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In December 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the United States. This decision was made in response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president, whom many Southerners viewed as a threat to slavery and their way of life. South Carolina's secession set off a chain reaction, leading to the eventual secession of several other Southern states and the onset of the Civil War.
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What state was the first member the Union to secede?
West Virginia was once part of Virginia. When Virginia declared secession from the United States to become part of the Confederacy, the counties in northwestern Virginia voted to secede from Virginia and remain loyal to the United States. That area of Virginia became West Virginia. West Virginia became the 35th U.S. state on June 20, 1863.
What is a Secession state?
The 7 states of the south that threatened to secede if Lincoln became President.
When did south carolina become the first state to secede from the union?
December 1860, as soon as it heard the result of Lincoln's election as President. Incidentally, it did not just attempt to secede. It did secede, followed by ten more Southern states.
What was the first state to approve of the US Constitution?
Delaware, on December 7, 1789 became the first state to ratify the New Constitution with a unanimous vote.
Why did Delaware join the union?
December 7, 1787 is the date that Delaware ratified the Constitution and so became the first state in the union.
Which state was became the last to secede from the union on December 20?
The last state to secede from the Union was the North Carolina.
What state called for the secession convention and was the first state to secede?
South Carolina became the first Southern state to declare its secession ; December 20, 1860 .
When did the first state secede?
December 1860. It was South Carolina.
What year did the first southern state secede?
December 1860.
What month and year dd the first southern state secede from the Union?
The first southern state to secede from the Union was South Carolina, which did so on December 20, 1860.
What month and year did the first southern state secede?
The first state to secede from the Union was South Carolina, and it did so on December 20, 1860.
What was the first state to secede from the US in the civil war?
South Carolina was the first Southern state to secede, on December 20, 1860. (see related question)
What date did South Carolina voted to secede from the union?
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860
What was the name of the 1st state to secede?
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union.
Which was the first state to secede from the US of America on the date December 201860?
South Carolina
What was the first state in the deep south to secede and on what date did it secede?
On December 20, 1860, the state of South Carolina voted to remove itself from the United States of America.
What state became the confederate states first?
I would say that the first Confederate state is South Carolina because it was the first state to leave the Union(secede).
