Sectionalism

In what ways did nationalism appear after the War of 1812?

• Politically
• Economically
• Culturally
• All of the Above

Why was there an explosion of literary characters like the Headless Horseman, [mythical] George Washington and the Cherry Tree and others? 

• Proud Americans wanted American stories to tell and heroes
• Eli Whitney's cotton gin created a higher demand for slaves
• These were direct copies of popular European heroes
• Washington Irving was famous from building the Erie Canal

What aspect of American life was celebrated by Thomas Cole and the other painters at the Hudson River Valley School?

• American military leaders like Andrew Jackson 
• American engineering skills like the Erie Canal
• The American landscape
• American political strength as seen with the Monroe Doctrine

Which demonstrates the confidence the U.S. felt in dealing with other nations as an equal?

• Building the National Road 
• Providing 3/4 of the world's cotton
• Passing the Monroe Doctrine
  
• Monroe being the last of the Revolutionary generation

Which is a part of Henry Clay's American System, aiming at making the U.S. economy more self sufficient?

• Removing tariffs to encourage trade
• Building roads and canals to ease transportation and unite different states
  
• Killing the Bank of the United States
• Removing Native Americans from valuable farm land

What crop became "King" in the South as a result of Eli Whitney's invention?

• Tobacco
• Ice Cream
• Cotton
• Corn

Which of the following is TRUE about the Erie Canal?

• It increased travel time between Northern and Western states
• It had little impact on the United States
• It was a huge engineering achievement
• All are TRUE

The time after the War of 1812 also saw a rise in _____, preferring a specific region

• Urbanization
• Industrialization
• Sectionalism
• Diversity

In the northern region, people would vote to __________tariffs because __________.

• A.  Raise; they would protect American factories
• A.  Raise; they would be able to buy products from Europe easier
• A.  Lower; they would protect American factories
• A.  Lower; they would be able to buy products from Europe easier

Which is TRUE regarding the cotton gin?

• It made more people see and admit the evils of slavery
• It caused demand for slaves to drastically increase
  
• It made cotton easier to plant
• It was invented by James Monroe