UNIT 3 DEVELOPING A NATIONAL IDENTITY

CHAPTER 7 FROM NATIONALISM TO SECTIONALISM

CH. 7-1 THE RISE OF NATIONALISM

A NEW AMERICAN CULTURE Fewer than 10 millions Americans Largest city: New York – 120,000 The USA was growing rapidly

A COUNTRY “IN CONSTANT MOTION” Americans slowly developed their own culture French observer: Alexis de Tocqueville Wrote about the endless energy of Americans Americans began doing things in unique ways

AMERICAN ART AND LITERATURE Before 1800s, artists and writers were paid

little respect. 1825—painter Thomas Cole established the

Hudson River School (painting p. 239) Writers gained respect in the early 1800s Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper,

William Cullen Bryant 1828—new American English was published

by lexicographer Noah Webster “American Dictionary of the English

Language”

NATIONALISM INFLUENCES DOMESTIC POLICY NATIONALISM—the belief that the interests of

the nation as a whole are more important than regional interests of the interests of other countries

SECTIONALISM—the belief that one’s own section, or region, of the country is more important than the whole.

JOHN MARSHALL Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court 1801-

1835 Firm believer in strong national government Made two key rulings that dealt with

nationalism

TWO KEY RULINGS 1819—McCulloch v. Maryland State of Maryland vs. National Government Ruling: national interests were to be put above

state interests 1824—Gibbons v. Ogden Rival steamboat companies Aaron Ogden received permission from NY to run

a business Thomas Gibbons had a license from the national

government to run his. Case goes before the Supreme Court

Ruling: Court ruled in favor of Gibbons National law was superior to state law Nationalism had triumphed over sectionalism in

matters of the Constitution

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM Championed by Henry Clay (House speaker) Tariff to protest American industries Sale of government lands to raise money for the

government Maintenance of the national bank Government funding of public projects such as roads

and canals

American system was never implemented as a unified policy but it did show how nationalism was on peoples’ minds

NATIONALISM GUIDES FOREIGN POLICY

THE ERA OF GOOD FEELING 1816—James Monroe elected President Economy is growing rapidly Spirit of nationalism and optimism prevailed

DIPLOMATIC SUCCESSES 1818—Rush-Bagot Treaty signed with Britain Provided almost complete disarmament of the

eastern part of the border with USA and British Canada

Western part of the US/Canadian border drawn on the 49th parallel

1819—Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and Spain reach agreement—Adams-Onis Treaty

The USA acquires Florida and establishes a firm boundary between the Louisiana Territory and Spanish territory

Adams expanded the country to the south and east

THE MONROE DOCTRINE USA still faced a foreign policy problem Spain colonized Central and South America in

the 1600s and 1700s France had taken the colonies from Spain Spain considered taking them back Great Britain is worried this action will

threaten trade with the colonies USA worried that other countries would want

land in America like the Pacific Northwest

The Monroe Doctrine stated that the USA would view any European attempts to further colonize the Americas “as dangerous to our peace and safety.”

The USA would not “interfere in the internal concerns” of Europe

THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE 1 in 6 settlers in Missouri were slaves 1819—22 states in the Union Half the states were “free” states and the other

half were “slave” Missouri applies for statehood

If Missouri is admitted as a slave state the balance would be upset

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri admitted as a slave state Maine admitted as a free state Slavery banned in the northern part of the

Louisiana Territory Feelings of sectionalism were starting to

emerge.

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