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The south wanted to leave the Union because they wanted to become an independent nation. They believed that if they had an independent nation, they would be able to keep their traditions and ways of life, including the institution of slavery.
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Why did South Carolina threaten to leave the union?
they wanted to leave the union because couldn't nullify the Tariff of 1816.
What state was the last to leave the Union at the start of the Civil War?
South Carolina
Why did the south feel that they had the right to leave the union?
They said that the USA was a voluntary assembly of states, and any of them could quit the Union at any time.
Why us had a Civil War?
The South wanted to leave the Union and form their own nation. The North wouldn't let them...so they fought about it. The North won, the South had to remain part of the US.
Was the union the north or the south during the civil war?
the confederates were the south, who lacked manpower but made up for it in determination and good miliatary leaders.
Did the south really leave the union?
No, the south did not really leave the union after the war. the south needed the support and assistance of the union so they could not have left.
Why did South Carolina threaten to leave the union?
they wanted to leave the union because couldn't nullify the Tariff of 1816.
What state was the first to leave from the union?
South Carolina
What was the states of the higher South region that were the first to leave the Union?
The upper South
Who did not want the south to leave the union?
Many respected Virginians (including Lee) who disapproved of secession, but felt their first duty was to their state, not the USA.
What states want to leave the union?
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virgina, Tennessee, Kentucky
Which state was the first to leave the union in December 1860?
South Carolina
What did South Carolina threaten to do if the tariff of abominations was not revoked?
Leave the Union
The first southern state to leave the union was?
I belive South Carolina (South Carolina)
Why did the secessionists want to leave the union?
The seceding states left the union due to issues over states' rights and slavery. Also, general differences in the people and economy (North was much more industrial than the South) led to the eventual seccesion of the South.
Why did the southern state leave the union when Lincoln was elected president?
South Carolina
Which state was the first to leave the union during the civil era?
South Carolina
