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Era of Good Feelings ??Growth of BOTH Nationalism & Sectionalism

1815-1830

Growth of “republican culture” in this period stems

from many factors including:

Universal White Manhood Suffrage &

“Republican Motherhood”

But, what “republican” means is controversial. A stronger

nation or more freedom to follow local priorities??

BOTH Nationalism & Sectionalism grow following War of 1812

or

Economic

Nationalism

ExamplesHenry Clay’s “American System”

- Re-charter of BUS

- Higher “Protective” Tariff

- Some Federally Funded

“Internal Improvements”

Cultural NationalismExamples

• Celebration of War /Military Heroes (ex: national

anthem & new capital, WH Harrison & A Jackson)

•Authors & Artists (ex: Noah Webster, Washington

Irving & “Hudson River School” of landscape painters)

Legal

Nationalism

Ex: John

Marshall’s

Rulings

- National Supremacy &

- Protection of Private

Property

Diplomatic Nationalism

Ex: Monroe Doctrine•Non Colonization

• Non Intervention

But, at the same time nation was uniting in

some ways, Sectionalism was growing…

Industrial Revolution

Begins in New England (North)

Ex: Textile Mills

North wants pro industry policies

(ex: protective tariff & internal improvements)

West wants more cheap land for

agriculture & federally funded internal

improvements to transport products

Southern “Cotton Kingdom” grows after invention of Cotton Gin

South has stronger desire to protect

its “Peculiar Institution” of slavery with no tariffs

Missouri Compromise (1820) - a temporary effort to reduce the

growing sectional tensions over slavery…political divisions

grow along sectional lines. Era of “Good Feelings” short lived.

Era of Good Feelings Document Analysis

Document 1

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience,

Purpose, Context or POV

Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside

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Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the

emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document 2

Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the

emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience,

Purpose, Context or POV

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Document 3

Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence

of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience,

Purpose, Context or POV

Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside

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Document 4

Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the

emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience,

Purpose, Context or POV

Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside

Knowledge