Of the seven deadly sins, the one that has most tormented the United States throughout its history is greed. Greed – meaning “the excessive desire to possess wealth or property”. with the intention of keeping it for himself." – can be seen in 1614, when Thomas Hunt sailed to Spain after his expedition to America with a ship full of Patuxet Indians, intended to be sold as slaves. This may also be seen in 1773 as a major factor in the Boston Tea Party, where King George III yearned for more control over the colonial governments and craved revenue. Greed can also be seen in 1830 during the Removal Act. Indians, where President Andrew Jackson (supported by many other white Americans) signed a law that forced the five civilized tribes (Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Seminole and Chickasaw) from their lands and dragged them to different territories. 'Oklahoma. In each of these cases, greed was the ultimate cause of the behavior. Despite the many factors that played a significant role in the American Civil War, greed once again served as the catalyst and ultimate cause of the. American Civil War. While the anti-slavery movements, the idea of ​​states' rights, and the vision of a "one union" each represented powerful arguments (or justifications for plunging the United States into civil war), the ultimate cause came from fundamental differences between the “countries of the North and the South”. " over control of economic power – that is, modes of production, property, and money. The South argued that protecting the integrity of "states' rights" was the primary justification for civil war. However, the idea of ​​states' rights is rooted in greed - in the effort to maintain or increase economic power "States' rights" are defined as the rights... middle of paper ... total factor that led the North and South to civil war Even to this day, greed continues to torment Americans and it can be witnessed in many cases For example, the plan. bailout of AIG, which illustrates the problems related to the greed for money (and in the case of bankers, for power as well) in America Or the objection of some Americans to Mexican immigration due to. the argument that they are "taking our jobs", which is very similar to those who were anti-slavery in the North. Ultimately, money – or the accumulation of material wealth – should never trump our sense of humanity. Greed – whether it takes the form of a nation's economic power, corporate profit, or the lifestyles of the rich and famous – should never trump our core spiritual values. The Declaration of Independence reflected this in part: “All men are created equal…” All human beings are created equal..