The south wanted to leave the Union because they wanted to become an independent nation. They believed that if they had an independent nation, they would be able to keep their traditions and ways of life, including the institution of slavery.
they wanted to leave the union because couldn't nullify the Tariff of 1816.
South Carolina
They said that the USA was a voluntary assembly of states, and any of them could quit the Union at any time.
The South wanted to leave the Union and form their own nation. The North wouldn't let them...so they fought about it. The North won, the South had to remain part of the US.
The first U.S. state to leave the Union in 1860 was South Carolina. On December 20 of that year, South Carolina adopted an ordinance of secession, citing issues such as states' rights and the election of Abraham Lincoln as key factors. This act marked the beginning of the secession crisis that ultimately led to the Civil War.
No, the south did not really leave the union after the war. the south needed the support and assistance of the union so they could not have left.
they wanted to leave the union because couldn't nullify the Tariff of 1816.
South Carolina
The upper South
Many respected Virginians (including Lee) who disapproved of secession, but felt their first duty was to their state, not the USA.
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virgina, Tennessee, Kentucky
South Carolina
Leave the Union
The seceding states left the union due to issues over states' rights and slavery. Also, general differences in the people and economy (North was much more industrial than the South) led to the eventual seccesion of the South.
I belive South Carolina (South Carolina)
South Carolina
South Carolina