States rights and property rights.
Southerners believed they were fighting for 1. Slavery 2. their rural way of life
their states rights.
Some believed in expansionism and Manifest Destiny. Some wanted to expand slavery.
In exchange for supporting Alexander Hamilton's debt plan, the southerners gained the privilege of having the nation's capital located in the south. Sectionalism appeared to already be growing at this point. The southerners didn't want to pay the debts that they believed had been incurred by the north.
Most southerners weren't for the war, they just wanted freedom from the North and the ability to own slaves. Less than 5% of the people in the South owned even a single slave. The South was agricultural and exports of agricultural products were taxed. The North was industrialized and the import of finished products was taxed. Before the Civil War 85% of the national budget was collected in the southern states.
Southerners believed they were fighting for 1. Slavery 2. their rural way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
The Northerners believed that it was unconstitutional and the Southerners believed that it was better for there way of life
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Some northerners believed slavery was morally wrong. Southerners believed slavery was an essential part of their lives.
their states rights.
Southerners believed the Europeans were on their side and would rally to support them. They also believed the North would tire of the war and give up. Northerners believed they were fighting for the right cause (preservation of the union) and believed the Confederacy would be no match militarily for the Union army.