How did philip 2 of macedon gain power

An excellent military tactician, Philip was also adept at consolidating power through other means. Macedonians were polygamous, so marrying the female relatives of powerful opponents and allies was a natural step for Philip.BY 357, Philip was no longer acting as his nephew's regent and was officially Macedonia's king

A. southerners underestimated republicans eagerness to end slavery.

Because it changed the way poeple lived back then