What state was created by the civil war?

Answer 1

Two states were born during the Civil War, and a third right after.

When Virginia seceded and joined the Confederacy, a big chunk of northwestern Virginia decided to break away from the state- they wanted to stay in the Union. It was a weird legal maneuver that basically amounted to West Virginia taking over Virginia's place in the Union, since Virginia had seceded.

Around the time the Civil War began, Nevada split off from the Utah territory. In 1864, Congress rushed through making Nevada territory into a state, so that they could participate in the presidential election. Nevada officially became a state eight days before the election- although Lincoln won in a landslide, and wound up not needing help from the new state.

Two years after the Civil War ended, Nebraska became a state too. However, it was not directly related to the events of the Civil War (although many Nebraskans had fought for the Union).

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

West Virginia was created from the western portion of Virginia.