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James Monroe, John Marshall and 'The Excellence of Our Institutions', 1817-1825 - How Monroe's Presidency Became 'An Important Epoch in the History of the Civilized World' (Hardcover)
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James Monroe, John Marshall and 'The Excellence of Our Institutions', 1817-1825 - How Monroe's Presidency Became 'An Important Epoch in the History of the Civilized World' (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Advances in American History
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When James Monroe became president in 1817, the United States
urgently needed a national transportation system to connect new
states and territories in the west with older states facing the
Atlantic Ocean. In 1824, the Supreme Court declared that Congress
had the power to regulate traffic on all navigable rivers and lakes
in the United States. Congress began clearing obstructions from
rivers, and these projects enabled steamboats to transform
cross-country travel in the United States. This book explains how
building a nationwide economic market was essential to secure the
loyalty of geographically remote regions to the new republic.
Aschenbrenner defends the activist role of President James Monroe
(1817-1825) and Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835). Under
their leadership, the federal government made national prosperity
its 'Job One'. The market revolution transformed the daily lives of
households and businesses in the United States and proved to
Americans that they shared a common social and economic destiny. As
Monroe declared at the conclusion of his Presidency: 'We find
abundant cause to felicitate ourselves in the excellence of our
institutions'.
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