Confederate states
Definition
The Confederate states refer to the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States during the Civil War and formed their own government known as the Confederacy.
Related terms
Union: The Union refers to the Northern states that remained loyal to the United States during the Civil War.
Secession: Secession is the act of formally withdrawing from an alliance or organization. In this case, it refers to the Southern states withdrawing from the United States.
Emancipation Proclamation: The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, which declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free.
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Practice Questions (4)
Which of these was an advantage of the Confederate States in the Civil War?
Who was the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War?
Who was president of Confederate States during American civil war?
Which policy aimed at southern redemption by reintegrating Confederate states into the Union?
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