By each of those colonies working together to secede from the British Empire.
If this is about the US, then they often promoted tariffs, as well as specific candidates, such as Harrison and McKinley. The size of their companies also began to be a cause of concern, leading to anti-trust laws, and other legislation, such as the Interstate Commerce Act which was less friendly to business
So the ball shaped bullet would hopefully stop in the ongoer and cause internal damage so the victim would die and stop combat.<span />