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1 Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings

2 Era of Good Feelings 1812-1828 Nationalism after War of 1812
Country united Growth of industry and manufacturing Led by POTUS James Monroe Respect from Europe Name from Boston Newspaper

3 Literature an art focuses on American characters and settings
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Last of the Mohicans The Hudson River School

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6 Industrialization New Inventions spark change Factories
Mass production Changes led to an Industrial Revolution Interchangeable parts Eli Whitney Life easier and increased output of goods Self sufficient – instead of relying on goods from other countries

7 American System Henry Clay How? Americans buying American goods
Congress’s attempt to unite the US economically How? Americans buying American goods Tariff of 1816 Banking system 2nd Bank of the US Internal Improvements Roads, canals, ect. Federal money towards this vetoed, but states are funding it

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9 Expansion Erie Canal Connected Hudson River to Lake Erie
Atlantic Ocean to Great Lakes Took 8 years to dig

10 Expansion Florida becomes part of the US
After the War of 1812, Spain had a hard time governing Florida Raids by Seminole Indians, Runaway slaves, and outlaws POTUS Monroe commissioned General Andrew Jackson to stop the raiders Captured Pensacola and drove out the Spanish governor

11 The Panic of 1819 First Financial crisis since Washington took office
series of boom and bust every 20 years Causes- land speculation Slumping cotton market British dumped cheap products into US Markets Effects Many state banks closed Value of a dollar decreased Increases in unemployment, bankruptcies, and imprisonment for debt Anger at 2nd Bank of US = Paves the way for Jackson

12 Adams-Onis Treaty Spain turned over Florida and Oregon Territory
US pay $5 million and gave up claims to TX

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18 Monroe Doctrine Latin American countries developing
Afraid European nations come back in Europe stay out of the Western Hemisphere


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