English textile mills depended on Southern cotton. England later began growing cotton in Egypt.
Technically, Great Britain remained neutral during the US Civil War. The Confederacy did all it could on a diplomatic basis to gain recognition from Great Britain.
Yes, Texas was a member of the Confederacy.
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Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy.
Confederates, Rebels, Rebs, Johnny Rebs, Secessionists,
The French and the English did not support the Confederacy during the Civil War. Instead, the countries decided to support the Union.
Technically, Great Britain remained neutral during the US Civil War. The Confederacy did all it could on a diplomatic basis to gain recognition from Great Britain.
England did not provide any large-scale assistance to the Confederacy during the Civil War. Blockade-runners did manage to ship some cotton to Britain and smuggle weapons and ammunition into the Confederacy, but England remained neutral throughout the conflict.
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Officially, England remained neutral during the American Civil War. The general public in England tended to support the Union, while the elites of the country tended to support the South.
During the Civil War, the Confederacy tried to secede from the Union.
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