Transcript The Presidents of the United States

The Presidents of the United
States
How these
men made the
nation what it
is today!
The events and
decisions that
ruled the
country for its
first 100 years!
A Look at the History of the
United States from George
Washington to Abraham Lincoln
James Monroe: 1817-1825
– MONROE DOCTRINE: The U.S.
opposed any further European
colonization in the Americas. Monroe
promised that the U.S. would not
involve itself in the internal affairs of
Europe or take part in any European
Wars. The doctrine promoted a
Western Hemisphere made up of
independent republic with the U.S.
leading the way.
-Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 Purchased Florida from
Spain; changed border from
Rocky Mountains all the way
to Pacific Ocean.
-Russo-American Treaty of
1826: Ended Russian
Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 Expansion down the Pacific
Demilitarized Canadian Border
Coast.
1818 Treaty at Oregon.
Had Most Talented Cabinet in
American History: