unit 5: jacksonian democracy/ the young nation chapter 10: the rise of a new nation, 1815-1836
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Unit 5: Jacksonian Democracy/ The Young
NationChapter 10: The Rise of a New Nation, 1815-1836
Hartford Convention, Dec. 1814New England states (Federalists) met to discuss
their grievances with the govt.
Drafted a set of resolutions suggesting nullification & secession if their demands were not metGovt. financial assistance to compensate for lost
tradeLimit Presidents to a single termProhibit the election of two successive presidents
from the same stateProposed a constitutional amendment requiring
2/3 vote in Congress for embargos and war declarations
Led to the demise of the Federalist Party
Era of Good Feelings (or Rising Tensions?)
Henry Clay’s American System
President Madison wanted a new domestic policy that corrected economic problems & invested in the nation’s future
War Hawk Henry Clay took the initiative & created the nation’s new economic agendaStrong banking systemImprovements in transportation
& communicationTariffs to protect domestic
industries & fund internal improvements
Henry Clay’s American System
Led to the charter of the Second Bank of the U.S.
Roads & canals would strengthen the ties between the agricultural and industrial sections of the countryCumberland Road (National Road)
621 miles from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VA
Erie Canal-links the waters of Lake Erie & the Hudson
River, from Buffalo to Albany
The National (Cumberland) Road
The Erie Canal
Henry Clay’s American System
Tariff of 1816 became our first protective tariff designed to protect our textile industry
Supreme Court Cases
Fletcher v. Peck 1810
McCulloch v. Maryland 1819
Dartmouth College v. Woodward 1819
Gibbons v. Ogden 1824
**All gave more power to the federal govt. over the states