Chapter 7, Section 2
OBJECTIVES Learn about the growth of Nationalism in the United States Understand how it affected Supreme Court decisions, federal government policy decisions, and westward expansion in the early 1800s.
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 ISSUE: Can the state of MD tax the national bank? (States v. Federal Government) DECISION: Federal government CAN create the national bank AND the state of MD CANNOT tax the bank b/c “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Marshall creates the legal theory of “loose constructionism” with this decision.
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 ISSUE: Can one state (NY) control interstate commerce (by granting a monopoly to a ferry company). DECISION: No, only Congress may control interstate commerce. HISTORICAL DECISION: Affirms the Constitution, power of federal government, and limits the states’ rights re: commerce.
JOHN MARSHALL & the SUPREME COURT Federalists may be dead, but FEDERALISM and NATIONALISM are alive and well!!! Q: What is the legacy of Marshall? A: A strong federal government and a uniform and stable environment for business
John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State under Pres. Monroe advocate of Nationalism Negotiates Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817 Established the demilitarized boundary w/ Canada Negotiated Convention of 1818 Established the US Border at the 49 th parallel Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 1818 Jackson invades Spanish Florida & Adams forces Spain to concede Florida.
Monroe Doctrine (1823) Pres. Monroe, inspired by John Quincy Adams declares: 1. Europe may no longer colonize in the Western Hemisphere 2. Europe may no longer intervene in the Western Hemisphere Directed at monarchies in Europe, esp. Russia who were threatening American and Latin American republics. ENFORCER? Britain! Why?
Exploring West “An American will build a house in which to pass his old age and sell it before the roof is on. He will plant a garden and rent it just as the trees were coming into bearing; he will clear a field and leave others to reap the harvest; he will take up a profession and leave it, settle in one place and soon go off elsewhere with his changing desires. If his private business allows him a moment’s relaxation, he will plunge at once, into a whirlpool of politics.” - Alexis de Tocqueville
SLAVERY, SECTIONALISM, BALANCE? VIDEO Debate over Missouri’s admission as a state threatens the balance of power. What were the issues at hand? Why was this seen as such an important issue?
Missouri Compromise of 1820 SSOLUTION: Maine will be admitted as a free state Missouri will be admitted as a slave state This keeps the balance at 12:12. Southern Boundary of Missouri set as the northernmost boundary of slavery TTrue compromise: nobody very happy with result! DDespite conflict over slavery, NATIONALISM prevails, for now.
Ideas Contained How it promotes Nationalism McCullouch v. Maryland Decision Gibbons v. Ogden Decision Adams-Onis Treaty Monroe Doctrine Missouri Compromise