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Nationalism & Sectionalism

Nationalism & Sectionalism. American System: Henry Clay’s plan to make economy self-sufficient 1.) Tariff Protect American business from foreign competition 2.) National bank Promote a single national currency (most regional banks issued their own $) 3.) Internal improvements

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Nationalism & Sectionalism

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  1. Nationalism & Sectionalism

  2. American System: Henry Clay’s plan to make economy self-sufficient 1.) Tariff Protect American business from foreign competition 2.) National bank Promote a single national currency (most regional banks issued their own $) 3.) Internal improvements Gov’t funded projects Transportation New America

  3. Internal Improvements 1806 – Congress funded a road from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling,VA Created a National Road which became the country’s main east-west route, extended to Vandalia, IL 1825 – 1850 often referred to as the Age of Canals Erie Canal - created a water route from NYC to Buffalo, NY in 1825 Connected the Ohio Valley & Great Lakes region to new settlement and trade Allowed farmers in these regions to flow east & people/manufactured goods to go west By 1830, N.Y.C. had a population of over 200,000

  4. Railroads & Expansion Top Urban Places: 1830 1 New York city, NY .....202, 589 2 Baltimore city, MD..... 80,620 3 Philadelphia city, PA . 80,462 4 Boston city, MA ....... 61,392 5 New Orleans city, LA .. 46,082 6 Charleston city, SC.... 30,289 8 Cincinnati city, OH.... 24,831 9 Albany city, NY........ 24,209 11 Washington city, DC ...18,826 12 Providence town, RI ... 16,833 13 Richmond city, VA...... 16,060 17 Pittsburgh city, PA ... 12,568 18 Brooklyn town, NY .....12,406 22 Louisville city, KY.. 10,341 27 Buffalo town, NY .... 8,668 37 Savannah city, GA.... 7,303 43 Lowell town, MA...... 6,474 46 Cambridge town, MA... 6,072 (Suburb of Boston) 48 Lexington town, KY... 6,026 50 Nashville city, TN... 5,566 57 St. Louis city, MO... 4,977 Top Urban Places: 1930 1 New York city, NY ...... 6,930,446 2 Chicago city, IL......... 3,376,438 3 Philadelphia city, PA.... 1,950,961 4 Detroit city, MI......... 1,568,662 5 Los Angeles city, CA..... 1,238,048 6 Cleveland city, OH....... 900,429 7 St. Louis city, MO....... 821,960 8 Baltimore city, MD....... 804,874 9 Boston city, MA.......... 781,188 10 Pittsburgh city, PA...... 669,817 11 San Francisco city, CA... 34,394 12 Milwaukee city, WI....... 578,249 13 Buffalo city, NY......... 573,076 14 Washington city, DC...... 486,869 15 Minneapolis city, MN..... 464,356 16 New Orleans city, LA..... 458,762 17 Cincinnati city, OH...... 451,160 18 Newark city, NJ.......... 442,337 19 Kansas City city, MO..... 399,746 20 Seattle city, WA......... 365,583 21 Indianapolis city, IN.... 364,161 22 Rochester city, NY....... 328,132 23 Jersey City city, NJ..... 316,715 24 Louisville city, KY...... 307,745 25 Portland city, OR........ 301,815 Development began in the 1830’s 3,000 miles of railroad in 1840 31,000 miles of railroad by 1860 Played an important role in industrialization & urbanization

  5. Era of Good Feelings • Federalists almost nonexistent • James Monroe wins Election of 1816 • Monroetoured the country • No one since George Washingtonhad done this & his visits were celebrated • Political differences fade • Nationalism spread • More trust in the federal gov’t

  6. McCulloch v Maryland Mc v Mary=US Gibbons v Ogden G v O=US Landmark court cases Supreme Court & Chief Justice, John Marshall, ruled in favor of McCulloch & Gibbons Court’s Opinion: • Strengthened national government • Federal law is the supreme law • Only Congress can regulate interstate commerce

  7. Rise of Sectionalism • People become loyal to regions • Fought over national policies • Based on where they lived • Issues fought over • Slavery • Tariffs • National Bank • Internal improvements

  8. Adams-OnísTreaty Andrew Jackson invaded FL to stop Seminole raids in American territory Secretary of State John Quincy Adams successfully negotiated terms Jackson seized Spanish forts & created international issues Stopped war -- gave U.S. all of Florida & set boundary of TX

  9. Missouri Compromise • Missouri admitted as a state in 1820 • South wanted a slave state • North wanted a free state • Compromise: • Missouriadmitted as a slave state • Maine(part of Mass.) admitted as a free state • Slavery banned in Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30‘ N parallel • Kept slave/free balance in the Senate

  10. Monroe Doctrine • Convention of 1818 allowed for settlement of Oregon w/ Britain • Spain had revolutions all over North & South America • Mexican Revolution • European countries aided Spain • Monroe worried of future European colonies in North America • Foreign policy of isolation & neutrality • U.S. would not interfere w/ European colonies • Opposed any new colonies • Europe may not colonize in Americas

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