Sectionalism. Sectionalism is loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
Battle of Saratoga-
Convinced France to recognize the colonies independence
Continental army captured 5000 troops
Battle of Trenton-
Washington and his army crossed the Delaware river on dec 25
Capture of the hessian troops improved the Continental army’s morale,
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Both speeches focus on the history of fighting for a cause leading up to the Civil War. The US was built on revolutionary spirit and men's lives lost for the bigger idea of freedom. The deaths of the men will mean something because the cause of the war means something.
These addresses revitalized the Union effort and reminded the men of the long history they were now a part of. They stand on the side of freedom and that will be meaningful. This dedicate brought up morale in Union forces.
