1. Growing Sectionalism

2. The Missouri Compromise
The Era of Good Feelings was coming to an end
Sectionalism was on the rise
Concern with issues in a narrow sphere
The biggest battle was over Slavery

3. The Missouri Compromise
Tensions came to a boiling point in when Missouri was applying to become the 23rd state
The Union consisted of 11 free states and 11 slave states
The admittance of a new state would throw off the balance of the Senate, so there was a battle over political power when it came to Missouri

4. The Missouri Compromise
Missouri requested to be admitted as a slave state
There was a proposal to admit Missouri and prohibit bringing in new slaves, the proposal also stated that enslaved children would be freed at age 25
The proposal was rejected by the Senate

5. The Missouri Compromise
A solution emerged when Maine requested admission as a separate state
The Senate decided to combine Maine’s request with Missouri’s
Maine would be free, Missouri would be a slave state and the Senate would keep its balance
Known as the Missouri Compromise
Was pushed forward by Henry Clay of Kentucky

6. The Missouri Compromise
A new problem arose when members of the Missouri constitutional convention added a clause to the proposed state constitution prohibiting free African Americans from entering the state
Clay pushed the leaders of Missouri to promise that they would not enforce the new clause
John Quincy Adams feared that the Compromise would not solve the dispute over slavery, it would just postpone it

7. Elections of 1824 and 1828 Battle of ‘Favorite Sons’
Candidates that were very popular within regions of the country
4 Republicans ran in 1824, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and William Crawford
On election day Jackson won the most votes
Because there was no candidate that got more than half the votes, the election went to the House of Representatives to decide
The House of Representatives was dominated by Free state supporters and chose John Quincy Adams
Talk of Corruption began

8. The election of 1828 saw John Quincy Adams against Andrew Jackson
Elections of 1824 and 1828
The election of 1828 saw John Quincy Adams against Andrew Jackson
Both candidates engaged in mudslinging, criticizing each other’s personalities and morals
Jackson portrayed himself as a man of the people and won the election