President James
Monroe
Foreign Policy:
The policy of how we interact with
other countries
5th PresidentPresident- 18161816-1824
Democratic Republican
Significant Positions
Secretary of State
AdamsAdams-Onis Treaty, 1819
Spain gives up control of Florida
The Monroe
Doctrine
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Latin and
South
American
Independence
The Monroe
Doctrine
• Europe could no
longer colonization in
North/South America
• US wouldn’t interfere
in European affairs or
colonies
• The US would defend
any threat to
North/South America
How were their
foreign policies
similar?
Geography
allowed
Monroe to
issue the
warning.
The
Atlantic
Ocean
protected
us!
Domestic Policy
The Era of Good
Feelings was a period in
American History during
Monroe’s presidency
that was characterized
by…
•Nationalism
•Peace
•Political Unity
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Political
Nationalism
The Election of
1816 and 1820
One
Political
Party
controls
government
Economic Nationalism
Growth in industry, new
technology and improvements
in transportation create a
stronger economy
DemocraticRepublicans
The British
blockade
during the War
of 1812,
proved it was
essential for
internal
transportation
improvements.
Erie Canal – 363 Miles long; 4 feet deep
Buffalo to New York – 10 Days
Where were most of the roads and
canals built?
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The Canal Craze was
short lived!
Improvements in
Transportation
•Helped to connect the
East to the West.
•Brought the county closer
together
•Helped with westward
expansion
Judicial
Nationalism
The Supreme Court and
Judicial Nationalism
John Marshall and the
Supreme Court uses
Judicial Review to
Strengthen the power of
the Federal Government
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John Marshall
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Appointed by
John Adams
Supreme Court
gains power of
Judicial
Review
Political Party?
Federalist
Serves for Life
Chief Justice John
Marshall (Federalist)
McCulloch v Maryland
• The state of Maryland attempted
to tax a federal bank.
• At issue in this case was the
supremacy of the federal
government v States Rights.
• Are the states more powerful then
the federal government?
– Power of the
Supreme Court to
declare laws
unconstitutional
McCulloch v Maryland
“The power to tax is the
power to destroy!”
- John Marshall
• The Court nullified Maryland’s state
law & established the supremacy of
the federal government.
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Gibbons v Ogden
At issue in this case was whether or
not the State of New York had the
legal authority to grant one steamship
company a contract on an interstate
waterway.
Interstate Trade- trade between two or
more states
Who has the power to regulate
Interstate Trade?
THE SUPREME COURT UNDER
JOHN MARSHALL
• Marbury v. Madison (1803)
1803)
– Judicial Review (Supreme Court’s power to
declare a law unconstitutional)
• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
1819)
– States could not tax the federal government
– Federal law stronger then state law
• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
1824)
– Only Congress could control interstate trade
– Federal law stronger then state law
Gibbons v Ogden
• The Court nullified New York
State’s law.
• Reinforced federal authority
over interstate commerce
• Federal law is Supreme over
State Law.
How did the decisions of John Marshall
and the Supreme Court change the
government?
His decisions
strengthened the
power of the Supreme
Court and the Federal
Government
Federal Law stronger
then state law!
Weakens the power
of the states
What do they have in common?
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