Mr. MarstonMr. MarstonDominion Christian High School, Dominion Christian High School,

Marietta, GAMarietta, GA

Mr. MarstonMr. MarstonDominion Christian High School, Dominion Christian High School,

Marietta, GAMarietta, GA

TheThe

““Era of Good Era of Good FeelingsFeelings”?”?

(1816 -1824)(1816 -1824)

TheThe

““Era of Good Era of Good FeelingsFeelings”?”?

(1816 -1824)(1816 -1824)

Essential Essential Question:Question:

What were the major What were the major

characteristics of the characteristics of the ””Era of Era of

Good Feeling?Good Feeling? ” ”

Essential Essential Question:Question:

What were the major What were the major

characteristics of the characteristics of the ””Era of Era of

Good Feeling?Good Feeling? ” ”

Era of Good Feelings• 1. Jefferson’s political philosophy

continued. “The Virginia Dynasty”• James Monroe elected president in 1816.

He did not create controversy.• He was immensely popular• The war of 1812 had been “won” and

patriotism continued to be strong.• No political opposition to Republicans.

(Collapse of the Federalists)• Monroe’s two terms = Era of Good Feelings

Election of 1816

• Monroe: Secretary of State to Madison, defeated Rufus King (Federalist) 183 to 34.

• Last of the Revolutionary generation to serve in the White House.

The Election of 1816The Election of 1816[The Demise of the Federalist Party!][The Demise of the Federalist Party!]

James Monroe [1816-1824]James Monroe [1816-1824]

John Quincy Adams: John Quincy Adams: Secretary of State under Secretary of State under

MonroeMonroeA bulldog among spaniels!

Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817)

• Disarmament agreement between U.S. and Britain

• Threat of naval competition on the Great Lakes vanished with an arrangement to limit military forces

• Gave rise to the tradition of unfortified borders between Canada and the United States

Convention of 1818

• 1. northern limit of the Louisiana Purchase was settled by extending national border along the 49th parallel

• 2. Oregon Country would be open to joint occupation by the British and the Americans, but boundary remained unsettled

• 3. American fishing rights in Newfoundland and Labrador confirmed.

The Convention of 1818The Convention of 1818

The West & the NW: The West & the NW: 1819-1819-18241824

Russia

• 1741: Vitus Bering had explored the strait that now bears his name.

• 1799: Russian-American Company: formed to exploit the resources of Alaska.

• 1821: Russian czar claimed the Pacific coast as far south as 51 degrees, which in the American view lay within the Oregon Country.

Additional Measures• Navigation Act 1817: importation of West

Indian produce restricted to American vessels or vessels belonging to West Indian merchants (Britain wanted to reserve the trade for herself)

• 1818: American ports closed to all British vessels arriving from a colony that was legally closed to vessels of the U.S.

• 1820: Total non-intercourse with British vessels and all British colonies in the Americas

Florida

• Florida had been a refuge for Creek Indians (Seminoles), runaway slaves, an criminals

• Thorne in the side of the Americans• Nominally controlled by the Spanish• Rhea Letter (Tennessee representative

who wrote a cryptic letter to Andrew Jackson that gave him implied consent to attack Florida. 4 months: Florida panhandle in U.S. hands

Adams-Onis Treaty

• Spain ceded all of Florida • America assumed 5 million dollars in

debt of private American claims against Spain

• West boundary of the Louisiana Purchase would run along the Sabine river and then up to the Red River, along the Red, and up to the Arkansas River.

• Florida: 1845 became a state

Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819[“The Transcontinental Treaty”][“The Transcontinental Treaty”]

US Population DensityUS Population Density

18101810 18201820

The Panic of 1819The Panic of 1819

CAUSES???CAUSES???

Panic of 1819• Sudden collapse of cotton prices in the

English market• Pressure of high prices forced British

textile mills to turn away from American sources to cheaper East Indian cotton

• Price collapse set off a decline in the demand for other American goods

• Speculators and land settlers found themselves stuck holding the bag

The Monroe Doctrine, 1823The Monroe Doctrine, 1823

3. What would the US do if the warning was not headed?

Monroe Monroe Doctrine Doctrine

2. What warning is given to the European countries?

1. What foreign policy principles are established?

p Referred to as “America’s Self-Defense Doctrine”

Monroe Doctrine• 1. American continents are not subject for future

colonization by any European powers• 2. The political system of European powers was different

from that of the United States, which would “consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.

• 3. The United States would not interfere with existing European colonies

• 4. The United States would keep out of the internal affairs of European nations and their wars.

• Cherished principles of American foreign policy• Statement of intent by an American president to the

Congress