What was a major cause for the deterioration of the relationship between
the colonies and the "mother country"?

it was made because he wanted to try to make people convert as well people who would have read or studied this item at the time it was created were probably people who wanted to change religions who thought conversion was a good idea.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.

do u have any answer choices?

i think the answer is   b.