1815 To 1860 Dbq Analysis

The time period of 1815 to 1860 had major economic and territorial changes occur in the United States. The many different interests and views of different areas of the country led to clashes between the North and the South. Inevitably, these differences in opinions affected the way Americans viewed Manifest Destiny, and American sectionalism between the Northerners and Southerners increased. Although manifest destiny led the the building of canals in the 1820s and unified the Country geographically, America's attempts at territorial and economic expansion increased sectional tensions and hindered national unity because of issues of unequal representation and uneven economic benefits. Geographically, our nation became more connected through the canal system. The United States was thriving under the American System enacted by Henry Clay. It established a national bank, placed tariffs on goods, protecting them, and made many improvements in transportation. In document 1, it is seen that the expansion for …show more content…
In the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, South Carolina deemed the acts passed by Congress were “unauthorized by the constitution of the United States” (Doc. 2). The south resented the government because it favored one branch of the economy over the other and produced very unequal benefits. The tariffs issued by the government hurt the south because it forced them to pay for goods that they did not produce and it only helped the northerners’ economies. The refusal of the tariffs led to the nullification crisis. South Carolina threatened secession and claimed that they would absolve themselves from “their political connection with the people of other states” and that they would organize a separate government (Doc.2). American attempts at economic improvement led to increasing sectionalism in the young

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