USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did sectionalism impact the US during this time period?
A
Destroyed the Federalist party
B
Shifted political decisions and support for political leaders
C
Destroyed the Democratic-Republican party
D
Caused the union of both parties
E
Lead to New England temporarily seceding from the US
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -All of the issues that divided the nation during the build up to the Civil War, there are four categories they can be classified under: Slavery, Cultural (Social), Economic, and Constitutional (Political). All of these issues led to sectionalism in the United States and pushed the country to the brink of war.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Between 1820 and 1846, sectionalism drew on new political parties, new religious organizations, and new reform movements. As politics grew more democratic, leaders attacked old inequalities of wealth and power, but in doing so many pandered to a unity under white supremacy.

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