Sectionalism
USA Nationalism Pride and loyalty to the nation as a whole Started after the War of 1812 USA
Sectionalism Loyalty to the interests of your region or section of the country rather than the nation as a whole.
Sectionalism North West South
Sectionalism Regions of the United States: North- manufacturing, business South- agriculture, plantations, slavery West- cheap land, transportation
Missouri Compromise 1820: Missouri wanted to enter the Union as a slave state… Problem: It would make the number of free and slave states unbalanced in Congress.
Missouri Compromise Henry Clay proposes a compromise… Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state.
Missouri Compromise Slave State
Missouri Compromise Henry Clay proposes a compromise… Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state. Maine would enter the Union as a free state.
Missouri Compromise Free State
Missouri Compromise Henry Clay proposes a compromise… Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state. Maine would enter the Union as a free state. No slavery would be allowed in territories or new states above Missouri’s southern border.
Missouri Compromise Fixed the issue of sectionalism/expansion of slavery… But only for a short while.