Nationalism and Sectionalism A Nation Divided

Starter – October 20th Explain the Monroe Doctrine and the American System.

Nationalism Extreme pride in one’s nation Placing the interest of your nation over that of your region or “section”

Nationalism Reflected in art, literature, language Noah Webster’s DICTIONARY: gave people a sense of identity, broke free from British influence Painted beautiful landscape scenes of US No longer tied to a British influence

Sectionalism Pride in your region or “section” of the country Placing the interest of your region over that of the country at large

Division of US: South v. North, Cultural and Economic Differences Agriculture “King Cotton” Rural Plantations Few roads, or transportation systems No industry Warm weather, long growing seasons made it good for farming NORTH Urban life Factories Mills Roads and transportation good Land was not good for agriculture, rocky Climate: short growing season, cold weather

BINGO Spoils system Tariff of Abominations Nullification Joseph Smith National Road Eli Whitney Henry Clay Cotton gin Nativism American System Monroe Doctrine Missouri Compromise Kansas-Nebraska Act McCulloch v. Maryland Andrew Jackson Nationalism Hudson River School of Artists Spoils system Tariff of Abominations Nullification Joseph Smith Mormons Utopia Horace Mann Dorothea Dix Nat Turner Elizabeth Cady Stanton Seneca Falls Convention Sojourner Truth