Era of Good Feelings

Era of Good Feelings
1815-1825

Monroe Doctrine

Drew on previous statements from Washington and Madison

Initially ignored outside US borders as US a minor world player

Taken more seriously after Civil War and addition of Roosevelt Corollary in 1870

Until then enforced with Pax Britannica

Significance

Protect Latin American counties newly independent status from further European Imperialism

US would not interfere with current colonies in Western Hemisphere or in European affairs

There would be two separate spheres of influence

Purpose

Multiple Select

Purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to...

• Create separate spheres of influence

• Protect Latin American countries freedoms

• Prohibit China from developing oil fields in Argentina

• Block Portugal from trading with Brazil

• Encourage Europeans to take a more active role in the Western hemishphere

Multiple Choice

True or False: Pre Civil War the Monroe Doctrine was taken seriously by the European powers

• True

• False

Key principles

Non-Colonization: European nations should not establish new colonies in the Americas.

Non-Intervention: European powers should not interfere in the affairs of sovereign nations in the Western Hemisphere.

• Missouri's desire for statehood as a slave state.

• Threatened balance of power between slave and free states in Congress.

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Context for Missouri Compromise

​How did this provide more balance in Congress?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Missouri Compromise necessary?

• Balance of free and slave states threatened in Congress

• There were too many states that wanted to join the Union

• Maine wanted to be a slave state and Missouri wanted to be free

• There were too many states that supported abolition

Hotspot

Which line is where the Missouri Compromise line was drawn?

• Temporary resolution to the issue of slavery in new territories.

• Proved slavery would be an important matter in upcoming statehood decisions

Political Implications

• Establishment of the 36°30' parallel line dividing slave and free territories.

• Missouri admitted as a slave state, Maine created as a free state

• Applied to remainder of Louisiana Territory

Impact on Slavery

Missouri Compromise

Multiple Choice

Which state was admitted as a free state as part of the Missouri compromise?

• New York

• Maine

• Missouri

• Wisconsin

Open Ended

Why might the Missouri Compromise only be a temporary solution to slavery in new territories?

• Some opposed

• Opposed because it gave a precedent for Congress to make laws about slavery

• Could no longer take slaves north of the Missouri Compromise line

Southern States

• Disliked the law
  

• Allowed another slave state
  

• Abolitionist (anti-slavery) movements and feelings

• Agrued that the Southern states would get too many votes because of the "extra 2/3"

Northern States

State Reactions

Categorize

Options (7)

Disliked the law

Only some opposed the law

Abolitionist states did not approve

Argued the "extra 2/3" population would strengthen their opponents in the House

Angered these politicians

Could not take their slaves above the line

Created a precedent for Congress to make laws about slavery

Organize these options into the right categories

Northern State Reactions

Southern State Reactions