Chapter 8 – NOT required reading…key concepts discussed in this slideshow and will be blended into future assignments

The Era of Good Feelings ?? Growth of BOTH Nationalism & Sectionalism 1815-1830 Growth of “republican culture” in this period stems from many factors including: Universal White Manhood Suffrage & “Republican Motherhood” But, what “republican” means is controversial. A stronger nation or more freedom to follow local priorities??

BOTH Nationalism & Sectionalism grow following

or Economic Nationalism

Examples ’s “American System” - Re-charter of BUS - Higher “Protective” Tariff - Some Federally Funded “Internal Improvements” Cultural Nationalism Examples • Celebration of War /Military Heroes (ex: national anthem & new capital, WH Harrison & A Jackson)

• Authors & Artists (ex: Noah Webster, Irving & “Hudson River School” of landscape painters) Legal Nationalism Ex: John Marshall’s Rulings

- National Supremacy & - Protection of Private Property Diplomatic Nationalism

Ex: •Non Colonization • Non Intervention But, at the same time nation was uniting in some ways, Sectionalism was growing… Industrial Revolution Begins in New England (North) Ex: Textile Mills North wants pro industry policies (ex: protective tariff & internal improvements) West wants more cheap land for agriculture & federally funded internal improvements to transport products Southern “Cotton Kingdom” grows after invention of Cotton Gin South has stronger desire to protect its “Peculiar Institution” of slavery with no tariffs (1820) - a temporary effort to reduce the growing sectional tensions over slavery…political divisions grow along sectional lines. Era of “Good Feelings” short lived. Era of Good Feelings Document Analysis

Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.”

Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience, Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside Purpose, Context or POV Knowledge

Document 1 Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.”

Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience, Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside Purpose, Context or POV Knowledge

Document 2 Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.” Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience, Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside Purpose, Context or POV Knowledge Document 3 Painting of Fourth of July Celebration, 1819 in Philadelphia Prompt: Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 the “Era of Good Feelings.”

Evaluate the accuracy of this label, considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism.

Document Summary & Analysis of Audience, Explain Link to Prompt Relevant Outside Purpose, Context or POV Knowledge

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