Westward expansion increased sectionalism in the United States by deepening economic and social differences between regions. As new lands opened in the West, the North focused on industry and opposed slavery's expansion, while the South wanted to protect its agricultural economy based on plantation slavery. Henry Clay believed sectionalism was harmful to the country by dividing loyalty to regions rather than the nation as a whole.

1. Aim: How did westward expansion
increase sectionalism in the United
States?

2. SECTIONALIS
M

3. Westward expansion led to
sectionalism….
Sectionalism: loyalty to a region or section of the
country, rather than to the country as a whole.

4. Henry Clay once wrote: "I know of no South,
no North, no East, no West to which I owe
my allegiance. The Union is my country.”
Based on this quote, which option best reflects
Henry Clay’s feelings?
a)He believed sectionalism was good for the
country
b)He believed sectionalism was harmful for the
country
c)The quote has nothing to do with
sectionalism
d)Idk… I need to review this on our class site

5. The NORTH:
• Wanted strong federal
government

6. 1. Factory Economy
and Textile Mills
2. Labor: (no slaves) 
factory workers
3. Strongly supported
the tariff
4. Trade and
Commerce
Economy:

7. Society:
• Large Cities
• Free Blacks and
European immigrants
• High literacy rates
• Railroads and Electrical
lines throughout
• Factory jobs available

8. The SOUTH:
• Did not want strong federal
government.
• Supported State’s Rights

9. Economy:
• Agriculture economy,
Plantations
• Slave labor
• Very little factory
industry
• Strongly opposed the
tariff

10. Society
• Most wealth belong to
a few plantation
owners
• Slavery
• Few Railroads and
Power lines
• Low literacy rates

11. The WEST:
– Wanted a strong federal government
– Supported the tariff
– Want more roads and canals

12. • Agriculture economy
• Free Labor and
some slave labor
• small farmers
• Ranchers
• Gold mining
(California)
Economy:

13. Society
• Families isolated on
farms
• Small, new towns
• Women worked
hard on the small
farms