Essential Question: Which was the more powerful force during the Era of Good Feelings: nationalism or sectionalism? Lesson Plan for Friday, September 26: RQ 10A (p. 310-328), Monroe Video, Era of Good Feelings Notes

The Era of Good Feelings (1816-1825)

The Era of Good Feelings After the War of 1812, America experienced an “Era of Good Feelings” characterized by: An extremely popular president The emergence of a 2nd generation of U.S. leaders Dominance by the Republicans A surge in nationalism that united the country & improved U.S. industry & transportation

Monroe as President James Monroe was elected president in 1816 & 1820 with a clear set of goals: To promote national unity To promote America’s power in the world Republican dominance of the presidency & Congress helped push through a series of new laws He appointed Democrats, Federalists, Southerners, Northerners to his cabinet; including Sec of State John Q Adams

The Great Triumvirate By 1816, a wave of new leaders shaped the antebellum era: Henry Clay (Republican, KY) : Represented the “West” Speaker of the House Proponent of national economic development (“American System" to promote industry & markets for farmers)

The Great Triumvirate By 1816, a new wave of leaders shaped the antebellum era: John C. Calhoun (Republican, SC): Represented the “South” Sec of War; VP He was the nation's leading proponent of states' rights (he embraced nullification)

The Great Triumvirate Daniel Webster (Whig, MA): By 1816, a new wave of leaders shaped the antebellum era: Daniel Webster (Whig, MA): Represented the “North” Congressman; Sec of State Strong proponent of nationalism & strong critic of states' rights While they did not always agree, this “Great Triumvirate” of Clay, Calhoun, & Webster enthusiastically supported national economic development

Politics After the War of 1812 Who else are you going to vote for? The Dem-Repubs traditionally represented limited gov’t, states' rights, & strict construction But, without Federalist opposition, the Dem-Repubs adopted many traditionally Federalist policies: National economic development A permanent army Transportation improvements A national university in D.C.

Henry Clay’s American System All were proposed by Hamilton & opposed by Republicans in the 1790s 1st significant protective tariff in U.S. history Jefferson let the charter of the 1st BUS expire in 1811 Henry Clay’s American System in 1816 proposed the creation of: The 2nd Bank of the U.S. to stabilize U.S. currency Tariff of 1816 to promote U.S. industry & limit the importation of British manufactured goods A nat’l system of roads & canals The “American System” helped unify North, South, & West Helped pave the way for future RR construction & western Indian removal

Judicial Nationalism John Marshall (1801-1835) used the Supreme Court to strengthen the power of the national gov’t: Exerted the power of the national gov’t over the states Rejected the claim that states could check powers of the national gov’ t Affirmed the loose construction argument of the elastic clause

Judicial Nationalism Dartmouth v. Woodward (1819): gov’t cannot interfere with contracts between private parties McCullough v. Maryland (1819): Congress possesses powers not explicitly stated in Constitution; Congressional laws are supreme to decisions made by the states Gibbons v. Odgen (1824): interstate commerce is power reserved for national gov’t Each case is hyperlinked to http://tourolaw.edu/PATCH/CaseSummary.asp to an overview of the case

Nationalist Foreign Policy President Monroe & Sec of State JQ Adams developed a nationalist foreign policy agenda The Convention of 1818 set the US/Canada border set at the 49º Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817): to avoid conflicts along the Great Lakes, the U.S. agreed not to take Canada & Britain not to invade the U.S

Nationalist Foreign Policy Monroe & JQ Adams turned their attention to acquiring Florida: Andrew Jackson took it upon himself to end Indian attacks on Georgia from Spanish Florida Jackson’s military advances & U.S. success in the War of 1812 helped force the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) that ceded Florida & Oregon to U.S. Also, Spain assumed Florida would eventually be annexed U.S. agreed to pay Spain $5 million & renounced claims to Texas

Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)

Nationalist Foreign Policy The U.S. will protect Latin American independence When Latin American nations revolted against Spain, the U.S. supported the new republics: European powers disliked these liberal rebellions & were tempted to re-conquer them Monroe Doctrine (1823) warned European nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere & the U.S. will not interfere in Europe The U.S. will act independently & will protect its sphere of influence

Sectionalism in the Era of Good Feelings

Settlement of the Trans-Mississippi The end of the War of 1812 unleashed a rush of pioneers into the western territories Many settled in the West to escape overpopulation, rising land prices, & worn-out soil in the East The 2nd BUS made credit available for farmers to purchase land

Settlement of the Trans-Mississippi By 1810, 1/7th of the U.S. population lived in the West; By 1840 over 1/3rd lived in the West Congress quickly admitted 5 states to the Union: Indiana (1816) Illinois (1818) Alabama (1819) Mississippi (1817) Louisiana (1812)

Sectional Disputes The Era of Good Feelings started with a wave of national unity, but sectional disputes between the North & South emerged & would dominate politics for next 40 years Disagreed over the use of protective tariffs, especially when cotton prices fell in 1820s Disagreed over slavery in the western territories & states

Missouri Compromise Population was growing more rapidly in North, so House of Reps favored Northerners In 1817, Missouri applied for statehood as a slave state & revealed U.S. sectional rivalries: North resented Southern control of presidency & its 3/5-inflated representation in House of Reps South feared a Northern conspiracy to end all slavery Equality had been maintained by alternating admission of “free” & “slave” states added to the US NY rep Tallmadge wanted Missouri only if its state constitution provided for the gradual elimination of slavery

American Slave Population, 1790-1820

Missouri Compromise (1820) Missouri became a slave state Maine (which broke from Mass) was admitted as free state Slavery was banned elsewhere in the Louisiana Purchase above the latitude of 36°30' The Missouri controversy exposed a deep rift between North & South

Missouri Compromise, 1820-1821

Conclusions The “Era of Good Feelings” led to: An improved American economy Better transportation More territory & more clearly-defined borders A foreign policy in Latin America But…sectional problems between the North & South

Discussion Questions Both Alexander Hamilton & John Marshall were Federalists who believed in a strong national gov’t. Who was more influential in shaping American history? Explain Which policy will be more important in U.S. history: Monroe’s foreign OR domestic policy?

Essential Question: How did U.S. foreign policy change from the presidencies of Washington to Monroe? RQ Ch 10B (328-340) Lesson Plan for Monday, September 29: RQ 10B (p. 328-340), American foreign policy activity

American Foreign Policy Activity