Why did Southern states secede from the Union between December 1860 and June 1861? The following essay will explain why in 1860 and 1861, eleven states seceded from the Union in America. There is still much debate about the primary cause of such an action, but the issue of slavery can be seen to have great importance. The secession of the Southern states signifies the beginning of the American civil war as Supreme Court found their seceding as unconstitutional, and the Unionists fought to keep
The colonist had no other option but to take action for their voices to be acknowledged so there could be equality in society and have a democratic society. Americans fought for independence from Britain as its parliament was imposing taxes and Americans claimed it was unconstitutional this produced boycotts and the destruction of a shipment of tea. After the Seven Years’ War, Britain was in debt and they thought the American colonies should be the ones paying for the soldiers to be stationed. Parliament
The American Revolution began in 1775 as open conflict between the united thirteen colonies and Great Britain. The war between American colonies and Great Britain began as a disagreement over the way in which Great Britain treated the colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated. Americans felt they deserved all the rights of Englishmen. On the other hand British government felt that the colonies were created to be used in the way that best suited the crown and parliament. There