Why do you believe that so many states followed in South Carolina footsteps to secede?

In 1912, the imperial system that had ruled over china for thousands of years

By following the schlieffen plan, the germans were hoping to avoid a. having to support austria-hungary b. having to spend a lot of money c. having to wear stupid hats d. having to fight a two front war

What steps did sundiata take to turn mali into an empire? in a parahgraf?