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Birth of the Confederacy

Birth of the Confederacy. The Confederacy. The Confederate States of America. Began in January 1861 the following states seceded from the United States of America. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.

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Birth of the Confederacy

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  1. Birth of the Confederacy

  2. The Confederacy

  3. The Confederate States of America • Began in January 1861 the following states seceded from the United States of America. • Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.

  4. Secession in Order • South Carolina (December 5th, 1860) • Mississippi (January 9th, 1861) • Florida (January 10th, 1861) • Alabama (January 11th, 1861) • Georgia (January 19th, 1861) • Louisiana (January 26th, 1861) • Texas (February 1rst, 1861) • Virginia (April 17th, 1861) • Arkansas (May 6th, 1861) • Tennessee (May 7th, 1861) • North Carolina ( May 20th, 1861)

  5. A Divided States of America

  6. Why did they leave? • These states left because… • They would be a lot of money with the abolishment of slavery. Which they feared Lincoln would do. • The states that made the most money with cotton, spear headed this secession. • They believed the other states did not follow the constitution, so why should they.

  7. Capitols of the Confederate States of America • Montgomery Alabama

  8. The Second Capitol • Richmond Virginia

  9. President of the Confederacy

  10. President Davis • Ran unopposed for presidency of the Confederates. • Was sworn in on February 18th, 2013

  11. President Davis Confederate Army • When elected into office, President Davis began raising a 100,000 men army.

  12. April 12th, 1861 • Fort Sumter, South Carolina

  13. The Beginning • Six days before South Carolina Seceded from Union, the Major Robert Anderson (commander from the North) moved 126 soldiers into Fort Sumter. • On January 9th, 1861, in an attempt to re-supply the soldiers stuck on Fort Sumter, this supply ship was suddenly attacked

  14. Lincoln’s First Crisis • This attack prompted Lincoln into his first crises. • Lincoln notified the South Carolina Governor, saying that there will be more supply ships coming. • The South Carolina Governor, Francis W. Pickens, told Lincoln to call off the supply ships or they will be sunk.

  15. On April 12th, 1861 • The first bullets were fired in the civil war at 4:30 am • Twenty Four Hours Later, Major Anderson and his soldiers had to surrender.

  16. Civil War • The Civil War was the first war America fought in over 50 years. • This war had the more American deaths. • Brothers were fighting brothers. Cousins were fighting cousins.

  17. Civil War and Families

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