Era of Good Feelings1816-1824

Ben Windle

Election of 1816 (The demise of the Federalist Party)

James Monroe 1816-1824

Panic of 1819

Compromise of 1820

Compromise of 1820

Missouri wanted to admitted as a slave state but would have disrupted senatorial balance

Maine is admitted as a free state, preserving balance in the senate

The country is split at the 36, 30 line with all land to the north being free and to the north being slave territory

Henry Clay "The Great Compromiser"

Henry Clay's American System

Tariff of 1816 "First Protective Tariff"

Extension of National Bank, 2nd BUS created 1816-1836, 20 year charter

Federally Funded Internal Improvements, national road, canal system (not fully supported because of regional disagreements)

Monroe Doctrine, 1823

Non-Colonization, Non-Intervention Doctrine

Directed at European nations

Authored by John Q. Adams, Secretary of State

Latin American revolutions create instability in region and a concern to US security

The US teams up with the British who have same desire to keep the hemisphere of free of other countries (British have military strength)

Corrupt Bargain of 1824

Candidate Popular Vote Electoral Vote

Andrew Jackson 43% 99

J.Q. Adams 31% 84

William Crawford

13% 41

Henry Clay 13% 37