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Group 3
Nationalism and Sectionalism
Jake Anderson, Abbey Brannen, Lia Mazzadra, and Kevin Block-Group A-Evens- Jake
Johnson, Alexandra Brockett, and Franki Russo-Group B-Odds1. What was the American System?
A plan proposed by James Madison and Henry Clay in 1815 to make the United States
economically self-sufficient by establishing a protective tariff (A tax on imported goods
that protects a nation’s businesses from foreign competition) , establishing a national
bank (and promoting a single currency), and improving the country’s transportation
systems.
2. How was transportation improved?
Transportation was improved with steam-powered boats (invented in 1807 by Robert
Fulton), man made canals (suggested by John C. Calhoun in1817), and longer roads
(suggested by John C. Calhoun in 1817). The invention of the telegraph also helped
messages to be transported faster. The Erie Canal which was a man made canal created a
water route between New York City and Buffalo, New York. It finished in 1825 it
opened up the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes region to settlement and trade. United
these two sections of the nation caused more nationalism.
3. Why was Monroe’s administration called the Era of Good Feelings?
James Monroe was elected president in 1816, and won the majority of electoral votes.
The Federalists party disappeared because of little opposition. Decisions made by the
Supreme Court also helped unite the nation.
4. How did Supreme Court decisions promote national unity?
The Supreme Court didn’t let Maryland tax the national bank in McCulloch v. Maryland.
They didn’t let Maryland do this because then Maryland would have more power than the
national government. Another court decision was Gibbons v. Ogden. They were two
steamboat owners who were fighting over shipping rights of the Hudson River in New
York and New Jersey. They decided that the interstate commerce would only be
regulated by the federal government and not the state government.
5. How did the United States settle disputes with Britain and Spain in the early 1800’s?
They settled agreements with Britain by passing the Rush-Bagot Agreement and limited
naval ships on each side of the Great Lakes. The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 settled land
ownership between Spain and the U.S. The convention of 1818 earned the U.S. a new
north border and a new U.S.-Canadian border. Florida (which was gained from Spain in
the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819) was gained as the new Southeast border. Both the U.S.
and Britain had land claims on the Oregon Country
6. How did economic changes contribute to growing sectionalism?
Economic changes led to growing Sectionalism (pride towards one part of your country).
The South was relying on cotton that was being grown by the plantation owners. The
Northeast was booming with manufacturing and trade from the Atlantic. The West was
growing because settlers wanted cheap land and transportation. Most of these regions
were in some kind of conflict of interest. The Missouri Compromise also added to the
conflict because southern farmers were afraid that the banning of slavery would result
from a uneven number of slave and free seats in Congress.
7. Why did the question of admitting Missouri to the Union divide the nation?
Admitting Missouri would upset the balance of 11 slave states and 11 free states. Maine
was accepted as a free state to even the balance of slave and free states to counter
Missouri. The southern farmers were afraid of an uneven number of slave and free states
because they were afraid that the banning of slavery would result from this.
8. How did the Missouri Compromise address the issue of slavery in the U.S. territories
and future states?
The Missouri Compromise (proposed by Henry Clay) stated slavery was to be banned
from the Louisiana Territory north of the parallel 36, 30’, Missouri’s southern border.
That meant that Missouri was a slave state and Maine was a free state. It balanced the
number of slave seats and free seats in Congress
9. Why did the events in the early 1800’s in Latin America concern the United States?
The events in Latin America concerned the U.S. because European monarchies were
planning to help Spain and Portugal get back their lost colonies and the U.S. was afraid
that if that happened it would put their government in danger. Russian colonies in the
Pacific northwest concerned America. They entered Alaska in 1784 and had trading posts
as far as San Francisco by 1812.
10. What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to tell the European countries that if they
wanted to invade America would disturb the peace and safety. Another thing it did was
that it told Europe that U.S. would stay out of European affairs. The Doctrine demanded
that there would be no more European colonies in the Americas. The United States saw
itself and wanted to be seen as a powerful country full of leadership.