AAS.SS.3.C

Analyze the role that slavery played in the development of nationalism and sectionalism during the early 19th century.

Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
slaverynationalismsectionalismearly 19th centurydevelopmentrole
Skills
  • analyze (the role that slavery played in the development of nationalism and sectionalism during the early 19th century) #dok3
  • identify (key aspects of nationalism and sectionalism in the early 19th century) #dok1
  • explain (the connection between slavery and shifts in American identity) #dok2
  • interpret (historical events and perspectives relating to slavery, nationalism, and sectionalism) #dok2
  • draw conclusions (about the impact of slavery on national and regional divisions in the U.S.) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the concepts of nationalism, sectionalism, and slavery in early 19th-century America. #dok1
  • I can explain how slavery related to the development of nationalism and sectionalism. #dok2
  • I can interpret primary and secondary sources discussing the tensions between national and regional identities caused by slavery. #dok2
  • I can analyze the role of slavery in shaping both nationalism and sectionalism in the United States during the early 19th century. #dok3
  • I can draw conclusions about how debates over slavery heightened national and regional divisions during this era. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Conflicting views on slavery in the early 19th century influenced the growth of both American nationalism and sectionalism.
  • Slavery was a central factor in shaping the identities, policies, and tensions between different regions of the United States prior to the Civil War.
Essential Questions
  • How did slavery contribute to the development of both nationalism and sectionalism in early 19th-century America?
  • Why did the issue of slavery cause tension between different regions of the United States?
  • In what ways did the debate over slavery impact the growing sense of American national identity?
  • How did the existence of slavery affect relationships among Americans during the early 1800s?
  • What evidence can we find in historical documents that reveals differing perspectives on slavery, nationalism, and sectionalism?