The Rise of Nationalism

Chapter 7, Section 1 Pages 238-243

Essential Questions

What is culture? How should a nation treat regional

differences? When and why should a nation

become involved internationally? How and why should a country seek

to expand its territory?

American Culture

Culture: the ways of life of a particular group or people Language Art Music Clothing Food

A new American culture was emerging – no longer a British culture

Nationalism

Nationalism – the belief that the interests of the nation as a whole are more important than regional interests or the interests of other countries

Sectionalism – the belief that one’s own section, or region of the country is more important than the country as a whole

Along with an American culture, was a feeling of nationalism in the 1820s

John Marshall

Chief Justice from 1801-1835

Believed in a strong national government

Two rulings that reflected nationalism and promoted nationalism by strengthening national government over power of states McCulloch v. Maryland Gibbons v. Ogden

The American System

Nationalistic domestic policy by Henry Clay Policies to unite the country

Tariff to protect American industries Sale of government lands to raise money for

gov’t Maintenance of a national bank Government funding of roads and canals

Never put into practice, but showed nationalist feelings and the desire to tie the country together

The Era of Good Feelings

James Monroe elected president in 1816

Economy grew rapidly Spirit of nationalism and optimism Called the time the “Era of Good

Feelings”

Diplomatic Successes

Rush-Bagot Treaty (US and Britain) Disarmament of eastern part of the

border between U.S. and British Canada Drew the western part of the border

between the US and Canada at the 49th parallel

Adams-Onis Treaty (US and Spain) US gets Florida Established a firm boundary between the

Louisiana Territory and Spanish Territory

Diplomatic Successes

RUSH-BAGOT TREATY ADAMS-ONIS TREATY

Diplomatic Successes

Spain and Russia give up the Oregon Territory

Negotiated a treaty with Britain to allow American settlers to travel to Oregon for 10 years

The Monroe Doctrine

A new foreign policy Basically said that the US would stay

out of European affairs and that the US expected Europe to do the same

The Missouri Compromise

Missouri Territory applied to become a part of the Union

1819 there were 22 states in the Union, 11 slave and 11 free (equal representation in the Senate)

Major question: Do you admit Missouri as a slave state or a free state??

The Missouri Compromise

Missouri was admitted as a slave state

Maine would be admitted as a free state Kept the balance between free and slave

states Slavery would be banned in the

northern part of the Louisiana Territory Sectionalism between North and South

starting to emerge

The Missouri Compromise