Chapter+12+Reading+Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:


 * Explain why the War of 1812 was so politically divisive and poorly fought by the United States.
 * Describe and explain the burst of American nationalism that followed the War of 1812
 * Describe the major political and economic developments of the period, including the death of the Federalist Party, the so-called Era of Good Feelings, and the economic depression that followed the Panic of 1819.
 * Describe the furious conflict over slavery that arose in 1819, and indicate how the Missouri Compromise at least temporarily resolved it.
 * Indicate how John Marshall’s Supreme Court promoted the spirit of nationalism through its rulings in favor of federal power. (To do this, look at the review of court cases that I posted on the Unit 6 Page.)
 * Describe the Monroe Doctrine and explain its real and symbolic significance for American foreign policy and for relations with the new Latin American republics.