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They increased sectionalism by bringing the nation closer to conflict with its European trading partners.
They increased sectionalism by disrupting the balance between free and slave-holding states.
They increased sectionalism by facilitating the spread of the philosophy of the Second Great Awakening.
They increased sectionalism by increasing the level of industrial competition in each region of the nation.
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They increased sectionalism by disrupting the balance between free and slave-holding states.
Changes on maps, such as the expansion of territory and the admission of new states, often affected the balance of power between free and slave states, leading to heightened tensions and conflicts that contributed to the sectional divisions within the United States.
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