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'

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Peter J Aschenbrenner

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Paperback / softback

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'.

Author Biography:

Peter J. Aschenbrenner is the National Convenor (US) for the International Commission for the History of Representative and Parliamentary Institutions and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Release date NZ

May 17th, 2024

Author

Peter J Aschenbrenner

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

202

Series

Routledge Advances in American History

ISBN-13

9781032251073

Product ID

38755301

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