1. Chapter 11 Growth & Expansion 1790-1840
US HISTORY
Chapter 11
Growth & Expansion

2. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
Era of Good Feelings
Occurred during the presidency of James Monroe (post-War of 1812 through the early 1820s)
Time in the nation when everyone seemed to get along  support for the govt. was very high

3. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
American System
Proposal by House Speaker Henry Clay to help the U.S. grow.
Included higher tariffs, a new Bank of the United States, and internal improvements.
Not all Americans agreed with the plan and led to sectionalism.

5. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
Competition from Britain
The Second Bank of the United States restored order to the money supply, helping American businesses to grow.

6. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
Sectionalism – loyalty to a particular region, or section, of the country.
Three distinct sections of the country were: the North, the South, and the West.
John C. Calhoun – (South Carolina) became a strong opponent of national programs and a supporter of states having the right to govern themselves...very vocal leader from the South, becomes a national figure up to the Civil War.

7. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
Daniel Webster – (Massachusetts) known as a great public speaker, protected interests of New England.
Henry Clay – (Kentucky) tried to resolve sectional disputes through compromise. Later became known as “The Great Compromiser”.

8. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
Nationalism & U.S. Supreme Court
Early 1800s – U.S. Supreme Court strengthened the national government’s power over the states.
Fletcher v Peck (1810)- Supreme Court ruled that courts could declare acts of a state government void if they violated provisions of the Constitution.
McCulloch v Maryland (1819) – S.C. said the State of Maryland could NOT tax a local office of the Bank of the United States because that would give the state power over the national government.
Gibbons v Ogden (1824) – S.C. said that only the national government could make laws governing interstate commerce, NOT the states.

9. Lesson 3 – Unity and Sectionalism
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
South wanted Missouri admitted as a slave state, Maine had also applied for statehood.
Compromise developed by Henry Clay:
1) Missouri joins as a slave state.
2) Maine joins as a free state.
3) Slavery was banned in the rest of the LA Territory north of the 36° 30’ parallel.

10. A New Relationship With the "Old World"
• Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817): The number of armed naval ships each country could have on the Great Lakes was limited; excess ships were to be taken apart or destroyed.
• Convention of 1818: The northern boundary of Louisiana Territory was set at the 49th parallel; the border between Canada and United States was to be maintained without armed forces; Americans could settle in Oregon Country.
• Adams-Onis Treaty (1819): Spain gave up all claims to East and West Florida, as well as Oregon Country; the United States gave up any claim to Texas.
• 1824: Spain had lost most of South America.
• Monroe Doctrine (1823): United States would not become involved in Europe's internal affairs; Europe was not to seek further colonies in the Americas.
Britain
Spain
The European Powers