After the ratification of the the constitution, what single event created nationalism and why?

Answer 1

It is my understanding that it was the American Civil War that truly created the idea of the american citizen. Before that, people identified mainly with their state, before the nation. the Civil War was the battle between the nation and the states, and the nation won. This victory made all federal laws apply to states, the main ones being the amendments to the constitution (right to bear arms, religious freedom, due process, no involuntary servitude) and so on. It put a rein on the states' power and gave rise to the idea of nationalism

Answer 2

Nationalism as a concept preceded America by a few centuries so I assume you mean nationalism in the US. American nationalism's next big leap would probably be the Civil War. Until that point, American loyalties still mainly resided with their individual states more than the national government. In the antebellum era, people and politicians speaking for the nation used the term the United States are (plural). After the war, it became the United States is (singular). Though we trampled down our own as part of the process, we truly forged ourselves into a united nation through the Civil War.

Answer 3

Nationalisim arose in Europe during the reformation. A Bible printed in German. The Civil War consolidated Nationalisim in the United States.

Answer 4

RU implying that US citizens are nationalist? The reason for answering you with a question is that as long as labels like Mexican-American, Asian-American, African-American still exist there isn't any room for being nationalist. It's unfortunate that we can't just be American so I agree that some action must be taken, but we're definately not nationalists in this country.