Chapter 9Chapter 9

A New National IdentityA New National Identity

Disputes with Great BritainDisputes with Great Britain

• Border between Canada and the United States– Great Lakes– Both countries wanted

fishing rights and their navies

• Compromise:– Rush-Bagot Agreement– Convention of 1818: set the

border at 49° N latitude all the way west to the Rocky Mts.

Disputes with SpainDisputes with Spain

• Argued over the border with Spanish Florida

• Newly elected President, James Monroe:– Sent his Secretary of State John Quincy

Adams to negotiate with the Spanish– Sent General Andrew Jackson to secure the

border

First Seminole WarFirst Seminole War

• Seminole Indians raided American towns

• Assisted runaway slaves• Jackson invades Spanish

held Florida– Captures most of the

Spanish forts– Overthrows the governor of

Florida– Was never authorized by

President Monroe

Adam-Onis TreatyAdam-Onis Treaty

• Jackson’s “invasion” convinced Spain to negotiate

• The United States receives Florida in exchange for giving up its claims to Texas

Spanish ColoniesSpanish Colonies

• Spanish colonies rebel• Men like Simon Bolivar “the

Liberator” lead struggles for independence

• These revolutions were similar to that of the 13 colonies and had a lot of public support from U.S. citizens

• As Mexico (and others) became independent Monroe and Adams feared European interests in Latin America

• During a speech Secretary of State John Quincy Adams implies U.S. support of the newly independent countries

• He does however say that the United States would not fight their battles.

• Great Britain was also concerned about European interference in Latin America– Why?

Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine

• Issued by President Monroe on December 2, 1823

• Four Points:– The United States would not interfere in the affairs of

European Nations– The United States would recognize, and not interfere

with, European colonies that already existed in North and South America

– The Western Hemisphere was to be off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power

– The United States would consider any European power’s attempt to colonize or interfere with Nations in the Western Hemisphere to be a Hostile Act

Effects and ConsequencesEffects and Consequencesof the Monroe Doctrineof the Monroe Doctrine

Growing NationalismGrowing Nationalism

• What is nationalism?– Feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation– Strongly supported by men like Henry Clay

• Henry Clay:– Representative from Kentucky– Developed the American System

InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Roads:– Dirt roads– How does this make travel dificult?– Government begins to create roads. What gives Congress this

power– The Cumberland Road will eventually stretch from Cumberland,

Maryland all the way to Illinois– Nations first “highways”

• Canals:– Purpose?– Erie Canal

• from Albany to Buffalo• Connected the Great Lakes with the east coast (NYC in particular)

Era of Good FeelingsEra of Good Feelings

• A time of peace, pride, and progress• Peace:

– Peace with England growing friendship based on trade– Peace with Spain to busy fighting aginst its rebellious colonies– Peace with France devastated by the Napoleonic Wars

• Pride:– Fought off the British during the War of 1812– The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the nation– Acquired Florida from Spain

• Progress:– Creation of roads and canals– Economy is booming trade with Europe has increased due to large

scale devastation as a result of the Napoleonic Wars• Large immigration from Europe provides the U.S. with a surplus of

labor

Federal GovernmentFederal Government

• Gains more power as a result of two Supreme Court Cases

• McCulloch vs. Maryland:– 1819– Court determined that Congress did have implied

power. From Where?– In particular the power to create a national bank

• Gibbons vs. Ogden:– Court determined that States could not interfere with

the regulation of interstate commerce by Congress?

Growing SectionalismGrowing Sectionalism

• Sectionalism: disagreements between different regions– North vs. South– Free vs. Slave

• Missouri applies to join the Union as a slave state– Disrupted the balance between slave and free states– 11 free states vs. 11 slave states– Adding Missouri tips the balance in Congress. How?

Missouri CompromiseMissouri Compromise

Missouri CompromiseMissouri Compromise

• Settled the conflict• Passed in 1820• Three main conditions:

– Missouri would enter the Union as a slave state.

– Maine would join the Union as a free states– Slavery is prohibited in any new territories

north of 36°30’ latitude, this would also be Missouri’s southern border