There was four decades of great sectional conflict between the North and South. There were deep economic, social, and political differences. There were many reasons why the South wanted to succeed but the main reason had to do with the North's view on slavery.
There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South disagreed on and that persuaded them to succeed from the Union The South wanted to reserve all undefined powers to the individual states. The North also wanted internal improvements sponsored by the federal government. This was more roads, railroads, and canals. The South, on the other hand, did not want these projects to be done at all. Also the North wanted to develop a tariff. With a high tariff, it protected the Northern manufacturer. It was bad for the South because a high tariff would not let the south trade its cotton for foreign goods. The North also wanted a good banking and currency system and federal subsidies for shipping and internal......
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