Nationalism & Sectionalism

1. Nationalism & Sectionalism New England Factories Midwest Farms Southern Plantations

2. [The Northeastern section of the U.S was the most urban and industrialized section in the 1800’s.] • True • False

3. [The Southern section of the U.S. had a mostly rural economy which produced cash crops without using slaves.] • True • False

4. [The western section of the U.S. was mostly a rural economy that produced grain by using slave labor.] • True • False

5. American System • Henry Clay’s plan to increase nationalism * Congress should pass a protective tariff * Congress should recreate Hamilton’s National Bank. * Congress should use tax money to build roads & canals

6. [The American System was intended to ensure nationalism.] • True • False

7. The National Road Connected Maryland to Illinois

8. Erie Canal 1823 Connected New York City to The Great Lakes

9. Steam Powered Railroads Improved Transportation

10. [Improved transportation lowered the cost of industrial and agricultural products] • True • False

11. [Henry Clay’s American System included all of the following except…] • [National Bank] • [tariff to raise tax dollars] • [ending slavery] • [better transportation : roads and canals]

12. “Era Of Good Feelings” ? Presidential Election of 1826 Nobody else ran for president James Monroe This is called the Era of Good Feelings b/c there was only one political party. Therefore they all got along. It would be like if today we only had the Democrats or the Republicans!

13. Era of Good Feelings • President Monroe elected president with nobody running against him • This was a time of national unity which encouraged nationalism not sectionalism • America was proud of its farms, factories, new roads,and canals

14. [Today in America we have a “second” Era of Good Feelings.] • True • False

15. Adams Onis Treaty • We add Florida to the United States in 1819 We get Florida from Spain

16. [Adding Florida to the United States increased sectionalism.] • True • False

17. Sectionalism Grows over the Slavery Issue The balance of power was equal between slave and free states in the Senate 11 slave states 11 free states

18. [The slavery and tariff issues increased sectionalism.] • True • False

19. Missouri Upsets the Balance! Should I be a free state or a slave state? Either way I will upset the balance!

20. Missouri Compromise Solves the Problem …temporarily  Maine Free state Future Free States Missouri becomes a slave state Future Slave States Future states would join in pairs to keep the number of slave and free states equal.

21. [What kind of state did Missouri become in the Missouri Compromise?] • [Free] • [Slave]

22. [In the Missouri Compromise states had to join in pairs (one slave and one free) after 1820.] • True • False

23. Monroe Doctrine Europe must stay out of North and South America

24. [The Monroe Doctrine told European powers like Spain, France and Britain to stay out of the business of the Western Hemisphere.] • True • False

25. Nationalism & Sectionalism Review! • Henry Clay’s American System encouraged nationalism through the tariff, bank, and internal improvements (canals and roads) • The tariff encouraged sectionalism when South Carolina threatened to secede b/c it believed the tariff was unfair ( Nullification Crisis 1832

26. Missouri Compromise • Missouri upsets the Senate balance by asking to join the Union • Henry Clay the Missouri Compromise • Missouri a slave state • Maine a free state • Future states join in pairs

27. Monroe Doctrine • U.S. tries to keep Europe out of the affairs of North and South America

28. Adams Onis Treaty Adds Florida to the United States 1819 We get Florida from Spain

29. Transportation Improvements • Erie Canal • National Road • Steam Railroads