Well, the Committee Of Correspondence rebelled against the British laws and policies. The British often used propaganda to get people on their side.
The general consensus is that the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought over a stockpile of cotton, which was bound to fetch a pretty penny at market.
The defeated Confederates decided to go for gold before having to surrender and end their racist war.
This is considered Physiological needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. This is also called a physical requirement for human survival. Without these needs, the human body cannot function properly and can ultimately fail. In the hierarchy of needs, this is the most important.