The “Era of Good Feelings”? (1816 -1824) Quiz on chapters 11 & 12 on Monday, 10/31/16 Mr. Aiken FCHS Jacksonville, FL

What were the major characteristics of the ”Era of Good Feeling? ” Essential Question: What were the major characteristics of the ”Era of Good Feeling? ”

1. The Election of 1816 [The Demise of the Federalist Party!]

James Monroe [1816-1824]

John Quincy Adams: A bulldog among spaniels!

The Convention of 1818

2. Expansion of the West & the NW: 1819-1824

3. Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819 [“The Transcontinental Treaty”] A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.

US Population Density 1810 1820

Henry Clay, “The Great Compromiser” 4. The American System Tariff of 1816 Chartering of the Second Bank of the United States [BUS]. Internal improvements at federal expense. - National Road Henry Clay, “The Great Compromiser”

The American System: The National [Cumberland] Road

The Erie Canal 1817 – 1825. 363 miles Albany to Buffalo. Much further than any other American or European canal.

The American System WEST  got roads, canals, and federal aide. EAST  got the backing of protective tariffs from the West. SOUTH  ??

5. The Panic of 1819 CAUSES Transition between colonial commercial status with Europe to an independent economy End of economic expansion Widespread bank failures Widespread mortgage foreclosures Falling prices impacting agriculture & manufacturing Widespread unemployment

The Election of 1820

6. The Compromise of 1820: A Firebell in the Night!

Missouri Compromise of 1820 Territorial expansion linked to expansion of slavery An effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. ... In 1854, the Missouri Compromise was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

The Tallmadge Amendment All slaves born in Missouri after the territory became a state would be freed at the age of 25. Passed by the House, not in the Senate. The North controlled the House, and the South had enough power to block it in the Senate.

Monroe Doctrine The policy of opposing European colonialism in The Americas beginning in 1823. It stated that further efforts by European nations to take control of any independent state in North or South America would be viewed as "the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States. At the same time, the doctrine noted that the U.S. would recognize and not interfere with existing European colonies nor meddle in the internal concerns of European countries.

The Monroe Doctrine, 1823 Referred to as “America’s Self-Defense Doctrine” What warning is given to the European countries? What foreign policy principles are established? Monroe Doctrine What would the US do if the warning was not headed?

The Election of 1824: The “Corrupt Bargain”

The Election of 1824: The “Corrupt Bargain” Candidate Popular Vote Electoral Vote* Andrew Jackson 43% 99 J.Q. Adams 31% 32 William Crawford 13% 41 Henry Clay 37 * Needed to win: 105 ECV’s