Sectionalism and the Monroe Doctrine

Who won the election of 1816?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

Why was James Monroe so popular? Choose two.

• He was considered honest and dignified.

• He was George Washington's cousin.

• He was the last of the "Founding Fathers" to run for president.

During this "era", President Monroe embarked on a goodwill tour, nationalism was on the rise and political parties had less influence.

• Classical Era

• Era of Questionable Choices

• Era of Good Feelings

• Era of Happy Days

What is sectionalism?

• Dividing your farm into sections to earn more money.

• Loyalty to your geographic area and not the whole nation.

• Loyalty to foreign nations.

• It's bringing many different people together to form a nation.

What were the three sections that the US was divided into during James Monroes presidency?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Who was the leader of the Northern faction?

• Henry Clay

• John Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• James Monroe

Who was the leader of the Western faction?

• Henry Clay

• John Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• James Monroe

Who was the leader of the Southern faction?

• Henry Clay

• John Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• James Monroe

What was the economy of the North based on?

• Agrarian, based on plantations and slavery.

• A mixture of large farms and cities, with poor transportation options.

• It was industrialized, based on factory work and beginning to develop large cities.

• It was based on slaves working in factories.

What was the economy of the South based on?

• It was based on factory work, the Industrial Revolution started in Georgia.

• It was agrarian, with large plantations using slave labor, very few cities.

• It was based on the fur trade, in the Appalachian Mountains.

• It was based on using slaves in mines and factories.