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JAMES MONROE
CHAPTER 10SECTION 3
THE “ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”
James Monroe – Democratic-RepublicanRepresented a united America – kinda an
average guy – well loved by allElection of 1816- no real opponentToured U.S. – paid his own way (no President
since Washington had done this)Won easily in 1816 (EC votes 183-34) and 1820
( 231-1)
James Monroe
Dividing the country
Sectionalism…Loyalty to a regionNorthernersSouthernersWesternersLooked out for their regions rather than the
nation “as a whole”
John C. Calhoun - Southern
South CarolinaChanged- used to be a War Hawk and
NationalistNow…Didn’t like tariffs – thought they raised prices
of goods people wanted and protected inefficient manufacturers
States should decide things on their ownDidn’t like national programs
John C Calhoun
Daniel Webster - Northern
New HampshireLiked tariffs –
protected American industries
One of the greatest public speakers of all time
“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”
Henry Clay - Western
Kentucky“The Great
Compromiser”Negotiated the Treaty
of Ghent
Missouri Compromise
1820Missouri wanted to become a stateSouth wanted slavery ok’d – North, not so
muchMaine wanted to become a stateHenry Clay – compromiseMissouri – slave stateMaine – free stateSlavery banned - Louisiana Territory north of
36◦30’ N
Missouri Compromise
McCulloch vs Maryland
Maryland tried to tax the National Bank in Baltimore
Can’t get in the way of gov’t doing its business
Gibbons vs Ogden
States cannot interfere with interstate commerce
Trade between the statesBoth cases showed that Federal power was
far stronger than States’ power
Britain
1817 – Rush-Bagot Treaty eased military feelings between U.S. and British Canada
Convention of 1818 - made a northern boundary line - 49th parallel
Gained the right to settle Oregon Territory
Adams-Onis treaty
We gained Florida
We gave up Spanish Texas
Spain
Losing steam in the New World fastFlorida – became part of AmericaMexico – revolts – Hidalgo South America – revolutionaries - Simon
Bolivar “The Liberator” and Jose San Martin achieved independence from Spain
Monroe Doctrine
1823“we won’t bother your territories in the
Americas”“you stay on your half of the world”One of the first times we flex our muscles
toward the European Powers and claim dominance in our region.