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James Monroe Presidency and The Era of Good Feelings James Monroe 5th President 1817 – 1825 Democratic – Republican Federalist Party provided little opposition to Monroe, and the Party soon disappeared Began the period known as “Era of Good Feelings” (1815-1825), nationalism very prevalent in society Supreme Court Cases under Monroe McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) – Maryland wanted to tax its branch of the national bank. Court upheld federal authority by ruling that a state could not tax a national bank. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) – Two steamship operators fought over shipping rights on the Hudson River in NY and NJ. Court ruled that interstate commerce could be regulated only by the federal government. Both cases supported a stronger federal government and nationalism Foreign Agreements under Monroe Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817) Between U.S. & Britain Limited each side’s naval forces on the Great Lakes Convention of 1818 Between U.S. and Britain Set the 49th parallel as the U.S.–Canadian border as far west as the Rocky Mountains Adams-Onís Treaty (1819) Between U.S. & Spain Spain handed Florida to the U.S. Spain gave up claims to the Oregon Country U.S. gave up claims to present-day Texas U.S. took responsibility for up to $5 million of U.S. citizens’ claims against Spain Missouri Compromise Debate whether to admit Missouri as a slave state or a free state Maine, which was a part of Massachusetts, wanted statehood Henry Clay formulates the compromise: MO = Slave State --- ME = Free State Banned slavery from the LA Territory north of the parallel 36° 30’ (MO’s southern border) Compromise keeps balance of power in the Senate between free and slave states Monroe Doctrine The U.S. felt threatened by events in the Americas Issued by President Monroe in December 1823 The U.S. would not interfere in the affairs of European nations The U.S. would recognize, and not interfere with, countries that already existed in the Americas The Western Hemisphere was off-limits to colonization by any foreign power The United States would consider any attempt by a European power to colonize or interfere in the Western Hemisphere a hostile act. Showed that the U.S. saw itself as a world power and protector of Latin America .

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