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Nationalism Before the Civil War Chapter 7 Section 3 Objectives • Analyze the causes and effects of nationalism on domestic policy during the years following the War of 1812. • Describe the impact of nationalism on the nation’s foreign policy. • Summarize the struggle over the issue of slavery as the nation grew. Era of Good Feelings • The Federalist Party collapsed, leaving no political rivalries. • DemocraticRepublicans backed nationalistic economic policies that used federal power to assist business and industry. American System • Developed by Henry Clay • Called for more government involvement in the economy. • 3 Main features: – 1. High Tariff – 2. Re-charter the National Bank – 3. Transportation improvements. An interconnected national economy resulted in cycles of “boom or bust.” During busts farmers often blamed the banks for their difficulties. Monroe Doctrine • President Monroe feared France or Spain might retake newly independent republics in Latin America. • Monroe Doctrine stated the U.S. would not tolerate any new colonies in the western hemisphere. • In 1823, the United States was incapable of enforcing the Monroe Doctrine, but in time the doctrine became a cornerstone of American foreign policy. Florida • Andrew Jackson invaded Florida to fight the Seminole Indians who harbored runaway slaves. • Madison’s Secretary of State John Quincy Adams concluded the Adams-Onís Treaty by which the United States purchased Florida from Spain. Missouri Compromise • Missouri sought admission as a slave-owning state. • Acceptance would upset the balance between free and slave-owning states in the U.S. Senate. • A northern proposal to ban slavery as the price of Missouri’s admission caused debate. Henry Clay averted a crisis with the Missouri Compromise of 1820. • Missouri would be admitted as a slave state. • Maine would be admitted as a free state. • Slavery was banned north of Missouri’s southern border (36’30 Line) Still, Southerners were worried. They blamed the Missouri debates when Denmark Vesey, a black freedman, planned an unsuccessful slave revolt in 1822.