America in the early 1800's A. American Culture 1. Nationalism A. American Culture 1. Nationalism Americans became proud of the USA and American things. A. American Culture 2. Religion A. American Culture 2. Religion - The Second Great Awakening, a religious revival, swept the nation. A. American Culture 2. Religion - The Second Great Awakening, a religious revival, swept the nation. Many people sought to improve society. A. American Culture 3. Literature A. American Culture 3. Literature - American writers began writing books about American characters and settings. A. American Culture 3. Literature - American writers began writing books about American characters and settings. Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper. A. American Culture 4. Music A. American Culture 4. Music - Americans developed their own types of music using banjos, pianos and fiddles. A. American Culture 4. Music - Americans developed their own types of music using banjos, pianos and fiddles. Stephen Foster B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn SOUTH WEST B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn SOUTH So of Penn, East of Miss. R. WEST B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn SOUTH WEST So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn Industry and Trading SOUTH WEST So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn Industry and Trading People worked in factories SOUTH WEST So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn Industry and Trading People worked in factories Leaders were merchants SOUTH WEST So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts B. Sectionalism NORTH New England, NY, NJ, Penn Industry and Trading People worked in factories Leaders were merchants Major concern was business SOUTH WEST So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton People worked in factories Leaders were merchants Major concern was business B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms Leaders were merchants Major concern was business B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms Leaders were merchants Leaders were plantation owners Major concern was business B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms Leaders were merchants Leaders were plantation owners Major concern was business Major concern was slavery B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton Farming People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms Leaders were merchants Leaders were plantation owners Major concern was business Major concern was slavery B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton Farming People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms People worked on small farms Leaders were merchants Leaders were plantation owners Major concern was business Major concern was slavery B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton Farming People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms People worked on small farms Leaders were merchants Leaders were plantation owners Leaders were farmers Major concern was business Major concern was slavery B. Sectionalism NORTH SOUTH WEST New England, NY, NJ, Penn So of Penn, East of Miss. R. West of Appalachian Mts Industry and Trading Tobacco and cotton Farming People worked in factories People worked on plantations or small farms People worked on small farms Leaders were merchants Leaders were plantation owners Leaders were farmers Major concern was business Major concern was slavery Major concern was Indians and expansion