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Take out your spirals/folders and take out a pen/pencil, and pick up a
Madison/Monroe guided note template.
No bellwork
We will take notes over James Madison
James Madison
1809-1817, Democratic-Republican, Virginia
Foreign Policy
British are
1. impressing American sailors
2. interfering with American trade
3. British support of Native Americans in Ohio Valley
War of 1812
Disruption in Atlantic shipping and a British blockade
Washington D.C. and the Executive Mansion are burned
Battle of Fort McHenry (Baltimore)
Francis Scott Key writes Star Spangled Banner
Treaty of Ghent (1814) ended the war
Battle of New Orleans
War of 1812
Result: A draw; No territory lost or gained.
Effects
1. Spirit of nationalism rises (Patriotism)
Defended the country from an invader
Led to Era of Good Feelings
2. Gained international respect
3. Manufacturing grows in New England
Blockade forces economy to shift to manufacturing
4. Weakened Native American Resistance
Western tribes cannot resist U.S. expansion
James Monroe
1817-1825, Democratic-Republican, Virginia
Monroe Doctrine
Background
Russia making claims to land in North America
Latin American colonies breaking away from European rule through
revolutions
American leaders feared European powers would claim power
in Western Hemisphere
Speech
Written by John Quincy Adams
American continents are closed to any European powers
Impact
U.S. sees itself as a world power and protector of Latin America
U.S. can expand and limit competition
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Latitude
Embargo
Patriotism
Foreign/Domestic Policy
Missouri Compromise
People
Henry Clay (Kentucky) known as Great Compromiser; emphasized unity
and balance
John Quincy Adams (Mass.) opposed to slavery and any expansion of it
John C. Calhoun (South Carolina) defended slavery as necessary to southern
economy
Sectionalism Conflict
Slavery is equally divided (11 free, 11 slave)
Missouri ready for statehood slavery is allowed there
Missouri Compromise
Compromise
1. Missouri enters as a slave state Maine enters as a free state
2. Slavery banned North of 36 30 (southern border of Missouri)
Impact
. Peaceful but temporary resolution
. Maintained balance of power in Senate