History Unit 5 An Era of Nationalism Flashcards
Era of good feelings
Democratic republicans operate without opposition
James Monroe reelected 1820
Nationalism (glorification of the nation runs high)
When was the era of good feelings
1816-1824
The American System was
A democratic republican initiative
Promoted market revolution
1. Tariffs (of 1816, promotes market revolution)
2. Sale of federal lands-money to states. Supports transportation revolution
3. National bank
What did the American System create
The tariff of 1816 (after Embargo of 1807-birth of American manufacturing)
Manufacturers need protection from foreign imports
2nd bank of US (1816)
What did the second bank of the us do
Deposit gov funds Transfer money Regulate local banks Economic stability Fosters industrial growth
Henry Clay in the era of nationalism
Supported tariff
Part of American System -build new roads and canals to link east and Midwest
Wanted to create a prosperous whole and national banks
What were some cases that showed judicial nationalism
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Maryland taxes national bank
Supreme Court rules unconstitutional
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Federal gov has the right to regulate interstate commerce
What was JQAs job and what did he do
Secretary of State under Monroe
Onis treaty
Was was the Adams-onis Treaty and why was it necessary
Buys Florida back from Spain’s crumbling empire–>clashes between American Settlers and natives
Calhoun authorizes military force
Andrew Jackson defeats creek and Seminole Indians
Ends spainish claims of Oregon territories
What was the discrepancy regarding Missouri
Free or Slave?
Why was Missouri a problem
Even number of states as of 1820
11 each
Senate power even
Many feel that admission should be restricted to free states
Why was Henry Clay’s Missouri Compromise and what did it include
1820
Northern district of MA enters as a free state
Missouri enters as a slave state
Sets line for legal slavery 36° 30 N
When was the Monroe Doctrine and what did it entail
1823
Part of monroes state of the union address written by JQ Adams
Monroe promises to continue to stay out of foreign affairs
European powers must stay out of Latin American colonies
Ex. Western Hemisphere is closed to settlement
Enforced much mor men 1890s and 20th century
James Monroe
DR president, supported Era of Good Feelings
