Nationalism Sectionalism and Compromise Nationalism Nationalism a feeling

Nationalism Sectionalism and Compromise

Nationalism • Nationalism: a feeling of pride, loyalty, and protectiveness toward your country.

Nationalism President Madison wants to make the U. S. more Economically Self Sufficient.

Nationalism • American System – Establish protective Tariffs • This would make people buy goods made in AMERICA

Nationalism • American System – Establish a National Bank • This would make TRADE easier

Nationalism • American System – Improve country’s transportation system • This is important for a STRONG ECONOMY because it would be easier to move goods to other parts of the country

Roads and Canals Roads (Land Transportation) • The National Road: countries main EAST-WEST ROUTE from MARYLAND to ILLINOIS

Roads and Canals (Water Transportation) The ERIE CANAL was completed in 1825, which created a water route between NYC and Buffalo

Roads and Canals (Water Transportation) This allowed farm products from the GREAT LAKES REGION to flow EAST and manufactured goods and people to flow WEST

Roads and Canals

** Roads and Canals fueled Nationalism by UNITING two separate parts of the country

Sectionalism • Sectionalism is loyalty to the interests of your own region or section of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole.

Sectionalism • The Northeast- wealth is based on manufacturing and trade

Sectionalism • The South- wealth is based on cotton and Slavery

Sectionalism • The Midwest- settlers want cheap land good transportation

Missouri Compromise • North wants Missouri to be a free state • South wants Missouri to be a slave state. • The winning state would hold majority power in the Government.

Missouri Compromise The Compromise: • Maine would be a free state • Missouri would be a slave state • Slavery would be banned in all remaining Louisiana territory north of Missouri’s southern border.