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

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

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

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