American NationalismChapter 7 Section 1

The Era of Good Feeling

• Feeling of national unity• Monroe – the unique American

experience• Economic growth• Federal government with a strong

Supreme Court• Expansion west with transportation

improvements• Industrial strength

Monroe’s PresidencyEra of Good Feelings

• Two terms 1816 and 1820

• Major party- Dem-Rep

• Federalist have no power & lose influence

The Election of 1816

The Second Bank• 1st bank expired in 1811• Economic troubles-gov. paid high interest on war loans

• New bank passed in 1816

John C. Calhoun• From SC• Supporter of states rights

Henry Clay• From KY• Known as “Great Compromiser”

• Supporter of nationalism

Tariffs & Transportation• Dem-Rep helped manufacturers with protective tariffs

• New England shippers & southern planters opposed the tariff

Tariffs & Transportation• Improve national road systems

Martin v Hunter’s Lessee

• 1816• Sup Court can accept st. court appeals and review them.

• Showed Sup. Court sovereign over state courts

• Court of final appeal

McCulloch v Maryland• 1819• 1st bank, Sup

Court ruled that the bank could be created

• “elastic clause”(necessary and proper)

• 2nd bank, ruled states could not interfere with national government

Gibbons v Ogden• 1824• Congress given

right to regulate interstate commerce

Nationalist Diplomacy

Jackson Invades Florida

• Sp controlled FL

• Slaves and Creek Indians escaped to FL

Jackson Invades Florida

• Seminoles attack Americans in GA

• Sp. cannot control the border

Jackson Invades Florida

• Andrew Jackson sent to stop Seminoles

• Captured Pensacola

Jackson Invades Florida

• Sp & US sign Adams-Onis Treaty

• Gave all of Florida to US

• Est. W border

Adams-Onis Treaty

Monroe Doctrine• Sp & the quadruple alliance begin to try to retake rebellious South Am.

Monroe Doctrine• Monroe Doctrine-

• 1. US will stay out of European affairs

• 2. Europeans can keep current colonies

Monroe Doctrine• 3. All European countries stay out of Western Hemisphere

• 4. If Europeans come to W. Hemisphere, that is war with US