A nomad is it your welcome btw have a good day
July 4th, 1776 is the date when the declaration of independence was written
-Money-
so they can continue to expand
-Resources-
to fuel the empire they are building
-Power-
To rule what they have and increase the influence of their religion and ideals.
To explain the "no west" comment, in 1812 the American "west" only reached as far as the Mississippi River.
The northern states were heavily involved in international trade, having the ports and ship building yards. The men who sailed on those ships were likewise mostly from the north and were the ones being impressed into the British navy. The agrarian south's interests lay entirely in the production of tobacco, cotton, sugar, sorghum and a few other large cash crops. The commerce was mostly within America and they had little interest in shipping issues.
