The Era of Good Feelings 1816-1824

Effects of War of 1812 U.S. gained int’l respect Heightened American nationalism - “America may not have fought the war as one nation, but it emerged as one nation.” End of Native American Resistance

Long Term Effects Improved industrial self-sufficiency Belief that future of the U.S. lay in West Federalist Party dead Beginning of the Era of Good Feelings

President Monroe Part of VA dynasty 1817-1825 Democratic -Republican

James Monroe Monroe was born in Virginia in 1758 and he died in 1831. Monroe was the fifth president of the United States, serving as president from 1817 to 1825. How old was James Monroe when the Declaration of Independence was signed?

National Pride-Nationalism The time of Monroe’s Presidency was called The Era of Good Feeling because there was a strong sense of national pride and cooperation. Monroe was highly respected. Thomas Jefferson said, “Monroe was so honest that if you turned his soul inside out there would not be a spot on it.” Character Counts! 7. Did Thomas Jefferson trust Monroe?

Territorial Acquisition Treaty of 1818 w/ Britain: share of Canadian fisheries, fixed northern limits of LA at 49th parallel, joint occupation of Oregon Territory Adams-Onis Treaty – purchase of Florida from Spain in 1819 Jackson was ordered by Monroe to stop Seminole raids, but not to confront the Spanish. Jackson followed the Seminoles into Spanish Florida and claimed Florida for the U.S.

New Territory During the Presidency of James Monroe the United States acquired (got) the Florida Territory from Spain in 1819. At that time many Latin American countries were fighting for their independence from Spain. 10. Why would the United States want to acquire new territory?

The American System Henry Clay High tariff to protect Am. Industry; generate revenue Preservation of the Bank(2nd Bank of the U.S.) Internal improvements (roads and canals) knit country together

The Erie Canal Most major of the internal improvements during this time. Proposed 1808, finished 1825 “Clinton’s Big Ditch” 4-18 feet deep, 40 feet wide, 363 miles long Connected Lake Erie (Buffalo) to the Hudson River and New York City Brought cheap transport of western farmers’ good to New York and the rest of the world.

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES Turnpikes, railroads, canals, steamboats (due to American System) Beginnings of First Industrial Revolution – Eli Whitney’s interchangeable parts Samuel Slater’s factory system

Court Cases McCulloch v. Maryland Gibbons v. Ogden State of Maryland wanted to tax its branch of the national bank. If allowed, states could claim to have power over national govt. Supreme Court ruled that a state could not tax a national bank Gibbons v. Ogden 2 steamboat operators fought over shipping rights on the Hudson River Supreme Court ruled that interstate commerce could be regulated only by the federal govt.

An End to Good Feelings Three events marked the rise of sectionalism and an end to the Era of Good Feelings 1. The Panic of 1819 2. The Missouri Compromise 3. The Election of 1824

Panic of 1819 Economic depression, deflation, bankruptcies, bank failures, unemployment, debtor’s prisons Cause – over-speculation on frontier lands “wildcat” western banks foreclosed mortgages Result: Creates a division between East and West (Sectionalism), which Jackson used.

The Missouri Compromise - 1820 Missouri Compromise – MO applied for admission in 1819 Framers had mostly ignored – 3/5 compromise addressed representation, nothing else Henry Clay c0mes up with a Compromise Compromise stated: Mo. admitted slave Maine admitted free (had been part of Mass) 36 30’ line (north prohibited, south according to state)

NATIONALISM TO SECTIONALISM Era of Good Feelings more surface than anything. Nationalism soon made way for extreme sectionalism Problems which were brewing during the era eventually erupted

MONROE DOCTRINE - 1820 Western hemisphere no longer open for colonization Political system of Americas different from Europe US would regard any interference as direct threat US would stay out of European wars and would not interfere in existing colonies

MONROE DOCTRINE IMPACT Spanish didn’t attempt to revive empire (more from fear of British, not US Other European powers stayed out, but GB still powerful in Latin America Latin America resented arrogance of US, beginning of poor relations Couldn’t really enforce until 1880s, wasn’t tested

Election of 1824 Election of 1824 – Four Republican candidates: Henry Clay (KY) William Crawford (GA) John Quincy Adams (MA) Andrew Jackson (TN)

“Corrupt Bargain” Jackson won popular vote, but not electoral vote Clay (Speaker of the House) threw his support behind JQA Adams elected Pres., Clay became his Secy. of State