The first state to secede from the union was: mississippi south carolina tennessee alabama

South Carolina

Explanation:

The first state to secede from the Union was South Carolina, during the secession convention in Charleston the vote for seceding was unanimous 169 to 0. The final blow was the election of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th President of the United States.

peace keepers

idealism to be spread

riches kept

cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.