Question

How did Jackson approach the conflict of nationalism and sectionalism?A. He sided with sectionalism in order to advance the interests of states' needs.B. He sided with nationalism in order to expand land for Manifest Destiny.C. He understood both states' rights arguments of the West and the need for national empowerment.D. Because he was known as the "common man's" president, Jackson sided with sectionalists to appease those that put him in office.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. He understood both states' rights arguments of the West and the need for national empowerment.

Explanation:

Jackson confronted a series of issues during his presidency, one of them was the issue of states’ rights and sectionalism. During that period there was a serious confront of the state’s rights and federal government, many created the motto “Liberty first and Union afterward”. Many defended that the federal government had too much power.

President Jackson explained his position on a public dinner “Our Union: it must be preserved. The Union, next to our liberty, the most dear; may we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the States and distributing equally the benefit and burden of the Union”.