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
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