By Morgan J. Burris

NOTE PAGE 13“American

Nationalism”

American Presidents SeriesQuick review of James Madison

Start around Minute 30

I. The “Era of Good Feelings”

A. The term was used to describe the presidency of James Monroe.

B. The term was used to describe growing feelings of nationalism

and patriotism that spread across the nation after the War of 1812.

C. During the period, there was increased National Pride,

American Loyalty, and harmony in national politics with the

Republican Party in power.

II. Economic Nationalism

A. The Republican Party launched three ambitious programs that would help to unify the nation:

1. New National Bank

2. Imposed a Protective Tariff

3. Built Canals and Roads

III. The Second National Bank

A. The Republican Party originally opposed a national bank.

B. In 1816, John C. Calhoun of S.C. introduced a bill for the second national bank and was

supported by Henry Clay & Daniel Webster.

C. The new National Bank had the power to issue bank notes that became a national currency.

D. The National Bank also had the power to control STATE banks.

IV. The Protective Tariff

A. A revenue Tariff provided income for the U.S. government.

B. A protective Tariff taxed imported goods from other nations to increase their prices.

C. Republicans passed the Tariff of 1816, a protective tariff to help American manufacturers

sell their goods cheaper than imported goods.

American TV $250

Foreign TV $225 + Tariff

= $275

V. Internal Improvements

A. Republican’s wanted to improve the nation’s transportation to encourage trade between the states.

B. In 1816, Calhoun sponsored a federal internal improvement plan that would build new

national roads and canals.

C. The plan was vetoed by President James Madison.

“Spending money to Improve transportation

Is not expressly granted In the Constitution!”

Many roads would be built by private business and state / local gov’ts.

James Monroe

• 5th. President of US• Democratic-

Republicans (Anti-Federalist)• Believed in State

Power• It is under his term

we start seeing cracks in the Union…. Disney Education

James Monroe

Song

VII. Nationalist Diplomacy

A. Spain could not control its border betw. Florida & Southern US.

B. This angered Americans because runaway slaves hid there and the Creek Indians used FL

to stage their raids on American settlements.

C. In 1818, Andrew Jackson invaded Florida

1. Destroyed Seminole villages

2. Seized Spanish settlements (St. Marks / Pensacola)

3. Removed the Spanish governor

D. Adams-Onis Treaty

1. Spain cedes (gives) Florida to U.S.

2. Finalized the Western Boarder of the U.S.

Then SecretaryOf State

John Quincy Adams helped settle the

dispute with Spain.

VIII. The Monroe Doctrine

A. The Quadruple Alliance was formed to suppress movements against Monarchies in Europe.

1. Included Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia.

This is right after the Napoleonic Wars, Europe wanted to stop future bloody revolutions and guys like Napoleon…..

B. Monroe Doctrine declared in 1823 to say that the

American continents were closed to colonization.

1. Helped America avoid Foreign alliances.

2. Kept European countries out of America.

Video Clip: James Monroe

• American Presidents’ Series• James Monroe

• Start Around Minute 37

The Missouri Compromise

• Despite the Era of Good Feelings, there were increasingly heated debates about the future of slavery

• In 1819, there 22 states in the Union;• 11 Free and 11 Slave• In 1819, Missouri applied to be a State• Should Slavery be allowed to expand

Westward???

Missouri Compromise

• To balance political power in the Senate a Compromise was created:

• Maine added as a FREE state• Missouri added as a SLAVE state• Jesse Thomas of Illinois proposed an AMEDMENT;

prohibited slavery in the LA territory North of Missouri’s Southern border

• Henry Clay of KY “The Great Compromiser”

VocabularyGrowth and Division 1816 – 1832

1. Revenue Tariff2. Protective Tariff3. Era of Good Feelings4. Canal5. The National Road6. Seminoles7. Adams-Onis Treaty (2 parts)8. Monroe Doctrine

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