The Administration of James Monroe (1817-1825)

Election of 1816

Monroe won 183 of 217 electoral votes.

Election of 1820

Monroe lost only one electoral vote.

Cabinet Representation

Monroe included politicians from North and South.

John Quincy Adams

Secretary of State, former Federalist.

John C. Calhoun

Secretary of War, extreme Democratic-Republican.

National Tour

Monroe's tour aimed to promote unity.

Era of Good Feelings

Phrase coined during Monroe's presidency.

Geographic Divide

North favored banning slavery; South supported it.

Missouri Compromise (1820)

Balanced free and slave states in the Union.

Slave State

Missouri was added as a slave state.

Free State

Maine was added as a free state.

36°30' Latitude

Slavery banned north of this line.

Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)

Acquired Florida without warfare.

Monroe Doctrine (1823)

Declared Western Hemisphere off-limits to Europe.

U.S. Dominance

Established U.S. as dominant power in Americas.

Federal Infrastructure Projects

Monroe supported roads and canals for connectivity.

Western Settlement

Improved infrastructure allowed further western settlement.

Popularity

Monroe was wildly popular during presidency.

World Power

Monroe Doctrine positioned U.S. as world power.

Sectional Conflicts

Set precedents for managing North-South disputes.

Westward Expansion

Encouraged new settlements in U.S. territories.