The main purpose of general sherman's "march to the sea" in 1864 was to a) convince france and britain to get out of the war b) capture the important railroad depot at charleston c) permanently destroy georgia's ability to produce cotton d) destroy the south's strategic and economic capacity to fight

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?