Nationalism can be defined as a devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation or the belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals. Through the period of 1788 to 1830, especially after the War of 1812, the new country grew significantly through a blossoming economy and growing government. The states slowly began to act collectively as one nation instead of each separate state flourishing by alone. In 1811, …showed first 75 words of 1129 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1129 total…and Monroe thought that by writing this it would heighten people’s spirits. The growth of nationalism appeared in many ways. Through bringing the states together with internal improvements, expanding their national economy, the Supreme Court redefining the powers of the federal government against the states, and the writings of Washington and Monroe. America was internally flourishing without the help of any other nations and this brought the spirit of nationalism to a new level.