Nationalism – Supreme Court

1. Supreme Court & National Power Nationalism – Supreme Court Fletcher v. Peck: Nullified Georgia law that violated individual rights to enter into contracts. Dartmouth College v. Woodward: State could not interfere w/ the Charter because it was a contract. McCulloch v. Maryland: Maryland could not tax the bank; Bank of US Constitutional. Gibbons v. Ogden: Ruled that only Fed. Gov’t could regulate trade. Just as in Marbury v. Madison, the Marshall Court continued to strengthen the Supreme Court nationally. Giving it precedence to not only strike down federal laws as unconstitutional, but also nullify state laws that violated the Constitution.

2. Nationalism – Foreign Policy Background: Many European countries had different land claims & authority in different regions of the Western Hemisphere. • Land acquisition • US & Canada: • Demilitarized the border. • Fixed the border at the 49th parallel. • Adams-Onis Treaty: • Spain ceded Florida to US • Spain gave up its claim to the Oregon Territory • Monroe Doctrine • Background: • Russia, Spain & Portugal all making pushes in US for land rights 1823: • Pres. Monroe warned all outside powers not to interfere w/ Western Hemisphere. James Monroe as president, the US continued to expand its territories and assert its place as a strong, independent country.

3. The West & the NW: 1819-1824

4. Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819[“The Transcontinental Treaty”]

5. Nationalism – Westward Expansion As Jefferson, Adams & Monroe expanded the territories of the US, settlers pushed into these new areas. However, as territories grew in population, statehood was requested. Problem:Missouri wants statehood, however there are arguments over whether it will be free or slave. Status as of 1818: There are 10 free states & 10 slave states. Solution:Missouri Compromise – Missouri will be slave & Maine will be admitted as a free state. Now balance is 12 free & 12 slave.

6. The Compromise of 1820:A Firebell in the Night!