CHAPTER 9 NATIONALISM AND NATION BUILDING

NATION BUILDING AND NATIONIONALISM America: Past and Present Chapter 9

Expansion and Migration   

American perspective shifts from Europe to West after 1815 Land perceived as rich, unsettled Continent held in part by the English, Spanish, and Indians

Extending the Boundaries   

John Quincy Adams--expansionist secretary of state from 1816 to 1824 Adams-Onis Treaty secures all Florida, U.S. boundary to Pacific Settled "West" still mostly east of Mississippi River

North America, 1819

Settlement to the Mississippi: Indian Removal   

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Indian Removal policy begins after 1815 Some Indians retain tribal homelands Some Southern states claim jurisdiction over the Indians in their borders Former Indian land sold to speculators

Settlement to the Mississippi: Settlers Move In    

By 1840 over 1/3 of U.S. population lives west of the Appalachians Speculators sell land parcels to settlers on credit Settlers immediately enter commercial farming to pay off debt Access to markets gained by network of market towns, regional centers

The People and Culture of the Frontier     

West settled to escape overpopulation, rising land prices, worn-out soil Settlers bring culture with them Cooperation, strong community necessary for survival Land values rise rapidly in a few years Price rise encourages rootlessness as many sell out and move on

A Revolution in Transportation 

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Primitive land transportation in the East was offset by shipping via the coastal waterways After the War of 1812 political leaders recognized the need the need to improve the country’s transportation network

Roads and Steamboats   

National Road from Cumberland, Maryland to Wheeling, Virginia Private turnpikes built by entrepreneurs Roads useful but unprofitable

Roads and Steamboats (2)     

Network of rivers encourage economic development Flatboats transport down river early Steamboats transport upriver after 1811 Upriver capabilities reduce costs Steamboat traffic stimulates Congress to establish safety regulations

The Canal Boom   

Erie Canal first transportation link between East and West, 1825 Canal cuts East-West transportation costs dramatically Canal stimulates commercial growth of New York City

Emergence of a Market Economy 

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Canals cut shipping expenses for western farmers and eastern manufacturers Steamboats on the rivers also reduced shipping costs and stimulated commercial agriculture

The Beginning of Commercial Agriculture   

Lower transportation costs mean greater income for the farmer Sale to distant markets involves farmers in a complex system of credit Market stimulates specialization  Ohio

Valley produces wheat  Lower South produces cotton

Commerce and Banking     

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Commercial farming stimulates new system of marketing Farmers borrow on future crops Use of credit stimulates banking State banks increase after 1812 1816--Second Bank of the United States created to check state banks Bank’s easy credit sparks Panic of 1819

Early Industrialism  

Rise in manufacturing after 1812 Traditional methods but innovative financing through “putting out” system  “putting-out”--merchants

deliver raw materials for farm families, artisans to process

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Textile industry leads development of factory system

The Politics of Nation Building After the War of 1812    

Politics a one-party system after 1812 Interest groups no longer take differences into the political arena Federal executive, legislature largely irrelevant to domestic economy Supreme Court exerts influence on economy by deciding crucial cases

The Republicans in Power 

Republicans begin adopting Federalist measures after War of 1812  1815:

establish high tariffs  1816: charter a national bank  federal aid for internal improvements 

Federal efforts to stimulate economy falter  Madison,

Monroe see Constitutional conflicts  Efforts provoke sectional conflict

Monroe as President    

James Monroe elected President in 1816, reelected in 1820 Monroe seeks national harmony Takes no action in Panic of 1819, believes president above such matters Provides no leadership controversy over Missouri

The Missouri Compromise: The Issues    

1817--Missouri applies for statehood as slave state Northerners believe South overrepresented in House of Representatives House rejects unless slavery abolished South wishes to preserve balance between slave states and free states

The Missouri Compromise: The Solution    

Missouri admitted as slave state Maine admitted as free state Slavery banned elsewhere in Louisiana Purchase above the latitude of 36E30' Missouri controversy exposed deep rift between North and South

The Missouri Compromise, 1820-1821

Postwar Nationalism and the Supreme Court    

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John Marshall chief justice 1801-1835 Marshall uses position to encourage national growth Believes Constitution exists to protect the industrious Protects individual property rights against government interference Marshall uses court decisions to limit powers of the states

Nationalism in Foreign Policy: The Monroe Doctrine    

When Latin American nations revolt, U.S. supports new republics European ruling classes fear rebellion might prove contagious France was encouraged to squelch Spain's rebellious colonies Great Britain asks U.S. to cooperate against French in Latin America

Nationalism in Foreign Policy: Monroe Doctrine (2)    

Monroe persuaded that U.S. alone must protect Latin American independence 1823--Monroe Doctrine warns European nations out of the Western Hemisphere Doctrine also promises U.S. will not interfere in European affairs Refocuses U.S. from worldwide struggles against tyranny to national development

The Troubled Presidency of John Quincey Adams     

James Monroe supports John Quincy Adams to succeed him Adams intelligent, keen interest in progress, loyal to nation, not sectional Nearly loses election of 1824 A "gentleman" in an age of rising democracy Term of office fails because of fiercely contending sectional interests

The End of the “Era of Good Feelings” 

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There were sharp divisions over how to achieve national greatness Elite nonpartisan statesmanship would soon give way to a more contentious democratic process