Nationalism v.

Sectionalism
NATIONALISM

Devotion to ones country

People are willing to put interests of the nation
before their own

vs.

SECTIONALISM

Loyalty to a region or area

Primary concern is for what helps me the most

Regional differences on issues

will begin to divide the country.

Nationalism & Sectionalism

New England
Factories

Midwest
Farms
Southern
Plantations

[The Northeastern section of the U.S was

the most urban and industrialized section in

the 1800s.]

A. True
B. False

[The Southern section of the U.S. had a

mostly rural economy which produced cash

crops without using slaves.]
A. True
B. False

[The western section of the U.S. was mostly a

rural economy that produced grain by using
slave labor.]
A. True
B. False

The National Road

Connected Maryland to Illinois

Erie Canal 1823

Connected New York City to The

Great Lakes

Steam Powered Railroads

Improved
Transportation

[Improved transportation lowered

the cost of industrial and
agricultural products]
A.
B.

True
False

Missouri Compromise
The issue of slavery
and the
movement West

In 1819, Missouri wanted to

enter the Union. However,
there were already 11 free
states and 11 slave states.

Why did Missouri create a

problem?

1819
11 free states and 11 slave states

Problem- what to do with new

territories?
Senate consist of :
2 representatives from each
state
House of Representatives:
based on states populationslave states had more representatives

Why is this a problem?

1820- 2 territories want
to enter
Maine
Missouri-(about 2,000 slaves)
What is the dilemma for
Congress?

Missouri Upsets the Balance!

Should I be
a free state
or a slave
state? Either
way I will
upset the
balance!

Solution:

Senator Henry Clay

suggested drawing a line
at the 36-30' N. latitude.

Slavery would be banned

everywhere north of this
line.
Missouri would join as a
slave state, Maine as a free
state.
Missouri Compromise
also known as
The Compromise of 1820

Missouri Compromise Solves the

Problem of slaverytemporarily
Maine
Free state

Future
Free
States

Missouri
becomes
a slave
state
Future Slave
States

Future states would join in pairs to keep the

number of slave and free states equal.

[What kind of state did Missouri

become in the Missouri
Compromise?]

A. [Free]
B. [Slave]

The Missouri Compromise

36 - 30 Line
Balance slave and
free states in the
future.
South has eyes on
Texas.

Click here to access a map of the Congressional vote

[In the Missouri Compromise states had to

join in pairs (one slave and one free) after
1820.]
A. True
B. False

Interactive map of
Missouri Compromise
http://www.teachingamerica
nhistory.org/neh/interactive
s/sectionalism/lesson1/

Quick fix
The Missouri Compromise
was a temporary
solution to the questions
of slavery and
territorial rights.

Souths Response
South realize that this
compromise threatened the
balance between free and
slave states
WHY?
South felt the US would need
territories from Mexicos
territory in which to expand
slavery the only area left was
in Arkansas

Which statement best describes

the failure of the compromise?
a. Compromise kept a balance
between slave and free states
b. Compromise is only possible among
rational people
c. Compromise did not prevent the
Civil War
d. Compromise is usually short lived

The Missouri Compromise

A Segment of the Causes of the civil war
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Quick Quiz
The purpose of the Missouri
compromise was to
a. Return slaves captured in free
states to slave states
b. Allow slavery in Maine but not in
Missouri
c. Maintain a balance of free and
slave states
d. Let Missouri have slavery until
1850

The Missouri Compromise

of 1820
It marked the beginning of the
prolonged sectional conflict over
the extension of slavery that led
to the American Civil War.

View the Missouri Compromise Document

Era Of Good Feelings

Presidential
Election of
1826

James Monroe

?
Nobody else
ran for
president

This is called the Era of Good Feelings b/c there was only one
political party. Therefore they all got along. It would be like if
today we only had the Democrats or the Republicans!

Era of Good Feelings

President Monroe elected president with nobody

running against him

This was a time of national unity which

encouraged nationalism not sectionalism

America was proud of its farms, factories, new

roads,and canals

Adams Onis Treaty Adds Florida to

the United States 1819

We get Florida from Spain

Monroe Doctrine

Europe must stay

out of North and
South America

Nationalism & Sectionalism

Review!
Henry Clays American System
encouraged nationalism through the
tariff, bank, and internal
improvements (canals and roads)
The tariff encouraged sectionalism
when South Carolina threatened to
secede b/c it believed the tariff was
unfair ( Nullification Crisis 1832

Missouri Compromise
Missouri upsets the Senate balance by
asking to join the Union
Henry Clay the Missouri Compromise
Missouri a slave state
Maine a free state
Future states join in pairs

Monroe Doctrine

U.S. tries to keep Europe out of the affairs

of North and South America

Transportation Improvements

Erie Canal

National Road

Steam Railroads