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Your great grandfather might not have totally been right, but here is a hint to help you understand almost all wars. Follow the money. Especially as it ties to the major political figures.See Lincoln and the Whig party. (He went GOP after the Whigs dissolved) Centralized government. Increased taxation, particularly on imports and exports (tariffs), is a bigger elephant in the room than any of the other issues.Get a few real history books.Just remember that the battle cry for American independence was not freedom, it was freedom from taxation without representation.
Your great grandfather might not have totally been right, but here is a hint to help you understand almost all wars. Follow the money. Especially as it ties to the major political figures.
See Lincoln and the Whig party. (He went GOP after the Whigs dissolved) Centralized government. Increased taxation, particularly on imports and exports (tariffs), is a bigger elephant in the room than any of the other issues.
Get a few real history books.
Just remember that the battle cry for American independence was not freedom, it was freedom from taxation without representation.
