Because the Ohio River Valley was a great spot for farming (it had very fertile land), and there was and abundance of beavers, and their fur was very valuable. The British wanted this land for the profits, and so did the French, leading to the French and Indian War.
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The answer would be : Fiscal Policy
Federal budget is used to fund Government activities such us : Welfare funding, maintaining public properties, army's funding , etc. Most of federal budget come from the taxes.
The North and South were on different sides. The South fight to keep slavery, while the North fought to abolish slavery. It was mostly because of money. If the south were to lose there slaves, they would lose the money they get from the crops.