U.S. History
Chapter 12: A New National IdentitySection 1: The Rise of Nationalism
The Era of Good Feelings
•Post War of 1812:
–Period of peace
–Growth in national pride
•“Era of Good Feelings”
The Era of Good Feelings
• James Monroe: elected 1816 & 1820
• Monroe: president during the “Era of Good Feelings”
James Monroe
The Era of Good Feelings
•Rush-Bagot Agreement—limited the naval power of the U.S. & Britain on the Great LakesRichard Rush
negotiated the Treaty
The Era of Good Feelings
• Convention of 1818:
– Fishing rights off of Canadian coast
– Set U.S.-Canada border
– Joint occupation of Pacific Northwest
The Issue of Florida
• Florida
– Americans want to settle
– Seminole raids
– Runaway slaves
The Issue of Florida
•John Quincy Adams sent to negotiate American settlement of Florida
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams
The Issue of Florida
•Andrew Jackson sent to secure Florida border General Andrew
Jackson
The Issue of Florida
•Jackson invades Florida
•Takes over Spanish forts & overthrows governor
The Issue of Florida
•Adams-Onís Treaty (1819):
–Spain gave up East Florida
–Spain gave up West Florida
The Issue of Florida
•Adams-Onís Treaty (1819):
–U.S. gave up claims to Texas
–U.S. took responsibility for claims of U.S. citizens against Spain
The Monroe Doctrine
• 1820s: Latin American countries revolt
• Simon Bolívar: led revolutionary movements in Latin America
Simon Bolívar
The Monroe Doctrine
•Americans sympathized with Latin America
•Worried about European countries
The Monroe Doctrine
• Monroe Doctrine—declared North & South America were off-limits to colonization by any foreign power
1912 Political Cartoon
Border dispute with Great Britain
Border dispute with Spain
Latin American Independence