Sectionalism
In the early 1800s, a growing feel of sectionalism spread across the country. The differences had been existent before but expanded as time passed and eventually concluded the Era of Good Feelings. John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, and Henry Clay of Kentucky were all respresentatives of the South, North, and West, respectively. Furthermore, each representative also had a very powerful voice in Congress during this time. However, they all made sure to secure the interests of their own sections of the country rather than an overall feeling of patriotism. All of this contributed to the sections growing apart, it made everyone speculate about the unity of the country.
The Industrial Revolution era had a major impact on why sectionalism was spreading through the air. Everything in the north was industrialized or being manufactured which totally made them look different from the south. People growing up in the north are more factory based and living in well conditions, while the south was based on agriculture and textile inventions rather than machines.
Industrialization led to the North and South becoming more split apart which caused them to have more disputes. For example, slavery was a big deal in both regions. In the north, they did not need slaves because they had their own factories and machines that could make necessities for them. In the south, they needed slaves because they did not have machines or factories and most of their land was produced agriculturally. When congress favored the north more the south felt that their livelihood was threatened, which caused sectionalism dispute.