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Fact or Fiction?

Fact or Fiction?. He was the last U.S. president to serve in the Revolutionary War. Monroe was the last U.S. president who still dressed in the 18th century fashion of powdered wigs and knee breeches. No one ran against Monroe in his second term. JAMES MONROE. 5 th. ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS .

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Fact or Fiction?

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  1. Fact or Fiction? • He was the last U.S. president to serve in the Revolutionary War. • Monroe was the last U.S. president who still dressed in the 18th century fashion of powdered wigs and knee breeches. • No one ran against Monroe in his second term

  2. JAMES MONROE 5th ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS 1817- 1825 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN

  3. AMERICA CELEBRATES!!! Rise in National Pride!!! Decline of the Federalist Party…only ONE political party left DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN America becomes fond of “old fashion” ways The “Era of Good Feelings” was an idea of renewed sense of national unity that Monroe tried to bring about. THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

  4. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why were people feeling so patriotic at this time?  Do we see national pride in our country today?

  5. Economic Policies Protective Tariffs The Tariff of 1816 greatly raised tariffs on imported goods, making them more expensive than U.S. goods. This made Southerners mad because they purchased many foreign goods. They said that the tariff made northern manufacturers rich, while hurting people in the South. This is evidence of sectionalism, or loyalty to a smaller section, or state, instead of the whole country.

  6. NATIONALISM – A BELIEF AND FEELING OF PATRIOTIC PRIDE IN YOURNATION.“U.S. a world within itself” SECTIONALISM – A PRIDE IN ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS OWN REGION ORSECTION. NATIONALISM vs SECTIONALISM

  7. Sectionalism I’m a westerner! I’m a Northerner! I’m a Southerner! Wait! I thought we were all Americans!

  8. Clay’s American System Plan to promote economic growth. Called for a new national bank and high import tariffs, to reduce dependency on foreign goods. Because of increased wealth, northerners would be able to buy farm products from the West and South. Pushed for internal improvements- improvements for roads, bridges, and canals to help connect the west to the rest of the country.

  9. MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1820 • MAINTAINS THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE SLAVE STATES AND THE FREE STATES • IT BANNED SLAVERY IN THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY NORTH OF MISSOURI’S SOUTHERN BORDERS EXCEPT IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI

  10. McCulloch vs Maryland • Strengthened the power of the federal government over states • states have NO power to control federal institutions within their borders Federal Law State Law

  11. Gibbons vs Ogden • The court established Federal authority over states • Only the federal government has the power to regulate trade Trade

  12. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Did the Supreme Court decisions give more power to the state or federal government? How do you think the each side felt about that?

  13. ADAMS-ONIS TREATY 1819 • United States gained Florida from Spain • US. paid 5 million dollars.

  14. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How has Florida contributed to the United States economy? 

  15. OTHER WESTERN HEMISPHERE NATIONS GAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE: CANADA MEXICO COLUMBIA ARGENTINA CHILE PERU ECUADOR INDEPENDENCE SPREADS

  16. MONROE DOCTRINE • PRESIDENT MONROE MADE A STATEMENT ON FOREIGN POLICY- No more European colonization in America (western hemisphere) • AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES WERE CLOSED TO FUTURE COLONIZATION • CORNERSTONE OF OUR FOREIGN POLICY TODAY!!!

  17. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why would America want to prevent future colonization of countries in the western hemisphere?

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