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1A. What issues were settled between the United States
and Great Britain in 1817 and 1818.
◦ The U.S. and Britain settled disputes over naval and
fishing rights, the border between U.S. and Canada,
and the Northwest fur trade.
1B. Why would the United States and Britain agree to
occupy the Pacific Northwest together?
 The fur trade was valuable and both countries wanted
to keep Russia out of it.
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2A. What problems existed between Spain and
the United States?
 The U.S. and Spain had disputes over Texas and
Florida
2B. Why was the Adams-Onis Treaty important?
 The Adams-Onis Treaty was important because
it settled all border disputes with Spain.
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2C. Do you think that Andrew Jackson was right
to act without orders? Explain your answer.
 Yes, his actions were right because…
 No, he shouldn’t have acted without orders….
3A. What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
 The Monroe Doctrine stated that Europe should
stay out of the Western Hemisphere and the U.S.
will not interfere in European affairs.
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3B. How did the Monroe Doctrine differ from
Adam’s Fourth of July Address?
 Adams: U.S. would not fight battles for Latin
American countries
 Monroe: U.S. warning European powers not to
interfere with the Americas.
3C. What do you think the newly independent Latin
American countries thought of the Monroe
Doctrine?
 Good or bad?
Monroe’s Land Acquisitions Cornell Notes
Essential Question:
How did the USA change
under president Monroe?
I. British Canada
A) Rush-Bagot Agreement 1817 - Both the
USA and British Canada wanted to keep
fishing rights on the Great Lakes so this
agreement was made to limit naval power
on the Great Lakes for both the USA and
British Canada.
B. Convention of 1818 - set the border between
the United States and Canada at 49 degrees
North latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
Both countries agree to occupy the Pacific
Northwest together. This allowed both groups to
participate the Oregon Country fur trade.
II. Florida
A.The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 ceded Spanish
East Florida to the USA.
i.USA had a dispute over the southern border with Spanish Florida.
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams held talks with Luis de Onis
about letting americans settle in Florida. Meanwhile President Monroe
sent US troops led by Andrew Jackson to secure the border.
ii.Conflict with the Seminole Indians - helped runaway slaves and
raided U.S. settlements (First Seminole War).
1.Andrew Jackson goes rogue - took over most of Spain's
important military posts and overthrew the governor of Florida. He
never had orders from president Monroe!
2.His victories led the Spanish to negotiate and sign the AdamsOnis treaty.
a.Spain gave East Florida to the USA
b.USA gave up its claims to Texas and agrees to pay up to $5
million of us citizens’ claims against Spain.
III. Keeping the Balance Missouri Compromise of 1820 - maintains the
balance between free and slave states.
1. Missouri becomes a slave state.
2. Maine joins the union as a free states.
3. Slavery would be prohibited north of the
Missouri Compromise land (except Missouri),
and allowed south of the line.