Transcript 9-1 American Foreign Policy

AMERICAN FOREIGN
POLICY
The United States Peacefully Settled disputes with foreign powers.
KEY VOCABULARY AND
KEY PEOPLE
Key Vocabulary
Key People
Rush Bagot Agreement
James Monroe
Convention of 1818
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Simon Bolivar
TRICK OR TREATY…AGAIN
After The War of 1812 British Canada and The United States BOTH
limited their Naval Presence in the Great Lakes and shared
Fishing Rights under the Rush-Bagot Agreement
In a Separate Treaty, the Convention of 1818, the United States
Gained:
 Fishing Rights off the Coast of Canada
 The Border with Canada was set at the 49 N Parallel north and The
Western border to the Rocky Mountains
Both Countries Would Occupy the Pacific Northwest Together For
its Valuable Fur Trade
THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS
DISNEY WORLD
 Spain became a problem in southern Florida and John Quincy Adams was sent
to Florida to discuss settlement by the United States
 Andrew Jackson was sent to Secure the Border of Florida but invaded Florida to
defeat the Seminoles
 Jackson would take over Spanish Military Forts, over threw the Florida Governor
and claimed Florida for the United States
 After the Invasion The Adams-Onis Treaty caused Spain to turn over control of
Florida to the United States and Also gave up their Claims in Oregon while
Spain gained more of Texas
ALWAYS A NEW PROBLEM TO
DEAL WITH
While Spain was losing Land in the United States, Many of
their colonies in the Americas started to declare
independence
President Monroe began to worry that these newly
independent countries would be taken over by other
European Powers
Monroe was also concerned about the increased Russian
Presence in The Pacific Northwest
IS THERE A DOCTRINE IN
THE HOUSE?
Monroe did not want to be involved in any European wars
for colonies, but stated that the United States supported the
Independence movement in the Americas
Britain Also supported the Independence movement of Latin
America and wanted to protect their new trade relationships
President Monroe would issue the Monroe Doctrine making
the United States the protectors of the Americas
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The Monroe Doctrine stated that:
The United States would stay our of European Affairs
The United States would recognize and not interfere
with existing European Colonies
The Western Hemisphere was off limits to future
colonization
Any Attempt of colonization by Europe would be a
hostile act and could lead to war
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF
BEING A TOP POWER
The Monroe Doctrine would be Strongly criticized by
European Nations BUT not challenged
The United States continues to be a Protector of the
Americas and a Top World Power
While trying to LARGLY avoid involvement, the united states
has had to intervene in the region
THIS HAS BEEN ANOTHER
WORLD FAMOUS MR. GREEN
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
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