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The Eye of the Hurricane

The Eye of the Hurricane. How could the Monroe presidency be characterized as being in the eye of the hurricane?. “Era of Good Feelings”. Republicans absorb issues… death keel of the Federalists (failed Hartford Convention) Goodwill Tour- The Columbian Centinel - “Era of Good Feelings”

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The Eye of the Hurricane

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  1. The Eye of the Hurricane How could the Monroe presidency be characterized as being in the eye of the hurricane?

  2. “Era of Good Feelings” Republicans absorb issues… death keel of the Federalists (failed Hartford Convention) • Goodwill Tour- The Columbian Centinel- “Era of Good Feelings” • Easy Credit- state & wildcat banks • 1816- 2nd Bank of the United States (tight credit will lead to the Panic of 1819) • 1816- Protective Tariff & Deregulation of Industry

  3. Internal Improvements Federal Expenditures • Roads • Canal Construction National Road 1816 Erie Canal- NY state- 1825: connection to the Great Lakes: • 8 years and 8 million dollars

  4. Henry Clay American System • North- Protective Tariff • West- Canal’s and Railroads

  5. “Like a Fire bell in the Night” Sectionalism- key issues • North- protective tariffs • South- slavery • West- internal improvements

  6. Missouri Compromise 1819-1820 • Slavery in the Western Territories • James Tallmadge’s amendment • Missouri Bill & Compromise- Henry Clay • Missouri & Maine for 36/30 North • Guiding premise for admission up until 1850 • Michigan & Arkansas (1830)

  7. North & South Breakdown Politically North South 4.5 Million House 81 Senate 22 • 5 Million • House 105 • Senate 22

  8. Completing American IndependenceNationalism & Foreign Affairs 1817 Rush Bagot Agreement • Naval disarmament- British Boundary 1818 Convention of 1818 • 49th Parallel • Joint Occupation of Oregon- Britain & US

  9. 1818 Florida • Florida problem: escaped slaves, Indians, Brits • British adventures- pirates, encouragement/Natives • Seminoles- war like Andrew Jackson- occupation of Florida • Without authorization, captures forts- kills natives and British a like.

  10. 1819 Adam’s Onis Treaty • Purchase of Florida (pay debts- Spain) • Claims to Texas and Oregon • Transcontinental Line- for Oregon & not Texas

  11. 1823 Beginnings of the Monroe Doctrine • Napoleonic Wars & Latin America • Revolutions and slow recovery • Simon Bolivar & other revolutions

  12. American View- Revolutions • Economic- favored trade North & South • Political- rise of Democracy • Military- most important power in the Northwest Hemisphere

  13. European Threats Quadruple Alliance- Holy Alliance • France, Prussia, Russia, Austria • Russia and the North American coast- Alaska

  14. Rejecting Anglo American Declaration • Jefferson & Madison • John Q Adams: “cockboat” Basic Ideas of the Monroe Doctrine • America & Latin America • America & European Colonization • America in European Affairs Importance and Results • Role of J. Q. Adams

  15. Basic Ideas of the Monroe Doctrine

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