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The American System
This was the beginning of nationalism. The U.S. fought against Britain because of the British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory. -
Marbury v. Madison
This supported sectionalism because it only focused on one item of the nation, however, it was a good decision and strenghtened the nation. This established judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) [1] was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars. -
The War of 1812
This was the beginning of nationalism. The U.S. fought against Britain because of the British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory. -
Era of good feelings
This was the beginning of the two terms of President Monroe. The time period in which nationalism thrived, and they achieved political unity. -
Tariff of 1816
This was the tariff passed by Congress in order to protect the U.S. manufactured items from foreign competition. This supported economical nationalism. -
Missouri Compromise
A failed series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states. This supported sectionalism because it allowed the states to diffrientiate from one another. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine supported nationalism because it stated that Europeans could not colonize the Americas. It stated that the two are seperate powers, and neither of them can get involved in each other's affairs. -
Erie Canal
This was the first major civil engineering work project in the US. It enabled better transportation and trsde. This caused sectionalism because the South was jealous. -
Tariff of 1832
This established a tax on imports that led to the Nullification Crisis because South Carolina refused to pay. The south believed it gave preference to the Northeast.
