy in 1861
Concerning Texas and The US Civil War, Texas joined the Confederacy. The State seceded in February of 1861.
Confederacy
Yes, Texas was a member of the Confederacy.
Texas was a southern state during the Civil War.
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
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The Confederacy couldn't use Texas cattle to feed its soldiers during the Civil War because the Union had blocked the Mississippi River.
To my knowledge the US never declared war on Texas. However, after Texas became a US state it did lead to a declaration of war on Mexico. And Texas was at war with the US during the Civil War, but that was because Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy.
Texas was part of the confederacy.