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Unit 5: Nationalism, Sectionalism, and Economic Growth. SOL VA. US. 6a-d. Nationalism:. Love for one’s country. Love for one’s region or section of a country. Sectionalism:. Following the War of 1812, Americans had a sense of national pride. Era of Good Feelings.
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Unit 5: Nationalism, Sectionalism, and Economic Growth SOL VA. US. 6a-d
Nationalism: Love for one’s country
Love for one’s region or section of a country Sectionalism:
Following the War of 1812, Americans had a sense of national pride Era of Good Feelings James Monroe: 5th President
Economic Nationalism: Henry Clay “American System” Goal: To strengthen the American economy How? National Bank Improved Transportation Protective Tariffs
Provide low interest loans to expand business & industry Re-chartered in 1816: By Republicans National Bank
Protective Tariff Allows American businesses to grow Tax on imports
Improved Transportation: Allows people and goods to move throughout the country faster Canals Roads Bill vetoed by James Madison
Judicial Nationalism Marshall Court Goal: Strengthen National Government
Marshall Court Decisions McCulloch v. Maryland 1) National Bank was legal Reinforced the doctrine of implied powers 2) States cannot tax the national government National Government over State Governments National Bank
Gibbons v. Ogden Q: Who has the power to regulate navigation? A: National government controls interstate commerce (trade)
Nationalist Diplomacy Nationalist Goals: Establish presence in world affairs Expand borders
Adams – Onis Treaty Spain agreed to give up Florida to the United States
Monroe Doctrine America warns Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
Sectional Specialization The United States was growing: The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States Agricultural, Industrial, & Transportation Revolutions link the sections together
Plantation Agriculture South Cotton gin: Eli Whitney - Increased productivity Indian Removal - Allowed expansion Cash-Crop Economy - King Cotton
Industrialization Northeast Factory System expands: Goods now made by machines, instead of by hand Why the Northeast?
- Rivers and streams - Money - Poor agricultural conditions - Large labor supply
Lowell System New England All in one production facility “Factory Girls”
Diversified Farming West Fertile farmland in Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys - Attracts people from the east and Europe
Small farms give way to specialized farms Wheat: - Northern Plains Corn and Livestock: -Ohio River Valley
Inventions Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin & Interchangeable Parts: Samuel Slater: “Spinning Jenny” John Deere: Metal Plow Cyrus McCormick: Mechanical Reaper
Southern Needs: Northern Manufactured Goods Western Food
Western Needs: Northern Manufactured Goods
Northeastern Needs: Southern Cotton Western food
“Transportation Revolution” Henry Clay: “American System” Roads Canals Steamboats Trains
Turnpikes (Toll Roads): - Built by private companies from 1800 -1825 - Cumberland Road (National Road)
Erie Canal “Clinton’s Big Ditch” Opened in 1825 - 350 miles long - Linked New York City with New Orleans
Flatboats dominate in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s Rivers:
Creates the steamboat Clermont Robert Fulton: Faster Travel
Trains: Most important change of the Transportation Revolution Fast, Reliable, and cheaper than canals
The Transportation Revolution led to the development of a National Economy North West South