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NATIONALISM

NATIONALISM. AND SECTIONALISM. In the early 1800’s the United States was starting to grow into it’s own We had defeated England in the War of 1812 - greater feeling of patriotism – loyalty to the United States. NATIONALISM – a feeling of pride, loyalty and protectiveness as a country.

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NATIONALISM

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  1. NATIONALISM AND SECTIONALISM

  2. In the early 1800’s the United States was starting to grow into it’s own We had defeated England in the War of 1812 - greater feeling of patriotism – loyalty to the United States

  3. NATIONALISM – a feeling of pride, loyalty and protectiveness as a country

  4. HENRY CLAY – congressman from Kentucky, strong supporter of nationalism HENRY CLAY

  5. AMERICAN SYSTEM – a plan President Madison presented to make the United States self-sufficient

  6. The American System plan by President Madison has 3 major parts: JAMES MADISON

  7. 1. Establish a protective tariff – tax on imported goods to make American products easier to buy

  8. 2. Establish a national bank – allows there to be only one currency

  9. 3. Improve the country’s transportation system – build more roads, canals

  10. Era of Good Feelings • Nationalism was spreading • During Presidency of James Monroe • Nationalism is a feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward one’s country. • As nationalism spread people shifted loyalty away from state governments and toward the federal government.

  11. JAMES MONROE – 5th president of the United States, won the 1816 election JAMES MONROE

  12. People begin to become more concerned with their individual section or region than the nation as a whole North vs South and East vs West…….

  13. SECTIONALISM – loyalty to the interests of your own region rather than to the nation as a whole

  14. Each time a new state was added to the United States there was a big controversy about whether it would be a free state or a slave state OR

  15. When Missouri was ready to enter as a state there was much debate because Missouri had a number of slaves and yet was considered by some to be in the north

  16. MISSOURI COMPROMISE – 1820, stated that Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine would enter as a free state and slavery was to be banned north of parallel 36 degree, 30 minutes MAP

  17. The United States was also starting to flex it’s muscle a little with Europe and wanted to put an end to the creation of colonies in North and South America

  18. McCulloch vs. Maryland: In 1819 the court ruled that Congress had the right to establish the bank and states cannot tax the federal government. “The power to tax involves the power to destroy.” This promoted national unity. Ogden vs. Gibbons: Also strengthened the federal government by ruling that interstate commerce could be regulated only by the federal government, not the state governments.

  19. MONROE DOCTRINE (1823) – states that the Americas are closed to colonization and the United States is a protector of Latin America

  20. United States flag in 1820 THE END

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