Chapter 8 Overview

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Chapter 8 Overview
In Chapter 8, the United States will firmly
establish itself as a major player in the
world-both in trade strength as well as military
might.
We will also begin to deal with expanding our
nation westward--with slavery becoming a hot
topic.
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Securing National Borders

• After the War of 1812, we were able to secure our
  northern borders with the British through the
  Rush-Bagot Agreement- which removed British Naval
  vessels away from the U.S. Convention of 1818-
  which set the border between the U.S. and Canada
  at the 49th parallel.
• We also gained Florida from the Spanish through
  the Adams-Onis Treaty

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Monroe Doctrine

• President James Monroe put out a warning to the
  European powers do not attempt to conquer or
  colonize any new countries in the western
  hemisphere!
• The Monroe Doctrine established America as a
  world force
• During the Era of Good Feelings, nationalism, or
  pride and patriotism toward the U.S., was
  peaking. We worked to improve our nations
  economy and transportation through internal
  improvements known as the American System-
  national bank, tariffs, roads and canals

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The Missouri Compromise

• What happens when a new state wants to enter the
  union? Is it a slave state or a free state? In
  1820, the United States had a balance-11 free and
  11 slave-congress was pretty much equal and bills
  did not favor
• Missouri faced this dilemma in 1820-Henry Clay
  came up with a temporary solution-allow Missouri
  to enter as slave, Maine as free, and draw a line
  prohibiting slavery from expanding north of it
  (36, 30).

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Chapter 8 Review Overview

• The Monroe Doctrine was a warning issued by
  President Monroe during his 1823 State of the
  Union Address. He stated that European nations
  need to stay out of the western hemisphere. They
  should no longer attempt to colonize or conquer
  Latin nations who are newly independent and
  therefore vulnerable.

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• The Era of Good Feelings (1815-1825) was a time
  of national pride and patriotism. Our
  manufacturing was becoming self-sufficient and
  our government was under one political party.
• Nationalism is a deep sense of pride, loyalty,
  and protection for ones own country of origin
• Sectionalism is a deep sense of pride, loyalty,
  and protection for ones own region or state.
• The American System was Henry Clays plan to
  further Americas development as a
  self-sufficient and stable nation. The plan
  included protective tariffs, a national bank, as
  well as improvements in transportation.

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• The Missouri Compromise settled a conflict over
  slave and free states entering the union in 1820.
  The balance was maintained after Henry Clay
  proposed Missouri enter as slave, and Maine enter
  as free. A line would then be drawn at 36, 30
  where no new slave states would be permitted
  north of.
• The compromise would serve as a temporary
  solution while maintaining congressional balance
  in the senate.
• Prior to the 1820s, art and writing was mostly
  the pride of Europe. Americans finally started
  to appreciate our own national identity-taking
  pride in an America of talented artists and
  writers.