Transcript American Nationalism and Early Industry

American
Nationalism
and Early
Industry
7.1 and 7.2
 After
the War of 1812, a new spirit of
Nationalism took hold in American
society. A new national bank was
chartered, and Supreme court decisions
strengthened the federal government.
New roads and canals helped connect
the country. Industry prospered in the
North, while an agricultural economy
dependent on slavery grew strong in the
South
James Monroe takes office - # 5
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of Good Feelings
National pride
Harmony in politics ( Republicans)
Creation of new national bank
Building of canals and roads to improve
public transportation and link the country
together
Protected domestic industry by driving up
taxes on foreign goods
Judicial Nationalism
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Martin vs. Hunter’s Lessee : established Supreme
Court as nation’s court of final appeal ( has the
last and final say in any court ruling)
McCulloch vs. Maryland : state of Maryland could
not tax federal bank (even though it was located
in the state of Maryland) because it would be
interfering with the right for the federal
government to exercise its constitutional powers –
which the Supreme court declared to be
unconstitutional
Gibbons vs. Ogden – exchange of goods that
crossed states boundaries came under federal
control so federal law trumped state law in
interstate transportation
Flo-Rida
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Previously owned by Spain
General Andrew Jackson invaded after
Seminole native Americans who fled to
Florida staged raids against American settlers
in Georgia just over Spanish border so
Americans could not cross
Going against orders, he removed Spanish
governor from power
Spain, although furious, was too wrapped up
in other foreign affairs and gave all of Florida
to the U.S. in Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
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Stated that the American continents were
“henceforth not to be considered as subjects
for future colonization by any European
power”
Prevented great powers from interfering with
all American affairs – including Latin America
territories that had just gained their
independence from Spain
Upheld Washington’s policy of avoiding
entanglement in European power struggles
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=hjtziqQ3rnM
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Why did Spain and Portugal lose their colonies
in Latin America?
Why was the US worried that more powerful
countries would come in and try to take over
these newly independent countries?
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
Why did the US feel they could make this bold
statement?
Why were the British on their side?
Answer the following questions as you
watch the clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjtziqQ
3rnM
1. Why did Spain and Portugal lose their colonies in
Latin America?
The colonies gained independence
2. Why was the US worried that more powerful countries
would come in and try to take over these newly
independent countries?
- They feared the spread of freedom and that it would
interfere with US expansion
3. What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
- That European powers could not interfere or colonize
in the Americas, and if they did, the US would take it
as a personal attack on them and react with force
4. Why did the US feel they could make this
bold statement>
 b/c British were on their side.
5. Why were the British on their side?
 Bc British made a lot of money trading
with the independent countries and if
they were taken over by another
European power – they may not allow
trade to continue
Homework:
 Chapter
# 1-7
7, Section 2 Section Assessment
Starter 11/25 :
 Do
you think it was the U.S.’s place to
warn Europe to stay out of all American
affairs ( including Latin and South
America?) Why or why not? Answer in
notes section.
Early Industry
Revolution in Transportation
-Building of Erie Canal
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(http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/newyork/videos/building-the-erie-canal)
-National Road : major east-west
highway, connected eastern
industrial cities
-Steamboat : made river travel
more reliable and upstream travel
easier
-Trains : helped settle West,
expand trade, and travel cheaper
Industrial Revolution
 Shift
from hand tools to machines
 Factories replaced home-based
workshops
 Manufacturers sold goods nationwide
instead of just locally
 http://www.history.com/topics/industrial-
revolution/videos
Industrialist
Samuel Slater was an early EnglishAmerican industrialist known as the
"Father of the American Industrial
Revolution"and the "Father of the
American Factory System." In the UK
he was called "Slater the
Traitor"because he brought British
textile technology to America,
modifying it for United States use.
He reconstructed the British water
frame from memory and figured out
how to use water power to spin raw
cotton into thread A wealthy man,
he eventually owned thirteen
spinning mills, and had developed
tenant farms and company towns
around his textile mills, such as
Slatersville, Rhode Island.
Industrialist
Francis C. Lowell
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Introduced the idea of
mass production of cotton
cloth. Owned Boston
Manufacturing Company,
and built residencies for his
workers in Lowell, MA. He
employed mostly women
and children who worked
for less than men.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=pkJwOYagvuI
Industrialist
Eli Whitney
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Best known for his invention
of the cotton gin :sped up
process of making cotton
by removing seeds
Interchangeable parts :
idea that tools could be
made in parts that are
mass produced ( change
from a one at a time
process to a factory
process)
Inventor
Samuel B. Morse
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An American painter and
inventor. After having
established his reputation
as a portrait painter, in his
middle age, Morse
contributed to the
invention of a single-wire
telegraph system based on
European telegraphs. He
was a co-developer of the
Morse code
Rise of Large Cities
Factories caused
people to move from
farms to cities
- Higher wages
- Wide variety of
occupations (ex.
Publishing)
- Population of cities
doubled or tripled
https://www.youtube
.com/watch?v=KHm
qEqJN59o
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Journal : As you watch, record
your thoughts and feelings as
you watch the reformation of
labor laws
Rise of labor unions
1820s-1830s
 Workers organize
to improve working
conditions in
factories
 Had little power or
money to support
strikes ( work
stoppages)
1840s
 Workday
was
lowered to 10 hours
 Supreme Court
ruled labor strikes
were legal
The Family Farm
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During early 1800’s
agriculture was
leading economic
activity
More important in
the south, as the
north focused mostly
on manufacturing