Era of Good Feelings

• Period after the War of 1812

• Pride and Nationalism• Love of ones country• This Era Unites the

States

James Monroe

• He becomes the 5th president

• Democrat-Republican• From Virginia

South, North and the West

• All want a boost to the economy

• South- Agriculture and Slavery

• North- No Slavery and Industry

• West- ??????– Expanding not sure

about slavery

Tariff of 1816

• Britain is now allowed to sell goods in America

• We are allies now• People can buy goods from

Britain for less money• NOT GOOD• Tax on all other goods

coming from foreign countries

• What will this do to our economy and why?

Spain controlled Florida

• Slaves escape from Georgia

• Go to Florida• Live with “Black

Seminoles”• Andrew Jackson goes

into Florida to recapture runaway slaves

• He ends up taking the territory

Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819

• Spain Cedes Florida to the United states

• What does cede mean?• Why would Spain do

this?

Monroe Doctrine

• In short The United States says to European countries

• “Stay out of the Western Hemisphere, Stay out of Latin America, no more colonies this side of the world.”

Western Eastern

Quick Write

• Think Proactive: How was James Monroe acting proactive by using the Monroe Doctrine and protecting our interests in the Western Hemisphere

“Era of Good feelings” and Monroe Doctrine

Mr. Nelson’s Top 101. Name three reasons why Americans were feeling confident by the

1820’s?2. Who became the 5th President of the United States?3. Who were the three political giants who emerged during Monroe’s

Presidency?4. Why did American business grow and prosper during the War of

1812?5. Why would a protective tariff be placed on British goods coming into

the United States?6. What is your definition of sectionalism?7. Who were the “Black Seminoles?”8. Who went into Florida and took territory over?9. Why did Spain cede Florida to the United States?10. What are the four main points of the Monroe Doctrine?

SHORT ANSWER: Briefly describe the Monroe Doctrine in no less than 4 sentences and explain how it created two spheres of influence.

1. Who does the man in black represent?2. According to the quote, what are the European powers

prohibited to do in the American continents? 3. Why would the United States want to keep European

Nations out of North and South America?

“…the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, …henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…”

--President Monroe’s message to Congress, December 2, 1823

1. Describe what is happening in the cartoon

2. What symbols (if any) are used in the cartoon?

3. What does each symbol represent?

4. Are the messages in the cartoon primarily visual, verbal or both?

5. Who do you think is the intended audience for the cartoon?

6. What is the purpose of the cartoon? (why did the artist draw it)

7. The most effective cartoons use symbols that are unusual, simple and direct. Is this an effective cartoon? Why or why not?