1. Unit 5: Jacksonian Democracy/ The Young Nation Chapter 10: The Rise of a New Nation, 1815-1836

2. Hartford Convention, Dec. 1814 New England states (Federalists) met to discuss their grievances with the govt. Drafted a set of resolutions suggesting nullification & secession if their demands were not met Govt. financial assistance to compensate for lost trade Limit Presidents to a single term Prohibit the election of two successive presidents from the same state Proposed a constitutional amendment requiring 2/3 vote in Congress for embargos and war declarations Led to the demise of the Federalist Party

3. Era of Good Feelings (or Rising Tensions?)

4. Henry Clay’s American System President Madison wanted a new domestic policy that corrected economic problems & invested in the nation’s future War Hawk Henry Clay took the initiative & created the nation’s new economic agenda Strong banking system Improvements in transportation & communication Tariffs to protect domestic industries & fund internal improvements

5. Henry Clay’s American System Led to the charter of the Second Bank of the U.S. Roads & canals would strengthen the ties between the agricultural and industrial sections of the country Cumberland Road (National Road) 621 miles from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VA Erie Canal -links the waters of Lake Erie & the Hudson River, from Buffalo to Albany

6. The National (Cumberland) Road

7. The Erie Canal

8. Henry Clay’s American System Tariff of 1816 became our first protective tariff designed to protect our textile industry

9. Supreme Court Cases Fletcher v. Peck 1810 McCulloch v. Maryland 1819 Dartmouth College v. Woodward 1819 Gibbons v. Ogden 1824 **All gave more power to the federal govt. over the states