USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sectionalism is loyalty to one’s own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.

Detailed explanation-2: -sectionalism, an exaggerated devotion to the interests of a region over those of a country as a whole.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sectionalism is the expression of loyalty or support for a particular region of one’s country, rather than to the country as a whole. In contrast to simple feelings of local pride, sectionalism arises from deeper cultural, economic, or political differences and can lead to violent civil strife, including insurrection.

Detailed explanation-4: -You can think of sectionalism as one big neighborhood dispute, and the neighborhood was the United States in the mid-1800s. The nation was divided by its interests, attitudes, and overall lifestyles. Northerners focused on fast-paced business and industry, spending their days manufacturing, shipping, and trading goods.

Detailed explanation-5: -Under sectionalism, people gave their loyalty to their region and not to the whole country. They defined their own freedom as winning the interests of their region and not being told what to do by people of the other region. They were willing to fight and die to protect the interests of their region.