Part 2 Flashcards

"Era of good feeling"

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“Era of good feelings”

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Nationalism, optimism, good will

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national debates

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tariffs, national bank, internal improvements, public land sales, SLAVERY

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James Monroe

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no organized opposition
Virginian, minister to Britain, Madison secretary of state

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Cultural Nationalism

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new generation focused on west expansion not European affairs

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Economic Nationalism

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political movement to support economic growth

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tariffs of 1816

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before war of 1812- low tariffs
during war- factories had to cover imports not coming from the U.K.
after war- merchants afraid trade with England would take their business

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American System- Henry Clay

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  1. protective tariffs - tax imported goods to raise internal revenue
  2. national bank - new American currency
  3. internal improvements- promote growth (west)
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Panic of 1819 (Economic Depression)

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  • second banck of America tightened credit to control inflation
  • west suffered most, opposition to national bank + land reforms
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Political Changes

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  • John Randolph old party views
  • Democratic- Republicans adopted federalists ideas (large army & National bank)
  • people reversing their political views
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Supreme Court cases

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Marshall’s Court
favored central government and property rights
loose constructionists

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Fletcher v. Peck (1810)

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land fraud in Georgia
Concluded states could not pass legislation invalidating a contract

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Martin v. Hunter lease (1816)

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Supreme court has jurisdiction over state courts for constitutional rights

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Dartmouth v. Woodward (1819)

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contract for private corporation could not be charged by state

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McCullough v. Maryland

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Maryland tried to tax second bank located in state
concluded state could not tax federal institution

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Cohen’s v. Virginia (1821)

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supreme court could review state courts decision if involving federal government

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Gibbson v. Ogden (1821)

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gave federal government broad control of interstate commerce

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Judicial review

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western settlements

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  • nationalism and economic view centers on the west
  • acquisition of American Indian lands
  • Economic pressures
  • improved transportation
    -immigration
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Westerns argument to have power in congress

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  1. “cheap money” easy credit from state banks
  2. low prices for land sold by federal gov
  3. improved transportation
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Missouri Compromise

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balance for western states as slave or free states
House 105 - 81
senate 11 - 11
new states would make north and south unbalanced

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Tallmadge Amendment

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no more new slaves in Missouri
emancipated after age of 25 if child
south veto
would have ended slavery in Missouri

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Clay’s Proposal

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  1. admit Missouri as a slave-holding state
  2. admit Maine as a free state
  3. prohibit slavery in the rest of the north (line divided country)
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Nationalism v. Sectionalism

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nationalism- loyalty to the union
sectionalism- loyal to on’s own region

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Foreign affairs

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  • more aggressive nationalist approaches to other nations
  • american shipping free use of Mediterranean
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Canada

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  1. Rush-Bagot Agreement 1817 (limits on boarder)
  2. treaty of 1818
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Florida Purchase Treaty (1819)

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Spain gave Florida + Oregon territory to US for $5 million

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Monroe Doctrine

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  • established America separate from Europe and eastern hemisphere
  • AMERICAS NO LONGER WILL BE CONSIDERED SUBJECTS FOR FUTURE COLONIZATION BY ANY EUROPEAN POWER
  • restoration of monarchies backlash against republican movements
  • U.K. and U.S. had common interest in protecting America’s from European powers
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British Initiative v. American response

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UK- block Spain form America’s while keeping relations
US- Adams believed joint action with UK would restrict expansion

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Adams believes on British involvement on Doctrine

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  1. US acted alone the UK would follow policy
  2. No European power would risk going to war in south america
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Nation Ecomony

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  • Industrial revolution
  • political conflicts over tariffs
  • internal improvement
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New Transportation

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Roads
Canals
Steamboats
Railroads
growth of industry - mechanical inventions, corporations for raising

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Growth of Industry

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capital
factory system
labor
unions
stocks
building machines
banking & insurance
women and children in labor
immigrant replacement workers
state laws out lawing unions
frequent economic depressions
high unemployment

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Commercial agriculture

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farming became commerical enterprise.
- cheap land
- easy credit
- markets