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Explain dynamics of economic nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings, including transportation systems, Henry Clay’s American System, slavery and the emergence of the plantation system, and the beginning of industrialism in the Northeast.

Era of Good Feelings Monroe

Presidency National Pride No war One political

party: Republican Party

TransportationErie Canal

Opened in 1825Built by men and horsesConnects Great Lakes to New YorkResources move from one place to the

other quickly and reliably.National Road

1806major east to west highway that started

in Maryland to (West) Virginia. Later to Vandalia Illinois

Erie Canal

National Road

Transportation continuedSteamboat:

1807Robert Fulton ClermontTraveled upstream Reliable and easier travel upstream

RailroadHelped settle the westExpands tradeTransportation cheaperIncreased demand for iron and coal

Steamboat and Robert Fulton

Tom Thumb races a horse

Henry Clay “The Great Compromiser” Ran for president in 1824: never won,

became J. Q. Adams Secretary of State (corrupt bargain)

Compromise of 1820 (Missouri), and 1850 “Favorite son” from Kentucky

Man who had support of leaders from their own region

American System

Henry Clay

American SystemNational bankProtective

tariffNationwide

internal improvements

Slavery and PlantationsSouth’s cash crops: tobacco, rice,

sugarcane and cottonCotton gin

In 1793, Eli Whitney invented a machine to comb the seeds out of the cotton boll.

Increases production of cottonTextile mills want more cottonDemand for slavery labor

Cotton is KING!!!

Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney

Slavery and Plantations continued

Different Types of SlavesDomestic: take care of house

(clean), cooking, caring for children, etc.

Field: caring for the yard, planting crops, harvesting crops, tending to animals, etc.

Slavery and Plantations continuedTask system

Farms and small plantationsWorkers are given a specific job to

finish everydayWork until task is done then they can do

other thingsCan work for money or extra food

Gang systemLarge plantationsWork in gangs in the fields from sunup

to sundown.

Slavery and Plantations continued

Slave codesSet of laws that determines what a

slave can and cannot doNo firearms, cannot testify in court

against a white person, cannot learn to read and write, cannot own land or leave the premises with out permission of master.

Industrial RevolutionA revolution in business and industry.Shifts

Hand tools to large complex machinerySkilled workers to unskilled workersHome based industries to factories

2 reasons why it spreads quicklyFree enterprisePassing of general incorporations laws

Industrial Revolution continuedSamuel Slater: Textile

MillsFrancis C. Lowell: mass

production of cotton cloth

Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin, Interchangeable parts

Samuel Morse: telegraph and Morse code

Industrial Revolution continued