It probably because the president was against slavery.
Answer:
Not sure about which period you ask, but...
Explanation:
Frontline trenches were usually about seven feet deep and six feet wide. The front of the trench was known as the parapet. The top two or three feet of the parapet and the parados (the rear side of the trench) would consist of a thick line of sandbags to absorb any bullets or shell fragments.
The state governments developed independently from each other. The Constitution made it clear that each colony would be a state operating as an independent country. This had been observed during the Continental Congresses.It was thought that it was the only wasy to make the nation grow. As a consequence, <em>each state developed its own government with its own constitution.</em>