Nativism in Northern Cities
11/29/2012
Do Now: What caused
Nationalism to develop during the
Era of Good Feelings?
Nationalism
a strong
sense of
pride or
loyalty in
one’s
country
The End of Era of
Good Feelings?
Sectionalism
loyalty to
one’s
region as
opposed to
the whole
country
Sectionalism will become
a major cause of the Civil
War
1- Maine becomes a free state
2- Missouri becomes a slave state
3- Slavery will be outlawed in any new state
north of Missouri’s southern border
Name:
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Nativism in Northern Cities
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Why was it important to maintain a balance
between slave and free states in Congress?
Equality ensured
that no one side
would have the
power to pass a
law regarding
slavery that the
other side disliked.
Henry Clay’s American System
Attempt by
Congress to
unite the North,
South and West
to promote
American
business and
self-sufficiency
Henry Clay’s American System
1. Protective Tarifftax on imported
goods to help
American businesses
2. Government spends
money to build roads
and canals (internal
improvements)
3. Reinstitute the Bank
of the U.S. to
promote a stronger
economy
Name:
Which region would benefit the most?
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Nativism in Northern Cities
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Why did it Fail?
What was life like in the South?
The South
opposed it
because they
felt it favored
the North.
The Southern Economy
Economy is based on agriculture with very few factories
•Pro
ProPro-slavery
•Opposed
Opposed tariffs
and government
spending on
roads
•Believed
Believed in
states’ rights
Belief that the federal government’s power
should be limited and State governments
should have more power
Name:
Cotton is King!!!
and slavery was essential!
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Nativism in Northern Cities
Southern Cotton Production in 1820
11/29/2012
Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin
The Cotton
Gin made
cotton
profitable
It was
possible to
clean 50
times more
cotton per day
Southern Cotton Production in 1860
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Nativism in Northern Cities
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Southern Society
• RuralRural- most lived
on farms
• Very few large
cities
• Very few
factories
• Poor
transportation
systems
Southern Society (1850)
6,000,000
Plantation
owners
Yeomen FarmersFarmersSmall landowning
farmers
Black Freemen
250,000
Slaves
3,200,000
Total US Population= 23,000,000
[9,250,000 in the South = 40%]
Slave Rebellions
Slave-Owning Population (1850)
Only
347,525
families
owned
slaves
Gabriel
Prosser
Nat Turner
Name:
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