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Nationalism Ascendant
Topic One
10/08/07
Period 2
APUSH
Sarah, Jaron,
Katie, Miriam,
Abby, and Claire
During President Jefferson’s and
Madison’s terms three significant
decisions changed history, specifically
American nationalism. Those three events
consist of:
Louisiana Purchase
Embargo Act (1807)/U.S. Tariff Policies
War of 1812
Before Louisiana Purchase
 Background Info:
- “Revolution of 1800”
- Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican win
 America remained consistent between the two-party
system by keeping Federalist regimes intact, as well as
changing some to create better conditions from the
common people.
 These new accomplishments led to the desire to buy
New Orleans from France in 1802-1803
What was It?
 An agreement between America and France made by James
Monroe and Robert R. Livingston.
 James Monroe was originally sent to Paris, to delegate a
deal to receive solely New Orleans for $10 million.
 However, he bought trans-Mississippi River and New
Orleans from France for $15 million on April 30th, 1803,
nearly doubling land owned by the United States.
 Why did Napoleon sell?
 Yellow Fever Spread in France
 French troops weakened
 Santa Domingo lost
 Wanted to prevent America
joining with Britain
Effects on Nationalism
 Although exponential growth of the nation’s size
gained pride, it also made it harder to control
Americans.
 Agriculture development
 encouraged the rise of an industrial revolution, leading
America towards prosperity.
 Land growth resulted in opulence, which gained
confidence in Americans shown through
Nationalism.
Significance
 United States’ land investment allowed the
nation to unite as a majority, and make final
decisions.
 Common economic ideals were spreading
unanimously among Americans.
 Further ideas were building in order to reach the
economic goals.
 Americans’ desire to become a powerful nation
resulted in national pride and an emerging
identity.
Before the Embargo Act
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After the Louisiana
Purchase, Napoleon
reentered war with Britain.
Britain dominated the ocean.
Napoleon dominated the
land.
Indirect economic conflicts
between Britain and France
put America in the middle.
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Orders of Council,
1806
Seizure of American
ships and U.S.
Sailors
Chesapeake ship
conflict, 1807
What were The Embargo Act and US Tariffs?
 President Jefferson’s peaceful coercion to
avoid war
 The Embargo (1807) meant there were to be
no American exports.
 To prove France and Britain’s dependency
on America’s raw materials
 Thus, causing them to stop the seizure of
American ships and citizens.
 The repeal of the Embargo on May 1, 1809,
lead to the Non-Intercourse Act which
opened trade with all nations except France
and Britain.
 Temporary solution until 1810, when it
expired.
 Congress, under Madison passes the Macon
Bill
 American trade will reopen the British and
French economy if Britain and France
eliminated the commercial restrictions held
on each other’s ports.
Effects on Nationalism
Americans disliked the act
-ironically, united Americans because of their
common struggle
-Americans did not want to seem overpowered by or
dependent on, European trade.
America’s stubborn desire to be recognized as a power
and to be respected for their neutrality helps create
the nationalist image that can be seen in American
culture today.
Significance
Embargo Act
• The formation of industrial factories
• Jefferson did more economic destruction to his own country
than to Britain or France.
• Rebirth in Federalism
US Tariff Policies
• Congress realization of dependency on European trade
• Loss of credibility to the American Congress
• “Reality check”
Background before War of 1812
Jefferson’s presidency:
Embargo Act (1807)
Followed by Non-Intercourse Act (1809)
Madison’s presidency:
Macon’s Bill Number 2 (1810)
Removed all trade restrictions
Asked England and France to remove trade laws
Would reinstate embargo on the one that did not
Commonly Believed Causes
War Hawks
Members of House of 12th Congress
War advocates
Indian violence on frontier
Territorial expansion
More indirectly, national honor.
Impressment
British forcing U.S. sailors into Royal Navy
The War
Congress declares war June 18, 1812
Major events of war:
America advances first on Canada, defeated.
British strategy to blockade coast and raid.
Napoleonic Wars end, British send veterans
“Bladensburg races”
Burning of Washington
Plattsburg U.S. victory (defending New York)
New Orleans U.S victory (Andrew Jackson)
Lundy’s Lane
Effects on Nationalism
U.S. did not officially win, yet nor did they
lose.
“Not one inch of territory ceded or lost.”
War forces union: sectionalism weakened.
Pride in American industrialism.
Rebuild Washington with sense of pride.
Significance
“America’s second War for Independence”
Established respect for nation.
Friendly relations with British.
Democratic-Republican “experiment”
passed test of war.
Precursor to both “Era of Good Feelings”
and the Panic of 1819.
Conclusion
 It is proven that:
Louisiana Purchase
• Expansion of land, resulting in economical growth through
agriculture and trade which gained power for America,
increasing nationalism.
Embargo Act & Tariff Policies
• American’s dependency on European trade was initiated and
taxes were reinstated in order to increase economy as
manufacturing grew and America’s national power.
War of 1812
• Fight for American’s “independence”, to prevent foreign abuse,
which resulted in national pride as American prospered through
defeats.
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