American Nationalism Forces of Unification
Clay’s American System Henry Clay developed the American system to make the U.S. self-sufficient Previously dependent on England
Part I Created the Second Bank of the United States (1816-36) Original ended in 1811 To provide loans for business and to build factories Aided the northern states
Part II Passed the Tariff of 1816 A protective tariff to make foreign products more expensive Incentive to buy American made products Aids the north but hurts the south
Part III Plans for the national government to build Internal Improvements to improve transportation Roads, canals, bridges Needed by the west
The Greatest Secretary of State James Monroe (1817-25) elected POTUS in 1816 Appoints John Quincy Adams Secretary of State Nationalistic foreign policy Act to strengthen the U.S.
Adams Diplomatic Moves Treaty of 1818 US & England set the Canadian border at the 49 parallel of latitude Jointly occupy Oregon Rush-Bagot Treaty (1818) U.S. & England creating a demilitarized border between the U.S. and Canadian border
Jackson Invades Florida Georgia facing attacks from Seminoles & escaped slaves from Florida Gen. Andrew Jackson invades Florida in 1818 Spain Protests
Gaining Florida Adams negotiates the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) Spain which ceded Florida to the U.S. Spain gives up claims on Oregon
The Marshall Court The Supreme Court under John Marshall acted to strengthen the national government at the expense of the states
McCullough v. Maryland (1819) “The ability to tax is the ability to destroy” 2nd Bank is Constitutional because of the implied powers of the Constitution States can’t interfere in the functions of the national government (national > state)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Only the national government can regulate interstate commerce Key in development of a national economy
Dartmouth v. Woodward (1819) States can’t violate Constitutional protections States can’t break contracts
Other Cases Fletcher v Peck (1810)- declares a state law unconstitutional for the first time Contract Clause Martin v Hunters Lessee (1816)- fully established Federal court supremacy over state laws