Growth and Division

Era of Good Feelings

After War of 1812 Surge in nationalism Period of James Monroe’s presidency One-party system Improved infrastructure and

protected the domestic economy

Monroe Doctrine

Spain lost its empire and wanted it back

Russia was entering N.A. in the West U.S. had to respond Monroe Doctrine

European powers will stay out of N.A. The U.S. will stay out of Europe’s affairs

Transportation Revolution

1. Roads and Turnpikes-National road (MD to WV)-most toll roads built by private companies

2. Canals-Erie Canal (connected Lake Erie and Hudson River)-steamboats and barges moved items faster

3. Railroads- “Iron Horse”-could go nearly anywhere-steam powered

Industrial Revolution

Tech Fads, Trends, & Developments

Life in the North

1. Urbanization a. Positives:

- many workers- factories- blend of cultures

b. Negatives- crime- overcrowding- public health problems

2. Education- middle and upper class boys- available to women after 1830s

(still mainly taught at home)

3. Commerce-goods could be bought instead of produced

(bread, clothes, candles)

4. Farm Life- still the leading economic activity- entire family shared the work- produced a surplus; supplied the Eastern cities with food

Life in the South

1. Cotton becomes King- production doubled between 1820 and 1840,

then again 1840 and 1860- sold to Europe

 2. Remained mainly rural- three big cities: Baltimore, Charleston, New

Orleans 3. Very little industry- did have: coal and copper mines, textile mills,

and ironworks

4. Relied heavily on imports-clothing and food

 5. Defined class structure

a. Wealthy planters- smallest group- made the most money

b. Yeoman farmers-majority of population-held fewer than 4 slaves

c. White, rural poor- lived on unfarmable land- raised animals

d. Slaves-93% of African Americans were

enslaved- made up about 37% of the

pop. in the South

Slavery

Missouri Compromise