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Map of the Confederate States with names and borders of states A Confederate state was a U.S. state that declared secession and joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The Confederacy recognized them as constituent entities that shared their sovereignty with the Confederate government. Confederates were recognized as citizens of both the federal republic and of ...
The Confederate States of America claimed a total of 2,919 miles (4,698 km) of coastline, thus a large part of its territory lay on the seacoast with level and often sandy or marshy ground. Most of the interior portion consisted of arable farmland, though much was also hilly and mountainous, and the far western territories were deserts.
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. [1] Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defence, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all its members.
Sikh Confederacy, a group of states confederated during the 18th century in the Punjab region Swiss Confederation or Switzerland, a federal republic in Europe Old Swiss Confederacy , a confederation that was the predecessor of the current Swiss state
Confederation of States: Gaya Confederacy: 42–532 AD: Confederation of States: A Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. Xianbei confederacy: 93–234 AD: Confederation of tribal confederations: Nomadic empire in Eastern Asia. Quda'a ...
The Declaration announced the states' entry into the international system; the model treaty was designed to establish amity and commerce with other states; and the Articles of Confederation, which established "a firm league" among the thirteen free and independent states, constituted an international agreement to set up central institutions for ...
List of Confederate states by date of admission to the Confederacy This page was last edited on 8 July 2022, at 06:29 (UTC). Text is ...
The Confederate States never held much power over the state, but it was given full representation in the legislature. [14] December 21, 1861 The Confederate States ratified treaties with the Osage, and the Seneca and Shawnee. [15] [16] December 23, 1861 The Confederate States ratified treaties with the Cherokee, granting them a delegate to the ...