Chapter 3 – Developing a National Identity
1. Reading Like a Historian
a. Examine the image on page 90-91. What are the differences between
clothing, modes of transportation, and activities of the 1800s and
those of today?
2. Timeline
a. Using the timeline on pages 90-91, answer the following questions:
1. When was slavery abolished in the British Empire?
2. Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
3. In what year did the U.S. declare war on Mexico?
Chapter 3, Section 2 – From Nationalism to Sectionalism
-Main Idea
-Reading Focus
-The Inside Story
1. Main Idea
a. Skim the section (p. 92-98)
b. Complete the following graphic organizer
Nationalism
Sectionalism
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2. Reading Check – Read “The Rise of Nationalism” on p. 92
a. Why was the Missouri Compromise adopted?
3. The Missouri Compromise
a. You will be assigned to represent either a senator from a free state or
a senator from a slave state.
b. Your assignment is to prepare an argument that might have been used
by a senator from your state concerning the admission of Missouri to
the Union as a state.
4. Interpreting Maps – p. 93
5. Writing Analysis
a. Write a 10-12 sentence essay about the Missouri Compromise. You
should explain why it was important to maintain a balance of power.
6. Reading Check – Read “The Age of Jackson” on p. 95
a. How did events in Jackson’s presidency reflect conflict between
federal and state authority?
7. Interpreting Maps – p. 94
8. Nullification Crisis Analysis
a. With a partner, you will be assigned the position of for or against
nullification theory. You will create a list of reasons that support your
assigned position
b. You and your partner will work with a group of the opposing position
to complete the following chart.
Pro-Nullification
Anti-Nullification
9. Editorial – Write an editorial either supporting or opposing nullification
theory. You should explain your reasoning and address the limits of states’
rights. Your editorial should be 6-8 sentences in length.
10. Reading Check – Read “The Industrial North” on p. 96.
a. What key advancements in industry, transportation, and
communication were made in the early 1800s?
11. Reading Check – Read “Cotton and the South” on p. 97
a. Why was the cotton gin an important invention in the south?
12. Letter
a. Write a letter from an American living in the North to a friend in the
South. You must explain your excitement about the new advances in
transportation, communication, and technology.
13. Northern and Southern Economies
a. Complete the following graphic organizer:
The North
The South
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14. Interpreting Timelines – p. 96-97
15. Expository Writing – Write a paragraph that explains why cotton became
fundamental to the economy of the South. Use details from the section in
your explanation.
Chapter 3, Section 2 – A Push for Reform
-Main Idea
-Reading Focus
-The Inside Story
1. Reading Check – Read “Religion Sparks Reform” on p. 100
a. How did the Second Great Awakening have a lasting moral, social, and
political impact?
2. Reading Check – Read “Early Immigration and Urban Reform” on p. 100
a. What reforms arose in response to urbanization and
industrialization?
3. Reform Era Activity
a. Work with a partner to create a poster supporting one of the reform
movements mentioned in this section.
4. Interpreting Graphs – p. 101
5. Reading Check – Read “Women in the Reform Era” on p. 102
a. How do you think the Seneca Fall’s Convention affected the women’s
movement for equal rights?
6. Seneca Falls Activity
a. Create a flyer inviting the press and interested people to attend and
participate in the convention.
7. Faces of History – p. 103
8. Reading Check – Read “The Abolition Movement” on p. 103
a. What were the major arguments of abolitionists and their opponents?
9. Making Inferences – Why was slavery considered an economic necessity in
the South?
10. Faces of History – p. 105
11. The Abolition Movement Activity
a. Write an editorial from the perspective of an abolitionist in the mid1800s.
12. Graphic Organizer Review
Movement:
Leader:
13. Expository Writing – Write a paragraph (8-10 sentences) that explains what the
Underground Railroad was and why it was named that.