dear journal,
about a month ago my family and I moved from up north down to South Carolina. So I am hear to tell you the difference in Sectionalism and Nationalism and what i am for. first of all, up north we believe in the nationalism, we want to stick together, be one nation all together, and that way America doesn't fall apart. Us northerners believe that the south and north are one nation and Abraham considered the south as part of the US when he was president. Sectionalism is most believed in down south, and they don't want anything to do with the north. the south want to be separated from us because we are very different and it wouldn't make sense if like for example, Germany and Africa joined as one nation, because they are totally different kind of people. Sectionalism from my understanding is being separated or having a liking of one region over the whole nation. The south liked the south and didn't want to be part of the north or anywhere else.
Journal, when I see and hear all this about nationalism and sectionalism and i have to choose which one i would rather believe, i think that if we were separated and broken down into small colonies, then our nation would be so poorly protected and strong. South Carolina is a very nice state and if its part of a little nation then i would think differently about it because everything that is now would be very different if it had not been all one nation. I choose the nationalism because we need the other states to make this nation and the bigger the stronger as well.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
can a government build a unified nation out of a people with diverse interest and concerns?
After we won our independence from Britain in 1787 the founding fathers wrote the articles of confederation. After a few year it became apparent that this government would not work so the founding fathers met again to "fix" the articles. They eventually decided to scrap the articles completely and after a great deal of debate created what is now the United States Constitution.
The articles of confederation gave way too much power to the states, each operated like a separate nation and were starting to get into serious trouble. Because every state put its issues over the nations overall, everyone suffered. The founding fathers knew this and strengthened the federal government. Under this new system everyone can still put their say in yet still serve the nations overall benefit.
The articles of confederation gave way too much power to the states, each operated like a separate nation and were starting to get into serious trouble. Because every state put its issues over the nations overall, everyone suffered. The founding fathers knew this and strengthened the federal government. Under this new system everyone can still put their say in yet still serve the nations overall benefit.
Nationalism Vs. Sectionalism
There are some big differences when it comes to nationalism and sectionalism. Nationalism, by definition, is a devotation to the interests and culture of one's nation. We're talking about the whole nation on what is needed or wanted to be called its own nation. They can tell you the laws and even the freedom of one person. Taking care of a whole nation can be a hassle at times because the nation can be big. The biggest person in office that takes most care of this is the congress and the president. If alone nations were very simular, then it would be best if there were just one big nation. Great power comes great responsibility.
Then there is sectionalism. Sectionalism, be definition, is the placing of the interestss of one's own region ahead of the interests of the nation as a whole. Now this means it is a smaller area than nationalism. One reason is that multiple sections can team up to make a better nationalism. People in office that controlls this includes the mayor. There is also governor which covers bigger areas of that section. I'm glad we have these. Without them, everything would be in chaos.
Then there is sectionalism. Sectionalism, be definition, is the placing of the interestss of one's own region ahead of the interests of the nation as a whole. Now this means it is a smaller area than nationalism. One reason is that multiple sections can team up to make a better nationalism. People in office that controlls this includes the mayor. There is also governor which covers bigger areas of that section. I'm glad we have these. Without them, everything would be in chaos.
Constitution Convention
The constitution convention was called for May 1787 in Philadelphia to adress the problems with the Articles of Confederation. All states but Rhode Island sent their respresentatives. Everyone there had to be white, middle aged, smart, experienced leaders. James Madison, the father of the constitution, was there as well as G.Washington. This meeting lasted 3 months and was held a secret. Some of the issues that was confronted was the division of the power. The people were having problems with whether the power was federal or within the state. Also the states weren't getting represented correctly. The larger states were getting the same amount of voting power as the large states.
The constititution convention was a very good idea to come together with everyone's ideas on how to help the Articles and
The constititution convention was a very good idea to come together with everyone's ideas on how to help the Articles and
The Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, America bought the Louisiana territory from Napoleon. Napoleon had gotten the property from Spain in the hopes of spreading his empire to America. However, once he realized that this wasn't going to happen, he decided to sell Louisiana to America for $15 million. This purchase doubled the size of the US. Jefferson was looking forward to exploring this new piece of the country. He sent Meriwether Louis on an expedition to collect all the information he could about Louisiana. Accompanied by William Clark, 50 soldiers and woodsmen, and Native American Sacajawea, Lewis set out on his journey. It took more than 2 years for him to complete this expedition.
The Lousiana purchase was seen as unconstitutional at first. Monroe and Livingston, who had gone to negotiate, had purchased the land when it was in doubt that the government had the power to obtain new land. After some consideration, Jefferson decided that everything was alright. He then allowed the Senate to ratify it as being part of the US. This land proved to be a good asset to the US. It later became part of the Cotton Kingdom, bringing in a lot of income for the South. It also gave the US more access to the Mississppi River. Overall, the Louisiana purchase was a good decision on America's behalf.
The Lousiana purchase was seen as unconstitutional at first. Monroe and Livingston, who had gone to negotiate, had purchased the land when it was in doubt that the government had the power to obtain new land. After some consideration, Jefferson decided that everything was alright. He then allowed the Senate to ratify it as being part of the US. This land proved to be a good asset to the US. It later became part of the Cotton Kingdom, bringing in a lot of income for the South. It also gave the US more access to the Mississppi River. Overall, the Louisiana purchase was a good decision on America's behalf.
How can a government build a unified nation out of people with diverse interests and concerns?
It was very hard during Washingtons presidency to make everyone happy. Two different groups of political parties were in the government. Hamilon and Jefferson were very differnt people and had a lot of trouble getting along. Hamilton was a Federalist and Jefferson was a Democratic rebublican. The democratic republican then is nothing like the ones today. Washington tried very hard to make them understand each other. Their differences were so extreme they couldnt get along at all with each other. These two parties didnt actually emerege till after Washingtons Presidency.
I beleive it is very hard to make people understand each others concerns. People will either do it on their own or it wont happen. It would be very hard for Washington to force them to get along with each other. It actually would be pretty much impossible. If Hamilton and Jefferson would have listened to each other more they probobly could of came to an understanding. This is why the political parties arent mixed up any more. It cause to much conflict. To built a strong, unified goverment, you must have an understanding with each other. They should have realized they both cant have their exact way. Hamilton and Jefferson should of came to a fair agreement for the better of the United States.
I beleive it is very hard to make people understand each others concerns. People will either do it on their own or it wont happen. It would be very hard for Washington to force them to get along with each other. It actually would be pretty much impossible. If Hamilton and Jefferson would have listened to each other more they probobly could of came to an understanding. This is why the political parties arent mixed up any more. It cause to much conflict. To built a strong, unified goverment, you must have an understanding with each other. They should have realized they both cant have their exact way. Hamilton and Jefferson should of came to a fair agreement for the better of the United States.
Launching a new nation
Dear journal,
My name is Olive and I'm 16 years old, I live in South Carolina. the revolutionary war just ended, and now the nation has a list of things to do. List being, they need to from a government, make laws, a leader, a system to enforce the laws, a better army, and money management. They need a strong government who will take charge of the laws and forming the right process to elect a leader for this country. The laws would help eliminate chaos among the American citizens, and help keep its freedom and peace. A leader would make this country organized and help the government. We need to enforce these laws so that people will abide by them, and by them being accurate in the country. Yes we have an army but we need to build it and make it stronger so we will be prepared for anything between us and other countries. America has money and its gaining more, therefore we need to have banks for sage keeping and learn to best manage the money.
I think that this nation is well on its way to being an enjoyable country. this country worked really hard to get where they are and did difficult tasks to do so. The government is going to need to set up an electoral process to elect their leader/president and its going to take some thought with putting together those laws. these people are smart and with a government, a leader, and laws it will grow tremendously without a doubt. With the power this country had, it has launched as a nation.
My name is Olive and I'm 16 years old, I live in South Carolina. the revolutionary war just ended, and now the nation has a list of things to do. List being, they need to from a government, make laws, a leader, a system to enforce the laws, a better army, and money management. They need a strong government who will take charge of the laws and forming the right process to elect a leader for this country. The laws would help eliminate chaos among the American citizens, and help keep its freedom and peace. A leader would make this country organized and help the government. We need to enforce these laws so that people will abide by them, and by them being accurate in the country. Yes we have an army but we need to build it and make it stronger so we will be prepared for anything between us and other countries. America has money and its gaining more, therefore we need to have banks for sage keeping and learn to best manage the money.
I think that this nation is well on its way to being an enjoyable country. this country worked really hard to get where they are and did difficult tasks to do so. The government is going to need to set up an electoral process to elect their leader/president and its going to take some thought with putting together those laws. these people are smart and with a government, a leader, and laws it will grow tremendously without a doubt. With the power this country had, it has launched as a nation.
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