Answer:
A result of the Confederacy’s creation in early 1861 was that Southern states declared themselves independent from the US.
Step-by-step explanation:
After the 1860 presidential election, seven states (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas) had broken out of the union before Lincoln was sworn in as president. They established a Southern government, the Confederate States of America, on February 4, 1861, and elected Jefferson Davis as president. They took control of federal fortresses and other possessions within their borders with little opposition from the incarcerating President James Buchanan who was in office until March 4, 1861.