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ERA OF GOOD FEELING

• Began with the election of President Monroe (1817-1825)

• Time of nationalism & economic growth

• Federalist party dies out

• Democrats in charge of Congress & Presidency

GILBERT STUART PAINTINGS

JOHN TRUMBULL PAINTINGS

NEW TRANSPORTATION

Roads (Pennsylvania

Turnpike, Cumberland

Road,)

Canals (Erie)

Steamboats

Railroads (1830’s)

CULTURAL IDENTIFIERS

• Young, optimistic American society

• Excitement about westward expansion & economic prosperity

• Patriotic themes dominated American society

• Revolutionary Heroes idolized

• Expansion of public schools (most using Webster’s blue-backed speller)

• Nationalism ruled the era!

THE AMERICAN SYSTEMA plan to promote the nations

economic growth. Consisted of 3 Parts (Henry Clay)

1.Impose a protective tariff (protect industry & raise $)

2.Re-charter the National Bank (to provide a national currency)

3.Make internal improvements (roads & canals to connect the nation)

THE MARSHALL COURT• Supreme Court dominated

by Federalist Chief Justice John Marshall

• His rulings increased the power of the federal government (ex. Marbury v. Madison)

• Believed that a strong central govt. best served the nations interests

• Upheld federal laws over states rights

MONROE DOCTRINE

• (1823) Monroe Administrations most significant foreign policy achievement

• Stipulated that:

• European powers were to stay out of the New World and end colonization in the west

• Promise by the US to not interfere in the affairs of Europe

• US would consider European interference as an act of aggression

FLORIDA PURCHASE TREATY

• Florida held by Spain during early 1800’s

• Becomes a haven for escaped slaves, outlaws & Seminoles

• Monroe & Andrew Jackson take military action in Florida

• Jackson leads a force of militia into Florida & drives out the Spanish Governor

• Spain is worried US would take Florida by force

• Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) – Spain gives up Florida & Oregon Territory to US

• US agrees to assume $5 million in Spanish debt & gives up claims to Texas