Ch. 7 Growth and division Flashcards
period after War of 1812 during Monroe’s presidency, American s felt national loyalty, only one national party
Era of Good Feelings
protective tariff passed after War of 1816
Tariff of 1816
two types of tariffs
protective and revenue
tax designed to raise money for government
revenue tariff
tax designed to help American manufacturers by taxing imports from other countries
protective tariff
Chief Justice of Supreme Court, helped unify nation after war with three famous cases
John Marshall
John Marshall’s three famous cases
- Gibbons vs. Ogden
- Martin vs Hunter’s Lessee
- McCulloch vs Maryland
How did Gibbons vs. Ogden turn out? (2)
- government does not have power to allow monopolies
- Congress can control interstate commerce
How did Martin vs Hunter’s Lessee turn out? (1)
- Supreme Court had power over state courts
How did McCulloch vs Maryland turn out? (2)
- Bank of US upheld
- Congress has “implied powers” to pass laws, since they can do anything “necessary and proper”
3 ways nationalism was shown after War of 1812
- economic
- judicial
- diplomacy
How was economic nationalism shown? (2)
- Second Bank of US
- protective tariffs
How was judicial nationalism shown? (1)
- national court (Supreme Court) dominant over state courts
How was diplomatic nationalism shown? (2)
- gained Florida from Spain
- Monroe Doctrine declared that America could not be colonized, and that other countries should stay out of American affairs
major east-west highway that helped trade and transportation
National Road
built Clermont steamboat with Livingston
Robert Fulton