1. Beginning Review- Colonization and Exploration
What were 2 of the countries known for colonizing in the “New World?”
What was the first colony in the America?
Which colonial region was known for being very religious and intolerant of religions other than their own?
What cash crop dominated the South?

2. Beginning Review- American Revolution
What war started the taxation of the colonies?
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
What battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
What did Thomas Paine write that argued in favor of American independence?

3. Beginning Review- Washington to Jefferson
What were the first two political parties in America? Who were the leaders?
What country did John Adams have the most trouble with?
What is impressment and what countries were doing it?
Who (person or country) did Jefferson buy the Louisiana Purchase from?

4. Leaving Mr. Madison’s War- Moving on to Monroe
Elected in (Democratic-Republican)
Served:
Term nicknamed: “Era of Good Feelings”

5. Nationalism (Cultural and Political) and the Era of Good Feelings
Examples of Nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings:
Basically a one-party system (Democratic-Republicans)
Solidified American expansion and borders
Secured US as a respected nation
Growth of a national economy
Webster’s school speller
Various paintings of Revolutionary War heroes, etc.

6. Foreign Policy Big Events during Monroe’s Presidency:
Rush-Bagot Agreement
Adams-Onis Treaty
Back to Africa Movement
British-American Convention
Monroe Doctrine

7. Create this chart on your paper
Event
What countries are involved?
What was the outcome?
Rush Bagot Agreement
U.S. and Britain
Demilitarization treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain- the Great Lakes Region- limit of 5 warships
Adams-Onis Treaty
U.S. and Spain
U.S. gets Florida
Back to Africa Movement
U.S. and Liberia
U.S. offers free transportation for African slaves to “return” to Africa. Not very popular
British American Convention
The two countries decide that the border between the U.S. and Canada would be the 49th parallel. This is only for the LA Purchase territory
Monroe Doctrine
U.S. and ALL European Countries
U.S. said the Western Hemisphere was closed to colonization and if they tried, we would attack them.
Create this chart on your paper

8. Adams-Onis Treaty

9. Back to Africa Movement

10. British American Convention

11. Monroe Doctrine

12. Election of 1824

13. Election of 1824 The Election itself
4 Candidates
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
William Crawford
Two types of voting-
Popular Vote
Electoral Vote
Results:
Jackson won the “Popular Vote”
No one won a majority of Election votes
The House of Representatives gets involved
Henry Clay convinces members of the House to pick John Quincy Adams to be president
John Quincy Adams wins
Adams names Henry Clay his Secretary of State
JACKSON IS FURIOUS!!!!!

14. “Corrupt Bargain”

15. Opinions on the Election
Jackson’s View
Clay’s motives can’t be trusted since Clay benefitted from Adams being named president
Jackson should have been named president since he won the popular vote
John Quincy Adams’s View
Henry Clay couldn’t control who people voted for
He would make a good president
Father had been president
Good education
Good background

16. Impact of the Corrupt Bargain
Ever since this election, people question the Electoral College
Jackson uses this idea to win the Election of 1828
Calls Adams a thief and a crook
He wins

17. Andrew Jackson as President
Known as the “Common Man’s President”
VERY different from presidents before him
Grew up very poor
No education
No background in politics
Not a founding father

18. Jackson’s Presidency Big Event/Idea What Was It? Impact on America
“Common Man’s President”
A nickname for Jackson- referring to the fact that he was born poor
Promise that ALL Americans would be represented in our gov’t
Spoils System
The giving of gov’t jobs to unqualified political friends
It was started by Jackson and can lead to corruption
Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokee suing GA because GA was taking their land
Supreme rules in favor of the Native Americans- Jackson refuses to enforce the ruling
Indian Removal Act
Law encouraged by Jackson requiring all Natives Americans move west of the Miss. River
Led to “Trail of Tears”- which killed ¼ of all Native Americans who were forcibly removed
Nullification Crisis
South Carolina tries to nullify or disregard the Tariff of Abominations
Jackson threatens to send troops down to take over SC, but SC agrees to go along with the tariff instead- Jackson looks very powerful
War with the Bank of U.S.
Universal White Male Suffrage

19. Jackson’s Inauguration

20. Spoils System Started by Jackson
What: when a president rewards UNQUALIFIED loyal political friends with government jobs
Impact: leads to corruption

21. Worcester v. Georgia

22. Indian Removal Act

24. Universal White Male Suffrage
Under Jackson, all white men now have the right to vote
Before- many states required that you own property…but all of that is not gone!
Democracy increases!

25. Technology Changes Invention Inventor What was it? Cotton Gin
Interchangeable Parts
Mechanical Reaper
Steel Plow
Factory System
Centralized Factory
Steam Boat
American System

26. Final Thoughts Do you think Jackson was a good president?
Was Monroe’s presidency really the “Era of Good Feelings?”
Do you think Adams cheated to become president?
What event would you have most wanted to witness? Why?