Monroe through Jackson

Vocab

Era of Good Feelings

The James Monroe administration was considered the era of Good Feelings because political fighting between democrats and Federalists had ended. The Federalists were gone, Monroe places Henry Clay in his administration. Roads, Steam Boats, and the Erie Canal were the three diplomatic achievements of this era.

“Loose Construction”

Cohens v Virginia

Gibbons v Ogden

Fletcher v Peck

Dartmouth college v woodward

Anglo-American Convention, 1818

Negotiated by the Albert Gallatin. This convention is also known as the London convention. A treaty was signed between the US and UK, it resolved borders, the restoration of slaves, and fisheries issues. It also allowed for join occupation and settlement of the Oregon Country.

Missouri Compromise, 1820

Was an attempt to appease both sides of the debate by admitting Missouri as a slave state in exchange for the admission of Maine as a free state and completely forbidding slavery in the remaining Louisiana territory, except in Missouri.

John Quincy Adams

He negotiated the Rush-Bagot Treaty. He was President James Monroe’s Secretary of State. He Co wrote the Adams-Onis Treaty using Jackons advances into Florida, and convinced Spain to sell Florida for $5 million

Jackson in Florida

In early 1818 Jackson was sent to Florida to put down the Seminoles, who had absorbed a great amount of former creek Indians. Jackson lured many chiefs to a conference and hung them. He blamed Spain for a lack of control and kicked the Spanish governor out of Florida.

Adams-Onis Treaty

Also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, John Quincy Adams used Jackson’s advances into Florida by squeezing Spain to sell Florida for $5 million. Spain also recognized the southern border of the US to be the 42nd parallel.

Rush-Bagot Treaty

This treaty established the northern boundary between the US and Canada. Demilitarized the Canadian fronts and set the border at the 49th parallel. Negotiated by John Quincy Adams.

Monroe Doctrine

During the 1820s president Monroe made a statement demanding that all European nations cease colonization and involvement in the new world. If this involvement occurred the US would considered this a threat to Security.

Old Northwest

Old Southwest

Panic of 1819

Land Act of 1820

King Caucus

Tallmadge Amendment

Transportation Revolution

Erie Canal

Lowell Textile Mills

Putout System (outwork)

African Methodist Episcopal Church

Alexis de Tocqueville