2.04 Assess political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism.

America Grows Stronger Objective 2.04

American Government is strengthened during the Era of Good Feelings John Marshall continues to strengthen the Federal government Federalist Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 State of Maryland tried to tax a branch of the Bank of the U.S. Marshall said that Maryland could not do this “the power to tax is the power to destroy” Necessary and Proper Clause

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 STRENGTHENED FEDERAL AUTHORITY

Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 Case arises from a monopoly in the ferry business between New York and New Jersey NY granted a monopoly, cancelling out a Federal operating license “National law to be considered superior to state law when the two conflicted” Superior clause

Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 Federal government’s power strengthened once again – Government had the right to regulate interstate commerce Becomes the basis for Congress’ regulation of interstate communication, radio, television, etc.

So the Federal government becomes even stronger… What about the U.S. on the world scene?

Jackson “steals” Florida

Adams-Onis Treaty Conflict w/in Monroe’s Administration Sec of State JQ Adams supports Jackson

Monroe Doctrine, 1823 Stated during James Monroe’s annual message to Congress Russians had proclaimed part of the continent to be theirs Central and South American Revolutions created unstable governments

Monroe Doctrine (continued) Stated that European nations were no longer to colonize the Western Hemisphere (the Americas) BOLD statement May be backed by the British navy?

This set a precedent for U.S. intervention in Latin America

McCulloch v. Maryland Monroe Doctrine Gibbons v. Ogden All strengthened the national government’s power