Transcript James Monroe - North Syracuse Central School District

DO IT NOW
On a separate sheet of paper answer the following
questions in complete sentences:
What was Impressment?
What were the main causes of the War of 1812?
What was the end result of the War?
JAMES MONROE
1817-1825
JAMES MONROE
From Virginia
Last President who
was a Founding
Father
Fifth President of
the United States
Serves 1817-1825
“ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS”
Federalist party ends
Political differences between people
faded.
Monroe toured the nation (1st
president to do so since Washington)
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
Serves as Monroe’s Secretary of State
Makes policies based on nationalism
Nationalism- the belief that national
interests should be placed ahead of
regional concerns
FOREIGN POLICY
Rush-Bagot Treaty: Demilitarize the U.S.-Canada
Border focus on Great lakes
Convention of 1818: Draws U.S. Border at the 49th
Parallel
Jointly occupy Oregon Territory with GB for 10
years
Adams-Onis Treaty: Spain ceded Florida to the U.S.
Spain gives up Oregon Territory
MONROE DOCTRINE
Countries in Europe (Spain &
Russia) were trying to expand to W.
Hemisphere
Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine
Basic Ideas: “Europe Stay Out”
MONROE DOCTRINE
• W. Hemisphere closed to further
colonization
• U.S. would not interfere with
Europe’s internal affairs
• U.S, would not interfere with any
existing European colony
THE WEST
People moved out West for many reasons
Economic reasons land is cheap and
fertile
Social gains
Easy to switch occupations
Escape debt
MISSOURI COMPROMISE
There were 11 free states in the Union and
11 slave states.
Missouri and Maine applied for statehood at
the same time.
Were they to be slave states or free states?
MISSOURI COMPROMISE
Maine = free state
Missouri = a slave state.
Draw line at the 36 30 line
Any territory above is free
Any territory below is slave
MISSOURI COMPROMISE
 Sectionalism: loyalty to the
interests of one's own
region or section of the
country, rather than the
nation as a whole.
 View themselves as:
 North
 South
 West
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1. Compare and Contrast the ideas and beliefs of the
Federalist and Republicans. (Constitution, power of
government, foreign policy, individual rights)
2. Explain how the Marshall Court defended and
expanded federal supremacy.
3. In what ways do the Proclamation of Neutrality,
Farewell Address, Embargo Act and the Monroe
Doctrine represent neutrality?
4. Identify the ways in which the Era of Good Feelings
increased nationalism in America.