Nationalism and Sectionalism
Words: 341 Pages: 1 6433Nationalism can be defined as a patriotic feeling in one’s own country. Sectionalism is when your interest is restricted to one specific area, group, clan, etc. of that country. Instead of focusing on the country as a whole, you have a more specific focus. I think America loves to flaunt Nationalism, but at the very heart we are a country defined by Sectionalism. The Panic of 1819 was a financial depression started in part by Jackson and his dealings with […]