Balancing Nationalism
and Sectionalism
Question
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What are some inventions that have changed
the way of life for Americans? Why are they
important? What inventions do you foresee
changing the future?
Nationalism
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Devotion to the interests and culture of one’s nation
Henry Clay’s American System-neofederalist,
promote industry at home
John Marshall decisions: Gibbons v Ogden,
McCulloch v Maryland, Fletcher v Peck, Dartmouth v
Woodward
John Q. Adams Foreign Policy
Rush Bagot Treaty 1817
Convention of 1818
Adams Onis Treaty 1819
Henry Clay and John Marshall
Sectionalism
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The placing of the interests of one’s own
region ahead of the interest of the nation’s as
a whole
Industrial Revolution
Development of the different economic
systems
Slavery
Tariffs of 1828 and 1832
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
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Causes
New ways to generate
power lead to power driven
machines
Machines replace hand
tools and put industry into
factories
New machines mass
produce
War of 1812 turns focus on
developing industries at
home
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Effects
New machines change
methods of producing and
cultivating
New industry stimulates
economic growth
Distinctive regional
economies develop
Enormous social changes
occur as people work
outside their home
Jackson
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Fame from war of 1812
Lost to John Q Adams in “corrupt bargain”
Spent 1824-1828 bothering Adams, ran again in
1828 and won
Rough crude man
Killed a man in a duel
Spoils system
Hated Native Americans
Trail of tears
Tried to get rid of Bank of the U.S.
Trail of Tears
Nationalism
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Monroe Doctrine-Don’t Interfere with the
Western Hemisphere
Missouri Compromise
Westward Expansion
Indian Removal Act of 1830