Nationalism and Sectionalism

Foreign Policy  Monroe’s presidency ( )  1819 – Spain sold Florida to the US Seminole Wars made it clear that Spain’s grasp on Florida was tenuous (shaky)  1821 – Adams-Onis Treaty Ended Spain’s claims to the Pacific NW Allowed for American settlement in FL  Monroe Doctrine – Closed Western Hemisphere to further colonization Encouraged and backed by Britain Will become very influential in late 1800’s

Domestic Crisis over Slavery  Argument over admission of Missouri as a state – change balance of free v. slave states  1820 – Missouri Compromise Created by Henry Clay Allowed for a separate state of Maine Created a line south of Missouri dividing “free” territories from “slave” territories Helped delay civil war Neither side satisfied

John Quincy Adams  Son of John Adams (2 nd president)  Senator, Congressmen, Secretary of State (under Monroe), very successful diplomat  Member of nearly every political party at one time  Won a highly contested election (1824) – oddities of the electoral college – Adams did not win popular vote