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The Southern states formed their own country when they seceded from the United States. Their country became known as the Confederate States of America.

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What was the confederaceys reason for war?

They wanted to form their own country. (They wanted to secede from the United States of America and form their own Confederate States of America).


Who fought for the Union during the Civil War?

The Civil War was fought because a group of states in the southern US wanted to split away and form a new nation that would be run the way they wanted. The 11 Southern states the broke away (or seceded) were known as the Confederate States. The Union were the remaining states within the United States that fought to keep the southern states as part of the country.


Who threatened to start their own country from the United States?

John Brown tried. Eleven southern states did form a separate country.


What did the eleven states that seceded the union form?

Prior to the Civil War, southern states seceded to form their own country; the Confederate States of America.


What did the South want?

they wanted their country to be free of slavery The real issue was whether the southern states had the right to separate from the United States and form their own country. Apparently, they didn't.


What year was the southern delegates form the confederate states of america?

In 1861, the southern delegates form the confederate states of America.


What is leaving to form a new country during the civil war?

Secession. The civil war was caused by the secesion of the Southern states.


Why was there a need for the states to form a single country?

There were several reasons for the states to form a single country. Firstly, the states wanted a centralized government to address issues like defense, foreign relations, and interstate trade. Secondly, the states wanted to establish a unified identity and promote national unity. Lastly, a single country would provide a stronger and more cohesive presence on the world stage, enabling the states to compete with other global powers.


Name of the union formed by the Southern states?

The southern US states form the Confederate States of America


What states united in a confederation to form a union?

The southern states formed a confederation and split from the union to show their discontent with the slave policies. They wanted to keep slaves and the northerners wanted the emancipation of slaves without compensation (which would result in a major loss for the economy of the south).


What did the southern states form after they left the union?

Confederation


What was the reason for the war between north and south civil war?

Essentially a large portion of the country wanted to pass a bill (main part was ending slavery, and taxes on slaves) while the south thought that it was imposing on their rights to pass the bill as a country, rather then on a state by state basis. So they tried to split from the rest of the country because of this disagreement.