Nationalism 1812-1855
Nationalism “Glorification of the Nation”
Dominant Political Force Nationalism… Dominant Political Force after War 1812 “Era of Good Feelings”
Politics: Key Players Domestic Policy Democratic-Republican Party James Monroe, President Henry Clay, Leading Advocate John Marshall, Supreme Court Justice Foreign Policy John Quincy Adams, VP Gen. Andrew Jackson Seminole Indians, Fla. Spain
Enhanced Federal Power American Art & Literature Key Issues & Events American System Enhanced Federal Power 1st Seminole War “Boom-Bust” cycles Economic Panics American Art & Literature
Domestic Policy http://www.paistortuga.net/binladillas/patriot%20flag/Eagle%20Flag.jpg
Democratic-Republican Party NOW: Used FEDERAL power to help industrialists & their workers through protective tariffs FORMERLY: Favored trade with NO tariffs Opposed FEDERAL Power Supported agriculture
Henry Clay: Advocate of Economic Nationalism
John Marshall: Supreme Court Decisions Boosted Power of: Federal Government Limited Power of: States *Judicial Review (Marbury v Madison) *Interstate Commerce-Commercial Steamboats: Ø monopolies (Gibbons v Ogden) *Federal Law superior to State Law (McCulloch v Maryland): States banks Ø tax Nat’l Bank *States Ø interfere in business contracts (Fletcher v Peck)
Why is it significant? Unified the nation by: Linking Atlantic states w/Midwest Creating 1 NATIONAL currency Allowing corporations to take place of smaller businesses effecting only small areas.
U.S. became one LARGE integrated market. RESULTS U.S. became one LARGE integrated market.
Foreign Policy www.egothemag.com/archives/2005/05/post_2.htm
National Expansion Plans by: John Quincy Adams Adams-Onis Treaty (Andrew Jackson-Spain) Monroe Doctrine (Pres. Monroe-Europe) *Attacks Seminole Indians-Florida *Seizes Spanish forts Get: *Florida, Oregon Give: Texas European Powers—STAY OUT—of Americas U.S.—STAY OUT—of European Affairs
American Art & Literature Other Issues “Boom-Bust” Cycles Economic Panics American Art & Literature
“Boom-Bust” Cycles
Results in… Economic Panics 1819 1837 1857
American Art & Literature “American Renaissance” Literature Reflected Nationalist Spirit
James Fennimore Cooper Art & Literature… James Fennimore Cooper 1st American Novelist Frontier Tales Hudson River School American Landscapes Thomas Cole