Americans Move Westward

Chapter 11 Section 2

• Ppl moved West…

needed to improve transportation

Problem•Ppl wanted to move west but travel was difficult•Settlers in the West needed ways to transport goods to eastern markets.

Solution•Americans developed new methods of transportation

Better Roads(created tolls to pay for building roads)

Canals(Erie Canal connected western and eastern

cities)

Steamboats(Robert Fulton

created steamboats)

Transportation in the US1790 - 1830

Chapter 11 Section 3

I. Unity• War of 1812 ends• New sense of unity across country

II. Division• Congress works on rebuilding economy

– Bank of the US charter runs out– Creates Second Bank of the US– Passed Tariff of1816 – raised taxes on

imports• Ppl bought more American goods• Southerners felt it made things too

expensive for them

• Created sectionalism -> ppl in different sections of the country had different interests–South – John C Calhoun spoke for the

South»Supported War of 1812»Supported slavery

–North – Daniel Webster spoke for the North

»Opposed War of 1812»Thought slavery was evil»Wanted Congress to focus on

building economy–West – Henry Clay spoke for the West

»Supported War of 1812»Wanted Congress to focus on

building economy

III. Protective Tariffs• Placed a tax on imports but not on goods made

here in the US• Made items here cheaper than imports• Example: Cloth in US $6/roll

Cloth from Britain $5/roll + 25% tariff = $6.25/roll

New Nations

in America

Chapter 11 Section 4

I. Gaining Florida• Spain owned Florida• Latin America fights for independence from

Spain (Mexican Revolution)• General Andrew Jackson goes into Florida to

capture it… Spain too busy in Latin America• Spain sells Florida to US under the Adams-Onis

Treaty for $5 million

II. Stance in Latin America• US supported L. Amer getting independence• Some European countries ready to help Spain

gain control• President Monroe issues Monroe Doctrine

US would not interfere in European affairs but warned Europe to leave L. Amer alone

Source: Texas Education Agency

Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monroe_doctrine.jpg

Source: The Granger, 1912

Source: Monroe Doctrine cartoon by F. Victor Gillam (1896)

Keep Off!

The Monroe Doctrine

will be respected.

Source: The Great Wall, Nashville Tennessean, 1915, by Carey Orr