Chapter 7 From Nationalism to Sectionalism
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Chapter 7From Nationalism to Sectionalism
A new American Culture.
Alexis de Tocqueville- wrote Democracy in
America.
American Art and Literature took on its own style.
Landscape paintings, stories of settlers, stories of
missionaries.
Nationalism versus
SectionalismNationalism-the feelings of all belonging to one nation.
Sectionalism-Belonging to a region. (Virginians, New Yorkers.
1816- The Era of Good Feelings-James Monroe is elected President.
The Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1818 with Britain. Set up the 49th parallel for a northern border between US and British Canada.
Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 with Spain. Gave America Florida and establish western boundaries
The Monroe Doctrine
1823-James Monroe and John Quincy Adams
Any attempts by European nations to colonize
the Americas “as dangerous to our peace and
safety.”
America would also not interfere in European
affairs.
Inspired by the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Held in some form for 100 years.
The Missouri Compromise
1820- 11 free and 11 slave states.
What to do about Missouri becoming a state and
keeping the balance?
Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as
a free state.
John Quincy Adams1825-Becomes
President.
Not popular_ He did
not win the popular
vote but only the
electoral vote.
Jackson had conceded
to Adams the
Presidency.
Jackson’s supporters
criticized Adams
heavily.
The Age of JacksonNicknamed Old Hickory
A war hero from 1812.
Head of military in the south.
1828-Jackson easily defeats
Adams.
The spoils system- Replaced
Adams officials with his own
officials.
Indian Removal Act
1830- Called for the relocation of the Cherokee,
Choctaw, Chicksaw. Seminole and Creek further
west.
Led to the Trail of Tears
4,000 out of 16,000 died on the march.
Not all were for it.
Christian Missionaries such
as Jeremy Evarts protested
the Indian Removal Act.
Davy Crockett also
opposed it.
Worcester v. Georgia
John Marshall-
Second Bank of of the US
1816-the Second Bank was established. (the
first had gone out of existence in 1811.)
Set up to regulate state banks.
Jackson strongly opposed it.
Republicans wanted to renew the charter in 1832.
Jackson vetoed it.
Moved the money out of the National Bank and
into state banks that were loyal to Jackson.
The national bank then became a state bank.
Is Nullification legal?
The idea that a state could declare national law null
and void. (Null-amounting to nothing), (Void—
ineffective or no power.)
1832-Congress passed a tariff law that South
Carolina did not like. South Carolina declared the bill
“null and void.”
Jackson received permission from the US
government to use military force to collect taxes in
South Carolina.
A compromise was met later on by Henry Clay
(Senator from Kentucky).
The Industrial RevolutionBegan in England-
Samuel Slater-took his knowledge of automated textile
industry to America. Had to sneak out.
Soon 100s of mills in America making cloth with less human
labor.
1811-work began on a national road. 800 miles• 1823- The Erie Canal
• 1830’s the railroad
began to grow.
The Erie
Canal
1840-The telegraph-Samuel Morse-Morse Code
1794 The Cotton GinKING COTTON
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