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US History 11/7US History 11/7

• Bell ringer: What President authorized the Bell ringer: What President authorized the Louisiana Purchase? Who was living in the Louisiana Purchase? Who was living in the Louisiana Purchase as it was explored by Louisiana Purchase as it was explored by white men? Who are the most famous white men? Who are the most famous explorers of the Louisiana Purchase? What explorers of the Louisiana Purchase? What areas of the US was the Louisiana Purchase areas of the US was the Louisiana Purchase in? in?

• TOTD: Bisect, Parallel Lines, Binomial, TOTD: Bisect, Parallel Lines, Binomial, Absolute value. Write the definition of each Absolute value. Write the definition of each and show to me in order to leave the class and show to me in order to leave the class when the bell rings. when the bell rings.

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• Describe Jefferson’s and Livingston’s Describe Jefferson’s and Livingston’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France . (Use your Purchase from France . (Use your notes)notes)

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• Clear your desks , get out a sheet of paper and a Clear your desks , get out a sheet of paper and a pen and prepare to take your test. Draw a line pen and prepare to take your test. Draw a line thru #15 on your paper as it did not wholly print thru #15 on your paper as it did not wholly print outout

• After the test, make sure you hand in your notes After the test, make sure you hand in your notes and reviewand review

• Get an article on the Louisiana Purchase , read it, Get an article on the Louisiana Purchase , read it, answer the questions on paper, and place it in answer the questions on paper, and place it in your reading folderyour reading folder

• Paper is due this coming TuesdayPaper is due this coming Tuesday• TOTD- write all your words and their definitions TOTD- write all your words and their definitions

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The Nation GrowsThe Nation Grows

1801-18171801-1817

SSUSH 6 The student will analyze SSUSH 6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and the nature of territorial and population growth, and its impact population growth, and its impact in the early decades of the new in the early decades of the new nation.nation.

a. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in a. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and the territory’s exploration France and the territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.by Lewis and Clark.

c. Explain major reasons for the War of c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the war’s significance on the 1812 and the war’s significance on the development of a national identity.development of a national identity.

Essential Questions: Essential Questions:

What geographic, democratic, political and What geographic, democratic, political and economic changes affected America’s economic changes affected America’s development?development?

• How did the concept of democracy change How did the concept of democracy change in America during the early days of the in America during the early days of the union? union?

• How did the territorial expansion of How did the territorial expansion of America’s early days affect the nation? America’s early days affect the nation?

• How did the War of 1812 affect the new How did the War of 1812 affect the new nation?nation?

Vocabulary:Vocabulary:

• Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, war of 1812, Aaron Burr, Sacagawea, war of 1812, Aaron Burr, Impressment, Embargo Act of 1807, Impressment, Embargo Act of 1807, Non-Intercourse Act, Tecumseh, Non-Intercourse Act, Tecumseh, Tippicanoe, Harrison, Tyler, war Tippicanoe, Harrison, Tyler, war hawks, Treaty of Ghent, Rush-Bagott hawks, Treaty of Ghent, Rush-Bagott Agreement, Agreement,

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase• Spanish territory secured Spanish territory secured

by France.by France.– U.S. concerned because of U.S. concerned because of

French power.French power.• President Jefferson wants President Jefferson wants

western settlers to remain western settlers to remain loyal to U.S.loyal to U.S.

• Robert LivingstonRobert Livingston– Sent to France to buy New Sent to France to buy New

Orleans.Orleans.– Supposed to offer $10 Supposed to offer $10

million for the city but…..million for the city but…..• Napoleon offers to sell Napoleon offers to sell

Louisiana territory for $15 Louisiana territory for $15 million.million.– Needs money to go to war Needs money to go to war

in Europe.in Europe.– Comes to 2 cents an acreComes to 2 cents an acre

Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase

• “…“…an act beyond the an act beyond the Constitution.”Constitution.”– Federalist reaction to Federalist reaction to

the purchase.the purchase.– Constitution does not Constitution does not

specify buying territory specify buying territory from foreign nations.from foreign nations.

– Fear that eastern Fear that eastern commercial interests commercial interests would be hurt.would be hurt.

• But…. in 1803- But…. in 1803- Louisiana becomes a Louisiana becomes a territoryterritory of the U.S. of the U.S.

Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark• Jefferson sends to Jefferson sends to

explore Louisiana.explore Louisiana.– Map and explore.Map and explore.

• May 14, 1804- leave May 14, 1804- leave St. Louis.St. Louis.

• Spend winter w/ Spend winter w/ Mandan Indians.Mandan Indians.– Sacagawea Sacagawea joins as joins as

guide and interpreter. guide and interpreter. Helps to save the Helps to save the expedition with her expedition with her knowledge of Indian knowledge of Indian languageslanguages

• September 23, 1806- September 23, 1806- return to St. Louis.return to St. Louis.

Zebulon PikeZebulon Pike

• Explores the Spanish Explores the Spanish lands of lands of Southwestern Southwestern America.America.– Pikes Peak.Pikes Peak.

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

• Asks Congress to repeal 3 Asks Congress to repeal 3 things:things:1.1. Naturalization Act.Naturalization Act.2.2. Excise tax on whiskey.Excise tax on whiskey.3.3. Judiciary Act of 1801- no more Judiciary Act of 1801- no more

“midnight judges.”“midnight judges.”

• Asks for reduction in Asks for reduction in spending on army and navy spending on army and navy so have more money to so have more money to operate govt.operate govt.

• Congress says “No": Congress says “No": Forced Forced to “live with” Hamilton’s to “live with” Hamilton’s ideas which are ideas which are

– Bank of the United States.Bank of the United States.– Federal govt. assuming state Federal govt. assuming state

debts.debts.

Election of 1804Election of 1804

• Republicans choose Republicans choose Jefferson as Jefferson as Presidential Presidential candidate.candidate.

• Nominate George Nominate George Clinton for VP.Clinton for VP.– Instead of Aaron Burr Instead of Aaron Burr

who was the VP.who was the VP.

• Win all the states Win all the states except Delaware except Delaware and Connecticut. and Connecticut.

Aaron BurrAaron Burr

• Burr Burr runs for runs for governor of New governor of New York.York.– Federalists support.Federalists support.

• Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton urges Federalists to urges Federalists to not vote for Burr.not vote for Burr.

• Burr loses the Burr loses the election.election.

Duel Between Burr and Duel Between Burr and HamiltonHamilton

• July 11, 1804- July 11, 1804- Burr challenges Burr challenges Hamilton to a Hamilton to a duel.duel.– Burr is still the Burr is still the

Vice-President.Vice-President.

• Hamilton is shot Hamilton is shot and killed.and killed.

ExileExile• Burr goes into exile.Burr goes into exile.

1.1. Persuades westerners Persuades westerners to leave the Union and to leave the Union and set up own nation.set up own nation.

2.2. Tries to conquer Mexico.Tries to conquer Mexico.– Secretly allies with Secretly allies with

General James General James WilkinsonWilkinson– Commander of U.S. Commander of U.S.

Army.Army.– Gives Burr information Gives Burr information

about the West.about the West.– Jefferson discovers the Jefferson discovers the

plot by an anonymous plot by an anonymous letter.letter.

TrialTrial

• Burr charged with Burr charged with treason.treason.– Could not be tried Could not be tried

because Constitution because Constitution required 2 witnesses.required 2 witnesses.

• Burr tries to invade Burr tries to invade New Orleans.New Orleans.– Wilkinson leaks the Wilkinson leaks the

scheme– Burr arrested.scheme– Burr arrested.

• Tried before John Tried before John MarshallMarshall– Marshall releases BurrMarshall releases Burr

because of hatred of because of hatred of Jefferson- tries to Jefferson- tries to embarrass him.embarrass him.

The End of Aaron BurrThe End of Aaron Burr• Burr travels to Burr travels to

France to get France to get support from support from Napoleon.Napoleon.– Ordered out of the Ordered out of the

country.country.

• Returns to America Returns to America in 1812 to New York- in 1812 to New York- penniless.penniless.

• DiesDies on September on September 14, 183614, 1836– The same day his The same day his

divorce his finalized.divorce his finalized.

AmericaAmericaandand

EuropeEurope

Orders in CouncilOrders in Council

• America is a source of America is a source of supplies for both Britain supplies for both Britain and France.and France.

• Britain vows to destroy Britain vows to destroy French trade w/ French trade w/ America.America.

• Orders in CouncilOrders in Council– 1807 British orders.1807 British orders.– Forbade American Forbade American

vessels to enter any vessels to enter any ports in the world under ports in the world under Napoleon’s control.Napoleon’s control.

– Napoleon gets madNapoleon gets mad

Napoleon’s OrdersNapoleon’s Orders

• Napoleon Napoleon responds w/ a responds w/ a blockade of blockade of Britain.Britain.

• Napoleon’s OrdersNapoleon’s Orders– Forbade all nations Forbade all nations

to trade w/ Britain.to trade w/ Britain.– Seize all ships that Seize all ships that

entered French entered French ports that had ports that had stopped in British stopped in British ports.ports.

• Jefferson says both Jefferson says both Orders a violation Orders a violation of the “freedom of of the “freedom of the seas.”the seas.”

• French and British French and British ships “blockade ships “blockade run” each other.run” each other.

ImpressmentImpressment

• British policy of British policy of seizing American seizing American sailors-forced sailors-forced kidnappingkidnapping

• ChesapeakeChesapeake– 18071807– American frigate American frigate

seized by Britain.seized by Britain.– Americans demand Americans demand

war.war.

Embargo Act of 1807Embargo Act of 1807• Jefferson’s answer to Jefferson’s answer to

avoiding war with avoiding war with Britain.Britain.

• Written by Secretary of Written by Secretary of State James Madison.State James Madison.

• Opposed by Secretary of Opposed by Secretary of the Treasury Albert the Treasury Albert GallatinGallatin

• Forbade American Forbade American vessels to trade w/ any vessels to trade w/ any foreign nation.foreign nation.

• Merchants and farmers Merchants and farmers unable to sell crops to unable to sell crops to foreign buyers.foreign buyers.– Encourages smugglingEncourages smuggling..

• March 1, 1809- Congress March 1, 1809- Congress repeals the Act.repeals the Act.– The same day Jefferson The same day Jefferson

leaves office.leaves office.

Election of 1808Election of 1808

• Jefferson chooses Jefferson chooses not to run for a 3not to run for a 3rdrd term.term.

• James MadisonJames Madison– RepublicanRepublican– Jefferson’s Jefferson’s

Secretary of State.Secretary of State.– Chooses George Chooses George

Clinton to be his VP.Clinton to be his VP.• Clinton will die in Clinton will die in

office.office.

• Madison wins.Madison wins.– No competitionNo competition

Madison’s DilemmaMadison’s Dilemma• Jefferson had Jefferson had

refused to deal with refused to deal with issues concerning issues concerning Britain or France.Britain or France.

• Madison faced with Madison faced with 3 possible solutions:3 possible solutions:1.1. Prolong the failed Prolong the failed

embargo actembargo act2.2. Submit to British Submit to British

policy of policy of impressment.impressment.

3.3. Resist and go to war.Resist and go to war.

Non-Intercourse Act 1809Non-Intercourse Act 1809

• How Madison trys to How Madison trys to avoid war with avoid war with BritainBritain

• Forbade American Forbade American merchants to do merchants to do business w/ Great business w/ Great Britain or France.Britain or France.

• Trade w/ other Trade w/ other nations allowed.nations allowed.

The Madison CabinetThe Madison Cabinet• William EustisWilliam Eustis

– Secretary of WarSecretary of War– Never served in ArmyNever served in Army

• Paul HamiltonPaul Hamilton– Secretary of NavySecretary of Navy– AlcoholicAlcoholic

• Albert GallatinAlbert Gallatin– Secretary of TreasurySecretary of Treasury– Dislikes Madison but Dislikes Madison but

respects him.respects him.• Robert SmithRobert Smith

– Secretary of StateSecretary of State– Considered incompetent.Considered incompetent.

• James WilkinsonJames Wilkinson– Placed in charge of the Placed in charge of the

regular army.regular army.– Scandal plagued.Scandal plagued.

War of 1812War of 1812

Macon’s BillMacon’s Bill

• June, 1809June, 1809– Britain announces it will Britain announces it will

lift the Orders in Council.lift the Orders in Council.– America lifts the Non-America lifts the Non-

Intercourse act.Intercourse act.

• August, 1809August, 1809– Britain refuses to lift the Britain refuses to lift the

Orders.Orders.– U.S. Congress refuses to U.S. Congress refuses to

renew the Non-renew the Non-Intercourse Act.Intercourse Act.

• Rep. Nathaniel MaconRep. Nathaniel Macon– Passes a bill that Passes a bill that

resumes trade with resumes trade with Britain or France, Britain or France, whichever recognized whichever recognized American neutrality.American neutrality.

• Napoleon announces Napoleon announces that France would no that France would no longer interfere w/ longer interfere w/ America.America.– No intention of keeping No intention of keeping

word.word.– Ploy to get America to Ploy to get America to

side against Britain.side against Britain.

““War Hawks”War Hawks”

• Much of Congress Much of Congress hesitant to go to war hesitant to go to war because of the cost.because of the cost.

• War hawks-Western War hawks-Western Congressmen who Congressmen who “whipped up” the war “whipped up” the war spirit in Congress.spirit in Congress.

• Henry ClayHenry Clay• John CalhounJohn Calhoun• Felix GrundyFelix Grundy• William GilesWilliam Giles

– Calls for the raising of Calls for the raising of 25,000 troops.25,000 troops.

TecumsehTecumseh

• Leader of the ShawneeLeader of the Shawnee tribe with his brother, tribe with his brother, The Prophet.The Prophet.

• Rallies scattered tribes Rallies scattered tribes to stop selling land to to stop selling land to the Whites.the Whites.

• Asks white settlers to Asks white settlers to leave people alone.leave people alone.

• Concerns arise over Concerns arise over Canadian alliance w/ Canadian alliance w/ the Indians.the Indians.– British back fur traders British back fur traders

who supply the Indians w/ who supply the Indians w/ guns.guns.

Battle of TippecanoeBattle of Tippecanoe

• November, 1811November, 1811• ““War Hawks” demand War Hawks” demand

that something be that something be done about Tecumseh done about Tecumseh and the Shawnee.and the Shawnee.

• Gen. William Henry Gen. William Henry Harrison leads troops Harrison leads troops to to Tippecanoe RiverTippecanoe River. . and fights the and fights the ShawneeShawnee

• Not a decisive victory, Not a decisive victory, but manages to drive but manages to drive Indians back.Indians back.

Declaration of WarDeclaration of War

• Britain decides to avoid Britain decides to avoid war with America by war with America by removing Orders in removing Orders in Council on June 16.Council on June 16.

• June 18, 1812- Madison June 18, 1812- Madison asks Congress to asks Congress to declare war on Great declare war on Great Britain.Britain.

• Five reasonsFive reasons1.1. ImpressmentImpressment2.2. Blockade of American Blockade of American

ships leaving.ships leaving.3.3. Blockade of ships Blockade of ships

arriving.arriving.4.4. Disruption of neutral Disruption of neutral

trade.trade.5.5. Incitement of Indian Incitement of Indian

hostilities in the West. hostilities in the West.

War PreparationsWar Preparations

• U.S. not preparedU.S. not prepared• Small navySmall navy• Few soldiersFew soldiers

– Problems between the Problems between the volunteer militia and volunteer militia and the regular army.the regular army.

• No single commander No single commander of the armed forces.of the armed forces.

• Britain on the other Britain on the other hand has to contend hand has to contend with fighting Francewith fighting France

Armed ForcesArmed Forces

• William HullWilliam Hull– Commander of 2000 man Commander of 2000 man

army in Detroit.army in Detroit.– Ordered to recruit a 1200 Ordered to recruit a 1200

man militia to invade the city.man militia to invade the city.– Suffers a stroke.Suffers a stroke.

• Beat back by Tecumseh Beat back by Tecumseh and the Canadian Army.and the Canadian Army.

• August 16 surrenders August 16 surrenders Detroit.Detroit.– Could not decide whether to Could not decide whether to

use a dirty towel or a clean use a dirty towel or a clean sheet as the white flag. sheet as the white flag.

Success at SeaSuccess at Sea• US ConstitutionUS Constitution

– Captain Isaac HullCaptain Isaac Hull– Encounters 3 British Encounters 3 British

ships w/ no winds.ships w/ no winds.– Oar boats pull the Oar boats pull the

ships for 2 days and ships for 2 days and nights.nights.

• US United StatesUS United States– Captain Captain Stephan Stephan

DecaturDecatur– Captures a British Captures a British

ship and converts it to ship and converts it to an American war ship.an American war ship.

Conquest of CanadaConquest of Canada

• Chief military goal of Chief military goal of the United States.the United States.– Taking it would cripple Taking it would cripple

British trade for lumber.British trade for lumber.– Essential to take it in the Essential to take it in the

first 6 months of the war.first 6 months of the war.• Troops commanded by Troops commanded by

Henry Dearborn invade Henry Dearborn invade Canada via New York in Canada via New York in November, 1812.November, 1812.– Regular army Regular army

accidentally fires upon accidentally fires upon militia.militia.

– Retreats back to New Retreats back to New YorkYork..

Election of 1812Election of 1812

• RepublicansRepublicans– James MadisonJames Madison– Fears losing due to Fears losing due to

disastrous war beginnings.disastrous war beginnings.

• FederalistsFederalists– DeWitt ClintonDeWitt Clinton– Opposes war in the East, Opposes war in the East,

but supports it in the West.but supports it in the West.

• Successes at sea bolsters Successes at sea bolsters support.support.

• New England opposition New England opposition to the war allows for to the war allows for Federalist gains in Federalist gains in Congress.Congress.

• Madison wins re-election.Madison wins re-election.

Military SetbacksMilitary Setbacks

• British blockade British blockade American ships at American ships at ports.ports.

• Dearborn replaced by Dearborn replaced by Gen. Winfield Scott.Gen. Winfield Scott.– Invades Canada via Invades Canada via

Niagara, but are pushed Niagara, but are pushed back by the Canadians back by the Canadians and the British.and the British.

• President Madison President Madison nearly dies from a nearly dies from a fever.fever.

Naval SuccessesNaval Successesin the Great Lakes areain the Great Lakes area

• Whoever controlled the Whoever controlled the Great Lakes- controlled Great Lakes- controlled the West.the West.– 1813- Lake Erie is 1813- Lake Erie is

taken by U.S. taken by U.S. Commodore Commodore Perry-he Perry-he becomes a great war becomes a great war herohero

• Ensures British cannot Ensures British cannot invade from Canada via invade from Canada via the Great Lakes. Perry the Great Lakes. Perry takes troops across takes troops across Lake Erie.Lake Erie.

• Harrison defeats the Harrison defeats the British and Indian allies.British and Indian allies.

• Tecumseh is killedTecumseh is killed

Military FailuresMilitary Failuresin The Great Lakes Areain The Great Lakes Area

• James WilkinsonJames Wilkinson– November, 1813- November, 1813-

attacks Montreal.attacks Montreal.– Suffers a fever that can Suffers a fever that can

only be treated with only be treated with large doses of alcohol large doses of alcohol and opium.and opium.

– Generals get into a Generals get into a fight- each have each fight- each have each other arrested.other arrested.

– Invasion fails.Invasion fails.

• December, 1813- December, 1813- British successfully British successfully invade New York.invade New York.

General James Wilkinson

General John Armstrong

Military ReformsMilitary Reforms

• New Generals New Generals placed in command placed in command of the regular army of the regular army and militia.and militia.

• Gen. Winfield ScottGen. Winfield Scott• Gen. George IzardGen. George Izard• Gen. Jacob BrownGen. Jacob Brown• Institute training Institute training

camps and camps and discipline.discipline.

Battle of Ft. McHenryBattle of Ft. McHenry

• September, 1814September, 1814• British troops open British troops open

fire on Ft. McHenry fire on Ft. McHenry in Chesapeake Bay.in Chesapeake Bay.

• Battle is observed Battle is observed by by Francis Scott Francis Scott KeyKey..– He writes down the He writes down the

events.events.– Birth of “The Star Birth of “The Star

Spangled Banner.”Spangled Banner.”

Washington BurnedWashington Burned

• British troops British troops march on march on Washington, DC.Washington, DC.

• Burn the Capitol Burn the Capitol Building and the Building and the White House.White House.

• President and Mrs. President and Mrs. Madison escape.Madison escape.

• British withdraw British withdraw from the city.from the city.

Battle of Tippecanoe

Surrender of Detroit Dearborn

invades Canada

Scott invades Niagara

Commodore Perry Battle of Thames

British invasion of New York

America retakes the Great Lakes

Burning of Washington, DC

Battle of New Orleans

A Divided CountryA Divided Country

• Federalist merchants Federalist merchants against the war.against the war.– War would ruin what War would ruin what

was left of shipping.was left of shipping.– Annexation of Canada Annexation of Canada

and Florida would give and Florida would give more land to farmers. more land to farmers.

• New England militias New England militias refuse to invade refuse to invade Canada.Canada.

• Congress considers a Congress considers a compulsory draft.compulsory draft.– Daniel Webster of Daniel Webster of

Massachusetts declares, Massachusetts declares, “Unconstitutional !!”“Unconstitutional !!”

• ““Mr. Madison’s War”Mr. Madison’s War”– Federalists nickname for Federalists nickname for

War of 1812.War of 1812.

Treaty of GhentTreaty of Ghent• Madison sends peace Madison sends peace

delegation to Ghent, delegation to Ghent, Belgium in January, 1814.Belgium in January, 1814.

• British demands:British demands:– Northwest Territory Northwest Territory

returned to the Indians.returned to the Indians.– New York and New England New York and New England

be given to Canada.be given to Canada.

• British Foreign Secretary British Foreign Secretary Lord CastlereaghLord Castlereagh– Also involved at the Also involved at the

Congress of Vienna.Congress of Vienna.– Orders a softening of the Orders a softening of the

demands to avoid further demands to avoid further war.war.

Treaty of GhentTreaty of Ghent

• Signed on Christmas Signed on Christmas Eve, 1814.Eve, 1814.

• Ensured the release of Ensured the release of all prisoners of war.all prisoners of war.

• Established a Established a commission to settle commission to settle boundary disputes boundary disputes between the U.S. and between the U.S. and Canada.Canada.

• Never dealt with Never dealt with impressment or impressment or transference of land.transference of land.– What the War was What the War was

“supposedly” fought “supposedly” fought over.over.

Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans

• December, 1814December, 1814• General Andrew JacksonGeneral Andrew Jackson• Defeats the British.Defeats the British.• Used hay bales of cotton Used hay bales of cotton

to protect his barricadesto protect his barricades• War is fought after the War is fought after the

peace treaty had already peace treaty had already been signed.been signed.

• War was officially over War was officially over but communication is but communication is poor during this timepoor during this time

Rush-Bagot AgreementRush-Bagot Agreement

• 18171817• U.S. and Canada U.S. and Canada

agree to maintain agree to maintain minimal vessels for minimal vessels for policing on the policing on the Great Lakes.Great Lakes.

• Border between Border between Canada and the Canada and the USA is agreed upon USA is agreed upon in the Great Lakes in the Great Lakes areaarea

Results of the Results of the War of 1812War of 1812

• United States and Britain United States and Britain agree to a stalemate. agree to a stalemate. Nobody really wins but we Nobody really wins but we do not lose eitherdo not lose either

• United States becomes United States becomes independent of Europe.independent of Europe.

• United States gains respect United States gains respect with its military heroes like with its military heroes like Perry and Decatur. (ga. Perry and Decatur. (ga. Towns named after them)Towns named after them)

• United States would have United States would have little to do with European little to do with European affairs for the next 100 years.affairs for the next 100 years.

• # 1: Americans finally have # 1: Americans finally have an identity, They are an identity, They are Americans and completely Americans and completely separate from any other separate from any other country. They have pride in country. They have pride in their country. A sense of their country. A sense of pride in your nation is called pride in your nation is called nationalismnationalism

The EndThe End