12.5 Sectionalism then and now

Learning Target: I can analyze how sectionalism divided the U.S. socially and economically during the Antebellum Era.

• Please turn in your politics in the Age of Jackson response after you do the intro

sec·tion·al·ism - restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.

Intro Questions:

• How did Andrew Jackson's controversial actions exhibit and exacerbate sectionalism?
• If you had been alive during the Age of Jackson, which political party/parties would you identify with and why?

1. Visuals: Sectionalism Then

• Newspapers, Education, and Transit Routes
• SKIM Views of North/South/West
• Sectionalism Visuals & Analysis

2. Sectionalism Today

• Urban vs. Rural in the 2016 Election & Breaking down Demographics
• Opinion: Why Rural America Voted for Trump (written by a liberal)
• Sectionalism through Modern Television

How does sectionalism divide the U.S. socially and economically during the Antebellum Era AND today?

Homework: Period 4 Study Guide (to be eligible for re-take on period 4 AAA)