Nationalism and Sectionalism

Foreign Policy Monroe’s presidency (1817-25) 1819 – Spain sold Florida to the US

Seminole Wars made it clear that Spain’s grasp on Florida was tenuous (shaky)

1821 – Adams-Onis Treaty Ended Spain’s claims to the Pacific NWAllowed for American settlement in FL

Monroe Doctrine – Closed Western Hemisphere to further

colonizationEncouraged and backed by Britain Will become very influential in late 1800’s

Domestic Crisis over Slavery Argument over admission of Missouri as

a state – change balance of free v. slave states

1820 – Missouri CompromiseCreated by Henry Clay Allowed for a separate state of Maine Created a line south of Missouri dividing

“free” territories from “slave” territories Helped delay civil war Neither side satisfied

John Quincy Adams Son of John Adams (2nd president) Senator, Congressmen, Secretary of

State (under Monroe) , very successful diplomat

Member of nearly every political party at one time

Won a highly contested election (1824) – oddities of the electoral college – Adams did not win popular vote