After the war of 1812, America had an
“Era of Good Feelings” under Presidents James Madison and James
Monroe. Under Monroe, the United States policy in North America was
the Monroe Doctrine, which suggested that Europe should stop trying
to control the United States and other independent countries in the
Americas. Around this time, Congress called for something called the
“American System”. The American System meant spending money on
banking, transportation and communication. Due to the American
System, bigger cities and more factories were built. One of the big
transportation projects of this time was the Erie Canal, a canal
(fake river) in the state of New York.
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| The Erie Canal |
In the early 19
th century,
there was an industrial revolution. Many factories were built in
Northeastern cities such as Lowell,Massachusetts.
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| A factory in Lowell,Massachusett |
Most of them made clothes. Many
factory workers were women, and some were children or people from
Ireland or Germany. Despite this industrialization, America was still
a nation of famers.
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| Young women in
Lowell, Massachusett |
