1. Nationalism at Center Stage
October 20, 2014
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Nationalism at Center Stage
Nationalism exerts a strong influence in the courts, foreign affairs, and westward expansion in the early 1800s.
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2. Nationalism at Center Stage2
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Nationalism at Center Stage
The Supreme Court Boosts National Power
Strengthening Government Economic Control
• Gibbons v. Ogden: federal government controls interstate commerce
• McCulloch v. Maryland: state cannot overturn laws passed by Congress
Limiting State Powers
• Marshall Court blocks state interference in business, commerce
• Fletcher v. Peck: voids Georgia law violating right to make contract
• Dartmouth College v. Woodward: state cannot interfere with contracts
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3. McCulloch V. Maryland 1819

4. Background Info/Facts
Second National Bank established in Maryland
Many people opposed the bank being established in the state of Maryland so…
Maryland placed a tax on the bank since it was residing in the state of MD
James McCulloch (bank clerk) wasn’t obeying the tax
McCulloch taken to court and was ruled against for breaking state law of NOT imposing the tax
* Case appealed to the highest court level
in MD and went to Supreme Court

5. Amendment/Issue Challenged
National Law V. State Law
Does congress have the power to establish a bank in the state of Maryland??
- Does the state of MD have the power to tax the bank for being established??

6. RULING
Congress HAS the power to establish a national bank in the state of Maryland!
Maryland DOES NOT have the power to tax the bank!
* taxing a national institution is an indirect tax on citizens of other states  UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

7. Significance
States are bound to obey the Constitution under the Supremacy Clause (Supreme Law of Land) (Article VI, Clause 2)
* Necessary and Proper Clause – establishing banks is not listed in Const., but to do what is “necessary and proper” to carry out commerce and monetary issues is!
(Article I, Section 8, Clause 18)

8. Territory and Boundaries2
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Nationalism Shapes Foreign Policy
Territory and Boundaries
• Nationalism—national interests come before region, foreign concerns
• Secretary of State John Quincy Adams guided by nationalism
- makes treaties with Britain on Great Lakes, borders, territories
• Spain cedes Florida to U.S. in Adams-Onís Treaty
- gives up claim to Oregon Territory
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continued Nationalism Shapes Foreign Policy
The Monroe Doctrine
• Spain, Portugal claim old colonies; Russia has trading posts in CA
• Monroe Doctrine (1823) warns Europe not to interfere in Americas
- U.S. will not interfere with Europe
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11. Nationalism Pushes America West2
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Nationalism Pushes America West
Expansion to the West
Most settlers go west for land, economic opportunity
Possible to change jobs; Jim Beckwourth is trader, scout, rancher
The Missouri Compromise
• When territory’s population reaches 60,000 may apply for statehood
• Missouri Compromise—preserves balance between slave, free states
- Maine admitted into Union as free state, Missouri as slave state
- divides Louisiana Territory at 3630’ line: slavery legal in south
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12. Activity Video Segment