298-303. Outbreak of War 225 304-305. Exploits of the Navy 230 306-310. Reverses and Successes 234 311-312. End of the War 238 313-315. The Disaffection of New England 240 316-319. Consequences of the War 242 References 244 CHAPTER XVII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF MONROE, 1817–1825. 320-322. Character of the Period 245 323-326. Diplomatic Achievements 247 327-331. Slavery comes to the Front 250 332-334. Factional Politics 254 References 256 PART IV.—SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY AND EXTENSION OF TERRITORY, 1825–1850. CHAPTER XVIII.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1825—1829. 335-339. Failures of the Administration 257 340-342. The Tariff Question 260 References 262 CHAPTER XIX.—THE JACKSONIAN EPOCH, 1829–1837. 343-345. Political Conditions 263 346-350. Progress of the Nation 265 CHAPTER XX.—JACKSON’S FIRST ADMINISTRATION, 1829–1833. 351-354. A Popular Autocrat 271 355-356. The Debate over the Nature of the Constitution 274 357-358. The Tariff and Nullification 278 References 280 CHAPTER XXI.—JACKSON’S SECOND ADMINISTRATION, 1833—1837. 359-360. The Abolitionists 281 361-367. Financial Disturbances 283 References 287 CHAPTER XXII.—THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF VAN BUREN AND OF HARRISON AND TYLER, 1837–1845. 368-371. A Period of Confusion 288 372-373. The Embarrassments of the Whigs 290 374-376. Texas and Oregon 293 References 295 CHAPTER XXIII.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845–1849.