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