US HISTORY and CONSTITUTION

USHC Standard 2 – The student will demonstrate an understanding of how economic developments and the westward movement impacted regional differences and democracy in the early nineteenth century. Chapter 3 in EOC Book

USHC 2.3 Compare the economic development in different regions (the South, the North and the West) of the United States during the early nineteenth century, including ways that economic policy contributed to political controversies.

Introduction: As the result of growing economic differences between the North, South and the West, the regions developed different social values and political interests which led to political conflict and ultimately to war.

Let’s review expansion thus far…

Regional Differences

Industrial North

Rivers of the North

Cash Crops and Plantation Agriculture in the South

Western Crops

Regional and economic difficulties led to political controversies including: Keeping the National Bank Continuing to have a protective tariff The North and the West teaming up against the South Expansion of slavery

First National Bank of the US

Protective Tariff

Erie Canal

Slavery by 1850