1. The 5th President of the United States
James Monroe
The 5th President of the United States

2. Question?
What section of the united states do you feel is the best? why?
“I feel the best section of the united states is ________ because…..”

3. What to look for in the reading?
Sectionalism
What was one of the major causes that caused the nation to divide?
What made the southern and northeastern economies so different?
Why did congress not want to add Missouri to the united states?
slavery
Geographical conditions
It would upset the balance of free state and slave state

4. What to look for in the reading?
Missouri Compromise
Who suggested the compromise?
In order for Missouri to become a state, what had to happen?
What did this do to the Louisiana purchase?
Henry Clay
Add Maine as a free state
Excluded (kept out) slavery from the Louisiana Territory

5. Sectionalism
Sectionalism: loyalty to one’s region /section of their country.
Next to each section of the egg, draw what makes that area unique (ex: draw a method of transportation for the West)

6. Sectionalism

7. Ticket Out What effect did sectionalism have on the united states?
Why did congress not want to add Missouri to the united states at first?