Slavery was a key issue in the admission of states into the union. states had to be admitted in pairs, free states and slave states, in order to maintain balance in the union. It was agreed that offsetting the balance would escalate the tension regarding slaverly and tear apart the union.
No single event or factor destroyed this neutrality and led to America entering the war on the side of Britain and her allies. American opinion had increasingly turned against the Germans as they stepped up submarine attacks on shipping, including passenger vessels crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The sinking of the British ship, the Lusitania, in May 1915, aroused great anger as 128 Americans were among the 1198 passengers who perished. Further attacks followed until the German government announced in June 1915 that passenger ships would not be sunk without warning.
Answer/Explanation:
State governments had the power too...
- Collect taxes
- Send soldiers and Officers to the army and navy
- Establish courts and settle disputes
- Elect or appoint leaders to enforce the law
- Print and borrow money
During the time the state governments had more power than the federal government. This lead to the creation of the Articles of Confederation in 1781.