Review: List of American Presidents George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler James K. Polk Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant

James Monroe, background Career Diplomat Served as Madison’s Secretary of State Encouraged war with Britain Handled Andrew Jackson’s military invasion of FL

James Monroe, presidency Had to deal with recession of the Spanish Empire in the Americas Russia’s Tsar hopes to populate the Oregon Coast Britain and France hoping to have influence in America

James Monroe: Dealing with Britain Treaty of 1818 United States border would be at the 49th parallel all the way westward towards the Rocky Mountains.   For 10 years the USA and United Kingdom would jointly occupy the Pacific Northwest territories.  This was known as the Oregon Territory. Rush – Bagot Treaty, 1818: US and Britain would remove naval armaments from the Great Lakes

James Monroe: Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819 1810: American settlers declared independence from Spain 1818: General Andrew Jackson seized the Spanish forts in a raid against Seminoles and escaped slaves executed two British citizens on charges of inciting the Indians and runaways. Monroe’s government seriously considered denouncing Jackson’s actions, but Adams defended the Jackson citing the necessity to restrain the Indians and escaped slaves since the Spanish failed to do so. Adams also sensed that Jackson’s Seminole campaign was popular with Americans and it strengthened his diplomatic hand with Spain.

James Monroe: Adams-Onis Treaty, 1819 Secretary of State Adams to Spain: either control inhabitants of East Florida or cede it to the United States. 1819: Treaty: Spain ceded East Florida and renounced all claim to West Florida.  Monroe’s government seriously considered denouncing Jackson’s actions, but Adams defended the Jackson citing the necessity to restrain the Indians and escaped slaves since the Spanish failed to do so. Adams also sensed that Jackson’s Seminole campaign was popular with Americans and it strengthened his diplomatic hand with Spain.

James Monroe: Missouri Compromise, 1820 States were added to the Union Which states should be slave? Which states should be free? Missouri applied as a slave state

James Monroe: Monroe Doctrine, 1823 With Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, issued “Monroe Doctrine” Declared that no outside countries could influence American politics

James Monroe: Monroe Doctrine, 1823