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Nationalism and Sectionalism
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I. Growing Nationalism
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What is Nationalism? libertyunyielding.com
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What kind of TV does your family have?
Car? Where were these things made? Why did your family pick them?
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A tax (tariff) on imports to protect American manufacturing
A. The American System Designed by Henry Clay A tax (tariff) on imports to protect American manufacturing Money collected would be used for internal improvements National bank- single currency Who Benefits – the North or South?
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B. Roads and Canals
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1. Cumberland Road 1st road built by the U.S. (federal) government
Construction began in 1820 It started in Cumberland Maryland to Wheeling By 1850 it stretched to Illinois wikihistoria.wikispaces.com - 580 × 429 - More sizes
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C. Erie Canal Ran from Albany to Buffalo Paid for by N.Y. taxes
Completed in 1825 Water transportation was quicker, easier, and cheaper
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This was a time of peace, pride, and progress.
C. Era of Good Feelings This was a time of peace, pride, and progress.
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D. National Unity strengthened by two court cases
1. McCulloch v. Maryland – Gave the federal government the power to create a NATIONAL bank 2. Gibbons v. Ogden – States could not interfere with power to regulate interstate commerce Both cases established federal authority over the states
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II. Sectionalism Divides
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Missouri wanted to enter the Union as a slave state
A. Missouri Compromise Missouri wanted to enter the Union as a slave state Slave Free Free Slave Free Free Slave Free Slave Free Slave Slave Free Slave Free Free Slave Slave Free Slave Slave Free This would disrupt the balance between free and slave states
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B. Designed by Henry Clay
Without it the Union may have split up
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C. Missouri Compromise Missouri would enter as a slave state
Maine would join as a free state Slavery would not be permitted in any new states/territories north of the 36o 30’line (Missouri’s S. Border)
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