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    followed on many occasions and topics. The Constitution was never explained to how it was meant to be interpreted‚ which cause many disagreements‚ which ultimately started sectionalism‚ which is the loyalty to interests or views in one’s region of a country rather than the views or interests of the country as a whole. Sectionalism kick started the idea of sucession from the union‚ which started the bloodiest war on american soil‚ the Civil War. The misinterpretation on the views of slavery was the

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    influence‚ but it spread out through many other factors. From slavery‚ comes abolitionists. From slavery‚ comes sectionalism. From slavery‚ comes war. This era of time was the era focused on morality and individuality‚ and society protested the government until there were laws that satisfied these ideas. The three main reforms that expanded democratic ideals were the Second Great Awakening‚ Sectionalism‚ and Abolition. The Second Great Awakening marked a shift in thinking to morality and sought to better

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    to it’s maximum tension. Tensions arrose between the northern states and the southern states. Different decisions and actions before the war could have prevented such a controversial relationship between the states in the United States. Slavery‚ sectionalism‚ states’ rights‚ and secession contributed in the start and end of the Civil War. Significant people demonstrated their thoughts on different situations. Some decisions should have been changed to stop these factors. These four factors affected

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    disbanded and the Democratic Republicans were in power. America had just won the war of 1812 and everything had seem to be perfect‚ but not actually. I disagree with calling this time period the “Era of Good Feelings” because of the Panic of 1819‚ sectionalism between the North and South‚ and the opposite views on tariffs. To begin with‚ the Panic of 1819 was really the first financial crisis the U.S had encountered. The problems brought on by the panic were enormous and destructive. Foreclosures began

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    the differing beliefs of northern and southern states threatened the strength and unity of the nation during this time. After the war of 1812‚ the surge of nationalistic feelings took place‚ but‚ simultaneously‚ there were underlying forces of sectionalism. Economic and demographic expansion led to a positive‚ nationalistic view of the “Era of Good Feelings‚” but also had its setbacks. As John C. Calhoun- a US representative who suggested the idea of

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    ideas) and the numerous nationalistic improvements. However‚ a better name for the post war years of 1815 to 1825 is an Era of Mixed Feelings because although there were improvements stimulated by nationalism‚ there were also conflicts created by sectionalism. After the war of 1812‚ the people of the United States felt enormous pride in winning a war against the almighty Britain and used their nationalism to inspire improvements. Beginning with James Monroe’s election in 1816‚ Monroe (Republican)

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    The nullification crisis represented sectionalism‚ as a cause to the Civil War by creating hostility and conflict between the North and South. The South was extremely opposed to the Tariff of Abominations and the following Tariff of 1833. Sectionalism is defined by petty distinctions at the cost of well being. The Southern states didn’t need protective tariffs because their economy was already very stable from the wealth of the cotton industry. Therefore‚ the tariffs only stopped their foreign trade

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    negative reference point for the articulation of ostensibly national values‚ goals‚ and identities based on the North’s flattering self-image. This sectionalism-cum-nationalism eventually corroded national ties by convincing northerners that the South represented an internal threat to the nation.”8 If victory in the war concealed northern sectionalism‚ it was the defense of slavery‚ coupled with defeat that has distorted our view of American nationalism in the old South. These debates over the cause

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    without restrictions‚ but in the remaining Louisiana territory slavery would be prohibited north of 36o30’ (the Mason-Dixon Line). This is now known as the Missouri Compromise. The Missouri Compromise is commonly thought of the beginning of American Sectionalism‚ although signs were visible long before 1819.

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    made their money in two totally different ways. The North made their money by big industries. The South used the cold-blooded system of slavery. The United States fought a Civil War because of sectionalism‚ slavery and compromises ignoring previous compromises. The United fought a Civil War because of sectionalism. “ They started many tobacco plantations and brought in black slaves from Africa to provide most of the labor. “ the North’s economy came to depend more on trade than on agriculture. Industry

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