CH.8“ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”

Nationalism and Economic

Development

Bell Ringer

Hypothesize what issues may arise during the next few Presidents.

How would you guess America is going to change during the 19th century?

James Monroe

Elected as president in 1816.Two terms considered the “Era of Good

Feelings”

Sense of Nationalism and Unity

Question: But was it real???

James Monroe

AchievementsAcquisition of FloridaMissouri CompromiseMonroe Doctrine

Economic Nationalism

Wanted to protect U.S industry

Tariff of 1816-Tariff put on certain goods to protect U.S

industry.

*First Protective Tariff in U.S history*

Henry Clay’s: American System

Proposed a plan to increase our nation’s growth.

1)Protective tariffs (Implemented)2)National Bank (Second Bank of the US)3)Internal Improvements (Monroe wouldn’t

fund)

Panic of 1819

Second Bank of US tightened credit .Many banks closed and went bankruptSeverely damaged the WestNationalism was shaken

Republican indecision Republicans flipped flopped on issues

Monroe won election of 1820 without anybody running against him.

“The Virginia Dynasty”

Supreme Court CasesIssue: State Vs. Federal Rights…

Fletcher v Peck (1810)What: Case on land fraud in GeorgiaSignificance: Marshall ruled that a state law

could not pass legislation invalidating a contract.

Martin v. Hunter’s Lease (1816)Significance: Supreme Court over state

courts in constitutional rights.

Supreme Court Cases cont…Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)Significance: Overruled the state courts

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)What: Maryland tried to collect a tax from the

Second Bank of the USSignificance: A state could not tax a federal

institution. Cohens v. Virginia (1821)Significance: States at the mercy of the Supreme

Court.

Supreme Court Cases

Gibbons v. Ogden (1821)Significance: Federal government’s control

over interstate commerce.

Worcester v. Georgia What: Invalidated Georgia law that tried to

regulate citizen access to Cherokee country.Significance: Federal government over State

and power to Natives.

Western Expansion

Reasons:

Native American landsEconomic issuesImproved TransportationImmigrants Need for farmland

Missouri Compromise

1819- 11 Free states & 11 Slave StatesMissouri bid for statehoodScared the NorthIssue: Would Missouri be free or not?

Missouri CompromiseJames Tallmadge proposed an amendment1) Prohibit more slaves from Missouri2) Children of slaves to be emancipated by 25.

South was enragedHenry Clay proposed 3 bills 1)Missouri slave state2)Maine free state3)Rest of Louisiana Territory north of latitude

36 30, slavery was prohibited.

*Preserved sectional balance*

Issue of Florida

Spain had difficultiesU.S territory was being damagedJackson given permission to “do work” in FloridaJackson completely seizes Florida and grows even more heroic.

Adams-Onis Treaty – Treaty written by JQA. Gave US Florida, We would pay Spain $5 million and had to give up area that is now Texas.

Monroe Doctrine

Monroe decided to protect the Americas (North & South) from future colonization (From European countries)

US was opposed any attempts to interfere with any republic in the Western Hemisphere

*Illustrated we were a super power*Sense of Nationalism

US land issues with Great Britain & Spain

Compromise with Great BritainRush-Bagot Agreement Terms:

• limited naval power on the Great Lakes

• gave the United States fishing rights off parts of Newfoundland and Labrador coasts

• established a border between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel, as far west as the Rockies

• agreed to joint occupation of the Pacific Northwest

Convention of 1818 Terms:

Compromise with SpainAdams-Onis Treaty Terms:

• Spain gave Florida to the United States.

• The United States gave up claims to present-day Texas.

• United States took responsibility for up to $5 million of United States citizens’ claims against Spain.

National Economy

Transportation:Roads- Cumberland Road- Highway from

Maryland to Illinois

*How would this change society?*

Second President Adams4 Candidates

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

Henry Clay

Will Crawford

Jackson wins popular and electoral votes

12th Amendment-House of Reps has to choose from the top 3 votes

Choose JQA!!!

Election Video

JQA becomes the President

Known as the “corrupt bargain”

Andrew Jackson claimed it was an unfair process.

Corrupt bargain ruins Adams presidency.

Jackson is in Congress & they block everything Adams tries to do.

National EconomyCanals

Canals- Erie Canal in New York State in 1825*Linked Western farms with Eastern cities.

More Canals led to:Improved Transportation, lowered food prices in

the East, more immigrants settle West, and stronger economic ties between two sections

Examples of Industrialization

U.S railroads start being built in the late 1820’s

Patents on mechanical inventions.Selling of stocksSamuel Slater incorporated factory systemsUnions developed

Andrew Jackson Runs Again

1828 two parties emerge from the RepublicansJQA- National Republicans: Jackson- Democratic Republicans

-Harsh accusations toward each side: Adams called Jackson’s wife a bigamist (married while she was married)

- Shortly after the election she died. -Jackson blames her death on Adams.