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'

James Monroe and John Marshall led the federal government to make national prosperity its Job One, which transformed the daily lives of households and businesses and proved that Americans shared a common social and economic destiny.

Format: Hardback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 08 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The United States urgently required a national transportation system to connect its expanding western territories with older states bordering the Atlantic Ocean when James Monroe assumed the presidency in 1817. In 1824, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the authority to regulate traffic on all navigable rivers and lakes within the United States. Congress initiated efforts to remove obstacles from rivers, which facilitated the transformation of cross-country travel in the country by enabling steamboats. This book explores the significance of establishing a nationwide economic market as a crucial strategy to secure the loyalty of geographically remote regions to the newly formed republic. Aschenbrenner champions the activist role of President James Monroe (1817-1825) and Chief Justice John Marshall (1801-1835). Under their leadership, the federal government prioritized national prosperity as its primary objective. The market revolution profoundly impacted the daily lives of households and businesses in the United States, fostering a sense of shared social and economic destiny among Americans. As Monroe concluded his presidency, he expressed his pride in the excellence of the nation's institutions: "We find abundant cause to felicitate ourselves in the excellence of our institutions."

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367894733