Nationalism Unites the CountryThe War of 1812 increased The War of 1812 increased AmericanAmerican nationalismnationalism, a , a feeling of pride, loyalty, & feeling of pride, loyalty, & protectiveness toward your protectiveness toward your nationnationRepresentativeRepresentative Henry Clay Henry Clay was a strong nationalistwas a strong nationalist

Wanted to strengthen the country and unify its regionsWanted to strengthen the country and unify its regions Created the Created the American SystemAmerican System Make our own clothes, food, and weaponsMake our own clothes, food, and weapons

American SystemPromoted by Henry ClayPromoted by Henry ClayHad 3 main actionsHad 3 main actions

1.1. Establish a Establish a protective tariffprotective tariff, , tax on tax on imported goods that protects a nation’s imported goods that protects a nation’s businesses from foreign competitionbusinesses from foreign competition

a.a. American made goodsAmerican made goods

2.2. Establish a nat’l bank that would promote a Establish a nat’l bank that would promote a single currency, single currency, which would make trade which would make trade easiereasier

a.a. 22ndnd nat’l bank created in 1816 nat’l bank created in 1816

3.3. Improve the nation’s transportation systemImprove the nation’s transportation systema.a. Erie CanalErie Canal

Era of Good FeelingsJames Monroe is president in 1816James Monroe is president in 1816

Democratic-RepublicanDemocratic-Republican

Nationalist feeling spreadNationalist feeling spreadFederalist gave very little opposition to MonroeFederalist gave very little opposition to Monroe

Boston journalists referred to this Boston journalists referred to this period of political differences period of political differences diminish…..diminish…..Era of Good FeelingsEra of Good Feelings

Transportation Links CitiesImprovement in roads, canals, & railroads Improvement in roads, canals, & railroads

promoted transportationpromoted transportationAllowed for people to trade easier & more Allowed for people to trade easier & more

quickly from state to statequickly from state to stateNational Road- National Road- 1841, the country’s main east-1841, the country’s main east-

west route, extended to Vandalia, Illinoiswest route, extended to Vandalia, IllinoisErie Canal- Erie Canal- created a water route b/t New created a water route b/t New

York City & Buffalo, NYYork City & Buffalo, NY NY became the nation’s largest cityNY became the nation’s largest city B/T 1820-1830, its population nearly doubledB/T 1820-1830, its population nearly doubled

Sectional Tensions IncreaseAlthough Although nationalismnationalism grew, grew, sectionalismsectionalism was was

threatening to tear the nation apartthreatening to tear the nation apartSectionalismSectionalism is loyalty to the interest of a is loyalty to the interest of a

region or section of the countryregion or section of the countryEconomy and politics main causeEconomy and politics main cause

SouthSouth relied on plantation economy that used slave relied on plantation economy that used slave laborlabor

NorthNorth depended on manufacturing and trade depended on manufacturing and trade WestWest, settlers wanted cheap land, settlers wanted cheap land

Interest of these sections were often in conflictInterest of these sections were often in conflict

Missouri applies for statehoodMissouri wanted statehood in Missouri wanted statehood in

18171817People in Missouri wanted to People in Missouri wanted to

allow slavery in their stateallow slavery in their stateBefore MissouriBefore Missouri

11 free states, 11 slave states11 free states, 11 slave statesAdding Missouri as a slave state would Adding Missouri as a slave state would

upset the balance of power in Congressupset the balance of power in Congress

Missouri CompromiseRepresentatives in Congress Representatives in Congress

argued over admitting Missouri argued over admitting Missouri as a slave or free stateas a slave or free stateSouthernersSoutherners

Constitution didn’t give Congress the Constitution didn’t give Congress the power to ban slaverypower to ban slavery

Worried that if free states gained a Worried that if free states gained a majority in Congress they would ban majority in Congress they would ban slavery altogetherslavery altogether

Representative Thomas Representative Thomas Cobb of Georgia……Cobb of Georgia……““If you persist, the Union If you persist, the Union will be dissolved. You have will be dissolved. You have kindled a fire which… seas of kindled a fire which… seas of blood can only extinguish.”blood can only extinguish.”

At the same time as the Missouri conflict, Maine At the same time as the Missouri conflict, Maine which was apart of Mass. wanted statehoodwhich was apart of Mass. wanted statehood

Henry Clay suggested that Missouri be admitted Henry Clay suggested that Missouri be admitted as a slave state & Maine as a free stateas a slave state & Maine as a free state

Missouri Compromise of 1820Missouri Compromise of 1820Kept the balance of power b/t slave & free statesKept the balance of power b/t slave & free statesSlavery would be banned north of the parallel Slavery would be banned north of the parallel

36⁰30′, Missouri’s southern border36⁰30′, Missouri’s southern border““Mason-Dixon Line” (PA/MD border)Mason-Dixon Line” (PA/MD border)

National Boundaries and Foreign AffairsNationalist wanted to define the Nationalist wanted to define the

nation’s bordersnation’s bordersNeeded to create agreements w/ Needed to create agreements w/

Britain & SpainBritain & SpainBritainBritain

1818 set the 1818 set the 4949thth parallel as the parallel as the U.S.-Canadian borderU.S.-Canadian border as far west as as far west as the Rocky Mountainsthe Rocky Mountains

Wanted to end international threat to the U.S. Wanted to end international threat to the U.S. from Spain & Portugal to regain territories lost to

the U.S. From Russia b/c their trading posts reached

almost to San Francisco by 1812 from Alaska1823, President Monroe issued a statement that 1823, President Monroe issued a statement that

became known as the became known as the Monroe DoctrineMonroe DoctrineReally written by John Quincy AdamsReally written by John Quincy Adams

1.1.The Americas were closed to further colonizationThe Americas were closed to further colonization

2.2.European efforts to reestablish colonies would be European efforts to reestablish colonies would be seen as “dangerous to our peace and safety”seen as “dangerous to our peace and safety”

3.3.U.S. would stay out of European affairsU.S. would stay out of European affairs