USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sectionalism did what to the United States?
A
Divided the nation into 4 economic zones
B
Divided the nation into 3 economic zones
C
Divided the nation into 2 economic zones
D
Divided the nation into 6 economic zones
E
Divided the nation into 5 economic zones
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The American nation was still young in the 1820s, but it was still a fragile union, with sectionalism an ever-present & growing concern. Our previous lesson treated the nation as a whole in the early 1800s; this week we will look at the differences among the three sections-North, South, & West.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sectionalism served Abe Lincoln well in the presidential election of 1860. All of the Northern states opposed slavery, so the popular vote went with like-minded Lincoln. The victory spurred 11 Southern states to secede from the union and form the Confederate States of America.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sectionalism is the belief that a person’s region was superior to other sections of the country. The most sectional tension was between the North and South, but the West was also developing an identity of its own and was willing to side with either of the other sections if it would help them grow.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the United States Sectionalism in 1800s America refers to the different lifestyles, social structures, customs, and the political values of the North and the South.

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