Why do you think that the states were reluctant to concede power to the federal government

spanish executed counts egmont and horne in brussels.

can someone me with this question:  

1) the end of the conflict between the north and the south didn’t just mark the end of a war; it marked the end of an entire way of life.” which statement best describes what this statement means?  

a) the southerners were no longer free and were controlled by the northern states.

b) the industrial economy in the north was not sustainable.

c) slavery became illegal, which changed completely the south’s labor force and the agricultural economy was destroyed.

d) the states decided to relinquish their independence and return to britain’s rule.    

hey hope i can the answer is

1 battles of lexington and concord

2 battle of bunker hill  

3 battles of saratoga

4 battle of new york

5 battle of yorktown