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TaigaGeneral Robert E. Lee was opposed to slavery, and his reputation as an effective military strategist would have given him a job with the Union.
General Lee refused the offer because he lived in Virginia, and considered Virginia his home. He felt the need to fight for his homeland, which happened to secede and join the Confederacy.
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How did Sam Houston feel about the secession?
Strongly opposed.
What happened to Sam Houston when he opposed secession?
He was forced out of office as the Governor of Texas.
What happened to the counties in Virginia that opposed secession?
Several attempts were made to band together the Unionist counties, and after adding and removing some undecided counties the State of West Virginia was formed. Throughout the first 3 years of the war, about half of West Virginia was in Confederate hands.
How was Reagan and speech emblematic of US foreign policy at the time?
It opposed communism but did not threaten military intervention
How did Johnson views help lead to radical reconstruction efforts?
Johnson favored conciliatory policies to the South and a rush to reincorporate the former Confederate states back to the union without due regard for freedman's rights. The Radical Republicans opposed.
