Chapter 11, lesson 3 Unity & Sectionalism
National Unity After War of 1812, US not divided Rep. James Monroe wins 1816 election “Era of Good Feelings” Madison urged fed. gov’t to guide growth of trade & industry Rep. Congress, used to support states rights, now like fed. power
Henry Clay Rep. Speaker of the House Nat’l Plan High tariffs New US Bank New roads, bridges, canals
British Competition Brits had better factories, better goods, cheaper US industry wanted tariffs Congress passes Tariff of 1816: designed to protect US industry, NOT provide $ for gov’t Tariffs in 1818,1824 angered South, thought it protected North, South had little industry
2 nd Bank of US 1 st Bank ended in Rep. majority in Congress returned it When 1 st closed, many state banks gave too many loans Led to inflation, in prices, people couldn’t buy much 2 nd Bank restored order, help business
Growing Sectionalism Differences in goals/interests in different parts of the country North: New England, Mid Atlantic-Daniel Webster (MA) South: Southeast-John Calhoun (SC) West: App Mts & Miss. River-Henry Clay(KY) Reasons were Geog, Econ, History
Nat’lism & Supreme Court Fletcher v. Peck, 1810, acts of state gov’t could be void if unconstitutional McCulloch v. Maryland, 1829, states couldn’t tax nat’l gov’t Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824, NY granted monopoly: sole control of industry, to steamship operator (not OK)
Missouri Compromise Maine entered as free state in 1820 Missouri entered as a slave state 1821 Southern boundary of MO at 36 30’ N. Lat., also slave boundary Temporary solution, southerners moving west would take slavery with
Missouri Compromise
Foreign Affairs 1817 Rush-Bagot agreement, Brits & US limited armed ships in Great Lakes Convention of 1818 set US/Canada boundary at 49 N Sec of State John Q Adams negotiated settling Oregon Spain owned East & West FL US thought it was included in LA purchase
Foreign Affairs 1810,1812 US took sections of west FL Native American Seminoles raided settlements in GA and Gen Jackson chases them in FL, not punished, US military strong Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819, Spain ceded: gave up control of East & West FL, Oregon 1810, priest Miguel Hidalgo led rebellion on Mexico, Spain loses control in S America by 1824
Monroe Doctrine France, Austria, Russia, Prussia(Germany) wanted to help Spain Dec 2, 1823: President Monroe says North & South America are not for Europe to colonize Don’t mess with us!