National and Regional Growth

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What were the effects of the What were the effects of the War of 1812?War of 1812?

WW II NN NN EE RR

WWestward Expansionestward Expansion Native Americans weakenedNative Americans weakened

Tecumseh’s death ended unity Tecumseh’s death ended unity movementmovement

No more help from BritishNo more help from British

IIndustry increased ndustry increased blockade forced us to make our own stuffblockade forced us to make our own stuff

NNo winner (tie)o winner (tie) no territory changed handsno territory changed hands

Before

After

NNationalismationalism Pride for USA grew – no one can beat us!!Pride for USA grew – no one can beat us!!

We’re #1 !!

RRespectespect

for America from other nationsfor America from other nations

Wow, those Americans sure can fight!!

For such a young

country, they sure are strong!

The Industrial RevolutionThe Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution changed The Industrial Revolution changed the way people worked.the way people worked.

From farming to FactoriesFrom farming to Factories From hand tools to machineFrom hand tools to machine More goods, more quickly!More goods, more quickly!

It began in England.It began in England.

They didn’t want other countries to know how to They didn’t want other countries to know how to build the machines so they made it illegal to leave build the machines so they made it illegal to leave

England if you had worked in a factory!!England if you had worked in a factory!!

It made its way to America when Samuel Slater It made its way to America when Samuel Slater memorized how to build them machines and memorized how to build them machines and

then sailed to America in disguise!then sailed to America in disguise!

No, I’m not Samuel

Slater!!

The name is John Doe!

New England was a good place to New England was a good place to set up factories because of….set up factories because of….

Rivers for water Rivers for water power power

Willing workers Willing workers (subsistence farmers)(subsistence farmers)

Seaports for Seaports for exportingexporting

Wealthy Wealthy investorsinvestors

The first factories were spinning mills that The first factories were spinning mills that turned cotton fibers into yarn and employed turned cotton fibers into yarn and employed

children between the ages of 7 and 12.children between the ages of 7 and 12.

Later Francis Cabot Lowell opened a factory that could Later Francis Cabot Lowell opened a factory that could spin yarn and weave it into cloth. spin yarn and weave it into cloth.

He began to hire young farm girls who lived in He began to hire young farm girls who lived in company owned boarding houses.company owned boarding houses.

They became known as the They became known as the “Lowell Girls”“Lowell Girls”

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dule

for “L

owell

Girls

Photo of early spinning and weaving machines taken at Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington DC

Photo of early Whitney rifle and its interchangeable parts taken at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington DC

Robert FultonRobert Fulton Improved steamboatImproved steamboat Faster water transportationFaster water transportation

Samuel F.B. MorseSamuel F.B. Morse telegraph – Morse Codetelegraph – Morse Code faster communicationfaster communication

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John DeereJohn Deere steel plowsteel plow for harder soil of Midwestfor harder soil of Midwest

Eli Whitney also invented the Eli Whitney also invented the cotton gin cotton gin which which had four major impacts American society….had four major impacts American society….

Photo of early Whitney Cotton Gin taken at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Washington DC

People moved west to begin People moved west to begin Cotton plantations Cotton plantations

Cotton became the #1 crop – Cotton became the #1 crop – most valuable cropmost valuable crop

Native Americans are driven off Native Americans are driven off land to make room for plantations. land to make room for plantations.

SlaverySlavery became even more became even more important to the Southern economyimportant to the Southern economy

Slave Quarters at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s Plantation

SSpiritualspirituals became an important part of became an important part of slave and African American culture.slave and African American culture.

Nat Turner was a Virginia slave who led a Nat Turner was a Virginia slave who led a rebellion against slave owners….rebellion against slave owners….

55 whites were killed55 whites were killed Turner and his followers were caught/hangedTurner and his followers were caught/hanged Spread fear in the South Spread fear in the South Harsh laws passed for African AmericansHarsh laws passed for African Americans

Although slaves made up about 1/3 of the Although slaves made up about 1/3 of the South’s population by 1840, South’s population by 1840, most most Southerners did not own slaves!!!Southerners did not own slaves!!!

Only about 1/3 of white Southerners owned Only about 1/3 of white Southerners owned slaves…only 1/10 of those owned 20 or moreslaves…only 1/10 of those owned 20 or more

Nationalism and SectionalismNationalism and Sectionalism

nationalism nationalism pride in one’s countrypride in one’s country

sectionalismsectionalism putting region/state ahead of the nationputting region/state ahead of the nation

““American System” American System”

Proposed by Henry Clay (nationalist)Proposed by Henry Clay (nationalist) Make America self-sufficient by:Make America self-sufficient by:

ProtectiveProtective tariff tariff 2nd Bank of the US – uniform $$2nd Bank of the US – uniform $$ Improve transportation systemsImprove transportation systems

Transportation greatly improved Transportation greatly improved during the mid 1800s.during the mid 1800s.

National RoadNational Road CanalsCanals SteamshipsSteamships RailroadsRailroads

James Monroe is elected as the 5James Monroe is elected as the 5thth President of the United StatesPresident of the United States

Monroe’s administration was called Monroe’s administration was called the “Era of Good Feeling”.the “Era of Good Feeling”.

Nationalism /patriotism: War of 1812Nationalism /patriotism: War of 1812 Only one political party Only one political party

Federalist Party died outFederalist Party died out

Two Supreme Court cases strengthened the Two Supreme Court cases strengthened the federal govt. during Monroe’s admin.federal govt. during Monroe’s admin.

McCullough v. MarylandMcCullough v. Maryland state cannot tax a national bank state cannot tax a national bank

Gibbons v. OgdenGibbons v. Ogden interstate (between states) commerce interstate (between states) commerce

can only be regulated by federal govtcan only be regulated by federal govt

US settled disputes with Britain in the early 1800s US settled disputes with Britain in the early 1800s by signing treaties……by signing treaties……

Rush-Bagot Agreement – limited both Rush-Bagot Agreement – limited both navies on Great Lakesnavies on Great Lakes

Convention of 1818 – 49Convention of 1818 – 49thth parallel as parallel as US/Canadian Border US/Canadian Border

Relations were tense between US and Spain over…..Relations were tense between US and Spain over….. LA Purchase boundary LA Purchase boundary Seminoles from Spanish Florida were raiding Georgia Seminoles from Spanish Florida were raiding Georgia

Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia by Monroe to…..Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia by Monroe to….. Stop Seminoles from raiding Stop Seminoles from raiding

He overstepped his authority by….He overstepped his authority by…. Claiming Florida for the USClaiming Florida for the US

The US finally acquired Florida by….The US finally acquired Florida by…. Adams-Onis TreatyAdams-Onis Treaty

Economic changes contribute to Economic changes contribute to sectionalism because each sectionalism because each

section of the country wanted to section of the country wanted to protect its economic protect its economic

interests…….interests…….

Northeast – Factory owners/workers: Northeast – Factory owners/workers: wanted to protect the interests of wanted to protect the interests of factory’sfactory’s

West – Food Farmers: West – Food Farmers: wanted cheap land and wanted cheap land and good transportationgood transportation

South –Cotton Plantations:South –Cotton Plantations:wanted to protect the interest of wanted to protect the interest of plantation and slave ownersplantation and slave owners

A problem arises when Missouri wants to A problem arises when Missouri wants to become a state in 1817….become a state in 1817….

Adding a slave state would disrupt the Adding a slave state would disrupt the balance of free/slave states in balance of free/slave states in

CongressCongress

1 81 7 C ongre ss

S lave S tate s Fre e S tate s

1 1 1 1

MissouriMissouri entered as a slave state & entered as a slave state & Maine entered as a free stateMaine entered as a free state

SlaveryAllowed Slavery

and……and…… Slavery was prohibited in most of Louisiana Slavery was prohibited in most of Louisiana

TerritoryTerritory It will be a temporary solution to an increasing It will be a temporary solution to an increasing

problem between the North and South!problem between the North and South!

Missouri C

ompromise

Foreign policy changed during this time Foreign policy changed during this time with the “Monroe Doctrine” after some with the “Monroe Doctrine” after some

European monarchies started planning to European monarchies started planning to regain their colonies in Central and South regain their colonies in Central and South

America…America…

The “Monroe Doctrine” stated… The “Monroe Doctrine” stated…

The “Monroe Doctrine” showed that America The “Monroe Doctrine” showed that America considered herself as a world power!considered herself as a world power!

POTUS #5 recap!POTUS #5 recap!

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