Shalor Laws
Mrs. Hoff
APUSH 1Blk
14 November 2018
Nationalism Project
Section I: Nationalism
According the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Nationalism is the loyalty and devotion to one’s nation. According to Gore Vidal, United States nationalism can be summed up as self-confident an unapologetic. This though is a good way of describing Nationalism in the early 19th century, America was going through rough times of battles and trying to expand their nation. An americans job at this time was to fully support the U.S. in any way they possibly could, whether that be supplying food and shelter to troops or joining the war themselves. All american citizens main goal was to separate from any opposing country and pose themselves as an independent nation.
Section II: Political Developments
The Louisiana Purchase was one of the first major purchases of the United States, it removed most of the remaining foreign power in the U.S. and opened trade routes for merchants. With less foreign government to worry about, America’s power went up as well as their confidence if battle was to arise. With America’s size now nearly doubled, farming and trade was at an all time high. Due to this, citizens were pleased with the governments purchase because it filled their pockets. American was now becoming known as an independent nation.
The Embargo Act restricted the export of goods with foreign countries, this showed other countries that we didn’t need them and that we could rely on ourselves. From this Act it also sped up the process of the American Industrial Revolution. The Embargo act was important to American Nationalism. English industries were damaged due to the Act, after it was later repealed America was one of the most powerful trading nations.
The War of 1812 was a war between the U.S. and British Military’s. Though America neither won nor lost, this war shaped U.S. Nationalism in the country. The U.S. had no support from an country through this battle. America was now being taken seriously after the Treaty of Ghent was signed. From this the country entered a chapter of Nationalism.
John Marshall Supreme Court Decisions
In this case Maryland had created a tax on all banks that were not chartered by the state, one of these banks included the National Bank. When the banks refused to pay the state Maryland had filed for a suit. Supreme Court ruled that Federal Government has power over the State Government. Although this suit was going against the nationhood of the country it established a greater sense of power in the Federal Government.
In the Dartmouth vs. Woodward case, the decision was made that the college would remain as a private institution. From this decision it encouraged the growth of business growth and investment. This court case strengthened the idea of new businesses being made and investments into private companies. Businesses were now more secure and it helped national wealth and the employment of workers.
In the court case of Gibbons vs. Ogden many people viewed the power of the Federal Government undermining state sovereignty. From the decisions from the case it actually benefited the nation as a whole, states were able to create money for themselves. It also ended interstate commerce which created some protection for states to grow their economy as well as national economy.
e. The Adams-Onis Treaty was created because U.S. wanted to annex Florida so they could control the entire peninsula. The Seminole Indians in the area were raiding white settlements and Spain was another foreign power that resided there. In 1818, Andrew Jackson invaded it and seized control of it as an act to stop the raids and to remove all Spanish power. From this, United States independence grew stronger as the years went by. The United states had now established a clear Southern border.
f. The Monroe Doctrine stated that any European nation was no longer allowed to settle in North or South America. Reasoning for them including South America was so that they would not try and steal their gold. American Nationalism and independence grew because of the doctrine, they weren’t going to tolerate European powers being involved in American affairs. This doctrine had also pushed them farther away from any European conflict.
Section III: Economic Developments
Drawing turned into class
Section IV: Cultural Developments
a. Art:
Hudson River School
William Henry Bartlett. “Sing Sing and the Tappan Sea” [1839].
This photo illustrated Nationalism in the early 19th century because the prison was posed as a solution to all crime itself, where if people thought that it would help the problem they would support it all the way.
2. Rocky Mountain School
Albert Bierstadt. “Sunrise in the Sierras”, [1872].
This drawing symbolizes Nationalism in the 19th century, because of its depiction of the West and how beautiful it was, these drawings helped get the ball rolling for the Westward Expansion of the United States.
b. Reform Movements: Drawings turned into class
c. Literature
In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s writing title “The American Scholar”, 1837 it talks about the importance of nature and how men don’t really know what nature is to them. This writing could be closely tied with Nationhood and government, as in the story it says “. . . But always circular power returning to itself.” (Emerson). Government seems to do the same thing, they use their power one way to achieve something, but later it returns to them. This writing is a great depiction of government in the 19th century.
Section V: Bibliography
Albert Bierstadt, Sunrise in the Sierras, ca. 1872, oil on paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orrin Wickersham June, 1967.136.8
Bernstein, Lee. 2013. “The Hudson River School of Incarceration: Sing Sing Prison in Antebellum New York.” American Nineteenth Century History 14 (3): 261–82. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=91968025&site=hrc-live.
Farris, Nettie. 2016. “BEGINNINGS: Ralph Waldo Emerson: ‘Nature’ and ‘The American Scholar’.” Defining Documents: Environment & Conservation (1791-2015), April, 24–26. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=127106055&site=hrc-live.
“Gibbons v. Ogden.” 2017. Gibbons, Apellant, v. Ogden, Respondent, August, 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=21212718&site=hrc-live.
Lind, Michael. 2014. “The Case for American Nationalism.” National Interest, no. 131 (May): 9–20. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=95625072&site=hrc-live.
“McCulloch v. Maryland.” 2017. McCulloch v. The State of Maryland et Al, August, 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=21212285&site=hrc-live.
McGill, Sara Ann. 2017. “Louisiana Purchase.” Louisiana Purchase, August, 1–2. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=17910616&site=hrc-live.
Monroe, James. 2017. “Monroe Doctrine.” Monroe Doctrine, August, 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=21212458&site=hrc-live.
Schlesinger jr., Arthur M., Fred L. Israel, and David J. Frent. 2003. “The Embargo Act of 1807.” Election of 1800 & the Administration of Thomas Jefferson, January, 112. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=10434455&site=hrc-live.
“The Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward.” 2017. Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, August, 1. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=21212534&site=hrc-live.