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Do Now: In 1816, a member of Congress said, “I will buy where I can get
manufactured goods the cheapest. …It is unjust to aggravate the burdens
of the people for the purpose of favoring the manufacturers.”
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Write 2 lines about whether you agree or disagree with this statement and explain
your position.
Was this person in favor of the Tariff Act of 1816? How do you know? Use
information from the text to support your answer.
Today, I will be able to define sectionalism in my own words. Also, I will
be able to explain how the Supreme Court expanded the power of the
federal government.
I need to see 11.1 completed or it will be a zero.
Take quiz 11.1-11.2 if you haven't done so
already.
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The North improves infrastructure /
transportation. Their wealth and population
continues to grow.
The South sees few improvements to
infrastructure. Travel between states continues
to be difficult. Continued reliance upon
traditional means of transpiration (rivers)
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The Federalist party has dissolved at the national
level; however, there are still federalists
appointees serving as judges (see J. Marshall).
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People are interested in being unified
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Great Britain has been defeated (again)
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The economy is growing
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Era of Good Feelings
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Calhoun (S.C.) representing the South
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Democratic-Republican
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Yale educated
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Supported war of 1812
Generally opposed to
strengthening the federal govt
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Daniel Webster: New Hampshire
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Federalist/Whig
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Opposed the War of 1812
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Wanted the federal government to take a larger
role in building the nation’s economy
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Henry Clay (born in Va) speaks for the West
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Wanted the War of 1812
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Favored a more active federal government
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Starts as a Democratic-Republican, then joins
the Whig party in the 1830s, then joins the
National Republican Party in the 1850s
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Original Bank of US charter expired in 1811 (not
renewed until 1816), state banks took over and
issued too much money…Problems ???
Britain begins “dumping” 1815
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US market are flooded with cheaper British goods, Britain
was actually underselling in hopes of driving US factories
out of business.
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Americans (especially in the North) want the government
to take action
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#stopdadumping
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Tariff act of 1816 dramatically increased the
cost of imports.
Results: imports cost more than American
goods. Southerners argued that tariffs didn’t
benefit all Americans, only the wealthy
Northern business owners.
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Tariffs to protect Northern industry
Extra money would be used to improve
infrastructure throughout America
Result: North is happy, the South is
not…’rivers are good enough for us’
American System
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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
States have no right to interfere with federal
institutions within their borders
 “The power to tax is the power to destroy”
 Upheld the national bank’s charter
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Gibbon v. Ogden (1824)
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States could only control trade within their borders
The federal government could regulate (monitor)
trade between states (interstate commerce).