THE TEENAGE YEARS 1812 – 1850 CHAPTERS 7, 8 & 9

NATIONALISM BELIEF THAT NATIONAL INTERESTS AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT ONE REGION WANTS Supreme Court decisions McCulloch v. Maryland states cannot pass laws that overturn laws passed by Congress Gibbons v. Ogden – Congress (not states) have power to regulate interstate trade Foreign Policy Monroe Doctrine Warns European nations to stay out of America’s affairs and the U.S. would do the same Adams-Onis Treaty Spain gives up claims to Florida and the Oregon Territory

AMERICAN SYSTEM: INTRODUCTION In 1815, President James Madison presented a plan to congress that would help unite the different regions of the United States. President Madison wanted to create a self-sufficient country that would maintain a stable economy, and develop a united country. Three major points of the American System: 1. Developing transportation systems 2. Establishing a protective tariff 3. Resurrecting the national bank

SECTIONALISM THE DIVISIONS CREATED BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF OUR COUNTRY (I.E., NORTH AND SOUTH) North Industrial revolution Large factories use machinery Interchangeable parts Mass production South Cotton gin – increases cotton production More slaves needed for larger plantations

NORTH ECONOMY: +/- Northern Economy: Strengths 1. The north had just experienced an Industrial Revolution, and was producing manufactured goods. 2. New methods of transportation that brought goods to and from the manufacturing north. 3. A new, national currency that enabled the north to trade with the south and west. Northern Economy: Weaknesses 1. Poor soil, low crop production, few livestock.

SOUTHERN/WESTERN ECONOMY: +/- Southern/Western Economy: Strengths 1. Good and rich soil for plantation farming. 2. Increased slavery, increased productivity. 3. Use of the Mississippi River for transportation of goods between the north and south economies. Southern/Western Economy: Weaknesses 1. No factories for manufacturing goods. 2. Heavy, intense labor needed to run the plantations smoothly in the south.

VENN DIAGRAM: NORTH V. SOUTH Task: Compare and contrast the northern and southern economies using a Venn diagram. Use a (+) symbol for a positive comparison, and use a (–) symbol for a negative comparison. You should include at least three differences and three similarities between the two economies. Make a concluding statement about the similarities and differences of the two economies. Share the conclusion with the class or small group.

EXPANSIONISM PROCESS OF STRETCHING OUR NATION “FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA” Manifest Destiny – belief that Americans were meant to control the west. Why move west? Cheap land Business owners hoped to start trade with Asia Flee economic problems in the east for fresh start on the frontier Mormons – freedom from religious persecution

ANDREW JACKSON’S ANSWER TO NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUE Indian Removal Act – All Native Americans move west of Mississippi River Five “civilized” tribes Cherokee Nation fights act in court – Chief Justice Marshall rules in their favor Trail of Tears – U.S. Army troops force Cherokee to leave Georgia