EQ: How did the power of the Federal Government increase through Supreme Court rulings after the War of 1812?

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Born in Virginia in 1758 Attended the College of William and Mary Fought with Continental Army Practiced law in Virginia Elected United States Senator Helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase Elected President in 1816 and served from 1817 to 1825 Era of Good Feelings President James Monroe

HCultural Nationalism  Patriotic themes infused every aspect of American society from books and paintings of Revolutionary heroes to Noah Webster’s blue-backed speller that promoted patriotism HEconomic Nationalism AMERICAN SYSTEM  Running parallel with cultural nationalism was a political movement to support the growth of the nation’s economy AMERICAN SYSTEM HPolitical Nationalism  Movement to bring about the support for national government over the states. Supreme court decisions support the concept of national government over the states.

HMcCulluch v. Maryland  Maryland attempted to place a tax on the Federal Bank; Supreme Court ruled that States could not interfere with Federal Institutions. HDartmouth College v. Woodward  Between Dartmouth College and New Hampshire. Court ruled that the charter of the college was a private contract, and that NH could not change it. HGibbons v. Ogden  NY tried to give a monopoly to a company for carrying passengers on the Hudson. Since the ferries stopped in NJ as well, this fell under interstate commerce so only the Federal Government could regulate it. Supreme Court Cases

 Summary:  In a Federal System, power is not created; it is transferred. These three court cases transferred power from the States, and put them under Federal Control.  Result?  Federal government became stronger while State governments lost a good deal of their power. Supreme Court Cases

A series of treaties were signed in order to ensure the expansion of the United States:

Rush-Bagot Agreement Treaty with Great Britain Shared Oregon Territory for 10 years Set the northern limits of the Louisiana Territory at the 49th parallel –US agreed to cede land above 49 th parallel –GB agreed to cede land below 49 th parallel Rush-Bagot Agreement Treaty with Great Britain Shared Oregon Territory for 10 years Set the northern limits of the Louisiana Territory at the 49th parallel –US agreed to cede land above 49 th parallel –GB agreed to cede land below 49 th parallel

Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1818 with Great Britain 49 th Parallel Agreed to joint occupation

Florida Becomes Part of US –After War of 1812, Spain had difficulty governing Florida –Seminole Indians, runaway slaves, and white outlaws would conduct raids and then retreat to safety across the Florida border Florida Becomes Part of US –After War of 1812, Spain had difficulty governing Florida –Seminole Indians, runaway slaves, and white outlaws would conduct raids and then retreat to safety across the Florida border President Monroe commissioned General Andrew Jackson to stop the raiders – Jackson led a force into Florida, destroyed Seminole villages, and hanged 2 Seminole chiefs –Jackson captured Pensacola and drove out the Spanish governor President Monroe commissioned General Andrew Jackson to stop the raiders – Jackson led a force into Florida, destroyed Seminole villages, and hanged 2 Seminole chiefs –Jackson captured Pensacola and drove out the Spanish governor

Adams-Onis Treaty (1818) –Spain: Turned over western Florida along with all to the east Gave up claims in the Oregon Territory to the U.S. –US agreed to pay $5 million to Spain to give up any territorial claims to Texas Adams-Onis Treaty (1818) –Spain: Turned over western Florida along with all to the east Gave up claims in the Oregon Territory to the U.S. –US agreed to pay $5 million to Spain to give up any territorial claims to Texas

Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 with Spain 49 th Parallel Texas

Rush-Bagot 1818