Week 8 Notes The Rise of Nationalism
Era of Good Feelings ( ) Period of great Nationalism after War of 1812 Period with little or no political divisions in the US America grows economically, socially, and politically
Nationalism in Domestic Policy - Spread West New transportation National Road Steamboats Canals Protective Tariffs
Erie Canal System The Erie Canal connected New York City to the mid-west 1.Increased development of NY 2.Increased economic importance of NYC 3.Connection between east and west
The National Road The National Road connected Americans to the west 1.Connection between east and west 2.More people move west (manifest destiny)
Cotton becomes KING More cotton being grown (large scale farming) More farming means more slaves!!!
The Missouri Compromise 1821 Missouri territory applies to become part of the United States Would be a free or slave state? Compromise – Missouri would be admitted as a slave state with Maine being admitted as a free state No more slavery north of the 36’30’’N LINE
New England Manufacturing Centers:1830s New England develops into a center for Manufacturing 1.Water Powered Mills 2.Women flock to work in first factories 3.America no long dependent on Great Britain
Nationalism in Foreign Policy President James Monroe addresses European intervention in American Hemisphere… Claims western hemisphere is “American” Neutrality No more European colonization in the America