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WARM-UP. What is the Missouri Compromise? What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? What did it mean for our country’s future? Use the word rationalize in a sentence. When you are done put your notebook on the floor. President James Monroe. Elected in 1816 ( Democratic-Republican)

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WARM-UP

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  1. WARM-UP • What is the Missouri Compromise? • What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine? What did it mean for our country’s future? • Use the word rationalize in a sentence. • When you are done put your notebook on the floor.

  2. President James Monroe • Elected in 1816 (Democratic-Republican) • Served: 1817-1825 • Term nicknamed: “Era of Good Feelings”

  3. I. Nationalism (Cultural and Political) and the Era of Good Feelings Examples of Nationalism during the Era of Good Feelings: • Basically a one-party system (Democratic-Republicans) • Solidified American expansion and borders • Secured US as a respected nation • Growth of a national economy • Webster’s school speller • Various paintings of Revolutionary War heroes, etc.

  4. II. Foreign Policy

  5. A. Rush-Bagot Agreement • Disarmament treaty between the U.S. and Britain- both sides agreed to limit the number of naval ships in the Great Lakes to 5 • First successful disarmament treaty for the U.S. • Shows: new world power for the U.S.

  6. B. Adams-Onis Treaty- 1819 • Seminoles attack Americans again… • This time, America says “WE ARE TAKING FLORIDA” (evidence of a level of world power for America). They say they will pay Spain, but they never do! • Long term: evidence Spain is leaving the new world!

  7. C. Back to Africa Movement • Slaves offered return trip to Africa. They would be sent to Liberia. • Slaves began coming to America in 1619; it is now 1820… many slaves would not be “returning” • Given his efforts…Monroe is the only president with a foreign capital named after him: Monrovia, Liberia

  8. D. British-American Convention • A long term outcome of the War of 1812 • Settled the Canadian-American border: officially becomes the 49th parallel

  9. U.S.-British Boundary Settlement, 1818

  10. E. Monroe Doctrine • Set the American foreign policy agenda for decades • Became more important as time went on • Began as a result of pressure from the British • America felt it was best to act alone

  11. E. Monroe Doctrine • 4 Basic Parts: • America is different from European nations • America will not interfere in the affairs of Europe or existing colonies • The “new” world (Western Hemisphere) is closed to new colonization • America will consider any attack on any nation in the Western Hemisphere as a threat to their security and will attack back

  12. E. Monroe Doctrine • Impact: • Allows America time to focus on domestic issues • Set the stage for America’s influence over Latin America • Annoys some European countries, but has no real influence over America’s relationship with them

  13. II. Domestic Issues

  14. A. Movement West • After LP, Americans moving west, America has changed. • West influenced the economy by opening up a new market for Southern and Northern goods • Influenced the abolitionist movement (which means…)

  15. B. Missouri Compromise • First time America had to deal with spread of slavery. • Missouri wanted to become a state- but they had slaves! • North didn’t like BECAUSE • Was an equal number of slave and free states = equal power in the Senate • Missouri would give slave states an 2 extra votes

  16. B. Missouri Compromise • Missouri told no • BUT THEN, Maine wants to become a state and they have NO slaves…compromise? • Big ideas: • Missouri = slave state, Maine = free state • 360 30’ line of latitude would divide the rest of the LA territory… north would be closed to slavery, south would be open to slavery • First visible sectionalism in America

  17. Map 9.3 The Missouri Compromise, 1820–1821 (p. 272)

  18. C. Panic of 1819 • First severe economic downtown in America’s history • Period of contraction: time when economic markers such as unemployment, foreclosures, business losses and closures are all on the rise • Panic: contraction that lasts for less than 6 months • Recession: contraction between 6 -12 months • Depression: contraction greater than 1 year • Believed in Laissez-faire and did nothing to aid the economy • Fortunately for him, the economy recovered in time for the 1820 election • Hardest hit: western ‘speculators’ (people invested in western land)

  19. Monroe Doctrine Map • On the map provided: • You need to find a way to illustrate the Monroe Doctrine on the map of the world • You need to make sure you depict all four parts • It does not matter HOW you do this….you do it in a way that makes sense to you

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