Era of Good Feelings to Age of Jackson

War of 1812​

• ​The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent in 1815

• After the war, nationalism spread throughout the United States creating a stronger sense of national unity

• Forced American industry to expand and produce more goods than before

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson resigned as president

• Industry spread and increased production

• Many Americans moved to Canada

• Great Britain attacked the United States

Era of Good Feelings

• James Monroe - President from 1816 - 1824

  • ​John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State

  • Monroe's election marked the end of the Federalist party

  • Foreign policy influenced by nationalism

• Monroe Doctrine ​1823

  • ​US wants to prevent further colonization of the Americas by European countries

  • Promised the US would recognize colonies under European rule and stay out of European affairs

  • Warned that any attempt of European countries to colonize would result in US military action​

Multiple Choice

What influenced foreign policy during James Monroe's presidency?

• Haitian Revolution

• European Wars

• British loyalists

• Nationalism

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To prevent further European colonization of East Asia

• To prevent trade with all European countries

• To prevent further European colonization of North and South America

• To prevent European countries from contacting the United States

Election of 1824

• ​Candidates

  • John Quincy Adams

  • Andrew Jackson

  • Henry Clay (Speaker of the House)

  • William Crawford

• House of Representatives choose Adams as president

• John Quincy Adams appoints Clay as his Secretary of State

• Adams believed government should promote economic growth through internal improvements

  • New roads and canals

• Favored projects to fund the arts and sciences

• Americans objected to the government spending so much money and felt it would make the government too powerful

Adams' Presidency

• Jackson and his supporters will accuse Clay of working with Adams and throwing the election to gain political power - known as the "Corrupt Bargain"

  • Adams appointing Clay as his Secretary of States ma​kes this look even worse

• This will cause opposition for Adams to grow

"Corrupt Bargain"

Multiple Choice

What was the "Corrupt Bargain"?

• Crawford and Clay working together for Adams to win president

• Clay and Jackson working together for Adams to win president

• Jackson and Adams working together for Jackson to win president

• Clay and Adams working together for Adams to win president

The 2nd Party System

​The Democratic Party

• Organized by Henry Clay

• Many of Adams' Democratic-Republican supporters joined after 1834

• Wanted government to:

  • Help the economy

  • Build roads and canals to promote business

  • Oversee the banks

  • ​Pass higher tariffs

The Whig Party​

• Created by Jackson and his Democratic-Republican supporters

  • Called themselves Jacksonian Democrats​

• Wanted more power for the common man

• Opposed higher tariffs because it negatively affected farmers

• ​Supported westward expansion

• More tightly organized than the Whig Party​

Multiple Choice

Which party opposed higher tariffs and want common men to gain more political power in the United States?

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Federalist Party

Multiple Choice

Which party wanted the government to become more active in business, economics, and banking?

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

​Election of 1828

• Candidates:

  • John Quincy Adams

  • Andrew Jackson

• Jackson's supporters labeled Adams an aristocrat

• Adams'​ supporters argued that Jackson would become a dictator if elected president

• Jackson's victory was a victory for the common people

Multiple Choice

Who won the presidential election of 1828?

• John Adams

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

• Andrew Jackson

Open Ended

Based on what we learned, why did Adams' supporters believe that Andrew Jackson would become a dictator if he was elected president?

The Age of Jackson

• Jackson's presidency will become known as the "Age of Jackson" (1828 - 1836)

• ​During this time:

  • Suffrage will expand to all white men

  • Jackson will appoint his supporters to government positions (aka spoils system)

  • Congress will pass the "Tariff of Abominations" in 1828 causing the Nullification Crisis

  • Jackson will encourage westward expansion, forcing Native Americans off of their lands

Open Ended

Why do you think Native Americans were forced to leave their lands during the Age of Jackson?