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The routine answer is that they opposed slavery and desired to remain loyal to the Union. For some this was surely true, however it must be remembered that much of what would become West Virginia was already occupied by the Union Army and was heavily influenced by that factor when they seceded from Virginia.
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∙ 11y ago. Conflict grew between the eastern countries of Virginia that relied on slavery and western countries that favored abolition of slavery.
. The disagreement between the two regions of the state led to the formation of West Virginia.
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What us state was newly form as a result of the civil war?
West Virginia
What is 31st state of America?
West Virginia
What number state is West Virginia to enter the union?
West Virginia is the 35th U.S. state. It separated from Virginia and got its own statehood in 1863.
What was the Confederate states of 1863?
The same as it had been in 1862, except that the Western counties of Virginia seceded from that state in 1863 to form their own state of West Virginia.
What state did not belong to the confederacy?
You may be referring to West Virginia, which broke away from Virginia when that state seceded from the Union. West Virginia became a state of the Union in 1863.
Why did West Virginia form into a state?
Because of the US Civil War.
What state does the Ohio river form the northwest border?
West Virginia
What is the state capital of West Virgina the state known as mountain state?
The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.
Which state is father west-Virginia or West Virginia?
West Virginia
What state is the closest state to Virginia?
Kentucky and west Virginia
What state formed when it split off form an existing state to join the union?
West Virginia.
What is the state seal of West Virginia?
it is west virginia's state seal.
What us state was newly form as a result of the civil war?
West Virginia
What state borders Virginia on the west?
West Virginia is to the west.
Why did VA and WV split?
Abraham Lincoln was the President at the time West Virginia became a state. He, along with the Congress, decided to form the state of Virginia.
What is West Virginia's anthem?
West Virginia has three different state songs. They are "The West Virginia Hills," "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home," and "This is My West Virginia."
What is the state nickname to West Virginia?
West Virginia is nicknamed "The Mountain State."
