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The attitudes toward secession varied greatly between northern and southern states. The north was attempting to keep the country unified, while the south continued to threaten with its ideas of secession, wanting to be a separate nation.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt needs to be understood, that in 1860, people had quite different ideas about government. With that said, many people in the North were uncertain about how to react to secession. Many of them believed that the South was doing the Union a favor by leaving it and thus disposing of the slavery issue. Many business leaders were concerned in that the South supplied much needed cotton supplies from the South. An independent South might cause cotton prices to rise.
Unionists such as Abraham Lincoln believed that the US must remain a united nation and continue with its progress to building a more perfect Union.
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∙ 12y agoThe Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
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∙ 11y agoThe South wanted more newslave-states, for fear of being outvoted in Congress - which was increasingly reluctant to allow new slave-states.
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Why did Virginia's secession surprise Northerners?
your mother
On the issue of secession most Northerners agreed that?
Demands for states' rights were dangerous to the union
Either northerners or southerners believed that secession would not lead to war?
Southeners had the stongest idea that secession would lead to war. Truthfully they were asking for it. Northeners strove for peace and tried to preserve the Union.
Supporters of secession claimed that secession was legal because?
the nation was founded on the principle of consent of the governed.
Term used for people who opposed secession?
A term used for people who opposed secession of the states were called conservatives. The people that supported secession were called secessionists.
Why did Virginia's secession surprise Northerners?
your mother
How did northerners view the secession of the southern states?
They saw it as treason.
How did the northerners view the secession of the southern states?
They saw it as treason.
How did Northerners and Southerners secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did northerners and southerns view the secession of the states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did northerners and southerners views the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did the northerners and the southerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did the northerners and Southerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did the northerners and southerners view the secession of the southerns states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did southerns and northerners view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did northerners and southerns view the secession of the southern states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
How did NOrtherners and Southerners view the secession of the Southerner states?
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
