The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. Use the passage to answer the question. The Georgia governor’s order is an example of which of the following?

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The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. Use the passage to answer the question.  The Georgia governor’s order is an example of which of the following?
1. popular sovereignty
2. sectionalism
3. martial law
4. manifest destiny

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The Georgia governor’s order is an example of **sectionalism** (option 2). Sectionalism refers to the prioritization of the interests of a particular region or state over the interests of the whole country, which is reflected in the governor's insistence on having only Georgian officers command Georgian troops.