Nationalism At Center Stage United States sorts out internal problems and “faces” the world.
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Transcript of Nationalism At Center Stage United States sorts out internal problems and “faces” the world.
Nationalism At Center Nationalism At Center StageStage
United States sorts out internal United States sorts out internal problems and “faces” the worldproblems and “faces” the world
America’s “Growing Pains”America’s “Growing Pains”
Once the Industrial Revolution heated up Once the Industrial Revolution heated up inventions like the new steamboat together inventions like the new steamboat together with road and canal construction helped with road and canal construction helped America compete on the world stage.America compete on the world stage.
With this new confidence in our nation With this new confidence in our nation came internal problems that had to be came internal problems that had to be resolved.resolved.
Nationalism At Center StageNationalism At Center Stage
Jump StartJump Start
Define nationalismDefine nationalism
Discussion of Jump StartDiscussion of Jump Start
Belief that national interests should be Belief that national interests should be
placed ahead of regional concerns or the placed ahead of regional concerns or the
interests of other countriesinterests of other countries
Supreme Court & BankingSupreme Court & Banking McCulloch v. MarylandMcCulloch v. Maryland (1819) (1819)
Tax by MD on paper used for Federal currency MD Tax by MD on paper used for Federal currency MD says BUS has no power over the statesays BUS has no power over the state
John Marshall declared Bank of the U.S. was John Marshall declared Bank of the U.S. was constitutional & states could not tax Fed. Gov’t. constitutional & states could not tax Fed. Gov’t. “power “power to tax was power to destroy”to tax was power to destroy”
Decision led to an increase in federal government’s Decision led to an increase in federal government’s control over the economy by controlling currencycontrol over the economy by controlling currency
Supreme Court & TransportationSupreme Court & TransportationGibbons v. OgdenGibbons v. Ogden (1824) (1824)
……affirmed Federal Government’s right to regulate affirmed Federal Government’s right to regulate interstate commerce - not individual state’sinterstate commerce - not individual state’s
Dispute over shipping across Hudson RiverDispute over shipping across Hudson River
GibbonsOgden
Supreme Court & NationalismSupreme Court & Nationalism
Marshall’s decisions Marshall’s decisions
continued to increase continued to increase
power of Federal power of Federal
Government at the Government at the
expense of state power.expense of state power.
Nationalism Shapes Foreign PolicyNationalism Shapes Foreign Policy
Sec. of State John Sec. of State John QuincyQuincy Adams’ Treaties Adams’ Treaties
Britain - Bagot - Rush Agreement (1817)Britain - Bagot - Rush Agreement (1817)
- Northern boundary is 49- Northern boundary is 49° N° N
- U.S. & Canadian border is demilitarized- U.S. & Canadian border is demilitarized
- Occupy Oregon Territory jointly 10 years- Occupy Oregon Territory jointly 10 years
Spain - Adams – Onis Treaty (1819)Spain - Adams – Onis Treaty (1819) - “Gives” U.S. Florida - US settlers move in - “Gives” U.S. Florida - US settlers move in
- Says we’ll take it anyway – Can’t defend it!- Says we’ll take it anyway – Can’t defend it!
Nationalism Shapes Foreign PolicyNationalism Shapes Foreign Policy
Monroe Doctrine (1823)Monroe Doctrine (1823) Europe should not interfere in Western HemisphereEurope should not interfere in Western Hemisphere In return U.S. would stay out of European AffairsIn return U.S. would stay out of European Affairs European interference, would be considered “dangerous to US European interference, would be considered “dangerous to US
peace & safety”peace & safety”
What would Europe want in the Western What would Europe want in the Western Hemisphere?Hemisphere? Attempt to re-colonize (Attempt to re-colonize (dominatedominate) the newly independent Latin ) the newly independent Latin
American countries and American countries and secure needed resourcessecure needed resources..
Could Europe still be involved in the West?Could Europe still be involved in the West? Yes, if they still had pre-existing coloniesYes, if they still had pre-existing colonies
Nationalism Pushes America WestNationalism Pushes America West
Why would people leave the East for the Why would people leave the East for the unknown (wild) West?unknown (wild) West?
- Escape the law- Escape the law
- Escape debt- Escape debt
- Cheap fertile land - Cheap fertile land
- Social Status - Social Status
- Economic prosperity- Economic prosperity
Population ShiftPopulation Shift More people leave the East and head West as more states enter More people leave the East and head West as more states enter
the Union.the Union.
Northwest OrdinanceNorthwest Ordinance from old from old “Articles”“Articles” set up procedureset up procedure
Would states be admitted as “free” states or “slave” states – Would states be admitted as “free” states or “slave” states – balance was criticalbalance was critical!!
““Free States” vs. Slave StatesFree States” vs. Slave States
Why would the government need to try to keep a Why would the government need to try to keep a balance between “free” and slave states?balance between “free” and slave states?
Northerners would accuse southerners of trying to Northerners would accuse southerners of trying to expand slaveryexpand slavery
Southerners would accuse northerners of trying to Southerners would accuse northerners of trying to abolish slaveryabolish slavery
Representation in Congress is key to establishing the Representation in Congress is key to establishing the dominant dominant IDEOLOGYIDEOLOGY for the nation!!! for the nation!!!
Missouri Compromise of 1820Missouri Compromise of 1820First “Test” of NationalismFirst “Test” of Nationalism
Maine free – Missouri SlaveMaine free – Missouri Slave (now 12 “free and 12”slave” (now 12 “free and 12”slave” states) states)
No slavery north mid No slavery north mid MO MO (part of Louisiana Territory purchase(part of Louisiana Territory purchase))
Remaining Louisiana Remaining Louisiana
Territory (unorganized)Territory (unorganized)
split in twosplit in two
Henry Clay negotiates in Congress.Henry Clay negotiates in Congress.
Slavery issue solved for a generationSlavery issue solved for a generation
Words To Live ByWords To Live By
““Government is a trust, Government is a trust, and the officers of the and the officers of the government are government are trustees; and both the trustees; and both the trust and the trustees trust and the trustees are created for the are created for the benefit of the people.”benefit of the people.”
Henry Clay (1777 – 1852)Henry Clay (1777 – 1852)U.S. House of Representative and U.S. House of Representative and
Senator from KentuckySenator from Kentucky
Closing ActivityClosing Activity
With our definition of With our definition of
nationalism in mind, nationalism in mind,
state the influence of state the influence of
nationalism on the nationalism on the
government actions government actions
shown.shown.
Government Actions
Nationalist Ideology
Supreme Court Decisions
Foreign Policy Decisions
Congressional Actions