1. Era of Good
Feelings

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. B. Monroe as President

9. The Election of 1816

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

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

12. The Election of 1820

13. C. Foreign Relations
under Monroe

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. The United States: 1824

19. 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

20. D. Domestic Affairs
under Monroe

21. 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

22. 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

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. E. End of the Era
of Good Feelings

28. 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

29. The Election of 1824