Grainger County Schools
8th Grade Social Studies
Unit #9
Rise of Nationalism
Era: The United States’ Role on the World
Stage (1789-1849)
Unit Description:
Students analyse the development of a unified sense of goals and purpose as a sense
of national pride and identity grew in the United States. As this sense of nationalism grew stronger during
the War of 1812, the United States entered a period a period known as the Era of Good Feelings. This
attitude affected the foreign and domestic policies of the time
Essential Questions:
1. How did the nation reflect a growing sense of national pride and identity?
2. How was the power of the federal government strengthened during the Era of Good Feelings?
3. What forces unite and divide a nation?
4. How did Jefferson and Madison deal with unresolved problems?
Social Studies Standards
SS 8.44 Identify on a map the changing boundaries of the United States, including the Convention of 1818
and Adams-Onis Treaty. (G, P)
SS 8.45 Analyze the relationship the United States had with Europe, including the influence of the Monroe
Doctrine (E, G, P)
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6-19-15