what was the impact of states' rights on the north and the south before war? take the challenge! 10 POINTS

Question

before war, antebellum

Answer 1

JohnRingold is correct in that you question is too general for a reasonable answer. The period you are referring to is more than 70 years in length and covers many issues between the general government and the States. All of this sits on a foundation which debates the powers of the general government, as being defined precisely within the text of the Constitution of the United States or, do those powers expand extra-constitutionally as spurred by needs of the moment. All of this culminated with the end of the American War of the 1860s and the general government "taking" sovereign power over all of the States.

Significant historic events point to (in retrospect) major changes in the power evolution. This could include many different items:

The United States Supreme Court of Chief Justice John Marshall's decision in the 1819 case of McCulloch v. Maryland, which expanded for ever more the powers of Congress. You might read the papers of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson who were against this opinion.

Read the Virginia Resolution (written by James Madison) and the Kentucky Resolution (written by Thomas Jefferson, his first draft is best). Here Acts of State nullification of federal acts and, State secession were justified.

The 1828 Exposition written by John C. Calhoun.

President Andrew Jackson's ignoring of the USSC in the case of the Indians.

The State of Wisconsin enacting State nullification of the Dred Scott decision.

As I stated, this is a large subject and it has many aspects.

You either need to begin research on your own or narrow your question into several question which are each more specific.

Answer 2

? ? As far as what ?? The contention was did a State have the right to succeed from the Union. The North said No the South said yes and next thing ya knew was that there was lead flying everywhere.