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The Era of Good Feelings. James Monroe, President 1817-1825. Missouri Compromise. 1820 – Two territories wanted to become states. But would they be free states or slave states? Balance in the Congress was at stake – SLAVE vs. FREE was important!!!! Missouri came in as a slave state - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Era of Good Feelings
James Monroe, President1817-1825
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Missouri Compromise
• 1820 – Two territories wanted to become states. But would they be free states or slave states?
• Balance in the Congress was at stake – SLAVE vs. FREE was important!!!!
• Missouri came in as a slave state• Maine came in as a free state• It called for the new dividing line to be
at the 36° 30’ latitude line.• Any states north of the line would be free.
States south would be slave.
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Monroe Doctrine
The U.S. warned European nations to keep out of the Western Hemisphere.
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Mexican Independence
• 1821 – Mexico wins INDEPENDENCE from Spain!
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Erie Canal• 1825-1850 – The Age of Canals• Created a water route between
Buffalo, New York and NYC• Opened trade and created unity
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Erie Canal
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Andrew Jackson“Old Hickory”
Democrat2 Terms
1829-1837
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He represented the “common man.”
“Jacksonian Democracy”
• Increased numbers of people could vote.
• They identified with Jackson and elected him.
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He fired government workers and replaced them with his friends.
Spoils System
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Steam Locomotive
• The first steam train engine. • Built by Peter Cooper• Improved land transportation and
opened up the West
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Nullification• Nullify – to invalidate, annul, void, cancel• Southern states did not like northern tariffs
(the Tariff of Abominations) so they decided they did not have to follow the law.
• Southern states thought Jackson would back them because he owned slaves.
• He told them to pay the tariff.• Some southern states wanted to secede
(break away) from the U.S.
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TEXAS Independence
• 1836• Texas wins its independence from
Mexico.• Sam Houston becomes the first president
of Texas.
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Gibbons v. Ogden
• Supreme Court ruled that the Federal govt. has power to regulate trade between the states.
• Some people believed it gave the Federal govt. too much power.
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Trail of Tears• Native American groups lived between the Miss. River
and Atlantic Ocean.• Indian Removal Act forces them to relocate to
Oklahoma.• Worcester v. Georgia: Supreme Court rules that
Cherokees cannot be forced to move from their lands.• Jackson ignores decision and forces the Native
Americans off of their lands. The forced march was known as the Trail of Tears.
• Thousands of Cherokee died of starvation, disease, and exposure (frostbite).
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Abolitionists• Abolition – elimination • Wanted to eliminate
slavery.• William Lloyd Garrison
begins writing a newspaper called the Liberator.
• Groups such as the Quakers and some freed slaves begin speaking against the practice of slavery.
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