The main reason why the early battles of the Civil War favored the South is because the South was technically fighting a defensive war--meaning that the North had to make the moves and troop plans that brought them into southern territory, which allowed the South to prepare better.
In general, the British colonial powers were far more willing to engage in diplomatic relations with the Native Americans than both the Spanish and French colonial powers.
I’m not sure why everyone was scared of labor unions but I know I would be because. They are strike and many of them might have families to feed. They might lose there house. Starve. All for a decent wage, is really worth being on strike to starve?
Distance from earth to the sun...