1. Nationalism and Sectionalism
Patriotic Pride United the States, but tension between the North and South emerged

2. Key Vocabulary and Key People
Key Vocabulary Nationalism American System Cumberland Road Erie Canal Era of Good Feelings Sectionalism Missouri Compromise
Key People Henry Clay John Quincy Adams

3. A tale of TWO Ordinances
Land Ordinance of 1785
Split Land into 36 Sq. Mi Townships
Each Township had 36 lots that were 640 Acres
Created ONE plot for Public Schools
Gave 4 Plots to Veterans
Sold the Remaining Land to the Public
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Created a System to establish statehood
Divided the NE Territory into smaller territories with a governor
Set population at 60,000 to become a state
Protected Civil Liberties
Banned Slavery in the Territory and Future States

4. A new Plan of Attack
As Nationalism continued to grow in the United States James Madison and Henry Clay looked to promote the American System to help America grow without foreign markets and included:
Protective Tariffs to encourage American goods
Establish a national bank to promote a single currency and trade
Improve transportation to help make trade easier and improve the economy
Some people Argued against the plan as its parts were not Constitutional, but Clay argued it protected the greater good of the country

5. Reunited and it feels so good
The United States began to build the Cumberland Road to link the nation together for transportation and Trade
The road would start in Maryland and End in Wheeling West Virginia but eventually expand to include Columbus through Illinois
Canal Systems were also established to help link the nation’s waterways to promote trade
The Erie Canal was created to link the Ohio river valley to the great lakes and increased New York Cities Population

6. Full Court Press
As nationalism grew in the United States grew, James Monroe became president eliminating the Federalist Party
During the Era of Good Feelings, the federal government became stronger including the supreme court decision McColloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
McColloch v. Maryland said states could not Tax national Banks
Gibbons v. Ogden brought interstate commerce under the control of the National Government

7. LONG Division
As nationalism brought the country together, sectionalism was driving it apart
Different economies in the South, the North, and West led to disagreements on national policy
Sectionalism became an issue as Missouri threatened to disturb the slave/non-slave state balance

8. America loves Compromises
Both the north and the south worried that Missouri could Lead to a anti or pro slavery majority in congress
Henry Clay announced the Missouri Compromise stating that:
Missouri would enter the union as a Slave State
Main Would Enter the Union as a Free State
The compromise also set a border in the Louisiana territory at the 36th parallel to separate slave and free states
The compromise was seen as a success, but Thomas Jefferson believed the compromise foretold the onset of a divided nation

9. The Adams Family
In the Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson won the MOST Popular Votes but did NOT have enough Electoral Votes to win the Presidency
The House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams as president Angering Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson accused John Quincy Adams of corruption as Henry Clay supporting Adams, THEN being Named Secretary of State
This Controversy would weaken Adams Presidency

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