SECTIONALISM

NORTH

CULTURE NORTH

• Still based on puritans/Quaker ideals

TOWNS AND CITIES NORTH

• Many popped up around commercial centers
• Followed manufacturing

EDUCATION NORTH

• Early education was available so child could read bible

IMMIGRATION NORTH

• Large number of European immigrants looking for jobs in factories

SLAVERY NORTH

• Most states had outlawed by 1830
• Few slaves

POLITICAL ISSUES NORTH

• Wanted tariffs to protect young industry

SOUTH

CULTURE SOUTH

• Based on agriculture and strict class system

TOWNS AND CITIES SOUTH

• Few large cities rivers made it possible for boats to go right to farms

EDUCATION SOUTH

• No public education system
• Wealthy families sent children to private schools
• It was against the law for slaves to learn

IMMIGRATION SOUTH

• Few jobs=Few immigrants

SLAVERY SOUTH

• Great number of slaves in south to work.

POLITICAL ISSUES SOUTH

• Wanted low tariffs and to protect slavery

WEST

CULTURE WEST

• Northwest reflected north
• Southwest reflected south

TOWNS AND CITIES WEST

• None due to still developing

WEST MANIFEST DESTINY

• Belief in strong individualism
• Based on ideas of favored by god an hard work in field

POLITICAL ISSUES WEST

• Cheap land
• Uncontrolled bank to help provide loans