USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nationalism can be defined as ____
A
Being the most patriotic
B
Being boastful about how great America is
C
Exuding confidence about one’s nation
D
Pride in one’s nation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Patriotism is a healthy pride in your country that brings about feelings of loyalty and a desire to help other citizens. Nationalism is the belief that your country is superior, without question or doubt.

Detailed explanation-2: -National pride is related to feelings of patriotism and nationalism. Patriotism is love of one’s country or dedicated allegiance to same, while nationalism is a strong national devotion that places one’s own country above all others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or group interests.

Detailed explanation-4: -patriotism, feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community. Patriotism (love of country) and nationalism (loyalty to one’s nation) are often taken to be synonymous, yet patriotism has its origins some 2, 000 years prior to the rise of nationalism in the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nationhood refers to the status of belonging to a nation(-state) or to a national identity. Nationalism in turn can be defined as a set of beliefs and symbols expressing an identification with a given national community and efforts aimed at the establishment and/or maintenance of a sovereign nation-state.

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