Era of Good Feelings

What are the 3 parts of American System?

• Tariffs

• Building Roads & Canals

• Starting the 2nd National Bank

• Assigning the Monroe Doctrine

Which of these was a reason we referred to the time period of 1817-1825 as the Era of Good Feelings? **PICK 2 ANSWERS

• increased national pride

• economic prosperity & success

• war with most nations

• decreasing use of slaves on plantations

Three key parts of Henry Clay's "American System":

• Stronger state and local governments

• taxes on imported goods to protect industry

• Federal spending on transportation projects like roads and canals.

• A new national bank to standardize currency and provide credit

An economic system in which individuals and companies produce and distribute goods for profit.

• Nationalism

• Capitalism

• American System

Seed prices should remain low for western farmers?

• Nationalism

• Sectionalism

What does the term "era of good feelings" mean?

• political differences were set aside; United America

• people were pleased to win the War of 1812

• the term is actually a lie

• Monroe bribed voters to make them happy

Just after the War of 1812, under Monroe's presidency, how did the country grow with nationalism?

• Made Treaties

• Made a strong army and navy

• built road, canals and railroads

• Grew their economy

Who was President during the Era of Good Feelings?

• James Monroe

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

What year was the Monroe Doctrine?

• 1812

• 1820

• 1823

• 1825

Maine entered as a ______________ _____________

• slave state

• free state