History A-Level
Nationalism and sectionalism
What Nationalism and sectionalism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nationalism and sectionalism
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A fragile national unity following the 'Revolution of 1800', yet deep sectional divides persisted between the commercial North and the agrarian South.
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