The Presidency of James Monroe
1815 and beyond - The Post War Afterglow
Era of Good Feelings (1817-1825) A name for President Monroe’s two terms, a period of strong nationalism, economic growth, and territorial expansion. Since the Federalist party dissolved after the War of 1812, there was only one political party and no partisan conflicts
VIDEO: A Quick Summary of James Monroe's President
Rush –Bagot Treaty 1817
No war ships on the Great Lakes
Set the 49th parallel as the border between Canada and the Louisiana Territory
Acquisition of Florida - The Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)
#1 Florida became part of the United States
#2 Spain got $5 million
#3 A more specific line was drawn between Louisiana and Spanish Mexico
The Missouri Compromise (1820)
Missouri applies for statehood - Compromise was reached
#1 Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state
#2 Maine would enter the Union as a free state
#3 A line would be drawn at 36*30’ – the southern border of Missouri
#4 Slavery would be allowed below the line and slavery would be prohibited above the line
#5 The only exception would be the state of Missouri – above the line – but a slave state
The Monroe Doctrine (1823)
John Quincy Adams wrote up the statement – and Monroe issued it in a speech to a joint session of Congress.Known as the Monroe Doctrine US would stay out of Europe and Europe would stay out of Western hemisphere