Growth of Nationalism

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Growth of Nationalism

• I. Era of Good Feelings
• 1. U.S. won the War of 1812
• 2. Rise of Nationalism
• 3. President James Monroe
• II. End of Federalist Era
• 1. New Leaders
• a. Henry Clay
• -west
• b. John C. Calhoun
• -South
• c. Daniel Webster
• -Northeast

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III. American System

• 1. Protective Tariff
• a. Tax foreign goods
• -buy American
• 2. National Bank
• a. Standardized U.S.
• 3. Internal Improvements
• a. National roads
• b. government aid to settlers

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IV. Better Relations With Britain

• 1. America won War of 1812
• a. Earned Britains respect
• 2. Agreements
• a. Fewer British ships in U.S.
• b. Define border of U.S Canada
• -49th Parallel

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V. Gaining Control of Florida

• 1. Florida controlled by Spain
• a. Dangerous to U.S.
• -refuge for
• -runaway slaves
• -pirates
• -violent Seminoles
• b. Gen. Andrew Jackson
• -attacked Florida
• -executed Seminole leaders
• -violation of International Law
• c. Weak Spain unwilling to fight
• -Sold Fla to U.S. in 1819
• -5 million

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VI. The Monroe Doctrine

• 1. America will protect small
• Nations in the Western
• Hemisphere
• a. U.S. emerges as a World Power

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Questions

• Why was there a growth of National Pride at
  during this era?
• What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine?
• Explain the Stephen Decaturs quote
• Our country!...may she always be in
  the right but our country right or wrong.