Unity and Sectionalism

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Unity and Sectionalism

• Chapter 10, Section 3

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The Era of Good Feelings

• Who was elected President in 1816?
•  James Monroe
• 2. Why was his presidency called the Era of Good
  Feelings?
• Political differences seemed to fade away He
  symbolized these good feelings sense of
  dignity, toured the nation

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Sectionalism Grows

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• 3. What caused the Era of Good Feelings to end?
•   Regional differences
• Define - sectionalism Loyalty to a region or
  section of the country
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Sectionalism Grows

• 5. Three powerful voices emerged in Congress in
  the early 1800s. List them and explain their
  views concerning their region.
• 1. John C. Calhoun South Carolina, chief
  supporter of state sovereignty against the
  tariff
•   2. Daniel Webster New Hampshire
  Massachusetts favored the tariff, great speaker
  defended the nation as a whole against
  sectional interests
• 3. Henry Clay Kentucky, tried to solve
  disputes through compromise - Great Compromiser

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Missouri Compromise

• Describe the terms of the Missouri Compromise
• Missouri enter the Union as a slave state
• Maine enter the Union as a free state
• Slavery would be banned in the remainder of the
  Louisiana Territory north of the 36 degree 30
  minute N parallel

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The American System

• Explain the 3 parts of Clays system
• Protective tariff protect American industry
• Internal improvements - roads canals to
  stimulate trade in the US
• National bank to control inflation and to lend
  money to build industry
• What part of Clays System did Congress adopt?
• some internal improvements

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Supreme Court Decisions

1. In McCulloch V. Maryland the Supreme Court
   established the foundation of expanded
   Congressional authority by ruling Maryland had
   no right to tax the Bank because it was a federal
   institution.
2. In Gibbons V. Ogden the Courts rulings
   strengthened the national government by
   establishing that states could not enact
   legislations that would interfere with interstate
   commerce. They also contributed to the debate
   over sectional issues.

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Foreign Affairs

• In 1817, in the Rush-Bagot Treaty, the United
  States and Britain agreed to set limits on the
  number of naval vessels each could have on the
  Great Lakes. The treaty provided for the
  disarmament along an important part of the border
  between the US and British Canada.

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Foreign Affairs

• The Convention of 1818 set the boundary of the
  Louisiana Territory between the US and Canada at
  the 49th parallel. The convention created a
  secure and demilitarized border. Americans also
  gained the right to settle the Oregon Territory.

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• 10. In April, 1818, General Andrew Jackson
  invaded Spanish East Florida. This demonstrated
  the military strength of the US.
• 11. Spain signed the Adams-Onis Treaty. Spain
  gave East Florida to the US and abandoned all
  claims to West Florida.

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The Monroe Doctrine

• 12. President Monroe issued a statement, later
  known as the Monroe Doctrine, on December 2,
  1823. While the US would not interfere with any
  existing European colonies in the Americas,
  Monroe declared, it would oppose any new ones.
  North and South America are henceforth not to be
  considered as subjects for future colonization by
  any European powers.

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• The Monroe Doctrine became an important element
  in American foreign policy and has remained so
  for more than 170 years.