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Key Events in Early 19th Century Nationalism

Explore the significance of McCulloch v. Maryland, John Quincy Adams's border treaties, Monroe Doctrine, and Missouri Compromise in shaping American nationalism in the early 1800s. Learn about key political figures, landmark court decisions, and diplomatic agreements during this era of burgeoning national identity.

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Key Events in Early 19th Century Nationalism

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  1. Nationalism

  2. What you need to know • McCulloch v. Maryland • John Quincy Adams & his border treaties • Monroe Doctrine • Missouri Compromise

  3. Nationalism • Belief that national interests are most important • More than state or regional

  4. Dem-Reps President Congress Most citizens Federalists Court system Court decisions usually favored national gov over states Politics in early 1800s

  5. McCulloch v. Maryland • MD put state tax on Bank of US • Tried to run it out of business • Argued Congress had no right to form a national bank • Const. didn’t list it as allowed power

  6. McCulloch v. Maryland • Supreme Court decided: • Congress has powers that aren’t listed in Constitution • Made national gov stronger than the states • Necessary and Proper Clause

  7. 1816 & 1820 elections • James Monroe (D-R) won both elections easily • 1820 – actually ran unopposed

  8. President review • Washington ( - , VA) 1788, 1792 • Adams (Fed, MA) 1796 • Jefferson (DR, VA) 1800, 1804 • Madison (DR, VA) 1808, 1812 • Monroe (DR, VA) 1816, 1820

  9. John Quincy Adams • James Monroe’s Sec of State • Became next Pres. • Secured national borders • Allowed US to concentrate on internal issues

  10. Border treaties • Demilitarized Canada border (1817) • Set exact US-Canada border (1818) • Spain gave Florida to US & agreed on border in west (1819)

  11. Monroe Doctrine • Written by JQA • European countries were trying to rebuild colonies in Americas • Spain, Portugal, Russia • US felt threatened

  12. Monroe Doctrine • Pres Monroe announced that: • US won’t get involved in Europe • US won’t bother existing colonies in N&S America • US won’t allow Europe to build new colonies in N&S America • Warning to European countries

  13. Missouri Compromise – 1820 • When territory’s population hit 60,000, could ask to be a state • Before 1818 – 20 states in US • 10 slave / 10 free • Power balance in Senate

  14. Missouri Compromise – 1820 • Slave & free state usually admitted as a pair • North had higherpopulation – held control over House • South scared of losing balance of power in Senate

  15. Missouri Compromise – 1820 • 1818 – IL joins as 11th free state • Missouri up for admission • Was a slave state • Northern Congressmen tried to make Missouri free their slaves • Would upset balance in Senate

  16. Missouri Compromise – 1820 • South went ballistic • AL admitted instead of MO • South nearly seceded & started the Civil War (40 years early)

  17. Missouri Compromise – 1820 • Henry Clay worked out temporary compromise • Admit Maine as free state • Admit Missouri as slave state • No new slave states north of 36°30’N except Missouri

  18. Missouri Compromise – 1820

  19. What you need to know • McCulloch v. Maryland • John Quincy Adams & his border treaties • Monroe Doctrine • Missouri Compromise

  20. James Monroe…what do we need to know? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwvHtkCusHo&feature=relmfu

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