1. 2.04
Assess political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism.

2. America Grows Stronger
Objective 2.04

3. 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

4. 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

5. McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
STRENGTHENED FEDERAL AUTHORITY

6. 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

7. 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.

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

11. Jackson “steals” Florida

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

14. 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

16. 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?

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

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