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The Rise of Nationalism
Chapter 10
Nationalism
After the United
States became a
constitutional nation,
Americans were very
proud of their new
country and
developed a sense of
nationalism (good
feelings toward their
country.)
Nationalism
Map of the Louisiana Purchase
Not only did the
United States win a
war with one of the
most powerful
nations in the world,
in 1803 the
Louisiana Purchase
doubled the size of
the country and only
cost $15 million.
Nationalism
The United States started
to create a reputation as a
strong, independent nation.
Andrew Jackson earned
recognition as he defeated
the Spanish and Native
Americans in Florida who
had been attacking US
lands, leading to the US
annexing Florida (it
became a US territory).
Map of the Florida
Nationalism and War of 1812
Fighting Barbary Pirates
The United States also
defeated the violent
Barbary pirates in the
Mediterranean Sea who
had been attacking
American trade ships.
However, the most
notable victory was in
the War of 1812
against the British.
War of 1812
During the War of
1812, Andrew “Old
Hickory” Jackson and
William Henry Harrison
became heroes. These
two men later became
American presidents.
Jackson defeated the
British at the Battle of
New Orleans, which
happened AFTER the
war had ended.
Battle of New Orleans
Changes for South Carolina
College of Charleston
Short
Staple
Cotton
South Carolina started
undergoing some major
changes as well. Academies
and the College of
Charleston were built to
further education.
Another change that
occurred was a change in
cash crops. Two types of
cotton were grown in South
Carolina, but they didn’t
make a lot of money
because it took a long time
to remove the seeds.
Changes for South Carolina
The invention of the cotton
gin made cotton a
profitable cash crop in the
Upcountry. Eli Whitney’s
machine reduced the time
it took to remove the seeds
from cotton. Planters could
now grow and sell more
cotton at a faster rate, and
the need in the Upcountry
for slaves to plant, harvest
and process the cotton
increased.
Side view of Eli Whitney’s
Cotton Gin
Changes for South Carolina
Slaves preparing cotton for market
Low Country planters had
resisted giving the Up
Country more equal
representation in the
legislature because they
feared that the Up Country
farmers did not support
slavery. As the numbers of
slaves in the Upcountry
increased, the willingness of
the Low Country to share
power increased as well.
Changes for South Carolina
South Carolina’s original
State House
In the compromise of 1808, the legislature agreed to
change the amount of representation. Representation was
to be based equally on the white population and the
amount of taxable property (slaves). This gave the area
that had the most slaves (the Low Country) more control
over the legislature, however, now both the Low Country
and the Up Country had their share of slaves and political
power within the state.