Chapter 7.1 AMERICAN NATIONALISM

The Era of Good Feelings President James Monroe – 5 th president War of 1812 inspired great nationalism, dubbed the Era of Good Feelings Republicans only one in power due to anger at Federalists over the Hartford Convention Republican learned a few things about National power They let the First National Bank die in 1811 which caused inflation due to use of bank notes Rep. John C. Calhoun supported by Henry Clay proposed bill for Second National Bank The 2 nd 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 1816 Protective tariff that taxed imports Opposed by Southern Planters and New England shippers Transportation 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 2 nd National Bank Marshall 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 Florida Slaves 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 42 nd parallel Quadruple alliance – Britain, Austria, Russia Prussia Monroe Doctrine – American Continents not to be considered for colonization  MONROE ADAMS 