Sectionalism The Road to the Civil War Sectionalism

Sectionalism w Supporting the issues of your region of the nation as being more

1. National Bank w Recharter was denied in 1811 w Economic panic during War

1. National Bank (con’t) w North: pro-bank, good investment source for Northern industry, and

2. Land Policy w 1800… 320 acres @ $2 per acre w 1804… 160

3. Tariff w Protective Tariff v. Revenue Tariff – Protective shields Northern industry from

3. Tariff (con’t) w North: pro-high tariffs, protects American goods from British goods –

4. Internal Improvements w To what extent should national government help finance construction of

5. THE BIG DIVIDE: Slavery w Prohibited in Northwest Territory w Slave trade outlawed

The BIG THREE Daniel Webster…North John C. Calhoun…South Henry Clay…West The compromises created by

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Sectionalism The Road to the Civil War

Sectionalism w Supporting the issues of your region of the nation as being more important than the issues of the nation as a whole w In the mid-1800 s sectional tensions began growing between 3 regions in the United States. – North – South – West

1. National Bank w Recharter was denied in 1811 w Economic panic during War of 1812 w New Second Bank chartered in 1816 w “easy credit” was a major issue

1. National Bank (con’t) w North: pro-bank, good investment source for Northern industry, and merchants w South: anti-bank, helps North become more politically and economically powerful, infringes on “states rights” w West: anti-bank, “common man”/small farmer, the National Bank makes it harder to procure cheaper loans from small banks

2. Land Policy w 1800… 320 acres @ $2 per acre w 1804… 160 acres @ 50¢ per acre w West wants cheap land w North/South want to convert land into $$$ – North…cheap land takes cheap labor force for factories – South…fears agricultural competition in the West

3. Tariff w Protective Tariff v. Revenue Tariff – Protective shields Northern industry from British competition – Revenue is meant to obtain revenue, which helps the newly developing areas w War of 1812 impacts rate of Tariff w Tariff of Abominations (1828) – Nullification

3. Tariff (con’t) w North: pro-high tariffs, protects American goods from British goods – If you have to pay an extra tax on British goods, most will buy the American product w South: anti-high tariffs, import most goods from Britain(esp. textiles), don’t want to pay tariff for British goods w West: in the middle, supports tariffs to a certain extent because NE industry benefits the West

4. Internal Improvements w To what extent should national government help finance construction of canals, turnpikes, highways, and railroads? ? – Federal subsidies? w National Road w Jackson vetoes Maysville Road project

5. THE BIG DIVIDE: Slavery w Prohibited in Northwest Territory w Slave trade outlawed in 1808 w Could upset equal balance in Senate w Compromise of 1820 (MO Comp. ) – Fugitive Slave Law • This will become the MOST heated example of Sectionalism…. WAR

The BIG THREE Daniel Webster…North John C. Calhoun…South Henry Clay…West The compromises created by these three Senators helped to delay the coming of the Civil War as long as possible.