1. Nationalism & Sectionalism
Standard 8b, 8c,

2. American Nationalism American Expansionism
Expansionism- the growth of a nation over new territory or other nations.
Expanding the U.S. to other parts of North America is a nationalistic mission
The Northwest Ordinance & the Louisiana Purchase were examples of nationalistic expansion.
After the War of 1812, the U.S. begins to desire to remove all European influence from America.
Spanish Florida was next.

3. American Expansionism
Spanish Florida
In Florida, Spain could not control Seminole Indians from raiding into southern Georgia.
This outraged Americans.
Florida is the last territory east of the Mississippi River that is not an American possession
Secretary of State John Q. Adams was already negotiating for the territory

4. American Expansionism
Conquering Florida
Hero of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson, invades Florida.
During his invasion, two British citizens were executed
Jackson takes the Spanish Fort at Pensacola, & arrests the Spanish Governor of Florida
Britain & Spain were outraged.

5. American Expansionism
The Adams-Onis Treaty
Adam’s negotiations were going nowhere before Jackson’s invasion
With the invasion over, Adam’s claims Spain can control Florida, so they should just sell it.
Spain decides to sell the territory.
The treaty creates a border for the U.S. that extends all the way to the Pacific Coast
Texas, California, New Mexico, Arizona, remain within the Spanish Empire

6. Sectionalism: The Missouri Compromise
The Problem
The territory of Missouri applied for statehood in
Missouri’s admission into the Union will upset the balance between slave states & free states.
The Issue of slavery becomes a major problem for the first time.
First compromise of 3, which will temporarily stop the North & South from fighting.

7. Sectionalism: The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise
Henry Clay introduces a bill that calls for Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, & Maine to enter as a free state.
The southern boundary of Missouri, the 36’30 line would divide future states; states below the line were slave, states above were free, except for Missouri
The Bill was known as the Missouri Compromise of 1820, & kept the balance between slave & free states.

8. Sectionalism What it is
Regional Differences that divide different parts of the country
Each region wants to promote its way of life over the other
How the Missouri Compromise illustrates Sectionalism
The regions of the north & south are divided by their view of slavery.
Both are divided between economics too; the south relies on agriculture, the north manufacturing; north=urban, south=rural
Events & Individuals will combine over the next 40 years to aggravate the differences between the two.

9. States’ Rights
States’ Rights says that the states have more authority than the federal government.
Nullification was an example of this. Secession, or the right to leave the Union will be another.
The expansion of the U.S. westwards raises the issue of slavery
New territories must apply for statehood as either free or slave.
This issue will keep the idea of states’ rights alive.

10. American Expansionism
Spain’s Empire Dying
Spain’s colonies in South America were rebelling; they looked to the American Revolution for inspiration
Britain & other European nations hope Spain can hang on to their Empire
President James Monroe & Secretary of State John Quincy Adams want to help South American, but cannot afford to go to war with Spain.
They decide to send a message

12. American Expansionism
The Monroe Doctrine
U.S. would stay out of European affairs and Europe stay out of Western Hemisphere.
No more colonization of the West – if you are already here it is accepted.
An attack against a country in the West is an attack against the US.
The US would remain neutral concerning European Affairs

15. Nationalism & Manifest Destiny
What
Nationalism- pride in one’s country; a belief in the country’s superiority
Events like the Battle of New Orleans & the Louisiana Purchase add to feelings of nationalism
Manifest Destiny
The idea that God wanted the United States to expand and have all the territory to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny will lead to conflict with Mexico