• A time of great

American

Nationalism and pride

in the country.

• People became patriotic

and were willing to do what

needed to be done to

make improvements in the

nation.

And the “Era of Good Feelings”

Impact of the War of 1812• America gained worldwide respect for standing up to the

British.

• European rulers realized they could not interfere with

American trade.

• The Great lakes became shared property with Canada.

• Helped strengthen the economy of the US.

• Northeastern manufacturing increased.

• To encourage more economic growth, the government

placed a tariff on imported goods making American

products more competitive with imported goods.

Political Parties down to one

• This was a period when all Americans

belonged to one party, “The Democratic-

Republicans”.

• Federalists did not support the War of 1812

• By the end of the war, the Federalist party

had become so unpopular that the party

dissolved.

Henry Clay’s “American System”

• Americans cooperated to improve transportation

routes , building roads and canals.

• Henry Clay proposes a system to get this done.

• High tax on imports to protect American

manufactured goods from competing with cheaper

British products.

• The tax money collected by the government could

then be used to pay for new roads, canals, and

transportation systems.

Did it Work?

• Clay hoped that this idea

would help to join the

industrial east with the

farmers in the west.

• Congress never adequately

funded the programs for

national improvement.

• Arguments about funding

kept the idea from moving

forward.

The Erie Canal (1832)

• New York State decides to fund and build a 360

mile canal from Lake Erie to the Hudson River.

• This would improve transportation of goods and

people.

• They called it “The Great Ditch” because it was

40 feet wide, and 4 feet deep.

• It was an important modification of the

environment. It took 7 years to build.

Erie, Oswego, and Champlain Canals

Effects of the Erie Canal

• In 1825 the canal was completed.• Barges were pulled by mules through

the canals.• Cities along the route grew and

prospered.• Western farmers could send goods

down the Hudson River, cheaper and faster.

• New York City becomes the nation’s largest city.

Mules are used to pull barges through the canal.

The Transportation Revolution

• Other cities followed New York’s example and

began building their own canals.

• As more people moved west, private companies

opened special roads called “Turnpikes”.

• The Steam Boat, invented by Robert Fulton in

1807, changes water transportation.

• Steam power becomes more dependable than

wind.

Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)Ogden Gibbons

1. Granted permission to run a steamboat from New York to New Jersey.

2. Ogden wanted this monopoly and sued to keep Gibbons from competing with him

1. Wanted the same permission to run a steamboat between NY and NJ.

2. Gibbons appeals to the Supreme Court to make a decision.

Supreme Court Decision: The constitution states that the

federal government controls interstate commerce (trade between

the states), therefore, Gibbons was given the license. This

established the governments right to regulate anything that

involves commerce between the states.

The Purchase of Florida• The border between Spanish colonial

territory and the US with Spain were tense.

• Spain feared losing Florida without

compensation.

• Spain made a deal with the USA and sold

Florida for $5 million .

• In return the USA agreed to recognize

Spanish rule over Texas.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Maryland tries to tax the national bank .• Maryland did not like that it had to

compete with the national bank.• Supreme Court rules that Congress has

the right to charter a bank in order to “carry out its powers” (elastic clause)

• Maryland had no right to interfere by taxing it.

The Missouri

Compromise

• The Missouri line divides the Northern States from the Southern States

• The Northern states are “Free States” the Southern states are “Slave States”. No Slaves in the Louisiana Territory.

• To keep the balance, Missouri becomes a slave state and Maine become a free state.

The Monroe Doctrine

• Many Latin American

Colonies declaring

independence from

European Countries

• James Monroe gave a

WARNING!!!!!

• No European country can

take back or establish

colonies in the western

hemisphere.

– North and South America.