Essay Questions: Sectionalism

1. Essay Questions: Sectionalism American History II

2. Compare and contrast life in the North and South prior to the Civil War. How did this explain sectionalism? • Introduction • In general terms discuss how economy and lifestyle create a society • Life in North • Northern Economy • Northern Urban Lifestyle • Life in South • Southern Economy • Southern Rural Lifestyle • Conclusion • Compare directly and conclude

3. How did the pursuit of compromise affect the country during the time period discussed in class? Be specific (use specific compromises). • Introduction • Discuss reasoning for compromise and why necessary. • Compromise # 1 • Discuss one specific compromise, what it was and why it was written. • Compromise #2 • Discuss one specific compromise, what it was and why it was written. • Conclusion • Restate reasoning and discuss effect.

4. Explain how Sectionalism existed even in colonial days and how that early division developed into a deep division in society • Intro • Define Sectionalism • Colonial • Discuss early division in American society • Pre-Civil War • Explain status of early division prior to civil war • Conclusion • What were final signs that war was becoming inevitable.