Era of Good Feelings 1815-1824

Prediction What do you think this will mean? 1 minute: brainstorm why you think this will be called the Era of Good Feelings during this time in our history

of Madison's Presidency A. The Remainder of Madison's Presidency

The American System Proposed by Henry Clay Program of national economic development Supported by Madison & the D-Rs Three Components: Bank of the United States Protective Tariffs Development of roads and canals

Second Bank of the U.S. 1816 (BUS) D-Rs had allowed the 1st Bank of the U.S. to expire in 1811 1816: reversed their opinion State & local banks had begun printing their own money leading to depreciation Passed and given a 20 year charter Not supported by the Federalists

Tariff of 1816 1st protective tariff in U.S. history 1815: England & U.S. were trading again British goods threatened U.S. manufacturers Congress (w/Madison’s approval) passes a tariff to protect the production of American goods 20-25% tax on some imported goods Not supported by the Federalists

Development of roads and canals Madison supported NATIONAL development Government would only support INTERstate roads and canals INTRAstate roads and canals had to be funded by the states Madison would veto any legislation for intrastate transportation

B. Monroe as President

The Election of 1816

The Basics Two term President 1817-1825 Country united under 1 political party

Death of the Federalists Lost popular support because of the War of 1812 and the Hartford Convention Last election they participated in was 1816

The Election of 1820

C. Foreign Relations under Monroe

John Quincy Adams J.Q. Adams was the Secretary of State under Monroe ALL foreign relations accomplishments were due to him

Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817) Treaty signed between Britain & the U.S. Demilitarized the Great Lake region BRITAIN FINALLY LEAVING!! Final end to the hostilities between the 2 nations

Treaty of 1818 Between Britain & the U.S. Established a border between British Canada & U.S. at the 49th parallel Britain & U.S. agree to share Oregon

Adams–Onis Treaty (1819) 1817: Andrew Jackson attacks Spanish forts in Florida Convinces the Spanish the can not defend it any longer 1819 Treaty: the U.S. will buy Florida from Spain and agree to a southern border

The United States: 1824

Monroe Doctrine (1823) Spain’s colonies in the W. Hemisphere declaring their independence U.S. only country to recognize them Holy Alliance offers to help Spain re-colonize What to do? England offers to make a joint statement Adams says NO December 2, 1823 Monroe presents the Doctrine to Congress European powers no longer able to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere Britain enforced

D. Domestic Affairs under Monroe

Panic of 1819 1st major financial crisis of the U.S. Causes: End of European Wars Land Speculation Blamed on the BUS Began a confrontation between the North and South regarding tariffs that would continue until the Civil War

The “Peculiar Institution” called Slavery Northern states had all abolished slavery by 1819 Cotton Gin invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 Cotton became “King” as the southern cash crop VERY labor intensive Slavery became entrenched in the Southern way of life

Western Settlement Explosive westward movement between 1800 & 1820 ¼ of the population moved west 1810 1820

Western Settlement Reasons: Cheap Land Land Exhaustion Economic Stress Crushing of the Indians New States: AL (1819), IL (1818), IN (1816), KY (1792), LA (1812), MS (1817), OH (1803), and TN (1796) States entered alternately as slave or non-slave to maintain a balance Divided at the Mason Dixon Line

Missouri Compromise (1820) 1820 Missouri applied for statehood Problem? Wanted to be a slave state Would upset the sectional balance of 11-11 North did not want South to have advantage in the Senate South did not want North to have both the HOR & Senate

Missouri Compromise (1820) Tallmadge Amendment proposed: Proposed a gradual end to slavery North agreed – passed in the HOR South disagreed – failed in the Senate Henry Clay proposed a Compromise MO admitted as slave ME admitted as free No Slavery above the 36°30’ line Both sides agreed

E. End of the Era of Good Feelings

The Candidates All are from the SAME political party: John Quincy Adams [MA] Henry Clay [KY] William H. Crawford [GA] Andrew Jackson [TN] All are from the SAME political party: Democratic-Republicans

The Election of 1824