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Chapter 7.1
AMERICAN NATIONALISM
The Era of Good Feelings
President James Monroe – 5th presidentWar of 1812 inspired great nationalism,
dubbed the Era of Good FeelingsRepublicans only one in power due to anger
at Federalists over the Hartford ConventionRepublican learned a few things about
National powerThey let the First National Bank die in 1811
which caused inflation due to use of bank notesRep. John C. Calhoun supported by Henry Clay
proposed bill for Second National BankThe 2nd bank could control notes & state banks
CALHOUN CLAY
MONROE
Tariffs & Transportation
The gov’t also wanted to protect US manufacturers from cheap British goods – Tariff of 1816Protective tariff that taxed importsOpposed by Southern Planters and New
England shippersTransportation improvement were vetoed
by Monroe but state and local authorities undertook them.
Judicial Nationalism
Martin v. Hunter’s Lessee – Court decided that it had authority to hear appeal of all state court cases, nations final court of appeal
McCulloch v. Maryland – Maryland tried to tax the 2nd National BankMarshall said that the government had the
right to establish the national bank –elastic clause
Further ruled that the state could not interfere with federal gov’t institutions acting within its borders.
Gibbons v. Ogden – declared monopoly unconstitutional said that federal gov’t had control over interstate trade, but states could regulate commerce w/in its own borders
Nationalist Diplomacy
Southerners were upset about Spanish held FloridaSlaves fled across the border also the
Creek who changed their name to Seminole
The Native Americans then staged raids from FL
Seminole leader Kinache warned US to stay out of Florida
Calhoun now Sec. of War sent A. Jackson with troops, Jackson not only destroyed Seminole villages but seized Spanish settlements of Pensacola & St. Marks, removed Spanish governor from power
CALHOUN
JACKSON
Florida & Monroe Doctrine
Spain demanded that Jackson be punished, but John Quincy Adams sided with him & blamed Spain
Spain otherwise occupied & ceded all of FL to US in Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, also made western border along Sabine & Red River, west along AK River and north to 42nd parallel
Quadruple alliance – Britain, Austria, Russia Prussia
Monroe Doctrine – American Continents not to be considered for colonization
MONROE ADAMS