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The Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America. A Brief History. The Forming of the Confederacy. After Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1861, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas declared secession.

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The Confederate States of America

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  1. The Confederate States of America A Brief History

  2. The Forming of the Confederacy After Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1861, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas declared secession. After the battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina also declared secession. In addition, the New Mexico Territory joined the Confederacy on March 16, 1861. Other territories such as Oklahoma were claimed by the Confederacy during the war.

  3. Government of the Confederacy The Confederacy’s government mirrored that of the U.S. Government, aside from the institution of new policies regarding slavery. The first and only President was Jefferson Davis. His Vice President was Alexander Stephens. The Legislative Branch consisted of the Confederate Senate and the Confederate House of Representatives. Because of the Confederacy’s defeat, only two conventions were ever held.

  4. The Judicial Branch was never completely established. Although there were plans to establish a Supreme Court, due to the war it never happened.

  5. Economy of the Confederacy The Confederacy’s economy relied heavily on slavery fueled agriculture. Its main cash crops were tobacco, sugar cane and cotton, but due to the Union’s blockade of Confederate ports, cotton was difficult to make money from later on. The production of textiles was also prevalent in the Confederacy’s economy, so soldiers were easily supplied with clothes.

  6. The Union’s blockade eventually led to the downfall of the Confederate economy. Aside from a small number of blockade runners able to by pass the blockade, it stopped exports in the Confederacy.

  7. Confederate Flags Stars and Bars Blood Stained Banner Stainless Banner Battle Flag

  8. The Defeat of the Confederacy Due to lack of supplies and the Union’s Army closing in with larger numbers, General-in-Chief Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The Confederacy was dissolved and Reconstruction began.

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