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1 Sectionalism

2 Essential Question Compare and contrast the characteristics and influences of the three major sections of the United States by the mid-19th century. Image:

3 Causes of Sectionalism
Loyalty to region Social & cultural differences Economic differences Federal vs. States’ Rights

4 The North Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Old Northwest
Commonalities: Bound by transportation advances Industrialization and commercial farming Prohibition of slavery (most) Characteristics: Most populous High birthrate Large # of immigrants Industrial Northeast Organized Labor National Trades’ Union (1837) - failure Urban Life expansion of population —> expansion of slums poor sanitation, disease, high crime rates African Americans 1% of population but 50% of free blacks 2nd class, non-citizens Image: Danzer, The Americans

5 The Agricultural Northwest
Old Northwest (OH, IN, IL, MI, WI, MN) Tied to North East as result of: military campaigns against Indians building of canals and railroads Agriculture New inventions lead to expansion McCormick reaper, Deere steel plow New Cities Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago distribution/shipping points

6 Immigration Causes of Influx: Largest Groups:
inexpensive and expedited ocean travel famines and political unrest (push) economic opportunity in U.S. (pull) Largest Groups: Irish potato famine settled in cities NY, Boston, Philadelphia identified w/Democratic party influence of/on Tammany Germans Revolutions of 1848 and economic hardships settled in rural areas of Old Northwest pro-public education anti-slavery Maps:

7 Nativism Reaction to: Manifestations: Immigrant culture:
Catholicism (Irish) Alcohol (Irish & Germans) Political strength Manifestations: Supreme Order of the Star Spangled Banner American Party - “Know- Nothings” Riots in cities

8 The South Agriculture and King Cotton
continued importance of cash crops and plantation system only 15% of industrial production impact of cotton gin Slavery, the “Peculiar Institution” Population Growth: 4 million (1860) all natural slave trade ended in 1808 although some smuggling occurred Higher demand in Deep South majority of slaves now on plantations/large farms (opposite of early period)

9 Nature of Slavery Slave Life Resistance Effects: varied by plantation
harsh to humane treatment development of slave culture religion slave hymnals retention of kinship Resistance Routine: slowdowns, sabotage, escape Uprisings/Rebellions: Vesey (1822) Turner (1831) Effects: Southern States tighten strict slave codes Polarized nation: Northerners became critical of institution Southerners became more defensive

10 Southern Society Free African Americans White Society Southern Thought
Roughly 250,000 could own property could not vote had to prove status White Society Rigid Hierarchy Aristocracy (Planters) Farmers Poor Whites “Mountain People” Cities small populations compared to North Southern Thought Code of Chivalry Education higher education only for the wealthy Religion

11 The West American Indians The Frontier Exodus to Great Plains
Impact of the Horse Major Tribes: Cheyenne Sioux The Frontier Mountain Men Beckwourth, Smith, Bridger The Homestead White Settlers Role of Women Environmental Damage land wildlife Buffalo hunt: Map of the Travels of Jedediah Smith:

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