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Chapter 9 The Era of Good Feelings and the John Quincy Adams Administration 1817-1829

9.1 Era of Good Feelings and the John Quincy Adams Administration 1817-1829 This chapter will cover the Era of good feeling from 1817 to 1825 with President James Monroe, as well as, John Quincy Adam’s administration from 1825 to 1829, and a summary of important events both domestically and internationally. Culture, economics, immigration, inventions, and innovation of the time will also be covered. 9.2 The Monroe Presidency 1817-1825 Madison decided not to run for a third term, leaving James Monroe open to be president. Monroe became the fifth president of the United States. He began his presidency with a tour of the northern states, during which time a Boston newspaper described Monroe's reception as an "Era of Good Feelings.” The United States could claim a victory in the War of 1812 because of the favorable peace treaty. The nation's economy was booming and the only opposing political party, the Federalists, was finished. Monroe also made some smart choices to fill his cabinet, appointing a Southerner, John C. Calhoun, as Secretary of War, and a Northerner, John Quincy Adams, as Secretary of State. 9.3 Jackson’s Florida Invasion (1817) Andrew Jackson was sent to Florida with an army of three thousand men. Jackson was successful in his attacks and went on to attack Spanish settlements and capture Spanish Forts at St. Marks and Pensacola. The Spaniards began to realize that they could no longer keep their territory. Spain negotiated a treaty with the United States in 1819. The agreement was signed by John Quincy Adams (Secretary of State) and Luis de Onis (Spain's Minister) and was called the Adams-Onis Treaty. 9.4 The Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) Spain had decided to sell the remainder of the Florida territory to the Americans before it was taken; the Spanish empire had been slowly getting weaker and their colonies harder to manage. Under this agreement, the Spanish surrendered all their claims to the territory and drew the boundary of Mexico all the way to the Pacific. The United States, in exchange, agreed to assume 5 million dollars in debts owed to American merchants. The Convention of 1818 The Convention of 1818 solved the boundary problems between the British and the United States around the Canadian border. It also allowed both nations to occupy the Oregon Country as well as to

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