Tim Cantrell

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Era of Good Feeling
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• Tim Cantrell

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Introduction-1

• Nationalism-the war of 1812 had inspired pride in
  the nation over the victory at New Orleans. Art
  and Literature became more American. Patriotism
  increased. General Lafayettes U.S. tour was
  cheered by all in 1824. John Adams(Thomas
  Jefferson still lives.)and Thomas Jefferson(Is
  this the 4th?) both died on July 4, 1826. 50
  years exactly after the D of I.
  

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Economics Social-2

• Economics-Age of Canals-1815-1840 followed by
  the Age of Railroads. Erie was the most famous
  canal and John Stevenson applied the steam engine
  to make trains. This was also an age of turnpike
  building.
• Westward Movement-not only to the SW and NW, but
  to the far West. The Oregon trail opened in the
  1820s and people also started the move to Texas.
  (Moses Austin)

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Politics-3

• Madison-his term did not end with the end of the
  war. He admitted Hamilton was right when he
  rechartered the Bank of the US in 1816, repassed
  the excise tax, and increased the tariff with the
  Tariff of 1816. We now had a protective tariff
  for the first time. Madison went on good will
  tours of the country to patch up the division
  which had occurred during the War. Madison
  supported Monroe to follow him.

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Monroe Administration-4

• James Monroe-elected in 1816 and reelected in
  1820-also a popular president.
• Achievements-1. Florida Treaty, 1819-negotiated
  by J.Q. Adams, his Secretary of State. We took
  FL and paid claims U.S. citizens had against
  Spain in GA AL 2. Treaty of 1818-boundary
  settled between U.S. Canada except for Maine.
  3. Monroe Doctrine-1823-U.S. became the protector
  of South America. Europeans to keep out!

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Monroe Contd-5

• Problems-1. Panic of 1819 2. Missouri
  Compromise of 1820 a. ME a free state b.
  MO a slave state c. 36-30 line Clays first big
  compromise
• John Marshall and Nationalism-McCollugh v. MD,
  1819, Dartmouth v. Woodward, 1819, Worcester v.
  GA, 1830
• Election of 1824-Adams-109,000-84,
  Jackson-154,000-99, Crawford, 46,000-41

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Politics-6

• Clay, 47,000-37-The election had to be settled in
  the House where Clay was Speaker. He supported
  Adams in what became known as the Corrupt
  Bargain Clay became Secretary of State and
  Adams accomplished almost nothing because of the
  corruption charge. Tariff of 1828 called the
  tariff of abominations. All four years were a
  campaign for Jacksons revenge.

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Politics-7

• Election of 1828-Jackson got his revenge with 56
  of the vote and 178-83 in the Electoral College.
  Mudslinging-coffin handbill, Jacksons marriage,
  and Adams pool table. Turnout was 58-
• The Jackson supporters tore up the White House at
  the party after the inauguration. Several
  thousand in damages. Spoils System.