Unity and Sectionalism

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Unity and Sectionalism

• 10.3

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The Era of Good Feelings

• James Monroe elected in 1816
• Sectional differences are ignored for a time
• Newspaper called it The Era of Good Feelings

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Sectionalism Grows

• Loyalty to your region
• Main disagreement SLAVERY
• Also tariffs, national bank, internal
  improvements

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John C. Calhoun

• From South Carolina
• Argued passionately for state sovereignty the
  right of states to make their own laws without
  interference from the federal government

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Daniel Webster

• From New Hampshire
• A masterful speaker
• Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and
  inseparable!

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Henry Clay

• From Kentucky
• Spoke for the Western states
• Like Webster, was willing to compromise to help
  all regions of the country

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Missouri Compromise
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Revolutions in South America
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Revolutions in South America
Simon Bolivar Jose de San Martin
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Monroe The Doctrine is In!

• Monroe didnt like the idea of more European
  countries becoming involved in North and South
  America
• Doctrine a collection of principles or beliefs
• Monroes Doctrine
• U.S. will not interfere with existing colonies in
  North and South America
• U.S. would oppose new colonies in North and South
  America

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The Irony of the Monroe Doctrine

• The U.S. was not strong enough to fight the
  powers of Europe at the same time!
• However, the Europeans werent especially excited
  about the prospect of fighting with Spain, so
  they mostly honored Monroes wishes

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