Answer:
a policy favoring native-born Americans over immigrants
Explanation:
I'm not sure where you would get the idea that it was for selfish reasons. The declaration of independence is where the founding fathers wrote down the woes king George III had created on the colonists and they were demanding their freedom so they can be freed from the "tyrannical" power of King George III. Is it Ideological? Definitely. From the time they declared war on Great Britain to when they created the AOC and the Constitution, it's been all based on the same ideologies that molded this country. "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness". It's the foundation this country grew off of and it doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon.
The answer is The Panic of 1837. It was a financial crisis in the United States that affected off a major decline or recession that continued until the mid-1840s. Incomes, prices, and salaries went down while unemployment went up. Pessimism flourished during the time.
Answer:
it gave the Confederates a morale boost and shocked the north with the fact that they may not be able to win the war promptly
