1. Unity and Division What was Henry Clay ’ s American System? How did the Supreme Court give more power to the federal government?

2. An era of Good feelings 1816 Election –James Monroe: Democratic- Republican Becomes the 5th prez –Rufus King: Federalist

3. Sectional Leaders South: John C. Calhoun North: Daniel Webster West: Henry Clay

4. South: John C. Calhoun Grew up on farm SC Good looking man Believed in slavery Didn’t like politics that strengthen the federal government

5. North: Daniel Webster New Hampshire Skilled public speaker Opposed war of 1812 Refused to vote for taxes to pay for war Believed in stronger federal government Slavery evil

6. Clay: West War Hawk Virginia then moved to Kentucky Fined for fighting once Believed in a government having a strong more active role in country

7. Huge Problems No national bank –Greater debt Charter for national bank ran out in 1812 Jefferson and Madison opposed a national bank –What party were they?

8. Huge Problems Protection from Foreign Competition –Flood of British Goods Why would there be lots of British goods entering the country after the War of 1812? –New Protective Tariff passed 1816 Southern were ticked! They sold a lot of raw material to Britain

9. Clay’s American System Sectionalism: loyalty to one’s state or section rather than to the nation as a whole Henry Clay come up with an Idea to help country as a whole

10. Clay’s American System Read Article and answer questions

11. Henry Clay American System Internal improvements: improvement for roads, bridges, and canals –Congress didn’t spend the money

12. Supreme Court Expands Federal Power McCulloch v. Maryland –1819 –States didn’t have the right to interfere with federal institution within their borders –Strengthened federal power –Allowed the Bank of the US to continue

13. Supreme Court Expands Federal Power Gibbons v. Ogden –Federal government has the power to regulate trade between states –States can only regulate trade within their own borders –Interstate commerce: trade between different states

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