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Nationalism & Sectionalism of the Early Nation

Nationalism & Sectionalism of the Early Nation. American Studies I Mr. Calella. BIG IDEAS. Review: NATIONALISM What is SECTIONALISM & how different? Examples? When beneficial? Detriment?. James Monroe. The Era of Good Feelings. Read Aloud-James Monroe Good will tours to New England

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Nationalism & Sectionalism of the Early Nation

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  1. Nationalism & Sectionalism of the Early Nation American Studies I Mr. Calella

  2. BIG IDEAS • Review: NATIONALISM • What is SECTIONALISM & how different? • Examples? • When beneficial? Detriment?

  3. James Monroe

  4. The Era of Good Feelings • Read Aloud-James Monroe • Good will tours to New England • Population grew and Westward Expansion was the result • Adams & Jefferson relationship • Letters; July 4, 1826 • Positive nationalism (patriotism) • What if Monroe was president during “era of bad feelings”?

  5. From Property to Democracy • Voter qualifications • Property requirement to disenfranchise • Why were there requirements? • Popular Sovereignty • Newly admitted states and democracy

  6. Sectionalism (Land Policy) • West wanted cheap land why? • North feared cheap land why? • South feared expansion why?

  7. Sectionalism (Slavery)

  8. Sectionalism (Slavery) • Congress abolishes slave trade in 1808 without incident why? • North against why? • South for why? • Conflict prediction? Victor? Why? • West leans towards for it why? • States in equal numbers why? • Economics of Slavery Handout

  9. Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 • Took West Florida; East is a problem • Pres. Monroe and Gen. Jackson • Jackson and the Seminoles • Declares himself commander • What if troops in Iraq march to Iran and conquer it?

  10. Treaty (cont.) • Adams and Onis • Florida & lands in the west to the Pacific • People focused on Fla., why? • How was Adams a visionary? • Nationalism?

  11. Adams-Onis Treaty

  12. The Monroe Doctrine

  13. The Monroe Doctrine • What is a colony? • Czar new claims in Alaska • U.S. worries that someone will fill vacuum left by the Spanish • Change in U.S. policy • “The American continents…are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.” • John Quincy Adams

  14. Monroe Doctrine (cont.) • TIME article & Questions • Explain political cartoon? • How did West. Hem. change? • British vs. Rest of Europe’s interests? • Could U.S. have enforced Mon. Doc.? • Example of Nationalism? Why? • Why is it viewed as final step in American independence?

  15. Missouri Compromise • Settlers in Missouri Territory • Missouri Enabling Act 1819 • James Tallmadge’s Amendments • Pass in House not in Senate, why? • North’s concerns; why? • Slavery political and economic issue • 1820 Compromise • Harbinger?-READ ARTICLE

  16. The Missouri Compromise

  17. Election of 1824 • 5 Candidates • John C. Calhoun • Andrew Jackson • William H. Crawford • John Quincy Adams • Henry Clay • Jackson: most votes but no majority; why important? • Vote goes to House

  18. The Election of 1824

  19. The Corrupt Bargain • 12th Am-top 3 run off, so Clay had to drop • Clay held great influence and Adams wins by 1 vote; Clay named Secretary of State • “Corrupt Bargain”

  20. John Quincy Adams

  21. John Quincy Adams • Hamiltonian View • Federalist? • Smart, but inept leader • Seen as elitist and royalist • Spoke over heads of “common man” • Set the stage for “Jacksonian Politics” • 1-term president

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