Sectionalism
By Fernando Arellano
American System
Facts
- Protective Tariff taxes British imports which causes people to buy more American goods
- National Bank 2nd Bank of the US created this was meant to provide easy and abundant credit to stimulate businesses
- Internal Improvements roads, railroads, and canals built using funds from tariff this would connect market of North, West, South, and East
- Henry Clay
- James Monroe
Cotton Gin
Facts
- In October of 1793 a drawing was sent in of the Cotton Gin to be patented
- The Cotton Gin was difficult to create from the original drawing which only took 10 days to draw
- Finally in February of 1794 the Cotton Gin was finished and became one of the biggest used farming equipment which lead to even more demand for slaves
- Eli Whitney
- Thomas Jefferson
War of 1812
Facts
- The war of 1812 lasted through 1815
- The US declared war because of the impressment of sailors, conflict with the Indians, and the desire for expansion
- British turn attention to the US in 1814 invading Northeast and burning down Washington DC
- Henry Clay
- John Calhoun