Question
Which of these dates had the MOST significant impact on sectionalism in the United States?
A) June 1812
B) December 1823
C) February 1803
D) March 1820
A) June 1812
B) December 1823
C) February 1803
D) March 1820
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The date that had the MOST significant impact on sectionalism in the United States is **D) March 1820**, primarily due to the Missouri Compromise. This legislation aimed to balance the power between free and slave states, admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while also establishing a line (the 36°30' parallel) dividing future free and slave territories. This compromise highlighted and intensified the growing divide between the North and South, contributing significantly to the issue of sectionalism.