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How many states had already seceded from the Union when President Abraham Lincoln took office?
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∙ 14y ago
When Lincoln won election to his first term, but before taking office, South Carolina seceded from the Union on 20 December 1860. This was followed in 1861 by ten other southern states. These eleven seceded southern states then formed their own government, the Confederate States of America (CSA).
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∙ 11y agoOfficially there were 11 states in the Confederacy:
- South Carolina
- Mississippi
- Florida
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Virginia
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
While they were aligned with the Confederacy, Missouri and Kentucky never officially succeeded and their representatives remained in Congress.
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∙ 12y agoseven states had seceded from the Union.
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∙ 12y ago7 states.
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Who was president of the US when the southern states seceded from the union?
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
Who was president when the first Southern state seceded from he Union?
Abraham Lincoln (Correction) No, it was still Buchanan. South Carolina seceded immediately they heard that Lincoln had won the election. But he was not inaugurated until March.
Who was president of the US when the first state seceded?
James Buchanan was the current president, the president elect was Abraham Lincoln. Jefferson Davis later became president of the confederacy.
What event led South Carolina's leaders to secede from the Union?
The election of Lincoln in 1860. He would not allow any new slave-states, so the South knew they would always be outvoted in Congress.
The southern states seceded after what event?
The election of Abraham Lincoln.
Was Abraham Lincoln president when the states seceded from the union?
yes
Who was elected as president of the US when the southern states seceded?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was elected president when the southern stated seceded?
Abraham Lincoln was the president-elect when the Southern states began to secede. Some of them seceded after he was inaugurated as President.
Did Abraham Lincoln fight in a war?
in 1861 president Abraham Lincoln, Went to war with the southern states witch had seceded from the union
Who was president of the US when the southern states seceded from the union?
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.
What did several southern state do in response to abraham lincoln being elected president?
Seceded from the USA
Who was the U.S. President when the south seceded from the union?
South Carolina seceded on December 20, 1864 , while James Buchanan was President and soon after Lincoln's election became official. The other ten seceded on June 8, 1861, after Abraham Lincoln had taken office as President.
Which situation was the most immediate results of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860?
The most immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860 was that many Southern states seceded from the Union. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.
What happened in the south as a direct result of Abraham Lincoln's election as president of the US?
The south seceded from the Union.
Who was president when the first Southern state seceded from he Union?
Abraham Lincoln (Correction) No, it was still Buchanan. South Carolina seceded immediately they heard that Lincoln had won the election. But he was not inaugurated until March.
What was South Carolina's response to Abraham Lincoln being president?
South Carolina was so debistated that they seceded from the Union.
What states seceded from the Union when Abraham Lincoln became president?
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas seceded from the Union when Abraham Lincoln became president. After Lincoln called for volunteers to end the Southern rebellion, four more states left the Union. These were Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas.
