THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

The Presidency of James Monroe

Era of Good Feelings

Elected in 1816, effectively unopposed His term in office marks the beginning

of the “Era of Good Feelings” Nationalism (love for one’s country)

was sweeping the nation Victory in War of 1812 New generation of war heroes American System

American SystemHenry Clay’s Theory on Economic

GrowthIndustrial North – Agricultural

South/West

South – Produce Agriculture

Provide Market for Industry

North–Produce Industrial Goods

Provide Market for Agriculture

Necessary Measure for the American System to work

Protective tariffs Improved transportation National banking system

Protective Tariffs

Protective Tariff: tax on goods imported into a country; designed to make imports more expensive than domestic goods

Tariff Act of 1816: Congress adopted a mild protective tariff Tariff is

strengthened in 1828

Improved transportation

Building of the National Road (today it is I-40)

Construction of canals begins

$ comes from protective tariff

Second Bank of the U.S.

The charter of the First Bank of the US expired in 1811 and was not renewed

State banks took over the business of banking and printing money which makes trade difficult

1816: Congress chartered the Second Bank of the US with 25 branches Issues its own paper money which is accepted

throughout the US Starts a two year business boom

Foreign Affairs

Relations with Britain Rush‑Bagot Agreement (1817)

Britain/Canada and US agree to disarm the Great Lakes

Treaty of 1818 (1) joint occupation of the Oregon Territory for

10 years (2) north Boundary of Louisiana Purchase is

49th Parallel

Foreign Relations

Relations with Spain (1817-Florida belonged to Spain) United States sent Andrew Jackson and a small

army down to the Georgia-Florida border to stop the Indian & outlaw raids

Jackson is NOT supposed to attack the Spanish. So, he invaded Florida

Adams‑Onis Treaty (1819) Spain gave up Florida and Spanish claims to the Oregon

Territory US took $5 million in Spanish debt and agreed to stay out

of Texas

Missouri Compromise-1820

Missouri territory is divided in half North of the 36*30’ latitude slavery was

banned (except Missouri) and south of the line slavery was legal

Establishes a precedent that lasts until the Civil War: states would enter into the Union in pairs-one slave and one free

Missouri Compromise-1820

Monroe Doctrine

1823 Monroe warns all European powers

against interfering with affairs in the Western Hemisphere They are not to attempt to colonize or

overthrow any newly formed nation US would protect the Western Hemisphere US would stay out of European affairs

Assignment Today

Political Cartoons You will each create two political

cartoons. Choose from two of the topics covered in the Era of Good Feelings. On one side you will create the cartoon and on the other side you will explain the cartoon.

Examples

Examples