What is sectionalism?
Sectionalism
Sectionalism: An exaggerated
allegiance to local interests (extreme
loyalty to only the area in which you live).
Geography’s overall
effect on North Carolina
was to cause
sectionalism.
NC Coastline
Cause:
A dangerous coast with shoals
and few good ports
Effects:
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Ships go to safer, larger harbors
Settlement spreads unevenly across
N.C.
African Slaves difficult to bring to
NC; therefore, they are more
expensive
Less money in N.C. because the
“wealthy” went elsewhere
Coastal/Tidewater Rivers
Cause:
Coastal rivers flow into
sounds and Virginia
Effect:
Farmers in eastern N.C.
trade with Virginia
Piedmont Rivers
Cause: Rivers in the
Piedmont flow into South
Carolina
Effect:
Piedmont farmers trade
with South Carolina
Mountain Rivers
Cause:
Mountain rivers flow
west and north into
Tennessee
Effect:
Mountain farmers trade
with Tennessee and
Virginia
So again… what is the
overall effect?
Turn your paper over and answer the
following…
Using your knowledge of the geography of
North Carolina, describe how the
geographic features caused sectionalism
within the state.