TheThe

““Era of Good Era of Good FeelingsFeelings””

(1815-1824)(1815-1824)

TheThe

““Era of Good Era of Good FeelingsFeelings””

(1815-1824)(1815-1824)Period that the Period that the Federalists Federalists

disappeared and the disappeared and the Republicans were the Republicans were the

only factiononly faction

The Election of 1816The Election of 1816

Election of Election of 1816, 1816, James James Monroe Monroe wins easily wins easily (last (last Federalist Federalist candidate, candidate, Rufus King)Rufus King)

James Monroe [1816-1824]James Monroe [1816-1824]

Fun Fact: Ranked # 14 in 2009 C-SPAN poll Fun Fact: Ranked # 14 in 2009 C-SPAN poll

John Quincy Adams:John Quincy Adams:A bulldog among spaniels!

•Secretary Secretary of State of State under under MonroeMonroe

•President President 18241824

•(Ranked #19 in (Ranked #19 in same poll)same poll)

Second National BankSecond National Bank• Monroe breaks with Monroe breaks with

Jefferson’s agrarian Jefferson’s agrarian ideas and moves to a ideas and moves to a Federalist economic planFederalist economic plan

• Bank established in 1816 Bank established in 1816 and chartered for 20 yrsand chartered for 20 yrs

• Responsible for high Responsible for high scale financing and scale financing and create a strong national create a strong national currencycurrency

The American SystemThe American System

The American SystemThe American Systemp Tariff of 1816

pProtect industry and raise money

p Second Bank of the U. S.

pStabilize currency

pMonitor independent banks

p Internal improvements at federal expense. - National Road

Henry Clay,Henry Clay,“The Great“The Great

Compromiser”Compromiser”

(Calhoun, and JQ (Calhoun, and JQ Adams also support)Adams also support)

The American SystemThe American System

p WESTWEST got roads, canals, and got roads, canals, and federal aide. federal aide.

p EASTEAST got the backing of got the backing of protective tariffs from the protective tariffs from the West. West.

p SOUTHSOUTH ??? Not a fan. ??? Not a fan.

The West & the NW: The West & the NW: 1819-1819-18241824

The Convention of 1818The Convention of 1818

• U.S. gets all land south of U.S. gets all land south of 4949thth Parallel Parallel• Oregon territory would be Oregon territory would be shared, and revisited in 10 shared, and revisited in 10 yearsyears

Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819

• Settled border with SpainSettled border with Spain• U.S. got Florida in exchange part U.S. got Florida in exchange part of Texasof Texas• Used TX and Rocky Mts. as borderUsed TX and Rocky Mts. as border

US Population DensityUS Population Density

18101810 18201820

The Election of 1820The Election of 1820

The Panic of 1819The Panic of 1819

CAUSES???CAUSES???

• 11stst experience experience with boom-with boom-bust cyclebust cycle• Failure of Failure of monetary monetary policypolicy• International International decrease in decrease in American American productsproducts

Effects of the Panic of Effects of the Panic of 18191819

• ForeclosuresForeclosures• Bank failuresBank failures• UnemploymentUnemployment• Decline in agricultural and Decline in agricultural and

manufacturing productionmanufacturing production

Sound Sound familiar???????familiar???????

The Tallmadge Amendment The Tallmadge Amendment (1819)(1819)

p All slaves born in Missouri after the territory became a state would be freed at the age of 25.

p Passed by the House, not in the Senate.

p The North controlled the House, and the South had enough power to block it in the Senate.

The Compromise of 1820:The Compromise of 1820:A Firebell in the Night!A Firebell in the Night!

The Monroe Doctrine, 1823The Monroe Doctrine, 1823

3. What would the US do if the warning was not headed?

Monroe Monroe Doctrine Doctrine

2. What warning is given to the European countries?

1. What foreign policy principles are established?

p Referred to as America’s Self-Defense Doctrine.

The Election of 1824:The Election of 1824:The “Corrupt Bargain”The “Corrupt Bargain”

The Election of 1824:The Election of 1824:The “Corrupt Bargain”The “Corrupt Bargain”

CandidatePopular

Vote

Electoral Vote

Andrew Jackson

43% 99

J.Q. Adams 31% 32

William Crawford

13% 41

Henry Clay 13% 37

The DramaThe Drama

• With no majority of electoral With no majority of electoral votes, the election goes into H of votes, the election goes into H of RR

• Henry Clay serves as Speaker of Henry Clay serves as Speaker of House and hates JacksonHouse and hates Jackson– American SystemAmerican System– Battle of New OrleansBattle of New Orleans

• Uses political influence to throw Uses political influence to throw House vote to AdamsHouse vote to Adams

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