Some historians claim that John Marshall made the most important contr

Some historians claim that John Marshall made the most important contributions to nationalism in the early republic, even more so than Alexander Hamilton. Explain how this judgment might be a valid one.

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The Supreme Court’s rulings under Marshall’s leadership expanded the power of the Supreme Court and of the national government. They also advanced the interests of economic competition and economic development. These were Hamiltonian objectives and the Marshall Court’s decisions were long-term.