Federalists feared westward expansion would weaken New Englands power in political and economic affairs, so the Massachusetts Federalists plotted to secede A. They paid money to a nation for protection and passage

B. They planned to join the British in war against France

C. They collected a tax on goods that are imported

D. They planned to break away from the nation

- "bill clinton ( the 42nd u.s. president, served in office from by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. during clinton's second term, the u.s. economy was healthy, unemployment was low and the nation experienced a major technology boom and the rise of the internet."

number 4. should be the correct answer

a. by accepting the election of president abraham lincoln in 1860 and convincing other southern states to do the same