US History

U.S. History Study Guide

On December 20, 1860, South Carolina, by vote of a special convention made up of delegates elected by the people of the state, declared itself out of the Union. By February 1, 1851, six more states (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) had followed suit. 12.20 The Confederate States of America Representatives of the seven seceded states met in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 1861 and declared themselves to be the Confederate States of America. They elected former Secretary of War and U.S. Senator Jefferson Davis of Mississippi as president and Alexander Stephens of Georgia as vice president. They also adopted a constitution for the Confederate States, which, while similar to the U.S. Constitution in many ways, contained several important differences: • Slavery was specifically recognized, and the right to move slaves from one state to another was guaranteed. • Protective tariffs were prohibited. • The president was to serve for a single non-renewable six-year term. • The president was given the right to veto individual items within an appropriations bill. • State sovereignty was specifically recognized.

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