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The Louisiana Purchase was done to enlarge the nation, thus promoting it and also giving it more credit in the world (i.e. nationalism).

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This compromise illustrates nationalism, because although both sides showed sectionalism when debating it, ultimately came up with a compromise that they both agreed with.

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People believed that their destiny was to move west-- so since they believed it was their destiny they were more inclined to hate others who didn't fulfill destiny. This created sectionalism.

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The Constitution is an example of nationalism, as it promotes the interests of the country as a whole, and helps establish the sovereignty of the nation.

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These two explorers trekked through unexplored swaths of wilderness, for the sole purpose of making life easier for the rest of the country and helping enlarge the amount of settable land in the nation.

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This was an example of sectionalism, because the North started using abolition as a way to promote its own self-interests. The South was making more money and had more vital economies than the North, so the North (who didn't rely on slavery anyway) tried to ban slavery.

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This war was about two different sections of a country fighting against each other. This is the height of sectionalism: when sections of a country can't get along, so they start a war.

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This was a formal doctrine warning European countries not to participate in US wars, and vice versa as well. This is an example of nationalism because the US is becoming independent and achieving higher levels of sovereignty.

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Although it was a compromise intended to help the entire nation, this showed sectionalism, as the smaller states wanted more rights, while the larger states were alright with having less rights stated outright.

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Firstly, as nationalism rose in the country, so did its sovereignty. People became more and more involved in the country and proud of it as well, and the US started becoming more and more independent from other countries, and more of its own nation. As this happened, so did the power wielded by people in government. And as these people started gaining more power, they started advocating more and more for their respective sections. As elected officials advocated for different sections, residents of those sections also began to fight for their section. This pride in one's section, or sectionalism, grew until it hit its climax: the Civil War.

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This election was decided by the House of Representatives. It is an example of nationalism, because the elected officials of the country came together and elected a president when the people failed to.

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This election occurred, because people felt like they were cheated after John Quincy Adams was elected. People from the South all came together to make sure Andrew Jackson was voted as president, an example of sectionalism.

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This is an example of nationalism, as the creation of this bank strengthened the federal government's powers and helped to unify the states.

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This legislation was an example of nationalism because it limited the powers of individual states.

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This legislation promoted nationalism by saying that the federal authority had the final word.

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This legislation promoted nationalism by saying that the federal government, rather than state governments, had the ultimate power in regulating commerce and navigation.

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This document promoted sectionalism, as it did not allow for a strong federal government. People were too scared that the states would lose rights, so most powers were still delegated to the states.

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Although this was a federally-agreed on compromise, this shows sectionalism in the country. Northerners didn't want to count slaves as full people, because they didn't have as many slaves, so they decided to only makes slaves a portion of a full person.

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This was an example of nationalism, as it occurred during the Era of Good Feelings (the height of nationalism), and helped the federal government as a whole, rather than any one individual section.

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This was an example of sectionalism, as Southerners tended to be more mad about this corrupt bargain than Northerners. It fueled divisions in the country.

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This event signifies nationalism because it enhances the power of the judicial system, and by extension, the federal government.

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This was an example of sectionalism, as it allowed states to strike down laws made by the federal government that they did not agree with. This gave the states more power and the federal government less.