US History Study Guide
War of 1812, Monroe Doctrine, Missouri Compromise, Marshall Court
Review questions on www.Regentsprep.org
The War of 1812 (Also see DBQ handout)
 Tension with Britain mounted
 The war Hawks (South & West) were pro war and the Doves (New
Englanders) were anti war
 Tried to blame the impressment of our seamen and the ships being taken to
British ports as the reason for the war, but the real
 Motive for the war was for the expansion of the United States (Canada)
The Monroe Doctrine (Also see handout)
 US would defend Western Hemisphere from European interference
 An end to European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
 If Europe has a problem with the Western Hemisphere, see the US first
“Big Brother,” because European interference was “dangerous to our
peace and safety.”
 *This assumes a leadership role in the Western Hemisphere
 We are also flexing our muscles
 No interference by the US in European affairs and European colonies.
Missouri Compromise (Also see Missouri Compromise handout)
1. Maine—admitted as free state
2. Missouri—admitted as a slave state
To maintain a balance of members of free and slave states
3. Rest of Louisiana Territory—states north of 36 30' would be free states
below 36 30' would be slave states.
Marshall Court
Marbury vs. Madison
 President Jefferson tried to deny the appointments of Federalist judges
that President Adams appointed right before he left office.

Under orders from President Jefferson, Secretary of State James Madison
never delivered the papers.

Marbury sued Madison demanding that the Supreme Court order the
Secretary of State to let him take his office.

Chief Justice John Marshall ruled against Marbury, declaring it was
against the Supreme Court for the Supreme Court to order the executive
branch.
**This was a victory for the Supreme Court for the case established the power
of Judicial Review
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819
 States were unhappy with the establishment of the second bank of the
US
 Maryland didn’t feel it was constitutional to have a national bank.
 They charged the national bank a $15,000 tax for operating in Maryland.
 The Supreme Court Ruled: it was necessary and proper to have a national
bank and the tax was unconstitutional because the Federal Government
supersedes the state government—national supremacy.
Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824
 Ogden received a license from NY State to operate steam-powered ferry
boats between NY and NJ
 Gibbons received a license from the Federal Government to carry
passengers from NJ to NY
 Ogden asked NY to forbid Gibbons landing rights to the port of NY and
NY issued the injunction
 The Supreme Court Ruled: The national government can regulate
interstate commerce and the federal government supersedes the state
government—national supremacy.