South Caroline seceded because they were trying to hold onto their way of life that was based on slavery. They said states' rights allowed them to secede and they were scared that non-slavery states would threaten their rights.
The answer is
They were persecuted in England
They wanted religious freedom
it was to protest against the Shah of Iran for going into the U.S. for medical treatment. The U.S. was also spying on Iran from inside of the Embassy.