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SteveIn 1860 and by the end of May 1861, eleven Souther slave holding US states announced their secession from the Union and formed a new nation called the Confederate States of America. These states left the Union because they believed that their way of life and their influence in the US government was threatened. They feared that sooner or later, despite all assurances from US President Lincoln, that they would be marginalized. They also believed that at some point slavery would be abolished and slavery was a "way of life in the South".
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Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several sourtern states from the union on 1860?
Many events contributed to several Southern states seceding from the Union in 1860. One important event was the election of Lincoln.
What event led to the end of the war?
collapse of the Soviet Union
What were the important event that ended the cold war?
It was the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Why was the North Vietnamese attack on the USS Maddox in August 1964 a significant event?
It prompted Congress to pass the Tonkin Gulf resolution, which authorized U.S. military operations in the Vietnam War.
What event in 1957 marked the beginning of the cold war in space?
the soviet union launched the satellite sputnik l
