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Why are the border states important to the union?
The Border States were a key part of the US Civil War. They were slave states that did not join the Confederacy, it was important for the Union to prevent that they did not secede and join the South.
Was West Virgina a southern state or a northern state during the civil war?
Yes. After Virginia voted to secede from the USA, the Western counties voted to secede from Virginia. The state of West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863.
Which was the only border state to join the Confederacy?
I bealive that it was Virginia. E.N.R.
Was Virginia 1st 2nd 3rd etc to join the union?
Virginia was admitted into the Union on June 25, 1788 becoming the 10th state to join the union.
What slave states seceded the union and join the confederacy?
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas
What year did Alabama secede from the union and join the confederacy?
1861
What were the slaves state that did not secede and join the confederacy?
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
What were the slave state that did not secede and join the confederacy?
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
Why are the border states important to the union?
The Border States were a key part of the US Civil War. They were slave states that did not join the Confederacy, it was important for the Union to prevent that they did not secede and join the South.
How did West Virginia join Union?
They did not want to have slavery in the western parts of Virginia, so these western counties broke off to form another state so they could let Virginia join the confederacy and they join the Union
When did Robert E. Lee join the confederacy?
in 1861 when his home state of Virginia seceded from the Union
Was West Virgina a southern state or a northern state during the civil war?
Yes. After Virginia voted to secede from the USA, the Western counties voted to secede from Virginia. The state of West Virginia was admitted to the Union in 1863.
Which State join the Confederacy?
Virginia
When Lincoln called for troops this caused Virginia to?
...secede. When Lincoln made his appeal for 75,000 volunteers, Virginia and three other states decided to join the Confederacy, making it eleven strong in all.
Why were the confederate and union capitals' so close to each other during the civil war?
Answer The US capitol was in Washington, D.C. The capitol of the Confederacy was originally in Montgomery, AL. However, Virginia was debating if they would secede and join the Confederacy. Somehow, the offer was made to move the Confederate capitol to Richmond in order to entice the State to join. Virginia seceded from the Union. General Robert E. Lee followed the decision of his State. The Capitol was moved to Richmond.
When was West Virgina admitted to the Union?
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 was the action called that caused four more states to join the confederacy?
The action that caused four more states to join the Confederacy was the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. This event marked the beginning of the Civil War and prompted Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina to secede from the Union and join the Confederate States. The assault galvanized support for secession in these states, as they viewed it as a defense of their rights and way of life.
