New Nationalism American History
Impact of the Treaty of Ghent [1815] After the Treaty of Ghent, there was an unprecedented fury of migration into the western territories.
New States of the Union,1800-1819 Ohio – 1803 Louisiana – 1812 Indiana – 1816 Mississippi – 1817 Illinois – 1818 Alabama - 1819
3 Trends of Westward Migration after 1815 1) Voluntary White Migration 2) Forced American Indian Removal 3) Forced African-American Migration Result of slavery
The Presidential Election of 1816 James Monroe Democratic Republican Virginian defeats Rufus King Federalist Senator from NY Last Federalist in a presidential election. “Era of Good Feelings” James Monroe
Nationalist Diplomacy 1818 - Secretary of War John C. Calhoun orders Andrew Jackson to invade Spanish Florida to stop raids by the Seminoles John C. Calhoun
Adams-OnÍs Treaty of 1819 Ceded Florida to the United States Established boundary between the U.S. and New Spain Negotiated by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams
Monroe Doctrine [1823] Declared U.S. would not let Europe set up colonies the Americas 2) U.S. staying out of European wars 3) Warned European nations against interfering with Latin American independence
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 In 1819, there were 22 states in the union, 11 free and 11 slave. The admission of MO would give slave states (already with the advantage of the 3/5th compromise) greater representation in Congress. The fierce controversy was solved when Maine applied for statehood as a free state. Henry Clay
The Election of 1824 Henry Clay – KY Andrew Jackson – TN John Quincy Adams – MA William Crawford – GA “Corrupt bargain” Jackson wins popular vote but not electoral majority, Congress picks Adams
The Election of 1828 Jackson wins clear majority
Andrew Jackson