What Is Nationalism?

Nationalism- Is a feeling or effort of patriotism paired with an awareness of national identity.

Nationalism swept through the nation and changed history by influencing the decision making of american government. You can see nationalism beginning to influence america 's decisions when they passed the non-intercourse act against trade with France & Britain. America had began to stand up for itself after it gained some national identity and after overcoming some economic difficulties the result would ring in the era of good feelings.. Then we can look forward to how nationalism led americans to the concept of manifest destiny itself. Which led to many wars with Native Americans and Mexico in the pursuit of expanding the nation 's borders.

First, we see battles with Mexico over the texas revolution and then the mexican-american war under the administration of Polk. Which was fought for expansionism as well with the intention of acquiring land that later became the states of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Colorado, and Wyoming. Although, Mexico wouldn’t be the only one standing in the path of manifest destiny as Native Americans became a target as well. They were forced westward by force by the relocation of 1830 by President Andrew Jackson. Many wars, deaths, un-honored treaties would be an outcome that devastated the general population of Native Americans.

Seneca Falls Convention- The first women 's rights convention and was held in Seneca Falls, New York in July 1948. The significance of this convention is obvious considering what it meant being the first of many conventions held for the movement of women 's push for equality. It went over the role of women in society,lectured law, and even provided some comic relief. More importantly, at the event the declaration of sentiments was presented and is considered the most important factor in getting the word of women 's rights and equality outy into the future.

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- Is a treaty between the United States and Mexico which ended the Mexican American

It also continued the will of manifest destiny by acquiring the valuable land and preventing foreign powers from purchasing it.

Underground Railroad- Combined efforts of people, secretive routes and safe houses that aided in the escape of African Americans from slavery in the south.

On the plus side it helped hundreds of runaway slaves escape their ill-fate in south. On the other hand, it resulted in the enforcement of the fugitive slave acts that called for citizens to assist the recovery of slaves, denied the slaves rights to a trial, and increased punishment for harborers of runaway slaves and runaway slaves themselves. This acts would be strongly enforced with the help of federal commissioners but eventually they would be repealed when they became practically unenforceable in the north around