The Theme of Nationalism Was More Prevalent than Sectionalism during the Presidential Administrations of Monroe and Adams

During the presidential administrations of Monroe and Adams, the theme of nationalism is more prominent than the theme of sectionalism. Nine Examples of this are the Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817, the Erie Canal, Noah Webster's American Dictionary, Samuel Slater, the National Road, Industrialization, The Monroe Doctrine in 1823, the Convention Line of 1818, and finally the landmark Supreme Court case of McCulloch versus Maryland. In this essay, I will describe how each of these examples contributed to nationalism during the presidential administrations of Monroe and Adams.
<Tab/>The Treaty of Ghent in 1815 and the Rush-Bagot Agreement in 1817 promoted nationalism by keeping America out of war with England. …