Throughout the early 1800s many events were foreshadowing the upcoming Civil War. These events were slowly tearing our nation apart. Sectionalism is the idea of people remaining loyal to one region as opposed to the country as a whole. One of the most famous examples of sectionalism during this time was the application for statehood by Missouri. Missouri wanted to enter the union as a slave state which would upset the balance of the number of free and slave states. People living in the North were opposed, and of course the South was in favor. It took the Missouri Compromise of 1820 to settle the sectional tension between the North and South. It stated that Missouri would be entered as a slave state, and Maine would enter as a free state to maintain the balance.
Questions to Consider:
What are some sectional issues in our country today? How do the different regions of the country feel about those issues?
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