HIST 2610 1st Edition Lecture 26 Outline of Last Lecture The War of 1812 (at sea)Outline of Current Lecture Economic Legislation and NationalismPolitical Affairs and NationalismForeign Affairs and NationalismCurrent LectureNationalism in America-Gained strong momentum in years following the war of 1812-Nationalism briefly became dominant over sectionalism-Most Americans1. proud to be know as Americans2. gave primary loyalty to the nation (rather that looking at what is important to their state or section),3. Favored extending the powers of the central government, and (democratic republicans favored extending the powers of the central government4. national, rather than from a sectional point of viewEconomic Legislation and Nationalism-Dem-Rep's in control of government by 11815-Dem-Reps government adopted fed ideas in enactingSecond National Bank (the new National Bank)-currency change -Paper money lost value -people demanded that gold be given to them for the worth of the paper money that they hadThis banks charter lasted for 20 years. Andrew Jackson attacked this bankProtective Tariff of 1816Internal Improvements at t Federal Expense. Necessary for the country to survive.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Democratic Republicans decided that this was necessary-The National Road known as the Cumberland Road. A road that filled a gap in the Appalachian Mountains. Easier to transport goods. 1806-1850 only 20 miles was completed.Political Affairs and Nationalism"The Era of Good Feeling"-1817-1823-Overwhelming defeat of Federalists in election of 1816-James Monroe, Dem-Rep from VA-Monroe reelected in 1820 receiving all electoral votes but 1-Dem-Rep's the only major party reflected national unitybelow the surface however bitter sectional strife was brewing-Dem-Rep party split apart after election of 1824Foreign Affairs and Nationalism-Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817)-Convention of 1818join occupation of the Oregon country by the US and Great Britain. This heads off conflict sayingthat neither one will have control over the area that way there will be nothing to fight over.-Purchase of FloridaSlaves are running away from plantations in the south into an area that is not controlled by the united states. Then they cannot get the slaves
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