1. The Rise of Nationalism Chapter 10

2. Define Nationalism

3. Nationalism The United States became a constitutional nation  Americans were proud of their new country nationalism  Americans developed a sense of nationalism  good feelings and pride toward their country

4. Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to United States?

5. Nationalism The US won a war against one of the most powerful nations in the world In 1803 In 1803 :  The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the country  Gave the US complete control of the Mississippi River and the port at New Orleans  At a cost of only $15 million Map of the Louisiana Purchase

6. Who helped defeat Spanish and Native Americans who had been attacking America?

7. Nationalism The United States started to create a reputation as a strong, independent nation. Andrew Jackson  Earned recognition as he defeated the Spanish and Native Americans in Florida  Who had been attacking US lands  Leading the US to annex Florida  It became a US territory Map of the Florida

8. Who were the Barbary Pirates?

9. Nationalism & War of 1812 The United States also defeated the violent Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean Sea  Who had been attacking American trade ships The most notable victory:  Was against the British  In the War of 1812 Fighting Barbary Pirates

10. Name the two men who became heroes of the War of 1812, and later became presidents What was unusual about the Battle of New Orleans?

11. War of 1812 Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson & William Henry Harrison  Became heroes  They both later become American presidents  Jackson defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans  which happened AFTER the war Ended Battle of New Orleans

12. What was created in South Carolina to help further education? At first, why was cotton not a good cash crop?

13. Changes for South Carolina South Carolina started undergoing some major changes as well. Academies and the College of Charleston were built to further education. Another change that occurred was a change in cash crops. Two types of cotton were grown in South Carolina, but they didn’t make a lot of money because it took a long time to remove the seeds. College of Charleston Short Staple Cotton

14. Why did the cotton gin create a greater need for slaves?

15. Changes for South Carolina The invention of the cotton gin made cotton a profitable cash crop in the Upcountry. Eli Whitney’s machine reduced the time it took to remove the seeds from cotton. Planters could now grow and sell more cotton at a faster rate, and the need in the Upcountry for slaves to plant, harvest and process the cotton increased. Side view of Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin

16. Why had Low Country planters resisted giving the Up Country more representation in legislature? What caused the Low Country’s willingness to share power to increase?

17. Changes for South Carolina Low Country planters had resisted giving the Up Country more even representation in the legislature because they feared that the Up Country farmers did not support slavery. As the numbers of slaves in the Upcountry increased, the willingness of the Low Country to share power increased as well. Slaves preparing cotton for market

18. How did the compromise of 1808 change the amount of representation? Who had more control over the government with this compromise? What did the Low Country and the Up Country both have as a result of the compromise?

19. Changes for South Carolina In the compromise of 1808, the legislature agreed to change the amount of representation. Representation was to be based equally on the white population and the amount of taxable property (slaves). This gave the area that had the most slaves (the Low Country) more control over the legislature, however, now both the Low Country and the Up Country had their share of slaves and political power within the state. South Carolina’s original State House