[Heyworth] you guys keep trying to claim that New York so dominated shipping that the south just HAD to secede.
I'll stand by what I said. The tariff was a major cause of secession. Slavery was a major cause of secession. Geography was a major cause of secession. Economy was a major cause of secession. Constitutional interpretation was a major cause of secession. The election of Lincoln was a major cause of secession. Formation of the invasion force was a major cause of secession (THE major cause, for 4 states).
Claiming the two are equivalent is the typical hyberbole we expect from mac_truck.
And.... What's up with your phobia of rodeo clowns?
Okay, so I'm being hyperbolic and sarcastic,
And mac_truck is taking the bait.