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There were 11 southern states that seceded from the Union. This took place at the beginning of the Civil War, and these states were called the Confederate States of America.

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How many southern states seceded from the union?

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How many southern states seceded from union?

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How did they solve the dispute between the northern and southern states?

The Union soldiers defeated the Confederate soldiers. The southern states surrendered and the northern states put many sanctions on the southern states after the war.


How many states left the union in 1860 and 1861?

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In 1865, there were 36 states in the United States. This number included the Southern states that had seceded during the Civil War, although they were not fully recognized as part of the Union at that time. The conflict officially ended in April 1865, leading to the eventual Reconstruction of the Southern states back into the Union.


What role did support for slavery playin the secession of southern states?

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How many southern states where there?

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Which situation was the most immediate results of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860?

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Which side did Ulysses S. Grant fight for in the civil war?

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