JAMES MONROE CHAPTER 10 SECTION 3

THE “ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS” James Monroe – Democratic-Republican Represented a united America – kinda an average guy – well loved by all Election of no real opponent Toured U.S. – paid his own way (no President since Washington had done this) Won easily in 1816 (EC votes ) and 1820 ( 231-1)

James Monroe

Dividing the country Sectionalism… Loyalty to a region Northerners Southerners Westerners Looked out for their regions rather than the nation “as a whole”

John C. Calhoun - Southern South Carolina Changed- used to be a War Hawk and Nationalist Now… Didn’t like tariffs – thought they raised prices of goods people wanted and protected inefficient manufacturers States should decide things on their own Didn’t like national programs

John C Calhoun

Daniel Webster - Northern New Hampshire Liked tariffs – protected American industries One of the greatest public speakers of all time “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”

Henry Clay - Western Kentucky “The Great Compromiser” Negotiated the Treaty of Ghent

Missouri Compromise 1820 Missouri wanted to become a state South wanted slavery ok’d – North, not so much Maine wanted to become a state Henry Clay – compromise Missouri – slave state Maine – free state Slavery banned - Louisiana Territory north of 36◦30’ N

Missouri Compromise

McCulloch vs Maryland Maryland tried to tax the National Bank in Baltimore Can’t get in the way of gov’t doing its business

Gibbons vs Ogden States cannot interfere with interstate commerce Trade between the states Both cases showed that Federal power was far stronger than States’ power

Britain 1817 – Rush-Bagot Treaty eased military feelings between U.S. and British Canada Convention of made a northern boundary line - 49 th parallel Gained the right to settle Oregon Territory

Adams-Onis treaty We gained Florida We gave up Spanish Texas

Spain Losing steam in the New World fast Florida – became part of America Mexico – revolts – Hidalgo South America – revolutionaries - Simon Bolivar “The Liberator” and Jose San Martin achieved independence from Spain

Monroe Doctrine 1823 “we won’t bother your territories in the Americas” “you stay on your half of the world” One of the first times we flex our muscles toward the European Powers and claim dominance in our region.