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Which of the following was NOT an issue of debate in Congress leading up to the Civil War?
Continued sectionalism among the United States and the expansion of slavery.
States' rights and the belief that states can nullify or reject federal laws that are unconstitutional.
The use of tariffs and taxes on foreign goods to encourage the production of American products.
The use of segregation and Jim Crow Laws to promote racial inequality in society.

Political loyalty to your own region is often referred to as what? In addition, what three predominant regions existed in the United States prior to the Civil War?
Nullification - Northeast, Midwest, and South
Tariff-ism - North, South, and West
Sectionalism - North, South, and West
Regionalism - Middle South, Deep South, and North