1. Explain dynamics of economic nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings, including transportation systems, Henry Clay’s American System, slavery and the emergence of the plantation system, and the beginning of industrialism in the Northeast.
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2. Era of Good Feelings Monroe's Presidency
War of U.S. defeated Britain for the last time
National Pride
No war in early 1800's
One political party: Democratic-Republican Party

3. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WRITE// Canal=an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.

4. Transportation Erie Canal- connects Great Lakes to New York
Opened in 1825
Built by men and horses
Connects Great Lakes to New York
Erie Canal Changes America
The Erie Canal opened the Midwest to settlement.
It sharpened the divide between the North and South over slavery.
The Erie Canal transformed New York City into America’s commercial capital.
Important for trading goods

5. Erie Canal

6. Erie Canal Cont... It gave birth to the Mormon Church.
Joseph Smith (Founder) claimed to have been visited by Moroni (Angel) on the canal’s route
The Erie Canal helped to launch the consumer economy.
Transportation cost WAY DOWN
It led to the advent of the presidential nominating convention.
The Erie Canal boosted the nascent tourism industry.
Tourist Attraction
It sparked a boom in canal construction.

7. Erie Canal

8. National Road- 1806 Cumberland Road- First Federal Highway in the U.S.
1806- Congress authorizes the Army's Corps of Engineers to survey the land to be used for road
Started:1811-Finished: 1818/ 130 Miles Long
Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois
The National Road helped facilitate American expansion into western territory

9. National Road

10. Transportation continued
Steamboat:
1807
Robert Fulton: Clermont
Major Impact: Traveling upstream was now much easier
Railroad
Helped settle the west
Expands trade (cheaper for people to use the rail road now more than ever to ship their goods)
Transportation cheaper
Increased demand for iron and coal

11. Steamboat and Robert Fulton

12. Tom Thumb races a horse

13. Henry Clay “The Great Compromiser”
Ran for president in 1824: never won, became J. Q. Adams Secretary of State (corrupt bargain)
Compromise of 1820 (Missouri), and 1850
“Favorite son” from Kentucky
Man who had support of leaders from their own region
American System

14. Henry Clay

15. American System National bank- foster commerce
Protective tariff: promote/protect American businesses/industry
Nationwide internal improvements
Roads
Canals

16. Slavery and Plantations
South’s cash crops: tobacco, rice, sugarcane and cotton
Cotton gin
In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a machine to comb the seeds out of the cotton boll.
Increases production of cotton
Textile mills want more cotton
Demand for slavery labor
Cotton is KING!!!

17. Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney

18. Slavery and Plantations continued
Different Types of Slaves
Domestic: take care of house (clean), cooking, caring for children, etc.
Field: caring for the yard, planting crops, harvesting crops, tending to animals, etc.

19. Slavery and Plantations continued
Task system
Farms and small plantations
Workers are given a specific job to finish everyday
Work until task is done then they can do other things
Can work for money or extra food
Gang system
Large plantations
Work in gangs in the fields from sunup to sundown.

20. Slavery and Plantations continued
Slave codes
Set of laws that determines what a slave can and cannot do
No firearms, cannot testify in court against a white person, cannot learn to read and write, cannot own land or leave the premises with out permission of master.

21. Industrial Revolution
A revolution in business and industry.
Shifts
Hand tools to large complex machinery
Skilled workers to unskilled workers
Home based industries to factories
2 reasons why it spreads quickly
Free enterprise
Passing of general incorporations laws

22. Industrial Revolution continued
Samuel Slater: Textile Mills
Francis C. Lowell: mass production of cotton cloth
Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin, Interchangeable parts
Samuel Morse: telegraph and Morse code

23. Industrial Revolution continued