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, the original national bank had been abolished. Since then, many states had developed their own banks. But there was no unifying bank, and there arose a problem with currency. After the end of the War of 1812 the United States decided there was a need to reestablish a national bank, so Congress chartered a second Bank of the United States. It was basically the same structure as the first one, but with more capital. Because of its size and power, it was able to dominate state banks and forced them to issue only sound notes or be put out of business. By doing this, all the state banks had one large bank to answer to and therefore were no longer segregated by state.
             The United States had a nationalist dream to create a good American industrial economy. This was mainly to protect American interests. Protectionists in Congress won passage of a tariff law that effectively limited competition from abroad on a wide range of items, among the most important of which was cotton cloth. Cotton was produced mainly in the south and was America's most profitable thing to trade and the textile industry had experienced a particularly dramatic growth, giving the U.S. a good industrial boost.
             Another need that the nation could not ignore was improvements on the transportation system. Manufacturers needed access to raw materials they needed to send their finished goods to markets within the United States in order to create a national economy...