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Westward expansion was the idea of expanding west, and it was linked to sectionalism rather than Nationalism. Westward Expansion included the Indian Removal act, which was to take away all Native Americans from their land, and the land they were going to claim. Westward Expansion was more connected to Sectionalism because people wanted more land and resources, and they didn’t really care much about Uniting.
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The ⅗ Compromise was an agreement between the North and the South. They agreed that 3 out of 5 Slaves would count as population and property. They agreed on this because the South wanted Slaves as a population and the North wanted the South’s slaves to be their property for more taxation. I would argue that the ⅗ Compromise favored Sectionalism more because people wanted to have more representatives so they could get more benefits to themselves. -
The States Right was a right given to the states. It signified that the Government only has the power given by the constitution. This was more of Nationalism and Sectionalism because people wanted to have a say in the government, and what people in each state wanted. -
The Underground Railroad was a place helping slaves escape from their owners, and run away to free states. They would give “safe houses” where the could stay while being kept hidden. They had many leaders in the Underground Railroad helping people get to free states. This represents Sectionalism because the Underground Railroad was only benefiting slaves, not U.S citizens.
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The compromise of 1820 made Missouri a free state, and Maine a slave state. This happened because if Missouri was entered as a slave state, then it would take a majority in the Senate, so they added Maine. Missouri was then entered as a slave state and Maine as a free state. The Sectionalism in this compromise overpowers the Nationalism because everyone just wants more representation, just like 3/5th Compromise -
Harriet Tubman helped the Underground Railroad keep the Uhderground Railroad running, and helped more than 70 people escape. She had even returned to the South herself, 13 times, and she had escaped enslavement. She relates more to sectionalism, because she is mainly only trying to help slaves run away from their owners. -
The Fugitive Slave Law was an act passed in 1850. It meant that anyone who helped or protected slaves would be punished. This Act was passed by to help slaves get caught more easily. This act was more connected to Nationalism than Sectionalism because the government wanted everyone to keep their slaves, and not have them leave. -
Between 1845 - 1848, the U.S added a lot of land to the west side. First, California was added as free state, then had popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico, after, the fugitive slave law was passed, then D.C banned Slave trading, and in the end, Texas receives 10 million$ to end border arguments. This compromise was more of Sectionalism because it was splitting slaves and citizens apart from each other. -
The Dred Scott decision was a decision held by the Supreme Court that stated African-Americans couldn’t ever be citizens of the U.S, and the Missouri Compromise was Unconstitutional. Dred Scott had tried to sue for his freedom, but African-Americans had no right to sue for freedom. This decision was more on the side of Nationalism because everyone could get to keep their slaves, and this choice wasn’t made just to benefit a small group of people.