1. The Era of Good Feelings
Nationalism &
The Era of Good Feelings

3. Era of Good Feelings Federalists are almost non-existent
Democratic–Republicans were the only viable party
Political differences fade away
Sense of Nationalism spread throughout the country
More trust in the federal government

4. American System Henry Clay’s plan to make economy self- sufficient
Protective tariff
Protect American business from foreign competition
National bank
Promote a single national currency
Internal improvements
Gov’t funded projects
Focus on the transportation

5. 2nd National
Bank
1811- Democratic –Republicans did not renew the charter of the 1st Bank of the United States
State banks made too many loans and put too much money in circulation
Led to inflation and rise in price of goods
1816- The Democratic-Republican Congress and President Madison approved charter for 2nd National Bank in 1816
Restored stability to the US money supply and helped the growth of American businesses

6. The 2nd National Bank

7. Internal Improvements 1825 – 1850:
often referred to as the Age of Canals
Allowed farmers in these regions to flow east & people/manufactured goods to go west
By 1830, N.Y.C. had a population of over 200,000
“Let us bind the Republic together with a perfect system of road and canals”
-John C Calhoun
(Rep-SC)

8. The Erie Canal

9. Protective Tariff England was flooding America with manufactured goods
Better quality and lower price than American made products
Wanted to prevent American industry from competing
1816- Congress and President Madison approved a tariff to increase cost of British goods
Mean to protect American industry
Southerners did not like it
had little industry; relied on foreign goods
Felt it only helped northern manufacturers

10. Adams-Onís Treaty, 1819
Andrew Jackson invaded FL to stop Seminole raids in American territory
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams successfully negotiated terms
Jackson seized Spanish forts & created international issues
Treaty stopped war & gave U.S. all of Florida & set boundary of TX

12. Doubled the size of the U.S.
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Lead to the debate on expansion of slavery
Doubled the size of the U.S.

13. Missouri applied for statehood in 1817, but issue of the expansion of slavery caused great debate
Would slavery be allowed to expand into the new territories?
Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, helped negotiate a compromise

14. Missouri Compromise (1820)
Banned slavery north of the 36° parallel
Set precedent that for every slave state, a free state must enter
36’30 Line
Kept the balance of free & slave states

15. James Monroe