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AP US H
ISTO
RY –
CHAPTER
8
ERA OF GOOD FEELING
• Began with the election of President Monroe (1817-1825)
• Time of nationalism & economic growth
• Federalist party dies out
• Democrats in charge of Congress & Presidency
GILBERT STUART PAINTINGS
JOHN TRUMBULL PAINTINGS
NEW TRANSPORTATION
Roads (Pennsylvania
Turnpike, Cumberland
Road,)
Canals (Erie)
Steamboats
Railroads (1830’s)
CULTURAL IDENTIFIERS
• Young, optimistic American society
• Excitement about westward expansion & economic prosperity
• Patriotic themes dominated American society
• Revolutionary Heroes idolized
• Expansion of public schools (most using Webster’s blue-backed speller)
• Nationalism ruled the era!
THE AMERICAN SYSTEMA plan to promote the nations
economic growth. Consisted of 3 Parts (Henry Clay)
1.Impose a protective tariff (protect industry & raise $)
2.Re-charter the National Bank (to provide a national currency)
3.Make internal improvements (roads & canals to connect the nation)
THE MARSHALL COURT• Supreme Court dominated
by Federalist Chief Justice John Marshall
• His rulings increased the power of the federal government (ex. Marbury v. Madison)
• Believed that a strong central govt. best served the nations interests
• Upheld federal laws over states rights
MONROE DOCTRINE
• (1823) Monroe Administrations most significant foreign policy achievement
• Stipulated that:
• European powers were to stay out of the New World and end colonization in the west
• Promise by the US to not interfere in the affairs of Europe
• US would consider European interference as an act of aggression
FLORIDA PURCHASE TREATY
• Florida held by Spain during early 1800’s
• Becomes a haven for escaped slaves, outlaws & Seminoles
• Monroe & Andrew Jackson take military action in Florida
• Jackson leads a force of militia into Florida & drives out the Spanish Governor
• Spain is worried US would take Florida by force
• Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) – Spain gives up Florida & Oregon Territory to US
• US agrees to assume $5 million in Spanish debt & gives up claims to Texas