France played a role in Americans moving West by agreeing to the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The Louisiana Purchase was a deal made by the United States and France, and was the exchange of U.S. territory for around $15 million. During this time, the France had owned numerous current states in the United States, but as the States began to grow more rapidly they needed more land. Napoleon, who was the leader of France at this time, declined the first offer for the Louisiana Purchase, but as conflicts in Europe arose, he decided he needed the money and finally agreed. This granted the United States more territories to the West.
Answer:
1. Individual states' rights
2. Low tariffs
3. Secession
Explanation:
1. The Confederacy felt that each state should have the right to create their own laws and regulations. They felt that the federal government was too strong and was acting unfairly towards the southern states.
2. The South produced many crops such as cotton, sugar, rice, and tobacco. Foreign trade was crucial to the southern economy, so they favored low tariffs to keep foriegn goods cheap and to foster trade with other countries.
3. The Confederacy felt that it had the right to secede, or leave, the United States to form their own nation. They felt that the northern states had treated them unfairly by their imposition of high tariffs and opposition to slavery, therefore, it was time to create their own country.
escalated its troop commitment to the conflict.
I would say farming. They produced a lot of grain and wheat.
