1. The Era of Good Feelings

2. James Monroe 5th president Democratic-Republican
Presidency known as “the era of Good feelings”
Why? A strong sense of nationalism rises after the war of 1812, USA will focus on strengthen their nation

3. Economic Nationalism

4. American System Henry Clay
plan to strengthen and unify the nation
3 parts:
Tariffs, Banks and internal improvements
Henry Clay

5. 1. Tariff of 1816
Why?
GB goods were cheaper than American goods so the Americans were buying them.
Must protect NORTHERN industries
Protective tariff
caused all GB prices to increase by 25%

6. 2. Est. 2nd National Bank Why? Benefit:
1st contract ended 1811 so states began printing their own $$$$$$$$
Caused uncertainty in value of money
Prices soared after war of 1812
Cause Panic of 1819
Benefit:
A national bank would provide federal gov’t control over the nation’s money supply and banking practices which promotes UNITY!!!

8. 3. Internal Improvements
Improve nation’s transportation system
Want the fed. gov’t to build new roads & canals to link the Midwest to the East Coast
Use the tariff of 1816 money.

9. Examples of Judicial Nationalism
Martin vs. Hunter’s Lessee 1816
Story: during the American revolutionary war, any loyalists land could be confiscated. Mr. Hunter was given Mr. Martin’s land. Mr. Martin sued went all way to supreme court. SC gave the land back to martin but VA refused to listen to Fed. Gov’t stated they didn’t have jurisdiction. But they did
Outcome
Supreme Court had authority to hear all appeals of state court decisions
Made Federal Supreme Court final court of appeal

10. 2. McCulloch vs. Maryland 1819
Story: Maryland tried to tax the 2nd national bank of USA, its was on their land
Outcome:
S.C. ruled that fed. gov’t could create a national bank (cuz implied powers/necessary & proper clause)
S.C. ruled that fed. gov’t was supreme

11. 3. Gibbons vs. Ogden
story: NY tried to have a monopoly over steamboat traffic from the Hudson River to NJ. NY gave Ogden his license but Gibbons received his from the Fed. gov’t. NY tried to revoke gibbons license.
Outcome:
Granted fed. gov’t the right to regulate interstate commerce (trade b/w states)

12. All these cases strengthened the power of the federal gov’t over the states

13. Examples of Foreign Nationalism
1. Florida added to the USA
Signed Adams-Onis treaty 1819
Gave Florida to USA and defined the Louisiana territory boundaries

14. Between the U.S. and Spain
Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)
Between the U.S. and Spain
The Seminoles, an American Indian group in Florida often clashed with white settlers, who were upset because the Seminoles were providing a safe haven for runaway slaves
General Andrew Jackson led a force into Florida to fight the Seminoles and seized Spanish forts.
This showed that Spanish control of Florida was very weak and convinced Spain to give up their claim to Florida.
What does the United States gain?
FLORIDA

16. 2. Monroe Doctrine
Spain lost many colonies throughout the years and wanted to gain some back
Russia claiming territory in USA from Alaska to Oregon territory
PRES. MONROE SAID ENOUGH!!!!
“there will be no more colonization in the Western Hemisphere by any European powers” known as Monroe doctrine