USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -During the antebellum period, the United States was torn between embracing nationalism and supporting sectionalism. Although nationalism was becoming a popular movement during the antebellum period in America, sectionalism continued to divide the county, especially the North and South.

Detailed explanation-3: -Economic practices, religious practices, education, cultural differences, and political differences all furthered the division between the North and South about the institution of slavery.

Detailed explanation-4: -The issue of slavery caused tension between the North and the South. In the North, the antislavery movement had slowly been gaining strength since the 1830s. Abolitionists believed that slavery was unjust and should be abolished immediately. Many Northerners who opposed slavery took a less extreme position.