Nationalism And Sectionalism

Terms in this set 63 adams onis treaty.

Nationalism and sectionalism. Settled land dispute between spain and united states as a result of tensions brought on by weakening spanish power in the new world. New englanders felt threatened by the west which drained off the ablest and most vigorous members of the labour force. It was sectionalism however that had the greatest impact on the economic s and politics of the time period.

Representative henry clay from kentucky was a strong nationalist. The distinction between nationalism and sectionalism is most significant in describing the political climate of the antebellum era of the united states when sectional conflict between the north and south overwhelmed nationalist feelings and led the country to civil war. At the same time nationalism was unifying the country sectionalism was threatening to drive it apart.

Early 1800 s the impact industrialization reform and the formation of the democratic party on us politics and society. Each of these new developments became closer and closer comparable with sectionalism. Southerners were relying more on cotton and slavery.

Nationalism is a feeling of pride loyalty and protectiveness toward your country. Sectionalism was when people had a feeling of pride in a small region or part of a nation. Nationalism is an ideology that fosters deep attachment to one s nation whereas sectionalism is allegiance to one s particular section of the country.

Sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the country rather than to the nation as a whole. Nationalism was just the start of the era but it was from its viewpoints and beliefs that new developments were processed. Sectionalism and slavery a more enduring manifestation of hostility toward the nationalizing tendencies in american life was the reassertion of strong feelings of sectional loyalty.

Sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the country rather than to the nation as a whole. Sectionalism what is sectionalism. Loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the country rather than to the nations as a whole a threat to nationalism conflict of interests between north south and west.