Transcript Chapter 7 Section 1 - Barnegat Township School District

Chapter 7 Section 1
The Rise of Nationalism
A New American Culture
 Nationalism contributed to the growth of
American culture and influenced domestic and
foreign policies.
 Largest city – New York (120,000 people)
 Alexis de Tocqueville – wrote Democracy in
America; America is a land of wonders,
everything in constant motion
American Art and Literature
American artists began to gain respect
Thomas Cole – helped establish the
Hudson River School for artists
Washington Irving, James Fennimore
Cooper, William Cullen Bryant
Noah Webster – dictionary including
new “American” words
Nationalism v. Sectionalism
Nationalism
– interests of the
nation above regional or foreign
interests
Sectionalism – interests of your
region above that of the nation
The American System
Plan proposed by Henry Clay to unify the
nation
1)Tariff to protect American industry
2)Strengthen national bank
3) Internal improvements including
roads and canals
Nationalism Influences Domestic Policy
 John
Marshall – Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme
Court 1801-1835; supported strong national
government
 McCulloch v. Maryland – Bank of U.S. suing
state of Maryland over a tax (national interests
were to be put above state interests)
 Gibbons v. Ogden – steamboat companies in
New York (national government controls
commerce between states)
Nationalism Guides Foreign Policy
 James Monroe served as 5th president (1817-1825)
Economy grew rapidly; Boston newspaper called in
the Era of Good Feelings
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Rush-Bagot Treaty – Spain & Russia gave up claims to
Oregon, settled border btwn U.S & Britain, joint rule
for 10 years (1818)
Adams-Onis Treaty – Spain turned over FL,
established boundary of LA territory (1819)
Monroe Doctrine - 1823
Written by Sec of State J. Q. Adams
 U.S. wanted to prevent European
nations from taking land in Western
Hemisphere
 Stated that Europe was “not to
interfere” in the West and the U.S.
would not interfere in Europe
Map Activity
 Missouri
Compromise map activity –
fill in and color map; answer
questions on back
 http://teachingamericanhistory.org/s
tatic/neh/interactives/sectionalism/l
esson1/sectionalism.swf
 You can also use page 243 in book
Missouri Compromise
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Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state
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1819 – 22 states (half free and half slave)
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Admission of MO would tip balance in Senate in favor of
slavery
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Henry Clay helped form compromise:
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Maine admitted as free, Missouri as slave, divided territory
along 36.33’ for future statehood (north free, south open
to slavery)
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Tried to keep balance and prevent future conflict, but it
didn’t work!
One Minute Essay
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On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following and turn it in as
you leave:
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Students on left side of room (when facing the board) identify your
thoughts on the Missouri Compromise from the perspective of a
Northern state
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Students on right side of the room (when facing the board) identify
your thoughts on the Missouri Compromise from the perspective of
Southern state