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Era of Good Feelings

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Causes of the Era of Good Feelings
Victory in New Orleans, the rise of Andrew Jackson, new Nationalism, increasing manufacturing, defeat of the Native Confederation, new inventions, Adams-Onis Treaty, single party system.
Battle of New Orleans
This battle ends the war of 1812, thus defeating the British army and marking Andrew Jackson as a war hero.
Lowell Factory
Women and children hired to work in factories.
James Monroe
President as of 1816, last Revolutionary War hero.
Westward Migration
We can now expand westward without Native opposition. Land is cheaper and moving west is a strong economic opportunity.
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Creates the border with British Canada westward up until Oregon.
Robert Fulton's Steamboat
First steamboat with the ability to travel upstream, thus progressing the speed and reach of trade on the Mississippi.
McCulloch v. Maryland
Maryland attempts to tax a bank and the bank teller, McCulloch, brings the issue to court. This case brings up the question over whether the states can tax the federal government. It is ruled that they cannot, thus further backing the Necessary and Proper Clause.
The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
This treaty gives Florida to America to pay off Spanish debts. It also establishes a border between the Louisiana Territory and the Spanish territory.
Henry Clay
Politician from Kentucky
The American System
Created by Henry Clay; included internal improvements, a protective tariff, and the second B.U.S.
Internal Improvements
The Erie Canal, the Cumberland Road,
Interchangeable Parts
Eli Whitney
Factory System
Samuel Slater and Lowell
Panic! of 1819
A major economic depression.
Causes of the Panic of 1819
Over speculation of frontier lands by banks, inflation from the war of 1812, trade deficit with Britain, B.U.S. causes western banks to foreclose on western farms.
Election of 1820
Monroe wins again. Continuing the single-party system.
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