HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 1 Chapter 2 THE EXPANDING NATION Section 1: The New Government Takes Shape Section 2: Growth and Change Section 3: Westward Expansion and Sectional Conflict

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 2 Objectives: What changes took place in foreign and domestic policy in the early 1800s? What changes took place in foreign and domestic policy in the early 1800s? How did industrialization and immigration affect northern society? How did industrialization and immigration affect northern society? How were southern society and the slave system organized? How were southern society and the slave system organized? What social issues did reformers address in the early to mid-1800s? What social issues did reformers address in the early to mid-1800s? Section 2: Growth and Change

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 3 Changes in foreign policy Monroe Doctrine Monroe Doctrine settling of U.S.-Canada border settling of U.S.-Canada border Spain’s gift of East Florida to the United States Spain’s gift of East Florida to the United States U.S.-British naval agreement U.S.-British naval agreement Section 2: Growth and Change

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 4 Changes in domestic policy American System American System Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise new transportation systems new transportation systems

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 5 Effects of immigration and industrialization new immigrant communities new immigrant communities nativist protests nativist protests increased use of machines in farming and manufacturing increased use of machines in farming and manufacturing increased poverty increased poverty worsening industrial conditions worsening industrial conditions more union and strike activity more union and strike activity Section 2: Growth and Change

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 6 Organization of southern society and the slave system Plantation owners were the leaders in society and politics. Plantation owners were the leaders in society and politics. Majority of southern whites were small farmers who rarely owned slaves. Majority of southern whites were small farmers who rarely owned slaves. Poor whites and free African Americans made up the smallest group. Poor whites and free African Americans made up the smallest group. Free African Americans had limited rights. Free African Americans had limited rights. Most slaves worked on plantations and farms and were important to the region’s economy. Most slaves worked on plantations and farms and were important to the region’s economy. Section 2: Growth and Change

HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON The American Nation HOLT IN THE MODERN ERA 7 Social issues of reformers in early to mid-1800s temperance temperance education education poverty poverty care for the mentally ill care for the mentally ill prison reform prison reform abolition abolition women’s rights women’s rights Section 2: Growth and Change