8-4.2 Sectionalism, Slave Codes, and Abolition

I. Sectionalism

1. Sectionalism: is LOYALTY to a specific geographic location

2. Developed: during the time after the Ratification of the Constitution

3. Because: Of the major differences between the North & South on the following issues.

4. (1) Economy (2) Culture (3) Politics

I. Sectionalism

NORTH5. Developed as a Trading Region

6. Many Small Farms

7. Slavery Decreased: Freed slaves after Revolutionary War

8. Moved towards a Manufacturing Based Economy

SOUTH9. Developed as a Plantation Region

10. Most land was combined into Plantations

11. Slavery Increased: More Africans became slaves because of the Cotton Gin and a Population Boom among slaves

12. Increase Plantation Economy

SECTIONALISM RESULTED IN THE CREATION OF A TWO PARTY POLITICAL SYSTEM

S e c t I o n a l I s m

II. Two Party POLITICAL System History

F E D E R A L I S T S DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS ( R E P U B L I C AN S )

FEDERALISTS PARTY DISOLVES AFTER THE WAR OF 1812

THE DEM-REP PARTY WAS KNOWN AS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

THIS PARY FRACTURED AFTER THE WAR OF 1812

ANTI – MASON PARTY DEMOCRAT PARTY IS FORMED

LEFT OVER FEDERALISTSJOIN WITH ANTI-MASONS

TO FORM A NEW POLITICAL PARTY

WIG PARTY DEMOCRAT PARTYVS.EVENTUALLY BECOMES REPUBLICAN PARTY

NORTH SOUTH

Ii. Sectionalism Intensifies

1. In southern States the Majority of the population was Black, and continued to rise due to high slave birth rates.

2. White response to this was FEAR OF REVOLTS** Remember Stono Rebellion

3. White fear was realized with two situationsA) Denmark Vesey Revolt PlotB) Nat Tuner Rebellion

Ii. Sectionalism and Slavery Expansion

1. As The Louisiana Territory was carved into New StatesThey “Applied” for Union Status or Statehood

2. Southerners Feared that if slavery could not EXPAND to the New U.S. Territory the Northern States would have: A) Control of Congress B) Control of the Federal Government ( by default )

** Hint National Gov. and Federal Gov. Are the same thing**

Ii. Sectionalism and Slavery Expansion

C ) Free Large African Population that could not be controlled ( Socially or Politically )

Ii. Sectionalism & Industry in the North

1. Industrialism in the Northern States Resulted in a HUGE Increase of White European Immigration:

A.) White EuropeansGerman, Polish, English, Irish, Scotish, Welsh, French, Russian,

Norwiegen = ( Norway, Sweden, Finland )

B.) European Jews from = ( England, Germany, Russia, Poland )

2. Northern Population Grew fast which gave them control the House of Representatives

Ii. Sectionalism & Industry in the North

3. The South’s REACTION to this Population Growth was to fight for new States in the Union to be SLAVE STATES !

4. The Purpose: To maintain a balance of power between the north and south regions in Congress

IiI. ABOLITION MOVEMENT

1. GOAL: Outlaw Slavery in the U.S.A

2. Southern Reaction: A. Become even more Pro-SlaveryB. Argue Slaves are treated better than Factory WorkersC. Call Factory Workers “WAGE SLAVES”

3. Denmark Vesey: Slave Revolt Plot Is stopped?4. Outed Abolitionists in S.C. forced to leave the South.

IiI. ABOLITION MOVEMENT

5. Post Office Workers screened the Mail and removed Anti Slavery Publications

6. Underground Railroad has little impact on S.C.

WHY?Because S.C. is too far from the “Free States” for slaves to Escape