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  1. Confederate States of America - Wikipedia

    No foreign government ever recognized the Confederacy. The U.S. government, under President James Buchanan, refused to relinquish its forts in territory claimed by the Confederacy. The …

  2. Confederate States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Dec 2, 2025 · Confederate States of America, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president, …

  3. CONFEDERACY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of CONFEDERACY is a group of people, countries, organizations, etc. joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest : league, alliance; also : a …

  4. What Is a Confederacy? Definition and Core Principles

    Aug 27, 2025 · A confederacy represents a political organization where independent states or entities unite for specific common objectives. This type of union involves an agreement among …

  5. Confederacy Definition - AP US History Key Term | Fiveable

    The Confederacy, formally known as the Confederate States of America, was a political entity formed by eleven southern states that seceded from the United States between 1860 and 1861.

  6. The Confederacy Goes on Trial, Along With Schools Named …

    1 day ago · That’s because part of the plaintiffs’ strategy for assailing the renamed Stonewall Jackson High School and Ashby-Lee Elementary was to put the Confederacy itself on trial, not …

  7. Confederacy - HistoryNet

    Non-states affiliated with the Confederacy were the Confederate Territory of Arizona and members of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Once Virginia joined the …

  8. Why Britain let the Confederacy fight alone - MSN

    Dec 16, 2025 · During the American Civil War, both sides desperately wanted Britain’s support—but only one could realistically get it. The Confederacy believed cotton would force …

  9. Confederate States of America - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · Led by Jefferson Davis and existing from 1861 to 1865, the Confederacy struggled for legitimacy and was never recognized as a sovereign nation.

  10. Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.) - EBSCO

    <p>The Confederate States of America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy, was a self-declared sovereign nation formed by eleven Southern states that seceded from the United …