From the era of good feelings to the age of jackson APUSH 1820-1830

The Missouri compromise Following the “Era of Good Feelings”, sectional differences immediately began to break down the strong relationship between the states Missouri’s application for statehood would be one of the first major points of difference At the heart of the issue was the ability of Congress to decide whether or not slavery would (should) be allowed in new territories Additionally, admitting Missouri as a slaveholding state would upset the balance in the Senate Map showing the areas affected by the Missouri Compromise in 1820

Adams as secretary of state President Monroe was extremely fortunate to have the very capable John Quincy Adams as his Secretary of State Successes of Adams included the Rush-Bagot Treaty in 1817 which demilitarized the Great Lakes between British & American land possessions, The Convention of 1818 which established the border between America & British Canada, and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 which secured Florida for the United States Adams would also be the primary author of the Monroe Doctrine declaring that the Western Hemisphere was no longer available for European colonization, and the U.S. would remain neutral in European affairs John Quincy Adams served as Secretary of State under James Monroe prior to serving as President

Adams as president While John Quincy Adams desired to be seen as above party politics, and had many ambitious ideas for the nation However, following the “Corrupt Bargain” in the Election of 1824, Adams would fail to garner support even from his own party, and only be elected to one term as President Adams would run for reelection, however, his old nemesis from the Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson, would emerge victorious following a hard fought, mudslinging campaign John Quincy Adams would be the first ever President to be photographed

Life in the west Following the opening up of western lands by the federal government, settlers began to stream across the Appalachian Mountains in large numbers Life in the West was often a hard fought, hard earned existence, and many of the elite customs of the east were ignored Most were farmers and lived in constant fear of Indian attack Large families were needed to clear & work land Settlements were most often near waterways along which the farmers could transport their goods Many families of the West lived in dugout homes adapted to their environment

Life in the north In the North, life was moving more and more towards manufacturing and trade Large cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston were serving not only as major industrial centers, but also cultural centers, and destinations for growing numbers of immigrants Many industrial workers had moved to cities from farms to work in the factories Many northern cities would become industrial centers following the adoption of British factory technology in the early 1800’s

Life in the south Life in the South would continue to be defined by slavery determining the status of freedom for its people While most individuals in the South were not plantation owners, most aspired to become wealthy and become a member of the planter class A growing economic as well as sociopolitical divide was beginning to drive a wedge between southerners and northerners, and many southerners began to feel oppressed by policies such as protective tariffs for northern industry Life would be vastly different for white southerners compared to enslaved blacks