Title: ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS Nationalism
1ERA OF GOOD FEELINGSNationalism
- A sense of national unity that lasted from the
end - of the War of 1812 until about 1820
- Political differences seemed to fade away
- President James Monroe symbolized the new
- feelings and represented a united America.
Monroe Flag - 1818
Great Star Flag - 1818
2ERA OF GOOD FEELINGSNationalism
Monroe Flag - 1818
Great Star Flag - 1818
3SECTIONALISM GROWS(loyalty to a region)
- Conflict over slavery
- Southerners believed in the necessity and value
of slavery - To protect slavery, Southerners stressed
importance of states rights - Northerners increasingly opposed slavery
- Regions disagreed on need for tariffs, a national
bank, and internal improvements - Three main spokespersons for their individual
regions emerged in Congress - John C. Calhoun
- Daniel Webster
- Henry Clay
4SECTIONALISM GROWS(loyalty to a region)
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- Southerners believed in the necessity and value
of slavery - To protect slavery, Southerners stressed
importance of states rights - Northerners increasingly opposed slavery
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- Three main spokespersons for their individual
regions emerged in Congress
5JOHN C. CALHOUNSouth Carolina
Planter
In 1820s supported state sovereignty
Was a War Hawk during War of 1812
Originally a nationalist
Opposed high tariffs
Calhoun and other Southerners argued that tariffs
raised the prices that they had to pay for the
manufactured goods they could not produce
themselves
6JOHN C. CALHOUNSouth Carolina
Calhoun and other Southerners argued that tariffs
raised the prices that they had to pay for the
manufactured goods they could not produce
themselves
7DANIEL WEBSTERMassachusetts
Nationalist
One of the greatest orators (speakers) of his day
Supported free trade shipping interests of New
England
Favored Tariff of 1816 which protected American
interests from foreign competition
Liberty and Union, Now and forever, One and
inseparable
8DANIEL WEBSTERMassachusetts
9HENRY CLAYKentucky
Became Speaker of the House of Representatives in
1811
Known as the national leader who tried to resolve
sectional disputes through compromise
Represented interests of Western states
Helped negotiate The Treaty of Ghent
Helped work out the Missouri Compromise
10HENRY CLAYKentucky
11THE MISSOURI COMPROMISEOF 1820
- South wanted Missouri as a slave state
- North wanted Missouri as a free state
- Maine wanted admission as a state
Maine admitted as free state
Missouri admitted as slave state
Banned slavery in remainder of Louisiana
Territory north of 36?30 N parallel
12THE MISSOURI COMPROMISEOF 1820
- South wanted Missouri as a slave state
- North wanted Missouri as a free state
- Maine wanted admission as a state