Question

Which of these states DID NOT join the Confederacy during the Civil War?

A. New York
B. Maryland
C. Ohio
D. California
E. Massachusetts

Answer 1

The Confederacy Established

South Carolina was the first to secede, on December 20, 1860, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. On February 8, 1861, representatives of those states announced the formation of the Confederate States of America, with its capital at Montgomery, Alabama.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Confederacy Established

South Carolina was the first to secede, on December 20, 1860, followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. On February 8, 1861, representatives of those states announced the formation of the Confederate States of America, with its capital at Montgomery, Alabama.

Answer 2

B. Maryland

Step-by-step explanation:

During the Civil War, the slave states of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware were neutral and did not choose any side.