The Whigs and the Democrats wanted to keep slavery out of national political discussion in order to prevent what they thought would happen and did happen: a split in the United States with one being slave states only and the other being free states only.
Railroads approved greatly of the state governments' legislation during
the gilded age. For example, one of the biggest pieces of legislation
regarded the rules surround eminent domain. This essentially meant that
anyone was able to get private ownership of any land for as little money
as possible. This meant that the railroads were able to build and
develop on land that they had got either for free, or that they had paid
very little for.
Answer:
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union on December 20, 1860.
Explanation:
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I'd say the Southern colonies because they produced the most cotton.
The allied nation consisted of the United States, Great Britain, U.S.S.R (Russia), Australia, France and many more...i hope i helped