SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
BLOODY KANSAS
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Question
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Where was the Confederate capital located for the majority of the war?
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Birmingham, Al.
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New Orleans, La.
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Louisville, Ky
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Richmond, Va
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Once Virginia seceded, the Confederate government moved the capital to Richmond, the South’s second-largest city.
Detailed explanation-2: -The State Capitol on Capitol Square in Richmond served as the center of political power and civic ceremonies for both Virginia and the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Detailed explanation-3: -While the first Confederate capital was in Montgomery AL, Richmond was Confederacy’s most industrial city and Virginia was the largest Confederate state, so Richmond was chosen as the permanent capital for the Confederacy. Richmond’s population in 1860 was 38, 000 including 11, 700 slaves.
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