Transcript 33. Identify United States relationships to major countries and how

Standard(s):
27. Explain the major significance of the following
historical documents:
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Monroe Doctrine
• Missouri Compromise
• Gettysburg Address
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Civil War Amendments (13, 14, 15)
33. Identify United States relationships to major
countries and how these relationships affect
• foreign policy
A New National Identity
The Treaty of Ghent
• Ended the
War of 1812
But
...
• Left issues
unresolved
James Monroe
• Had been elected President in 1816
American Foreign Policy
Disputes with Great Britain
– United States and British Canada
both wanted fishing rights in the
Great Lake
Rush-Bagot Agreement
• Limited naval power on the Great Lakes
for both the United States and British
Canada
Convention of 1818
• Set the border between U.S. and
Canada at the 49º N Latitude
• As far west
as the Rocky
Mountains
• Gave U.S. fishing rights of
Newfoundland and Labrador coast
• Agreed to occupy the Northwest
together
U.S Gains Florida
• Dispute between U.S. and Spain over
Florida border
Andrew Jackson
• Monroe sent General Jackson to Florida
• At the same
time:
– Conflicts
arose between
the U.S. and
the Seminole
Indians of
Florida
Seminole Indians
• Often helped
runaway slaves
• Sometimes raided
U.S. settlements
• Jackson’s troops invaded Florida to
capture Seminole raiders
• And started the First Seminole War
• Without orders Jackson
– Took over Spain’s important military
posts
– Overthrew the governor of Florida
Adams-Onis Treaty
• The Spanish
leaders agreed
to settle border
disputes
between Spain
and the U.S.
– Span gave
East Florida
to the U.S.
– The U.S.
gave up
what is now
Texas
• By the early 1820’s most of Spain’s
colonies in the Americas had declared
independence
• Monroe feared European powers might
come in and take control
• Monroe was afraid of Russian interest
in the northwest coast of North
America
• Great Britain had close trading ties
with Latin America
Monroe Doctrine
• An exclusive statement of American
policy warning European powers not
to interfere with the Americas
Four Points
1. The U.S. stays out of
European affairs
2. The U.S. recognizes
existing European
colonies
3. The Western
Hemisphere is offlimits for colonization
4. The U.S. would see
European attempts to
colonize in the
Western Hemisphere
as a hostile act
• The Monroe
Doctrine remains
important to U.S.
foreign policy.
• The U.S. continues
to consider Latin
America within its
sphere of influence
• The U. S. has
intervened in Latin
American affairs
when its interests
are at risk
• Review pg 301 #1a & c, 2a – c, 3a & b –
5
• In complete sentences, incorporating
the question into the answer
Nationalism and Sectionalism
Nationalism
• Feelings of pride in ones nation.
• American nationalism began growing
as the United States began expanding.
Henry Clay
• Wanted
– A strong national economy
• To promote nationalism and
reduce conflict
– A national bank
• To provide a single currency
• To make interstate trade easier
– A protective tariff
• To improve roads and canals
American System
• Developed by Clay
• A series of measures intended to make
the United States economically selfsufficient
Cumberland Road
• The first road built by the federal
government
• Begun in 1815, in 1850 reached Illinois
Wheeling Suspension
Bridge completed in 1845
Erie Canal
• Begun in 1817, completed in 1825
• Allowed movement between towns on
Lake Erie to the east coast.
Era of Good Feelings
1815 – 1825
• A time of
peace,
pride, and
progress
Sectionalism
• Disagreements between different
regions
Free or Slave
• The Union had 11 free states and 11
slave states
• Missouri wanted to enter the union as a
slave state
– this would tip the balance of power in
the government in favor of the South
• Henry Clay convinced Congress to
agree to the Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Passed by Congress in 1820
1) Missouri would enter as a slave state
2) Main would enter as a free state
3) Slavery to be prohibited in new
territories north of 36°30’ latitude
– Missouri’s southern border
Election of 1824
• Andrew Jackson won popular votes but
not enough electoral votes to win.
• The House of
Representatives had to
choose the winner
– They chose Adams.
• Jackson claimed Adams
made a corrupt bargain
with Henry Clay.
• When Adams chose Clay to
be secretary of state,
support for Adams
weakened.
• Review pg 305 #1a & c, 2a – c, 3a & b
• In complete sentences, incorporating
the question into the answer
• Evaluation
– Section reviews
– Chapter test