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Louisiana Purchase
France sold 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River to the United States of America in a treaty called the Louisiana Purchase. This was an example of Nationalism because it is helping the country not hurting it. -
Lewis and Clark expedition
Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific Ocean.This is nationalism because its not doing anything to hurt the country, but to better it. -
Lewis and Clark expedition ends
Lewis and Clark expedition ends. Succesfully ending in St. Louis. This is an example of nationalism because theyre exploring the nation. -
War of 1812
The war had been against the United States and Great Britain. Both countries had decided to stop trading with eachother. The conflict didn't finish until Britain has agreed to sign a treaty. This is an example of sectionalism. -
U.S. defeats British
At the Battle of the Thames. This an example of sectionalism because your in a war, fighting is not a good way of showing nationalism. -
British burn Washington, DC
British burn Washington, DC, including the White House. This is an example of sectionalism, this is causing problems and burning down a very important part of our country causing conflict. -
Construction of Erie Canal
Construction of Erie Canal begins to connect the Great Lakes and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys with the Hudson River. This is an example of Nationalism because youre building something that will be apart of the nation. -
Lowell Mill Girls
Cotton mills with women workers begin production in Lowell, Massachusttes. This is an example of nationalism because it was a good thing that women could finally work in the cotton mills. -
MONROE DOCTRINE
U.S. warns Europe not to interfere in Western Hemisphere
affairs and to remain uninvolved in European wars. This is an example of sectionalism because we are divinding ourselves and causing enimes. -
John Quincy Adams
John Adams was elected president by the House of Repersentitives. This is an example of nationalism because it is helping our country by getting us a leader, -
California
California becomes a Mexican province. This is an example of sectionalism, because theyre taking a piece of land that should be apart of our counrty, -
Mexican-American War
Mexico and America were fighting over the land of Texas because they both wanted to expand their territory. This is an example of sectionalism.
