1. THE RISE OF AMERICAN NATIONALISM The Era of Good Feelings

2. Focus Question: How would you characterize a time period called the “Era of Good Feelings”?

3. Objectives After today’s lesson, you will: Outline the main ideas of the American System Debate the title of the “Era of Good Feelings”

4. James Monroe Fifth President of the U.S. (1817-1825) Long service to the government  Continental Army veteran  U.S. Senator  U.S. Ambassador to France  Secretary of State and War  Staunch Jeffersonian Last of the Virginia Dynasty

5. First Post-Partisan President The War of 1812 proved Federalist weakness  Conducted “Goodwill Tour” of the U.S.  Avidly welcomed in all parts of the nation Appointed a strong cabinet  Calhoun at War  Adams at State Strongly nationalist politics

6. The American System Designed by Henry Clay Developed in order to:  Tie the nation together  Decrease sectionalism  Build the economy  Increase American influence in the Americas

7. The American System Foster Interdependence based on production and needs  North: Produced manufactured goods, needed food and cotton  South: Produced cotton, needed manufactured goods  West: Produced food, needed manufactured goods

9. Proposed by Madison and Monroe Promoted a larger army and navy Proposed re-establishing the Bank of the U.S. Establish protective tariff Fund vast internal improvements Assume state debts

10. Incomplete Second Bank of U.S. chartered in 1816 Protective tariff established The rest killed due to sectional rivalries Still, the period was called the “Era of Good Feelings”

11. Assignment Read “Marshall and the Supreme Court Build Federal Power” (p. 243)  Identify the main idea  Identify three details supporting that idea

12. Summary Explain if the name “Era of Good Feelings” really applied to this time period.