What is secession in the context of the United States?
Q: What is secession in the context of the United States?
A: Secession in the United States refers mainly to state secession.
Q: When did the American Civil War outbreak occur?
A: The outbreak of the American Civil War occurred on December 20, 1860, when South Carolina officially declared their secession from the United States.
Q: Which were the first seceding states in the American Civil War?
A: The first seceding states in the American Civil War were South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana.
Q: Where was the Confederate States of America based?
A: The initial seven seceding states formed the Confederate States of America based in Montgomery, Alabama.
Q: When did hostilities begin at Fort Sumter?
A: Hostilities began at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Q: Which states joined the Confederacy after the initial seven?
A: After the initial seven seceding states, the states of Virginia (except the northwestern counties), Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina joined the Confederacy.
Q: Which states remained with the Union during the American Civil War?
A: The Northern and Border states remained with the Union during the American Civil War.
