Document B:

Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority..."

Source: Excerpt from a speech by Representative Charles Tipkin, Georgia Congressman (1820)

Question: Document B-2. Identify if the document is for nationalism or sectionalism (5 points)
Explain your answer (5 points)

My Answer: Nationalism. The speech wrote, “adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail…”Nationalism is most basic a sense of pride in one's nation, it’s some sort of pride a person feels in connection to the nation they live in which they must fight in order to protect their way of life.

Right.

Thank you very much Ms.Sue :)

You're welcome, Cassidy.

To determine whether Document B-2 is about nationalism or sectionalism, we can analyze the content and context of the document.

In the excerpt from the speech by Representative Charles Tipkin, he talks about individuals who have nothing to be proud of adopting pride in their nation as a last resort. They are described as being ready and happy to defend all the faults and follies of their nation, which helps them compensate for their own feelings of inferiority.

Based on this information, we can conclude that Document B-2 is discussing nationalism. Nationalism is the ideology or belief in the importance and pride of one's own nation. Individuals who have nothing else to be proud of may turn to nationalism to derive a sense of identity and self-worth from their connection to their country.

In the document, Tipkin describes how these individuals defend all the faults and follies of their nation tooth and nail, indicating a strong loyalty and commitment to their country. This aligns with the concept of nationalism, as it involves a deep emotional attachment and willingness to defend one's nation, even in the face of its imperfections.

Therefore, Document B-2 can be identified as discussing nationalism based on the ideas and language used in the excerpt.