James Monroe & the Monroe Doctrine - 2026

James Monroe

Democratic-Republican 1817 - 1825

From War to Unity - The Era of Good Feelings

After watching the video you should be able to:

• Identify the president during the Era

• Explain the defining characteristics

From War to Unity - The Era of Good Feelings

• War of 1812 increased nationalism (Patriotism)

• Americans felt a sense of unity and common purpose

• British blockades led to the growth of factories and domestic manufacturing

• James Monroe elected president

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

• The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.

• There was a renewed sense of nationalism

• Evangelicals revivalist challenged religious traditionalists.

• Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government

Growth of Sectionalism

• Sectionalism - loyalty to a region over the country as a whole.

• Country divides over:

  ▫Slavery -North vs South, East vs. West

  ▫States' Rights (the belief that the states' rights supersede federal rights and laws) - North against, South for

  ▫Tariffs - North for, South against

  National Bank - North for South against

Multiple Choice

The idea that your state or region was more important than the nation as a whole is known as....

• sectionalism

• states' rights

• nullification

• capitalism

Open Ended

What's the difference between sectionalism and national unity? Which one is more dangerous to a country? Why?

Daniel Webster

• Represented the North

• Believed in federal sovereignty (power) over the states

• Opposed states' rights

John C. Calhoun

• Represented the South

• Supported states’ rights

• Supported Doctrine of Nullification

Henry Clay

• Represented the West

• Supported the American System (a national tariff used to fund internal improvements.)

• Tried to solve sectionalism through compromise.

• Known as the “Great Compromiser.”

Match

Match the politicians to the regions they represented and political beliefs

• John C Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Daniel Webster

Rep'd South/believed in state's rights

Rep'd west/believed in compromise

Rep'd North/believed fed gov most power

• Rep'd South/believed in state's rights

• Rep'd west/believed in compromise

• Rep'd North/believed fed gov most power

The American System

After watching the video you should be able to:

• What was it's purpose?

• What were the three components of the American System?

• What was the purpose of each component?

• Designed to strengthen the national economy and unite regions

• Consisted of:

  • national bank - to finance construction of transportation, and industry

  • transportation system - unite the country and improve trade

  • protective tariff - encourage the growth of business and industry

The American System

Open Ended

What were the three goals of the American System? Explain which goal you think was most important and why.

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Maryland tried to tax the National Bank

• Supreme Court ruled states can't tax federal institutions.

• Strengthened national government's power

Adams - Onis Treaty - 1819

• Spain

  • sells Florida to the U.S.

  • gave up claims in the Oregon Territory

• U.S.

  • gave up claim to Texas

  • paid off $5 million Spain owed American citizens.

Multiple Choice

In this treaty Spain agreed to sell Florida to to the United States and give up its claim to the Oregon Territory. In return the U.S. gave up its claim to Texas and paid off Spanish debts to American businesses.

• Treaty of Paris

• Treat of Ghent

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Jay's Treaty

Missouri Compromise

After watching the video you should be able to:

• Explain the need for the Missouri Compromise.

• Identify the states involved.

• Explain the results of the Compromise.

Missouri Compromise

• 1819 – Missouri applied to enter as a slave state threatening the balance of power between free & slave states

• 1821 – Henry Clay proposed Missouri Compromise

  ▫Missouri became a slave state

  ▫Maine became a free state

  ▫Slavery prohibited north of 36°30’ latitude

• Temporarily maintained balance of power between free and slave states

Fill in the Blanks

In the Missouri Compromise, __________ became a slave state and __________ became a free state. In addition slavery was banned __________ of 36^. 30' . (Write the three words necessary to answer the question in the correct order.)

Monroe Doctrine

After watching this video you should be able to:

• Identify who was involved in the Monroe Doctrine.

• Explain what were the four main points of the Monroe Doctrine.

Monroe Doctrine - 1823

• After the war the U.S.

  • Felt confident it could defend itself and its interests.

  • Warned Europe against new colonization in the Americas

• U.S. stayed out of European affairs

• U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere increased
  

Open Ended

Explain what the Monroe Doctrine said, and why it was important.

Gibbons vs. Ogden (1824)

• Lawsuit over river trade between New York and New Jersey

• Court rules that national government controls trade between states (interstate trade).

• Solidified the national government's power over the states

Multiple Choice

The court case that settled who was in charge of interstate trade and reinforced the idea that the federal government was more powerful than the states was...

• Marbury v Madison

• Gibbons v Ogden

• McCulloch v Maryland

• Winchester v Georgia

Works Cited

“Adams–Onís Treaty.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams%E2%80%93On%C3%ADs_Treaty.

“Daniel Webster.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Webster.

“Era of Good Feelings.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Era_of_Good_Feelings.

Gray, Mr. Student Work - Sectionalism Posters, 1 Jan. 1970, mrgrayhistory.blogspot.com/2013/01/student-work-sectionalism-posters_19.html?epik=dj0yJnU9YWdRYWYyOTFTM3h1WlJ4MWdHWTZ5MkdiUkFpVkdJbl8mcD0wJm49X0Vra2tQbGZCc2UzdFhsdnN5MGIydyZ0PUFBQUFBR0FRdlAw.

“Henry Clay.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clay.

“James Monroe.” The White House, The United States Government, 15 Jan. 2021, www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-monroe/.

“John C. Calhoun.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Calhoun.

“Missouri Compromise.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Compromise.

“Monroe Doctrine.” Hist140 Wiki, hist140.fandom.com/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine.