The Rise of Nationalism Chapter 10

Nationalism After the United States became a constitutional nation, Americans were very proud of their new country and developed a sense of nationalism (good feelings toward their country.)

Nationalism Not only did the United States win a war with one of the most powerful nations in the world, in 1803 the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the country and only cost $15 million. Map of the Louisiana Purchase

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 to the US annexing Florida (it became a US territory). Map of the Florida

Nationalism and War of 1812 The United States also defeated the violent Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean Sea who had been attacking American trade ships. However, the most notable victory was in the War of 1812 against the British. Fighting Barbary Pirates

War of 1812 During the War of 1812, Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson and William Henry Harrison became heroes. These two men later became American presidents. Jackson defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans, which happened AFTER the war had ended. Battle of New Orleans

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

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

Changes for South Carolina Low Country planters had resisted giving the Up Country more equal 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

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