1. The Rise of Sectionalism
American Growing pains

2. Politics: “ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”
James Monroe - President ( )
John Quincy Adams
John Calhoun
Nationalism
Economic
Sectionalism
Pojer;
President James Monroe
Sec. of State J.Q. Adams

3. NATIONALISM IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
The US to declare the Americas off-limits to Europe.
A continuation of the neutrality and isolationist policies established by Washington.
US will protect the Americas---new countries which formed in Central and South America
No European Colonization in the Americas
US will recognize existing European Colonies
US will not meddle in European affairs
Pojer
Monroe Doctrine
Dec 1823

4. I. Sectionalism Defined
Devotion to the interests and needs of a particular state or section of the country.
North Vs South Vs West

6. II. Sectional differences after 1820
America grew in 4 distinct ways after 1820
Geographically, Culturally, Population, Economically
B. Rivalry became intense (economic)
C. Made a civil war possible

7. US Population Density
1810
1820

8. III. Economic Interests of the North
Rise of Manufacturing
Good Economy = more $ to invest
abundant supply of labor
cheap power
New Markets
North adopted the following policies
High protective tariffs
Wanted National Bank
Favored internal improvements
Northerners supported westward expansion
Land in north was high priced
Business owners feared losing labor
Immigrants could not buy land

10. Rating the North & the South

11. Railroads in the north

13. ECONOMIC & DEMOGRAPHIC EXPANSION
“internal improvements”
Henry Clay – “American System”
Tariff of protective
Second Bank of the U. S.
Internal improvements
at federal expense.
National Road
Roads: Faragher, Out of Many, 3rd Ed.;
SECTIONAL IMPLICATIONS?
WEST  got roads, canals, and federal aid
EAST  protective tariffs (w/ support from the West)
SOUTH  ??
Major Migration Routes, 1800–1820

14. Resources: North & the South

15. IV. Economic Interests of the South
Expansion of cotton production
Cotton Gin Helped
Admission of new states
Use of slave labor
British textile mills demanded more cotton
South adopted the following policies
Low protective tariff
Against national bank
Against internal improvements
In favor of territorial expansion
In favor of cheap public land

16. Concentration of Slavery, 1820

17. V. Economic Interests of the West
Made Possible by Westward Expansion
By 1850 ½ population lived in “west”
New immigrants populated (germany)
Internal Improvements Helped
West Adopted the following policies
In favor of cheap public land
In favor of protective tariff
In favor of internal improvements
Against national bank
Advocated Immigration