Nationalism & Sectionalism of the Early Nation American Studies I Mr. Calella

BIG IDEAS Review: NATIONALISM Review: NATIONALISM What is SECTIONALISM & how different? What is SECTIONALISM & how different? Examples? Examples? When beneficial? Detriment? When beneficial? Detriment?

James Monroe

The Era of Good Feelings Read Aloud-James Monroe Read Aloud-James Monroe Good will tours to New England Good will tours to New England Population grew and Westward Expansion was the result Population grew and Westward Expansion was the result Adams & Jefferson relationship Adams & Jefferson relationship –Letters; July 4, 1826 Positive nationalism (patriotism) Positive nationalism (patriotism) What if Monroe was president during “era of bad feelings”? What if Monroe was president during “era of bad feelings”?

From Property to Democracy Voter qualifications Voter qualifications Property requirement to disenfranchise Property requirement to disenfranchise –Why were there requirements? Popular Sovereignty Popular Sovereignty Newly admitted states and democracy Newly admitted states and democracy

Sectionalism (Land Policy) West wanted cheap land why? West wanted cheap land why? North feared cheap land why? North feared cheap land why? South feared expansion why? South feared expansion why?

Sectionalism (Slavery)

Congress abolishes slave trade in 1808 without incident why? Congress abolishes slave trade in 1808 without incident why? North against why? North against why? South for why? South for why? Conflict prediction? Victor? Why? Conflict prediction? Victor? Why? West leans towards for it why? West leans towards for it why? States in equal numbers why? States in equal numbers why? Economics of Slavery Handout Economics of Slavery Handout

Complete Table Below Adams- Onis/Transconti nental Treaty Monroe Doctrine Missouri Compromise Election of 1824/Corrupt Bargain What was it? Why is it important? Create graphic

Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 Took West Florida; East is a problem Took West Florida; East is a problem Pres. Monroe and Gen. Jackson Pres. Monroe and Gen. Jackson Jackson and the Seminoles Jackson and the Seminoles Declares himself commander Declares himself commander What if troops in Iraq march to Iran and conquer it? What if troops in Iraq march to Iran and conquer it?

Treaty (cont.) Adams and Onis Adams and Onis Florida & lands in the west to the Pacific Florida & lands in the west to the Pacific People focused on Fla., why? People focused on Fla., why? How was Adams a visionary? How was Adams a visionary? Nationalism? Nationalism?

Adams-Onis Treaty

The Monroe Doctrine

What is a colony? What is a colony? Czar new claims in Alaska Czar new claims in Alaska U.S. worries that someone will fill vacuum left by the Spanish U.S. worries that someone will fill vacuum left by the Spanish Change in U.S. policy Change in U.S. policy “The American continents…are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.” “The American continents…are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.” John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams

Monroe Doctrine (cont.) TIME article & Questions TIME article & Questions Explain political cartoon? Explain political cartoon? How did West. Hem. change? How did West. Hem. change? British vs. Rest of Europe’s interests? British vs. Rest of Europe’s interests? Could U.S. have enforced Mon. Doc.? Could U.S. have enforced Mon. Doc.? Example of Nationalism? Why? Example of Nationalism? Why? Why is it viewed as final step in American independence? Why is it viewed as final step in American independence?

Missouri Compromise Settlers in Missouri Territory Settlers in Missouri Territory Missouri Enabling Act 1819 Missouri Enabling Act 1819 –James Tallmadge’s Amendments Pass in House not in Senate, why? Pass in House not in Senate, why? North’s concerns; why? North’s concerns; why? Slavery political and economic issue Slavery political and economic issue 1820 Compromise 1820 Compromise Harbinger?-READ ARTICLE Harbinger?-READ ARTICLE

The Missouri Compromise

Election of Candidates 5 Candidates –John C. Calhoun –Andrew Jackson –William H. Crawford –John Quincy Adams –Henry Clay Jackson: most votes but no majority; why important? Jackson: most votes but no majority; why important? Vote goes to House Vote goes to House

The Election of 1824

The Corrupt Bargain 12 th Am-top 3 run off, so Clay had to drop 12 th Am-top 3 run off, so Clay had to drop Clay held great influence and Adams wins by 1 vote; Clay named Secretary of State Clay held great influence and Adams wins by 1 vote; Clay named Secretary of State “Corrupt Bargain” “Corrupt Bargain”

John Quincy Adams

Hamiltonian View Hamiltonian View –Federalist? Smart, but inept leader Smart, but inept leader Seen as elitist and royalist Seen as elitist and royalist –Spoke over heads of “common man” –Set the stage for “Jacksonian Politics” –1-term president