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1. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › english-civilEnglish Civil Wars and Virginia, The

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   Dec 7, 2020 · War’s Impact on Virginia. From the outbreak of civil war in 1642 until the regicide in 1649, the political upheaval in England affected Virginia trade and raised questions of allegiance.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Virginia_in_the_AmericanVirginia in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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   Most of the battles in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War took place in Virginia because the Confederacy had to defend its national capital at Richmond, and public opinion in the North demanded that the Union move "On to Richmond!"

3. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › civil-war-inThe American Civil War in Virginia

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   Aug 26, 2024 · The American Civil War continues to be debated in Virginia—in arguments over the Lost Cause, slavery, and states’ rights; in novels from The Fathers (1938) and Sapphira and the Slave Girl (1940) to The Known World (2003); and in discussions of how best to remember the era, either during the Civil War Centennial (1961–1965) or, later, the ...

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5. www.britannica.com › video › Overview-role-VirginiaVirginia in the American Civil War explored | Britannica

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   And while Virginia sent 155,000 of its sons off to fight for the Confederacy, West Virginia sent 30,000 of its sons to fight for the Union. As a son of Virginia, myself, I would encourage you, come to Virginia. Walk some of our 165 Civil War battlefields. Learn from these beautiful and historic places. It might just change your life.

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   Mar 9, 2017 · On March 8, 1862, the Virginia left Gosport on its maiden voyage and steamed toward nearby Hampton Roads, a vital sea junction that was patrolled by a Union blockading fleet. As the ironclad...

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   Aug 26, 2024 · Repeated Union military failures in Virginia in 1861 and 1862, however, led to hard-war policies aimed at crushing civilians’ will to resist, as well as their ability to deliver services and supplies to the Confederate armies.

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   Why did the Civil War take place in Virginia?

   • On May 24, 1861, the U.S. Army moved into northern Virginia and captured Alexandria without a fight. Most of the battles in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War took place in Virginia because the Confederacy had to defend its national capital at Richmond, and public opinion in the North demanded that the Union move "On to Richmond!"

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   How did the English Civil War affect Virginia?

   • The English Civil Wars (1642–1648) were a pair of civil wars fought in England that set King Charles I and his supporters against supporters of the English parliament, which opposed his policies. These wars and the resulting changes to English and colonial government affected Virginia in a number of ways.

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   Why did Virginia lose the Civil War?

   • The city's loss to the Union army in April 1865 made a Union victory in the Civil War inevitable. With Virginia firmly under Union control, including the industrial centers of Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk, the mostly rural and agricultural deep south lacked the industry needed to supply the Confederate war effort.

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   Why did Virginia join the Confederacy?

   • The American state of Virginia became a prominent part of the Confederacy when it joined during the American Civil War. As a Southern slave-holding state, Virginia held the state convention to deal with the secession crisis and voted against secession on April 4, 1861.

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9. www.britannica.com › place › Virginia-stateVirginia - Colonial, Civil War, Jamestown | Britannica

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   3 days ago · For decades the popularly elected assembly of colonial Virginia, the House of Burgesses, led the way in opposing royal prerogatives in the colony, and, following England’s prohibition of westward expansion in 1763, a concerted drive to rationalize rebellion began.