USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

PRESIDENT MADISON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?
A
zealotry
B
nationalism
C
exceptionalism
D
egotism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -The word patriotism is a noun that means “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Patriotism refers to devotion to a particular place and involves social conditioning and personal opinions. Nationalism involves national identity and a superior feeling towards one’s own nation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The word patriot signifies a person who loves his or her country and is ready to boldly support and defend it. That meaning has endured since the word’s arrival in English in the 16th century, but it has not marched through the years unchallenged.

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