Because a loose group of states would not be as effective as would an organized, cohesive and purposeful group of states with a president and others effectively in power. The Confederacy was formed with excellent officers and leaders and fighters.
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On April 17, Virginia seceded. However, the western counties in Va were anti-slavery and formed their own state (West Va.). In May, Tennesse, North Carolina, and Arkansas seceded.
The confederation of the 11 states are called Confederate States of America. Here are the members: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia
During the Civil War era, there was a great debate about the ethics of slavery. The southerners seceded because they did not agree with laws that were prohibiting slave ownership, and this started the Civil War.
Simply because no single political party had sufficient majority to govern on it's own. Just as we have a coalition government at the moment.