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Confederate States of America
Also known as the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America existed from 1861 to 1865 and consisted of 11 Southern states which seceded from the United States.
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How did the US financially support war effort against the Confederacy?
By printing Confederate dollars - not backed by gold, but only by a promise to redeem the currency when (if!) the South gained its independence.
What area did the South have an advantage over the North?
It the Civil War in the United States, the south had 2 advantages.
First, the south did not need to win. It only needed not to lose.
Second, the south did not need to attack, it only needed to defend.
What was the souths Civil War strategy?
The main southern strategy was to defeat the attacking Union forces and force the northern states to negotiate.
Later in the war, a slightly altered strategy was to take a major northern city (Washington, Baltimore, or even Philadelphia) to force the north to negotiate terms favorable to the south. This led to the Battle of Gettysburg.
After the losses at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the south had no real strategy for victory. The strategy seems to have turned to inflicting as much cost on the Yankees as possible.
What were the events that led to the secession of the confederate states?
The issues that led to the secession had been festering for a long time, but it was the election of Abraham Lincoln that precipitated the secession.
How did the union blockade of the southern coast affect the confederacy?
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What is cities served as capital of the confederate states of America?
Georgia ,savanna
Florida, Miami
The Confederate States had two capitol's unless you count Danville, VA and then you would have three. The first was Montgomery, AL and the second was Richmond, VA.
After Richmond was captured President Davis was in Danville for a short time.
Who is the confederacy leaders?
Robert E. Lee - right at the end of the war, too late to make any difference.
Before that, the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, had tried to replicate this role for himself, as a one-time Army officer who imagined he was a great General. Events showed that he was out of his depth in both the military and the political arena.
Confederate 100 bill February 1867?
IF it's genuine it could be worth 5k but it has to be in good condition I am a pawn shop owner. Someone bought me a 1000$ confederate and the oldest one is worth 1.5 million. 1$ bill today in awesome condition is worth 1.50 today 50 cents more
Any Confederate paper money has to be checked by an expert to make sure it's not a copy. Until the Hobby Protection Act required the word COPY to appear on reproductions, enormous numbers of replicas were printed. Many were sold as souvenirs; in the 1920s one firm gave away high-quality photocopies as promotional items.
Who became the president of the Confederate States Of America?
Jefferson Davis - not a success, partly because he had wanted to be General-in-Chief and turned out a bad chooser and user of Generals.
When did Arkansas secede from the union and join the Confederate States of America?
Mississippi seceded from the Union on January 9, 1861.
Did king cotton diplomacy work for the confederacy?
Because Cotton was a massive export that many individuals (Great Britain and France) were using, and the CSA could produce it very inexpensively
What city is the capital of Alabama and was the first capital of the Confederacy?
Thr first capitol was the 'territorial' capitol at St. Stephens, located in southwest Alabama. When Alabama became a state(1819) the capitol 'provisional" (temporary--required for statehood), located at Huntsville,(extreme North section). The following year is was established at Cahawba (1820-1826).
It experienced several floods, causing the capitol to be relocated to Tuscaloosa (home of Alabama University) , where it stayed for 26 years (1826-1846). Its relocation to the current--hopefully, final-- is at Montgomery (1846-present site).
The current capitol burned-down in 1849, and was re-built in 1851. A humorous comment attribued to its many capitols: " A state with capitol on wheels".
How did State's rights have a part in the Civil war?
States, especially in the South, wanted their own rights to be able to decide mainly whether or not they wanted to abolish slavery. Some states felt they were not being fairly represented or listened to, so the South seceded from the Union.
1867 half dollar Confederate States of America coin worth?
Since the Civil War ended in 1865, there are no authentic CSA coins dated 1867.
What was Gettysburg confederate battle plan?
The action began as a Battle of Encounter. Neither side knew the other was there. When the South was unable to seize the high ground of the surrounding hills, it tried a Battle of Maneuver around the Union flanks. Unable to do so because of increasing Federal reinforcements, Lee attempted a Battle of Penetration, hoping to smash the Northern lines by direct assault and create a breech which he could exploit. This, too, failed, forcing Lee to make an ordered retreat back into Virginia, never to invade the North again.
What are the dvntages and disadvantages of Confederate Government?
Here are the advantages:
- Much more aggressive soldiers...
- Many had army experience...
Here are the disadvantages:
- Had less people, by a lot...
- More agricultural, less weaponry...
The capital of the confederate states of America was located?
Montgomery, Alabama was the capital of the Confederate States of America from February 4 until May 29, 1861. The confederate capital moved to Richmond, Virginia in May 1861. The Confederate government moved to Danville, Virginia in 1865 as Richmond fell to the Federal army.
States located between the union and the confederacy?
All of the states at that time either stayed in the Union or joined the Confederacy. Geographically. Geographically, there were no states in between the two nations. The Border States is the term given to the slave states that chose to stay in the Union. They included Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, Missouri and West Virginia. (West Virginia succeeded from Virginia after Virginia succeeded from the Union in order to avoid fighting for the Confederacy.) They were all near the border of the Confederacy. They knew that whichever side they chose, there would likely be fighting on their territory.
What event led to fall of the confederate capital Richmond Virgina?
In February, 1861 Montgomery, Alabama became the first capital city of the Confederate States of America. The capital was moved from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia, in May 1861. It served as the capital from May 29, 1861 to April 2, 1865, when it was captured by Union forces. When Richmond fell to the Federal army in 1865, the Confederate government travelled to Danville, Virginia. Danville was the seat of the Confederate government for only eight days, April 3-10, 1865. On April 9, 1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, bringing an end to the Civil War after four years of battle.
