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Krow_Incarnate posted...

Also, "freedom of religion". More like "WAAAH!!! We don't want to pay taxes!"

It was more we don't want to pay taxes for your war. The war didn't benefit the American colonies yet they were expected to pay for it because it was in their region. So prices skyrocketed with no new land, resources or revenue to aid it. Ironically the same reason was for the French revolution when they were taxed heavily for aiding in the American revolution.

As for the civil war many factors in play but I believe a starting point was the Dred Scott decision. In it the supreme court ruled a man with african american blood in them can never be a citizen. That action outraged the North and they used their position of power in congress to enforce new rules on the south including freeing the slaves. This act of aggressive power led to the south attempting to secede. I say attempt because it was never formally recognized by any power. So in essence the actual cause of the war was to stop the south from seceding.

Unfortunately for the South since they were never recognized congress still held session as normal and many laws and regulations were passed that were detrimental to the south because all southern lawmakers were absent from voting. One of the bigger one coming to mind is the transcontinental railroad. It was a hot ticket item cause of the business it would produce and where to build it was highly argued by the north and the south.