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Westward expansion
Westward expansion was the united states trying to travel westward to gain more land. Americans believed that they had the right to explore the West and acquire land. This connects to nationalism because it is the United States as one nation traveling westward to benefit the country. -
3/5th compromise
Because southern states wanted more representatives to give their states more power in government, and most southern states had a much lower citizen population than most northern states, the 3/5th compromise was established so that every five slaves was equal to three citizens when counting the population to see how many representatives each state should have. This connects to sectionalism because the Southern slave states wanted the compromise to give themselves more power in government. -
States' Rights
This was the tenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution that says any authority not given to the government by Congress or listed in the Constitution is given to the states or the people. This connects to nationalism because the amendment was made to ensure further equality and freedom to the Unites States. -
Compromise of 1820
The compromise created a line below Missouri that prevented any states above that line from becoming slave states. The only exception was Missouri. Missouri becoming a slave state also threw off the balance between slave and free states, so Maine was made a free state to keep the balance. This connects to sectionalism because the compromise was made to restore and keep balance in the North's power in government. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion.
This was a bloody slave revolt in Virginia. The many slaves, accompanied by Nat Turner, killed over fifty white slave owners and people in favor of slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 included California becoming a free state, the slave trade being banned in D.C., and the fugitive slave law being amended so any fugitives in a free state were to be captured and sent back south. This relates to sectionalism because there were laws placed meant to capture slaves in the South and put and end to slave auctions in D.C. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed United States citizens living in Nebraska and Kansas to vote on whether slavery should be implemented in their territory, or not. This led to people trying to persuade their vote in violent ways such as killing and robbing. This relates to sectionalism because people are trying to help their side* in violent ways. *either antislavery or proslavery -
Harpers Ferry Raid.
Harpers Ferry Raid was one of the most superior events leading to the Civil War. A man named John Brown thought that the only way to rid America of slavery was through violent actions. He and his men had a plan to take a poorly armed city and free the local slave plantations. This connects to Nationalism because he was trying to help the North with their goal of ending slavery. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln to free all slaves in territories opposing the Union. Although many slaves were free at that point and freed a small number of slaves, it increased the morale of the Union and aided them in ending the war. This connects to nationalism because the Emancipation Proclamation was made to benefit all of America and get one step closer to abolishing slavery.