ERA OF GOOD FEELING

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ERA OF GOOD FEELING

• JAMES MONROE and
• JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
• ADMINISTRATIONS

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• A. The Era of Good and Hard Feelings
• 1. James Monroe 1817-1825
• a. domestic affairs
• 1. Era of Good Feelings
• a. Nationalism feelings of pride and
  devotion
• 1. developed in U.S. due to War of
  1812
• 2. Americans thought more about
  their
• nations goals, needs, and
  interests
• 2. Election of 1816
• a. Republican candidate James Monroe
  
• easily defeats Federalist
  candidate
• b. By 1820, Federalists Party had
  faded out

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• 3. Henry Clays American System
• a. aimed to help the economy of each section of
  the country
• b. increased the power of the federal
  government
• 1. Higher Tariffs for trade protection
• a. protective tariff taxed imported
  goods
• b. Tariff of 1816-taxed other countries
  goods
• 2. Second National Bank of U.S. formed
• a. first ones (Hamiltons) charter ended
  -1811
• 1. RESULT State banks made bad decisions
• a. inflation prices of goods
  riseincome did not

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• b. Second National Bank helped
• 1 restored order to money supply-businesses
  grow
• 2. Federal Govt had a place to put their
  money
• 4. Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
• a. sectionalism rivalry based on special
  interests
• of different regions of country
• 1. country split into sections North,
  South, West
• 2. South unhappy about high protective
  tariffs

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• b. Monroes foreign affairs
• 1. Tariffs of 1816 and 1824-high protective
  tariffs
• 2. Adams-Onis Treaty 1819
• a. East Florida, under Spains rule, was a
  problem
• for U.S. (escaped slaves hid there
  Seminole
• Indians raided American
  settlements)
• 1. Gen. Andrew Jackson chased Seminoles
  into
• E. Fla, seized Spanish forts raised
  U.S. flags
• b. Monroe issued an ultimatum, (a demand
• with serious consequences) to Spain-
  either
• govern Fla. properly or sell to US
• 1 Spain cedes Fla to U.S in 1819

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.  Spain cedes Florida to U.S. for 5
million. Established the border between U.S. and
Spanish territory in West
ADAMS-ONIS TREATY 1819
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• 3. Monroe Doctrine 1823
• a. Independence in Latin America- many
  countries
• revolt against Spain
• b. Mexico wins freedom from Spain in 1821
• c. U.S. grants diplomatic recognition (
  official
• acknowledgement) of new countries
• d. Spain plans to retake all those countries
• 1. Monroe, backed by Britain, issues a
  strong
• warning, known as the Monroe Doctrine

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MAJOR PLAYERS
JAMES MONROE
HENRY CLAY
ANDREW JACKSON
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
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• a. U.S. would not interfere with the internal
• concerns of any European nation, BUT, the
• American continents are NO LONGER
• to be considered as subjects for future
• colonization by any European countries.
• b. In other words, we leave you alone you
  leave us
• alone
• c. SIGNIFICANCE Doctrine used by future
• presidents to keep other countries out of
  North
• and South America

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MONROE DOCTRINE
James Monroe issued warning to European nations
'U. S. will stay out of European affairs,
Europe stay out of the America's
affairs   Significance     Future presidents
repeated the language of the doctrine to keep
Europe out of the Americas.
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• c. Favorite Sons Election of 1824
  Sectionalism
• candidates (all Demo-Republicans) were favored by
  different regions
• a. John Quincy Adams Northeast
• b. William Crawford South
• c. Andrew Jackson Southwest
• d. Henry Clay West
• 2. House of Representatives had to decide because
  no clear majority
• a. Clay and Crawford drop out of race
• b. J Q Adams vs. Andrew Jackson
• 1. Clay backs J.Q. Adams, who wins though
• Jackson gets most votes

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• 2. corrupt bargain rumors
• a. Adams makes Clay Secretary of State
• b. anonymous letter was sent saying Clay was
  given
• position because he supported Adams
  
• 2. John Quincy Adams Administration(1825-1829)
• a. Era of Hard Feelings (rise of sectionalism)
  due to this election
• b. New Political Parties
• 1. National Republican Party -supporters of
  Adams/Clay formed
• 2. Democratic Party were supporters of Jackson
• a. they were determined not to let Adams win
  the next election

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• c. Tariff of Abominations 1828
• 1. protective tariff passed by Congress
• a. designed to protect industry in northern
  USA
• b. Southerners hated it because
• 1. they would have to pay higher prices
• on goods their region did not produce
• 2. it reduced import of British goods
  which
• made it hard for British to pay for
  cotton
• from South
• 2. Adams signs it reluctantly costs him
  reelection