Question

With regard to this lesson, which of the following BEST defines the

word sectionalism?
OA) an increased focus on dividing the nation into states and territories
OB) an increased focus on local, state, and federal governments
OC) an increased focus on the three branches of government
OD an increased focus on local or regional concerns

Answer 1

The country seemed divided into three regions: the North, the South, and the West. Economics is the major contributing factor to sectionalism. Consequently, well before the great expansion of the United States, the Constitution's framers were familiar with sectional differences.