1. THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

2. James Monroe, Vir, D-R 1817 - 1825 Election of 1816
Continuation of Va. Dynasty
Rev. War Vet
Rep to Britain under Jefferson
Sec. of State under Madison
Supporters:
Characteristics – younger, optimistic, not concerned with Europe

3. Growth of Nationalism Expansion West Prosperity Internal Improvements
Protect U.S. Business

4. Economic Growth Clay’s American System: Henry Clay from Kentucky
The Tariff:
To protect U.S. Business
Re-charter the Bank of the U.S.
For tax money
Internal Improvements
National transportation systems to by financed by Fed. Gov’t
Henry Clay from Kentucky

5. American Expansion

6. Louisiana Purchase

7. Florida (1819) Ceded to U.S. in 1819 from Spanish Adams-Onis Treaty
Jackson had been fighting Natives and clear any conflict with Spain would be won by U.S.
Ceded East Florida to U.S.

9. Foreign Policy The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
No additional colonization in West
U.S. will not interfere with current colonies
Does the U.S. really have power???

10. Increasing Sectionalism

11. Causes of Sectionalism
NE and Mid-Atlantic States
Opposed War of 1812
Economy had suffered
Had illegally traded some goods with British

12. The Panic of 1819 Background situation: Speculation of land in West
People bought and sold and very high prices and were given loans to pay for land (over-extend credit)
Protective Tariff = less demand for cotton and drop in price
Actions of Bank of U.S.
Call in loans = less money in circulation
So. & Westerners HATE the Bank!

13. Slavery No slavery above 36’30” in Louisiana Territory
Missouri applies for statehood
Will throw off balance
Rep. James Tallmadge (NY) proposes Amendment
No more slaves can be brought to Missouri
Children of slaves free at 25
REJECTED
Maine applies for statehood
Missouri Compromise (Clay’s Compromise) 1820
Missouri is a slave state
Maine is a free state
No slavery above 36’30” in Louisiana Territory

15. Election of 1820

16. The Tariff as a Dividing Issue
North
Importers – don’t like tariff
Manufacturers – support protective tariff
South – supports tariff b/c feel U.S. needs to develop industry
Eventually…
North – supports tariff b/c wants to protect business
South – opposes b/c needs imported finished goods and to export cotton

17. Land Policy as a Dividing Issue
Western states/territories want cheap land
Increase in population = more reps. in gov’t
North and South want market value
Protect their population
Raise money for Fed Gov’t

18. Election of 1824 Divisions EVERYWHERE
Sectionalism (began with War of 1812)
Economics
Slavery
Tariff
Land

19. Election of 1824 Candidates Adams (Mass) Jackson (Tenn)
Crawford (Georgia)
Clay (Kentucky)
No candidate earns a majority of Electoral Votes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the “corrupt bargain”?
How does this election reveal sectional divisions…what’s happened politically, since the start of the War of 1812?

20. The “Corrupt Bargain”
House of Reps must choose from amongst top 3 candidates
Clay uses influence in House to have Adams selected
Adams names Clay Sec. of State
Jackson is outraged and calls it the “Corrupt Bargain”

21. John Quincy Adams (D-R, Ma) 1825-1829
Effective Diplomat prior to President
Treaty of Ghent
Annex of Florida
Monroe Doctrine
As President:
Pay off debt
Internal improvements
Single term
Not many political allies
Returns to HoR for 17 years