Nationalism & Sectionalism

NationalismNationalism• Cultural sense of being “American”• Francis Scott Key “The Star Spangled

Banner”

Cultural Cultural NationaliNationali

smsm

• Education: The Virtuous Citizen– Republican Motherhood

• Americanization of English Language– Noah Webster’s Dictionary

• American Literature– Washington Irving’s

“Knickerbocker History of New York”

Great Triumvirate:Great Triumvirate: 22ndnd Generation of American Generation of American

PoliticiansPoliticians

Henry Clay Daniel WebsterJohn C.

Calhoun

ClayClay CalhounCalhoun WebsterWebster

Lived 1777-1852 1782-1850 1782-1852

Region West South North

State Kentucky South Carolina

Massachusetts

Party Whig Democrat Whig

Offices

Cong. 1806-1852,Speaker

of HouseSec. of State

Cong, 1811-1850, V.P. 1825-1832,Sec. War,

State

Cong. 1813-1850, Sec. of

State

ClayClay CalhounCalhoun WebsterWebster

Oration Witty, Inspiring Philosopher Debater,

Moralist

Power Nationalist State’s Rights Nationalist

Politics Great Compromiser

Doctrine of Nullification

Keep the Union Together

War of 1812 War Hawk War Hawk Opposed

Internal Improve-

mentsFor For/Against For

ClayClay CalhounCalhoun WebsterWebster

Slavery Gradual Emanicipation

Defender of Slavery Abolitionist

Tariff Neutral Opposed Protectionism

Battles

Missouri CompromiseComp. 1833, Comp. 1850

Tariff of AbominationsComp. 1850

Webster-Hayne

DebatesComp. 1850

Pres. Candidate

1824N18401844

N1848

V.P. 1824V.P. 1828

N1844

N1840N1852

Importance Great Importance Great Triumvirate:Triumvirate:

Controlled Legislation from Controlled Legislation from 1811-18501811-1850

Henry ClayDaniel

WebsterJohn C. Calhoun

Henry Clay Daniel WebsterJohn C. Calhoun