"American foreign policy in the early 1800s reflected a growing spirit of nationalism. Nationalism is a feeling of pride and loyalty to a nation. It is the belief that the interests of the nation as a whole are more important than regional interests or the interests of other countries."

Question

"American foreign policy in the early 1800s reflected a growing spirit of nationalism. Nationalism is a feeling of pride and loyalty to a nation. It is the belief that the interests of the nation as a whole are more important than regional interests or the interests of other countries."
Which of the following options best describes the passage above?
a. America was becoming more sectional at this time.
b. Americans felt a sense of loyalty to their state over their country.
c. Americans were feeling pride in their cities and towns.
d. Americans were united at this time and felt proud of their country.
Americans felt a sense of loyalty to their state over their country.
Americans were feeling pride in their cities and towns.
Americans were united at this time and felt proud of their country.
America was becoming more sectional at this time.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The option that best describes the passage above is:

d. Americans were united at this time and felt proud of their country.

The passage emphasizes the growing spirit of nationalism, which involves pride and loyalty to the nation as a whole, indicating a sense of unity among Americans rather than sectionalism or loyalty to individual states or localities.