California did not secede; it remained loyal to the union.
Which event caused the Southern States to secede from the Union
Texas
you tell them you no longer want to be a part of their country and that you and several more states are going to secede and form another country separate
Because they didn't believe in slavery strongly enough to want to break up the Union.
Because they didn't believe in slavery strongly enough to want to break up the Union.
Which event caused the Southern States to secede from the Union
No. We don't want to.
Texas
It's anyones guess when California will secede "from the Union" after the big one arrives and sends it floating away into the Pacific!
West Virginia
Florida was one of the first states to secede from the Union.
The states that DID NOT secede from the Union was Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. These four states did not secede from the Union because They were Border states, meaning they were between the Union and the Confederacy.
Georgia wanted to secede from the Union because they believed Abraham's Lincolns election, and republican party's were strongly and aggressively anti-slavery.
California stayed with the Union side; though there were some Californians who wanted to join the Confederacy instead. There were also significant numbers of people who wanted California to become an independent country.
you tell them you no longer want to be a part of their country and that you and several more states are going to secede and form another country separate
West Virginia did not secede from the Union. However, they did secede from Virginia when Virginia seceded from the Union.
Borders do not secede but states do. Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri were border states that did not secede in the union.